1. Make a T chart with a partner Left Column “Why did it happen?
Cause and effect
Make a T chart with a partner
Left Column “Why did it happen?
Right Column “What happened?”
Read Winter Blooms on pg. 281 in your reading book
Write down all information that answers the first question and then all the info that answers the 2nd question
After you are finished write “Causes” above the left column and write “Effects” above the right column.
Week 1 The Gardener

2. Contractions
Didn’t we’ll What 2 words are in “didn’t” ? What 2 words are in “we’ll”? Where does the apostrophe go? Do the same to these words: he’s, I’ll, they’re To a partner whisper the 2 words that make up these contractions: You’ll , we’re, couldn’t, I’m, she’s

3. Consonant digraphs
These letters stand for one sound in some words in the following sentence: What kind of watch does she have? Wh tch sh What are the words that have these sounds? Write the digraphs that have 1 sound in the following words: Bring , shower, phony, marsh, mother, chatter, machine, ringer, fashion, phase, smoothly, lather, telephone, cherries, chute

4. Author’s purpose
An author’s purpose is the reason an author writes something. An author may be trying to persuade (get you to buy or do something) To inform (or to teach) To entertain (laugh, smile, or even cry) To express ideas or feelings If you are reading about facts in a book then most likely the author’s purpose is probably to inform (or teach).
Week 2 Pushing up the Sky

5. Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-
What are the base words? (or root word) Unhappy, rewrite, misplace, disagree Un- means “not” or “do the opposite of” so Unhappy means “not happy” Re- means “again” Mis- means “bad” or “badly” “wrong” “wrongly” Dis- means “not” “lack of” “opposite of” Rewrite means______________ Misplace means______________ Disagree means _______________

6. Prefixes
Write these words and underline the prefix And circle the base or root word: Unstable, distaste, reorder, misrepresent Recheck, unlucky, discomfort, misconduct They were uninterested in the dishonest activity. (not interested, not honest) The lost book had been mislabeled and replaced in the library. (wrongly ________, place it back ______)

7. Contractions-match meanings
Shouldn’t
Was not
What’ll
Do not
Wasn’t
Let us
I’m
Should not
They’re
What will
Let’s
She is
It’ll
Does not
Doesn’t
I am
Don’t
They are
She’s
It will

8. ?
What kind of words are these? Anthill Honeycomb Bluebird Necktie Baseball Houseplant Hawkmoth

9. Spelling of /j/, /k/, and /s/
Example: Pour one ounce of cider into every glass. Cider and ounce contain the ____ sound (j,k,or s sound?) Can Ken lock the door? ( letter c,k, and ck stand for /k/ sound) Write these words under the “J”, “K” or “S” letters Ledge, wedge, badge, choir, school, chrome, edge, Circus, chlorine, pocket, kernel, certain, gingerbread, Misjudge, pencil, picnicked, balancing, knock (if it has 2 sounds in one word write them under both Columns and under line those sounds under correct column)
Week 3 night letters

10. Prefixes- add meanings
Unwilling = not willing Reassign Misspell Disagree Misunderstand, distrusted, disbelief, unable, reread, Restated, rewrote, mistreat, unexplored, misjudge, Unwanted, disinterested The accident seemed unavoidable.

11. Suffixes, -ly, -ful, -ness, -less
I climbed tiredly into bed and turned off the light. Tiredly – take off the “ly” you have tired Tiredly describes an action it answers the question “how” How did I climb into bed? = tiredly “ly” means in a way or how something is done -less = without -ful = filled with or full of -ness = the condition of being Finally, helpless, beautiful, kindness, quickly, hopeless, helpful, happiness
Week 4 A Symphony of Whales

12. Review /j/, /k/,/s/
Write down these words: Judge, cage, lock, sauce, badge, fork, Chris, jab, citation, juice, lake, germs Geneva, icicle, suggest, genius, century, cellular, synchronize, principal We studied the sound /j/ = g,j, dge /s/ = (c, s) /k/= (c, k, ck, ch) Some words may have more than one of these sounds Circle all the words with /j/ sounds Draw a box around words with /k/ sounds Underline all words with /s/ sounds

13. What do these mean? Who can use them in a sentence?
Idioms
He wanted my toy because the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. What is the idiom in this sentence? What is an idiom?
What do these mean? Who can use them in a sentence?
Be in the doghouse
Bark up the wrong tree
His bark is worse than his bite
Let sleeping dogs lie
Week 5 volcanoes

14. Prefixes (come before the base word)
Root word (base word)
New word (add un-,dis--,mis-, re-)
understand
Misunderstand (example)
place
read
able
arm
count
lead

15. Silent consonants
These 2 letters make 1 sound- wr , kn, st, mb, gn say the word -Write - What sound do you hear in the first part? (/r/) What letters stand for the sound ? (wr) The letters wr written together stand for one sound /r/. Read this word ( gnaw ) gn stands for the / ?/ sound? Read, write and underline the letters that represent the silent consonants listen knee gnarled thumbtack whistle gnat wrestle known thumb thistles knock gnome

16. Suffixes
Read each sentence- what do the underlined words mean? We had to return the kitten to its rightful owner. The small puppy ran awkwardly across the floor. The room was warm and colorful. She is well-liked for her kindness and cheer. Awkwardly lifeless readiness healthful dreamless rudely ageless What are the base words (root words) for the above words?