1. WORD WISE! The word is search. What is the word? ________
Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon
(Student friendly explanation/meaning) When you look for something, you search for it. You search different places, too. (Examples) This man is using his eyes to look for something. Maybe he is searching for a boat to arrive, since he’s near the water. If you can’t find a ball you brought to school , you might ___________ your backpack for the ball. If you were reading an animal book, you might __________for information about your favorite animal.

2. Check for Understanding
If you might search for these things, say “search” and put your hand above your eyes. If not, stay quiet.
Your hair
A phone number or
Your pet
A book
Your teeth
A friend on the playground
Your brain for a word
Your backpack for homework
Are there other things you search for or places where you search for things?

3. Five children ________ the rocks for the ________________.
Other forms of the word:
Searched
Searching
Searches
Research
Words that are like search:
Look for, spy, hunt
Words that are NOT like search:
Hide
Ignore

4. WORD WISE! The word is scent. What is the word? ________
Stellaluna by Janelle Cannon
(Student friendly explanation/meaning) A scent is a smell. It is usually a nice, pleasant smell. (Examples) This person is smelling the flower’s scent. Because a dog has a strong sense of smell, it can find and follow the scent of a person. The scent of my father’s aftershave filled the air.

5. Check for Understanding
If these things have a scent. Say the word scent after you sniff.
A bouquet
Soup
Clean water
Laundry
A desk
Medicine
Dirty shoes
Paper
Bar of soap
Are there other things that have a scent? You could also make a chart of things that have a pleasing scent and things that do not.

6. The dog picked up the ________ of the missing _____________.
Other forms of the word:
Scented
Scents
scenting
Words that are like scent:
Smell, odor, aroma
Words that are NOT like scent:
Scent-free
odorless