1. Miss Taylor’s 2 nd Grade Class Lincoln Elementary School

2. Read Aloud: A Glowing Idea  Your job: Listen to find out how a young girl invented a new way to read and write in the dark.  I will practice reading fluently and accurately. If I make a mistake, I will:  Correct the word (touch/say 3x)  Go back to the beginning of the sentence  Reread the sentence

4. Discuss the Article:  How did Becky’s problem lead to a new invention?

5. Word Wall/High Frequency Words  Say, Spell, and Say the words that I point to.  Alphabetical Order: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

6. Phonics  Repeat the word(s) after me:  Hear  Cheer  The words hear and cheer end with the /ir/ sound.  Repeat the word(s) after me:  Fear  Steer  Give me a thumbs up if you hear the /ir/ sound at the end of fear and steer.  What sound do you hear?

7. Bossy r  Oh, the bossy-bossy r Always gets his way. Yes, the bossy-bossy r Always has his say. And you can wish upon a star, But you won't get far If you ignore the bossy r.  You got the bossy-bossy r In burn and turn. You got the bossy-bossy r In sir and her. And you can set up quite a stir, But you won't get far If you ignore the bossy r.

8. Read words with the pattern:  The letters ear can stand for the /ir/ sound, the sound at the end of hear.  The letters eer can stand for the /ir/ sound, the sound at the end of sheer. /ir/ ear/ir/ eer eardrumcareer earringpeer earsplittingpioneer dearsheer tearengineer drearysneer

9. Look at the top of your sheet. A. deer fearreargear B. hear clearpeernear C. steer cheer yearsmear Watch what I do, then you do! TTYP: Guppies go first! Lesson 19 Day 1 student sheet comp..doc

10. Read sentences: Find words with /ir/ ear or eer. 1. Tom / could hear the deer running / through the woods. 2. Jess / will peer at the rear of the car / to look for dents. 3. Each year/ the team gives a cheer / when it gets new gear. 4. Lara / tried to steer the bike / to the trail. 5. I like to smear butter / here on my toast. 6. It was clear that Kat / had too much fear / to jump over the snow.

11. Spelling Pretest: 1. gear 2. deer 3. fear 4. year 5. cheer 6. near 7. hear 8. clear 9. steer 10. rear 11. appear 12. pioneer 13. volunteer 14. earrings 15. nearby

12. Locate Information in Nonfiction Text  Read page 118 in your Student Edition.  I can quickly find information I need by looking at the chapter titles. I know that a book with the title The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The chapter with the title “The Early Years” tells me I’ll find information about Dr. King’s childhood, because of the words early years.

13. Let’s read 119 together and complete our chart. Chapter TitleInformation Log Cabin BoyTells about Abraham Lincoln’s childhood. Midwest Lawyer We can use the Table of Contents to help us find information. Let’s look at Chapter 2 by looking for key words in the chapter title. You’ll complete the 3 rd Chapter on your own paper.

14. Listening Comprehension: Read aloud on the Rug!  “Young Inventors”  Read Aloud Anthology pg. 72

15. Robust Vocabulary - Brew  Frank Epperson liked to brew his own special drinks.  brew – When you brew a drink such as iced tea, you make it yourself by pouring very hot water over the tea then cooling it.  What’s the word?  brew  I like to brew iced tea in a big glass jar in the summer. Can you say that you brew iced tea when you buy it already made at the store? (CHORAL) Why or why not?

16. Robust Vocabulary – snug  Chester Greenwood’s earmuffs had a hinge for a snug fit.  snug – if a piece of clothing has a snug fit, it fits close to you.  What’s the word?  snug  I have a pair of shoes that are a snug fit on my feet. If you had a pair of pants that were a snug fit on you, would they be loose and baggy, or would they fit you close and a little tight? Explain.

17. Robust Vocabulary  Think about some things that can have a snug fit.  TTYP: SYS like this, “Something that has a snug fit is________________.” Goldfish first.  Take turns naming as many things as you can, but don’t forget to use the prompt!

18. Grammar:  is todd the only boy in the class ____________________________________  Remember we have been learning about adjectives over the past few weeks.  Adjectives – describe nouns  color, shape, size  Senses: feels, tastes, sounds, looks, smells  number words – exact or inexact

19.  Some adjectives compare two or more persons, places, things, or animals.  Winter is cold.  Winter is colder than fall.  than is used when comparing 2 things  add -er  Winter is the coldest season of all!  add –est when comparing more than 2 things Words that Compare

20. Words that compare…  For adjectives that end in e, drop the e and then add –er or –est.  widewiderwidest  For a one-syllable adjective that has a short vowel and a consonant at the end, double the last letter and then add –er or –est.  wetwetterwettest  For adjectives that end in a consonant and y, change the y to i and then add –er or –est.  luckyluckierluckiest

22. Practice:  On the back of your paper, write three sentences using one of the adjectives quick, quicker, or quickest in each sentence.