3. 1. Have you ever received money as a gift? 1. Have you ever received money as a gift? 2. What did you do with the money? 2. What did you do with the money? 3. Did you save any or did you spend it all? 3. Did you save any or did you spend it all? 4. If you spent it, what did you spend it on? 4. If you spent it, what did you spend it on?

5. 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively These words are synonyms (words having the same meaning.) These words are synonyms (words having the same meaning.) 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy These words have final consonants that are doubled or the letter e has dropped and changed to a y. (tasty) These words have final consonants that are doubled or the letter e has dropped and changed to a y. (tasty)

6. 3. returnable acceptable decidable These words have an –able ending added. When the able ending was added to the word decide, the silent e was dropped. 4. all still fall till guess These words are found in the story and review words with final double consonants.

7. . 1. I absolutely was saving the rest of my money. 1. I absolutely was saving the rest of my money. Suffix ly on absolutely. Suffix ly on absolutely. 2. I positively was saving the rest of my money. 2. I positively was saving the rest of my money. Suffix ly on positively. Suffix ly on positively.

8. 3. My father said that there are certain words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being. suffix ty on the word ratty. suffix ty on the word ratty. 4. Almost all pumpkins will not grow till fall. A review of words with a double consonant (all, till, fall) A review of words with a double consonant (all, till, fall)

9. 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy 3. returnable acceptable decidable 3. returnable acceptable decidable 4. all still fall till guess 4. all still fall till guess

10. I will read aloud sentences with words missing and want you to suggest words that will correctly complete the sentence. I will read aloud sentences with words missing and want you to suggest words that will correctly complete the sentence.

11. Now you will identify the root word of each of the following. Now you will identify the root word of each of the following. absolutely positively absolutely positively absolute positive absolute positive definitely decidable definitely decidable definite decide definite decide certainly acceptable certainly acceptable certain accept certain accept

12. tokens: pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money. tokens: pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money. It isn’t fair because what I’ve got is bus tokens It isn’t fair because what I’ve got is bus tokens Robert said, “I spent a lot of tokens at Chuck E Cheese.” Robert said, “I spent a lot of tokens at Chuck E Cheese.”

13. rent: to provide the use of something for a fee; to pay a fee in order to use something. rent: to provide the use of something for a fee; to pay a fee in order to use something. Mom said, “We would have to rent a car to go to the beach next weekend.” Mom said, “We would have to rent a car to go to the beach next weekend.”

14. Positively: for sure; certainly; confidently Positively: for sure; certainly; confidently I positively believed that I would take out the garbage, but I fell asleep. I positively believed that I would take out the garbage, but I fell asleep. I positively was saving the I positively was saving the rest of my money. rest of my money.

15. Non-returnable Non-returnable Something that cannot be taken or given back. Something that cannot be taken or given back.

16. Absolutely: without any doubt. Absolutely: without any doubt. I absolutely promised to take out the garbage last night. I absolutely promised to take out the garbage last night.

17. Vanish: disappear Vanish: disappear We watched the cookies we bought vanish in thin air. We watched the cookies we bought vanish in thin air.

18. __absolutely disappear __absolutely disappear __ tokens cannot be taken or given __ tokens cannot be taken or given back back __ vanish without any doubt __ vanish without any doubt __ positively pieces of metal shaped like a __ positively pieces of metal shaped like a coin coin non-returnable: provide the use of some- non-returnable: provide the use of some- thing for a fee. thing for a fee. rent for sure certainly; confidently rent for sure certainly; confidently

19. We will read the title and author/illustrator of the story. We will read the title and author/illustrator of the story. Then we will browse the story searching for clues that tell something about the story. Then we will browse the story searching for clues that tell something about the story. look for any problems look for any problems look for unfamiliar words look for unfamiliar words I will post these things on our board. I will post these things on our board.

20. Clues CluesProblems Wondering Wondering

21. Spelling Pretest

23. 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively These are synonyms (words that have the same or nearly the same meaning. These are synonyms (words that have the same or nearly the same meaning. 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy These words have the suffix y and sometimes the letter e is dropped (tasty). These words have the suffix y and sometimes the letter e is dropped (tasty).

24. 3. returnable acceptable decidable 3. returnable acceptable decidable Suffix able is added; when added to decide with a silent e, the e was dropped. Suffix able is added; when added to decide with a silent e, the e was dropped. 4. all still fall till guess 4. all still fall till guess These words are found in the story and contains a final double consonant. These words are found in the story and contains a final double consonant.

25. 1. I absolutely was saving the rest of my money. 1. I absolutely was saving the rest of my money. 2. I positively was saving the rest of my money. 2. I positively was saving the rest of my money. 3. My father said that there are certain words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being. 3. My father said that there are certain words a boy can never say, no matter how ratty and mean his brothers are being. End with a suffix: absolutely, ratty, positively End with a suffix: absolutely, ratty, positively

26. Continue 4. Almost all pumpkins will not grow till fall. 4. Almost all pumpkins will not grow till fall. Contain words with the final double consonants: all, till, fall Contain words with the final double consonants: all, till, fall

27. tokens tokens pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money. pieces of metal shaped like coins, used instead of money. absolutely absolutely without any doubt without any doubt positively positively for sure; certainly; confidently for sure; certainly; confidently rent rent to provide the use of something for a fee; to pay a fee in order to use something. to provide the use of something for a fee; to pay a fee in order to use something. vanish vanish disapper disapper non-returnable non-returnable something that cannot be taken or given back. something that cannot be taken or given back.

28. I will read aloud sentences with the missing words from Lines 1-4. You will choose the correct word to fill in the blank. Once you choose the word you will give me the root word for that word. I will read aloud sentences with the missing words from Lines 1-4. You will choose the correct word to fill in the blank. Once you choose the word you will give me the root word for that word.

29. Correct word and root word 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively 1. definitely certainly absolutely positively 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy 2. ratty tricky tasty jumpy 3. returnable acceptable decidable 3. returnable acceptable decidable 4. all still fall till guess 4. all still fall till guess

30. Read story Remember your comprehension strategies in order to construct meaning from the text. Remember your comprehension strategies in order to construct meaning from the text. Making Connection Making Connection Predicting Predicting Monitoring and Clarifying Monitoring and Clarifying Summarizing Summarizing

31. Why was Alexander rich? Why was Alexander rich? What happen to the money? What happen to the money? Why he is no longer rich? Why he is no longer rich? What did Alexander learn about What did Alexander learn about money? money? Is it important to be wise about the way you use your money? Why? Is it important to be wise about the way you use your money? Why? Refer to Clues/Problems/Wondering

32. Lang. and Spelling Lang. and Spelling Pg. Pg. Pg. Pg.

33. Group 1 Group 1 Describe a purchase. Write about an item you or someone in your family bought. Tell how it made a difference. Describe a purchase. Write about an item you or someone in your family bought. Tell how it made a difference. Group 2 Group 2 Choose an item you would like to buy, such as a bicycle. Write a plan that tells how you will earn and save money to pay for this item. Choose an item you would like to buy, such as a bicycle. Write a plan that tells how you will earn and save money to pay for this item. Group 3 Group 3 Find pictures of money from around the world. Print a picture or draw and label it. Find pictures of money from around the world. Print a picture or draw and label it. Group 4 Group 4 Write about what you do to earn money. Think of other things that you can do. Write about them and use words from your spelling and vocabulary list. Write about what you do to earn money. Think of other things that you can do. Write about them and use words from your spelling and vocabulary list.