1. Lesson 2 Day 2 You will need a pencil, paper, and your reading book.

2. Phonics/Spelling When a base word has a final e, the e must be dropped when the ending –ed or –ing is added. What happens to the final e in bake when –ed and –ing are added? bake + ed = baked bake + ing=baking What do the words have in common? The final e is dropped when the ending is added. save + ed=? Save + ing=? Saved, saving Move +ed =?Move + ing=? Moved, moving Chase + ed=?Chase + ing=? Chased, chasing Take + ing=? Taking

3. Phonics/Spelling If a base word ends with e, the e is dropped before the endings –ed and –ing are added. Add –ing to each of the following words. wakehavedance wakinghavingdancing

4. Vocabulary Turn to Student Edition p. 54- 55. Turn to Student Edition p. 54- 55. Read the selection “Author in the School.” Read the selection “Author in the School.”

5. assembly An assembly is a group of people who have gathered for a reason. An assembly is a group of people who have gathered for a reason. When we have special visitors at school, we have an assembly. When we have special visitors at school, we have an assembly. Where do you think the assembly was held? Explain. Where do you think the assembly was held? Explain.

6. plenty If you have plenty of something, you have more than enough. If you have plenty of something, you have more than enough. There was plenty of food, so everyone had enough to eat. There was plenty of food, so everyone had enough to eat. Would a month be plenty of time to read a book? Why or why not? Would a month be plenty of time to read a book? Why or why not?

7. dismiss To dismiss is to give permission to leave. To dismiss is to give permission to leave. If a bad storm is coming, the principal will dismiss school early. If a bad storm is coming, the principal will dismiss school early. What did the students probably begin to do when Mr. Garcia dismissed them? What did the students probably begin to do when Mr. Garcia dismissed them?

8. squirmed If you squirmed in your seat, you kept wriggling around as if you were uncomfortable. If you squirmed in your seat, you kept wriggling around as if you were uncomfortable. The students squirmed and wriggled in their seats. The students squirmed and wriggled in their seats. If some of the students squirmed, what were they doing? If some of the students squirmed, what were they doing?

9. patchwork Patchwork is cloth made by sewing together small pieces of different fabrics. Patchwork is cloth made by sewing together small pieces of different fabrics. My grandma used scraps of fabric to make a patchwork quilt. My grandma used scraps of fabric to make a patchwork quilt. Why does the library table look like a patchwork? Why does the library table look like a patchwork?

10. autographed If you autographed something, you signed your name on it. If you autographed something, you signed your name on it. The famous singer autographed my program, signing across her picture. The famous singer autographed my program, signing across her picture. Why was it exciting for winners to get an autographed copy of Ms. Hill’s book? Why was it exciting for winners to get an autographed copy of Ms. Hill’s book?

11. Genre Study Turn to Student Edition page 56 and read the Genre Study information. Turn to Student Edition page 56 and read the Genre Study information. Realistic fiction is a story that can happen in real life. Realistic fiction is a story that can happen in real life. Look for… Look for… A setting that is real or could be real. A setting that is real or could be real. Characters who behave like real people. Characters who behave like real people. Realistic fiction tells about characters who behave like real people in places that could be real. Realistic fiction tells about characters who behave like real people in places that could be real.

12. Genre Study Complete the story map graphic organizer on Practice Book page 13. Complete the story map graphic organizer on Practice Book page 13. You can fill this type of graphic organizer in for any realistic fiction story you read. You can fill this type of graphic organizer in for any realistic fiction story you read. Story Events Characters Setting

13. Comprehension Strategy Read the Comprehension Strategy information on page 56. Read the Comprehension Strategy information on page 56. Use graphic organizers like the one above to tell about the characters and setting. Use graphic organizers like the one above to tell about the characters and setting. Good readers use a graphic organizer to help them organize information. Good readers use a graphic organizer to help them organize information. As you read any realistic fiction story, you can use the graphic organizer to help you see the order of events in the story. You may add as many boxes as you need. As you read any realistic fiction story, you can use the graphic organizer to help you see the order of events in the story. You may add as many boxes as you need. You will use the story map on Practice Book page 13 to keep track of information as you read. You will use the story map on Practice Book page 13 to keep track of information as you read.

14. “The Day Eddie Met the Author” Turn to Student Edition page 57. Turn to Student Edition page 57. You are going to read a story about what happens when an author visits a school. You are going to read a story about what happens when an author visits a school. What happened the last time someone special visited our school? What happened the last time someone special visited our school? One purpose for reading realistic fiction is to enjoy the story. One purpose for reading realistic fiction is to enjoy the story. Eddie is the student in the picture who is talking to the adult, and the adult is the visiting author. Eddie is the student in the picture who is talking to the adult, and the adult is the visiting author. Based on the illustration, where is the setting of the story? Based on the illustration, where is the setting of the story? Read the story to find out about the characters and setting. Read the story to find out about the characters and setting.

15. Check Comprehension: Retelling Who are the main characters of the story? Who are the main characters of the story? What is the setting of the story? What is the setting of the story? Write a summary of “The Day Eddie Met the Author.” Write a summary of “The Day Eddie Met the Author.” Remember a summary contains the main events and important details in a story. You may refer to Practice Book page 13 to recall important ideas from the selection. Remember a summary contains the main events and important details in a story. You may refer to Practice Book page 13 to recall important ideas from the selection.

16. Fluency Good readers take time to make sure they read words correctly. Good readers take time to make sure they read words correctly. You should practice reading aloud on your own, stopping as necessary to correct yourself. You should practice reading aloud on your own, stopping as necessary to correct yourself. Turn to page 58-59 of “The Day Eddie Met the Author.” Turn to page 58-59 of “The Day Eddie Met the Author.” Raise your hand and stop me when you hear a word that has been mispronounced. You will then help me correct the pronunciation before moving on. Raise your hand and stop me when you hear a word that has been mispronounced. You will then help me correct the pronunciation before moving on.

17. Grammar: Commands and Exclamations It was the mot exciting day! It was the mot exciting day! I met my favorite author! I met my favorite author! Look at the exclamation marks in the sentences above. The exclamation marks tell a reader that the sentence should be read with excitement or strong feeling. Look at the exclamation marks in the sentences above. The exclamation marks tell a reader that the sentence should be read with excitement or strong feeling. These kind of sentences are called exclamations. These kind of sentences are called exclamations. The second sentence would make perfect sense as a statement with a period at the end, but the author wanted the reader to know that the speaker was excited so he/she used an exclamation mark instead. The second sentence would make perfect sense as a statement with a period at the end, but the author wanted the reader to know that the speaker was excited so he/she used an exclamation mark instead.

18. Grammar Practice The author answered my question The author answered my question Does this sentence need a period or an exclamation mark? Does this sentence need a period or an exclamation mark? Read the sentence as a statement. Read the sentence as a statement. The author answered my question. The author answered my question. Now read the sentence as an exclamation. Now read the sentence as an exclamation. The author answered my question! The author answered my question! She signed my book She signed my book Read the sentence as a statement. Read the sentence as a statement. She signed my book. She signed my book. Now read the sentence as an exclamation. Now read the sentence as an exclamation. She signed my book! She signed my book!

19. Grammar Practice Write 10 statements and 10 exclamations. Write 10 statements and 10 exclamations.