Story Town Lesson 6 Day 4

Winners Never Quit

Question of the Day• What kinds of dreams do you have about playing

sports?– Are you a better or worse player in your dreams? In

what ways?– Do your dreams have happy endings or sad endings?

Tell why they seem that way.– How do you feel when you win? When you lose?

When I dream, I am a _______ player. I ______.

Daily Proofreadinghow many nouns can you nameHow many nouns can you name?

 I’m a winner.            

A winner. I never, ever lose At any sport or game I play – At anything I choose. I’m a winner. The best on any team. When I’m alone In bed at night       and dream. . .        and dream. . .        and dream.     

Night Game 

Lee Bennett Hopkins

Word Wall

straight

cheer

lose

caught

brother

learn

smile

smileed smiled

smil

Adding -ed and -ing to words that end in a silent e

smileed smiled

smil-ingsmiling

raced shiningruled chasingjoked rising

Inflections -ed -ing

ieigh

Spelling Words

High-Frequency Words

High – Frequency Words

1. straight2. learn3. cheer4. lose5. caught 6. brother

Build Robust Vocabulary• struggle, worthwhile

– learning to swim– repairing a broken toothbrush– repairing a favorite toy– peeling a bunch of grapes

• spectator, competitive– a snowboarding race– a balloon toss game– a jump-rope marathon– a treasure hunt for a prize

Build Robust Vocabulary• specially

– sand– air– picture– bicycle

• agile– a monkey– a hippo– a sheep– an alligator– a turtle– a shark