Lesson 6 Day 2Lesson 6 Day 2

You will need your Reading book. You will need your Reading book.

Phonics and SpellingPhonics and Spelling

Compound words are made up of two smaller words. Compound words are made up of two smaller words. treehousetreehouse tree/housetree/house What is the definition of a treehouse?What is the definition of a treehouse? A house in a tree. A house in a tree. sandboxsandbox sand/boxsand/box What is the definition of a sandbox?What is the definition of a sandbox? surfboardsurfboard surf/boardsurf/board What is the definition of a surfboard?What is the definition of a surfboard? moonlightmoonlight moon/lightmoon/light What is the definition of moonlight?What is the definition of moonlight?

Phonics and Spelling Phonics and Spelling (cont.)(cont.)

Find the compound words in each Find the compound words in each sentence. Tell where you would divide sentence. Tell where you would divide the words. the words.

Can you sell newspapers outside the Can you sell newspapers outside the ballpark?ballpark?

news/papersnews/papers out/side out/side ball/parkball/park One afternoon, Babe Ruth watched his One afternoon, Babe Ruth watched his

teammates play ball. teammates play ball. after/noonafter/noon team/mates team/mates

Phonics and Spelling Phonics and Spelling (cont.)(cont.)Help me place each word in the correct column.Help me place each word in the correct column.

pickup, hallway, mailbox, classroom, thumbtack, outside, bedroom, pickup, hallway, mailbox, classroom, thumbtack, outside, bedroom, upstairs, airplane, sunshine, something, playground, teaspoon, upstairs, airplane, sunshine, something, playground, teaspoon, sandpaper, cannot, raindrop, baseball, homework, sidewalk, notebook sandpaper, cannot, raindrop, baseball, homework, sidewalk, notebook

first word is longerfirst word is longer

•pickuppickup•hallwayhallway•mailboxmailbox•classroomclassroom•thumbtackthumbtack

second word is longersecond word is longer

•outsideoutside•bedroombedroom•upstairsupstairs•airplaneairplane•sunshinesunshine•somethingsomething•playgroundplayground•teaspoonteaspoon•sandpapersandpaper

both words are equal both words are equal lengthslengths

•cannotcannot•raindropraindrop•baseballbaseball•homeworkhomework•sidewalksidewalk•notebooknotebook

Build Robust VocabularyBuild Robust Vocabulary

midstmidst- If you are in the - If you are in the midstmidst of something, you of something, you are in the middle of it. are in the middle of it.

Say the word with me, Say the word with me, midstmidst.. Would it embarrass you if you forgot your lines Would it embarrass you if you forgot your lines

in the in the midstmidst of a presentation? of a presentation? shabbyshabby- - ShabbyShabby things look old and worn out. things look old and worn out. Say the word with me, Say the word with me, shabbyshabby.. If your clothes were worn out, would they look If your clothes were worn out, would they look

shabbyshabby..

Build Robust Voc. (cont.)Build Robust Voc. (cont.)

dazeddazed- If you are - If you are dazeddazed, you are confused and , you are confused and cannot think properly. cannot think properly.

Say the word with me, Say the word with me, dazeddazed.. When might a person be When might a person be dazeddazed by excitement? by excitement? elevatedelevated- Something that is - Something that is elevatedelevated is lifted is lifted

up.up. Say the word with me, Say the word with me, elevatedelevated.. Why would a speaker be Why would a speaker be elevatedelevated on a on a

platform?platform?

Build Robust Voc. (cont.)Build Robust Voc. (cont.)

embarrassembarrass- If you - If you embarrassembarrass someone, you make that someone, you make that person feel uncomfortable or ashamed. person feel uncomfortable or ashamed.

Say the word with me, Say the word with me, embarrass.embarrass. Would it Would it embarrassembarrass you to trip and fall in the hall? you to trip and fall in the hall? collapsescollapses- When something - When something collapsescollapses, it falls down , it falls down

because it is not well supported.because it is not well supported. Say the word with me, Say the word with me, collapsescollapses.. Would you want to watch while an old building Would you want to watch while an old building

collapsescollapses??

Build Robust Voc. (cont.)Build Robust Voc. (cont.)

Turn to page 158 in your Reading book. Turn to page 158 in your Reading book. Read page 158 with me. Read page 158 with me. 1.1. What might people think of the child’s shabby What might people think of the child’s shabby

shirt?shirt?2.2. What could the child do to not embarrass his What could the child do to not embarrass his

or her mom?or her mom?3.3. How do you think the narrator felt when in the How do you think the narrator felt when in the

midst of shopping he or she saw his or her midst of shopping he or she saw his or her favorite shirt?favorite shirt?

4.4. Why was the shirt on an elevated platform?Why was the shirt on an elevated platform?

Build Robust Voc. (cont.)Build Robust Voc. (cont.)

Read page 159 with me. Read page 159 with me.

5.5. Would you be dazed if you had five Would you be dazed if you had five hours of homework?hours of homework?

6.6. Why is it a problem if a clothing rack Why is it a problem if a clothing rack collapses? collapses?

Build Robust Voc. (cont.)Build Robust Voc. (cont.)

The boy makes a The boy makes a contributioncontribution to his family by to his family by earning money.earning money.

contributioncontribution- If you help your family reach its - If you help your family reach its goal, you make a goal, you make a contributioncontribution to your family to your family

Say the word with me, Say the word with me, contributioncontribution.. Which would be a Which would be a contributioncontribution to your family, to your family,

washing the car or playing baseball?washing the car or playing baseball?

Build Robust Voc. (cont.)Build Robust Voc. (cont.)

The boy took initiative to find a way to sell The boy took initiative to find a way to sell more newspapers. more newspapers.

initiative- When you take initiative, you make initiative- When you take initiative, you make the first step in doing something without the first step in doing something without being told what to do. being told what to do.

Say the word with me, initiative. Say the word with me, initiative. Do you take initiative when you set up a Do you take initiative when you set up a

garage sale, or when you collapse on the garage sale, or when you collapse on the sofa?sofa?

Congratulations! You did it.Congratulations! You did it.

WritingWriting

Character SketchCharacter Sketch

• Describes how a person looks, sounds, Describes how a person looks, sounds, or actsor acts

• Tells what a person is likeTells what a person is like

• Includes a topic sentenceIncludes a topic sentence

Writing (cont.)Writing (cont.)

Who might read a character sketch?Who might read a character sketch? What would the purpose of writing a What would the purpose of writing a

character sketch be?character sketch be? You can inform, entertain, or persuade You can inform, entertain, or persuade

your audience with the character. your audience with the character. The topic sentence can let your readers The topic sentence can let your readers

know what the purpose of the sketch is. know what the purpose of the sketch is.

Writing (cont.)Writing (cont.)

Listen as I read pg. 168 from “The Babe Listen as I read pg. 168 from “The Babe and I”. and I”.

I am going to brainstorm words to I am going to brainstorm words to describe Jacob . describe Jacob .

How Jacob Looks,How Jacob Looks, What Jacob IsWhat Jacob Is Sounds, or ActsSounds, or Acts LikeLike

youngyoung poorpoor loudloud confidentconfident

friendlyfriendly smartsmart hard-workinghard-working

Choose a character from a previous Choose a character from a previous story. Complete a chart like the one story. Complete a chart like the one below. below.

How the Character Looks,How the Character Looks, What the CharacterWhat the Character Sounds, or ActsSounds, or Acts is Likeis Like

GrammarGrammar

A few blocks from home we passed a woman A few blocks from home we passed a woman selling apples. selling apples. This sentence tells a complete thought. This sentence tells a complete thought.

We turned onto Webster Avenue, and there We turned onto Webster Avenue, and there were more apple sellers. were more apple sellers. This is a compound sentence. It is made up of two This is a compound sentence. It is made up of two

sentences joined together. sentences joined together. The word and joins the two sentences. The word and joins the two sentences. Compound sentences are joined with the words, Compound sentences are joined with the words,

and, or, or but. In a compound sentence, a comma and, or, or but. In a compound sentence, a comma is used before the joining words. is used before the joining words.

Grammar (cont.)Grammar (cont.)

Which sentence is a compound sentence?Which sentence is a compound sentence?

Jacob called to the boy.Jacob called to the boy.

I wanted to tell him he didn’t have to I wanted to tell him he didn’t have to pretend he still had his job, but I couldn’t.pretend he still had his job, but I couldn’t.

WB pg. 19 WB pg. 19