Tops and Bottoms
adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Comprehension Skill: Author's Purpose
Comprehension Strategy: Predict and Set Purpose
Question of the Week:
What can we do to make sure solutions are fair?
Target Skills Comprehension Skill
Author's Purpose- The author's purpose is the reason the author writes something.
Comprehension Strategy Predict and Set Purpose-good readers decide ahead of time why they are reading a book or passage Your child should explain why they are reading something and what outcome or result they expect to gain from it. Vocabulary Strategy - Antonyms Phonics - Consonant Blends squ, spl, thr, str Writing conventions- Singular Possessive Nouns
Vocabulary:
bottom- the lowest part
cheated- tricked; treated dishonestly
clever- smart; intelligent
crops- plants grown for food
lazy- unwilling to work
partners- company members who share the risks and profits of a business
wealth- riches
Spelling/Phonics - Words with spl, thr, squ, str, scr
1. splash
adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Comprehension Skill: Author's Purpose
Comprehension Strategy: Predict and Set Purpose
Question of the Week:
What can we do to make sure solutions are fair?
Target Skills Comprehension Skill
Author's Purpose- The author's purpose is the reason the author writes something.
- to persuade a reader to do something
- to inform the reader of something interesting
- to entertain the reader with something enjoyable
- to express emotion about something important to the author
Comprehension Strategy Predict and Set Purpose-good readers decide ahead of time why they are reading a book or passage Your child should explain why they are reading something and what outcome or result they expect to gain from it. Vocabulary Strategy - Antonyms Phonics - Consonant Blends squ, spl, thr, str Writing conventions- Singular Possessive Nouns
Vocabulary:
bottom- the lowest part
cheated- tricked; treated dishonestly
clever- smart; intelligent
crops- plants grown for food
lazy- unwilling to work
partners- company members who share the risks and profits of a business
wealth- riches
Spelling/Phonics - Words with spl, thr, squ, str, scr
1. splash