When Charlie McButton Lost Power
by Suzanne Collins
illustrated by Mike Lester
Genre: Narrative Poem
Comprehension Skill - Literary Elements
Comprehension Strategy - Background Knowledge
Question of the Week:
What can we learn by trying new things?
Target Skills
Comprehension Skill
Literary elements: character, setting, and theme.
Your child should think about and connect what they might already know about the theme, characters or setting of the story.
Vocabulary Strategy - Homonyms are words with same sounds but different meanings.
Phonics - Short vowel pattern VC/CV
Writing conventions- Sentences
Vocabulary:
bat - a small animal
battery - connected electric cells that produce a direct current
blew - formed something by expelling air
fuel - something burned for heat
plug - a connection on the end of a corded electrical devise that is put into the wall to carry electricity
vision - the ability to come up with new ideas
term - a length of time
Spelling/Phonics Short Vowels; Syllables VC/CV
1. let/tuce
by Suzanne Collins
illustrated by Mike Lester
Genre: Narrative Poem
Comprehension Skill - Literary Elements
Comprehension Strategy - Background Knowledge
Question of the Week:
What can we learn by trying new things?
Target Skills
Comprehension Skill
Literary elements: character, setting, and theme.
- The character is a person or animal in the story.
- The setting is where a story takes place.
- The theme is what you learn from the story and can be supported with details.
Your child should think about and connect what they might already know about the theme, characters or setting of the story.
Vocabulary Strategy - Homonyms are words with same sounds but different meanings.
Phonics - Short vowel pattern VC/CV
Writing conventions- Sentences
Vocabulary:
bat - a small animal
battery - connected electric cells that produce a direct current
blew - formed something by expelling air
fuel - something burned for heat
plug - a connection on the end of a corded electrical devise that is put into the wall to carry electricity
vision - the ability to come up with new ideas
term - a length of time
Spelling/Phonics Short Vowels; Syllables VC/CV
1. let/tuce