1. Word Study and Reader’s Workshop 2-7/2-11

2. 2-7 You Decide! 1.Look through the emotion words. 2.Think about which words mean about the same as mad. Place those words in the ‘mad’ column. 3.Repeat with the other three columns: sad, happy, and loving. 4.Be ready to explain why you put the words in certain places.

3. Word Study 2-8 1.Make a two-column chart in your RRJ that looks like this: 1.Read each character trait on the board. Decide if this trait is positive or negative. 1.Write the trait under the correct column- positive or negative. *Some traits may go in both columns 2.Be ready to explain why the traits are positive, negative, or both! PositiveNegative

4. Independent Reading 2-8 1.Read pages 332-337 of Me and Uncle Romie silently. 2.After you have read, fill out the “Character Traits” handout on a character of your choice: Josh, Nanette, or Uncle Romie. 3.Remember to give evidence from the story! 4.Read your own book silently at your seat. You may close your cow book but keep your “Character Traits” sheet out for me to check!

5. Word Study 2-9 Look at the following word: squeaky What is the base word in squeaky? squeak! Adding the ‘y’ at the end changes squeak, a verb, to squeaky, an adjective

6. When you see a word with a suffix, cover up the suffix and look at the base word first. Then, look at the suffix. Put the parts together to figure out what the word means! Try these: Yellowish Healthy Falsehood payment

7. Independent Reading 2-9 1.Read pages My Uncle Romie, pages 338-343, silently. 2.After you have read, think about whether or not a character from the story changed and why. 3.Fill out the “Changes a Character Undergoes” sheet using the character you think has changed the most. 4.Read your own book silently when you finish.

8. Word Study 9-10 Read the story on page 323 of your cow book. As your read, write down any words that you see that have one of the suffixes we have studied in your word study notebook. After you have found the words, choose two words. Use each word in a sentence. Read silently when you have finished. Leave your cow book and writer’s notebook open.

9. Independent Reading 9-10 1.Finish reading the story Me and Uncle Romie. (pages 344-349) 2. Fill out the “Changes a Character Undergoes” sheet about a character you think has changed throughout the story. 3. Read your own book silently when you have finished.

10. Word Study 9-11 Read the story in your decodable reader on pages _________. As you read, write down any words you see with a suffix we have studied in your writer’s notebook. Choose two of the words you found in the story and use them in a sentence. Read your own book silently when you finish.

11. Independent Reading 2-11 Read the story and answer the questions that go with it. Remember to think about character traits as you read and look for evidence to support your opinion. Also, remember to look for whether or not a character changes throughout the story. Take your time and read carefully! Read your own book silently when you have finished!