1. Week 2 Day 2

2.   How many vowels do you hear in the word create ? This tells me there are 2 syllables.  You divide some words into syllables between the vowels in each syllable. Word Study: Syllable Division: V/V Pattern lion poet react science trial

3.   Who are some of the leaders in a community?  How does a local government keep the community safe?  What other services does the local government provide? Reinforce the Theme

4.   In what ways is local government helping our community?  What kinds of rules does the local government make in our community?  Do you think our local government is doing everything it should to help the community? Why or why not?  How can you help make sure our local government knows about important things in the community? Activate Prior Knowledge

5.  Theme Vocabulary agreethink about something in the same way issuean important problem Reinforce Theme Vocabulary 1.Use the word in a sentence. 2.Give a word that means the same thing. 3.Give a clue about the word so others can guess it. 4.Define it.

6.   Locate the most important information. Comprehension Strategy: Determine Important Information Determine Important Information Idea from the TextImportantLess important but Interesting p. 20 Local government helps make sure that a community is a safe place to live. It’s the first sentence and the idea the author wants us to remember. p. 20 Council makes sure roads are safe. This is an interesting example. p. 20 Council makes sidewalks are safe. This is an interesting example.

7.  Idea from the TextImportantLess Important but Interesting p. 21- Local government helps make sure we have services we need. Council makes sure we have police officers. Council makes sure we have firefighters. Council makes sure we have paramedics. Council makes sure we have trash removal. Local government takes care of buses and trains. They need to run safe. Determine Important Information

8.   How do you see government in action in your community?  Preview pgs. 22-29 and predict  Read pgs. 22-29 How can people make laws for their communities? What can people do if they feel strongly about an issue? Look for answers to the Theme Question. Prepare to Read learningplaysafety schoolsparksfire stations

9.  High Frequency Words: clothes, enough  Decodable Reader # 24: The Overholts  Fluency: “ Government You Can See” (dialogue) Practice companion p. 160 (phrasing)

10.   Linking verbs link the subject to a word in the predicate that tells about the subject.  is, are, was, were Grammar: Linking Verbs The bike is rusty. Many children are sick. The surprise was a party. They were teachers. My aunt is a doctor. The trucks are green. My friends were happy. Mr. Frank was our leader.

11.  Writing: Draft Shape Poem The bright gold and orange leaf clings fiercely to its tree then falls slowly to the ground and crunches softly under our feet.

12.   Phonics p. 67  Rough draft of poem  Practice p. 164-165  Practice spelling words Seat Work