Week 3 Day 2

  How many vowels do you hear in the word create ? This tells me there are 2 syllables. Word Study: Introduce Suffixes –ly, -ful, -tion safelycheerfulhopeful carefulsadlyslowly actioncorrectioncelebration -ly having the quality of; in a specific way -ful full of -tion the state of being; action or process

  What part of city government does this man work for?  How is he trying to help the school?  What are some ways police officers in your community help you stay safe? Reinforce the Theme

  What might other government workers share with students? Activate Prior Knowledge Government Workers School SpeakersTopics police officerbike safety firefighterfire prevention mayorhow city government works

 Theme Vocabulary checkedmade sure something is right departmenta part of a big organization Reinforce Theme Vocabulary Use the words together in a sentence: * The road department workers checked to make sure that the bridge was safe. * The tax department checked to see if they had enough money for a new school. * The teachers in the language arts department checked to see if students could write well.

 Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension What doesn’t make sense? What fix-up strategy works? How did the strategy help? p. 8 children pay attention look at the picture I realized they were watching Gloria. p. 10 What does the word popped mean? look at the picture

  Preview and Predict  Read pgs What does Officer Buckle discover when he watches the TV show? How does it make him feel? What happens when Gloria goes to the school? Why? What does Officer Buckle learn from his experience? Prepare to Read

 High Frequency Words: government, money, picture, return, someone, sometimes, word  Decodable Reader # 25: Did You Know?  Fluency: “ Safety on Our Streets” (article) Practice companion p. 180 (phrasing)

 Choose a Topic Write a Descriptive Paragraph Person/AnimalPlaceThing My grandfatherThe big chair in the living room My sled My new baby sisterThe park when it snows My bike My dogThe city swimming pool The cuckoo clock

 Writing: Generate Ideas My Dog Has a wet, smooth nose and long, floppy ears Wags his curved, puffy tail when he sees me Smells like dry dirt Happy, long, and strong Has soft, golden fur Always wears his bright blue collar with shiny metal tags Low, rumbling bark

  Phonics page 70  Practice pages , 188 ( After column), 190  Fluency page 180  Complete any projects  Practice spelling words Seat Work