Communities Unit 2

By: Melissa Blackwell Burke Who Works Here? By: Melissa Blackwell Burke Who works where you live?

Objectives Yesterday: Long i (CVCe), reviewed Long a, Soft c/s/ & g/j/, High-frequency words, & Special Titles Today:Test Day Spelling and Phonics: Long i (CVCe) and digraphs wh, ch, & tch Skill: High-Frequency Words Grammar: Special Titles

Morning Warm-Up! This week we read about people who work in a community. Police and firefighters keep our community safe.

Question of the Day What are some ways we can all be good citizens?

Review Oral Vocabulary Name things in the message that: names people who leave their headquarters to patrol a city describes people who follow the laws made by community leaders

Amazing Words citizen community headquarters law patrol leader branch earn Objective: Build oral vocabulary.

Just what do they mean? citizen – a person who lives in a certain location community – the town or city in which you live law – a rule that tells people what they can and cannot do leader – the head of a group

Just what do they mean? headquarters – places where business or city leaders work patrol – to move around, watching or guarding branch – a smaller type of a larger bank, library, or office earn – when you are paid for work you do

Share Literature-Build Concepts Time to Read Share Literature-Build Concepts Walk Around a City Yesterday the class listened to find out how a town can grow into a city. Today listen to find out why so many people come to live in a city. By: Peter and Connie Roop

Build Oral Vocabulary Why do so many people come to live in a city? Why do you think the author says a city is very exciting?

Blending Strategy Long i (CVCe) bike = b i k e wide ripe like We have had words like made and lake. Long i (CVCe) bike = b i k e wide ripe like time prize wise life dime rice mine kite mice shine

Long i (CVCe) Word Review

like

time

fine

kite

mice

nice

nine

smile

pile

pine

bite

shine

dine

wipe

ice

lime

Blending Strategy Digraphs wh, ch, tch when = wh e n chip = ch i p We have had words like ship and them. Digraphs wh, ch, tch when = wh e n chip = ch i p catch munch champ which match such chop whale itch much chick lunch

Words To Know

which

such

while

white

when

whale

chin

chat

chess

check

patch

ranch

Mitch

lunch

much

catch

watch

match

hatch

batch

fetch

chick

Sentences To Read

I rode my yellow bike while my kite was flying behind me. The sidewalk outside the school is where I like to play. I cannot drive the glider. The lime is ripe enough to eat. You are wise not to play with fire. Nine mice ate five bites of cheese. Mike has nine dimes with him. Life is so much fun to live. I want a big size pizza slice.

Long i and Digraphs Review I made a sketch with white chalk. Do not slide on the ice in that ditch. She is such a fine champ! Which man can hike a mile?

High Frequency Words Pages 66-67

people

live

work

who

out

High-Frequency Words Review work live people who out The sun is _______ today. I do not want to _______. I want to play! I see lots of _______ on my way. “_______ is that boy?” I say. He must _______ far away.

Spelling Words like ice bike dime ride time hide kite smile white Objective: Segment sounds to spell words.

Go to your testing spots. Who Works Here? Test Time Go to your testing spots. Good luck!

Time for Stations

Writing and Grammar Want Ad Writing Trait- Conventions Follow conventions when you write sentences. Pages 82-83 Want Ad Prompt Who Works Here? Tells about some jobs people do. Think about a teacher’s job. Now write a want ad for a teacher telling what a teacher does. Special Titles A title can come before the name of a person. A title begins with a capital letter. Some titles end with a period (.). Officer Black helps Ms. Timms. Dr. Ori knows Mr. Green.

Writing and Grammar Write two sentences. Tell what a firefighter named Mr. Jones and a vet named Dr. Kraus do in their jobs. _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

Grammar

Wrap Up Your Week! Who makes our neighborhood a nice place to live? How can a good citizen help take care of our community? Why is it important to have leaders make laws for our community? Who makes our neighborhood a nice place to live?

Who makes our neighborhood a nice place in which to live? How Community Workers Help Us How We Help Them keep us safe put out fires take care of parks govern the community help solve problems keep the community clean obey the laws practice fire safety in our homes/businesses protect the environment participate in community events help leaders solve

Next week you will read about a community of animals. Preview Next Week Next week you will read about a community of animals.

Extra

Daily Fix-It 1. we Help in class. 2. Can u help me.

Waltke’s Web Powerpoint http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/First1.html Mrs. Waltke is a veteran teacher living in Jasper and working in the Jasper School System.

Carl’s Corner http://www.carlscorner.us.com/ Cherry Carl is a retired teacher who lives in California. She teaches at UCLA.

Time to Listen to the Story Who Works Here? Pages 68-77

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