Two Days In May By Harriet Peck Taylor Realistic Fiction Making Connections

Daily News The deer were grazing in the woods. The mother, father, and baby deer were eating the grass and leaves around them. Their fur shone in the sun rays as they bounded off to find a new grazing spot. Have a student find a homograph and tap the board with the pen on the word. There are two, so do this twice. ___________ _______

Blending – reviewing long /i/ spelled _igh, _y, and _ie; /o/ spelled _ow and oa_; /u/ spelled _ew and _ue; and consonant blends highways moonlight identify replies Identify the long i sound aglow window throat coastline Identify the long o sound few pewter rescuer continued street slept except protest Consonant blends are strings of consonants that work together to make a sound. Identify the blends

The glowing bright light almost made my eyes water. (Identify long I sounds and consonant blends) They rescued a few sheep and part of the lost goat herd. (Long u sounds) Syllabication Remember that syllables that end in consonant Sounds usually have short vowels and are _____. closed Words with the v-c-c-v pattern usually are divided Between the consonants. Example: moon-light Draw a line between the syllables. Window rescue hotdog highway l ll l

Words that have the v-c-v spelling pattern are usually divided before the consonant. Syllables that end in vowels are usually _____ syllables with long vowels. Divide the following words into syllables. Replies protest aglow identify open Answers: re-plies pro-test a-glow i-den-ti-fy

Let’s practice long vowel sounds and consonant blends on workbook pages 129 and 130.

Building Background Have you ever seen deer up close? Have you seen other types of large wildlife? Moose in backyard Black bear

How might disappearing natural habitats and expanding cities affect wildlife? How can people help wild animals that are stranded in neighborhoods or urban places?

The story that we are going to read this week is a fictionalized account of a true story. What does this mean? We are going to preview the story using the organizer on the next page. Look at the title and illustrations to predict what the story will be about.

Clues The deer are grazing in a city garden. ProblemsWonderings How did the deer get there?

Vocabulary Repeat after me: relocate stranded exclaimed sharp detect cautiously appreciate extended

Predict the meaning of each vocabulary word. relocate: To move to a new place. Our family will have to relocate to California at the end of the year. sharp Alert An extra set of sharp eyes might help us find the missing puppy.

stranded Left in a helpless position They were stranded on an island. exclaimed Past tense of exclaim: to speak out “Look how they rotate their big soft Ears to the left and right,” she exclaimed.

detect To find out She knew that the dog could detect Tess’s scent. cautiously With close care Cautiously, she moved closer to take a picture.

appreciate To understand the value of Jess appreciated her friends helping her with her chores. extended past tense of extend: to reach out The dog extended his arm to hug the baby.

Turn to page Vocabulary Warm-Up

Genre: Realistic Fiction Characters or animals behave as people or animals in real life. The setting of the story is a real place or could be a real place The events in the story could happen

Comprehension strategies: Asking questions Making Connections between what you are ready know about habitats and what you are reading. Two Days in May by Harriet Peck Taylor Focus Questions: How do you think deer find their way into the city? What can be done to protect the deer in the city?

Read the first half of the story. Spelling Pretest Cursive p, j