If you could talk with a spider, what would you say to it? What would you talk about? What questions would you ask?

You are going to reread the poem “Hard Work.” What might be the purpose for reading or listening to a poem again? for enjoyment, for fluency This is a humorous poem. Since you know what the poem is about, you can concentrate on the rhythm and rhymes of the poem.

Work, work, work in the hat day’s sun, Work while everyone else has fun. Make my web, so pretty and neat- Oh, look what’s stuck, a fly to eat. The bees and flies go buzzing by, Thinking that they can always fly. But, no, that one forgot to duck, Now in my web that bee is stuck.

I’ve spun my web across this door, High up here, above the floor. What’s that? It’s big! I’d better stay hid, Oh, no, here comes a great big kid. Stop now, young man, not one more step. You’ll smash my work and make a wreck! Oh, too late, he’s walked right through. But at least he’s covered in silky goo!

stereocereal Let’s clap the syllables as we read the words aloud. ster/e/o cer/e/al Remember that two vowels that appear together usually combine to stand for one sound. Other times two vowels stand for two sounds, not one sound.

piano How should this word be divided into syllables? pi/an/0 How many syllables does this word have? three

poetry How should this word be divided into syllables? po/et/ry How many syllables does this word have? three

lion How should this word be divided into syllables? li/on How many syllables does this word have? two

Write the remaining words in your notebook. Mark the syllables in each word. Write how many syllables are in each word.

diary casual science genuine react realize

diarydi/a/ry three casual cas/u/al three science sci/ence two genuine gen/u/ine three react re/act two realize re/al/ize three

When good readers read aloud, their speech sounds natural. As you read: *read in phrases, using punctuation to guide your pauses and expression *use other clues such as parentheses and capital letters to guide your expression Turn to page 331. Listen as I read.

*Remember that readers often need to make inferences and “read between the lines” of a selection. To make inferences readers need to think about what they already know about a topic as well as about what they read in a selection. Turn to page 330.

Genre Study- What will we be reading today? Poem What features do poems have? rhyme, rhythm, imagery (words that create mental pictures) One purpose for reading a poem is enjoyment. Listen as I read the first two lines on page 346. Could you hear the rhyme at the end of the lines? Let’s read the whole poem.

What is the silvery thread in the sky? a spider’s web Who is the fellow all covered in fuzz? a spider

Turn to page How does reading “Spiders and Their Webs” help you understand the poem “For You”? 2.Would you like to be a scientist who studies spiders? 3.Why might some people think that spiders are helpful?

“I want justice,” Anansi said. “Turtle cheated me.” If you treat others fairly, you are showing justice. Justice Do you ask for justice when you want something done in a fair way or an unfair way?

Since there are two of us, we can share the task. A task is a job that needs to be done. task What can be a difficult task, homework or eating?

Prey-An animal that is hunted for food is prey. Prey What creatures might be prey for a shark?

Shallow-Something shallow is not very deep. Prey Would you rather swim in shallow water or deep water? Why?

Strands-Long, thin pieces of something are strands. strands What do you do when strands of hair get in your eyes?

Social-A social animal is one that lives in a group with other animals of the same kind. Social Which are more social—dogs or cats? Explain.

Spiral-A spiral shape curls around and around in a circle. Spiral Why might a spinning spiral make someone dizzy?

Reels-A person reels something in by winding up a line attached to it. Reels If someone reels in a fish, in what direction would the fish be traveling?

 Words can be spelled the same and pronounced the same but have different meanings. Lamps light the street. Dad will light the fire. The meaning of the word light in the first sentence is “to make bright.” The meaning of light in the second sentence is “to start a flame, to make something burn.”

 Readers can use context to determine which meaning of a multiple-meaning word is being used. The moon is very bright. What is the meaning of bright in this sentence? My little sister is very bright. What is the meaning of bright in this sentence?

sight breeze Write each word in your notebook twice. Listen as I read each sentence. Write a different definition (in your own words) next to each word. 1. Sight is one of the five senses. 2. The Everglades is quite a sight. 3. The leaves moved in the breeze. 4. The spelling test was a breeze because I studied very hard.

An adverb tells about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Most adverbs tell how, when, or where. Adverbs can also be used to compare. Usually, the word more or the word most appears in front of an adverb that compares. Beth runs more quickly than Tom. More quickly is used to compare how Beth runs with how Tom runs.

happily forcefully loudly These are adverbs. Jack hummed more happily after he heard the good news. More happily compares how Jack hummed before and after he heard good news.

carefully closely slowly Write a sentence for each adverb. Use the adverb to compare.

Remember that an explanation: Tells how something is done or how and why it happens Includes a main idea sentence Gives information and details about a topic Organizes information, usually in sequence order Answers questions about who, what, how, and why I didn’t eat his homework! Son, why didn’t you do your homework???

We are going to use our sequence list that we created yesterday to draft how-to explanations. Remember the details that were included in “How to Make Jelly Toast” “You might want to try wheat bread. It is better for you, and it tastes better, too.” “Then you use your spoon to take jelly from the jar and put it onto your toast.”

Word Choice—It is a good idea to use everyday words in explanations because they help readers understand the new information they are being given. **An explanation must have a topic. Things I Know How to Do Things I Would Like to Learn to Do