Lesson 7 Day 4 T174

Why do dogs make good friends for many people? Dogs are our good friends because ____________. T174

Read Aloud t175 Domestic Dogs Dogs that live with humans are called domestic dogs. Centuries ago these animals were bred, or raised, from wolves. Owners of domestic dogs found that the animals could be easily trained to hunt, to herd other animals, and to guard homes. These days, dogs are most often companions. People have dogs as pets because they are affectionate and loyal. Pet dogs still guard homes, but now they bark at the mail carrier, not a dangerous animal. Dogs are very intelligent. Because they can recognize their owners and even communicate with them, dogs and their owners become very close friends. Most dog owners think their dogs are the best animals in the world.

Digraphs ch, tch, sh, wh t176 whenwhatwhere What consonant pattern do all three of these words share? This sound is like you are blowing the w away. It is different from a regular /w /sound. /(h)w/

Digraphs ch, tch, sh, wh (Practice T176) Practice: 1.wheatsheetpoach 2. cheapshowwheel 3. Which ship will you catch? Copy each sentence and underline the letter combination ch, sh, and wh. Read aloud with a partner: 4.When did you make the bed with peach sheets? 5.My teacher asked why I liked to draw. 6.Where can we see the new chip machine?

Digraphs ch, tch, sh, wh chinsharpwhere Notice that in chin and sharp, the h and the consonant before it stand for one sound. In where, the h is silent. Look at the word wear. It is pronounced the same as where, but it is spelled differently. Be careful when spelling /w/ words because you cannot tell by sound which words use w and which use wh. These are words you must memorize in order to spell them correctly. Practice: Write 3 /w/ words spelled with w and 3 spelled with wh T176

Fluency Good readers pay attention to the way they read aloud so that they sound natural, or like they are just talking. Natural pauses and breaks are necessary when reading so that the listener knows when one phrase ends and the next begins. Reading with appropriate phrasing means – Paying attention to punctuation marks, – Organizing words into natural phrases that make meaning clear, – And reading smoothly, clearly, and with expression. Teacher: pg. 202, Think Aloud (t178) and match the text Student: partner read selected page T178

Fact and Opinion What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Knowing the difference between facts and opinions can help a reader figure out what is true and what is not true in a selection. Facts and opinions also help readers form their own opinions about the topic. T179

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Read Aloud Response: What is a fact in the passage about training a cat? What is Shawna’s opinion of Sugarcube? Practice: Reread pg. 208 and discuss with your partner this question: What is Officer Mike’s opinion about how Aero does during training? T174

Locate Information Review Title page: gives the book title and the author’s and illustrator’s names Copyright page: gives information about who published the book and when and where it was published Table of contents: shows how a book is organized and where chapters begin Glossary: lists words and definitions from a book. Index: lists important words, topics, or people in alphabetical order and is found at the end of the book Captions: explain photographs, illustrations, or other visual aids Headings: describe what information can be found in a section of text. T180

Locate Information Review Practice/Apply T180 Turn to pg. 200 and recognize different headings: Which page talks about Aero’s training? Which page talks about how to properly pet a police dog? Partners: 1.Find the part of the book that tell you which page “Aero and Officer Mike” begins. 2.Find the part of the book that tells when and where the Student Edition was published T180

Vocabulary Review (T182-T183) Babble Suspicious Scent Wanders Whined Obey Demonstrate Patrol Accompany Competent T174

Stop! Center and Small Group Time! T174

DOL Why does laura wander from her House to Jen’s house? how did the cook demonstrate how to make the sauce? T184

Grammar Remember that a common noun names any person, place, or thing. A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing and is capitalized. Jeff is from a city. What is the proper noun in the sentence? Jeff What common noun could we use in place of Jeff? He What is the common noun in the sentence? City What proper noun could we use in place of city? The name of any city T184

Grammar cont. I want you to write at least 4 sentences describing what you do at PE. I want you to use some common nouns and proper nouns in your writing. When you have finished, trade papers with your partner and let him or her underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns. T184

Writing You will work on revising your how-to paragraphs today. Make sure that you have enough details for your reader to clearly understand the steps for your activity. Your paragraph should be clear so that any person who reads it can follow the instructions and get the same results. Let’s review the characteristics of how-to writing. T185

Writing cont. How-To Paragraphs Include materials needed Include a topic sentence Include details that explain, in order, how to do a specific activity Use words that show sequence, such as first, next, and then May include measurements or dimensions as details Can be followed by more than one reader to achieve the same results T185

Writing cont. I want you to work with your partner to revise your writing. Check on each other’s spelling, details, directions, and grammar (capital letters, periods). Make sure that you could read your partner’s paragraph and complete the activity described. T185