1. Columbus Was An Explorer
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2. The genre of this story is non-fiction.
This story is non-fiction because……
It gives facts about the topic.
For example, we learned that Christopher Columbus found people to help pay for his trip to explore new places.
We also learned that Columbus left from Spain and traveled with 3 ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
What are some other facts you learned about Columbus?

3. Ea Long e Words Ee Long e Words
The phonics pattern of the week is long e. We will practice reading and spelling words that make the long e sound using ee, ea, and y. When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. That is why ee and ea make the long e sound. When a word has more than 1 syllable and ends in a y, that y usually makes a long e sound.
Ea Long e Words
Ee Long e Words
read
easy
seat
leave
team
each
feel
deep
wheel
sleep
teeth

4. Make Your Own List of Long E Words!
More Long-E Words…
Y-Ending Long E Words
Make Your Own List of Long E Words!
easy
party
windy
study
any

5. *explorer *island *return *discover *article *synonym *define
Dictionary Skills… Use your dictionary to look up any of our vocabulary words of the week!
*explorer *island *return *discover *article *synonym *define

6. High Frequency Words… Practice reading these “popcorn words” every day
High Frequency Words… Practice reading these “popcorn words” every day. These words will often “pop up” in regular reading!
leave easy any study each