1. You need your text book. Lesson 21 Day 2

2. Phonics and Spelling  Part A: What letters make the /ōō/ or /ŏŏ/ sound in each word? 1. food 2. sue 3. suit 4. cook 5. new 6. cruise

3. Phonics and Spelling Part B: Look for words with oo, ew, ue, or ui. 1.Did you hurt your leg this afternoon? 2.I always choose a hot meal for my school lunch. 3.The wind blew the leaves everywhere. 4.Our snowman is holding a blue balloon. 5.We threw snowballs at the winter fair.

4. Phonics and Spelling The letter combinations oo, ew, ue, & ui can be used to spell the /ōō/ sound. The letter combinations oo, ew, ue, & ui can be used to spell the /ōō/ sound. boot suit boot suit When the /ōō/ sound appears in the middle of the word, oo or ui usually is used. When the /ōō/ sound appears in the middle of the word, oo or ui usually is used. few glue few glue Ew or ue is often used to spell /ōō/ at the end of a word. Ew or ue is often used to spell /ōō/ at the end of a word. One good spelling strategy is to write a word and decide if it looks correct. One good spelling strategy is to write a word and decide if it looks correct.

5. Phonics and Spelling Select a spelling word that answers each of the following questions. Select a spelling word that answers each of the following questions. 1. Where do students learn things? 2. What object is filled with air? 3. What do you do when you pick or select something? 4. If you tossed a ball, what word tells what you did? 5. What type of object is a hammer?

6. Vocabulary Turn to Student Edition p. 162- 163. Turn to Student Edition p. 162- 163. Read the selection titled “Field Trip to Antarctica.” Read the selection titled “Field Trip to Antarctica.”

7. absence An absence means that something or someone is not present. An absence means that something or someone is not present. Would you miss your friend during his absence from school? Would you miss your friend during his absence from school? How would the sun’s absence affect you in Antarctica? How would the sun’s absence affect you in Antarctica?

8. shelters Something that shelters you protects you and keeps you safe. Something that shelters you protects you and keeps you safe. What shelters people and animals in a storm? What shelters people and animals in a storm? What shelters scientists in Antarctica? What shelters scientists in Antarctica?

9. permanently If something stays one way forever, it stays that way permanently. If something stays one way forever, it stays that way permanently. Is someone permanently related to a brother or sister? Is someone permanently related to a brother or sister? Why would scientists not want to stay permanently in the McMurdo Station? Why would scientists not want to stay permanently in the McMurdo Station?

10. drifts When something drifts, it moves along without direction. When something drifts, it moves along without direction. What is something that drifts down a river? What is something that drifts down a river? Which sea creature drifts past the scientists? Which sea creature drifts past the scientists?

11. scarce Something is scarce if there is not much of it to be found. Something is scarce if there is not much of it to be found. If clean water is scarce, can you take a long shower? If clean water is scarce, can you take a long shower? What is scarce in Antarctica? What is scarce in Antarctica?

12. dim It is dim when there is not much light. It is dim when there is not much light. Is it hard to read in a dim light? Explain. Is it hard to read in a dim light? Explain. How do scientists take photographs of sea creatures in dim light? How do scientists take photographs of sea creatures in dim light?

13. Grammar: the Verb be The subject and verb in a sentence must agree in order for the sentence to make sense. This means that a singular subject needs the singular form of a verb. A plural subject needs a plural verb. The chick is hungry. Chick is the subject. Since chick is singular, the verb must also be singular—is. The nests are empty. The subject is nests and it is plural. Since nests is plural, are is correct because it is also plural.

14. Grammar: the Verb be The plants is very small. The plants is very small. What did you notice? What correction needs to be made? Why? What did you notice? What correction needs to be made? Why? The verb doesn’t sound right; replace the verb with are; the subject is plural. The verb doesn’t sound right; replace the verb with are; the subject is plural. The seal pup are furry. The seal pup are furry. What did you notice? What correction needs to be made? Why? What did you notice? What correction needs to be made? Why? The verb doesn’t sound right; replace the verb with is; the subject is singular. The verb doesn’t sound right; replace the verb with is; the subject is singular. You try! Write 10 sentences using forms of the verb be: is, was, are, were, am You try! Write 10 sentences using forms of the verb be: is, was, are, were, am

15. “Antarctica Ice” Turn in your Reading book to page 164-165. Turn in your Reading book to page 164-165. Genre Study Expository nonfiction explains information and ideas. Expository nonfiction explains information and ideas. Look for: Look for:  Facts and details about a topic  Events told in time order  An author writes expository nonfiction to give facts about a topic.  One way an author can explain facts is in time order.  Nonfiction often has photographs for illustrations.

16. Comprehension Strategy Reread information that doesn’t make sense the first time you read it. Reread information that doesn’t make sense the first time you read it. Rereading is useful when facts and details do not make sense to a reader. Rereading is useful when facts and details do not make sense to a reader. Rereading is one way to better understand complicated information. Rereading is one way to better understand complicated information. Use the graphic organizer on Practice Book page 181 to organize the information as you read. Use the graphic organizer on Practice Book page 181 to organize the information as you read.

17. Use the graphic organizer on Practice Book page 181 to organize the events. First Next Then Last

18. “Antarctica Ice” Let’s find Antarctica on our globe. Let’s find Antarctica on our globe. A great ice cap and mountain peaks cover Antarctica. A great ice cap and mountain peaks cover Antarctica. You are going to read about wildlife in Antarctica. You are going to read about wildlife in Antarctica. One purpose for reading expository nonfiction is to learn facts and details about a specific topic. One purpose for reading expository nonfiction is to learn facts and details about a specific topic. Turn to page 165. Turn to page 165. Let’s read the title and the authors’ names. Let’s read the title and the authors’ names. Can you identify the animals on the title page? Can you identify the animals on the title page? What do you think you might learn about penguins and other animals in Antarctica? What do you think you might learn about penguins and other animals in Antarctica? Let’s read to find out which animals live on the Antarctic ice. Let’s read to find out which animals live on the Antarctic ice.

19. Summarizing Remember that looking for time-order words (such as first, next, or last) or seasons of the year will help you keep track of events in a selection. Remember that looking for time-order words (such as first, next, or last) or seasons of the year will help you keep track of events in a selection. After reading the selection, name some events you remember from the selection. After reading the selection, name some events you remember from the selection. Be sure to identify which events happened in the winter and which events happened in summer. Be sure to identify which events happened in the winter and which events happened in summer. Write a summary of the selection using Practice Book page 181 as a guide. Write a summary of the selection using Practice Book page 181 as a guide.

20. Fluency It is important to read at a rate that is comfortable for you. Doing so will help you avoid skipping words or punctuation marks. It is important to read at a rate that is comfortable for you. Doing so will help you avoid skipping words or punctuation marks. Good readers read at a rate that helps them understand and keep track of what they are reading. Good readers read at a rate that helps them understand and keep track of what they are reading. Turn to page 167. Listen as I use the appropriate rate. Track the text and listen for the names of the animals. Turn to page 167. Listen as I use the appropriate rate. Track the text and listen for the names of the animals. Students echo read Students echo read

21. Writing: Explanation Let’s read page 175 of “Antarctica Ice.” Let’s read page 175 of “Antarctica Ice.” Once on land, the first thing the female Adelie penguin does is arrive at the rookery. She lays two eggs and then leaves again. Once on land, the first thing the female Adelie penguin does is arrive at the rookery. She lays two eggs and then leaves again. These events are described in time order, which helps readers better understand what is happening in the passage. These events are described in time order, which helps readers better understand what is happening in the passage. An explanation… An explanation… Tells information about a topic Tells information about a topic Includes a main idea sentence, facts, and details Includes a main idea sentence, facts, and details Tells the details in order Tells the details in order Often uses time-order words such as first, next, then, or last Often uses time-order words such as first, next, then, or last

22. Connectives, or conjunctions, such as and, but, and or can connect 2 ideas together. Connectives, or conjunctions, such as and, but, and or can connect 2 ideas together. For example: The penguins sing to each other and wiggle their flippers. For example: The penguins sing to each other and wiggle their flippers. You try! Choose a how to topic or a topic that can be explained using time-order words, such as how to build an ant farm, how to play a sport, or what bears do during winter. Brainstorm some facts and details about the topic, record your ideas on a sequence chart, and write a paragraph about it. You try! Choose a how to topic or a topic that can be explained using time-order words, such as how to build an ant farm, how to play a sport, or what bears do during winter. Brainstorm some facts and details about the topic, record your ideas on a sequence chart, and write a paragraph about it.