1. Lesson 9 Day 4 You will need your book, a pencil, and paper.

2. Read Aloud What is the purpose for reading a story? Why is Rockton different from other villages? What happens that brings the people together?

3. Focus Skill Autumn FOCU S SKILL Main Idea

4. The weather isn’t too hot or cold. Shopping for new clothes and school school supplies is fun. My family likes to Visit different farms near our home. Autumn is my favorite season

5. Use a Dictionary The information found in a dictionary can help you spell words. A dictionary can also help you understand and use words that you do not know. The information found in a dictionary can help you spell words. A dictionary can also help you understand and use words that you do not know. Dictionaries contain the following information: Dictionaries contain the following information: How words are spelled How words are spelled What words mean What words mean How words are pronounced How words are pronounced A word’s part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc. A word’s part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.

6. DOL It were a a great parties It were a a great parties The babys were hongry The babys were hongry

7. Grammar Remember that a noun names a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. Singular nouns name one person, place, thing, animal, or idea, while plural nouns name more than one. Remember the rules for making nouns plural: most times you can add an –s; if the word ends with s, ch, x, sh, add –es; if the word ends with y, most times you will change the y to i and add –es. Remember that a noun names a person, place, thing, animal, or idea. Singular nouns name one person, place, thing, animal, or idea, while plural nouns name more than one. Remember the rules for making nouns plural: most times you can add an –s; if the word ends with s, ch, x, sh, add –es; if the word ends with y, most times you will change the y to i and add –es. Some hints for finding singular or plural noun include: Some hints for finding singular or plural noun include: A singular noun may have the word a or an in front of it. A singular noun may have the word a or an in front of it. A plural noun never has the word a or an in front of it. A plural noun never has the word a or an in front of it. A singular and a plural noun may have the word the in front of it. A singular and a plural noun may have the word the in front of it.

8. Grammar cont. Here is a story starter for us to explore: Once there was a woman who lived in a house with a cheese roof. She had three cats. Here is a story starter for us to explore: Once there was a woman who lived in a house with a cheese roof. She had three cats. What kind of nouns did I underline? What kind of nouns did I underline? Singular, they name one person, place, and thing. Singular, they name one person, place, and thing. What is the plural noun in the sentence? What is the plural noun in the sentence? Cats, it names more than one cat. Cats, it names more than one cat. I want you to write several more sentences to continue the story. Perhaps some mice have come to eat the woman’s house. I want you to tell what happens to the mice. When you finish, trade papers with your partner. Read each other’s work and underline all the singular nouns; circle all the plural nouns. I want you to write several more sentences to continue the story. Perhaps some mice have come to eat the woman’s house. I want you to tell what happens to the mice. When you finish, trade papers with your partner. Read each other’s work and underline all the singular nouns; circle all the plural nouns.

9. Writing I want you to finish your summary paragraph today. In today’s lesson you will revise your work. Remember that a good summary will have a main idea and supporting details. I want you to finish your summary paragraph today. In today’s lesson you will revise your work. Remember that a good summary will have a main idea and supporting details. Choosing exact words will help your readers more easily and accurately picture what is happening. Choosing exact words will help your readers more easily and accurately picture what is happening. Trade summaries with your partner. You will check each other’s work for word choice and for a clear main idea sentence with supporting details. Trade summaries with your partner. You will check each other’s work for word choice and for a clear main idea sentence with supporting details.