Lesson12Day1-Images.pptVIP

Phonics and Spelling soft yawn walk ought pause taught Notice the different ways the /?/ sound is spelled in each word. The letter o can stand for /?/ as in the word soft. What letters in each word stand for the /?/ sound? yawn: aw walk: al ought: ough pause: au taught: augh Spelling Spelling Copy the following words and circle the letters that stand for the /?/ sound. false, straw, cause, thaw, long Sequence Comprehension Turn to Student Edition page 196 and let’s review the concept of sequencing. Remember that time-order phrases like later that day in the morning also can help a reader figure out the order of events. When I read a selection, I think about the order in which things happen. I look for time-order words and I also think about what makes sense. Let’s read the article on Student Edition page 197. What are the first two things the bats do at night? Let’s record that information on the graphic organizer. Listening Comprehension You will be listening to an informational narrative about animals of the rain forest. Can you name any rain forest animals that you have read or heard about? When you listen to an informational narrative, you should listen to learn about the topic and to enjoy the piece. This selection is an informational narrative, so it will tell facts about some rain forest animals. Because it is a narrative, I expect that the facts will be told in the form of a story. Listening Comprehension Listening Comprehension After Reading: Name some of the animals the author saw on the walk. Why do so many animals come out at night? How do you know that the selection is an informational narrative? Robust Vocabulary Bat would quickly plummet downward to catch a moth. If you drop suddenly from a great height, you plummet. What might plummet to the ground, a nut from a tree or a cloud? Bat sleeps in an inverted position. Something that it turned upside-down or inside-out is inverted. What might be safely inver