Reading Test on Friday

A Tree is Growing by Arthur Dorros  2nd link

Expository Nonfiction explains information and ideas. Look for

·         illustrations and captions.

·         Facts and details to help you learn about a topic.

"Ancient Trees Survive" by April Pulley Savre  http://www.aprilsayre.com/

News Feature is nonfiction, tells about current events or interesting topics, and is found in a newspaper. A news feature may include

·         A headline with the title of the article

·         A first paragraph that tells what the article is about

Phonics/Spelling

Lesson 13 – consonants /s/c, /j/g, and dge

Basic List – edge, giant, judge, police, ice, age, rice, stage, range, ledge

 

On-Level List – ice, age, rice, edge, stage, giant, range, judge, ledge, police, recent, bridge, office, strange, central

Challenge List – celery, ceiling, difference, margin, imagine, princess, village, except, jewelry, ounce, peace, smudge, giraffe, vegetable, necessary

Vocabulary

Lesson 13: A Tree is Growing

1.      tugged-If you tugged something, you pulled it hard.

2.      paused-If you paused, you stopped what you were doing for just a moment.

3.      scavenger -An animal is a scavenger if it collects leftover and unwanted objects.

4.      self-sufficient-If something is self-sufficient, it makes everything it needs.

5.      columns-A column is a tall circular structure that holds up part of a building.

6.      absorb -Something absorbs a liquid if it soaks up the liquid.

7.      protects- When you protect something, you keep it safe.

8.      rustling-When objects are rustling, they are moving and making a soft sound.

9.      dissolve -When something dissolves, it mixes completely with a liquid.

10.  particles -Tiny pieces of something are called particles.

Comprehension Skills and Strategies

Author’s Purpose

Authors usually have a purpose (or purposes) in mind when they begin writing.  You can typically determine the purpose from clues in the text.

• Fiction stories are often written to entertain.
• Nonfiction text is often written to give information.

 Authors also might be trying to communicate a message to the readers like:

• informing about new information
• persuading readers to agree with an opinion

 Grammar

Subject and Object Pronouns

A subject pronoun takes the place of the subject of a sentence.  (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)

Example: Amy and Bob walked the dog.  They walked the dog.

 

An object pronoun takes the place of a noun that receives the action.  (me, you, him, her, it, us, them)

Example: The dog chewed on the bone.  The dog chewed on it.