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What can we discover by exploring nature? Skills. Today we will learn about:. High-Frequency Words Amazing Words Vocabulary Words Predicates Parts of a Book Character and S etting. Let’s Talk About Exploration!. Character and Setting. Characters are the people or animals in stories.
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Today we will learn about: • High-Frequency Words • Amazing Words • Vocabulary Words • Predicates • Parts of a Book • Character and Setting
Character and Setting • Characters are the people or animals in stories. • Authors describe their characters. They tell what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place. • Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.
Grammar: Predicates Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate. • We hiked up a mountain. • We hiked up a mountain. • The trail was hard. • The trail was hard. • It climbed up and up. • Itclimbed up and up.
Grammar: Predicates • My dad helped me a little. • My dad helped me a little. • The view at the top was great. • The view at the top was great. • I enjoyed that hike. • I enjoyed that hike. • My dad carried a backpack. • My dad carried a backpack. • He gave me a snack. • He gave me a snack.
Grammar: Predicates Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate. • Henry and Mudge went camping. • Henry and Mudge went camping. • The girl • The girl rides her bike. • The two boys • The two boys play catch.
Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. • One day I found a baby bird on the sidewalk. • One day I found a baby bird on the sidewalk. • I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a tree. • I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a tree. • The baby must have fallen out of the nest. • The baby must have fallen out of the nest.
Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. • Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes. • Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes. • They wanted to explore nature. • They wanted to explore nature. • They rode their bikes to the park. • They rode their bikes to the park.
Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. • Both of them looked for living things. • Both of them looked for living things. • They found trees, insects, and birds. • They found trees, insects, and birds.
Be a Good Speaker A good speaker does several things as he or she is in a classroom discussion. • Speak slowly and carefully. • Stand or sit up straight. • Raise your hand and ask to speak. • Speak loudly enough to be heard. • Take turns.
Parts of a Book If you need to locate information about something in a book, you can use parts of the book to help you. • Use the table of contents to find out what the book is about. It shows the chapters in the book and what page they start on. • The index lists topics in alphabetical order. • The glossary tells you the meanings of words in the book.
Wrap Up Your Week! Let’s Talk About Exploration
Review Games Vocabulary & Amazing Words: • Jigword Spelling Words: • Quia Games • Spelling City High Frequency Words: • Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)
