Making Good Choices: A Guide to Decision-Making
This resource helps third graders navigate the complexities of decision-making. It covers the importance of making good choices, the concept of singular and plural nouns, and the function of possessive nouns. With practical examples and group practice activities, students will learn to articulate the decisions they face, especially when studying for a test. Additionally, they will engage in interactive exercises that reinforce their understanding of word forms and ownership through possessive nouns, making learning both fun and effective.
Making Good Choices: A Guide to Decision-Making
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Good Choices When is a solution the wrong solution? Third Grade 2.2.1
de ci sion ad vice de cide Good Choices choice prob lem
advice an opinion about what should be done
advice What advise would you give someone who is studying for a test?
choice something picked out from a group; the power or chance to choose; person or thing you picked or chose
decide to choose something
decision the act of making up your mind about something
a question or situation, especially a difficult one; something you have to work out the answer problem
You can already read words like this. cat cats Which word names two animals? Which word names one animal?
A noun that names one animal is called a singular noun. A noun that names two animals is called a plural noun. cat cats
A possessive noun shows who or what owns something. cat’s dish The ‘s in cat’s shows that something belongs to the cat.
A possessive noun shows who or what owns something. cats’ dish The s’ in cats’ shows that something belongs to more than one cat.
Blend cats. c a t s'
Write and say the words to yourself. cat’s dish
Group Practice Matt’s car my sister’s ring a frog’s pond the boys’ game the Wilsons’ home
Group Practice the horses’ barn the snakes’ holes the cat’s dish
Independent Practice Mike’s yard tadpole’s pond crab’s leg the trumpet’s blare the charm’s dish a dog’s bark the bosses’ job the store’s ads
Can you blend this word? /h/ /i/ /k/ Write the word on your marker board.
Change the d at the end of biked to s.What is the new word? bikes
Add an apostrophe to the end of bikes.What is the new word? bikes’