HARCOURTLESSON 23

Day 2

READ ALOUD

“Bumblebees” page 41 Big Book of Poems

Listen for enjoyment You can chime in when you are ready! Raise your voice when you read words

with capital letters

Why is the poem fun to read and listen to?

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS

cooktoughyoungworry

boardwomanimpossible

ago

WORD BUILDING suit

What do I change to make the word…

fruit Which letters do I

change to make the word….

food Which letters do I

change to make the word….

smooth Which letters do I

change to make the word….

stew Which letters do I

change to make the word….

soup

SPELLING WORDS IN CONTEXT

1. Last year my dad grew tomatoes.

2. The group found seats on the train.

3. Maria ate fruit after lunch.

4. Paul solved the clue.

VOCABULARY

Definitions-1. pattern – When you

see a design in something, you are seeing a pattern.

2. sealed – If you sealed something, you closed in up tightly.

3. carefully – When you do something carefully, you pay close attention to what you are doing so that you don’t make a mistake.

What colors would you paint in a stripped pattern?

What would you do to open a sealed treasure chest? Explain.

Why would someone work carefully to sew on a button?

VOCABULARY

1. attack – If you attack something, you use great force to try to cause it harm.

2. crowd – When people or animals gather in large numbers, they crowd together.

3. disappear – When something disappears, you can’t see it anymore.

Which would be more likely to attack: a tiger or a rabbit? Why?

Do you like it when children crowd you in line? Why or why not?

Imagine your favorite toys disappear. How would you feel?

DEVELOP DEEPER MEANING – STUDENT EDITION PAGES 242 - 243 Page 242 Why would

someone make a pattern on toast?

What can be sealed in a jar?

Why do beekeepers raise their bees carefully?

page 243 What are some

reasons bees might attack?

Imagine that bees crowd around you. How would you feel?

If bees disappear, what do they do?

READING

Look at page 244Genre InformationComprehension Strategy

SUMMARIZE

Good readers use strategies such as summarizing to help them remember what they read.

When I read nonfiction, I look for the main ideas to include when I summarize. For “Brilliant Bees,” I could write: There are thousands of honeybees in one

hive and each one has a specific job to do.

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER – YOU CAN KEEP TRACK OF YOUR NEW LEARNING WITH THIS CHART

HERE’S SOME NEW VOCABULARY WORDS THAT WERE IN OUR TEXT:Role The role of the worker bees is to look

after the hive. role – If you have a role, there are

certain things you have to do. What’s the word? My role in the classroom is to teach.

What is the role of a firefighter – to drive a bus or to put out fires?A firefighter’s role is to _________________.

DILIGENT The worker bees are diligent about

cleaning the cells. diligent – If you are diligent, you keep

working until you’re done. What’s the word?

I am diligent when I grade tests. If you are diligent at practicing a musical instrument, would you be more likely to perform well or perform poorly during a recital?

VOCABULARY

Imagine that you are a doctor. What would your role be?

Imagine that you have to take care of a garden. Would you be diligent about weeding? Why or why not?

GRAMMAR

Daily proofreading:gary saw a gren frog

REVIEW PAST-TENSE VERBS

rushed This morning I

rushed to the bus stop.

add

talk

laugh

walk

start

PRACTICE/APPLY

Lori ______________ in the pond. (fish)

Her dad _______________ the boat. (row)

A frog _______________ in the water. (jump)

A dragonfly ______________ on a lily pad. (land)

WRITING – PREWRITING STAGE