Unit 7: Local Leaders

Week 2Day 2

How many vowels do you hear in the

word create? This tells me there are 2 syllables.

You divide some words into syllables between the vowels in each syllable.

Word Study:Syllable Division: V/V Pattern

lion poet react

science trial

Who are some of the leaders in

a community? How does a local government

keep the community safe? What other services does the

local government provide?

Reinforce the Theme

In what ways is local government helping

our community? What kinds of rules does the local

government make in our community? Do you think our local government is

doing everything it should to help the community? Why or why not?

How can you help make sure our local government knows about important things in the community?

Activate Prior Knowledge

Theme Vocabularyagree think about something in the same way

issue an important problem

Reinforce Theme Vocabulary

1. Use the word in a sentence.2. Give a word that means the same thing.3. Give a clue about the word so others can

guess it.4. Define it.

Locate the most important information.

Comprehension Strategy: Determine Important

Information

Determine Important Information

Idea from the Text Important Less important but Interesting

p. 20 Local government helps make sure that a community is a safe place to live.

It’s the first sentence and the idea the author wants us to remember.

p. 20 Council makes sure roads are safe. This is an interesting

example.

p. 20 Council makes sidewalks are safe. This is an interesting

example.

Idea from the Text Important Less Important

but Interestingp. 21- Local government helps make sure we have services we need.

Council makes sure we have police officers.

Council makes sure we have firefighters.

Council makes sure we have paramedics.

Council makes sure we have trash removal.

Local government takes care of buses and trains.

They need to run safe.

Determine Important Information

How do you see government in action in your

community?

Preview pgs. 22-29 and predict Read pgs. 22-29 How can people make laws for their communities? What can people do if they feel strongly about an issue? Look for answers to the Theme Question.

Prepare to Read

learning play safety

schools parks fire stations

High Frequency Words: clothes, enough

Decodable Reader # 24: The Overholts

Fluency: “Government You Can See” (dialogue)

Practice companion p. 160 (phrasing)

Linking verbs link the subject to a word in the

predicate that tells about the subject. is, are, was, were

Grammar: Linking Verbs

The bike is rusty.Many children are sick.The surprise was a party.They were teachers.

My aunt is a doctor.The trucks are green.My friends were happy.Mr. Frank was our leader.

Writing: Draft Shape Poem

The bright goldand orange leaf

clings fiercely to its treethen falls slowly to the groundand crunches softly under our

feet.

Phonics p. 67

Rough draft of poem

Practice p. 164-165

Practice spelling words

Seat Work