Week 3Week 3

Day 2Day 2

How many vowels do you hear in the

word create? This tells me there are 2 syllables.

Word Study:Introduce Suffixes –ly, -ful, -

tion

safely cheerfulhopefulcareful sadly slowlyaction correctioncelebration

-ly having the quality of; in a specific way-ful full of-tion the state of being; action or process

What part of city government does

this man work for?

How is he trying to help the school? What are some ways police officers in

your community help you stay safe?

Reinforce the Theme

What might other government

workers share with students?

Activate Prior Knowledge

Government Workers

School Speakers Topics

police officer bike safety

firefighter fire prevention

mayor how city government works

Theme Vocabularychecked made sure something is right

department a part of a big organization

Reinforce Theme Vocabulary

Use the words together in a sentence:

* The road department workers checked to make sure that the bridge was safe. * The tax department checked to see if they had enough money for a new school.* The teachers in the language arts department checked to see if students could write well.

Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension

What doesn’t make sense?

What fix-up strategy works?

How did the strategy help?

p. 8

children pay attention

look at the picture I realized they were watching Gloria.

p. 10

What does the word popped mean?

look at the picture

Preview and Predict

Read pgs. 22-32What does Officer Buckle discover when he watches the

TV show? How does it make him feel?

What happens when Gloria goes to the school? Why?

What does Officer Buckle learn from his experience?

Prepare to Read

High Frequency Words:government, money, picture, return, someone,

sometimes, word

Decodable Reader # 25: Did You Know?

Fluency: “Safety on Our Streets” (article)

Practice companion p. 180 (phrasing)

Choose a Topic

Write a Descriptive Paragraph

Person/Animal

Place Thing

My grandfather The big chair in the living room

My sled

My new baby sister

The park when it snows

My bike

My dog The city swimming pool

The cuckoo clock

Writing: Generate Ideas

My Dog

Has a wet, smooth nose

and long, floppy ears

Wags his curved, puffy tail when he

sees meSmells like dry

dirt

Happy, long, and

strongHas soft,

golden fur

Always wears his bright blue

collar with shiny metal

tags

Low, rumbling

bark

Phonics page 70 Practice pages 184-185, 188

(After column), 190 Fluency page 180 Complete any projects Practice spelling words

Seat Work