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Lesson 27 Day 2

Spelling Spelling Words are made up of syllables. One of each of the pairs of Words are made up of syllables. One of each of the pairs of

words on this page is divided into two syllables. With each words on this page is divided into two syllables. With each pairs of words, clap for each syllable. Then identify the two-pairs of words, clap for each syllable. Then identify the two-syllable words and identify where to divide the syllables. syllable words and identify where to divide the syllables. Two vowels together usually stand for a long vowel sound, Two vowels together usually stand for a long vowel sound, but some words are divided into syllables between the but some words are divided into syllables between the vowels and each vowel stands for a sound. Try both sounds vowels and each vowel stands for a sound. Try both sounds to make a word that sounds correct.to make a word that sounds correct.

Part APart A1.1. lion pointlion point2.2. laid diallaid dial3.3. neon doesneon does4.4. science thiefscience thief5.5. quiet fliesquiet flies6.6. fluid suitfluid suit7.7. loyal toyloyal toy8.8. lies plierslies pliers9.9. create meatcreate meat10.10. trial triedtrial tried

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Phonics and SpellingPhonics and Spelling Use the chart below to sort each of the Use the chart below to sort each of the

spelling words. Draw lines to divide each spelling words. Draw lines to divide each of the words into syllables.of the words into syllables.

Two-syllable Two-syllable WordsWords

Three-Three-Syllable Syllable WordsWords

Four-syllable Four-syllable WordsWords

VocabularyVocabulary

Turn to Student Edition p. Turn to Student Edition p. 326-327.326-327.

Read the selection titled “A Read the selection titled “A Florida Wildlife Tour.”Florida Wildlife Tour.”

preyprey An animal that is hunted An animal that is hunted

for food is for food is preyprey.. What creatures might be What creatures might be

preyprey for a shark? for a shark? What is the Florida scrub What is the Florida scrub

lizard’s lizard’s preyprey??

shallowshallow Something shallow is not very deep.Something shallow is not very deep. Would you rather swim in Would you rather swim in shallowshallow

water or deep water? Why?water or deep water? Why? Where, besides Where, besides shallowshallow burrows, do burrows, do

wolf spiders hide?wolf spiders hide?

strandsstrands Long, thin pieces of Long, thin pieces of

something are something are strandsstrands.. What do you do when What do you do when strandsstrands

of hair get in your eyes?of hair get in your eyes? How do mice use How do mice use strandsstrands of of

Spanish moss?Spanish moss?

socialsocial A A socialsocial animal is one that animal is one that

lives in a group with other lives in a group with other animals of the same kind.animals of the same kind.

Which are more Which are more socialsocial—dogs —dogs or cats? Explain.or cats? Explain.

What are two What are two socialsocial animals animals in Florida’s freshwater in Florida’s freshwater swamps?swamps?

spiralspiral A A spiralspiral shape curls around shape curls around

and around in a circle.and around in a circle. Why might a spinning Why might a spinning spiralspiral

make someone dizzy?make someone dizzy? What kind of snake curls into What kind of snake curls into

a a spiralspiral shape when it rests? shape when it rests?

reelsreels A person A person reelsreels something in by something in by

winding up a line attached to it.winding up a line attached to it. If someone If someone reelsreels in a fish, in in a fish, in

what direction would the fish what direction would the fish be traveling?be traveling?

Where might a person Where might a person reelreel in a in a fish?fish?

Grammar: AdverbsGrammar: Adverbs Adverbs can describe where or when as well as how Adverbs can describe where or when as well as how

something happens.something happens. She will eat lunch then.She will eat lunch then. ThenThen describes when she will eat lunch and then is an describes when she will eat lunch and then is an

adverb.adverb. here soon outsidehere soon outside The words above are adverbs that tell where or when.The words above are adverbs that tell where or when. Ken is staying here.Ken is staying here. Why is the word here included in this sentence? How Why is the word here included in this sentence? How

could using this type of word help your writing?could using this type of word help your writing? The adverb here describes where Ken is staying. The adverb here describes where Ken is staying.

Adverbs can help your writing to be more descriptive.Adverbs can help your writing to be more descriptive. What other adverbs could replace here?What other adverbs could replace here? below now everywherebelow now everywhere Write sentences using each of the adverbs above.Write sentences using each of the adverbs above.

““Spiders and Their Webs”Spiders and Their Webs” Turn in your Reading book to page 328-Turn in your Reading book to page 328-

329.329.Genre StudyGenre Study Look at the information about expository Look at the information about expository

nonfiction on p. 328.nonfiction on p. 328. Expository nonfiction explains information Expository nonfiction explains information

and ideas. Expository nonfiction gives and ideas. Expository nonfiction gives facts and details to help build an facts and details to help build an understanding of a real topic. Textbooks, understanding of a real topic. Textbooks, newspaper articles, and encyclopedias are newspaper articles, and encyclopedias are examples of expository nonfiction.examples of expository nonfiction.

Look for…Look for… Charts that give additional informationCharts that give additional information Facts and details that help you build an Facts and details that help you build an

understanding of a topicunderstanding of a topic

•As you read “Spiders and Their Webs” you As you read “Spiders and Their Webs” you will fill in the graphic organizer on Practice will fill in the graphic organizer on Practice Book page 233. You can fill in this sort of Book page 233. You can fill in this sort of

chart for any expository nonfiction text that chart for any expository nonfiction text that you read.you read.

What the Author Tells You : What You Already Know:

Inference:

Comprehension StrategyComprehension Strategy Look at the Comprehension Strategy Look at the Comprehension Strategy

at the bottom of page 328.at the bottom of page 328. Ask questions as you read to help Ask questions as you read to help

you better understand the text.you better understand the text. Good readers often ask questions to Good readers often ask questions to

help them understand what they are help them understand what they are reading. They make sure they reading. They make sure they understand information by asking understand information by asking questions about what, where, when, questions about what, where, when, why, and how.why, and how.

Ask yourself, Do I understand what I Ask yourself, Do I understand what I just read?just read?

““Spiders and Their Webs”Spiders and Their Webs” You are going to read a selection about You are going to read a selection about

spiders.spiders. What do you already know about spiders? What do you already know about spiders?

Add that information to Practice Book page Add that information to Practice Book page 233.233.

The usual purpose for reading expository The usual purpose for reading expository nonfiction is to learn information.nonfiction is to learn information.

Read the title and the author’s name on Read the title and the author’s name on page 328-329.page 328-329.

What is in the photograph?What is in the photograph? Looking at the title and photograph, what Looking at the title and photograph, what

do you think you might learn in the do you think you might learn in the selection?selection?

Summarizing Summarizing Authors do not always directly state Authors do not always directly state

everything readers want or need to know everything readers want or need to know about a topic.about a topic.

To find out the information, readers add To find out the information, readers add what they already know to the facts that what they already know to the facts that the author gives them. This is called the author gives them. This is called making inferences.making inferences.

Using the graphic organizer on Practice Using the graphic organizer on Practice Book page 233, write a brief summary of Book page 233, write a brief summary of the selection.the selection.

Fluency Fluency Following the punctuation marks in a Following the punctuation marks in a

selection can help readers make a reading selection can help readers make a reading sound like natural speech.sound like natural speech.

Open to page 300 of “Spiders and Their Open to page 300 of “Spiders and Their Webs.” Listen as I read the opening Webs.” Listen as I read the opening paragraph aloud, using natural phrasing. paragraph aloud, using natural phrasing. Notice where the pauses occur.Notice where the pauses occur.

Read the next paragraph with your Read the next paragraph with your partner. Speak as naturally as possible partner. Speak as naturally as possible and use punctuation as a guide to and use punctuation as a guide to phrasing.phrasing.