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55Lesson 2: Standard Spelling
Lesson 2: Standard Spelling
Lesson Focus: Using Reference Tools to Check Standard SpellingTheme: Planets and Space
ObjectivesYour child will:
• Buildawordbankoffamiliarspellingwords.• Useareferencetooltocheckstandardspellingofunfamiliarwords.• Learnhowtouseadictionarytohelpimprovewritingandspellingskills.• Self-checkhisworkforspellingmistakes.
Advance Prep• ActivitySet2:2
~ Super Speller!~ Spelling dictionary (if not using purchased dictionary or electronic speller)
• ActivitySet2:3Paper stars• ActivitySet2:8Intergalactic Dictionary (optional)
MaterialsActivity Set Worksheet
• Pencils,crayons,ormarkers
Guided Writing Practice• Tabletorchartpaperandmarkers• Manilafilefolder(orbutcherpaperandaprintedborderforoptionalWordWall)• Constructionpaper,crayons,markers• Scissors,glue,cleartape• Pocketchartandsentencestrips(optional)
Pre-writing Activities• My Garden of Rhyming Wordsnotebook• Constructionorscrapbookingpaperinavarietyofsolidcolors,includinggreen• Whitecomputerorcopypaper• Scissors,holepunch,markers,glue• Fictionornonfictionpicturebookaboutaspaceship,rockettrip,planets,orouterspace• Children’sdictionary,electronicspeller,orhomemadespellingdictionary
~ Materialsforoptionalhomemadespellingdictionary:- Three-ringbinder- Notebookpaper
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- Pencils,markers,andcrayons• Indexcards• Bluepainter’stape
Brainstorming• Tabletorchartpaperandmarkers• Yellowconstructionpaper,optionalyellowbutcherpaper
The Writing Project• Grade-levelwritingpaper• Pencils,crayons,ormarkers
Editing and Revising• Editingbuddy
Publishing the Project• Emptyoatmealboxorpotatochipcan• Craftsuppliessuchasconstructionpaper,cardstock,stickers,stamps,andcraftpaint• Glue,markers,andcrayons
Want to Do More? (optional)• WritingAcrosstheCurriculum
~ Sturdycardboardorposterboard~ 12-x18-inchconstructionpaper,includingblack~ Whitecrayonoryellowcraftpaint~ Foilstarstickers~ YarnortwoD-rings~ Holepunch,scissors,andglue~ Markersandcrayons~ Librarybooksaboutouterspace(optional)~ Kitchentimer(optional)~ Pencilandpaper(optional)
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ACTIVITY SET 2:1
Lesson OverviewAsyouandyourchildexplorethethemeofplanetsandspace,Lesson2willalsointroducehimtousingsimplereferencetools—likeadictionaryandSuper Speller!—tohelpimprovehiswritingandspelling.
Activity Set Worksheet: “Outer Space Spelling”RemovetheLesson2:“OuterSpaceSpelling”pagefromyourActivitySetWorksheetPack.Ifyouareusingthee-bookversion,printoutboththe“front”and“back”pagesoftheworksheet.
Activity Page (Front Side)Readoverthespellinglistwithyourchild.Instructhimtowriteeachwordthreetimes,usingadifferentcolorcrayonormarkereachtime,ifhewants.
Activity Page (Back Side)If you prefer, your child may complete this next part during Activity Set 2:6.
Onthebackofthepage,encourageyourchildtoillustrateandwriteastoryusingasmanyoftheOuter Space Spellingwordsashecan.Hemayrefertothewordlisttocheckhisspellingasheworks.
Praiseyourchildforhiseffortstowriteindependently.Donoteditorrevisethestorybecausethisisjustanopportunityforhimtopracticedoingitonhisown.
Pre-writing Activity Word Family FlowersMakeawordfamilyfloweroraddnewwordstoexistingflowersinyourGarden of Rhyming Wordsnotebook.ThisnotebookwillprovideahandyreferenceinLesson4whenyouteachyourchildtowriteapoemornurseryrhyme.Youwillalsofindthisnotebookhandyanytimeyourchildwriteswithrhyme.
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:1
• Lesson Overview
• Activity Set Worksheet: “Outer Space Spelling”
• Pre-writing Activity (optional)
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ACTIVITY SET 2:2
Guided Writing PracticeLesson2willuseGuidedWritingPracticetowriteaboutexperiencesthatarefamiliartoyourchildandtointroducestandardspelling.
Advance Prep
PrepareaSuper Speller!foryourchildtorefertoduringGuidedWritingPractice.Ifyouhaveroomonawallofyourwritingcenter,youmightwanttoputupaWord Wall Super Speller!Butifspaceisatapremium,makeaPortable Word Bank Super Speller!instead.Seep.26fordetailsandinstructions.
DirectionsSitside-by-sidewithyourchildandwriteonatablet.Or,useaneaselwithchartpaper.ModelwritingforhimasexplainedintheIntroduction(pp.15-17),sharingthemarkersohewritessomeofthewordsthatheknows.Spendnomorethan10minutes.
Note:IfyouwillbeusingthePortable Word Bank Super Speller!,displaythewordlistforyourchildtosee.IfyouplantouseaWord Wall Super Speller!orpocketchart,sitnexttoitasyouwrite.
1. DuringGuidedWritingPractice,writetogetheraboutsomethingyourchilddidthepreviousday,orwriteaboutupcomingactivities.Ideasinclude:
• Avisitwithfriendsorfamily
• Extra-curricularactivitysuchasartclass,musiclesson,sports,orScouts
• Tasksuchasmakingmuffins,foldinglaundry,orwalkingthedog
• Fieldtrip,outing,holidaycelebration,orparty
• Triptotheveterinarian,departmentstore,postoffice,carwash,orbakery
2. WriteyourGuidedWritingPracticeinparagraphform.
• Write5-10sentences.
• Demonstrateindentationeachtimeyouwriteanewparagraph.
• Encourageusingsentenceswithavarietyofendingpunctuation.
• Skipaspacebetweeneachlinetoallowroomtoaddmoresentences.
3. Encouragetheimportanceofusingstandardspelling.
• SuggestthatyourchildrefertohisSuper Speller!—eithertheWord WallorPortable Word Bank,
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:2
• Guided Writing Practice
• Pre-writing Activities: Picture book about a spaceship, rocket trip, planets, or outer space
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whicheveryou’vechosen—tohelphimcorrectlywriteafewwordsonthepaper.
• AddnewwordstotheSuper Speller!thatyourchildwantstowritebutdoesn’tknowhowtospell.Soundoutunfamiliarwordstogetherandlookthemupinthedictionarybeforewritingthemcorrectlyonthelist.
• Takecarenottooverwhelmyourchildbypointingouttoomanyspellingerrors.Instead,graduallyintroducenewwordstotheSuper Speller!,addingjustoneortwoatatime(especiallyinthebeginning).
• TrainingyourchildtorefertotheSuper Speller!helpshimtransitionfromlookingtoyoufortheanswer,tolearningtousestandardreferencetoolshimselftoimprovehiswriting.
HereisanexampleofacompletedGuidedWritingProject:
FishingwithGrandpaI’mgoingfishingtomorrow!Grandpawillpickmeupreallyearly.Itwillstillbe
dark,eventhoughitismorning.Next,wewillgetdonutsandbuysomebait.Whenthesuncomesup,wewillwalkonthedockandfindourspot.IhopeIcatchabigfish!
Ifyourchildcan’tthinkofwhattosay,writesentencestartersforhimtocomplete,orprompthimwithquestionssuchaswho,where,orhow.(Thiswillalsohelpawordychildusefewersentences.)Here’sanexampleofaguideddiscussion:
You: Tellmesomethingnewthatwillhappensoon.
Child: I’mgoingfishingtomorrow!
You: Let’swritethatdown.I’mgoingfishingtomorrow.
Shouldweendthatsentencewithaperiod or an exclamation point?
Child: Anexclamationpoint!
You: Why?
Child: BecauseIamsoexcited!
You: You’re getting good at choosing punctuation marks. I’m proud of you!
Whatwillhappenfirst?
Child: Grandpawillpickmeupreallyearly.
You: Let’swritethatdown:Grandpawillpickme up really early. Here’s the marker so youcanhelpwritesomeofthewords.
HowearlywillGrandpapickyouup?
Child: Itwillstillbedark.
You: Is he coming at nighttime?
“ I always love the dialogue samples. It’s like having a sneak peek into the writing teacher’s classroom to see how she interacts and talks with and encourages her students to bring out the best in them!”
– Wendy, NC
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Child: No,itwillbeinthemorninginthedark.
You: Wecanwrite:Itwillstillbedark,eventhoughitismorning.Willthatwork?
Child: Yes.
You: Saythat:“Itwillstillbedark,eventhoughitismorning.”
Child: Itwillstillbedark,eventhoughitismorning.
You: Great.Let’swritethatdown.Wouldyouliketohelp?UseyourSuperSpeller! to help you spelloneofthewords.
OK…afterGrandpapicksyouup,whatwillyoudonext?
Child: Nextwewillgetdonutsandbuysomebait.
You: Super.Let’swritethatdown.
Willyoufishinthedark?
Child: No.Whenthesuncomesup,wewillwalkonthedockandfindourspot.
You: Let’swritethatdown.You’redoingagreatjoboftellingmecompletesentences!
HowwouldyoulikeyourspecialdaywithGrandpatoend?
Child: IhopeIcatchabigfish!
You: Ihopesotoo.Ithinkthatmakesagreatendingsentence,don’tyou?Let’swriteit:IhopeIcatchabigfish!
Nowallweneedisatitle.Anyideas?
Child: FishingwithGrandpa?
You: Perfect!
Whenfinished,inviteyourchildtochooseapointertoreadoverthesentencestogether.Askhimto:
• Pointtoeachpunctuationmarkandidentifyhowitisused.
• Pointtotheindentedfirstsentence.
Parents Say... UseconstructionpapertowritethewordsforyourWordWallSuperSpeller!andstickthemonthebutcherpaperwithdouble-sidedstickysquares(thekindusedforscrapbooking).Whenyouneedtoreplacewords,youcaneasilyremovethemandaddmore.
SinceIdomostofthewritingduringGuidedWritingPractice,there’snotmuchchancetousetheSuperSpeller!Soinstead,weworkonspellinglaterinthelesson,duringtheWritingProjectandEditingandRevising.
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Pre-writing Activities
Advance Prep
Ifyoupurchaseachildren’sdictionaryorelectronicspeller,therewillbenoadvancepreparationforthisactivity.Ifyouchoosetomakeyourownspellingdictionary,here’show:
1. Put26pagesinathree-ringbinder.LabelthepagesA-Z.
2. Writeafewgrade-levelwordsoneachpageofthedictionary.
3. Includeinyourdictionarythecorrectspellingforvariousobjectsinyourhomeschoolingclassroomsuchasnotebook,window,lamp,andchair.
4. Asyoucompletetheactivitybelow—UsingSpellingTools—addnewwordstoyourdictionary.
Picture BookChooseafictionornonfictionpicturebookaboutaspaceship,rockettrip,planets,orouterspaceandreadittoyourchild.
Parents Say... After reading our picture book, I like to introduce the theme of the lesson to my child anddiscusshowthebookusesthetheme(suchasPlanetsandSpace)tomakethestoryhappen.Forexample:~ Howdidthethemeofthislessonshowitself?~ Wastheouter-spacethemeimportantinthisstory?Whyorwhynot?~ Ifwechangethesetting,wouldthestoryhavemadesense?Wouldithavebeenbetter?
Whatotherlocationmighthaveworked?~ Whatwasthebeginning,middle,andendofthestory?
Using Spelling ToolsIfpossible,stockyourwritingcenterwithspellingreferencetoolsforyourchildtouse.Provideagrade-levelchildren’sdictionary,electronicchildren’sspelleranddictionary,orhandmadedictionarythatincludeswordsyourchildfrequentlyuses.
1. Usethistimetointroducethesereferencetoolstoyourchild.
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2. Helpyourchildusethechildren’sdictionarytolookupthespellingofvariousobjectsinyourhomeschoolingclassroom.Makelabelsforsomeofthese.
• First,guesshowtospellanitem.
• Next,lookitup.
• Thenwriteitsnameonanindexcard.
3. Tapethecardtotheobject.Havefuntapingalabelonthetable,apencil,abook,thewall,orthefloor—whateveryourchildwantstolabel.Bluepainter’stapeissafeformostsurfaces.
4. Overupcomingdaysandweeks,continuethisprocesstolabeltheobjectsinyourhomeandclassroomuntilyourchildbecomesfamiliarwiththecorrectspellingofeach.
Parents Say... Mydaughterenjoysusingandaddingtoherownmini-dictionary.
WejustgotanelectronicthesaurusandLOVEit!
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ACTIVITY SET 2:3
Guided Writing PracticeThroughoutLesson2,continuetofollowtheGuidedWritingPracticeformatintroducedinActivitySet2:2.Spendnomorethan10minutes.
DirectionsIfyouareusingaPortable Word Bank Super Speller!,displaythewordlistforyourchildtosee.IfyouareusingaWord Wall Super Speller!orpocketchart,sitnexttoitasyouwrite.
Somedays,writeaboutonemainevent.Otherdays,writeaboutseveralactivities.Here’sarecap:
1. WriteyourGuidedWritingPracticeinparagraphform.
2. DemonstrateindentationeachtimeyouwriteanewGuidedWritingparagraph.
3. Encourageusingsentenceswithavarietyofpunctuation.
4. Skipaspacebetweeneachlinetoallowroomtoaddmoresentences.
5. Continuereinforcingtheimportanceofusingstandardspelling.
• EncourageyourchildtorefertotheSuper Speller!tohelphimwritewordscorrectlyonthepaper.
• Whenyourchildwantstowritewordsthathedoesn’tknowhowtospell,addthesenewwordstotheSuper Speller!Soundouttheunfamiliarwordstogetherbeforewritingthemcorrectlyonthelist.
Hereisanexample:
ADeliciousNightLastnightIwashungry,soImadepopcorn.ThenIgotthirsty,soIhadadrink
ofmilk.ThenGrantsaid,“Let’shavedessert!”Sowebothatecookies.Yum!Itwasadeliciousnight.
Ifyourchildgetsstuck,youwillneedtoguidehim.Writesentencestartersforhimtocompleteifheisreluctanttosuggestideas,orconsiderpromptinghimwithquestions.Pause,givefeedback,andaskforclarification.Here’sapartialdialoguetogetyoustarted:
You: Tellmesomethingspecial(surprising,interesting,silly,fun,etc.)thatyoudidlastnight.
Child: Igottomakepopcorn.
You: Whydidyouwantpopcorn?
Child: Iwashungry!
You: Isee!LastnightIwashungry,so…what?Tellmeinacompletethought.
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:3
• Guided Writing Practice
• Brainstorming
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Child: LastnightIwashungry,soImadepopcorn.
You: Good!Let’swritethatdown.LastnightIwashungry,soImadepopcorn.
What happened next?
Child: ThenIgotthirsty,soIhadadrinkofmilk.
You: Great.That’sacompletethought!Let’swritethatdowntoo.ThenIgotthirsty,soIhadadrink of milk.
Did you go to bed after that?
Child: (giggling)Notyet!ThenGrantsaid,“Let’shavedessert!”Sowebothatecookies.
You: Wow—youreallywerehungry!Okay.Let’swritethis:ThenGrantsaid,Let’shavedessert.
Doyourememberwhatkindofpunctuationmarkweusetoshowexcitement?
Child: Iforget.
You: It’s called an exclamation point. Can you say that?
Child: Exclamationpoint.
You: Here’s the marker. Put an exclamation point at the end of the sentence.
Great.Now,doyourememberwhenweusequotationmarks?
Child: Toshowwhensomeoneistalking?
You: That’sright.Let’sputsomequotationmarksheretoshowthatthatGrantistalking:“Let’shavedessert!”
(Continuegentlyguidingandpromptingyourchildinthismanneruntilhisstoryisfinished.)
AfteryourGuidedWritingPracticeiswrittenonpaper,inviteyourchildtochooseapointertoreadoverthesentencestogether.Askhimto:
• Pointtoeachpunctuationmarkandidentifyhowitisused.
• Pointtotheindentedfirstsentence.
Brainstorming – Using Idea Stars and a Story Web
Advance Prep
Cutaboutadozen3-inchstarshapesfromyellowconstructionpaper.
Cutonelargestarfromyellowbutcherpaperorchartpaper(largeenoughforastoryweb).
Directions1. Drawasimplestorywebonthelargestar.Drawacircleinthemiddleandfivelinesextending
outfromthecircletowardthepointsofthestar.
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2. FortheWritingProject,yourchildwillwriteaboutanimaginarytriphetakesinarocketshiptoouterspace.Discussvariousideasforthethemeofhisstory.Chooseonetowriteinthecentercircleofthestoryweb.
3. Oneachofthelinesofthestoryweb,writedetailsabouthisimaginarytrip.
4. Asyoudiscussideasforthestoryweb,lookupunfamiliarwordsinthedictionary.Writethecorrectspellingofeachwordona3-inchyellowpaperstar.TapethesestarstotheSuper Speller!forahandyreferenceasyourchildwriteshisstory.(Ifyou’reusingaPortable Word Bank Super Speller!writethewordsinside.)
5. Onaseparatepieceofpaper,makeasimplegraphicorganizertolistideasforthebeginning, middle,andendingofyourchild’sstory.Discussthemaintopicandchooseatitle.Labelthegraphicorganizerasfollows,leavingspacesforwritingasyoubrainstormtogether.
• Title:
• Beginning:
• Middle:
• End:
6. DuringActivitySet2:4,youwilluseboththestarstorywebandgraphicorganizertohelpyourchildwithhisWritingProject.
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ACTIVITY SET 2:4
Guided Writing Practice IfitistoomuchforyourchildtodoGuidedWritingandtheWritingProjectonthesameday,youmayskipGuidedWritingPracticetoday.Otherwise,continuetowriteastorytogetheraboutwhatyourchilddidthepreviousday,orwriteaboutanupcomingactivity.FollowtheinstructionsandguidelinesinActivitySet2:2.
The Writing Project – Writing about a Trip to Outer SpaceFortheWritingProject,yourchildwillwriteaboutanimaginarytriphetakesinarocketshiptoouterspace.
Directions1. Don’tforgettoadjusttheWritingProjectforayoungerormorereluctantwriterbyusing
SmallerSteps,orconsidertheFlyingHigheractivityifyouradvancedlearnerneedsmoreofachallenge(seep.67).
2. Asyourchildworks,encouragehimtorefertohiswritingtoolsfromActivitySet2:3.
• Graphicorganizer
• Starstoryweb
3. Usinggrade-levelwritingpaper,helpyourchildwritehisstory.Remindhimtowriteinparagraphform,indentingthefirstsentence.Besuretoincludeabeginning,amiddle,andanend.Writeatitleatthetop.
About Story LengthIfyourchildisreluctant,youmayfindyourselfcoaxingeverywordfromhim.Hewillhavenoproblemkeepinghisstorybrief,especiallyintheseearlylessons.Amoreconfidentstudent,ontheotherhand,caneasilylethisnarrativegoonandon.Hewillneedguidelinesthathelphimstayfocusedandkeephimfromtakingtangents.
Youngchildrenoftenbecomefrustratedwhenawritingexercisetakestoolong,soatthisage,it’sbesttouseashortpieceofwritingtoteachthebasics.Whenyourchildbeginsself-editinginActivitySet1:5,hewillappreciatehavingwrittenashorterstory,sinceitwillbeeasierforhimtocorrectaswell.
Fromtimetotime,goaheadandencouragehimtowriteotherstorieswithoutlimit—buttheWritingProjectitselfshouldnotbelong.Agoodruleofthumbis5-10sentences.Helpyourchildunderstandthathisstoryshouldtellthemainpointsabouttheeventratherthaneverydetail.Ifhetendstorambleorincludetoomanytidbits,ask:“Isthisinformationimportanttoyourstory?”
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:4
• Guided Writing Practice (optional)
• The Writing Project
• Smaller Steps or Flying Higher
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Smaller Steps – Working with a Reluctant Learner
Helpayoungerlearnergainconfidencewritingwordsspelledcorrectly.
1. Ifhedictatesmostofthestoryforyoutowrite,putablankonthepaperforanywordthatislistedinhisSuper Speller! Portable Word BankorWord Wall.
2. Whenheisfinisheddictatinghisstorytoyou,givehimthepencil.Thenhelphimgobackandfillintheblankshimself,usingtheSuper Speller!asaguide.
Youmayfindyourselfbecomingfrustratedthatyourreluctantchilddoesnotwanttowriteallbyhimself.Fornow,it’smoreimportantthatheenjoystheprocessofstorytelling,soifheresistswritingonhisown,trysomeoftheseideas:
• Afterhenarrateshisstorytoyou,lethimcopyitdown.Alternatively,dictateitbacktohimsohecanwriteitdown.
• Sharethewritingwithyourchildifwritingtheentirestoryistoooverwhelmingforhim.Taketurnswriting,witheachofyouwritingeveryothersentence.
• Ifthat’sstilltoomuch,trywritingthesentencestartersandlethimfinishthesentences.
• Or,askhimtowritesomeofthewordswhileyouwritemostofthem.
Flying Higher – Adding Length and Detail
Challengeanacceleratedoradvancedstudenttowriteastoryaboutblastingoffinhisrocketshiptovisiteveryplanetinthesolarsystem,aswellasthesun.Youmightwanttospreadthisactivityoverseveraldays.
1. Writeaboutthesunandeachplanetonitsownseparatepage.
2. HelpyourchildlookupinformationaboutthesunandeachplanetontheInternetorinanencyclopediaornonfictionbookaboutthesolarsystem.Encouragehimtoincludeoneortwofactsabouteachoneinhisstory.
3. Afterhisstoryisfinished,illustratethepagesandassemblethemintoabookwithasturdyposterboardortagboardcover.
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ACTIVITY SET 2:5
Guided Writing PracticeWriteanotherstorytogetheraboutwhatyourchilddidthepreviousday,orwriteaboutanupcomingactivity.FollowtheinstructionsandguidelinesinActivitySet2:2.
Spendnomorethan10minutes.ContinuereinforcingtheimportanceofusingstandardspellingbyencouragingyourchildtorefertotheSuper Speller!tohelphimwritewordscorrectlyonthepaper.
Here’sanexample:
OurSnowyDayYesterdaywehadabigsurprise.Whenwewokeupitwassnowing!Iwanted
togooutside,butwehadtodoschoolfirst.ThenIaskedMom,“Canweplayinthesnow?”Shesaidyes!Soweputonourwarmjacketsandourbootsandmittensandplayedinthesnow.Itwassocold!SoMommadehotchocolate.Afterourdrinkwefeltniceandwarmagain.Ilovesnowydays!
Whenfinished,dothepointeractivities.
Editing and Revising – Checking SpellingInviteyourchildtochooseoneeditingbuddyfromthesupplyofstuffedanimals.Sitdownwithyourchild,hisWritingProject,andthestuffedanimal.Readhisstorytogether,pretendingtoreadittohiseditingbuddy.
1. Discussthestructureofthestory.Checkthatithasabeginning,amiddle,andanend.Ask,“Doesthetitlesupportthemainidea?”Ifnot,discussideasforimprovement.
2. Examineeachsentencewithyourchild.Makesureeachsentencehasanendmarkandbeginswithacapitalletter.
3. Circlemisspelledwords.LookupeachwordinthedictionaryorontheSuper Speller!
4. Helpyourchildrevisehisstory.Writecorrectionsonthepaperitself.
5. Encouragehimtoreadtherevisedstorytohiseditingbuddy.
Parents Say... IprefertoaddressspellingduringEditingandRevising,soIignorethoseerrorsduringtheWritingProjectandsimplypraisemydaughter’sspellingattempts.
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:5
• Guided Writing Practice
• Editing and Revising
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ACTIVITY SET 2:6
Guided Writing PracticeContinuetowriteastorytogetheraboutwhatyourchilddidthepreviousday,orwriteaboutanupcomingactivity.FollowtheinstructionsandguidelinesinActivitySet2:2.
Here’sanexampleofacompletedGuidedWritingPractice:
AFireAlarmOnWednesday,somethingloudhappened.Thefirealarminourapartment
buildingwentoff.Thenoisehurtmyears!Everyonehadtowalkdownthestairsandwaitoutside.Thefiremencameinabigredfiretruck.Prettysoononeofthefiremansaid,“Youcangobackinsidenow.Thereisn’tanyfire.”Iwashappytogobackhome.
Whenfinished,dothepointeractivities.
Activity Set Worksheet: “Outer Space Spelling” IfyourchilddidnotwriteastoryonthebacksideoftheworksheetduringActivitySet2:1,havehimdothistoday.
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:6
• Guided Writing Practice
• Activity Set Worksheet: “Outer Space Spelling”
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ACTIVITY SET 2:7
Guided Writing PracticeContinuetowriteastorytogetheraboutwhatyourchilddidthepreviousday,orwriteaboutanupcomingactivity.FollowtheinstructionsandguidelinesinActivitySet2:2.
Whenfinished,dothepointeractivities.
Publishing the Project – Making a Rocket ShipHelpyourchildpublishhisWritingProjectbymakingarocketship.
1. Usecraftsuppliestodecorateaclean,emptyoatmealboxorpotatochipcan(orothercardboardcylindercontainer)toresemblearocketship.Besuretoleavethetopfreesothecontainercanbeopenedandclosed.
2. TucktheWritingProjectinsidetherocketshipandclosethelid.(Forabetterfit,foldthestoryorrollitintoacylinderandkeepsecurewitharubberbandbeforeplacingitinsidetherocketship.)
3. Blastoffwiththetoyrocketshiptofindafriendorsiblingwithwhomtosharethestory.
Parents Say... Ilovetopreservemychildren’sprojectsbutdon’thavemuchstoragespaceforthebulkierones.Soafterdisplayingtheirpublishedprojectsforafewweeks,Itakeaphotoandsavetheirartworkthatway.
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:7
• Guided Writing Practice
• Publishing the Project
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ACTIVITY SET 2:8
Guided Writing PracticeIfyouchoosetodoGuidedWritingPracticetoday,continuetowriteastorytogetheraboutwhatyourchilddidthepreviousday,orwriteaboutanupcomingactivity.FollowtheinstructionsandguidelinesinActivitySet2:2.Whenfinished,dothepointeractivities.
Evaluating the Student’s WorkUsethePrimaryWritingSkillsEvaluationChartforLessons1-5toevaluateyourstudent’swork.
Want to Do More? Writing Across the Curriculum: Spotlight on Science – Intergalactic Dictionary
Advance Prep
• Cuttwo12-inchcirclesfromsturdycardboardorposterboardforthefrontandbackcoversofthedictionary.
• Forthepages,cuttwenty-six11-inchcirclesfrom12-x18-inchconstructionpaper.LabeleachcirclefromA-Z.
Makeadictionaryaboutplanetsandouterspace.Here’show:
1. Forthecover,glueblackconstructionpaperonthefrontofone12-inchcircle.AddafuntitleinwhitecrayonoryellowcraftpaintsuchasMy Intergalactic Dictionary.Decoratewithfoilstar-shapedstickers.
2. Sandwichthepagesinalphabeticalorderbetweenthecovers.Punchtwoholesalongtheleftside.UseD-ringsortiethebooktogetherwithyarnsothepagesturneasily.
3. Helpyourchildaddwordstothedictionarythatrelatetoouterspace.Writedowneachword’scorrectspellinganddefinition.Includethenamesofplanets,galaxies,constellations,andotherscientifictermsthatinterestyourfutureastronaut.
4. Ifyourstudentcanreadandwouldenjoymakingagameofthis,here’sanideaforcollectingwords:
• Gatherseveralbooksaboutouterspace,atimer,apieceofpaper,andapencil.
• Giveyourchildoneofthebooks.Graboneforyourself,too.
• Setthetimerfor10minutes.
At a Glance: Activity Set 2:8
• Guided Writing Practice (optional)
• Evaluating the Student’s Work
• Want to Do More? (optional) Writing Across the Curriculum: Spotlight on Science
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• Racingagainsttheclock,thumbthroughyourbookstillyoufindagoodspaceword.Jotitdownonthepaper.Together,trytofindawordforeachletterofthealphabet.
• Whenthetimergoesoff,seehowmanywordsyouwereabletofind.
• AsyouwritethewordsintheIntergalactic Dictionary,includeeachword’scorrectspellinganddefinition.Ifyouweren’tabletofindawordforeachletterofthealphabet,lookthroughotherbookstofindandfillinthemissingwords.
Parents Say... Welovethisidea!We’vemademanysubject-specificdictionarieslikethiswithdifferentscience-relatedthemeslikeanimals,oceanlifeandgeology.
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