Frog and Toad All Year

Lesson 2 Day 4

Question of the Day• What words can you use to describe the

wind?– How can the wind feel? Can it feel hot? Cold?– Can you hear the wind? What does it sound

like?– What happens when the wind passes

through trees? The wind is _________.– Daily Proofreading

• who saw the frog jump• Who saw the frog jump?

Who has seen the wind?            Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling,            The wind is passing through.   Who has seen the wind?            Neither you nor I: But when the trees bow down their heads,            The wind is passing by.

Christina Rossetti

Word Wall

everything

policesign

covered

alreadyprove

woods

eightguess through

Plural and Singular

Add –s to form most plural nouns. Add –es to form plural of a noun that ends in s, x, ch or sh.

Plural and Singular Add –s to form most plural nouns.

Add –es to form plural of a noun that ends in s, x, ch or sh.

Spelling Words

osj b

eb dt

cou kd

on td

epb st

ur nb

olp ts

oetg

audm

ept n

helmet

contest

subject

rotten

puppet

High – Frequency Words

Characters Duck’s New Friend

Duck landed on the pond with a big splash. “Hey, watch out!” Turtle said. He was lying in the sun. He did not want to get wet.“Sorry,” Duck said. “Can you help me find the best grass to eat?”“I can’t help you. I’m busy,” Turtle said.Then Duck saw a frog sitting on a log. “Can you help me?” Duck asked. “I’m new here and I’ve been flying all day.”“Sure,” Frog said. “Follow me.”Duck swam after Frog. Frog took her to a grassy area. “This is where I like to catch bugs,” he said. “It’s the best place for tall grass.”“Thanks,” Duck said. “I’ll help you one day, too”

Build Robust Vocabulary• neighborly, described

– waters the neighbors’ plants– blocks the neighbors’ driveway– spills trash on the sidewalk– bakes the neighbors a cake

• ventured, edge– the edge of a sidewalk– the edge of a jungle– the edge of a playground– the edge of a roof

• unselfish– Raul gave a friend a blanket.– Simone took the last cookie.– Kwong let a teammate score.– Jaime bought a comic book.

Grammar• Statements and Questions

– A statement tells something, and a question asks something.

– A statement and a question begins with a capital letter.

– A statement ends with a period, and a question ends with a question mark.

• The dog chased the squirrel.• Did you see the squirrel jump?• The squirrel raced up the tree.• What will the dog chase next?

Writing• Paragraph

– The beginning of a paragraph is indented.– The first sentence is a statement that tells the

main idea.– The other sentences give more details about

the main idea.– Each statement begins with a capital letter and

ends with a period.