Lesson 2 - Day 12nd Grade

What insects do you find interesting?

police sugar sometimes world

though understand wear interesting

grew

zoo

food

suit

Turn to page 240

clue classroom

stew scoop

knew chew group root

true seafood proof droop

gloomy grew suitable bluebird

1.We ate noodle soup .2.When are the library books due.3.The kangaroo hopped across the

field.4.Bananas are my favorite fruit.5.Lori threw the ball to her dad.

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thickensTo become

gooey.

Robust Vocabulary

plentifulA lot of something

patternA design.

sealedClosed up tightly.

carefullyPay close attention to what you are doing.

attackTo use great force to try to cause harm.

crowdA large gathering of people or animals.

disappearYou can’t see it anymore.

roleCertain things you

have to do.

diligentTo keep working until

it gets done.

A verb can tell about an action that happened in the past.

Many verbs that tell about the past end in –ed or –d.

Present: Baby bees hatch from small white eggs.

Past: Baby bees hatched from small white eggs.

1. Last week, the beekeeper visited the hive.

2. She collected the honey.

3. She poured the honey into jars.

4. She sealed the jars.

5. Her brother placed the honey jars in boxes.

6. He ________________the boxes to the truck.

7. The boxes __________________ to stores.

8. The workers ___________________ the boxes.

Lesson 2 - Day 22nd Grade

What do you like or dislike about bees?

cook tough young worry

board woman impossible

ago

suit

1. Last year my dad grew tomatoes.

2. The group found seats on the train.

3. Maria ate fruit after dinner.

4. Paul solved the clue.

SE 242-243Read together.

TE 234

Nonfiction – gives information about the world.

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

1. Look at the diagram on page 270-271. What is the thorax?

2. What are the four stages in the life cycle of a bee?

3. What do worker bees build with the wax they make?

4. Why do you think there can only be on queen in each hive?

TE page 253.

rush talk walk

add laugh start

This morning I rushed to the bus stop.

Lori ____________________ in the pond. (fish)

Her dad __________________ the boat. (row)

A frog _________________ in the water. (jump)

A dragonfly ________________ on a lily pad. (land)

Lesson 2 - Day 32nd Grade

Imagine that you are a bee. What words could you use so that other people would be able to guess what you are?

already woods ears short

lose clear draw shoes

-oo -ool -ue -ew -uit -oup

1. Our school group went to the farm.2. It was a cool, windy day.3. We looked at Kendra’s new

beehives.4. Sue wore a mask by the hives.5. The honey smelled like fruit.6. Next week, we will go to the zoo.

Types of graphic aids:

Diagrams Maps Charts Time lines

Turn to page 270-271

1.Where is the abdomen?

2.How many legs does a bee have?

3.Why does a bee have a stinger?

TE 266-267

Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same meanings.

Use the context and what you already know to figure out of the words are synonyms.

Use a dictionary or thesaurus to check if the words are synonyms or to find a synonym for a word.

1. The army ants attack the spider. (help, strike)

2. The magician made the rabbit disappear. (remain, vanish)

3. The butterfly wings have a spotted pattern. (design, color)

4. The bee sealed the cells. (emptied, closed)5. The seals rested on the rocks. (relaxed,

fed)6. The tiny spider spun a web. (black, little)

Like pile giggle

Smile hope care

Marti _______ the boat in the water. (place)

Ted _________ a space for me. (save)

Kim ____________ her new kitten. (name)

Ben _____________ the carrots (slice)

Lesson 2 - Day 42nd Grade

What are some ways you can learn more

about bees?

caught guess eight sure

exercise thumb finally wash

spell

misspell

do

redo

happy

unhappy

Prefix Meaning Word/Meaning

mis- bad, wrong misspell; spell wrongly

Re- again redo; do again

Un- Not unhappy; not happy

Can you replay the movie?

The present is unwrapped.

Fred recovered his keys.

Paul’s socks were mismatched, but he didn’t notice.

The corn is uncooked.

Did you miscount the pennies?

How could you use a diagram to help understand a nonfiction selection such as “The Bee?”

Where is the egg?

What else is in the cell?

What is the cell made of?

Turn to pages 246-247

Kind of Writing Author’s Purpose

Good readers know how to use the parts of a book.

Nonfiction books are organized so that readers can find information quickly.

Turn to page 4.

How can I find the page number for “The Bee”.

Where can I look to find out where the story “Serious Farm” begins?

Where can I find an explanation of the meaning for the word upbeat?

What heading in “The Bee” would I look under to find information about the queen bee laying an egg?

TE 280-281

Antonyms

Frogs in the pond were scarce.

The letter was in the open envelope.

Bernie carelessly watered the plants.

The sun will appear behind the mountain.

The lion and the hyena defend other animals.

Add and –ed to most verbs to tell about an action that happened in the past.

Add a –d to verbs that end in a silent e to tell about an action that happened in the past.

call

wipe

print

sniff

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Lesson 2 - Day 52nd Grade

What would you do if you saw a swarm of bees?

prove bicycle cheer idea

believe draw care sweat

Words with Prefix and Suffix

Words with Prefix only

unkindly, unfriendly, misheard, return, relearn, misstep

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true grew suit smooth

clue

soup stew food group sore

Type of Graphic Aid What It Explains

What a Character Does What a Character Is Like

1. What are some roles that you have seen people play in movies that are hilarious, witty, or absurd?

2. Would it be safe to assume that every pattern you see can be repeated?

3. Name some animals that are extremely plentiful and some animals that there are barely any of.

4. If someone is diligent, do you think that person would admit that he or she is serious about what he or she is doing?

5. Would you attempt to open a sealed envelope that is not addressed to you?

6. Would someone who had acquired something very valuable handle it carefully? Why or why not?

What kind of verb tells about an action that did not happen in the present or the future?

What is added to most verbs to tell about an action that already took place?

What is added to verbs that end in a silent e to tell about something that already happened?

1.Cornell ___________________ the circle. (trace)

2.Mika _________________ the ball. (roll)

3.Ashley _______________ the train. (board)

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