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Lesson 26 Day 2

Spelling Spelling Part APart A1.1. sectionsection2.2. cautioncaution What is the same in each word? Many words What is the same in each word? Many words

end in –tion or –sion, and sometimes these letter end in –tion or –sion, and sometimes these letter combinations are suffixes and sometimes they are combinations are suffixes and sometimes they are simply part of the word. -tion and –sion are simply part of the word. -tion and –sion are usually pronounced /shusually pronounced /shəən/. Complete items 3-6 n/. Complete items 3-6 by adding –tion or –sion to the incomplete words.by adding –tion or –sion to the incomplete words.

3.3. vaca___vaca___4.4. ses____ses____5.5. ques____ques____6.6. deci_____deci_____

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Phonics and SpellingPhonics and Spelling vision decisionvision decision The –sion in these words is pronounced The –sion in these words is pronounced

/zh/zhən/ ən/ Part BPart B Choose the correct spelling for each word.Choose the correct spelling for each word.1.1. We went to the bus (stassion/station).We went to the bus (stassion/station).2.2. ““Charlotte’s Web” is (ficsion/fiction).Charlotte’s Web” is (ficsion/fiction).3.3. Hockey games have lots of Hockey games have lots of

(action/acshun).(action/acshun).4.4. Enrico’s stamp (collecsion/collection) Enrico’s stamp (collecsion/collection)

is very valuable.is very valuable.

Spelling Spelling

A suffix is added to the end of a root A suffix is added to the end of a root word.word.

prevent/preventionprevent/prevention recess/recessionrecess/recession Look at the spelling of each sets of words Look at the spelling of each sets of words

above.above. prevenpreventiontion reces recessionsion The final t and s are usually dropped from The final t and s are usually dropped from

a root word before adding –tion or –sion.a root word before adding –tion or –sion.

VocabularyVocabulary

Turn to Student Edition p. Turn to Student Edition p. 298-299.298-299.

Read the selection titled Read the selection titled “Life on the Farm.”“Life on the Farm.”

summonisummoningng

If you are If you are summoningsummoning someone, you are calling someone, you are calling for the person to come.for the person to come.

Was anyone Was anyone summoningsummoning you to breakfast this you to breakfast this morning?morning?

What sound is What sound is summoningsummoning the farmer at the start of the farmer at the start of the day?the day?

nuisancenuisance Something or someone that bothers Something or someone that bothers

you can be a you can be a nuisancenuisance.. What noises can be a What noises can be a nuisancenuisance when when

you are studying?you are studying? Is the rooster’s crowing helpful or is it Is the rooster’s crowing helpful or is it

a a nuisancenuisance??

sedentarysedentary If you have a If you have a sedentarysedentary job or job or

lifestyle, you are not active or lifestyle, you are not active or sitting down most of the time.sitting down most of the time.

Is it better for your health to be Is it better for your health to be active or active or sedentarysedentary??

Why can’t a farmer be Why can’t a farmer be sedentarysedentary??

obligeoblige When you When you obligeoblige someone, someone,

you help the person.you help the person. Do you Do you obligeoblige your your

friends when they need friends when they need help with homework?help with homework?

Why is the farmer glad to Why is the farmer glad to obligeoblige??

boastingboasting Someone who is Someone who is boastingboasting is is

telling other people telling other people wonderful things about wonderful things about himself or herself.himself or herself.

Have you been told that you Have you been told that you are are boastingboasting??

About what might a farmer About what might a farmer be be boastingboasting??

swaysway When things When things swaysway, they swing , they swing

slowly back and forth.slowly back and forth. Do you Do you swaysway back and forth back and forth

as you dance?as you dance? What do stalks of wheat look What do stalks of wheat look

like when they like when they swaysway in the in the wind?wind?

Grammar: Irregular VerbsGrammar: Irregular Verbs Fern saw the spider web yesterday.Fern saw the spider web yesterday. I came home at noon.I came home at noon. What are the verbs in the sentences above?What are the verbs in the sentences above? saw, camesaw, came The verbs are irregular and do not have the ending –ed, The verbs are irregular and do not have the ending –ed,

as do verbs such as walked, talked, or looked.as do verbs such as walked, talked, or looked. She has seen many funny things.She has seen many funny things. I have come to the farm.I have come to the farm. seen & come are the main verbs in each sentenceseen & come are the main verbs in each sentence has has seen seen have come come These helping verbs work with the main verbs to tell These helping verbs work with the main verbs to tell

when an action takes place. These actions happened in when an action takes place. These actions happened in the past but are not yet complete.the past but are not yet complete.

He has said He has said We have doneWe have done What are the main verbs? What are the main verbs? The helping verbs? The helping verbs? Now combine these two sets of verbs.Now combine these two sets of verbs.

““Charlotte’s Web”Charlotte’s Web” Turn in your Reading book to page 300-301.Turn in your Reading book to page 300-301. A fantasy is a story about events that could A fantasy is a story about events that could

not happen in real life. Its characters, not happen in real life. Its characters, setting, and events take place in a make-setting, and events take place in a make-believe world. Like fairy tales, fables, & believe world. Like fairy tales, fables, & myths, fantasies often have talking animals myths, fantasies often have talking animals as characters.as characters.

Genre StudyGenre Study Look at the information about fantasy on p. Look at the information about fantasy on p.

300.300. A fantasy is a story about events that could A fantasy is a story about events that could

not really happen.not really happen. Look for…Look for… Characters such as animals that do things Characters such as animals that do things

real animals cannot doreal animals cannot do A plot with a beginning, middle, and endA plot with a beginning, middle, and end

•As you read “Charlotte’s Web” you will As you read “Charlotte’s Web” you will fill in the Characters, Setting, and Plot fill in the Characters, Setting, and Plot

chart graphic organizer on Practice Book chart graphic organizer on Practice Book page 225.page 225.

Characters : Setting:

Plot:

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

the bottom of page 300.the bottom of page 300. Ask questions as you read. This will Ask questions as you read. This will

help you focus on the important ideas in help you focus on the important ideas in a selection.a selection.

Asking questions is a good way to Asking questions is a good way to identify the most important information identify the most important information in a story.in a story.

For example, after reading the title, you For example, after reading the title, you might ask: Who is Charlotte? Why is might ask: Who is Charlotte? Why is her web important?her web important?

Asking questions should help you better Asking questions should help you better understand what is happening in a story.understand what is happening in a story.

““Charlotte’s Web”Charlotte’s Web” Spiders build webs using special body Spiders build webs using special body

parts. The purpose of a spider’s web parts. The purpose of a spider’s web is to catch food, especially insects. is to catch food, especially insects.

Have you ever seen a spider’s web? Have you ever seen a spider’s web? If so, what did it look like?If so, what did it look like?

One purpose for reading a story is to One purpose for reading a story is to learn something new.learn something new.

What characters are pictured or What characters are pictured or referred to on the title page?referred to on the title page?

What do you think this story will be What do you think this story will be about?about?

Retelling Retelling What is Charlotte like?What is Charlotte like? The author does not describe Charlotte with The author does not describe Charlotte with

these words. Readers must make an these words. Readers must make an inference based on how the author inference based on how the author describes her, and what they already know describes her, and what they already know from their own lives.from their own lives.

Use your responses from Practice Book page Use your responses from Practice Book page 225 to write a short summary of 225 to write a short summary of “Charlotte’s Web,” including the characters, “Charlotte’s Web,” including the characters, setting, problem, and solution of the story.setting, problem, and solution of the story.

Fluency Fluency Good readers pay attention to punctuation.Good readers pay attention to punctuation. Think about the following punctuation marks. Think about the following punctuation marks.

When you see each of these, what do they When you see each of these, what do they mean?mean?

CommaComma PeriodPeriod Question markQuestion mark Exclamation markExclamation mark Quotation marksQuotation marks Pay attention to the punctuation as I read page Pay attention to the punctuation as I read page

306 of “Charlotte’s Web” aloud. Identify each 306 of “Charlotte’s Web” aloud. Identify each punctuation mark and tell me how to express punctuation mark and tell me how to express it.it.

Partners take turns reading the third Partners take turns reading the third paragraph on page 310. remember to use paragraph on page 310. remember to use punctuation as a guide.punctuation as a guide.