Lesson 27 Day 3

You will need your textbook, workbook, paper, and pencil.

Phonics and Spelling Let’s clap the syllables in the following words as we

read them aloud: stereo cereal Two vowels that appear together usually combine to

stand for one sound. At other times, though, they stand for two sounds,

not one sound. You should try the long vowel sound first when you

see an unfamiliar word. If the long wound does not make a word, you should

divide the word into syllables between the vowel letters.

Phonics and Spelling

Let’s clap each syllable of the first word together. 1. piano The word piano and many of the other words in

this list have three syllables and one of the syllable divisions in each word comes between two vowels.

pi/an/o three The first division is between the two vowels i and

a.

Phonics and Spelling Let’s continue with these words: 2. poetry po/et/ry three 3. lion li/on two 4. diary di/a/ry three 5. casual cas/u/al three 6. science sci/ence two 7. genuine gen/u/ine three 8. react re/act two 9. realize re/al/ize three or real/ize two

Fluency

When good readers read aloud, their speech sounds natural.

As you read, you should do the following: Read in phrases, using punctuation to guide your

pauses and expression. Use other clues such as parentheses and capital

letters to guide your expression.

Fluency I’m going to read part of “Spiders and Their Webs” aloud. I

will read each sentence smoothly by paying attention to punctuation. I will pause slightly after each comma, and longer after each end mark. When I see a capital letter, I know that I am either starting a new sentence or reading a proper noun, so I change my voice accordingly. When I see that the author has written a word in all capital letters, I use my voice to make those words sound important.

Teacher read aloud page 331. Students choral read page 331. Remember to pause at punctuation and to pay attention to

the capitalization in the last sentence, emphasizing but not “yelling” the capitalized words.

Make Inferences: Comprehension

Readers often need to make inferences and “read between the lines” of a selection.

To make inferences, readers need to think about what they already know about a topic as well as about what they read in a selection.

Let’s find the information in “Spiders and Their Webs” that would help someone make the following inferences.

Page 330, First paragraph Spiders probably live in the area around my home.

You can find spider webs just about anywhere. Page 330 Older male spiders do not do much web

building. Young and female spiders are usually the web builders. Page 333, Habitats Entry Golden orb weavers are not very

common in the United States. Golden orb weavers are found mainly in Florida and Texas.

For You: Paired Selection Let’s read the title of the poem and look at the

illustrations. Identify the creatures. Poetry is a kind of writing that uses imaginative

language. Poems usually describe something or present a feeling

that the writer has had. Poems can have certain features. These may include:

Rhyme Rhythm Imagery (words that create mental pictures)

For You: Paired Selection

In this poem a child is talking to his or her mother. Remember that one purpose for reading a poem is

enjoyment. Listen as I read aloud the first two lines of “For You.” Notice the rhyme at the end of the lines. Now let’s read the whole poem. What is the silvery thread in the sky? a spider’s web Who is the fellow all covered in fuzz? a spider

Robust Vocabulary justice Name a person whose job it is to make sure there is justice. Give an example of a time when you think justice was served. task Name a task you perform every day. What would you do if you were asked to perform a task that

was too difficult for you? prey Name something that may be prey for a lion. shallow Name a place where there may be shallow water. reels Name something you might accidentally reel in while fishing.

Robust Vocabulary strands Name something that comes in strands. What could you do if the strands of your hair were stuck in something? social Name a person you know who is social. What social things does that

person do? What is your favorite type of social event? Why is this your favorite? spiral Name something that has a spiral shape. elaborate Name something in the room that has an elaborate design. Why might it take a long time for you to paint an elaborate picture? inventive Name someone you know who is inventive. What does that person do

that is inventive?

Multiple-Meaning Words: Vocabulary

Words can be spelled the same and pronounced the same but have different meanings.

Lamps light the street. Dad will light the fire. The meaning of the word light in the first sentence

is “to make bright.” Even though the word light in the second

sentence is spelled and pronounced the same as the word light in the first sentence, it means something different: “to start a flame, to make something burn.”

Light is a multiple-meaning word.

Multiple-Meaning Words: Vocabulary

Readers can use context to determine which meaning of a multiple-meaning word is being used.

The moon was very bright. What is the meaning of bright in this sentence? something that gives off a lot of light Bright is a multiple-meaning word. My little sister is very bright. What is the meaning of bright in this sentence? smart

Multiple-Meaning Words: Vocabulary

sight breeze You will come up with a different definition for each of these

words. I will read a sentence and you will then give us a definition of

the multiple-meaning word in that sentence. 1. Sight is one of the five senses. sight: the power to see 2. The Everglades is quite a sight. sight: something interesting or amazing to look at 3. The leaves moved in the breeze. breeze: a light wind 4. The spelling test was a breeze because I studied very

hard. breeze: something that is very easy

Grammar: Adverbs

Adverbs can tell about verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Adverbs usually tell how, when, or where. Adverbs can also be used to compare. Usually, the word more or the word most

appears in front of an adverb that compares. Beth runs more quickly than Tom. More quickly is used to compare how Beth

runs with how Tom runs.

Grammar: Adverbs

happily forcefully loudly carefully closely slowly These words are adverbs. Jack hummed more happily after he heard

the good news. More happily compares how Jack hummed

before and after he heard good news. Now you give me sentences for the next five

words.