Little by LittleLittle by LittleWritten by Jean LittleIllustrated byAllen Garns

genre◦ autobiography◦ a person’s story

of his or her own life

Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

How do you think Jean Little’s experience at school might have affected her feelings about other people who don’t fit in?

In your notebook!

Do not answer the question right away. Think about it for a minute, then write your answer. Be prepared to share and discuss.

Fact and Opinion

Fact Opinion

Fact and OpinionJean has trouble readingMiss Marr is a nice teacherIt was impossible for Shirley to be Jean’s

friendShirley was from EnglandMiss Marr had polioShirley had a magic about herMiss Marr asked Shirley to help JeanJean thought Miss Marr liked herJean was sure she would be the only

student to get all of the math problems wrong

Jean cheated on her mental arithmetic test

Fact and Opinion

Fact Opinion

Fact and Opinion

Fact OpinionJean has trouble readingShirley was from EnglandMiss Marr had polioMiss Marr asked Shirley to help JeanJean cheated on her mental arithmetic test

Fact and Opinion

Fact OpinionJean has trouble readingShirley was from EnglandMiss Marr had polioMiss Marr asked Shirley to help JeanJean cheated on her mental arithmetic test

Miss Marr is a nice teacherIt was impossible for Shirley to be Jean’s friendShirley had a magic about herJean thought Miss Marr liked herJean was sure she would be the only student to get all of the math problems wrong

Spelling Words Lesson 22

VCCV Words

VCCV Words VCCV

◦ Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel In most VCCV words

◦ the syllable break occurs between the two consonants in the middle of the word

Accent my be on the first or second syllable of the word

Spelling Words Lesson 22VCCV Words1. pretty2. service3. thunder4. blanket5. effort6. fellow7. subject8. perhaps9. attack10. entire

11. chimney12. tunnel13. effect14. suspended15. challenge16. pretzel17. survive18. pillow19. hunger20. college

SyllablesVCCV Words

With double consonants

With same consonants

pretty

effort

fellow

attack

tunnel

effect

challenge

pillow

college

service

thunder

blanket

subject

perhaps

entire

chimney

suspended

pretzel

survive

hunger

VocabularyVocabulary

1. polio2. immobility3. despised4. dismay5. decipher6. astonished

Vocabularypolio

◦an infectious disease most common in children and young adults, caused by a virus and often followed by paralysis

immobility◦the condition of not being able to

move or of being motionlessdespised

◦disliked or scorned

Vocabularydismay

◦a feeling of disappointment, uneasiness, and confusion

decipher◦to be able to read something, such

as handwritingastonished

◦surprised very much, amazed

Present TenseThe tense of the verb tells the

time of the action◦past◦present◦future

subject-verb agreement◦singular subject or plural subject◦changes the verb for present tense

Present tenseSubject To write the verb

for present tense

Present tenseSubject To write the verb

for present tense

he, she, itsingular noun

Present tenseSubject To write the verb

for present tense

he, she, itsingular noun

add –s to most verbsadd –es to verbs ending in s, ch, x, or zif verb ends in consonant-y, change y to i and add -es

theyplural noun

leave verb alone in most cases

Present TenseExample 1 – add -s to the verb

◦Miss Marr shows Jean a special desk.Example 2 – add –es to the verb

◦She passes out the books.Example 3 – Change consonant-y to I

◦Shirley Russell copies the words on the board.

Example 3 – Plural subject/leave the verb alone◦The seats flip up when you slide out of

them.