Two Days In May

By Harriet Peck Taylor

Realistic Fiction

Making Connections

Daily News

The deer were grazing in the woods. The mother, father, and baby deer were eating the grass and leaves around them. Their fur shone in the sun rays as they bounded off to find a new grazing spot.

Have a student find a homograph and tap the board with the pen on the word.There are two, so do this twice.

___________

_______

Blending – reviewing long /i/ spelled _igh, _y, and _ie; /o/ spelled _ow and oa_; /u/ spelled _ew and _ue; and consonant blends

highways moonlight identify repliesIdentify the long i sound

aglow window throat coastlineIdentify the long o sound

few pewter rescuer continued

street slept except protestConsonant blends are strings of consonants that work together to make a sound. Identify the blends

The glowing bright light almost made my eyes water. (Identify long I sounds and consonant blends)

They rescued a few sheep and part of the lostgoat herd. (Long u sounds)

SyllabicationRemember that syllables that end in consonantSounds usually have short vowels and are _____.closed

Words with the v-c-c-v pattern usually are dividedBetween the consonants. Example: moon-lightDraw a line between the syllables.

Window rescue hotdog highway l l l l

Words that have the v-c-v spelling pattern are usually divided before the consonant. Syllables that end in vowels are usually _____ syllableswith long vowels.

Divide the following words into syllables.

Replies protest aglow identify

open

Answers:re-plies pro-test a-glow i-den-ti-fy

Let’s practice long vowel sounds and consonant blends

on workbook pages 129 and 130.

Building BackgroundHave you ever seen deer up close?Have you seen other types of large wildlife?

Moose in backyardBlack bear

How might disappearing natural habitats and expanding cities affect wildlife?

How can people help wild animals that are stranded in neighborhoods or urban places?

The story that we are going to read this week is a fictionalized account of a true story. What does this mean?

We are going to preview the story using the organizer on the next page. Look at the title and illustrations to predict what the story will be about.

Clues

The deer are

grazing in a city

garden.

Problems Wonderings

How did the deer get there?

VocabularyRepeat after me:

relocatestrandedexclaimedsharpdetectcautiouslyappreciateextended

Predict the meaning of each vocabulary word.

relocate: To move to a new place.

Our family will have to relocate to California at the end of the year.

sharpAlert An extra set of sharp eyes might help us find the missing puppy.

strandedLeft in a helpless position

They were stranded on an island.

exclaimedPast tense of exclaim: to speak out “Look how they rotate their big softEars to the left and right,” she exclaimed.

detectTo find out

She knew that the dog coulddetect Tess’s scent.

cautiouslyWith close care

Cautiously, she moved closerto take a picture.

appreciateTo understand the value of

Jess appreciated her friendshelping her with her chores.

extendedpast tense of extend: to reach out

The dog extended his arm tohug the baby.

Turn to page 194 - Vocabulary Warm-Up

Genre: Realistic Fiction

• Characters or animals behave as people or animals in real life.

• The setting of the story is a real place or could be a real place

• The events in the story could happen

Comprehension strategies:•Asking questions•Making Connections between what you are ready know about habitats and what you are reading.

Two Days in May by Harriet Peck Taylor

Focus Questions:How do you think deer find their way into the city?What can be done to protect the deer in the city?

Read the first half of the story.Spelling PretestCursive p, j