Frog and Toad All Year

Lesson 2 Day 3

Question of the Day• Which do you find more interesting to

read, a poem about frogs or a book of facts about frogs? Why?– What makes poems interesting to read?– What makes a book of facts interesting to

read?• I like to read ____ because ____.

Daily Proofreading• that frog is brown• That frog is brown.

The tree frog Creaks and croaks and croaks And says “ Dee deep” On elms and oaks, “ Dee deep,” he says And stops, till when It’s time to say “ Dee deep” again.  

John Travers Moore

Word Wall

everything

through woods

covered

guess

Phonograms

We went into the tent.It has rips in the top and bottom.We see frogs hop inside.Will they jump on us?We do not get any rest.We run out of the tent!We do not stop!

We went into the tent.It has rips in the top and bottom.We see frogs hop inside.Will they jump on us?We do not get any rest.We run out of the tent!We do not stop!

Spelling Words1. run2. not3. best4. job5. bed6. spot7. get8. mud9. ten10. duck11. helmet12. puppet13. rotten14. subject15. contest

-e

1. best

2. bed

3. get

4. ten

5. helmet

-o

1. not

2. job

3. spot

-u

1. run

2. mud

3. duck

-u and e

1. puppet

2. subject

-o and e

1. rotten

2. contest

High – Frequency Words•covered•everything•guess•through•woods

CharactersWhat is the Character like?

How does theCharacter feel

What theCharacter says

What theCharacter does

Build Robust Vocabulary• edge – If you are at the edge of something,

you are at the border, or side.• ventured – If you ventured somewhere, you

went some place new.• described – If you described something that

happened, you told about it.• hesitate – If you hesitate, you pause, or

wait, before doing something.

Build Robust Vocabulary• anonymous – If you wanted to be

anonymous when you wrote a story, you wouldn’t use your own name.

• unselfish – If you are unselfish, you share with others.

• satisfied – If you are satisfied, you feel happy with the way things are.

• neighborly – If you are neighborly, you are friendly to people who live near you.

Review Robust Vocabulary• edge

– What might you find at the edge of a river?– Is it safe to put a glass at the edge of a table?

Why or why not?– Why might someone build a fence around the

edge of a yard?• ventured

– How would you feel if you ventured somewhere new? Who would you want to have with you?

– If you made up a story about a child who ventured somewhere, where would the child go?

• described– If you described something funny, what would it be?– If you described something strange, what would it be?– How do you feel when you hear someone describe

something exciting?• hesitate

– When you ride your bike, is it safer to hesitate and look before crossing the street or to rush ahead?

– If you got a gift, would you hesitate before opening it?• anonymous

– Have you ever given someone an anonymous card or gift? Why or why not?

– Why might someone who gave a gift want to remain anonymous?

Review Robust Vocabulary

• unselfish– Has a family member done something unselfish for you? What

was it?– What could you do in the classroom that’s unselfish?– What could you do at home that’s unselfish?

• satisfied– Do you feel satisfied after you eat a good meal? Why or why not?– Do you feel satisfied when you do well on a test? Why or why

not?– Do you feel satisfied when you lose a game? Why or why not?

• neighborly– Is it neighborly to take care of neighbors’ pets when they’re

away? Why or why not?– Is it neighborly to not say hello to a neighbor? Why or why not?– Has someone been neighborly to your family? Explain what

happened.

Review Robust Vocabulary

Grammar - Statements and Questions• Who raked the leaves?

• Mei raked the leaves.

• What day is it?– It is _______.

• What is the weather like outside?– It is _____ outside.

• Ms. Grady is our school’s principal.– Who is our school’s principal?

• It is two o’clock.– What time is it?

Writing• The beginning of the paragraph is

indented.• The first sentence tells the main idea.• The other sentences tell more about the

main idea.• Each statement begins with a capital letter

and ends with a period.• The question begins with a capital letter

and ends with a question mark.