Post on 18-Dec-2015
Two Days in May
Mrs. WilliamsThird Grade
Should You Help Baby Animals?
You are going to listen to me read aloud an article that contains a quiz about what people
should do when they find baby animals.
I want you to write down the answers that you think are the correct way to treat animals.
Two Days in May
This is a fictional story about a herd of deer that roams into a city neighborhood.
It’s time for . . .
These are . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
Words we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
•appreciate: to enjoy and understand
•grazing: eating growing plants
•population: relating to the number of people or animals living in a certain place.
•starve: to suffer or die from not having enough food.
•territory: an area of land
•wander: to move from place to place without having a special destination.
Monitor/Clarify
As you read, pause to monitor how well you understand what happens in the story. Clarify
any events that are confusing by rereading.
Making Judgments
• Active readers sometimes have to decide whether they think a character’s actions are right or wrong. This can be done by thinking of what is good about something (pros) and what is bad about something (cons).
PB pg. 39
More Prefixes and Suffixes
• Prefixes and Suffixes change the meaning of words.
• A Prefix is added to the beginning of base words.
• A Suffix is added to the end of base words.un- means “not”
-ly means “in a certain way”
Prefixes pre- and re-
The rescue was preplanned.
pre- means before
This organization relocates animals.
re- means again
Suffixes -ful and -er
That was the beginning of our peaceful protest.
-ful means “full of”
Mr. Smiley was the owner.
-er means “someone who owns”
unsteady
rescuer
preview
brightly
You are
Great
Readers!
Two Days in May
• Mrs. Williams• Third Grade
It’s time for . . .
These are . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
Words we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
•appreciate: to enjoy and understand
•grazing: eating growing plants
•population: relating to the number of people or animals living in a certain place.
Making JudgmentsTE pg. 77
Yes, because No, because
Read pg. 77 in your reading book. Does Mr. Smiley have a good reason to be angry at the Pigeon Lady?
Prefixes and Suffixes
TE pg. 99G
You are
Great
Readers!
Two Days in May
• Mrs. Williams• Third Grade
It’s time for . . .
These are . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
Words we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
•starve: to suffer or die from not having enough food.
Making Judgments
• Listen as I read aloud a story, you need to think about if mom’s decision is fair.
Yes, because No, because
Prefixes and Suffixes
• You are going to get a crad with a prefix or a suffix on it.
• I’m going to have words come up on the screen and if your prefix of suffix can be added to the word to make a new word (it can’t be a made up word), hold up your card.
hope
lucky
new
care
write
tall
sad
You are
Great
Readers!
Two Days in May
• Mrs. Williams• Third Grade
It’s time for . . .
These are . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
Words we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
•territory: an area of land
•wander: to move from place to place without having a special destination.
It’s time
for
Jeopardy!