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Phonics Syllable Spelling Pattern #3 Vowel-Consonant-Silent e: These syllables generally represent the long-vowel sound. Long A a__e pale flame face crate cane slate graze mane ache

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Phonics -ai bail rail drain faint claim -ea steak break -ay clay stray today -eigh neigh sleigh Long A Syllable Spelling Pattern #4 Vowel Team Many vowel sounds are spelled with vowel diagraphs. The vowel diagraphs appear in the same syllable.

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Vocabulary shimmer Definition: Example Sentence: Rally Robin: (shoulder partner) Dictionary Guide Words: When things shine with a soft, unsteady light. We saw a reflection of the moon shimmer on the lake. Name a synonym for the word shimmer. Use it in a sentence.

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Vocabulary eerie Definition: Example Sentence: Timed Pair Share: (shoulder partner) Something frightening and strange. The cry of a wolf in the distance sounds eerie. Describe an eerie event that you have experienced? http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Wild_Coyote_sounds.aspx

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Vocabulary lurk Definition: Example Sentence: Timed Pair Share: (face partner) Dictionary Guide Words: To hide, usually with a bad intention. If you see a cat lurk near a birdbath, it is likely that he is looking for dinner. How are the words lurk and hide the same?

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swallows Definition: Example Sentence: Moving food or drink from mouth to the rest of the digestive system. You should know what you are drinking before you swallow.

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climate Definition: Example Sentence: Rally Robin: (face partner) Dictionary Guide Words: The weather that is usually found in a certain location. The climate in southern Florida is tropical. Give two words each to describe the climate in Kansas?

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silken Definition: Example Sentence: Rally Robin: (shoulder partner) Dictionary Guide Words: When an item has delicate threads or is soft and shiny like silk. The kitten’s fur is silken. Name two items that you would describe as silken.

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lumbering Definition: Example Sentence: Dictionary Guide Words: When you are moving slowly and heavily. We saw the bears lumbering in their cages. Rally Robin: (face partner) Name an antonym for lumbering. Use it in a sentence.

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Vocabulary Review lumbering silken climate swallows lurk eerie shimmer

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Context Clues Sometimes unfamiliar words are explained with surrounding words known as context clues. These clues are usually found within commas and/or use the following words to further explain: -such as -like -or - as _______ as Some regions of the world, such as deserts and high mountains, can be very hot or very cold. We know that deserts and mountains are places, so regions must be a synonym for places.

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Tuesday

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Phonics Syllable Spelling Pattern #3 Vowel-Consonant-Silent e: These syllables generally represent the long-vowel sound. Long A a__e pale flame face crate cane slate graze mane ache

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Phonics -ai bail rail drain faint claim -ea steak break -ay clay stray today -eigh neigh sleigh Long A Syllable Spelling Pattern #4 Vowel Team Many vowel sounds are spelled with vowel diagraphs. The vowel diagraphs appear in the same syllable.

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Test Your Spelling Skills Spelling Pretest: Look at the words in each box below. Write the correctly spelled word on your dry erase board. bael bail baal beal rail rael ral real drane dran drayn drain stak steak staik staek pail payl pali pael main mayn maen mayne aych ayche ache aich claye clai clay klay drean drain drane dranne graiz graise grayze graze

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Vocabulary Review lumbering silken climate swallows lurk eerie shimmer Solo Time: Write words in ABC order on dry erase boards

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climate eerie lumbering lurk shimmer silken swallows

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Story Words biome: a community of living things. survival: staying alive nocturnal: staying awake at night and sleeping during the day saguaro: type of cactus that is tall and has few branches crevices: narrow cracks

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Prefix Suffix tri-: three Examples: -en: made of -al: having characteristics of trifold tricycle darken survival silken nocturnal

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Look for the following clues in the sentences below and see if you can figure out what the unfamiliar word might mean. -such as -like -or - as _______ as In the dry time of year, the river was as shallow as a ditch or puddle. We know that ditches and puddles hold very little water so shallow must mean not deep. Roadrunners don’t stay aloft, gliding like a hawk or an eagle does, for very long. We know that hawks and eagles fly high in the sky so aloft must mean up in the sky or air.

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Wednesday

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Phonics Syllable Spelling Pattern #3 Vowel-Consonant-Silent e: These syllables generally represent the long-vowel sound. Long A a__e pale flame face crate cane slate graze mane ache

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Phonics -ai bail rail drain faint claim -ea steak break -ay clay stray today -eigh neigh sleigh Long A Syllable Spelling Pattern #4 Vowel Team Many vowel sounds are spelled with vowel diagraphs. The vowel diagraphs appear in the same syllable.

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Test Your Spelling Skills Spelling Pretest: Look at the words in each box below. Write the correctly spelled word on your dry erase board. flame flaim flam flaime todeay todae touday today fante fant faint feant claym clame claim clam braek braik break brak sleigh sliegh sleagh slaege strai strae streige stray noigh neagh neigh niegh creat craete crayte crate slayte slaite slate slat

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The lizard eyes the insect, chews it, then _______ it. Vocabulary in Context lumbering lurk swallows climate silken eerie shimmer swallows

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1. The desert ______ can be hard on plants and animals. 2. We heard the _______ call of the coyote in the night. 3. At dawn, the sunlight made the clouds ________. climate eerie shimmer

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4. As we took a nocturnal walk, we saw an animal ______ behind the bushes. 5. Weighted down with our backpacks, we began _______ into the classroom. 6. The dew-covered spider web had a _______ look. lurk lumbering silken

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Prefix Suffix tri-: three Examples: -en: made of -al: having characteristics of trifocal trident harden alphabetical wooden digital

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Look for the following clues in the sentences below and see if you can figure out what the unfamiliar word might mean. -such as -like -or - as _______ as Reptiles, such as snakes and lizards, are found in the desert. We know that snakes and lizards are scaly animals so reptiles must be an animal category. Scientists use devices such as thermometers to measure heat in the desert. We know that a thermometer is a tool so devices must be a tool or machine.

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Thursday Odd #’s Task Spelling City Play One Game Then Take Test Even #’s Task Smart Board Do all slides on Unit 1 Week 2 Vocabulary and Text Feature Review When done, switch over to other task

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Friday

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lurk shimmer swallows eerie lumbering climate silken Vocabulary Review

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Prefix Suffix tri-: three Examples: -en: made of -al: having characteristics of triangle triceratops blacken normal sweeten educational

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That’s all folks!