Building Skills
Phonics
r Controlled Vowels
Review the various r controlled vowels. Have children look in the text for words with the r controlled vowel. Make a chart of the various words. If children have a words notebook, they might want to add some of these r controlled words. A words notebook is any notebook in which children can write new vocabulary words.
Word Work
Syllabication
Say the names of various children and clap the syllables in their names. Give them the syllable worksheet and have them look for two, three, and four syllable words.
Mechanics/Grammar
Commas in a Series
Have children look at the last sentence on page 6 and point out how the commas are used to separate the words walk, run, and swim. Then have them look at page 7 to find an example of commas in a series. Look at page 8 to find an example. Explain that commas help us to separate words and ideas within sentences. The comma is like a pause in speech. It tells the reader where each word ends and the next begins. It could be very confusing if no one paused between their words.
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