Phonics
Review the /oi/ sound. Explain that there are two different spellings for this sound. The /oi/ sound can be spelled -oy, as in toy or -oi, as in boil. Have children brainstorm words with an /oi/ sound. Write them on the board and circle the letters that make the /oi/ sound. Make sure children have grasped the concept by having them complete the worksheet about the /oi/ sound.
Word Work
Have children turn to page 16. Read the sentence He was filled with butterflies, and his heart was beating like a drum. Ask: What do you think that means? Talk about why authors use figurative language when writing. Explain that sometimes readers can better understand what the writer is trying to say with figurative language than with ordinary language. For example: Anna’s head felt like a furnace, and she felt like she had been hit by a bus compared to she had a fever and her body hurt. Ask: Which of those sentences gave you a clearer picture of the way Anna felt? Begin a class chart of figurative language and encourage children to look for figurative language while reading. Have them add to the chart.
Mechanics/Grammar
Have children look at page 4 and highlight all of the pronouns. For each pronoun, discuss the referent, or person to whom a pronoun refers. Write the words nail, woman, man, people, and house on the board. For each word, have children brainstorm three words to which the pronouns might refer. Continue working with pronouns by having them look at pages 16 and 19.
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