QUESTION of the DAY Encourage Children to Sing a Memory to Cherish from the Sing with Me

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Day 5 Date: Friday May 13, 2011

QUESTION OF THE DAY Encourage children to sing "Inventing" from the Sing with Me Big Book as you gather. Write and read the message and discuss the question.

REVIEW ORAL VOCABULARY Have children recall this week's readings by asking: Who were the inventors of the gliders that soared?

← Why was the Mechanical Dragon a curious contraption? ← What intelligent inventor used a kite for an experiment?

Phonics Lesson Essential Question: How do I identify, use, and segment words? Prefixes un-, re- and Long Vowels i, o REVIEW IDENTIFY WORDS WITH PREFIXES AND LONG VOWELS i, o Write these sentences. Have children read each one aloud as you track the print. Call on individuals to name and underline words with prefixes un- and re- and long vowel pattern o(st), o(ld),i(nd), i(ld). Mom told me to unpack and refold the shirts. Jack wants to replace his old poster. Most of us were glad to help find the child quickly. Ben Franklin and His First Kite Day 5 Date: Friday May 13, 2011

It is unsafe to leave the door unlocked. High-Frequency Words REVIEW SAY AND SPELL WORDS Read the questions. Ask children to respond with one of the Words to Read from p. 172. Have children say, spell, and locate the word on the Word Wall. What do you call a person who has no money? (poor) Two men in the same family are not father and son. What are they? (brothers) hat did you do when someone asked you a question? (answered) What should you do when the road is closed? Take a ____ road. (different) Why didn't the chicken run across the road? She wanted someone to ___ her. (carry) Spelling: Test Fluency: Story Selection Test

Differentiated Small Group Instruction

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