Transcript patch - 3rd Grade

Night Letters
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skill: Draw Conclusions
Author’s Purpose:
Say It!
 blade
 budding
 dew
 fireflies
 flutter
 notepad
 patch
More Words to Know
nectar
scratchy
blade
a leaf of grass
budding
putting forth small swellings
on a plant that will grow into
leaves, branches, or flowers
dew
the moisture from the air that
collects in small drops on cool
surfaces during the night
fireflies
small insects that give off
flashes of light when they fly
flutter
to flap the wings
notepad
a small book of blank or lined
sheets of paper in which you write
notes or things you need to
remember or learn
patch
a small piece of ground that is
different from what surrounds it
The small fireflies
flashed off and on.
The small fireflies
flashed off and on.
An ant crawled up the
tiny blade of grass.
An ant crawled up
the tiny blade of
grass.
We wrote the grocery
list on the notepad.
We wrote the
grocery list on
the notepad.
Steven watched the
butterfly flutter across
the meadow.
Steven watched the
butterfly flutter
across the meadow.
The sunflowers
were budding in the
field.
The sunflowers
were budding in the
field.
The leaves were
covered with dew from
the night.
The leaves were
covered with dew
from the night.
We set up the tent on
the dry patch of land.
We set up the
tent on the dry
patch of land.
Let’s review our words.
Watch carefully
because they will flash
on the screen for just a
moment. We will clap
as we spell the word.
blade
budding
dew
fireflies
flutter
notepad
patch
Spelling Words
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5.
Review Questions p.336-341
When is it time for night letters?
What does Lily take with her at
night?
Who writes her the first night
letter?
Where is the letter from the
hawkmoth written?
What did the rock do that day?
Review Questions p. 342-349
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4.
5.
Who uses a code to write their
letter?
What are the happy times the tree
knows?
What does Lily do for the tree in
winter?
Who write Lily her last night letter?
What does Lily promise to do with
the tree tomorrow?
GREAT
JOB!