Transcript Theme 1: Relationships Weekly Theme

Unit 4:
Determination
Weekly Theme:
Protecting Our Natural Resources
Selection 3:
Title: Washington Weed Whackers
Author: Time for Kids
Genre:
Nonfiction Article– gives information about real people, places, or things.
Comprehension Strategy:
I can monitor my own comprehension as I read a passage.
Comprehension Skill:
I can compare and contrast two items.
Spelling words for Unit 4 Week 3:
“Washington Weed Whackers”
I can decode words with soft c and g.
Spelling Focus:
*words with soft c and g
cell, gems, age, place, gyms, city, cents, price,
space, nice, giant, changes, pages, gentle,
message
Review Words: crowd, clouds, found
Challenge Words: giraffe, celebrate
Key Vocabulary:
native – originally living or growing in a
place
shouldn’t– contraction of should not
research – careful study or
investigation in order to learn facts
sprout – to begin to grow
clumps – groups or clusters, as of dirt
or plants
Vocabulary Skills: Contractions
**I can identify contractions as words that are made by putting two words
together and then shortening them.
An apostrophe takes the place of the letter or letters that are left out.
Examples: it + is = it’s
you + have = you’ve
Grammar Skills:
I can identify the main verbs and helping verbs in a sentence.
*The main verb tells what the subject is or does.
*The helping verb helps the main verb show action.
Have, has, and had can be helping verbs.
Helping verbs must agree with the subject.
Example: John has finished his chores.