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Author: Judith St. George Genre: Expository Nonfiction. Big Question: What is the job of the President of the United States?. Small Group Timer. Review Games. Story Sort Vocabulary Words : Arcade Games Study Stack Spelling City: Vocabulary Spelling City: Spelling Words.
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Author: Judith St. George Genre: Expository Nonfiction Big Question: What is the job of the President of the United States?
Review Games Story Sort VocabularyWords: • Arcade Games • Study Stack • Spelling City: Vocabulary • Spelling City: Spelling Words
Big Question: What is the job of the President of the United States?MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Vocabulary Words More Words to Know Vocabulary Words • Constitution • howling • humble • politics • responsibility • solemnly • vain • execute • oath • priority • capital • capitol • clerks
Today we will learn about: • Build Concepts • Main Idea • Summarize • Build Background • Vocabulary • Fluency: Stress/Emphasis • Grammar: Plural Possessive Nouns • Spelling: Words with ear, ir, our, ur • U.S. Government
Fluency: Model Stress/Emphasis • Listen as I read “Welcome to Washington.” • As I read, notice how I stress important words to make it easier for listeners to understand information in the text. • Be ready to answer questions after I finish.
Fluency: Model Stress/Emphasis • What is the main idea of this selection? • What makes Washington, D.C., a showplace?
Concept Vocabulary • capital– city where the government of a country, state, or province is located • capitol– building in which state or national lawmakers meet • clerks– people employed in an office to file papers, type letters, and so on • (Next Slide)
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Build Concept Vocabulary capital, capitol, clerks U.S. Government
Prior Knowledge • This week’s audio explores the history of the White House. After you listen, we will discuss what you found out and what surprised you most about the White House’s history.
Vocabulary Words • Constitution – the written set of fundamental principles by which the United States is governed • howling – very great • humble – not proud; modest • politics- the work of government; management of public business
Vocabulary Words • responsibility – the act or fact of taking care of someone or something; obligation • solemnly – seriously; earnestly; with dignity • vain – having too much pride in your looks, ability, etc.
More Words to Know • execute– to carry out; do • oath– a solemn promise • priority– something given attention before anything else • (Next Slide)
it would be fun to read an americanpresidents’jurnal • It would be fun to read an American President’s journal. • Theyre are many interesting activities at the white house • There are many interesting activities at the White House.
Plural Possessive Nouns • Our Presidents’ lives are very busy. • Presidents’ is a plural possessive noun. It is used to show that two or more people, places, or things share or own something. An apostrophe is added to plural nouns that end in –s, -es, or -iesto make them possessive.
Plural Possessive Nouns • A plural possessive noun shows that something is owned or shared by more than one person, place, or thing. • Add an apostrophe to a plural noun that ends in –s, -es, or –ies. • our Presidents’ pets • the countries’ leaders
Plural Possessive Nouns • Add an apostrophe and-s to a plural noun that does not end in –s, -es, or –ies. • the women’s dresses • the sheep’s fields
Plural Possessive NounsWhat is the possessive form of each underlined plural noun? • wives clubs • wives’ • lawyers cases • lawyers’ • children classes • children’s
Plural Possessive NounsWhat is the possessive form of each underlined plural noun? • leaders meetings • leaders’ • guinea pigs teeth • guinea pigs’ • national parks trees • national parks’
Plural Possessive NounsWhat is the possessive form of each underlined plural noun? • mice tails • mice’s • moose hooves • moose’s • houses doors • houses’
Plural Possessive NounsWhat is the possessive form of each underlined plural noun? • congressmen offices • congressmen’s
Plural Possessive NounsWhat is the possessive form of each underlined noun? • Our Presidents lives have all been very different. • Presidents’ • These men heights, shapes, and ages have also varied. • men’s
Plural Possessive NounsWhat is the possessive form of each underlined noun? • Their families lives are hectic. • families’ • The Roosevelt children pets included guinea pigs, mice, and rats. • children’s
Today we will learn about: • Dictionary/Glossary • Main Idea • Summarize • Vocabulary • Fluency: Choral Reading • Grammar: Plural Possessive Nouns • Spelling: Final Syllables –en, -an,-el,-le, -il • Social Studies: The Secret Service • The Executive Branch • U.S. Government
Fluency: Choral Reading • Turn to page 246, paragraphs 1-3. • As I read, notice how I stress certain words for effect and sense, such as good, bad, and never. • We will practice as a class doing three choral readings of these paragraphs.
did the childrens animals ever escape in the white house • Did the children’s animals ever escape in the White House? • those mices and rats could easily disappear behind a curtin • Those mice and rats could easily disappear behind a curtain.
Plural Possessive Nouns • A plural possessive noun shows that two or more people, places, or things share or own something. • To make plural nouns that end in –s, -es, or -iespossessive, add an apostrophe. To make plural nouns that do not end in –s, -es, or -iespossessive, add an apostrophe and an –s.
