Coyote School News Test and spelling test will be Friday, October 28th.
Story: Coyote School News
Comprehension Strategy: Draw Conclusions
Comprehension Skill: Story Structure
Vocabulary:
1. bawling- crying out in a noisy way
2. coyote- a small, wolflike mammal living in many parts of North America
3. dudes- people raised in the city, especially Easterners who vacation on a ranch
4. roundup- the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances
5. spurs- metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on
Vocabulary Focus: Unknown Words
When students read, they may come across a word they don't know. If the author has not given any context clues in the words and sentences around the word, then students will learn to use a dictionary or glossary to figure out the word's meaning.
Grammar: Regular Plural Nouns
Add -s to form the plural of most nouns
Ex: school --> schools
Add -es to form the plural of nouns that end in ch, sh, s, ss, or x
Ex: ranch --> ranches, bush --> bushes, fox --> foxes
To form the plural of nouns that end in a consonant followed by a y, change the y to an i and add -es.
Ex: family --> families
To form the plural of most nouns that end in f or fe, change the f or fe to v and add-s or -es.
Ex: life --> lives
Spelling Focus: Irregular Plurals
Story: Coyote School News
Comprehension Strategy: Draw Conclusions
Comprehension Skill: Story Structure
Vocabulary:
1. bawling- crying out in a noisy way
2. coyote- a small, wolflike mammal living in many parts of North America
3. dudes- people raised in the city, especially Easterners who vacation on a ranch
4. roundup- the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances
5. spurs- metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on
Vocabulary Focus: Unknown Words
When students read, they may come across a word they don't know. If the author has not given any context clues in the words and sentences around the word, then students will learn to use a dictionary or glossary to figure out the word's meaning.
Grammar: Regular Plural Nouns
Add -s to form the plural of most nouns
Ex: school --> schools
Add -es to form the plural of nouns that end in ch, sh, s, ss, or x
Ex: ranch --> ranches, bush --> bushes, fox --> foxes
To form the plural of nouns that end in a consonant followed by a y, change the y to an i and add -es.
Ex: family --> families
To form the plural of most nouns that end in f or fe, change the f or fe to v and add-s or -es.
Ex: life --> lives
Spelling Focus: Irregular Plurals