Lesson 1.5 - Letters HOme from yosemite
Question of the Week
How does Yosemite reflect the unique qualities of the West? *****Our national government has a youth initiative to provide fourth graders the opportunity to experience the national park system for free. The Every Kid in a Park Pass allows all fourth graders free access to national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and more! If you are interested in taking advantage of this program, go to www.everykidinapark.gov to find out more information and print out a pass. ****** |
Letters Home from Yosemite by Lisa Halvorsen is an expository text. Narrative nonfiction tells the story of real people places, or events. The narrator presents the information in sequence. Notice this sequence as you read about Yosemite National Park.
Click on the picture to the left to read the story Letters Home from Yosemite. As you read, think about the following questions.
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skills of the week - main idea & Text structure
Lesson 1.5 Spelling - Long u sounds
1. usual
2. huge 3. flute 4. mood 5. smooth 6. threw 7. afternoon 8. scooter 9. juice 10. cruise |
11. truth
12. bruise 13. cruel 14. excuse 15. pupil 16. groove 17. confuse 18. humor 19. duty 20. curfew |
Challenge Words:
21. influence 22. aluminum 23. nutrition 24. accumulate 25. igloo |