Lesson 2.2 - Coyote School News
Coyote School News by Joan Sandin is a historical fiction story. Historical fiction is a story that is made up around real events in history. Decide what those real events might have been as you read about children in a southern Arizona country school in 1938-1939.
Click on the picture to the left to read the story Coyote School News. |
Question of the Week
How can we work together to achieve a goal? |
As you read, think about the following questions.
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selection vocabulary
bawling - crying out in a noisy way coyote - a small, wolf-like mammal living in many parts of North America dudes - people raised in the city, especially Easterners who vacation on a ranch roundup - the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances spurs - metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on |
amazing words
convince offers energetic invite effort organize cooperate divide responsible planning |
skill of the week - drawing conclusions
Lesson 2.2 Grammar - Plural nouns
lesson 2.2 Spelling - irregular plurals
1. videos
2. teeth 3. potatoes 4. themselves 5. lives 6. leaves 7. cliffs 8. roofs 9. halves 10. moose |
11. radios
12. sheep 13. cuffs 14. beliefs 15. patios 16. banjos 17. tornadoes 18. tomatoes 19. hoofs 20. loaves |
Challenge Words:
21. portfolios 22. embargoes 23. handkerchiefs 24. calves 25. lassoes |
powerpoint presentations
reader's and Writer's notebook
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grammar Extra Practice
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spelling extra practice
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