Theme 2: Ask Questions
Big Idea- Asking questions help you understand a new idea. In order to ask a quality question, you first have to know the main idea of a passage or section. The main idea is what the paragraph/section is mostly about. Your question should be related to the main idea.
Review:: Making Connections
Big Idea- When you make connections, you connect the ideas from a reading to what you already know.
Grammar: Compound subjects and predicates
Compound subjects- two or more subjects
Example: Sara and Susan went to the movie. (Sara and Susan)
Compound predicate- two or more predicates
Example: Sara went to the movie and ate popcorn. (went to the movie and ate popcorn)
Grammar: Compound Sentences
Two complete sentences combined with a conjunction (AND, BUT, OR)
Example: Sara and Susan went to the movie, and they got popcorn!
Word Study week 1: Consonant Blends
Bid Idea: two or more consonants that blend together, but you still hear all the consonant sounds. Example: West (st) and drain (dr)
Word Study week 2: Word Families
Big Idea: Words that rhyme and have the same vowel and consonant ending. Example: train and rain
Writing: Biography
Big Idea- Biographies are pieces written about a person. They contain facts and important details about the person’s life!
Theme 2 Writing pieces (*students will write both; however, they can decide which one to turn in for a grade)
Biography/Autobiography
Personal Narrative
The theme 2 test will be Tuesday, September 19t!