2nd Grade Wonders Unit 5 Week 4

2nd Grade Wonders Unit 5 Week 4

"Preserving Our Earth"

Essential Question: How can we protect the Earth?

The earth has many resources, such as water, air, and land. These Children are protecting the Earth from pollution. Her are some other ways we can protect Earth's resources.

Open Ended

What are some ways you can help protect Earth's resources? For example:

*Save water. Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth.

*Keep the air supply clean. Have your parents turn off the car when they are waiting for someone.

This Weeks Comprehension Skill

Problem and Solution

https://youtu.be/xgAMffDLw2g

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5ebddb368cf36c001bea107f

Let's Practice

Listen to the story. Think about the problem, the steps to the solution, and the solution.

https://youtu.be/EOvHXIpP6PQ

Open Ended

The author tells the problem at the beginning of the story. What problem do the characters face?

Multiple Choice

Think about the problem. How was the problem solved? What steps did the characters take to solve the problem? What happened first?

• Tomas the woodcutter takes the tree and works in secret on a surprise.

• Tomas gives one piece to the museum but keeps the rest for the townspeople.

• Tomas shows the townspeople the wooden zoo that he carved.

Multiple Choice

Think about the problem. How was the problem solved? What steps did the characters take to solve the problem? What happened second?

• Tomas the woodcutter takes the tree and works in secret on a surprise.

• Tomas gives one piece to the museum but keeps the rest for the townspeople.

• Tomas shows the townspeople the wooden zoo that he carved.

Multiple Choice

Think about the problem. How was the problem solved? What steps did the characters take to solve the problem? What happened what was the last step?

• Tomas the woodcutter takes the tree and works in secret on a surprise.

• Tomas gives one piece to the museum but keeps the rest for the townspeople.

• Tomas shows the townspeople the wooden zoo that he carved.

Open Ended

How was the problem solved in the story, The Woodcutter's Gift? What was the solution?

Respond to the Text

Summarize

Use the important details to summarize what happens in the story. Information in the "Problem and Solution" chart may help you.

Think about a summary, then raise your hand and share your summary with the class and your teacher.

Grammar

Contractions with Possessive Pronouns

Remember a contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe shows where one or more letters have been left out. Some contractions are formed by joining a pronoun and a verb.

Contractions with Possessive Pronouns

• I am = I'm

• You are = You're

• He is = He's

• She is = She's

• It is = It's

• We are = We're

• They are = They're

This is the key you use to make an apostrophe. Remember an apostrophe shows where one or more letters have been left out.

Contractions

Remember a contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe replaces the letter or letters that are left out.

Multiple Choice

What is the contraction in this sentence?

I'm going to build a toy from recycled cardboard.

• I'm

• going

• a

Multiple Choice

What does the apostrophe replace?

I'm going to build a toy from recycled cardboard.

• I

• a

• m

Multiple Choice

What is the contraction in this sentence?

Tomorrow, they're going to help me with my project.

• help

• my

• they're

• with

Multiple Choice

What does the apostrophe replace?

Tomorrow, they're going to help me with my project.

• e

• y

• a

• are

Vocabulary Skill

Homophones

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Understanding word relationships such as the relationship between homophones can help children decide what a word means as it is used in a particular sentence.

• When you come to a new word that sounds the same as another word you know, you can use context clues to figure out the word's meanings.

• You should replace the unknown word with a known word to see if it makes sense in the context of the sentence.

https://youtu.be/nnjke7WERu0

https://www.blooket.com/set/6077073adbe7ad001c39b86e

Phonics and Spelling

https://www.blooket.com/set/605134aa942c75001bc2e1ea