Unit 2 Lesson 4
Birdhouse for Rent
by Harriet Ziefert
illustrated by Donald Dreifuss
Genre: Fiction is a made-up story that entertains readers.
Comprehension Skill: Author's point of view
Focus Question: Are birds the only creatures that might live in a birdhouse?
What are other animals might use a birdhouse fore their home?
illustrated by Donald Dreifuss
Genre: Fiction is a made-up story that entertains readers.
Comprehension Skill: Author's point of view
Focus Question: Are birds the only creatures that might live in a birdhouse?
What are other animals might use a birdhouse fore their home?
2.4 Vocabulary words
rent n. a regular payment for the right to use equipment or property that belongs to someone else tenants n. plural of tenant: one who lives in or on another person's property deserted v. past tense of desert: to leave something behind vacant adj. empty examined v. past tense of examine: to look at closely and carefully. perch n. a place for a bird to land or rest peeked v. past tense of peek: to take a quick look at something snug adj. warm and comfortable eager adj. showing excitement and interest cheeps n. plural of cheep: a sound made by a young bird plump adj. round and full completely adv. entirely |
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2.4 Spelling Words
/s/ spelled ce,ci /j/ spelled ge, gi 1. age What age will you be on your next birthday? 2. peace Mom really needs some peace and quiet today . 3. pencil I need to sharpen my pencil. 4. magic My family saw a magic show yesterday. 5. ice Ice is made from frozen water. 6. digit Thirty-two is a two-digit number. 7. face I wash my face every morning. 8. gem A diamond is a kind of gem. 9.city I would like to take a ride into the city. 10. large The drink sizes are small, medium, and large. 11. piece I would like a piece of apple pie after my dinner. 12. gentle Please be gentle with the baby. 13. tragic There was a tragic car accident on the freeway. 14. century A century is 100 years. 15. excite Fireworks excite many young children. |
Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
An adjective tells how much, how many, or what kind.
examples
There are five classes of living things.
Articles are special kind of adjectives. there are three articles: a, an, and the
example
An insect, or a bird might be included in the animal class.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
An adjective tells how much, how many, or what kind.
examples
There are five classes of living things.
Articles are special kind of adjectives. there are three articles: a, an, and the
example
An insect, or a bird might be included in the animal class.
Author's Point of View
When a story is told by a character in the story, readers see the story through the eyes of that character. The author uses words like I, me, mine , us, our, and we. This is called first-person point of view.
When the story is told by someone who is not part of the story, then the author uses words like he, she, it, her, they , and their, This is called third-person point of view.
When a story is told by a character in the story, readers see the story through the eyes of that character. The author uses words like I, me, mine , us, our, and we. This is called first-person point of view.
When the story is told by someone who is not part of the story, then the author uses words like he, she, it, her, they , and their, This is called third-person point of view.