Unit 4 Lesson 4
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots
Big Idea: Why do animals need to hide?
Unit 4 Lesson 4
Spelling List /ow/ spelled ow, ou_
1. Ouch I screamed “Ouch!” when the nurse gave me a shot.
2. Hour Practice will last for an hour tonight.
3. Now Would you like to eat now or later
4. Loud The radio is turned up too loud.
5. Crowd There was a huge crowd at the big game.
6. Down Let’s take a walk down by the lake.
7. Sound I could not hear a sound while I was wearing earplugs.
8. Town the grocery store in town has a sale on chicken.
9. Howl Our dog likes to howl at the moon.
10. Round A circle is round.
11. Birdhouse I built a birdhouse for my woodworking project.
12. Outside We should play outside after school.
13. Shower The weatherman said there would be shower or two this afternoon
Spelling List /ow/ spelled ow, ou_
1. Ouch I screamed “Ouch!” when the nurse gave me a shot.
2. Hour Practice will last for an hour tonight.
3. Now Would you like to eat now or later
4. Loud The radio is turned up too loud.
5. Crowd There was a huge crowd at the big game.
6. Down Let’s take a walk down by the lake.
7. Sound I could not hear a sound while I was wearing earplugs.
8. Town the grocery store in town has a sale on chicken.
9. Howl Our dog likes to howl at the moon.
10. Round A circle is round.
11. Birdhouse I built a birdhouse for my woodworking project.
12. Outside We should play outside after school.
13. Shower The weatherman said there would be shower or two this afternoon
4.4 Vocabulary
delicate adj. not strong
reed n. tall grass
bank n. the land along a stream
admire v. to think well of someone or something
temper n. mood
glossy adj. bright and shiny
speckles n. a small spot
cautiously adv. with care
twitching v. moving with a sudden jerk
stubby adj. short and thick
startle v. to surprise
whirlwind n. with that moves in a circle with great force
gratefully adv. in a way that is full of thanks
sleek adj. smooth and shiny
spattering v. splashing with small drops
craned v. past tensed of crane: to stretch out the neck in order to see better
delicate adj. not strong
reed n. tall grass
bank n. the land along a stream
admire v. to think well of someone or something
temper n. mood
glossy adj. bright and shiny
speckles n. a small spot
cautiously adv. with care
twitching v. moving with a sudden jerk
stubby adj. short and thick
startle v. to surprise
whirlwind n. with that moves in a circle with great force
gratefully adv. in a way that is full of thanks
sleek adj. smooth and shiny
spattering v. splashing with small drops
craned v. past tensed of crane: to stretch out the neck in order to see better
How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots retold and illustrated by Barbara Knutson
Focus Question: Do you think animals look out for each other? In what way? Do animals have a warning system to alert other animals of danger?
Genre: A folktale is a story that has been passed down from generations to generation through an oral tradition before it was written down.
Writing a Folktale
Title:
Characters:
Setting:
Problem:
Solution:
Problem:
Solution:
Outcome:
Moral or Lesson:
Writing Strategy: Varying How Sentences Begin
1. We will eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
Lunch will be served at twelve o'clock
Twelve o'clock sharp is lunch time
2. Mrs. Peter is my second grade teacher.
Do you know that my second grade teacher's name is Mrs. Peter?
I like having Mrs. Peter as my second grade teacher.
3. I see a spider on the wall.
Look out! There is a spider on the wall!
As I looked up, I saw a spider on the wall.
4. Jenny will sing and then play the piano.
After Jenny sings, she will play the piano
When Jenny is done singing, she will play the piano.
Focus Question: Do you think animals look out for each other? In what way? Do animals have a warning system to alert other animals of danger?
Genre: A folktale is a story that has been passed down from generations to generation through an oral tradition before it was written down.
Writing a Folktale
Title:
Characters:
Setting:
Problem:
Solution:
Problem:
Solution:
Outcome:
Moral or Lesson:
Writing Strategy: Varying How Sentences Begin
1. We will eat lunch at twelve o'clock.
Lunch will be served at twelve o'clock
Twelve o'clock sharp is lunch time
2. Mrs. Peter is my second grade teacher.
Do you know that my second grade teacher's name is Mrs. Peter?
I like having Mrs. Peter as my second grade teacher.
3. I see a spider on the wall.
Look out! There is a spider on the wall!
As I looked up, I saw a spider on the wall.
4. Jenny will sing and then play the piano.
After Jenny sings, she will play the piano
When Jenny is done singing, she will play the piano.
Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same, or nearly the same meanings.
tremble/shake happy/glad easy/simple angry/mad
Antonyms
Antonyms are words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning.
wide/narrow below/above back/front full/empty big/little
Synonyms are words that have the same, or nearly the same meanings.
tremble/shake happy/glad easy/simple angry/mad
Antonyms
Antonyms are words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning.
wide/narrow below/above back/front full/empty big/little
A prefix is added to the beginning of a word and changes the meaning of that word.
Prefix mis- means bad, wrong,or incorrectly
miscount = to count incorrectly
misbehave = to behave badly
misplace = to put in the wrong place
Prefix mid- means middle
midday = middle of the day
midyear= middle of the year
Prefix mis- means bad, wrong,or incorrectly
miscount = to count incorrectly
misbehave = to behave badly
misplace = to put in the wrong place
Prefix mid- means middle
midday = middle of the day
midyear= middle of the year