Unit 2: Investigations Weekly Theme: Being a Writer Selection 5: Title: Author: A True Story Author:

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Unit 2 Investigations Weekly
Theme Being a WriterSelection 5Title
Author A True StoryAuthor Helen Lester
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• Genre
• Autobiography a story of a persons life written
  by that person.
• Comprehension Strategy
• Summarize
• Comprehension Skill
• Authors Purpose

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• Phonics
• decode words with /n/ gn, kn /r/ wr
• Spelling Focus
• wrap, knit, gnat, wrists, knots, wrote, knight,
  sign, knock, wreck, know, wring, gnaws, write,
  wrong
• Review Words throw, spray, scratch
• Challenge Words wristwatch, knapsack

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• Key Vocabulary
• talented having a natural ability
• single only one
• proper correct
• excitement a feeling of being happy because
  something good has happened or will happen
• acceptance an agreement to take
  something
• useful helpful

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• Vocabulary Skills
• Context Clues Word Clues
• Look for words in the same sentence or a nearby
  sentence that give a clue to the meaning of the
  word. The clue might be a synonym or another word
  that helps you to figure out the unfamiliar
  words meaning.

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• Word Work
• Grammar Skills
• Sentence Combining with Nouns
• Combine sentences by joining two nouns in the
  subject.
• Use the word and to join the nouns.
• Leave out the words that repeat.
• Make sure subjects and verbs agree.
• Example John likes science. Bob likes science.
• John and Bob like science.