Vocabulary
wood carried along by water or washed ashore from the water
driftwood
Teacher will give you a spelling word
astonish
What is our comprehension skill this week?
Compare and Contrast
What is our convention of the week?
Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns
What food is mentioned throughout the text? Hint: Mami makes it and the narrator loves it.
Tortilla
put out of sight; hidden
concealed
Teacher will give you a spelling word
When writers ________, they tell how things are alike.
compare
___________ plural nouns name more than one and are formed by adding -s or -es.
Regular
Where does the story take place? It's at the beach, but be specific.
Cuba
(Double Points if you say Guanabo Beach)
a group of related living things, mostly living in water
algae
strictly, firmly
sternly
When writers __________, they tell how things are different.
contrast
The plural of leaf is leaves. This is an example of a ____________ plural noun.
Irregular
Who is the narrator?
Fernando
hanging beds or couches made of canvas, cord, etc.
hammocks
felt or showed grief
lamented
What is the name of the graphic organizer that we typically use to compare and contrast?
Venn Diagram
____________ plural nouns are formed in unusual ways such as changing a final f or fe to v before adding -es.
Irregular
Who stepped on a sea urchin?
Javi
small, round sea animals with spiny shells
sea urchins
small pincers for picking up small objects
tweezers
Our family times newsletter listed 5 words that are clues that things are being compared or contrasted. Identify 2 of those words.
same, also, before, although, however
The plural of man is men. What type of plural noun is this an example of?
Irregular plural noun
What did Mami do/say with Fernando told the truth?
She slid her arm over his shoulders, and said "You know, Fernando, anyone can make a mistake. But not everyone has the courage to admit it. Gracias. Thank you for telling the truth."