Ethan - Reading

                                         

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                           Consonants make different sounds depending on the vowel behind them. 

The letter "g" makes a hard sound when followed by a, o, or u as in garbage or got. 

Write these: 

garbage             got             gutters             ground             going             grocery     goodbye

*******            *********        **********        *********        *********

The letter "g" makes a soft sound when followed by i or e as in giant, germ or page. 

Call these: Are they a 'hard G' or 'soft G'

It was Gerald’s first visit to the city. He was happy to go but was sad when he got there. There were giant heaps of garbage everywhere! All the things that people throw away each day were in the gutters. There were wrappers from foods, boxes and drink cans, even face masks. Gerald knew that this widespread trash was a breeding ground for insects and germs. “What can I do?” Gerald asked his mother. 

“You can start by reusing or recycling things instead of throwing them away.” replied his mother. The next day at school, Gerald told his friends, that they could reuse or recycle things instead of throwing them away. He said that If they all do these things, there will be less trash going to landfills. He told them that to reduce the amount of trash that they make, they should start using a water bottle. He told them not to buy bottles of water that they throw away and to use cloth shopping bags at the grocery store, then they won't have to use plastic bags each time they shop. As a form of recycling, Gerald also told his friends that they could write on both sides of a page.

1. Why was Gerald sad?

2. What was in the gutters?

3. What is a landfill?

Call these words: 

garbage             got             gutters             ground             going             grocery     goodbye

Warm-up: 

TOPIC: ‘ong’ as in long

"ong" says the sound we hear at the end of words like long

Which words rhyme with 'log'? 

Write 3 sentences using 3 of the 'ong' words. 

Read the sentences below. 

1. Some germs can live for a long time on the skin. 

2. Dad drove along a street in Bridgetown. 

3. I am very strong. I run along the streets while listening to songs. 

4. I was so angry. My work was wrong!

Mental break: Find 2 differences between the pictures below. 

READING ‘gh’ is silent as in light and eight.

though         thought         bright 

night         light         high         eight

 weight        right         fight

Getting the right amount of exercise is good for a person‟s health. Not only does exercise help control weight, but it also improves your thoughts, mood, chances of living longer, and firms your muscles. Children need an hour of outdoor activity every day, or three days each week. Keeping your muscles healthy will help you to walk, run, lift things, play sports, and do all the other things you love to do. Strong muscles also help to keep your body in good shape. You must ensure you get at least eight hours of rest at night. Getting the right amount of rest improves your focus which may help you to be bright. If you do not get the right amount of rest, you wake up feeling sick and you will put yourself at a high risk of getting other illnesses. If you feel as though you are not getting enough rest, then you should talk with someone.

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Today is a happy day. It is the first day of the school holiday. It is a ! bright sunny day. No clouds are in the sky; Robbie and his two friends are going fishing. Suresh and Jasoril are waiting. Robbie runs out of the door. In his head, he hears the words his mother says to him as a warning. 

Robbie forgets his mother's words when he meets his friends. The boys set off down the road. They soon get to the river. They cast their rods in the water. After two hours, there is no fish in their bucket. The boys become hot. They want to take a swim. Robbie jumps into the water with his clothes on. Oh my! Now he is in big trouble. 

In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping and singing. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn. “Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper.”I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the Ant. “Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper. But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.

Questions 

1. What was the Grasshopper doing?

2. “Why not come and chat with me.” Who said that?

a. Cat b. Dog c. Grasshopper

3. What did the Ant reply to the Grasshopper? 

4. What happened when the winter came? 

5. How did the Ant spend the winter?

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Prince Grubby

Prince Grubby was the grubbiest man in the world. He was so grubby

that his flies had flies. The dirt on his legs were like permanent stains,

and the bugs in his hair had lived a lifetime. Everyone in the kingdom

laughed behind his back. However, he was the prince of the land and

as such, demanded respect from the people. The prince would walk

the streets and all the peasants would bow politely, almost mockingly.

“Does he even shower?” they would mutter to each other. “I can smell

the dirt on his flies,” they’d whisper. Young Prince Grubby had no

idea of what was being said, nor did he care. He eventually became

King Grubby and ruled for years.

1. What does ‘permanent’ mean?

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2. What does ‘the bugs in his hair had lived a lifetime’ mean?

3. Did the people respect him? How do you know?

4. Why did they whisper when they spoke about him?

5. Do you think Prince Grubby was a good prince? Why or why not?