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Pizza
L.2.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking L.2.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe W.2.1: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, using linking words to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question
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1. Color the verbs green and the nouns red. 1. Match each common noun to its proper noun.
boy
Alan’s Pizzeria
write
skip
pizza
lemon
horse
Statue of Liberty
book
sleep
restaurant
draw
boy
Tom
build
statue L.2.1 Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza
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Homework: Have your child read you each common noun and its corresponding proper noun.
Shire Horse Common and Proper Nouns Nouns are the names of people, places, things, or animals. Common Nouns are the general name for people, places, things, or animals. Examples: girl, mall, statue, tiger Proper Nouns are the names of specific people, places, things, or animals. Examples: Lena, City Mall, Statue of Liberty, Bengal Tiger
L.2.1 Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza Homework: Have your child point to each apple and tell you whether it contains a noun or a verb.
Verbs Verbs are words that show action. Examples: run, play, read, jump
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2. Match, and then circle the verb.
1. Underline the subject in the sentence.
a. I like apples.
a. We ride the bus to school.
b. The puppy is small. c. We run to school.
b. Mom and I cook together.
d. My family is nice. c. Dad builds a tower.
e. Sam jumps. f. Grandpa likes pizza.
d. I call my grandma.
g. We cook together.
3. Write the verbs.
ride
draw
h. Dad likes to sing.
build
i. The girl dances. j. The table is big.
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L.2.1
L.2.1
Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza
Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza
Homework: Have your child read you the sentences in Exercise 2.
Homework: Have your child point out the subject in each sentence.
Subject The subject is who (or what) does the action or who (or what) the sentence is talking about. Examples: The boy runs fast. The cat is small.
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2. Write a subject for each sentence. 1. Write about your favorite things.
a. ______________ is tall. My favorite color is
b. ______________ eats flowers.
__________________
My favorite food is __________________
c. ______________ runs.
d. ______________ tosses the dough.
e. ______________ sings in the kitchen.
f. ______________ wears a hat.
L.2.1
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My favorite animal is a
My favorite toy is a
__________________
__________________
W.2.1 W.2.8
Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza
Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza
Homework: Have your child read the sentences to you.
Homework: Have your child tell you about their favorite food, color, animal, and toy.
Opinion Writing An opinion is what you think of something. Everyone has their own opinion. Opinion pieces start with a topic sentence. Topic sentences tell what you are writing about. Example: I like the color blue.
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2. Choose one of your favorite things to write reasons about why you like it.
Example:
Title: ______________________ My Favorite Color
3. Draw, and then write your title, topic sentence, and reasons. Link your reasons using connecting words.
Example:
Title: ______________________ My Favorite Color
Topic Sentence: ______________________________ My favorite color is blue. Reason 1 _______________ It is the color of
Reason 2 _______________ It is the color of
Reason 3 _______________ It is a calm
_______________ the sky.
_______________ water.
_______________ color.
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
Your Turn:
__ Also, and ______________ the color of water. ____________________ __ it is a very calming color.
Your Turn: Title: ______________________
Topic Sentence: ______________________________
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______________________ My favorite color is blue __ because ___________________ it is the color of the sky
Reason 1 _______________
Reason 2 _______________
Reason 3 _______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________
Title: ______________________
My favorite because and . Also, .
L.2.6 W.2.1 W.2.8
L.2.6 W.2.1 W.2.8
Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza
Link to Anchor Reading Unit 1 – Pizza
Homework: Have your child read their reasons to you.
Homework: Have your child read their sentences to you.
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