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Night Letters by Normand Chartier. Night Letters. Author: Normand Chartier Illustrator: Palmyra LoMonaco Genre: Realistic Fiction Comprehension Skill: Ask Questions Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure. Draw Conclusions.
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Night Letters • Author: Normand Chartier • Illustrator: Palmyra LoMonaco • Genre: Realistic Fiction • Comprehension Skill: Ask Questions • Vocabulary Strategy: Word Structure
Draw Conclusions All the third-grade students at Hilltop School play soccer. Bobbi is a third-grade student at Hilltop School. Does Bobbi play soccer?
Drawing Conclusions • When we draw a conclusion, we think about facts and details. We also think about what we already know. • Also, we can ask ourselves questions as we read to help us draw conclusions.
Words to Know • blade • budding • dew • fireflies • flutter • notepad • patch
blade A leaf of grass
budding Putting forth small swellings on a plant that will grow into leaves
The moisture from the air that collects in small drops on cool surfaces during the night dew
fireflies Small insects that give off flashes of light when they fly
flutter To flap the wings
notepad A small book of blank or lined sheets of paper in which you write notes or things that you need to learn or remember.
patch A small piece of ground that is different from what surrounds it
The butterfly landed lightly on the ______________ of grass.
Holly wrote her shopping list on her _____________________ so she wouldn’t forget the items she needed at the store.
In the early morning, the grass is often wet with __________.
The _______________ were flickering their lights on and off.
Night Letters Grammar Day 1
Reading Grammar Connection A hawkmoth rests on a crisp blade of grass. The subject of the sentence hawkmoth is singular. An s is added to the verb, rest, to agree with the subject.
Night Letters Word Study Day 1
Hocus Pocus This Week’s Focus is… consonant sounds /j/ and /k/ • Large-greater than average in size • Judge- a person who decides the winner of a contest. • Mark- a spot or scratch • Crack- a line showing where something is broken.