This week we are reading
"Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon" by Sy Montgomery.
One of the most mysterious animals on the planet is the pink dolphin. In our story, we will meet this unique and fascinating creature as we explore the rain forest with the help of our South American guide.
Genre: Expository Non-Fiction
Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize
Review Skill: Generalize
Vocabulary Words: Multi-meaning Words
- aquarium- building used for showing collections of live fish, water animals, and water plants
- dolphins- any of numerous sea mammals related to the whale, but smaller. Dolphins have beaklike snouts and remarkable intelligence.
- enchanted- delighted greatly; charmed
- flexible- easily bent; not stiff; bending without breaking
- glimpses- short, quick views or looks
- pulses- regular, measured beats
- surface- the top of the ground or soil, or of a body of water or other liquid
Extra Vocabulary Practice: Vocabulary Games
Spelling Words:
chicken, eleven, given, jungle, national,
several, natural, needle, single, citizen, threaten, diagonal, paddle, animal,
spiral, marble, oval, mumble, tangle, frighten, strengthen, knuckle, individual, cubicle, three-dimensional
Extra Spelling Practice: Spelling Games
Extra Spelling Practice: Spelling Games
Have a great week!
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