Learn how to write an opinion piece about empathy and kindness and how to read and write words with the prefixes dis-, un-, and in-.
I can make real-life connections to words I hear and read. I can recognize verbs and adjectives that have similar meanings and choose the one that best fits the action or description.
I can state an opinion. I can give reasons to support my opinion using linking words. I can write a concluding sentence to restate my opinion.
I can decode words with short vowel sounds. I can recognize familiar short vowel spelling patterns. I can decode words with long vowel sounds. I recognize familiar long vowel spelling patterns. I can decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. I can identify common prefixes and suffixes. I can decode words by breaking them into parts. I can recognize words with common spelling patterns (anchor words/word families). I can read words with irregular spelling patterns (rule breakers/dolch words) without having to sound them out.
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).