This Weeks Reading Selection: “Gecko Toes and Dragonfly Eyes” 

Summary: Some animals can taste, touch, smell, see, and hear like we do 

Essential Question: How do animals taste, touch, smell, see, or hear? 

Vocabulary Focus: The words below appear in this week’s reading selections. 

beak               noun           the hard and pointed part that covers a bird’s mouth 

 believe          verb             to accept as true  

energy           noun            something that can cause change or power 

notes              noun           specific musical sounds  

pecks             verb             strikes sharply  

resting           verb             to stop moving and sit or lie on something  

sensitive       adjective       easily affected by something happening around you  

tie                   verb             to make a knot in something so that it stays in place 

Phonics Focus: Your child will learn the /͝/ sound spelled oo, u, and _ue.

Writing: Your child will begin writing an opinion by writing a book report about his or her favorite book. He or she will complete the prewriting and drafting steps of the writing process.

Grammar: Your child will learn how to expand sentences by adding adjectives and adverbs. 

Reading: We will continue looking at the structure of non-fiction text.