Camping

If you want to go on a fun family vacation, you should try camping. Camping is when you sleep in a tent in the outdoors. You can sleep in a sleeping bag inside your tent to keep you warm. There is usually no electricity when you go camping, so you must bring batteries to use different tools. When it is dark outside, you should have a flashlight. You can also ask an adult to make a fire. A fire will help you stay warm, and it also provides light. You can also cook things over a fire with adult supervision. One of the most popular camping treats are s'mores. This is a quick an easy snack that you can make over a fire. Some activities that you can do when you're camping include hiking, fishing, and canoeing. Camping really gives you a chance to look at the beauties of nature. Everyone should go camping at least once!

Vocabulary:

Camping: an activity that people do for a vacation where they sleep in a tent.

Tent: a portable shelter that is made of cloth.

Sleeping bag: a warm padded bag that you can sleep in.

Batteries: a container that stores energy for when it is needed.

Flashlight: a battery operated portable light.

S'mores: a sweet snack that includes a graham cracker, a chocolate bar and a toasted marshmellow.

Hiking: walking for a long distance through nature.

Fishing: the activity of catching fish with a pole.

Canoeing: an activity that involves you paddling a small boat.

Nature: the physical world and everything in it.

Match the correct vocabulary word to its picture:

Interjections:

What are interjections? 

      Interjections are words that expresses some kind of emotion. A sentence does not need an interjection. If an interjection is omitted, the sentence will still make sense. If an exclamation mark follows an interjection, it usually shows a strong emotion. If a comma follows an interjection, it usually shows a weaker emotion. Some examples of interjections are Ouch! Wow! Geez! or no, yes.

Choose the interjection that would best complete the following sentences:


1. __________ He broke his leg. (Ouch!    Well,     Okay!)

2. __________ I got a perfect score on my test! (No!       Wow!      Well,)

3.  __________ My phone just died. (Nope,      Geez!         Wow!)

4. __________ Come back here!  (No,        Well,        Hey!)

5. __________ I don't understand what you said.  (Wow!       Huh?      Ouch!)

Butterflies are one of nature's most beautiful insects. They go through many different changes throughout their lifespan. They first start as an egg. This egg is usually round or oval and are laid on leaves. Once they hatch from the egg, they are now in the larva stage. This is when they are a caterpillar. After the larva stage, the caterpillars go through the pupa stage. This is when the caterpillar turns itself into a chrysalis. The butterfly goes through the most changes during this stage. After this stage, the butterfly comes out of its chrysalis and becomes an adult butterfly. All butterflies are different and unique. Its wings are colorful with all different shapes and designs. The transformation of a butterfly is absolutely amazing!

All About Precipitation

Precipitation is any liquid or solid water that falls from the sky. There are many different types of precipitation. Sometimes, rain will fall from the clouds. If it rains, you might want to use an umbrella so you don't get wet. During the winter, sometimes snow falls from the sky when it is below a certain temperature. You will want to bundle up if it snows. Temperatures become very low during a snow storm. Wearing items such as scarfs, mittens, hats and boots are great articles of clothing to wear when it snows. During the winter, it may also sleet, which is a mix between rain and snow. Throughout the year, hail may fall from the clouds. If it hails, you will want to in a safe shelter, with a sturdy roof.

Precipitation: liquid water or solid that falls from clouds.

Rain: liquid water that falls from clouds.

Umbrella: a fabric that connects to a pole that protects you from the rain.

Snow: small white ice crystals that fall from the clouds when the temperature drops below 32 degrees.

Sleet: a mixture of snow and rain.

Hail: small lumps of ice that fall from the clouds.

Complete the following crossword puzzle to practice with the vocabulary terms:

Grammar Activity:

Adjectives

What are adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe a noun.

Create a list of 5 adjectives that you can use to describe a noun. Then, locate the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. ________________________

2. ________________________

3. ________________________

4. ________________________

5. ________________________

1. Sam has curly hair.

2. I went to the busy supermarket to pick up some bread.

3. My teacher is such a nice person.

4. I went around the corner to look at the pretty flowers.

5. The tall man ran across the street.

6. The cat had black fur.

7. Grandma was wearing a silky shirt yesterday.

8. Her bracelet was shiny after she took it to get cleaned.

9. The ocean water was cloudy from the pollution.

10. Mom ordered a large pie for my party.

Non-Fiction Text Features

Non-Fiction Text Features:

Non-Fiction text features are parts in the text that give us important information and help us better understand the text. In the beginning of the text, there will be a table of contents. At the top of the next page, readers will usually find the heading for that section. Underneath the heading, there will be subheadings. Throughout the book, there will be many visuals, including photographs, diagrams, time lines, maps, graphs, and illustrations. Near these visuals, there will be a caption, with more information about the visual. A picture taken with a camera. At the end of a non-fiction text, there will usually be a glossary or an index. Here, you will find the important terms or key words from the text.

Table of Contents: lists the main sections or chapters in a text with page numbers.
Heading: The title at the top of a page or section.
Subheading: A heading underneath the main heading.
Photographs: A picture taken with a camera.
Diagram: A picture with labels to show the parts of something or how it works.
Time Line: A diagram of important events listed in chronological order.
Map: A picture that shows the location of something.
Graph: A chart that shows or compares data.
Illustration: A hand-drawn picture.
Caption: Words near or underneath a photo that explain what it is about.
Glossary: Gives definitions of important words found in the text.
Index: Lists every topic in the text in alphabetical order along with page numbers.
Key Words: Important words in the text that have special print.

Click the link below for an interactive Text Features Drag & Drop activity!

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18QCqk2KggUzTFqFUA2a9qj4NCLSY4uxzA6aNXcSIUn0/edit?usp=sharing


Click the link below for an interactive song about text features from "Flocabulary"

https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/text-features/video/




Selecting the correct article:

A, an or the? Which do you use?

• The: use 'the' before any specific person, place or thing. 
• A: use 'a' before any noun that starts with a consonant.
• An: use 'an' before any noun that starts with a vowel.

Select the correct article to complete the sentence:

1) We got our mom a/an dog for Christmas.

2) My teacher is a/an good person.

3) Let's go to the/an beach!

4) I am a/an amazing singer.

5) The/an monkey is eating.

6) Leah is going to a/an party this weekend.

7) A/an mosquito can bite. 

8) Are you going to a/an party on Saturday?

9)  The/an student went home sick.

10) We stood up for a/the Pledge of Allegiance.