Lesson 18
Reading:
A Tree Is Growing INFORMATIONAL TEXT
by Arthur Dorros — illustrated by S.D. Schindler
Target Vocabulary: pollen, store, clumps, passages, absorb, throughout, coverings, spines, tropical, dissolve
Vocabulary Strategy: Categorize and classify
Phonics Skills: Words with /k/ and /kw/
Comprehnsion Skills: Text and graphic features — tell how words and photos work together
Comprehension Strategy: Question — ask questions before you read, while you read, and after you read
Categorize & Classify words
Categorize and Classify Words
Written Language
Using the Verb be and Helping Verbs\
The special verb be has different forms. Different subjects use these different forms. Am, is, and are show present tense. Was and were show past tense.
ex. Ms. Greene was our teacher last year.
We were interested in her book on deserts.
One large desert is in Africa.
Helping verbs work with the main verb to help show time. Singular and plural subjects use different forms.
| Subject | Helping Verb |
| Singular nounsPronouns: he, she, it | is, was, has |
| Plural nounsPronouns: you, we, they | are, have, were |
| Pronoun: I | am, was, have |
ex. My best friend was helping me.
He has finished his work.
The two friends were talking quietly.
We have walked to the store.
They are driving to the city.
I am going to school.
I was excited about the snow.