Click, Clack, Moo Study Guide – Lesson 9 Comprehension Skill: To identify the plot of a story and the events that make up the plot. Phonics Skill: Long vowel /o/ oa, ow; Compound words Fluency: Expression Grammar: More Proper Nouns: To recognize that days of the week, names of months, and names of holidays are proper nouns and begin with capital letters. Writing Skills: To identify the format and elements of a letter of invitation. To write sentences with time and place details. High-Frequency Vocabulary Words: believe – what you think about something impossible – something that can’t happen enough – to have the amount that you need brought – you already did bring something understand – to know the meaning of something quite – fancy; more than normal early – not late; arrive ahead of schedule Robust Vocabulary Words: brisk – quick and lively, such as in a brisk walk strutted – to walk like you are the most important person in the world gobbled – to eat quickly and gulp your food paced – to have walked back and forth in a small area request – to ask for something negotiate – when you talk and offer to give up one thing in exchange for another, with the hope that you will reach an agreement compromise – each side in an argument gives up some of what it wants improve – when you make something better