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High-Frequency Words
Amazing Words
Vocabulary Words
Predicates
Parts of a Book
Character and Setting
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Characters are the people or animals in
stories.
Authors describe their characters. They tell
what the characters look like, how they act,
and how they think. They also tell about the
setting, or where the story takes place.
Knowing about characters and setting can
help a reader better understand a story.
Predicates tell what the subject of the
sentence did. Every sentence must have a
predicate.
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We hiked up a mountain.
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We hiked up a mountain.
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The trail was hard.
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The trail was hard.
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It climbed up and up.
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It climbed up and up.
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My dad helped me a little.
My dad helped me a little.
The view at the top was great.
The view at the top was great.
I enjoyed that hike.
I enjoyed that hike.
My dad carried a backpack.
My dad carried a backpack.
He gave me a snack.
He gave me a snack.
Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence
did. Every sentence must have a predicate.
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Henry and Mudge went camping.
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Henry and Mudge went camping.
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The girl
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The girl rides her bike.
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The two boys
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The two boys play catch.
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One day I found a baby bird on the
sidewalk.
One day I found a baby bird on the
sidewalk.
I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a
tree.
I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a
tree.
The baby must have fallen out of the nest.
The baby must have fallen out of the nest.
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Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes.
Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes.
They wanted to explore nature.
They wanted to explore nature.
They rode their bikes to the park.
They rode their bikes to the park.
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Both of them looked for living things.
Both of them looked for living things.
They found trees, insects, and birds.
They found trees, insects, and birds.
A good speaker does several things as he or
she is in a classroom discussion.
 Speak slowly and carefully.
 Stand or sit up straight.
 Raise your hand and ask to speak.
 Speak loudly enough to be heard.
 Take turns.
If you need to locate information about
something in a book, you can use parts of the
book to help you.
 Use the table of contents to find out what the
book is about. It shows the chapters in the
book and what page they start on.
 The index lists topics in alphabetical order.
 The glossary tells you the meanings of words
in the book.
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
Part of a book
table of
contents
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
table of
contents
the front
How do we use
it?
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
table of
contents
the front
to find out the
chapters and
page numbers
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
table of
contents
the front
to find out the
chapters and
page numbers
index
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
table of
contents
the front
to find out the
chapters and
page numbers
index
the back
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
table of
contents
the front
index
the back
to find out the
chapters and
page numbers
to find topics in
the book
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
table of
contents
the front
index
the back
to find out the
chapters and
page numbers
to find topics in
the book
glossary
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
table of
contents
the front
index
the back
to find out the
chapters and
page numbers
to find topics in
the book
glossary
the back
Part of a book
Where is it in
the book?
How do we use
it?
table of
contents
the front
index
the back
glossary
the back
to find out the
chapters and
page numbers
to find topics in
the book
meaning of
words
Let’s Talk About
Exploration
Vocabulary & Amazing Words:
 Jigword
Spelling Words:
 Quia Games
 Spelling City
High Frequency Words:
 Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)