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Lesson 13
“Daffodil Spring” by Irena Freeman
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
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Has facts and details to help you learn about a topic.
Focus Skill:
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Author’s Purpose
Author’s Purpose- the reason the author wrote something.
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Knowing whether a writer is trying to explain, entertain, or persuade helps readers focus on
the main message.
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If readers know the author’s purpose, then what he or she reads will be easier to understand.
Phonics Skill: Consonants /s/ c (soft c) and /j/ g, dge (soft g)
Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns (Quiz Wednesday & Test Friday)
Pronoun
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A pronoun takes the place of a singular noun.
Subject Pronouns
 A subject pronoun takes the place of the subject noun.
Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, and they
Object Pronoun
 An object pronoun takes the place of an object noun.
Examples: me, you, him, her, us, it, and them
Vocabulary: (Quiz Wednesday & Test Friday)
1. columns- A column is a tall, circular structure that holds up part of a building.
2. absorb- Something absorbs a liquid if it soaks up the liquid.
3. protects- When you protect something, you keep it safe.
4. rustling- When objects are rustling, they are moving and making soft sounds.
5. dissolve- When something dissolves, it mixes completely with liquid.
6. particles- Tiny pieces of something are called particles.
3rd Grade
Theme 3: Lesson 13 Study Guide
“Daffodil Spring”