The lesson plan for September 18th included spelling and vocabulary, grammar, and a literature lesson on the book Maniac Magee. The grammar portion covered singular and plural nouns, with rules for changing nouns from singular to plural form. Homework assigned included vocabulary work due on Thursday, a spelling test on Friday, and an independent reading assignment due at the end of the month.

1. Lesson 2.notebook September 18, 2012
September 18, 2012 Agenda:
• Spelling & Vocabulary
> pgs. 38­39
• Grammar
> Lesson 2
• Literature
> Maniac Magee
Homework:
• Vocabulary pgs. 38­39 due Thursday, 9/20
• Unit 3 Spelling Post Test on Friday, 9/21
• Independent Reading Sheet & Log #3 due Friday, 9/28
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2. Lesson 2.notebook September 18, 2012
Lesson 2: Singular and Plural Nouns
singular noun: names ONE person, place, thing, or idea.
tourist city street car
plural noun: names MORE THAN ONE person, place, thing, or idea
tourists cities streets cars
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Rules for Changing Singular to Plural
ruin­­­­> ruins
1 Add s to most nouns
building­­­­>buildings
trench­­­­>trenches
2 Add es to a noun that ends in s, sh, ch, x, z
dish­­­­>dishes
Add s to most nouns that end in o volcano­­­­>volcanos
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Add es to a few nouns that end in o echo­­­­>echoes
For most nouns ending in a y, change the y to city­­­­>cities
4 an i and add es
When a vowel comes before the y, just add s stairway­­­­>stairways
For most nouns ending in f or fe, change the f shelf­­­­>shelves
to v and add es knife­­­­>knives
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Just add s to a few nouns that end in f or fe chief­­­­>chiefs
6 For some nouns, just keep the same spelling deer buffalo moose
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4. Lesson 2.notebook September 18, 2012
1. The (priest) of Egypt put the (body) of dead (king) in tombs.
2. (Egyptian) believed that a body had to be preserved in order to
have life after death.
3. For this reason, they prepared their dead to be (mummy).
4. At first, only dead (king) and (queen) were wrapped in cloth.
5. After many (century), ordinary people were also mummified.
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6. The (mummy) were buried with precious (object).
7. (Scientist) study mummies to learn about (disease).
8. They have found (rash) and (sore) caused by (parasite).
9. (Egyptian) with many (rich) often had short (life).
10. Perhaps the (story) about a mummy's curse got started because
(archeologist) were infected by ancient germs.
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