Unit 2 for Treasures

1. Unit 2:
Investigations
Weekly Theme:
Past, Present, and Future
Selection 3:
Title: What’s In Store for the Future?
Author: Time for Kids

2. Genre:
Nonfiction Article– article that gives information
about real people, places, or things.
Comprehension Strategy:
Summarize
Comprehension Skill:
Relevant Facts and Details

3. Phonics:
decode words with th, ph, wh, and sh
Spelling Focus:
thick, this, truth, whales, shock, fish, what,
sixth, them, washing, wheel, pathway, month,
dishpan, weather
Review Words: lunch, chick, pitch
Challenge Words: shadow, thicken

4. Key Vocabulary:
objects – things that you can touch or
see; is against
entertainment – something that interests
or amuses people
predictions – attempts at guessing
beforehand
computers – electronic machines that
store and organize
information

5. Vocabulary Skills:
Word Parts: Plural Endings
** Plural endings mean “more
than one.”
When the plural ending –s or –es is
added to a singular noun, it changes
the noun’s meaning.

6. Word Work:
Grammar Skills:
Irregular Plural Nouns
Some nouns have special plural forms. They do not
add –s or –es to form a plural.
Examples:
Singular: man, woman, child, mouse
Plural: men, women, children, mice