Scott Foresman Reading Street

Teach and Model

Develop the Concept

Apply to Writing

Test Preparation

Cumulative Review

READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION

Write this sentence from Happy
Birthday Mr. Kang on the board:

"Mr. Kang," says
Mrs. Kang, "did you forget
about your three birthday
wishes already?"

Explain that Mr. and Mrs. are
abbreviations. Each begins with
a capital letter and ends with a
period.

Display Grammar Transparency 27. Read aloud the definitions
and examples. Work through
the items.

Grammar Transparency 27

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Did Mr Kang’s pet fly all the way from China. (Mr.; China?)
Most birds cant’ traval across the ocean. (can’t; travel)

GUIDED PRACTICE

Review the concept of
abbreviations.

Abbreviations are often
used for words such as
days and months and titles
used with people’s names.
Abbreviations for days,
months, and people’s titles
are capitalized and end
with a period.

Grammar and Writing

Practice Book p. 105

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I allways look at the birds in the cage in dr. Robinson’s office. (always; Dr.)
Ms. Sanchez and him clean the cage dayly. (he; daily)

HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 105.
Work through the first two
items with the class.

USE ABBREVIATIONS IN WRITING

Explain that using abbreviations
when taking notes or writing
outlines saves time and space
for writers.

Unabbreviated: Some birds fly
south in October or November.

Abbreviated: Some birds fly
south in Oct. or Nov.

Have students review notes
or an outline they have
written to see if they can use
abbreviations that would
save time and space.

Grammar and Writing

Practice Book p. 106

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This bird has bright feathers and it sings a cheerfull song. (feathers, and; cheerful)
It’s musick makes me feel happy. (Its; music)

HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, p. 106

The women was affraid the bird would fly away. (were; afraid)
The bird dissappeared on Feb 2. (disappeared; Feb.)

Test Tip

You may be asked to identify
the correct abbreviation for a
word. Remember that
abbreviations for words that
begin with a capital letter,
such as days of the week and
months of the year, also begin
with a capital letter. All
abbreviations end with a period.

Words: Mister Coleman’s
birthday party—Saturday,
January 15.

Abbreviations: Mr. Coleman’s
birthday party—Sat., Jan. 15.

HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, p. 107