- Hi, scholars, and welcome to second grade on "Read, Write, Roar!"

Today we'll focus on our big question.

What kinds of animals live in the Everglades and why?

We will also write some words with the prefix re and compare animals that live in the Everglades so we can do some writing.

So grab your paper and your pencil, and let's get ready to ready to "Read, Write, Roar!"

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(upbeat music) - Hello, word builders.

Thanks for coming to learn with me, Mrs. Z-K. Today, we're going to work on adding the prefix re.

A prefix is a meaningful word part that we can add to the beginning of a word.

It makes a new word.

This new word has a new meaning.

That prefix gives us a clue as to what that new word might mean.

Today our prefix is re.

Can you say that?

Re, nice job.

Re has two meanings.

It can mean back or it can mean again.

For all of our words today, re is gonna be added to them to mean again.

What's that prefix again?

Re, nice work, scholars.

All right.

So we have some words here to practice, and we're gonna get started.

We're gonna add the prefix re to the word build.

Let's sound that word out.

We have re, build.

What word?

Rebuild.

You know, when you build something, you might stack it up.

But when you have to rebuild something, they're gonna have to build it again.

So my tower got knocked down so I am going to have to rebuild it so that maybe later on, we can finish playing our game.

All right, our next word.

We're going to add the prefix re to the word paining.

Let's sound that one out.

We have re-paint-ing.

What word?

Repainting, nice job.

So if we are painting something, we will be using maybe a paintbrush and some paint, right?

But if we are repainting something, we are going to paint it again.

I've been thinking about repainting these walls.

What color do you think I should repaint them?

Those are some pretty good ideas.

I'll have to think about it.

All right.

We're going to add the prefix re to the word visit.

Let's sound that one out.

We have re-vis-it.

What word?

Revisit, nice job.

So when you visit someone, you go to see them, right?

If we are going to revisit them, we're going to go see them again.

I have an example for you.

I went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned, right?

And the dentist found something wrong, and he says that I have to make another appointment to revisit him again.

I have to go see him again.

We're gonna move to our next word, scholars.

We're going to add the prefix re to the word doing.

Let's sound that one out.

We have re-do-ing.

What word?

Redoing, nice work.

So maybe you were doing your math work.

Uh-oh, and you made a mistake.

I plan on redoing that one.

Maybe later on you could help, yeah?

That means I have to do this math problem again, right?

Hmm, that's okay though because mistakes help our brain grow.

(teacher laughing) All right, last word, scholars.

Let's add the prefix re to the word start.

Let's sound that one out.

We have re-start.

What word?

Restart, nice job.

And that means to start something again.

And the most common example of this one is maybe your adult starts their car, and then it just turns off.

So they have to start it again.

They have to restart the car.

Mmmm-hmmm, yeah, I know you've seen that before.

It's really common.

All right, well, scholars, let's reread our words.

Let's read them again.

We have rebuild, repainting, revisit redoing and restart.

Nice reading.

All right, scholars.

Well, now it's your turn to practice writing these words.

You're going to hear some descriptions.

I like to call them riddles about some words.

I'm going to describe and give you clues about words that we just practiced reading today.

When you know what the word is, I want you to write it down on your paper.

So go ahead.

Get your paper and something to write with, and I'll wait here.

(upbeat music) Before we get started though, I want us to review what a syllable is.

A syllable can be a sound or a chunk of a word that has a vowel in it.

It's kind of how we chunk up the word when we sound it out.

So for an example like rebuild.

Re (clap) build (clap), sometimes we clap out our syllables too, has two syllables.

All right.

In your descriptions or in your riddles, you're going to hear how many syllables the word has.

So you might have to clap them out to figure out how many syllables each word has.

Remember when you know the word, go ahead and write it down.

All right, scholars, let's get started.

Our first word is going to have two syllables.

The second syllable is going to rhyme with the word filled.

Hmmm, which would has two syllables?

And the second one rhymes with filled?

Are you writing it down?

Did you write rebuild?

I hope so.

Rebuild, re (clap) build (clap).

Two syllables and build rhymes with filled.

All right.

All right, scholars.

Are you ready for your next word?

All right.

Here's the riddle.

This word has three syllables.

The last syllable rhymes with the word hit.

Hmmmm, three syllables.

The last one rhyming with hit.

Go ahead and write it down.

Did you write down revisit?

Re (clap) vis (clap) it.

That's three, and it and hit rhyme.

Great work.

All right, here we go, scholars.

This next word also has three syllables.

That middle syllable or second syllable has five letters.

Ooh, that kinda sounded like a different riddle where it only had two letters, but this time, this one has five letters.

Our second syllable is our base word.

Did you figure that one out?

Yep, did you have repainting?

Nice work, scholars because we have re (clap) paint (clap) ing (clap).

That's three and paint has one, two, three, four, five, has five letters.

All right, scholars.

Here's your last one.

This word has two syllables.

The word ends with the sound T. Hmmm, only two syllables, and it ends with a T. Did you figure it out?

Restart, re (clap) start (clap), two.

And it ends with that T sound.

Nice work, scholars.

Today you practiced reading and writing words with the prefix re.

I wonder if you can come up with some riddles for your friends and family to figure out.

(upbeat music) - Hi, scholars.

I'm Mrs. Ziegler.

Let's get ready to read "Everglades Research Journal" and learn about the animals that live in this amazing habitat.

While we read, we're going to use a graphic organizer called a Venn diagram to help us understand what we are reading.

Here's how we make one.

Draw one along with me.

We start by making a big circle on the left side of our paper like this.

Then we make a big circle on the right side and make sure to overlap in the middle.

I think that looks good.

How does yours look?

All right.

A Venn diagram is a useful tool when we want to compare and contrast two things, and today we're gonna take a look at the animals in the Everglades and focus on their similarities and their differences, or how they compare and contrast.

For example, this Venn diagram is comparing dogs and cats.

On each side, it shows how they're different.

This side is all about dogs.

On this side, it's all about cats.

And in the middle it is how they are alike or how they're similar.

For example, a dog can bark, and cats meow, but they're both animals.

So keep that in mind.

While we jump into our book and pick out the animals we want to compare from the Everglades.

(upbeat music) Have you ever heard of the Everglades?

Do you wonder where they're located?

Well, we're gonna jump right into the book to a page that shows us a map of the Everglades.

"Everglades Research Journal" by Robin Johnson.

Right on page four, to the right of the page, we can see the map.

Read along with me so we can find out where it's located.

"Mission to the Everglades: "Time to get out my rubber boots.

"I just found out I am going "on a research trip to the Everglades in Florida.

"I have wanted to explore this huge wetland area "ever since I became a wildlife biologist."

I'm gonna stop there and look over on the map.

The little map on the bottom is showing the whole world spread out, and that tiny box shows us where in the world the Everglades are.

The bigger map is the zoomed in portion of Florida.

You can see on the bottom this green section is where the Everglades are located.

Now that you know that the Everglades are in Southern Florida, do you wonder what animals live there?

Let's go to the index of the book to find out what animal we want to look at first.

The index is a text feature in the back of a book that tells you where to go in the text to find specific information.

The words are listed alphabetically as you can see, Take a look through the index.

What animals are you interested in reading about?

I'd like to learn more about sea turtles.

Let's first turn to page 11.

Hmm, as I scan the page, I don't see any pictures of sea turtles.

I'm looking for the words "sea turtles."

Can you see them anywhere?

The only place I can see the words is in this caption right here.

Let's read the caption together.

"Seagrasses provide food and shelter for fish, crabs, "manatees, sea turtles, dolphins, "and many other marine animals."

That didn't give us a lot of information about sea turtles.

So let's go back to the other page that was listed in the index, page 17.

Ah, here we go.

I can tell, we'll learn a lot about sea turtles on this page.

Try to pick out a few key details to add to our Venn diagram as we read.

"I set out to explore the beach on foot "and found a wide trail in the sand.

"It seemed to lead from the water up to the beach.

"I studied the trail and identified it "as a leatherback sea turtle crawl.

"Adult female leatherback turtles crawl out of the ocean "to lay their eggs on beaches.

"I followed the tracks to a nest, "but I was careful not to disturb it.

"There were about 100 eggs in a hole "loosely covered with sand.

"It was hard to believe that the reptiles inside "these little eggs would grow to become "some of the biggest turtles in the world."

I think we have our first detail to add to our Venn diagram.

Let's go back to it now and start by labeling the top with sea turtles like this.

Sea turtles.

From that section, I remember that the sea turtles crawl up on the beach to lay their eggs.

We're gonna write that in a shortened version.

So let's do a little bullet and say, how can we summarize that?

How about lay their eggs on the beach?

That sounds good.

Lay their eggs on the beach.

Okay, let's go back and find two more things to add.

Let's read this caption next.

"Baby leatherback turtles crawl to the sea after they hatch.

"They must move quickly or risk being eaten by predators."

And now let's read the status report.

"Name: sea turtles, "Description: Sea turtles face many threats "besides being eaten by predators.

"Humans have endangered these reptiles the most.

"There are fewer places for sea turtles to lay their eggs "because people have built homes and hotels along coasts.

"Rising sea levels have also reduced the size of the beaches "where they nest.

"People have polluted the oceans where sea turtles live.

"Threats: habitat loss and pollution.

"Numbers: unknown.

"Status: endangered or threatened in the United States."

Can you think of two more things to add to the sea turtle side?

Go ahead and write down the details you want to add or you can write along with what I add.

The first thing I wanna remember is that the baby turtles crawl to the sea after they hatch.

How can we sum that up?

How about this?

Babies or baby turtles crawl to sea after they hatch.

After they hatch.

That looks good.

And the last thing I want to add is something about humans.

How about this?

Humans have endangered them the most.

That's a big word.

Endangered them the most.

There we go.

Now let's go back to the index and pick out an animal that we want to compare and contrast with the sea turtles.

There are so many animals to choose from in this index, but I think we should take a closer look at crocodiles.

So let's turn to page 26.

"Field Journal: Day 11.

"Sunday Bay to Everglade city.

"By the last day of my trip, "I still had not seen a crocodile.

"I had almost given up when I started a big reptile "lying in the mud with its mouth wide open.

"I got a good look at the animal's strong jaws "and sharp teeth with my binoculars.

"I was able to identify it as an American crocodile "because it had a long pointed snout, "and gray, green back and tail.

"Alligators have wider rounded noses and darker skin.

"Alligators live in freshwater, "and crocodiles prefer brackish or saltwater."

Let's go back to our Venn diagram and add some details.

First thing we need to do is add the word crocodiles to the other side.

Go ahead and do it with me, crocodiles.

What's one thing you remember?

The first thing I remember is that they have strong jaws and sharp teeth, and I'm going to write it just like that, strong jaws and sharp teeth.

Another thing I remember was towards the end of that section, something about the water that they prefer.

Do you remember?

It said crocodiles prefer salt water.

So let's write that next.

Prefer, that means they like it better.

That's a perfect place for them to live.

Prefer salt water.

Let's go back to that page and take a look and see if we can find one more detail to add.

Let's read this caption here that's pointing to this amazing photograph of a crocodile.

"Crocodiles do not sweat.

"They open their mouths to release body heat and cool off.

"They also cool their bodies "by resting in the shade and swimming."

I think we have what we need.

Let's add that to our Venn diagram.

Okay, writers, the last thing I remember that I want to add to our Venn diagram is that they don't sweat.

I think that's a pretty cool fact.

Let's write that.

They don't sweat.

Remember that picture showing them with their jaws wide open?

It said that was one way that they cool off.

It makes me think of my dog at home.

When they're hot, they always have their mouth open and they're panting.

I wonder if that's how they cool off too.

Now that we have written about how they are different.

We need to come up with some ways that sea turtles and crocodiles are the same.

(upbeat music) Well, think about their habitat.

I think they're the same because they both like salt water.

And I can see, I didn't leave very much room to write here.

Hopefully your Venn diagram has a little more room than mine.

Live in salt water.

What else do they both have in common?

Thinking about how they move.

I know!

They both can swim, and they both can walk.

Let's write those two words.

Swim, walk.

They don't really walk, they more waddle, I guess?

Waddle would be a good word to say how they move.

And the last thing we should add is where exactly they're located.

What was the name of the place we were reading about?

That's right.

They both can be found in the Everglades.

I'm going to have to write this sideways.

Everglades, great job.

Now let's go back and review our Venn diagram to see what we learned about these amazing animals.

Sea turtles lay their eggs on the beach.

Baby turtles crawl to the sea after they hatch.

Humans have endangered them the most.

Crocodiles, strong jaws and sharp teeth, prefer salt water.

They don't sweat, and what they have in common: live in salt water, swim, walk and they both live in the Everglades.

Now I see that I wrote prefer salt water twice.

So I might have to cross that out from the crocodile side because sea turtles also prefer salt water.

And now I'm wondering, I'm curious, if turtles sweat.

They didn't talk about that in this book.

I might go and research that on my own.

Can you think of anything else to add to our Venn diagram today?

I'm sure you came up with some great details at home too.

(upbeat music) You did a great job of using text features to help you understand what you are reading and to learn about two amazing creatures from the Everglades.

What other plants or animals from the Everglades would you like to learn more about?

You did a wonderful job making comparisons today, and keep doing that in the next book that you read or as you walk around and go about your day.

What similarities and differences can you find in a topic?

Thank you so much for joining us, and we'll see you again on the next "Read, Write, Roar!"

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Additional support for educational programming provided by and by viewers like you.

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