February 26, Thursday

🔹Link for Week 3 Shared worksheet: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i6Nqdq9p-jkm0DYuGo-8-lH5rNRRrnUJ/view?usp=sharing

1. Class Note: The VCCV Pattern

    1. What is it?

VCCV stands for Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel.

It is a pattern that helps us split long words into smaller parts called syllables.

    2. The Rule

When you see two consonants between two vowels, split between them.

· Example: mu ff in → Split: muf / fin

· Example: rab b it → Split: rab / bit

    3. Why is it important?

It helps you pronounce the word correctly. It tells you if the first vowel is short or long.

*The Rule: After you split the word, look at the first syllable.

· If it ends with a consonant, it is a closed syllable. The vowel makes its short sound.

    *Compare these two words:

Word	Pattern	Split	First Syllable	Vowel Sound
supper	VCCV	sup / per	Ends in p (closed)	Short /ŭ/
super	VCV (one C)	su / per	Ends in u (open)	Long /ū/

    *Remember:

VCCV pattern = Two consonants together = Split in the middle = First syllable is closed = First vowel is short!

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2. Traditional tales / folktales : 

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3. Subject and predicate: 

• Subject: The person, place, thing, or idea that is acting or being described. It can be a simple subject (one noun) or a complete subject (noun plus modifiers, e.g., "The big red ball rolled away").
• Predicate: The part of the sentence that contains the verb and tells something about the subject. The simple predicate is just the verb, while the complete predicate includes the verb, objects, and modifiers (e.g., "The boy played soccer in the park").
• Examples:
  • Subject: The cat / Predicate: sleeps.
  • Subject: My best friend / Predicate: lives in India.
  • Subject: Riya and Sita / Predicate: sing beautifully.
• Compound Subjects/Predicates: Sentences can have multiple subjects (e.g., "Tom and Jerry ran") or multiple predicates (e.g., "She sang and danced").

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4. Relative Pronouns

*What is a Relative Pronoun?

A relative pronoun is a word that joins two sentences and gives more information about a noun.

Relative Pronoun	Nickname / Role	Use	Example
who	🕶️ Big Boss	people (subject)	The boy who runs fast is my friend.
whom	🥔 Small Potato	people (object)	The girl whom I met is kind.
whose	🔑 Owner	shows possession	The boy whose bag is blue is here.
which	📦 Thing	things / animals	The book which I like is new.
that	🔁 Helper	people or things	The dog that barks is loud.
where	📍 Place	places	The park where we play is big.
when	⏰ Time	time	The day when we met was fun.
what	🎁 Whole idea	means “the thing that”	I like what you made.
how	⚙️ Way	means “the way that”	I remember how he won.

                                                                                                                                                

*How It Works

Two short sentences can become one sentence.

Example:

• This is my teacher.

• She teaches English.

➡️ This is my teacher who teaches English.

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*Who vs. Whom (Big Boss vs. Small Potato)

🔹 WHO = Big Boss

Who is the subject.
The subject is the big boss — it does the action.

👉 Think: who = he / she

Examples:

• The boy who runs fast is my friend.

• She is the teacher who helps us.

• Who is calling you?

🕶️ Big Boss = does the work!

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🔹 WHOM = Small Potato

Whom is the object.
The object is the small potato — it receives the action.

Examples:

• The boy whom I met is kind.

• She is the friend whom he likes.

• Whom did you see?

🥔 Small potato = gets the action!

🔹Fast check: 

• If he / she / they → WHO (Big Boss)

• If him / her / them → WHOM (Small Potato)

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5. Week 4 vocabulary and definition

Week 4 Vocabulary Definitions – Grandma and the Great Gourd

1	slither	(v.): to move smoothly and quietly like a snake
2	loyal	(adj.): faithful and always supporting someone
3	chore	(n.): small jobs you do around the house, like cleaning or washing
4	adventure	(n.): an exciting and sometimes dangerous experience or trip
5	wild animal	(n.): an animal that lives in nature, and is not cared for by humans
6	gourd	(n.): a hard fruit with a thick shell, often dried and used as a bowl
7	paw	(n.): the foot of an animal like a dog, cat, or bear
8	herd	(n.): a group of animals that live and move together
9	skinny	(adj.): very thin, with little body fat
10	shaggy	(adj.): having long, messy, and untidy hair or fur
11	sharpen	(v.): to make something sharp, like a pencil or a knife
12	sleek	(adj.): smooth, shiny, and looking clean and elegant
13	sprinkle	(v.): to scatter small drops or pieces of something over a surface
14	fertilizer	(n.): a substance added to soil to help plants grow better
15	mattress	(n.): the soft part of a bed that you sleep on
16	rhino	(n.): a large animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose
17	hide	(n.): the skin of an animal, often used to make leather
18	sniff	(v.): to breathe in through your nose to smell something
19	spin	(v.): to turn around quickly in circles
20	sneak	(v.): to move quietly and secretly so no one sees you
21	plump	(adj.): pleasantly round and slightly fat
22	fair and square	(idiom): honestly and without cheating
23	fang	(n.): a long, sharp tooth, especially of a snake or wild animal
24	growl	(v.): to make a low, angry sound like a dog