Lesson+30

= **Mystery at Reed's Pond** = = =

Lesson 30:

**DECODING:**
 * **Unusual Spellings**

Spelling Choice Board:

**TARGET VOCABULARY:**

Vocabulary Review:

Quizlet Vocabulary

**MAIN SELECTION STORY:** The Cast: Red Eared Slider Turtles, Eggs, Hatchlings (will need to pause to read captions) (3:17) Aquatic Turtles Eating Lettuce in Outdoor Pond (3:47) Galapagos Tortoises Chow Down on Pumpkins (0:59) Tortoise Helps Friend Who's Flipped Over (2:16) It's Time for Turtles (1:03)

Florida Everglades: Monster Snakes (3:39)

**COMPREHENSION SKILL:**
 * **Conclusions and Generalizations**

**VOCABULARY STRATEGY:**
 * **Suffixes -er, -or, -ist**

**GRAMMAR:**
 * **Pronoun Contractions**