Lesson 6: Jack and the Wolf by Chris Sheban
Essential Question: What lessons can you learn from story characters?
Phonic of the week: review short a, double final consonants and ck; phonogram -ack.
Words of the week: away, call, come, every, hear, said.
Comprehension: understanding characters - tell more about characters, summarize - stop to tell important events as you read.
Fluency Practice: expression - changing your voice to make the story more interesting to the listener
Vocabulary Strategies: classify and categorize using action words
Grammar: using complete sentences - "What is a sentence?"
Writing: informative writing - sentences that describe (with adjectives; informative details)
The spelling words of the week are: away, call, come, every, hear, said.
The phonics skill of the week are words with short a and words with ck (examples: can, mad, back, sock). The students will have 4 short a words on their spelling test. Practice here
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Phonic of the week: review short a, double final consonants and ck; phonogram -ack.
Words of the week: away, call, come, every, hear, said.
Comprehension: understanding characters - tell more about characters, summarize - stop to tell important events as you read.
Fluency Practice: expression - changing your voice to make the story more interesting to the listener
Vocabulary Strategies: classify and categorize using action words
Grammar: using complete sentences - "What is a sentence?"
Writing: informative writing - sentences that describe (with adjectives; informative details)
The spelling words of the week are: away, call, come, every, hear, said.
The phonics skill of the week are words with short a and words with ck (examples: can, mad, back, sock). The students will have 4 short a words on their spelling test. Practice here
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Lesson 7: How Animals Communicate by William Munoz
Essential Question: How do animals communicate?
Phonic of the week: review short i; clusters with r; phonogram -ip
Words of the week: animal, how, make, of, some, why.
Comprehension: main idea and details - tell about important ideas of a topic and details that support them, infer/predict - use clues in the story to figure out important ideas.
Fluency Practice: reading rate - the speed at which a person reads
Vocabulary Strategies: using a glossary
Grammar: sentence parts - the naming part and action part of a sentence
Writing: informative writing - poetry (that describes and informs)
The spelling words of the week are: how, make, of, some, why.
Challenge word: animal.
The phonics skill of the week are words with short i and clusters with r (examples: in, big, crib, frog). The students will have 5 short i words on their spelling test. Practice here
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Phonic of the week: review short i; clusters with r; phonogram -ip
Words of the week: animal, how, make, of, some, why.
Comprehension: main idea and details - tell about important ideas of a topic and details that support them, infer/predict - use clues in the story to figure out important ideas.
Fluency Practice: reading rate - the speed at which a person reads
Vocabulary Strategies: using a glossary
Grammar: sentence parts - the naming part and action part of a sentence
Writing: informative writing - poetry (that describes and informs)
The spelling words of the week are: how, make, of, some, why.
Challenge word: animal.
The phonics skill of the week are words with short i and clusters with r (examples: in, big, crib, frog). The students will have 5 short i words on their spelling test. Practice here
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Lesson 8: A Musical Day
Essential Question: How is music a part of your everyday life?
Phonic of the week: review short o, clusters with l, phonogram -ock
Words of the week: her, now, our, she, today, would.
Comprehension: sequence of events - tell the order in which things happen, analyze/evaluate - tell how you feel about the text and why
Fluency Practice: phrasing - natural pauses as you read.
Vocabulary Strategies: classify and categorize time words
Grammar: statements
Writing: Informative writing - thank you note
The spelling words of the week are: her, now, our, she, today.
Challenge word: would
The phonics skill of the week are words with short o and clusters with l (examples: on, dog, blue, fly). The students will have 5 short o words on their spelling test. Practice here
Spelling Word Practice:Web Resources:
Phonic of the week: review short o, clusters with l, phonogram -ock
Words of the week: her, now, our, she, today, would.
Comprehension: sequence of events - tell the order in which things happen, analyze/evaluate - tell how you feel about the text and why
Fluency Practice: phrasing - natural pauses as you read.
Vocabulary Strategies: classify and categorize time words
Grammar: statements
Writing: Informative writing - thank you note
The spelling words of the week are: her, now, our, she, today.
Challenge word: would
The phonics skill of the week are words with short o and clusters with l (examples: on, dog, blue, fly). The students will have 5 short o words on their spelling test. Practice here
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Lesson 9: Dr. Suess by Helen Lester
Essential Question: What makes a story or poem funny?
Phonic of the week: review short e, and clusters with s
Words of the week: after, draw, pictures, read, was, write.
Comprehension: text and graphic features - tell how word work with photos, question - ask questions about what you are reading
Fluency Practice: accuracy - being able to recognize words quickly while reading
Vocabulary Strategies: antonyms
Grammar: using singular and plural nouns
Writing: informative writing - description that informs.
The spelling words of the week are: after, draw, read, was
Challenge word: pictures
The phonics skill of the week are words with short e and clusters with s (examples: ten, jet, snap, spin). The students will have 6 short e words on their spelling test. Practice here
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Phonic of the week: review short e, and clusters with s
Words of the week: after, draw, pictures, read, was, write.
Comprehension: text and graphic features - tell how word work with photos, question - ask questions about what you are reading
Fluency Practice: accuracy - being able to recognize words quickly while reading
Vocabulary Strategies: antonyms
Grammar: using singular and plural nouns
Writing: informative writing - description that informs.
The spelling words of the week are: after, draw, read, was
Challenge word: pictures
The phonics skill of the week are words with short e and clusters with s (examples: ten, jet, snap, spin). The students will have 6 short e words on their spelling test. Practice here
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Lesson 10: A Cupcake Party
Essential Question: How can you show a friend that you care about him or her?
Phonic of the week: review short u, final clusters, phonogram -ump
Words of the week: eat, give, one, put, small, take.
Comprehension: story structure - tell the setting, character, and events in a story. visualize - picture what is happening as you read.
Fluency Practice: stress - emphasizing certain words more than others
Vocabulary Strategies: synonyms - words that mean about the same
Grammar: using prepositions and prepositional phrases- prepositions for where (on, up, away) and for when (after, now, today).
Writing: informative writing - description (that informs)
The spelling words of the week are: eat, give, one, put, take
Challenge word: small
The phonics skill of the week are words with short u and endings with -ump (examples: bun, cup, jump, lump). The students will have 5 short u words on their spelling test. Practice here
Spelling Word Practice:Web Resources:
Phonic of the week: review short u, final clusters, phonogram -ump
Words of the week: eat, give, one, put, small, take.
Comprehension: story structure - tell the setting, character, and events in a story. visualize - picture what is happening as you read.
Fluency Practice: stress - emphasizing certain words more than others
Vocabulary Strategies: synonyms - words that mean about the same
Grammar: using prepositions and prepositional phrases- prepositions for where (on, up, away) and for when (after, now, today).
Writing: informative writing - description (that informs)
The spelling words of the week are: eat, give, one, put, take
Challenge word: small
The phonics skill of the week are words with short u and endings with -ump (examples: bun, cup, jump, lump). The students will have 5 short u words on their spelling test. Practice here
Spelling Word Practice:Web Resources: