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abulary words• Spelling City – am

azing words

Spelling Words:• Speedword• Word Web• Quia Games• Spelling City

High Frequency Words• Fill-in-the Blank• Spelling City

The Strongest OneAmazing Words• delicate• inquire• sturdy• exhibit• resist• stun• genius• satisfaction

The Strongest OneVocabulary Words

• narrator

• relatives

• dangerous

• gnaws

The Strongest OneHigh Frequency Words

• gone

• though

• learn

• together

• often

• very

• pieces

The Strongest One

Word Wall Words

• stop

• into

• than

• best

• drink

Spelling Words• bunch shape• that whale• wish itch• patch chase• when whiskers• what switch• math shrimp• them

Big Question: When we are searching for answers,

whom can we ask?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• Friday

The Strongest One Monday

Morning Warm-Up

Do you wonder about some things? Do you know why your eyes sometimes water on a warm day? When we are searching for answers, whom can we ask?

Today we will learn about:

• new amazing words,

• consonant digraphs,

• realism and fantasy, and

• commands and exclamations

Exploring SpaceMonday

Amazing Words

delicate• del – i - cate• Something that is delicate is thin and

easily broken. Delicate means the opposite of sturdy.

• My mom says to be very careful with that old vase because it’s so delicate.

• Be careful not to step on the delicate flowers in the garden.

inquire• in - quire

• Inquire means to ask questions or to try to find out something.

• My dad inquired about the soccer schedule.

• My teacher inquired whether I had done all my homework.

sturdy• stur - dy

• Something that is sturdy is strong and solid.

• You can stand on that sturdy bench to reach the cupboard.

• The sturdy tree in the park was not affected by the big storm.

Sing with Me

• We are going to listen to a song about how to find answers to questions.

• Where to Inquire• Click to listen.

Consonant Digraphs

• disk self

• What do you know about reading these words?

• Today we’ll learn about words that begin and end with two or three consonants that stand for a single sound.

• chalk• Consonant digraphs consist of

unlike consonants that stand for a single sound that is different from each consonant alone.

• Initial ch:– chin– chop– chess

• Final ch:– much– ranch– pinch

• -tch:– match– itch– patch

Consonant Digraphs

• pitch

• The sound /ch/ can be spelled with the letters ch or tch.

• In the word pitch, the letters tch stand for /ch/.

• shark

• Consonant digraphs consist of two unlike consonants that stand for a single sound that is different from either consonant alone.

• Initial:– shop– shock– ship– shell– shut– shelf

• Final:– dish– fish– dash– brush– crash– hush

• thermometer

• Consonant digraphs consist of two unlike consonants that stand for a single sound that is different from either consonant alone.

• Initial:– thin– that– thick– think– thump– thrill

• Final:– bath– with– path– fifth– sixth– tenth

• whale• The letters wh may b

pronounced /hw/ or /w/.– whale– which– whip– when– white– whiff

Consonant Digraphs

• shark

• The letters sh stand for the sound /sh/.

• thermometer

• The letters th stand for the sound /th/.

• whale

• The letters wh stand for the sound /wh/.

Consonant Digraphs

• shape• thick• white• that• thing• which

• math• those• fetch• church• bush• shy

Consonant Digraphs whale, those, chase, such, hatch, fish, with, show, whether, pitch

ch tch sh th wh


ch tch sh th wh

whale


ch tch sh th wh

those whale


ch tch sh th wh

chase those whale


ch tch sh th wh

chase

such

those whale


ch tch sh th wh

chase

such

hatch those whale


ch tch sh th wh

chase

such

hatch fish those whale


ch tch sh th wh

chase

such

hatch fish those

with

whale


ch tch sh th wh

chase

such

hatch fish

show

those

with

whale


ch tch sh th wh

chase

such

hatch fish

show

those

with

whether

whale

whether


ch tch sh th wh

chase

such

hatch

pitch

fish

show

those

with

whether

whale

whether

Word Reading• chose• much• hatch• with• mush• flat• hitch• bath

• sash• what• batch• slip• shell• bash• when

The Strongest One

Word Wall Words

• stop

• into

• than

• best

• drink


Word Family Word – stop(online dictionary)

Consonant Digraphs Blends

bop cop hop lop mop pop sop top

shop

chop

clop

crop drop flop glop plop prop slop

Word Family Word – stop

cop hop crop mop

top shop chop

Word Family Word – into(online dictionary)


bin din fin gin pin sin tin win

shin chin thin

grin

skin spin

Word Family Word – into

bin shin cotton gin grin pin

tin cans fin skin chin

Let’s Talk About Exploration!

Realism and Fantasy• There are two kinds of made-up stories—

those that could really happen and those that could never happen.

• A realistic story tells about something that could happen.

• A fantasy is a story about something that could not happen.

• Good readers look for clues that tell them whether a story could really happen or not.

Read-AloudA Nice

Place to Sleep

Monday’s Fix-It

• do you really believe that story

• Do you really believe that story?

• an animal can’t

• An animal can’t really talk.

Grammar: Commands & Exclamations

• A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It ends with a period. The subject of a command is you, but you is usually not shown.

Pack your suitcase.


• An exclamation is a sentence that shows surprise or strong feelings. It begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark.

What a great trip this will be!I can’t wait to go!


• bring your camera

• Bring your camera.

• put your jacket on

• Put your jacket on.

• wow, I am so excited

• Wow, I am so excited!

Wrap Up Your Day!

• Consonant Digraphs

• Realism and Fantasy

• Let’s Talk About It!

• Tomorrow the class will read a fantasy about an ant that wants to know who is the strongest one in the world.

The Strongest One Monday

Journal Topic

List things you would like

to inquire about.

The Strongest One Tuesday

Morning Warm-Up

Today we will read a fantasy about an ant with a question. Whom does the ant check with to find the answer? What does he find out? Why is the ant shocked?


• amazing words


• realism and fantasy,

• monitor and fix up,

• high-frequency words,

• vocabulary words, and


Exploring SpaceTuesday

Amazing Words

exhibit• ex – hib - it• An exhibit is something set up for you to

look at in a place like a museum or zoo.• We were amazed at the size of the

dinosaur we saw in the exhibit.• My favorite exhibit at the zoo is the

monkey house.

exhibit(Smithsonian, Washington D.C.)

resist• re - sist

• When you resist something, you work against it because you don’t want it.

• I couldn’t resist laughing out loud at the clown.

• When you are healthy, your body resists getting sick.

stun• stun

• When you are stunned, you are shocked and very surprised.

• I was stunned when I found out my favorite teacher was leaving.

• My sister was stunned when she won the prize.

Read-AloudA Nice

Place to Sleep

Consonant Digraphs• match• You can read this word because you know

how to read words with consonant digraphs. • What sound do the letters tch stand for in this

word?• whim• shape• think• chat

Consonant Digraphs

• When you come to a new word, look at the word parts from left to right and think about the consonant digraph sounds.

• Say the sounds in the word to yourself and then read the word.

Consonant Digraphs two or three consonants that stand for a single sound

• pitch

• chimp

• hush

• while

• thud

• chin

• shine

• thick

• whisk

• clutch

Phonics Song

• As you listen to our poem, find words with a consonant digraph.

• Where Can We Turn?

• Click to listen.

Consonant Digraphs Find the consonant digraphs in “Where Can We Turn?”

• where

• when

• think

• things

• wish

• search

• watch

• show

• what

• check

• with

• them

• through

Consonant Digraphs wish, think, what, search, watch, where, show,

check, things, through, when

ch tch sh th wh



ch tch sh th wh

wish



ch tch sh th wh

wish think



ch tch sh th wh

wish think what



ch tch sh th wh

search wish think what



ch tch sh th wh

search watch wish think what



ch tch sh th wh

search watch wish think what

where



ch tch sh th wh

search watch wish

show

think what

where



ch tch sh th wh

search

check

watch wish

show

think what

where



ch tch sh th wh

search

check

watch wish

show

think

things

what

where



ch tch sh th wh

search

check

watch wish

show

think

things

through

what

where



ch tch sh th wh

search

check

watch wish

show

think

things

through

what

where

when

The Strongest One

Word Wall Words

• stop

• into

• than

• best

• drink


Word Family Word – than(online dictionary)


ban Dan fan man Nan pan ran tan van

bran

clan plan scan span

Word Family Word – than

fan tan pan bran

van

cat scan van span

Consonant Digraphs

• When will you do that math?

• When will you do that math?

• I wish I could chase a whale!

• I wish I could chase a whale!

• Tell them to pick a bunch from the patch.

• Tell them to pick a bunch from the patch.

Realism and Fantasy• There are two kinds of made-up stories—

those that could really happen and those that could never happen.

• A realistic story tells about something that could happen.

• A fantasy is a story about something that could not happen.

• Good readers look for clues that tell them whether a story could really happen or not.

Monitor and Fix Up

• You can be better readers by thinking about whether or not you understand what you read as you read it.

• Paying attention to the illustrations (pictures) and to which character is talking are two ways you can help yourself understand what you are reading.

The Strongest OneHigh Frequency Words

• gone

• though

• learn

• together

• often

• very

• pieces

High-Frequency Word Review

• pieces

• water

• often

• somewhere

• very

• friend

• together

• move

• though

• straight

• gone

• animals

• learn

• full

Vocabulary

• narrator – person who tells a story

• relatives – people in the same family

• dangerous – not safe

• gnaws – bites at or wears away

Vocabularydangerous, gnaws, relatives, narrator

• Tim is the ______ of our class play.


• Tim is the narrator of our class play.

• The play is about a family with lots of _____.



• The play is about a family with lots of relatives.

• One of the boys in the family has a ______ pet rat.




• One of the boys in the family has a dangerous pet rat.

• The pet rat _____ the legs of tables.




• One of the boys in the family has a dangerous pet rat.

• The pet rat gnaws the legs of tables.

Tuesday’s Fix-It

• what time does the game start

• What time does the game start?

• get the ball

• Get the ball!



Look at that sunset.



It is so beautiful!


• Sometimes a command can also be an exclamation.

Stop!


• get me a basket

• Get me a basket.

• that is a huge basket

• That is a huge basket!

• put in the food

• Put in the food.


• bring the ants

• Bring the ants.

• oh no, I dropped the food

• Oh no, I dropped the food!

Wrap Up Your Day!

• High-Frequency Words

• Monitor and Fix Up


• Tomorrow we will find out more about searching for answers in “All Alone in Dinosaur Hall.”

The Strongest One Tuesday

Journal Topic

Write about a person or animal who is strongest of all.

The Strongest One Wednesday

Morning Warm-UpThe dinosaur eggs hatched! Did that really happen? Or did Ollie just think it did? Listen again. See what you think!


Morning Warm-UpThe dinosaur eggs hatched! (exclamation)

Did that really happen? Or did Ollie just think it did? Listen again. See what you think!



Did that really happen? (question)

Or did Ollie just think it did? Listen again. See what you think!




Or did Ollie just think it did? (question)

Listen again. See what you think!





Listen again. (command)

See what you think!





Listen again. (command)

See what you think! (command & exclamation)


• amazing words

• inflected endings,



• synonyms, and


Exploring SpaceWednesday

Amazing Words

genius• gen – ius

• Someone who is very, very smart can be called a genius.

• I think it would take a genius to figure out this math problem.

• A genius comes up with good solutions to problems.

satisfaction• sat – is – fac - tion

• When you feel satisfaction, you are pleased and contented with something.

• The team got great satisfaction from winning the game.

• It gave me satisfaction to do so well on the spelling test.

Read-AloudAll Alone in Dinosaur Hall

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags wagged

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags wagged wagging

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

wagged wagging

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

wagged

looked

wagging

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

wagged

looked

wagging

looking

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

races

wagged

looked

wagging

looking

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

races

wagged

looked

raced

wagging

looking

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

races

wagged

looked

raced

wagging

looking

racing

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

races

smiles

wagged

looked

raced

wagging

looking

racing

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

races

smiles

wagged

looked

raced

smiled

wagging

looking

racing

Inflected Endings

Base word

-s -ed -ing

wag

look

race

smile

wags

looks

races

smiles

wagged

looked

raced

smiled

wagging

looking

racing

smiling

High-Frequency Words

• I glued the two parts _______ and made one.


• I glued the two parts together and made one.

• How many ___ of pizza would you like?



• How many pieces of pizza would you like?

• Mom plays the piano, and I want to ____ how to play too.




• Mom plays the piano, and I want to learn how to play too.

• I am going to bed because I am ___ sleepy.




• Mom plays the piano, and I want to learn how to play too.

• I am going to bed because I am very sleepy.


• Dad will have to take me to school because the bus has already ______.


• Dad will have to take me to school because the bus has already gone.

• I go to the library as ____ as I can.



• I go to the library as often as I can.

• Today is a fun day even _____ it is raining.



• I go to the library as often as I can.

• Today is a fun day even though it is raining.

The Strongest One

Word Wall Words

• stop

• into

• than

• best

• drink


Word Family Word – best(online dictionary)


jest nest pest rest test vest west

chest quest

crest

Word Family Word – best

chest nest pest

jester crest vest

Spelling Words: Consonant Digaphs Which spelling word rhymes with:

• men

• when• batch• patch• dish• wish• cape• shape• lunch• bunch

• tale• whale• bat• that• bath• math• stem• them• stitch• itch• vase• chase

Synonyms

• Many words mean almost the same thing. These words are called synonyms.

• We just read “The Strongest One.” What are some synonyms for strong?

Wednesday’s Fix-It

• does an ant bite icth

• Does an ant bite itch?

• oh, it stings too

• Oh, it stings too!

Commands & Exclamations• get the balls and gloves• Get the balls and gloves.• let’s have a good game• Let’s have a good game!• Tina threw the ball to Kevin• Tina threw the ball to Kevin.• it hit him on the arm• It hit him on the arm.• that hurt• That hurt!

Wrap Up Your Day!

• Realism and Fantasy

• Expression and Intonation


• Tomorrow they will hear more about someone searching for answers in a story called “Can Hens Give Milk?”


Journal Topic

Use synonyms in sentences about being the strongest one.

The Strongest One Thursday

Morning Warm-Up

Some animals eat the strangest things! Today we will read about the anteater. Anteaters search for food in an unusual way. How do you think anteaters search?



• commands and exclamations,

• ask and answer questions

Read-AloudCan Hens Give Milk?

Sentence Reading

• Did Mitch catch that fish in the water by the ship?

• When I get sleepy I stretch and then shut my eyes.

• Check to see if these buns are fresh and warm.

Sentence Reading

• The animals by the shrubs had thin legs.

• I wake up early and then I brush my hair.

• Each trash bin was full of cans we had to wash and crush.

Spelling

• Consonant digraphs are two or three letters that make one sound.

The Strongest One

Word Wall Words

• stop

• into

• than

• best

• drink


Word Family Word – drink(online dictionary)


fink kink link mink pink rink sink wink

think blink

brink clink plink slink stink

Word Family Word – drink

link mink brink sink

wink rink

AnteatersPage 152 - 155

• We are going to use this story to learn how to look answers to an AR test.

• Read the questions and answer choices.

• Look in the story to find the answers.

• Choose your answer carefully.

Thursday’s Fix-It

• take me to see the anteater

• Take me to see the anteater.

• It has such a strange shap

• It has such a strange shape!



Close the door.



I love chocolate cake!


• Sometimes a command can also be an exclamation.

Be careful!

Commands & ExclamationsCorrect each sentence.

• look at that anteater• Look at that anteater.• oh, he looks so strange• Oh, he looks so strange!• find him some ants• Find him some ants.• Wow, see how long his tongue is• wow, see how long his tongue is!

Speaking and Listening

• There are many reasons for asking questions.

• When you ask or answer a question, you should always be polite.

• Answer politely.

• Look at the person speaking.

Wrap Up Your Day!

• Making Connections


• You heard a story about two foolish people who thought hens could give milk. Tomorrow you will hear about Shlomo and Rivka again.

The Strongest One Thursday

Journal Topic

Write about having fun in a

sturdy tree house.

The Strongest One Friday

Morning Warm-Up

This week we read about asking questions. What did we find out about whom we can ask when we are looking for answers? Where can we inquire?


• consonant digraphs ch, tch, sh, th, wh,


• vocabulary words,

• amazing words,

• commands and exclamations, and

• maps

Consonant Digraphs• That bush has thick branches.• That bush has thick branches.• Dad gave Beth fish and chips.• Dad gave Beth fish and chips.• Those things belong to my friend Shane.• Those things belong to my friend Shane.• My dog uses its mouth and teeth to catch the stick!• My dog uses its mouth and teeth to catch the stick!

The Strongest OneHigh Frequency Words• gone• though• learn• together• often• very• pieces


• The vase broke into many ______.


• The vase broke into many pieces.

• I play with my friend Cole ______.



• I play with my friend Cole often.

• I am strong even ____ I am small.




• I am strong even though I am small.

• My teacher helps me ____ my math.





• My teacher helps me learn my math.

• The pie is all _____ now!






• The pie is all gone now!

• That dress is _____ long.







• That dress is very long.

• You and I can work _____ on the project.







• That dress is very long.

• You and I can work together on the project.

The Strongest One

Word Wall Words

• stop

• into

• than

• best

• drink


Friday’s Fix-It

• look for ants near trees

• Look for ants near trees.

• watch out, they bite

• Watch out, they bite!

Maps

• A map is an outline picture of a place as if it were taken from the sky.

• The map key shows which symbol stands for places and things on the map.

• The compass rose tell the directions on the map.

Wrap Up Your Week!

Let’s Talk About

Exploration

Review GamesVocabulary & Amazing Words:• Jigword

Spelling Words:• Quia Games• Spelling City

High Frequency Words:• Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)

The Strongest One Friday

Journal Topic

Write about something delicate that becomes sturdy.

APTPlus Videos

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Aesop's Fables (13:00)

Introduction to Picture Books: Books About Real Things (08:59)

Junior Zoologist: Insects (11:24)

Dr. Dad's PH3: Episode 10: Animal Architecture (14:45)

All About Animals: Insects (12:00)

We are now ready to take our story tests.

• Story test– Classroom webpage,– Student page, – Taking Tests

• AR– Other Reading Quizzes– Quiz # 904609

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Documents

amazing words delicate

blank spelling city

new amazing words

match itch patch slide

word wall words

stun genius satisfaction

small groups timer slide

thermometer consonant