What we are learning about this week!
Unit 1, Lesson 1
Text: What is a Pal? (Informational Text) Friends Forever (Poetry) Sight Words: and, you, be, play, help, with Phonics: Sound - Short a Consonant - n, d, p, f Grammar: Nouns Vocabulary: Classify & Categorize Nouns Comprehension: Main Idea Informational Text Writing: Narrative Writing: Labels Focus Trait: Ideas |
What we will be working on in the future!
Journey's Unit 3, Lesson 15
Text: Animal Groups (Informational Text) Animal Picnic (Play / Fantasy) High Frequency Words (Sight Words): bird, fly, those, both, long, walk eyes, or Phonics: Sounds - Long i (CVCe) Digraphs: kn, wr, gn, mb Phonograms -ine, -ite Grammar: Verbs and Time Vocabulary: Suffixes -er, -est Comprehension: Compare and Contrast Text and Graphic Features Writing: Informative Writing: Report Focus Trait: Word Choice Journey's Unit 3, Lesson 12
Text: How Leopard Got His Spots (Folktale) The Rain Forest (Informational Text) High Frequency Words (Sight Words): been, never, own, brown, off, very, know, out Phonics: Digraphs - ch, tch Grammar: Commands Vocabulary: Homophones Comprehension: Sequence of Events Writing: Informative Writing: Instructions Focus Trait: Sentence Fluency Unit 2, Lesson 9
Text: Dr. Seuss (Biography) Two Poems from Dr. Seuss (Poetry) Sight Words: after, read, draw, was, pictures, write Phonics: Sound - Short e Grammar: Singular & Plural Nouns Vocabulary: Antonyms Comprehension: Text & Graphic Features Biography Writing: Informative Writing: Description Focus Trait: Ideas Unit 2, Lesson 6
Text: Jack and the Wolf (Fable) The Three Little Pigs (Fairy Tale) Sight Words: away, every, call, hear, come, said Phonics: Sound - Short a Grammar: Complete Sentences Vocabulary: Shades of Meaning Comprehension: Understanding Characters Story Message Writing: Informative Writing: Sentences Focus Trait: Elaboration Unit 1, Lesson 3
Text: Curious George at School (Fantasy) School Long Ago (Informational Text) Sight Words: do, sing, find, no, funny, they Phonics: Sound - Short o Consonant - l, x, Inflection -s Grammar: Action Verbs Vocabulary: Multiple Meaning Words Comprehension: Sequence of Events Author's Word Choice Writing: Narrative Writing: Sentences Focus Trait: Word Choice |
Journey's Unit 3, Lesson 14
Text: The Big Race (Fantasy) Rules and Laws (Informational Text) High Frequency Words (Sight Words): two, three, four, five, over, into, starts, watch Phonics: Sounds - Long a (CVCe), Soft c, g, dge Phonograms -ake, -ace Grammar: Verbs and Time Vocabulary: Shades of Meaning Comprehension: Conclusions Cause and Effect Writing: Informative Writing: Report Focus Trait: Ideas Unit 3, Lesson 11
Text: At Home in the Ocean (Informational text) Water (Informational Text) Sight Words: blue, little, water, cold, live, where, far, their Phonics: Digraph - th Endings - s, es, ing Grammar: Proper Nouns Vocabulary: Classify/ Categorize Words Comprehension: Author's Purpose Writing: Informative Writing: Sentences Focus Trait: Sentence Fluency Unit 2, Lesson 8
Text: A Musical Day (Realistic Fiction) Drums (Informational Text) Sight Words: her, she, now, today, our, would Phonics: Sound - Short o Grammar: Statements Vocabulary: Define Words Comprehension: Sequence of Events Narrator Writing: Informative Writing: Thank You Note Focus Trait: Word Choice Unit 1, Lesson 5
Text: Gus Takes the Train (Fantasy) City Zoo (Informational Text) Sight Words: friend, hold, full, many, good, pull Phonics: Sound - Short u Consonant - qu & z Grammar: Adjectives Vocabulary: Synonyms Comprehension: Story Structure Fantasy Writing: Narrative Writing: Class Story Focus Trait: Ideas Unit 1, Lesson 2
Text: The Storm (Realistic Fiction) Storms (Informational Text) Sight Words: for, he, what, look, have, too Phonics: Sound - Short i Consonant - r, h, /z/s, b, g Grammar: Possesives Vocabulary: Context Clues Comprehension: Understanding Characters Realistic Fiction Writing: Narrative Writing: Captions Focus Trait: Ideas |
Journey's Unit 3, Lesson 13
Text: Seasons (Informational Text) Four Seasons for Animals (Informational Text) High Frequency Words (Sight Words): down, green, open, fall, grow, yellow, goes, new Phonics: Digraphs - sh, wh, ph & Contractions - 's, n't Grammar: Subjects and Verbs Vocabulary: Words ending in -ed, -ing, -s Comprehension: Cause and Effect Sound Words Writing: Informative Writing: Sentences Focus Trait: Ideas Unit 2, Lesson 10
Text: A Cupcake Party (Fantasy) Happy Times (Poetry) Sight Words: eat, put, give, small, one, take Phonics: Sound - Short u Grammar: Articles: a, an, the Vocabulary: Synonyms Comprehension: Story Structure Dialogue Writing: Informative Writing: Description Focus Trait: Organization Unit 2, Lesson 7
Text: How Animals Communicate (Informational text) Insect Messages (Informational Text) Sight Words: animal, of, how, some, make, why Phonics: Sound - Short i Grammar: Commas in a Series Vocabulary: Using a Glossary Comprehension: Main Idea & Details Writing: Informative Writing: Poetry Focus Trait: Word Choice Unit 1, Lesson 4
Text: Lucia's Neighborhood (Informational Text) City Mouse and Country Mouse (Fable) Sight Words: all, me, does, my, here, who Phonics: Sound - Short e Consonant - y, w, k, j, v Grammar: Adjectives Vocabulary: Alphabetical Order Comprehension: Text & Graphic Features Author's Word Choice Writing: Narrative Writing: Class Story Focus Trait: Word Choice |