1. Scott Foresman / Reading Street Morning Warm-Up Grade 1/ Unit 1 Debra McKeivier/ Holly Andrepont Maplewood 1st Grade
Sam, Come Back!
Pig in a Wig
The Big Blue Ox
A Fox and a Kit
Get the Egg!
Animal Park

2. Sam, Come Back! Unit 1 / Day 1 The cat needs some water.
The dog wants a bone.
That bird lives in a birdhouse where she feels quite at home.
How do people take care of there pets?
Sam, Come Back! Unit 1 / Day 1

3. Sam, Come Back! Unit 1/Day 2 Today we read about dogs.
Many kids around the world have dogs.
Do you think a dog would make a good friend?
Sam, Come Back! Unit 1/Day 2

4. Sam, Come Back! Unit 1 / Day 3 Today we will read about a pet cat
named Sam.
Sam is a cat that runs away.
Why did he run away?
Will Sam come back?
Sam, Come Back! Unit 1 / Day 3

5. Today we will read about some games puppies like to play.
Did you ever play with a puppy?
What games have you played with pets?
Sam, Come Back! Unit 1 / Day 4

6. Sam, Come Back! Identify Short a and Final –ck Unit 1 / Day 5
Look at the cat on the sack.
Pack a can of ham.
Jack ran to tag me.
I am sad to go back.
Sam, Come Back! Identify Short a and Final –ck Unit 1 / Day 5

7. Sam, Come Back! Unit 1 / Day 5 This week we read about animal friends.
Cats like to cuddle, jump, and run.
Faithful dogs fetch and heel.
How do responsible owners
take care of their pets?

8. Pig in a Wig Unit 1/ Day 1 Pets are funny. They are cute and fun.
People have many ways to take care
of them.
How can people help animals?
Pig in a Wig Unit 1/ Day 1

9. Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 2 Today we will read about dogs.
Their owners make sure they are neat.
Have you ever helped take care of a dog?
Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 2

10. Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 3 Today we will read about a pig who
likes to cook and taste!
A real pig cannot cook.
Why can’t a real pig cook?
Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 3

11. Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 4 Today we will read about vets.
They take care of sick pets
and offer shelter to strays.
What makes vets want to help animals?
Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 4

12. Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 5 Pam used tools to scrub sloppy
pets, and Peter comforted a seal.
Vets love to help sick pets.
How might you help an animal?
Pig in a Wig Unit 1 / Day 5

13. The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 1
My dog likes to play.
She likes to help me too!
She helps me find the shoes I lose.
How do animals help people?
The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 1

14. The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 2
A dog can be a faithful friend.
You can run and exercise together.
A dog can also help you do work.
Do you know a dog that is a helper?
The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 2

15. The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 3
Today we will read about a make-believe
ox who cooks and shops!
A real ox can’t cook or shop.
Why can’t a real ox cook or shop?
The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 3

16. The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 4
In past times, animals helped
people meet their needs.
They helped them use tools to
farm land and build shelter.
How can animals help in present times?
The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 4

17. The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 5
This week we read about animals
friends from the past and the present.
Some animals provide transportation.
Others protect people from danger.
In what other ways do animals
help people?
The Big Blue Ox Unit 1 / Day 5

18. A Fox and a Kit Unit 1 / Day 1 Mother birds help their babies.
They use their beaks to get food.
Have you ever seen a nest of birds?
What can we learn about animals
by watching them?
A Fox and a Kit Unit 1 / Day 1

19. A Fox and a Kit Unit 1 / Day 2 Today we will read about
baby animals and how they can go.
Some ride on a back. Others ride in
a sack.
How did you go when you were small?
A Fox and a Kit Unit 1 / Day 2

20. A Fox and a Kit Unit 1 / Day 3 A baby fox is called a kit.
Today we will read about a fox and
a kit that live at the zoo. What other
animals can you see at the zoo?
A Fox and a Kit Unit 1 / Day 3

21. A Fox and a Kit Unit 1 / Day 4
Today we will read about a zoo in a park.
What kind of animals live there?
Does a man mix their dinner too?
Do people watch the animals play?
Let’s read about this new zoo!

22. This week we read about many
wild animals.
What can we learn as we
observe animals?
A Fox and a Kit Unit 1/Day 5

23. Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 1 The fox and her kit lived in a zoo.
A man gave them food to eat.
Do other wild animals eat this way too?
Which wild animals can we find
in our own neighborhood?

24. Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 2 Today we will read more about animals.
We will see which ones travel
on the ground.
What animals have you seen
walking around?
Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 2

25. Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 3 Today we will read about Brad and Kim.
They help a bird whose egg is in danger.
What could cause danger for a
real bird’s eggs?
Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 3

26. Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 4 Did you ever see a bird perched in a tree?
Did you watch it resting in a nest?
Today we will read about a way we can
help birds eat. What other animals
can we help that live in a backyard?
Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 4

27. Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 5 This week we read about many wild
animals. A baby polar bear gets a
gentle nudge. Another baby animal
has a private perch. Why does a wild
animal pick a certain habitat?
Get the Egg! Unit 1/Day 5

28. Animal Park Unit 1/Day 1 Last week we read about how Kim and
Brad helped a small red bird that lived
in a tree in their neighborhood.
How did Kim and Brad help the bird?
How can we help animals
around the world?

29. Animal Park Unit 1/ Day 2 Today we will read about
how animals get around.
They can travel by water, air, or land.
Have you ever seen animals swim by?
Animal Park Unit 1/ Day 2

30. Animal Park Unit 1/ Day 3 Today we will read about a park in Africa.
People can watch wild animals there.
What animals do you know that
live in Africa?

31. Animal Park Unit 1/ Day 4 Today we will read about
dogs, raccoons, and hippos.
Do you know what these
animals like to eat?
What do the animals you
know like to eat?

32. Animal Park Unit 1/ Day 5 This week we read about animals who
live in different places around the world.
Some live on native lands,
others on nature reserves.
Why do animals live where they do?
Animal Park Unit 1/ Day 5