1. A Birthday Mystery Day 1 Created By: Melissa Castañeda

2. Question of the Day What is the best thing about birthdays? The best thing about birthdays is _________.

3. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

4. Digraphs /ch/ch, tch; /sh/sh; /th/th chillchin beachmatch shipdish thinkpath

5. Digraphs /ch/ch, tch; /sh/sh; /th/th *There was a chill in the air. *We followed a path to reach the shore. *Did you catch any fish today?

6. Spelling Words wishcatch bathvery moneyhuge pricestir turnlearn

7. Author’s Purpose Selection Kind of Writing Author’s Purpose Jamaica Louise James At Play: Long Ago and Today Big Bushy Mustache Rain Forest Babies

8. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

9. Grammar Mr. SimmonsTues.Oct. 6 Dr. GrayFri.Jan. 30 Mister RoseAugust 31Monday February 4 Missus Wilder Doctor Green SaturdayJuly 2Tuesday

10. A Birthday Mystery Day 2 Created By: Melissa Castañeda

11. Question of the Day How do you feel when you’re playing with friends? I like to play _______ with ______ because _________.

12. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

13. Long Vowel /e/ ey, y very, money buryhoney dishmatch pathcage spicestar burnearn

14. Long Vowel /e/ey, y and Spelling *Yuri made a wish and blew out the candles on the cake. *Su tried to catch the ball with one hand. *Mom gives the baby a bath every day. *The sale price for the bike was just what I had saved. *Now you have to stir the pot for five minutes.

15. Author’s Purpose Kind of WritingAuthor’s Purpose

16. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

17. Grammar *the cat’s claws *Maria shook the dog’s paw. *Trina liked the cover of the book a lot.

18. A Birthday Mystery Day 3 Created By: Melissa Castañeda

19. Question of the Day In what ways are you like other second graders? In what ways are you different? One way I am like other second graders is____. One way I am different from other second graders is _____.

20. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

21. Consonants /s/c; /j/g, dge *The singer stood at the edge of the stage. *Her voice filled the huge concert hall. *Her fancy dress had a gem at the neck.

22. Fiction and Nonfiction FictionNonfiction

23. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

24. High-Frequency Words *I thought “Rain Forest Babies” was interesting to read. *Sal raised his hand to ask a question. *Can you imagine what the world’s biggest birthday cake looks like? *It will take exactly one minute to walk to the bus stop. *Michael and Kim enjoy playing soccer after school. *Be sure to wear your jacket on a cold day. *Rose went to the market with her mother and father.

25. Grammar *The three boys’ books are on the table. *the two dogs’ tails *the children’s pets *the girls dresses *three mens hats *two childrens noses

26. A Birthday Mystery Day 4 Created By: Melissa Castañeda

27. Question of the Day If you were an animal, what are some reasons that you might bite a person? If I were an animal, I may bite someone if _____.

28. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

29. r-Controlled Vowel /ur/ir, ur, er, ear stir still torn lean

30. r-Controlled Vowel /ur/ir, ur, er, ear *Close your eyes and turn around. *Ernie wants to learn to play chess. *Today was a very rainy day. *Zoe has just enough money left to buy an ice cream cone. *There was a huge rainbow after the storm passed.

31. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

32. Grammar *Shannon and Lucy sat together on the bus. *Lucy said, “Shannon and Lucy talked all the way to school!” *Shannon said, “Oh, no. You talked. Shannon listened!” Iheshe itwethey me

33. A Birthday Mystery Day 5 Created By: Melissa Castañeda

34. Question of the Day What advise would you give to a child going to school for the first time? The most interesting thing to tell a child about school is________.

35. High-Frequency Words minuteespecially imagineenjoy fatherinteresting questionyear washwear

36. Fiction and Nonfiction FictionNonfiction

37. High-Frequency Words enjoy, especially, father, imagine, interesting, minute, question, wash, wear, year 1 Syllable 2 Syllables 3 Syllables 4 Syllables

38. Grammar *Dr. Foster’s office is on the second floor. *She is my two sisters’ dentist. *The building’s elevator was broken last week. *A sign on it said, “Tues., Apr.3: Use the stairs.” *Many children’s feet climbed the stairs that day!