1. U NIT 6: G ROWING U P W EEK 3 D AY 1

2. S PELLING 1.wanted6. sitting 2.liked7. eating 3.missed8. taking 4. clapped9. swimming 5. hugging10. getting

3. S PELLING 1. turning6. stopping 2. closed7. trying 3. trimmed8. cleaning 4. becoming9. ripped 5. moving10. tasted

4. P HONICS /ir/ spelled ear, ere, eer tear years deer here cheer peer clear sphere I saw a steer near here. You will hear everyone cheer when they appear. The deer stood in a clear spot.

5. High Frequency Words: country Decodable Reader #23: What Will We Do About Jack? Fluency: dialogue, “Growing Up”“Growing Up” Word Work

6. I NTRODUCE THE T HEME » Theme Question: How do living things grow and change? » p. 16-21; Name one fact you learned from each page that helps answer the Theme Question

7. P REPARE TO R EAD Vocabulary: single - one and no more Leah took a single cookie from the tray. Shuffle - to walk slowly by keeping one’s feet close to the ground Jeff was tired after the long hike, so he shuffled along to the car. Read p. 4-17 of The Emperor’s Egg

8. W RITING : F ACT AND O PINION A fact is something that actually happened or can be proved true or false. An opinion is a statement that tells someone's feelings about a subject. It is a personal judgment, view, or idea. It cannot be proven true or false. There are 12 months in a year. May is my favorite month of the year. A bicycle has two wheels. I like Tim’s bicycle better than mine.

9. W RITING : P ERSUASIVE P OSTER Characteristics of Persuasive Writing: Tries to convince readers to do or believe something Uses facts and opinions to convince readers All persuasive posters are different, but they have some things in common: They have a title that grabs readers’ attention. They briefly state important facts and opinions about the subject of the poster in a way that is easy to read and understand. Writing Model p. 44-47