Big Question: Who lives in an orange grove? Author: Jim Arnosky Genre: Animal Fantasy
Big Question: Who lives in an orange grove? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Review
Review New Words Progress Monitoring
Who lives in an orange grove? Monday Who lives in an orange grove?
Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words Shared Reading: Armadillio’s Orange Vocabulary Words Introduce Initial /s/ High-Frequency Words Decodable Reader 7: A Little Mat Grammar: Proper Nouns Shared Writing Journal Writing Science: Investigate Habitats Comprehension: Setting
Talk with Me, Sing with Me
Orange Grove Here comes little Armadillo, Watch her burrow in her hole, Looking for grubs and insects to eat. There’s her neighbor, rattlesnake, Mr. Tortoise, his time he takes, In the orange grove, look at all you meet!
Shared Reading
Vocabulary Words
home
orange
neighbors
honeybees
orange grove
soil
Phonics
Blend Sounds s a t S a m m a t a t a m
High Frequency Words
have
this
has
how
is
or
an
Word Work
Blending Review a m T a m m a t a t
High Frequency Words Review have is I am the little a
Grammar
armadillos have strong feet
Grammar Nouns, or naming words, name people, animals, places, and things. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things. They always begin with uppercase letters.
Our cat is named Mittens. Let’s Write! Our cat is named Mittens.
Write your name and draw a picture of yourself. Daily Journal Writing Write your name and draw a picture of yourself.
Oral Language Comprehension Grammar Tomorrow we will read about life in the orange grove again. Oral Language Comprehension Grammar
Why is it good to have friends who live near you? Tuesday Why is it good to have friends who live near you?
Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words Shared Reading: Armadillo’s Orange Vocabulary Words Practice Initial /s/ High-Frequency Words Phonics Story: Sock Sack Grammar: Proper Nouns Shared Writing Journal Writing Science: Plant and Animal Habitats Comprehension: Setting
Talk with Me, Sing with Me
Orange Grove Here comes little Armadillo, Watch her burrow in her hole, Looking for grubs and insects to eat. There’s her neighbor, rattlesnake, Mr. Tortoise, his time he takes, In the orange grove, look at all you meet!
Amazing Words
armadillo
burrow
Shared Reading
Vocabulary Words
home
orange
neighbors
honeybees
orange grove
soil
Phonics
See, See, See My Kite See, see, see my kite, See my kite fly by, It seems like it is miles away, When it soars so way up high. See, see, see it soar, It sails over the trees, It looks ready to touch the sky, When it rides across the breeze.
Blending Review S a m T a m m a t a t s a t s a ck
High Frequency Words Review have is I am the little a
High Frequency Words
have
this
has
how
is
or
an
Grammar
sam the snake slithers along
Grammar Nouns, or naming words, name people, animals, places, and things. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things. They always begin with uppercase letters.
Armadillo’s home has many green leaves. Let’s Write! Armadillo’s home has many green leaves.
Amazing Words
ocean
world
Draw and label five words that begin with s. Daily Journal Writing Draw and label five words that begin with s.
Oral Language Oral Language Grammar Grammar Homework Homework Idea Tomorrow we will read about friends named Tam and Sam. What do you think they do together? Oral Language Grammar Homework Oral Language Grammar Homework Idea Tomorrow we will read about the animals going to school again
What does a tortoise look like? Wednesday What does a tortoise look like?
Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words Shared Reading: Armadillo’s Orange Vocabulary Words Practice Final /s/ High-Frequency Words Student Reader: Tam and Sam in the Orange Grove Grammar: Plural Nouns Shared Writing Journal Writing Science: Basic Needs of Living Animals Comprehension: Setting
Talk with Me, Sing with Me
Orange Grove Here comes little Armadillo, Watch her burrow in her hole, Looking for grubs and insects to eat. There’s her neighbor, rattlesnake, Mr. Tortoise, his time he takes, In the orange grove, look at all you meet!
Amazing Words
tortoise
rattlesnake
Shared Reading
Vocabulary Words
home
orange
neighbors
honeybees
orange grove
soil
Phonics
Blend Sounds s a t T a m S a m a t
Story Words tree six bugs one silly butterfly soft sings
Review High Frequency Words have is to a the little I am
High Frequency Words
have
this
has
how
is
or
an
Grammar
three animals walk down the road
Grammar Nouns, or naming words, name people, animals, places, and things. When you have more than one, you add an –s.
I have six silly sisters. Let’s Write! I have six silly sisters.
Draw the orange grove where armadillo lives. Daily Journal Writing Draw the orange grove where armadillo lives.
Respond to Literature Grammar Homework Idea Tomorrow we will read about a pig who learns to share. Respond to Literature Grammar Homework Idea
Thursday Who are your neighbors?
Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words Shared Reading: Julius Practice Short /a/ and/s/ High-Frequency Words Decodable Reader 8: Tam and Sam Grammar: Proper Nouns Shared Writing Journal Writing Science: How Animals Move Writing a Story About a Mitten Language Arts: Habitats
Talk with Me, Sing with Me
Orange Grove Here comes little Armadillo, Watch her burrow in her hole, Looking for grubs and insects to eat. There’s her neighbor, rattlesnake, Mr. Tortoise, his time he takes, In the orange grove, look at all you meet!
Amazing Words
grubs
insects
Shared Reading
Phonics
Blend Sounds s a t m a t T a m S a m a m a t
High Frequency Words
have
this
has
how
is
or
an
Grammar
armadillo and tortoise saw the orange
Grammar Nouns, or naming words, name people, animals, places, and things. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things. They always begin with uppercase letters.
____ sings a ____, and six ____ sing along. Let’s Write! ____ sings a ____, and six ____ sing along.
Dictate or write the first names of three people. Daily Journal Writing Dictate or write the first names of three people.
Respond to Literature Speaking & Listening Homework Idea Tomorrow we will read about a mouse who finds a mitten in the forest! I wonder what the mouse does with the mitten? Respond to Literature Speaking & Listening Homework Idea
Who lives in an orange grove? Friday Who lives in an orange grove?
Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words Shared Reading: “The Mitten” Review /s/ High-Frequency Words Progress Monitoring: Read the Words and Sentences Grammar: Proper Nouns Shared Writing Journal Writing Science: Animal Characteristics Social Studies: Geography Time for Drama: Who Am I?
Talk with Me, Sing with Me
Orange Grove Here comes little Armadillo, Watch her burrow in her hole, Looking for grubs and insects to eat. There’s her neighbor, rattlesnake, Mr. Tortoise, his time he takes, In the orange grove, look at all you meet!
“The Mitten”
Phonics
High Frequency Words
have
this
has
how
is
or
an
Grammar
tortoise moves slowly Tortoise moves slowly.
Grammar Nouns, or naming words, name people, animals, places, and things. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things. They always begin with uppercase letters.
Let’s Write! Mr. Smith liked Tam and Sam in the Orange Grove. Susan liked Armadillo’s Orange. Jimmy liked Sam and Tam.
Draw and label two animals that live in Armadillo’s neighborhood. Daily Journal Writing Draw and label two animals that live in Armadillo’s neighborhood.
Phonics Shared Reading High-Frequency Words Next week we will read about Animal Babies in Grasslands. What do you think the story is about? Phonics Shared Reading High-Frequency Words
New Words Review
High Frequency Words have this had how is or an
Vocabulary Words home orange neighbors honeybees orange grove soil
Amazing Words armadillo burrow tortoise rattlesnake grubs insects
Progress Monitoring
Identify /a/ Set A mat Sam sat
Read the Words Set B at mats sat Tam am mat
Read the Sentences Set C 1. The cat sat on the mat. 2. Is the cat on the mat? 3. I have a mat. 4. Sam is on the mat. 5. I have a little cat and a little mat.