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What adventures can an animal have?

Sequence In a story, something happens first, next, and last. The order in which things happen is called the sequence.

Sequence First Mouse wants a new home. Next looks at many homes Last goes back to old home

Amazing Words

i sat in the car

I sat in the car.

/sl/ slide sled

/fl/ flag flashlight

/cl/ clock clap

/pl/ playground plate

Word Practice fl a p

Word Practice fl i p

Word Practice pl a n

Word Practice pl o t

Word Practice cl a p

Word Practice sl a p

Word Practice sl i p

Word Practice do are that

High Frequency Words

Word Practice onsatLilTab didinlapnot litcanKitfit itliddollhad bat onefour three

Handwriting

Complete Sentences Which part of the sentence tells what is happening? The dog ran. Circle the naming part, underline the action part, capital in front? Punctuation? Fix if incorrect

Complete Sentences Which part of the sentence tells what is happening? my big Cat ate food Circle the naming part, underline the action part, capital in front? Punctuation? Fix if incorrect

Complete Sentences Which part of the sentence tells what is happening? Bob jumps up. Circle the naming part, underline the action part, capital in front? Punctuation? Fix if incorrect

Complete Sentences Which part of the sentence tells what is happening? hop on top of jim Circle the naming part, underline the action part, capital in front? Punctuation? Fix if incorrect

What kind of adventure do you think four or five animals can have?

will he skip and spin

Will he skip and spin?

Shared Reading Pages 6–7 Why did the mouse want to look for a new house? What things that grow in the woodland did he use to make his nest? Pages 8-9 Who offered the mouse their nest first? Where did they live? Pages 10–11 Who offered Mouse their home next? Where do the frogs live?

Shared Reading Pages 12–13 Who offered Mouse their home next? What would it feel like to sleep on eggs? Pages 14–15 Who wanted Mouse to come home with them? Why didn't Mouse want to go with them? Pages 16–17 Who offered Mouse their bed on this page? How many baby rabbits are there?

Shared Reading Pages 18–19 Where do the squirrels make their nest? Do you ever see squirrels around your home? Where do squirrels like to make their nests? Pages 20–21 Who offers Mouse their home on this page? How do you think a tree branch would feel as a pillow? Pages 22–23 Who offers Mouse their home next? Why doesn't Mouse want to stay with them?

Shared Reading Pages 24–25 Where did the opossums live? How did Mouse feel about this? Pages 26–27 Where does Mouse go next? Why do you think Mouse is happy with his home now? Pages 28–29 What animals do we see sleeping in their beds on these pages? How do you get ready for bed?

Shared Reading Pages 30–31 What animals do we see sleeping in their beds on these pages? Why do you think people and animals need to sleep at the end of the day? Page 32 Who is asleep on this page? Do you think Mouse is happy to be in his own bed?

Sequence What do you do to get ready for school? FirstNextLast

Word Practice cr ib

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Word Practice one

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Sliding Down the Slippery Slope Sliding down the slippery slope, And floating through clear water. The water slide’s our special ride, Please go first up the ladder. Climbing up the platform high, And stepping up in order. Just ask me why I like to slide, And I’ll say it’s in the water!

Complete Sentences The starfish swims in the ocean. naming partaction part

Let’s Write! Write about one of the animals in the story.

Where would you try to stay in the woodland?

a mouse met a snake

A mouse met a snake.

Drawing Conclusions When you look at pictures and hear a story, you should think about what happens to the characters in a story and use what you already know to decide what might happen. Apply drawing conclusions When Mouse was invited to live with the frogs, what was the problem with the cold and dampness? The cold made Mouse sick. Why did Mouse go away from the home of the cottontails? It was too crowded and uncomfortable. What would seem like a better home for Mouse? a nest

Sequence What happened first in this story? Mouse looked for a new home. After two moles invited Mouse to stay with them, what did Mouse do? Mouse tried out many different houses. At the end of the story what did Mouse and all the other animals do? They fell asleep in their own homes.

Final Blends ft

Word Practice lift

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Final Blends nd

Word Practice land

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Final Blends sk

Word Practice mask

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What are some exciting places animals live?

the goose was big

The goose was big.

threetwofouronefive

Mouse goes many places to try to find a new home. Let's make a chart of all the places Mouse visits and the animals he speaks to.

What adventures can animals have?

the mouse Fell in the hole

The mouse fell in the hole.

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Websites: Beginning Sounds practice Clifford Beginning Sound Match Blending Bowl -ack, -an, -ip, -ick Carl’s Corner- blends activities Sadlier Oxford - Consonant Blends Consonant Blends Word Blender - BBCWord Blender

Websites: Blends, Diagraphs, etc s.htm rBlends.htm interactives/construct-word html Real or Make-believe games