Scott Foresman’s Reading Street Unit 5 Morning Warm- Up Written By: Debra McKeivier Clip Art By: Holly Andrepont Maplewood Middle School – 1 st Grade Sulphur, Louisiana Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! Mole and the Baby Bird Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery Simple Machines Alexander Graham Bell Ben Franklin and His First Kite

Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! Unit 5 / Day 1 Some problems are hard to solve. Some only get fixed because someone had a clever idea. When does a problem need a clever solution?

Today we will read about Mrs. Chicken. Listen closely. Think about the story. What is Mrs. Chicken’s clever idea? Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! Unit 5 / Day 2

Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! Unit 5 / Day 3 Today we will read about Little Chick and how she solved her problem. What do you do when you have a problem?

Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! Unit 5 / Day 4 Today we will read about some mice who intend to solve their problem. But their idea isn’t as clever as they thought. Is there only one way to solve a problem?

Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! Unit 5 / Day 5 This week we read about predicaments. We also read about wise advice. When does a predicament need a wise solution?

Mole and the Baby Bird Unit 5 / Day 1 If we really open our eyes, sometimes we can see things we never saw before. How can new ideas help us See things differently?

Mole and the Baby Bird Unit 5 / Day 2 Today we will read about Mrs. Chicken. A crocodile wants to eat her! Mrs. Chicken is afraid! Have you ever been afraid of an animal like a dog or cat? What made you change your mind?

Mole and the Baby Bird Unit 5 / Day 3 Today we will read about Mole. Mole learns that he is being selfish. He also learns that freedom is important. What new ideas have you learned this week?

Mole and the Baby Bird Unit 5 / Day 4 Today we will read about Dr. Know-It-All who is able to help people. He helps by giving simple advice. What good advice have you been given?

Mole and the Baby Bird Unit 5 / Day 5 This week we read about lessons that were taught or learned in clever ways. How can new ideas help us learn lessons?

Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery Unit 5 / Day 1 Detectives try to find answers. They should ask lots of questions and look behind every door. Why do we want to find answers to some questions?

Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery Unit 5 / Day 2 Today we will read about Mrs. Chicken. The crocodile thinks Mrs. Chicken looks like good food. What clues tell you that the crocodile plans to eat Mrs. Chicken?

Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery Unit 5 / Day 3 This week we will read about Dot and Jabber. They are in a predicament. They need to be clever in their attempt to solve the Great Acorn Mystery. What do you think it takes to solve a mystery?

Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery Unit 5 / Day 4 Today we will read about young scientists. They wonder about a water riddle. They do some tests to find an explanation. What do you wonder about?

Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery Unit 5 / Day 5 This week we read about Dot and Jabber, Jonathan Mouse, and some young scientists. They were all looking for answers to a mystery. Why do we like to solve mysteries?

Simple Machines Unit 5 / Day 1 What great ideas make our lives easier? One idea is the car. Instead of walking, we can drive. What is another great idea?

Simple Machines Unit 5 / Day 2 Today we will read about two boys who dreamed about the joy of flying. When they became men, they invented a flying machine. What machines do you enjoy?

Simple Machines Unit 5 / Day 3 Today we will read about simple machines. Some machines are toys. Some machines are useful tools. What machine would you like to invent?

Simple Machines Unit 5 / Day 4 Today we will read about Roy and his wheelchair. Wheelchairs have axles to help the wheels turn. What other machines have axles?

Simple Machines Unit 5 / Day 5 This week we read about machines. We read about planes, steam shovels, and wheelchairs. What other machines make our lives easier?

Alexander Graham Bell Unit 5 / Day 1 Today we use all kinds of machines. Our lives have changed because of inventions and machines. How can a great idea change the way we live?

Alexander Graham Bell Unit 5 / Day 2 Today we will read more about the Wright brothers and their planes. I have flown in a plane many times. Flying does not frighten me. Does flying frighten you?

Alexander Graham Bell Unit 5 / Day 3 Today we will read about Alexander Graham Bell. He was a determined inventor. He invented the telephone. What does the telephone help us do?

Alexander Graham Bell Unit 5 / Day 4 Today we will read about Maude and what she saw on the Internet. She visited a Web page about inventions. What invention do you want to know more about?

Alexander Graham Bell Unit 5 / Day 5 This week we read about great ideas. The phone, underwater walkie-talkies, and the plane were all great ideas. How do inventions change the way we live?

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Unit 5 / Day 1 This week we will learn more about science and inventing. Many inventors built something new out of something familiar. How can you use something familiar in a new way?

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Unit 5 / Day 2 Today we will reread the book about the Wright brothers. They were unafraid to try new things. What new things would you like to try?

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Unit 5 / Day 3 Today we will read about Ben Franklin. He did an experiment with a kite. His friends helped him. How do your friends help you with ideas?

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Unit 5 / Day 4 Today we will read about an amazing invention. The inventor uses old things in different ways. What objects might you use in a new way?

Ben Franklin and His First Kite Unit 5 / Day 5 This week we read about gliders that soared, curious contraptions, and intelligent inventors. It takes a lot of energy to make something new. What else does it take to invent something?