DAY 1

This week we will talk, sing, read and write about treasures we can find in our country.

One of the treasures in our country is the Grand Canyon. Why do you think it is a treasure? What treasure do you see in the small photograph on page 89? We build monuments to honor people and events that are important in our nation’s history.

symbol nation tourist Our flag is a symbol of our country. A symbol is an object that stands for something else. Our flag is a symbol of our country because it has fifty stars, one for each state. This plus sign (+) is a symbol for addition. It tells us to add numbers. A nation is a country or the people who live in a country. The United States is a nation. The American flag is a symbol of our nation. A tourist is a person who travels for fun. Many tourists visit Washington, D. C. every year.

Find the crow. The last sound in crow is /o/. Where is the toad? I hear the long /o/ sound in toad and road. Listen to the sounds in crow: /k//r//o/. Let’s blend those sounds: /k//r//o/, crow.

Phonemic Awareness: Long o show bowl load rowboat bow window yellow blow glow

home rope You know that the words spelled with o_e makes a long o sound. The letters oa and ow can spell the sound /o/. goat grow

soap show low flow float coat row groan boat road low What do you know about reading these words?

Look at the pictures on this page. I see a picture of soap and a picture of snow. The words soap and snow both have the vowel sound /o/. When I say soap, I hear the sound /o/ in the middle of the word. In soap, the /o/ sound is spelled oa. When I say snow, I hear the sound /o/ at the end. In snow, the /o/ sound is spelled ow. Team Talk: Take turns reading each of the sentences aloud.

Monitor Progress

Spelling Words

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Break into small groups!

Facts and details help you understand an author’s main ideas. Facts are ideas you can prove to be true. Details are small pieces of information. Good readers pay attention to facts and details because they help you understand.

Conventions: Adjectives for Size An adjective is a word that describes a person, place, animal or thing. Tall, little, and huge are all adjectives that describe the sizes of things.

DAILY FIX-IT 1.The sno covered the road? 2.she will help row the bote.

DAILY FIX-IT 1.The sno covered the road? The snow covered the road. 2. she will help row the bote. She will help row the boat.

Wrap Up Your Day! coal snow grow

DAY 2

What does the song tell about our nation?

abandon Some people abandon rafts along the beach. When you abandon something, you leave it behind. I had to abandon my bike and walk home. Name some things you might find abandoned as you walk along a beach.

Look at the picture. I see a street. Street is a word that begins with three consonant sounds that are blended. I hear the sounds /s/, /t/, and /r/. Listen to the sounds in splat: /s/ /p/ /l/ /a/ /t/. There are five sounds.

Group Practice spray string striped splash stroller street splash

split You just studied words that begin with three consonant sounds that are blended. What do you know about the beginning sounds in this word? split Today you will learn to read and spell words with three-letter consonant blends. The letters spl stand for the sounds /s/ /p/ /l/. When these three letters appear together, they form a three – letter consonant blend.

throw In this word, the letters th stand for the sound /th/. throw, three

Look at the picture on this page. I see a picture of a boy making a big splash. Splash begins with the sounds /s/, /p/, and /l/. When these three letters appear together, they form a three-letter consonant blend. I say the sounds together: splash. Team Talk: Take turns reading each of the sentences aloud.

Monitor Progress: Three-Letter Consonant Blends

Phonics: Review

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Spelling Words 1. boat6. loaf 2. road7. coat 3. snow8. soap 4.row 9. blow 5. yellow 10. pillow

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Vocabulary

Expository text is writing that explains real things, real people, and real events.

Look at what is happening in this picture. What do you think this picture is mainly about? As you read the story A Trip to Washington, D.C., pay attention to the most important ideas.

Break into small groups!

Adjectives for Size big city Words that describe cities are adjectives. What does the word big tell about the noun city? 1.tall skyscraper 2.small playground 3.big skyline 4.wide streets

DAILY FIX-IT 3. the rode had lots of snow on it? 4. She wore a yello coat.

DAILY FIX-IT 3. the rode had lots of snow on it? The road had lots of snow on it. 4. she wore a yello coat. She wore a yellow coat.

Wrap Up Your Day! splash string I once found a wild bird with a fish in its mouth.

DAY 3

What is our flag a symbol of?

splinter sunken The girl found a splintered board on the beach. You might get a splinter, or sharp piece, in your hand. If something is sunken, it is underneath the water. The divers found sunken treasure. The sunken ship is at the bottom of the ocean.

Today we are going to use this picture to help us change a sound in a word to make new words. The directions tell us to find the flag blowing in the wind. I see that blow begins with /b/ /l/ and ends with the vowel sound /o/. I want to change the word blow to glow. To do this I will change /b/ /l/ to /g/ /l/ and keep the vowel sound /o/. crow show glow bow tow

Now we are going to build words with three letter consonants blends. sting string split

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Spelling Words 1. boat6. loaf 2. road7. coat 3. snow8. soap 4.row 9. blow 5. yellow 10. pillow

Fluent Word Reading foam I know the sounds for f, oa, and m. I blend them and read the word foam. Say the sounds or word parts in your head for each word you see. When I point to the word, we’ll read it together. splash thrill crow whoa spring elbow

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Conventions: Adjectives for Size

DAILY FIX-IT 5. Mom made a lofe of bread 6. We cleaned the toy bote?

DAILY FIX-IT 5. Mom made a lofe of bread Mom made a loaf of bread. 6. We cleaned the toy bote? We cleaned the toy boat.

Wrap Up Your Day! What is one important fact about Washington, D.C.?

DAY 4

What can tourists find in our country? Where can we find treasures in our country?

Expository Text “The Statue of Liberty”

harbor statue harbor A harbor is an area of quiet water where ships are safe. Many big ships are in the harbor. The ship stayed in the harbor for two days. statue The Statue of Liberty was made in France, taken apart, and then rebuilt in America. A statue is a figure of stone, metal, wood, or clay that is made to look like a person or animal. The small statue on the shelf is made from wood.

Phonemic Awareness This week we read about the State of Liberty. This statue is of a woman wearing a crown. Listen as I say the sounds in crown. Now I will change the first sound in crown to /f/ to make a new word, frown. We’re going to make new words by changing a sound at the beginning of a word. I will say a word, and you will change the sound at the beginning of the word to /b/ to make a new word. lend slow roast trim coat pride

seal You studied words like these last week. What do you know about the vowel sound in this word? Phonics Review dry dried driest You can read these words because you know how to read the base word or root word and the ending when there is a spelling change. What is the base word? What is the ending?

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DAILY FIX-IT 7.Please help me row the bote? 8. Nicks pillow was biger.

DAILY FIX-IT 7.Please help me row the bote? Please help me row the boat. 8. Nicks pillow was biger. Nick’s pillow was bigger.

DAILY FIX-IT 9. The road was slik 10. Once I saw a whild turkey.

DAILY FIX-IT 9.The road was slik The road was slick. 10. Once i saw a whild turkey. Once I saw a wild turkey.

Wrap Up Your Day! loaf row blow We can find treasures in many places.

DAY 5

Amazing Words nation symbol tourist abandon splinter sunken harbor statue

Phonics 1.The coach will show us where to hit the ball. 2.Our street has a row of spruce trees. 3.In the spring, we can float our yellow boat. 4.Use string and scraps of paper to make art.

Spelling 1. boat6. loaf 2. road7. coat 3. snow8. soap 4.row 9. blow 5. yellow 10. pillow

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