What treasures can we find in our country?

Street Rhymes! Come to Washington, D.C.! It’s full of fun and history. The Capitol with its giant dome, The house where the President makes his home, A statue of Lincoln on the mall, And the Washington Monument standing tall.

How can a story be a treasure?

This week we will read about treasures in Washington, D.C., our country’s capitol. We will learn about documents kept in a building in Washinton, D. C.

We are going to sing about tourists and treasures.

Listen for the Amazing Words: symbol, nation, and tourist.

The song says that our flag is the symbol of our country.

symbol A symbol is an object that stands for something else.

A flag is a symbol of our country because it has fifty stars. This plus sign, +, is a symbol for addition. It tells us to add numbers. Name some symbols you use in math problems. What other symbols do you know? T & T

sym-bol

nation A nation is a country or the people in a country.

The United States is a nation. The flag is the symbol of our nation. The winner of the election was announced to the nation.

Name another nation. na - tion

tourist A tourist is a person who travels for fun.

Many tourists visit Washington D.C. every year. Tourists in Washington, D.C. enjoy seeing the White House, where the President lives and works. The tourist needed a map to find his way around the city. The tourist took many pictures so she would remember the places she visited.

What might a tourist see or do in our community or state? Why? T & T tourist

What does the map show? Tell a sentence about what the map shows. Use the word nation in your answer. T & T

When you visit a new place, you are a tourist. What places have you visited as a tourist? Use the word tourist in your answer. T & T The United States has many symbols. What United States symbols do you know? T & T

A _____ is a symbol of ____. A tourist might want to visit ____. The name of our nation is ____.

Find a crow. The sound in crow is long o. Find other items with the long o sound.

home rope

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Word Study Spelling Words Partner A: Draw a card from the stack. Say the word Partner B: Spell the word. Check your spelling using the Partner A’s card.. Partner B should make a sentence using the word. Switch Roles If you finish before I call time, reread “Sloan’s Goals” Get Fluent (Fluency Station) READ “Sloan’s Goals” Before reading, practice reading the “Build A Word” cards. With your partners read the book. Partner “A” reads the left side of the page and Partner “B” reads the right side of the page. When Partner “A” reads, Partner “B” must Cover, Remember, Retell. When Partner “B” reads, Partner “A” must Cover, Remember, Retell.