What changes can we observe in nature?

Today’s Amazing Words: Cycle Develop Insect

 ir  er  ur

hwerl nerv tern dert swerv whirl nerve turn dirt swerve Phonemic Awareness -(Blend and Segment Onset/Rime) chernchurn shertshirt We just sang about a butterfly. The butterfly will whirl around the glen. When I put the sounds /hw/ /erl/ together, I have the word whirl.

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1.her 2.first 3.bird 4.girl 5.burn 6. were 7. shirt 8. fur 9. hurt 10. sir High-Frequency Words: Pretest: r-controlled er, ir, ur Model Writing for Sounds: What sounds do you hear in jerk ? What is the letter for /j/? Write j. Continue with the er /er/ and k /k/. Do you remember what letters stand for /er/ in jerk ? Repeat with shirt: ir /er/ and purse: ur /er/. What letter must follow e, I, or u to make the /er/ sound?

Special Verbs

Quick Write: How do animals change when they grow? What happens when seasons change?

Places in NatureWhat Did You See There? What changes did you see? Research and Inquiry

Tomorrow the class will read more about the changes that happen during the seasons. r-CONTROLLED er, ir, ur her -- What sound stands for the spelling er in her. ? bird -- What sound stands for the spelling er in bird ? fur -- What sound stands for the spelling er in fur. ? SPELLING WORDS WITH er, ir, ur Name and write the letters for each sound in her, bird and fur. DRAW CONCLUSIONS In the story "The Nest on Josh's Back Porch," what did Josh probably think about birds? LET'S TALK ABOUT IT Use the cycle chart about hatching eggs to talk about the birds on Josh's back porch. What changes did Josh see with the baby birds?

Day 2

What changes can we observe in weather?

SpringSummerFallWinter How are the seasons different?

Isolate Medial and Final Sounds

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 Prompt: Think of changes in nature. Plants and animals change. Seasons change. Draw two pictures of changes in nature and write about it. Use practice page 384.

HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS We had to wait to visit our friend. I know how it is done. They do not like for us to push past the gate. Read the sentences and identify the high-frequency words done, know, push, visit, wait. r-CONTROLLED er, ir, ur her – What sound does the er in her have. (/r/). Repeat with bird and fur. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT Recall the Big Book What Makes the Seasons? Ask: What changes can we observe in nature? Then display the cycle chart from Day 1. Have children suggest what a cycle chart for a plant might include. Tomorrow you will read about a caterpillar that grows and changes.

 What are flurries? Make a list.

Add Phonemes

Sort Words he’s you’ve they’ve you’re she’s it’s we’ve what’s we’re I’ve is have are he’s she’s you’re you’ve it’s they’ve we’ve we’re what’s I’ve

 Apples trees have flowers in spring. The flowers smell sweet.  The flowers are now aples.

ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Remember that when the chrysalis opened, a butterfly came out. Now I will read a story about another kind of insect—"Song of the Cicada" by Tristin Toohill. BUILD ORAL VOCABULARY Read the first two paragraphs. Ask Why did the cicadas leave their shells? Something that is fragile is easily broken. How would you have to touch a fragile insect shell? Emerging means "to come out.“ What do you think would be emerging from a cicada shell? Vessels are tiny tubes. Ask children to listen to find out what the girl learns as she observes a cicada. REVIEW ORAL VOCABULARY Why are a butterfly's wings crumpled when it comes out of its snug chrysalis? If you respect nature, how can you protect the environment?

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 bigger  shiver  flower  visit  nectar  awful

Extra Practice High Frequency Words Sort Words flipped marking jogging barked marching harmed dropped stepping -ed -ing marking jogging marching barked flipped harmed dropped stepping Let’s read the words with /ar/.

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 Skill-Fluency and Expression

Do the words am, is and are tell about now or the past? Do the words was and were tell about now or the past? Extra Practice Review Phonics am is are was were Practice I ______ tall. You ______ funny. It ______ old.

Writing Add information to this week’s chart. Quick Write: Write a summary of this week’s information.

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 Rhyming Words  “R” Controlled Words  Listening and Speaking page  High Frequency Words  Genre: Literary Nonfiction  Verbs

Word Work Inflected Endings and r-Controlled er, ir, ur You’ve got some dirt on your shirt. That’s a big bird on a small perch. We’re going to surf in the deep water. She’s a clerk in the garden store.

Listening and Speaking

High-Frequency Words Read the rhymes. Use the letter clues to complete each word wall word. If ants can _______ things up their hill.. I ______ and see When chores are _______, done push wait know Butterflies will ________ When they _______ that I am still. visit

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 Contractions  er, ir, ur  Vocabulary Words

 Product/Contractions-Matching-Cards Product/Contractions-Matching-Cards

 Product/Ur-Ir-Er-phonics-activities Product/Ur-Ir-Er-phonics-activities

High-Frequency Words Read the rhymes. Use the letter clues to complete each word wall word. If ants can _______ things up their hill.. I ______ and see When chores are _______, done push wait know Butterflies will ________ When they _______ that I am still. visit