1. A Big Fish for Max Big Question: What is a community?
Author:
Rosemary Wells
Illustrator:
Jody Wheeler
Genre:
Animal Fantasy

2. Small Group
Timer

3. Big Question: What is a community?
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

4. A Big Fish for Max Day 1

5. Daily Fix-it i play with my saster. 2. We oll clear the talbe
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6. Daily Fix-it i play with my saster. We oll clear the table
I play with my sister.
We oll clear the table
We all clear the table.
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7. Morning Warm-up
A community is a place where many people live and work together. A family’s home can be a small community for them. What does a family do together?
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8. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 1
We Like to Work Together
Our family works together,
Together, together.
We like to work together.
That makes our work fun.
We make rules together.
We do chores together.
It takes cooperation
To make households run.
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9. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 1
Amazing Words
chore – A chore is a job.
cooperation – Cooperation means working together.
household – Your household is your home and what goes on there.
rule – A rule is a guide for how you should act.
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10. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max - Day 1
Digraphs sh, th
sled tent
ship sh i p
thin th i n
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11. Blend Words sh e ll shell p a th path sh a ck shack th a nk thank
br u sh brush
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d i sh
th u d
m a th
f i sh
sh o p
tr a sh
th i nk
cr u sh

12. sh th
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13. shell fish shut crash thick bath then math sh th
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14. Word Reading shack shop mask math plug pond fresh than shut stack rush
them
trip
went
with
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15. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 1
1. Reading WB pages 63, 64
2. Spelling WB page 25
3. Journal – List chores you do together with your family.
4. AR test
5. Centers
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17. Families Work Together Families Play Together
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19. Nouns? person place animal thing friend? pig? bell? see?
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20. List chores you do together with your family.
Daily Journal Writing
List chores you do together with your family.

21. A Big Fish for Max Day 2

22. Unit 1 A Big Fish for Max - Day 1
Daily Fix-it
last week we walks to the bus stop.
We rod in a buse.
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23. Unit 1 A Big Fish for Max - Day 1
Daily Fix-it
last week we walks to the bus stop.
Last week we walked to the bus stop.
We rod in a buse.
We rode in a bus.
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24. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 2
Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about a city. In a city you can see such things as shops, libraries, and parks. What would you like to visit in a city?
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25. A City
commute
subway
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26. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 2
Amazing Words
commute – Commute means to travel often between home and school or work.
subway – A subway is a train that runs under the ground.
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27. Vowel Sound in ball hat man ball b a ll walk w a l k a ll all
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ball b a ll
walk w a l k
a ll all
b a l d bald
f a ll fall
s a l t salt
s m a ll small
t a l k talk

28. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max - Day 2
Blend Words
h a ll hall
c a ll call
h a l t halt
w a ll wall
m a l t malt
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29. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max - Day 3
malt
mall
small
stall
tall
talk
stalk
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30. Word Reading small walk snack tall halt all wall talk pan call stalk
drag
hall
malt
stall
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32. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 2
1. Reading WB pages 65, 66
2. Spelling WB page 26
3. Journal – Draw a picture of your family. Label it with your family members’ names.
4. AR test
5. Centers
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33. Nouns
train bus A noun names a person, place, thing, or animal. skyscraper worker

34. Draw and label a family picture.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a family picture.

35. A Big Fish for Max Day 3

36. Daily Fix-it max got a net He did not get a fsh
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37. Daily Fix-it max got a net Max got a net. He did not get a fsh
He did not get a fish.
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38. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 3
Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about a family with a plan. They want to catch a fresh fish. Have you ever been on a fishing trip? What does your family like to do together?
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39. Amazing Words downtown –
The downtown is the place in a city where offices and stores are.
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40. Digraphs sh, th and Vowel Sound in ball
shed sh wall al all
shop
thick
dish
with
talk
mall
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41. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 3
Our Family
It is all for one and one for all
In this family.
We help each other if we fall
In our family.
We are glad to share
And to show we care.
We walk and talk.
We are always there
For each other,
Because we are a family.
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42. sh, th sound of a in ball
that stalk

43. fishing trip
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44. Sometimes when people go fishing they catch a lot of fish
Sometimes when people go fishing they catch a lot of fish. Other times they might not catch any fish at all. Max is a character in the story we are about to read. He wants to catch a fish to eat. We’ll find out whether or not Max gets a fish for his dinner.

46. High Frequency Words good eat catch he no home want said put to
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47. Meat Vegetables and Fruit Cereal and Bread Milk
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48. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 3
1. Reading WB page 67
2. Spelling WB page 27
3. Journal – Write about an activity that might be fun to share with a group of friends or family members.
4. AR test
5. Centers
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49. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 3
“We can go to the place,” said Ruby.
“And Max will get a thing.”
Max puts his net in the water.
Grandma gets a fat fish.
Grandma makes a fish dish.
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50. person place animal thing
Nouns
person place animal thing
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51. Daily Journal Writing
Write about an activity that might be fun to share with family or friends.

52. A Big Fish for Max Day 4

53. Daily Fix-it ruby helps Max No fich bit
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54. Daily Fix-it ruby helps Max Ruby helps Max. No fich bit No fish bit.
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55. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 4
Morning Warm-up
How did Grandma and Ruby help Max? Today we will read about how a family works and plays together. How do you help your family at home?
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56. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 4
Amazing Words
display –
Display means to put things in a place where people can see them.
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57. Short u and Final Blends
bun bunt Short u Not Short u

58. Short u and Final Blends
bun bunt
Short u Not Short u
trust stamp
sunk desk
bug blond
duck
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59. Word Reading home many five hens gift pond Grant buzz into got me
little
bugs
them
pen
plant
red
spot
hum
was
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60. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 4
Read Words in Context
Five red hens got into the pen.
Many little bugs hum and buzz at the pond.
That spot is a good home for them.
The plant was a gift to me from Grant.
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61. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 4
1. Reading WB pages 68, 69
2. Spelling WB page 28
3. Journal – Write a story about another wish that Max makes.
4. AR test
5. Centers]
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62. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max - Day 4
Nouns
hat silly
follow park
hot boot
friend fast
sing rabbit
net wet
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63. Write a story about another wish that Max makes.
Daily Journal Writing
Write a story about another wish that Max makes.

64. A Big Fish for Max Day 5

65. Daily Fix-it max had fish for lunch Grandma tried to katch the fis.
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66. Daily Fix-it max had fish for lunch Max had fish for lunch.
Grandma tried to katch the fis.
Grandma tried to catch the fish.
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67. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 5
Morning Warm-up
This week we read about families that work together. Every family has chores to do and rules to follow. What are some ways that your family members help you?
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68. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 5
Call me and we can talk.
Will you walk on this path with me?
That shop is in the mall.
Scrub the dog with a thick brush.
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69. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 5
catch want good put no
The sun is out. We ________ to play.
This will be a ________ day.
________ on a cap and grab a ball.
There is _______ time to stall.
We’ll _______ and run; we’ll have some fun.
And rest when the day is done!
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70. Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 5
1. Handwriting sheet
2. Reading sheet
3. Journal – Write about a special day your family celebrates every year.
4. AR test
5. Center
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71. Write about something your family celebrates.
Daily Journal Writing
Write about something your family celebrates.