A Big Fish for MaxBig Question: What is a community?

Author:

Rosemary WellsIllustrator:

Jody WheelerGenre:

Animal Fantasy

SMALL GROUP

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BIG QUESTION: WHAT IS A COMMUNITY?

DAY 1DAY 2DAY 3DAY 4DAY 5

A Big Fish for MaxDay 1

Daily Fix-it

1. i play with my saster.

2. We oll clear the talbe

Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max - Day 1

Daily Fix-it

1. i play with my saster.I play with my sister.

2. We oll clear the tableWe all clear the table.

Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max - Day 1

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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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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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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Digraphs sh, th

sled tent

ship sh i pthin th i n

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Blend Words

sh e ll shellp a th pathsh a ck shackth a nk thankbr 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

sh th

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sh th

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shellfishshutcrash

thickbaththenmath

Word Reading

• shack• shop• mask• math• plug• pond• fresh• than

• shut• stack• rush• them• trip• went• with

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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Families Work Together Families Play Together

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Nouns?

person placeanimal thing

• friend?• pig?• bell?• see?

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Daily Journal Writing

List chores you do together with your

family.

A Big Fish for MaxDay 2

Daily Fix-it

3. last week we walks to the bus stop.

4. We rod in a buse.

Unit 1 A Big Fish for Max - Day 1

Daily Fix-it

3. last week we walks to the bus stop.Last week we walked to the bus stop.

4. We rod in a buse.We rode in a bus.

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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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A City

• commute• subway

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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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Vowel Sound in ball

• hat man

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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

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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maltmallsmallstalltalltalkstalk

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Word Reading

• small• walk• snack• tall• halt• all• wall• talk

• pan• call• stalk• drag• hall• malt• stall

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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Nouns

train bus

A noun names a person, place, thing, or animal.

skyscraper worker

Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label a family picture.

A Big Fish for MaxDay 3

Daily Fix-it

5. max got a net

6. He did not get a fsh

Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max - Day 3

Daily Fix-it

5. max got a netMax got a net.

6. He did not get a fshHe did not get a fish.

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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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Amazing Words

downtown – The downtown is the place in a city where offices and stores are.

Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 3

Digraphs sh, th andVowel Sound in ball

shedsh

wallalall

• shop• thick• dish• with• talk• mall

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Our FamilyIt 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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sh, th sound of a in ballthat stalk

fishing trip

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• 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.

High Frequency Words

• good• eat• catch• he• no

• home• want• said• put• to

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Meat Vegetables and Fruit

Milk Cereal and Bread

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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“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.Unit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 3

person place animal thing

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Nouns

Daily Journal Writing

Write about an activity that might be fun to share with family or

friends.

A Big Fish for MaxDay 4

Daily Fix-it

7. ruby helps Max

8. No fich bit

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Daily Fix-it

7. ruby helps MaxRuby helps Max.

8. No fich bitNo fish bit.

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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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Amazing Words

display – Display means to put things in a

place where people can see them.

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Short u and Final Blends

bun bunt

Short u Not Short u

Short u and Final Blends

bun bunt

Short u Not Short utrust stampsunk deskbug blondduck

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Word Reading

• home• many• five• hens• gift• pond• Grant• buzz• into• got

• me• little• bugs• them• pen• plant• red• spot• hum• wasUnit 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.

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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Nouns

• hat silly• follow park• hot boot• friend fast• sing rabbit• net wet

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Daily Journal Writing

Write a story about another wish that Max

makes.

A Big Fish for MaxDay 5

Daily Fix-it

9. max had fish for lunch

10. Grandma tried to katch the fis.

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Daily Fix-it

9. max had fish for lunchMax had fish for lunch.

10. Grandma tried to katch the fis.Grandma tried to catch the fish.

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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?

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.

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!

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. CenterUnit 2 A Big Fish for Max – Day 5

Daily Journal Writing

Write about something your family celebrates.