UNIT 6: GROWING UP

WEEK 3 DAY 1

SPELLING1. wanted 6. sitting2. liked 7. eating3. missed 8. taking4. clapped 9. swimming5. hugging 10. getting

SPELLING1. turning 6. stopping2. closed 7. trying3. trimmed 8. cleaning4. becoming 9. ripped5. moving 10. tasted

PHONICS /ir/ spelled ear, ere, eertear years deer here cheer peer clear sphere

I saw a steer near here. You will hear everyone cheer when they

appear. The deer stood in a clear spot.

High Frequency Words: country

Decodable Reader #23: What Will We Do About Jack?

Fluency: dialogue, “Growing Up”

Word Work

INTRODUCE THE THEME» Theme Question: How do living

things grow and change?

» p. 16-21; Name one fact you learned from each page that helps answer the Theme Question

PREPARE TO READVocabulary: single - one and no moreLeah took a single cookie from the tray.

Shuffle- to walk slowly by keeping one’s feet close to the groundJeff was tired after the long hike, so he shuffled along to the car.

Read p. 4-17 of The Emperor’s Egg

WRITING: FACT AND OPINION A fact is something that actually happened or

can be proved true or false. An opinion is a statement that tells

someone's feelings about a subject. It is a personal judgment, view, or idea. It cannot be proven true or false.

There are 12 months in a year. May is my favorite month of the year. A bicycle has two wheels. I like Tim’s bicycle better than mine.

WRITING: PERSUASIVE POSTER Characteristics of Persuasive Writing:

Tries to convince readers to do or believe something Uses facts and opinions to convince readers

All persuasive posters are different, but they have some things in common: They have a title that grabs readers’ attention. They briefly state important facts and opinions about the

subject of the poster in a way that is easy to read and understand.

Writing Model p. 44-47