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