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Unit 4 Week 1

February 26 - March 1

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Day 1:

Introduce the Concept: Animal Features

RWC p. 10-11 (Comparing and Contrasting)
Read Literature Big Book: Where Does Food Come From?
Introduce the Genre: Folktale

Word Work: High Frequency Words - about, animal, carry, eight, give, our

Decode all words

Phonics/Spelling: Introduce Secret Stories: Long a: a, ai, ay

Guided Practice (Whole Group)

Vocabulary: appearance, special, splendid, feature, determined, predicament, relief
RWC - Read p. 12-21 , “Snail and Frog Race” and complete the prompts on the side of the text. Model rereading to answer questions we may have as we read.

Unit 4.1

Essential Question: How do animals’ bodies help them?

Guided Reading: (Small Group

Rotations)

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Guided Reading: Small Group Rotations

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Day 2:

Teach the Concept: Animal Features

Interactive Read Aloud: The Elephant’s Child

Skill: Character, Setting, Plot (Sequence)
Review the Genre: Folktale
Word Work: Review High Frequency Words - about, animal, carry, eight, give, our

Guided Practice p.251

Phonics/Spelling: Review Secret Stories: Long a: a, ai, ay

Guided Practice p.243

Vocabulary: introduce: appearance, special, splendid, feature, determined, predicament, relief
Grammar: Past Tense Verbs: Was and Were

Guided Practice p. 254

RWC - Reread p. 12-21 , “Snail and Frog Race” and complete RWC p. 26-27 (Sequence of events)

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Homework: See nightly

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Guided Reading: (Small Group

Rotations)

Day 3:

Teach the Concept: Animal Features
Skill: Character, Setting, Plot (Sequence)
Word Work: Review High Frequency Words - about, animal, carry, eight, give, our
Phonics/Spelling: Review Secret Stories: Long a: a, ai, ay

Guided Practice p. 246

Vocabulary: introduce: appearance, special, splendid, feature, determined, predicament, relief
Structural Analysis: Alphabetical Order

Guided Practice p. 249

Grammar: Past Tense Verbs: Was and Were

Guided Practice p. 254

Anchor Text - Read p. 10-29 , “Little Rabbit” and complete RWC p.28 and sequence of events.

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Homework: See nightly

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Guided Reading: Small Group Rotations

Day 4:

Teach the Concept: Animal Features
Skill: Character, Setting, Plot (Sequence)
Word Work: Review High Frequency Words - about, animal, carry, eight, give, our
Phonics/Spelling: Review Secret Stories: Long a: a, ai, ay

Guided Practice p.247

Vocabulary: review: appearance, special, splendid, feature, determined, predicament, relief

Guided Practice p. 252

Structural Analysis: Alphabetical Order

ABC Order Worksheet

Grammar: Past Tense Verbs: Was and Were

Anchor Text - Reread p. 10-29 , “Little Rabbit” and complete RWC p.29

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Guided Reading: Small Group Rotations

Day 5:

Teach the Concept: Animal Features
Skill: Character, Setting, Plot (Sequence)
Word Work: Review High Frequency Words - about, animal, carry, eight, give, our
Phonics/Spelling: Review Secret Stories: Long a: a, ai, ay

Guided Practice p. 246

Vocabulary: introduce: appearance, special, splendid, feature, determined, predicament, relief
Mechanics: Apostrophes with Contractions

Guided Practice p. 256

Structural Analysis: Alphabetical Order

Guided Practice p.250

Grammar: Past Tense Verbs: Was and Were
Anchor Text - Reread p. 10-29 , “Little Rabbit” for fluency and complete RWC p.30-32.

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