Unit 1 Week 1 Sam, Come Back! By Susan Stevens Crummel Illustrated by Janet Stevens

1. Spelling Words can dad mad at lap rag ran back bat Sack Bonus: Texas dinner Unit 1 Week 1 Sam, Come Back! By Susan Stevens Crummel Illustrated by Janet Stevens High Frequency Words come in my on way Amazing Words needs responsibility shelter cuddle tickle faithful fetch Heel You can earn one bonus point by writing a sentence using an amazing word on your weekly comprehension test. Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish /a/, Segment and count phonemes, rhyming words Phonics and Spelling: Short a; /a/, Consonant pattern –ck Comprehension: Character and Setting, Monitor Clarity Fluency: Accuracy Writing and Conventions: Trait – Voice; Writing-Story; Conventions-Sentences Listening and Speaking: Ask questions

2. Unit 1 Week 2 Pig in a Wig By Susan Stevens Crummel Illustrated by Janet Stevens Spelling Words six wig mix fix lip it sit in did pin High Frequency Words she up take what Amazing Words career tool sloppy comfort service scrub exercise search Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish /u/, Segment, count, and blend phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Consonant x/ks/; short /i/ Comprehension: Plot; Summarize Fluency: Accuracy Writing and Conventions: Trait – conventions; Writing-Fantasy; Conventions-Subjects of Sentences Listening and Speaking: Share information and ideas

3. Unit 1 Week 3 The Big Blue Ox By Susan Stevens Crummel Illustrated by Janet Stevens Spelling Words hot mop mom hop ox pot rock so on not did last High Frequency Words blue help from little get use Amazing Words past produce danger snuggle powerful present transportation serve enormous Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish /o/, Segment, count, and blend phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Consonant s/z/; short /o/ Comprehension: Character and setting; visualize Fluency: Rate Writing and Conventions: Trait – sentences; Writing-short poem; Conventions-Predicates of Sentences Listening and Speaking: Give introductions

4. Unit 1 Week 4 A Fox and a Kit By Leya Roberts Illustrated by Charles Santore Spelling Words sit wins hit naps sits fit fits hot had got stop fast High Frequency Words eat her five this four too Amazing Words observe wild screech reserve parent canopy million native Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend onset rime; Count syllables; Segment and blend phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Inflected endings –s and -ing Comprehension: Main idea and details; Important ideas Fluency: Accuracy and Rate Writing and Conventions: Trait – voice; Writing - personal narrative; Conventions - Declarative Sentences Listening and Speaking: Share information and ideas

5. Unit 1 Week 5 Get the Egg! By Alyssa Satin Capucilli Illustrated by Bernard Adnet Spelling Words ten jet red net sled step leg big ran go sit land High Frequency Words saw tree small your Amazing Words habitat survive croak hatch chirp moist Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish /e/; Segment and blend phonemes; Segment and blend onset and rime Phonics and Spelling: Short /e/; initial consonant blends Comprehension: Main idea and details; Story Structure Fluency: Appropriate phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – organization; Writing-realistic story; Conventions – Interrogative Sentences Listening and Speaking: Give introductions

6. Spelling Words crust must lump just dusk jump hunt get back pick ask can Unit 1 Week 6 Animal Park By Judy Nayer High Frequency Words home them into many Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish /u/, Segment and blend phonemes; Segment and blend onset and rime Phonics and Spelling: Short /u/; Final Consonant Blends Comprehension: Cause and Effect; Text Structure Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Focus/Ideas; Writing – Brief composition; Conventions – Exclamatory Sentences Listening and Speaking: Give directions Amazing Words desert world chatter snort Poisonous You can earn one bonus point on your fresh read test by writing a sentence with an amazing word.

7. Unit 2 Week 1 A Big Fish for Max By Rosemary Wells Spelling Words fish shop ship then rush shut thin weep twist gust brisk peek High Frequency Words catch put good said no want Amazing Words chore cooperation commute downtown household rule subway display Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Segment and blend words; create words Phonics and Spelling: Vowel sound in ball a, al; consonant digraphs sh,th Comprehension: Sequence; predict and set purpose Fluency: Accuracy and appropriate rate Writing and Conventions: Trait – Organization; Writing – Friendly Letter; Conventions – Common Nouns Listening and Speaking: Relate an experience in sequence

8. Unit 2 Week 2 The Farmer in the Hat By Pat Cummings Spelling Words face name safe made cake age late weep twist gust brisk peek High Frequency Words be of could old horse paper Amazing Words group share borrow rehearsal respect aquarium lines soothe Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish between long a and /a/.Segment and blend phonemes; Rhyming words Phonics and Spelling: Consonants c/s/, g/j/; Long a: a__e Comprehension: Cause and effect; Monitor and clarify Fluency: Appropriate phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Sentences; Writing – Brief; Conventions – Proper Nouns Listening and Speaking: Share information and ideas

9. Unit 2 Week 3 Who Works Here By Melissa Blackwell Burke Spelling Words like dime kite ride hide smile ice make came nine use smoke High Frequency Words live who out work people Amazing Words citizen law branch patrol community leader headquarters earn Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish between long i and /i/ Phonics and Spelling: Long i: i_e; Digraphs wh, ch, tch, ph Comprehension: Author’s Purpose; Important Ideas Fluency: Appropriate phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Conventions; Writing – Explanation; Conventions – Special Titles Listening and Speaking: Give Announcements

10. Unit 2 Week 4 The Big Circle By Eric Kimmel Spelling Words home woke hope those rose bone rode zoom good shake yet mix High Frequency Words down there inside together now Amazing Words enemy protect holler bluff extinct crater swamp boisterous Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish between long o and /o/; segment and blend phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Long o: o_e: Contractions Comprehension: Sequence; Inferring Fluency: Accuracy and Rate Writing and Conventions: Trait – Organization; Writing – Poem; Conventions – Proper nouns: Days, Months, Holidays Listening and Speaking: Informal Conversations

11. Unit 2 Week 5 Life in the Forest By Claire Daniel Spelling Words huge cute mule June use cube rude rule van made like those High Frequency Words around grow find under food water Amazing Words environment thrive slimy capture require inhale sludge creature Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish between long u and /u/; segment and blend phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Long u: u_e; Long e: e_e; Inflected ending -ed Comprehension: Author’s purpose; Background Knowledge Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Voice; Writing – Description; Conventions – Singular and Plural Nouns Listening and Speaking: Share information and ideas

12. Unit 2 Week 6 Honey Bees By Jes s Cervantes ú Spelling Words feet she he green see me week little handle maple sniff shop High Frequency Words also other family some new their Amazing Words individual special slither eagerly industrious creep romp wander Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Distinguish between long e and /e/; segment and blend words Phonics and Spelling: Syllables VC/CV; Long e, ee Comprehension: Compare and Contrast; Questioning Fluency: Accuracy and Appropriate rate Writing and Conventions: Trait – Focus/Ideas; Writing – Expository; Conventions – Nouns and Sentences Listening and Speaking: Follow Directions

13. Unit 3 Week 1 A Place to Play By Cynthia Chin-Lee Illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler Spelling Words by handy my try fly sunny puppys helpless softly sandbox spray goodness High Frequency Words always everything things become nothing day stays Amazing Words growth public teeter makeshift population shuffle crooked spindly Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Rhyming words; Add initial phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Syllable pattern CV; Vowel sounds of y Comprehension: Compare and Contrast; Questioning Fluency: Accuracy and Appropriate rate Writing and Conventions: Trait – Organization; Writing – Realistic Story; Conventions – Action verbs Listening and Speaking: Relate an experience in sequence

14. Unit 3 Week 2 Ruby in Her Own Time By Jonathan Emmett Illustrated by Rebecca Harry Spelling Words bring sunk sang blank pink wing rang quick thorny such gargle junkyard High Frequency Words any every were enough own ever sure Amazing Words attempt time line flatter lovely event famous correct common Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Segment and blend syllables; Add phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Compound words; Consonant patterns ng, nk Comprehension: Compare and Contrast; Inferring Fluency: Appropriate phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Voice; Writing – Comments about a story; Conventions – Verbs that add -s Listening and Speaking: Relate an experience in sequence

15. Unit 3 Week 3 The Class Pet By Nichole L. Shields Spelling Words fixes classes kiss wish kisses wishes bus growing quake scorch march thunder High Frequency Words away house very car our friends school Amazing Words features natural tumble nibble wriggle mature swoop crumple nudges Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Segment and blend syllables; Add phonemes Phonics and Spelling: r-Controlled or, ore; Ending –es, Plural -es Comprehension: Fact and Opinion; Monitor and Clarify Fluency: Appropriate phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Conventions; Writing – Summary; Conventions – Verbs that do not add -s Listening and Speaking: Give descriptions

16. Unit 3 Week 4 Frog and Toad Together The Garden By Arnold Lobel Spelling Words helped asked planned drop called dropped ask music clover fever minus crazy High Frequency Words afraid how again read few soon Amazing Words gardener sprout shade destroy nature dim sprinkling humongous Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Segment and blend syllables; Add phonemes Phonics and Spelling: r-Controlled or, ore; Ending –es, Plural -es Comprehension: Fact and Opinion; Monitor and Clarify Fluency: Appropriate phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Conventions; Writing – Summary; Conventions – Verbs that do not add -s Listening and Speaking: Give descriptions

17. Unit 3 Week 5 I’m a Caterpillar By Jean Marzolo Illustrated by Judith Moffatt Spelling Words her girl sir first fur were hurt point boy making show parked High Frequency Words done visit know wait push Amazing Words cycle insect flurries fragile develop rearrange emerge vessel Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Isolate medial and final phonemes; Add phonemes; Segment and Blend syllables; Rhyming words Phonics and Spelling: r-Controlled er, ur, ir; Contractions Comprehension: Fact and Opinion; Text Structure Fluency: Expression and Intonation Writing and Conventions: Trait – Focus/Ideas; Writing – Captions and Pictures; Conventions – Verbs am, is, are, was, and were Listening and Speaking: Share information and ideas

18. Unit 3 Week 6 Where Are My Animal Friends By William Chin Illustrated by Scott Gustafson Spelling Words faster sadder fastest shorter saddest taller bigger argue station chill expert stumble High Frequency Words before oh does right good-bye won’t Amazing Words hibernate temperature freeze weary migrate autumn bitterly Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and Blend words; Change and add phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Consonant Pattern –dge; Comparative endings –er, -est Comprehension: Draw conclusions; Background knowledge Fluency: Expression and Intonation Writing and Conventions: Trait – Sentences; Writing – Play scene; Conventions – Contractions with not Listening and Speaking: Give announcements

19. Unit 4 Week 1 Mama’s Birthday Present By Carmen Tafolla Illustrated by Gabriel Pacheco Spelling Words way day gray mail play rain afraid partner shout now hoping liked High Frequency Words about surprise enjoy worry give would Amazing Words celebrate grateful rarest genuine cherish delicate loot Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and Blend phonemes; Rhyming words; Change initial phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Singular and plural possessives; Vowel digraphs ai, ay Comprehension: Draw conclusions; Monitor and Clarify Fluency: Expression and Intonation Writing and Conventions: Trait – Organization; Writing – Friendly letter; Conventions – Adjectives Listening and Speaking: Give descriptions

20. Unit 4 Week 2 Cinderella By Teresa R. Roberts Illustrated by PauleTrudel Spelling Words eat team lean sea beach each clean faking spoiled rescue lotion telling High Frequency Words colors great sign draw over drew show Amazing Words delightful original tangle royal imagination carve peer sighed Sentence dictation: The dream is to clean the beach by the sea. Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and Blend phonemes; Create words; Change final phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Adding endings; Vowel digraph ea Comprehension: Theme; Visualize Fluency: Accuracy and rate Writing and Conventions: Trait – Word choice; Writing – Invitation; Conventions – Adjectives for colors and shapes Listening and Speaking: Share information and ideas

21. Unit 4 Week 3 A Trip to Washington, D.C. By Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard Illustrated by Dean MacAdam Spelling Words boat row road yellow soap snow blow rattle flying taking swooped will High Frequency Words found took mouth wild once Sentence dictation: The snow is on the road. Amazing Words nation tourist splinter harbor symbol abandon sunken statue Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Isolate initial phonemes; Create words; Change phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Three-Letter consonant blends; Vowel digraph oa, ow Comprehension: Facts and details; Important ideas Fluency: Expression and intonation Writing and Conventions: Trait – Focus/ideas; Writing – Descriptive Poem; Conventions – Adjectives for size Listening and Speaking: Poetry presentation

22. Unit 4 Week 4 A Southern Ranch By YosselAyarzagoitiaRiesenfeld Spelling Words lie might tight tie light high night dripping dishes flossed cowbell grouch High Frequency Words above moon eight touch laugh Sentence dictation: The dishes might be dripping wet. Amazing Words impression favorite errand familiar memory stampede Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Change phonemes; Segment and blend syllables Phonics and Spelling: Consonant Patterns kn, wr; Vowel digraph ie, igh Comprehension: Facts and details; Questioning Fluency: Accuracy, Rate, Expression Writing and Conventions: Trait – Sentences; Writing – Realistic Story; Conventions – Adjectives for what kind Media Literacy: Purpose of media

23. Unit 4 Week 5 Peter’s Chair By Ezra Jack Keats Spelling Words backpack herself lunchbox outside baseball bluebird inside pledge scratch age inch cutting High Frequency Words picture stood remember thought room Sentence dictation: I saw a picture of a bluebird. Amazing Words jealous sibling porridge seriousness relatives secret collector flourish Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Change phonemes; Segment and blend syllables Phonics and Spelling: Compound words; Vowel digraphs ue, ew, ui Comprehension: Theme; Story structure Fluency: Appropriate phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – Conventions; Writing – Thank you note Conventions – Adjectives for how many and articles Media Literacy: Purposes of media

24. Unit 4 Week 6 Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s House By Cynthia Rylant Spelling Words useful sadly careful painful gladly quickly playful clapping cage chill bridge stretch High Frequency Words across only told because opened dance shoes Sentence dictation: Be careful and walk across the bridge. Amazing Words discover resident admire substantial dwell welcome sadness tremendous Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend two-syllable words; Change phonemes; Segment and blend phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Vowel sound in moon: oo; Suffixes –ly, -ful Comprehension: Cause and effect; Predict and set purpose Fluency: Expression and intonation Writing and Conventions: Trait – organization; Writing – directions Conventions – Adjectives that compare Media Literacy: Purposes of media

25. Unit 5 Week 1 Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! By George Shannon Illustrated by Laura Dronzek Spelling Words how now clown growl town cow crowd wheel whale whiff whisker why High Frequency Words along never behind pulling eyes toward Sentence dictation: The clown went to town on a cow. Amazing Words clever predicament exhausted batter intend grumpy furious griddle Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Remove phonemes; Phonics and Spelling: Final syllable –le; Dipthongsow, ou Comprehension: Character, setting, plot; Monitor and clarify Fluency: Accuracy, Rate, Expression Writing and Conventions: Trait – voice; Writing – Animal Fantasy; Conventions- Imperative Sentences Media Literacy: Techniques in media

26. Unit 5 Week 2 Mole and the Baby Bird By Marjorie Newman Illustrated by Patrick Benson Spelling Words mouth our ouch out found cloud round June runner biking careful July High Frequency Words door loved wood should Sentence dictation: I found a house that was round. Amazing Words miserable selfish ignore proper freedom shrug fond scarcely Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Remove phonemes; create words Phonics and Spelling: Syllables V/CV, VC/V; Vowels ow, ou Comprehension: Draw conclusions; Background knowledge Fluency: Accuracy, Rate, Expression, and Appropriate Phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait – voice; Writing – Letter to a character; Conventions - Pronouns Media Literacy: Share information and ideas

27. Unit 5 Week 3 Dot & Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery By Ellen Stoll Walsh Spelling Words book food zoo foot moon look noon took pool good none another High Frequency Words among another instead none Sentence dictation: I will look for another good book at noon. Amazing Words explanation wonder encouragingly suspects riddle confused case Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Isolate medial phonemes; Segment and blend phonemes; Add final phonemes Phonics and Spelling: Add endings; Vowel Sound in foot: oo Comprehension: Compare and contrast; Monitor and clarify Fluency: Expression and intonation Writing and Conventions: Trait – word choice; Writing – questions; Conventions – Pronouns I and me Media Literacy: Techniques in media

28. Unit 5 Week 4 Simple Machines By Allan Fowler Spelling Words oil point coin join soil boy oink voice boil toy today kinds High Frequency Words against kinds goes today heavy Sentence dictation: The boy will play in with his toy. Amazing Words gadget convenient pilot cellar equipment engine steer furnace Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Create words; Change phonemes Phonics and Spelling:Suffixes –er, -or Comprehension: Main idea and details; Summarize Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait –Focus/ideas; Writing – Advertisement; Conventions – More about Pronouns Media Literacy: Respond to media

29. Unit 5 Week 5 Alexander Graham Bell: A Great Inventor By Lynne Blanton Illustrated by Guy Francis Spelling Words saw straw paw lawn draw law yawn crawl jaw hawk early learn High Frequency Words built science early through learn Sentence dictation: I saw a hawk in the straw. Amazing Words determined technology stalled sketch inventor stable biplane speech Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes and words; Create words; Change phonemes Phonics and Spelling:Digraphs and Diphthongs; Vowel sound in ball: aw, au Comprehension: Sequence; Text structure Fluency: Expression and intonation Writing and Conventions: Trait –Sentences; Writing – Autobiography; Conventions – Adverbs Media Literacy: Techniques in media

30. Unit 5 Week6 The Stone Garden By ChieriUegaki Illustrated by Miki Sakamoto Spelling Words unhappy undo undress rewind refill repay retell untie unkind reopen poor carry High Frequency Words answered different carry poor Sentence dictation: The poor boy was unhappy. Amazing Words accomplish original (un)manned exclaim doubt glider soar Weekly Skills Phonemic Awareness: Segment and blend phonemes; Rhyming words; Remove phonemes Phonics and Spelling:Long o:o; Long i:i Comprehension: Theme; Inferring Fluency: Appropriate Phrasing Writing and Conventions: Trait –Conventions; Writing – Poem; Conventions – Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Media Literacy: Respond to media