Reading Street Unit 1 Week 1

2. Reading Street Unit 1 Week 1

3. How are people and animals important to one another? Animal Friends How do people take care of pets? How can people help animals? How can animals help people? What can we learn about animals by watching them? Which wild animals can we find in our neighborhood? How can we help animals around the world?

4. Day 1 Morning Warm Up! The cat needs some water. The dog wants a bone. That bird lives in a birdhouse Where she feels quite at home. How do people take care of pets?

5. Amazing Words needsresponsibilityshelter cuddle ticklefaithful fetch heel

6. Please Get Me a Pet Pets are great, but they all have Needs, needs. Dogs and cats need shelter and Songbirds must have seeds. Mommy, Daddy, please, Get a pet for me. I am old enough to take Responsibility.

7. Phonemic Awareness We just sang about a family at a pet store. Listen to the sounds in at. a t = at You might see a catat a pet store. Listen to the sounds in cat. k a t = cat Try blending these other words: a n = an m a d = mad a d = ad h a m = ham a m = am b a t = bat r a n = ran t a g = tag

8. Vowels: Short a Routine a Is this a consonant or a vowel? Today we will learn about words that have the short a vowel sound. This is an astronaut. The sound you hear at the beginning of astronaut is short a. Say it with me /a/. sat The a in this word stands for the short a sound, /a/. This is how I blend this word:

9. Vowels: Short a Routine Say the sound of each letter and blend the word together: a m = am r a n = ran a t = at c a t = cat h a m = ham g a s = gas d a d = dad What do you know about reading these words? When a is the only vowel letter in a word, the a usually stands for the short a sound, /a/.

10. Blend WordsCall on individuals to blend these words: t a n = tan • What do you know about these words? • When a is the only vowel in a word, it usually stands for short a, /a/. j a m = jam p a t = pat b a g = bag s a d = sad c a b = cab

11. Build Words Write and blend the word man. Change the n in man to p. What is the new word? Change the m to c. What is the new word? Change the p to n. What is the new word? Change the n to b. What is the new word? Change the c to t. What is the new word?

12. Check Word Reading: Short a

13. What sounds do you hear in mat? • What is the letter for /m/? • What is the letter for /a/? • What is the letter for /t/? • In mat the a has the short a sound, /m/ /a/ /t/. • What sounds do you hear in fan? • What is the letter for /f/? • What is the letter for /a/? • What is the letter for /n/? • In fan the a has the short a sound, /f/ /a/ /n/. High-Frequency Words:

14. Build Background • Tell me about what you see here. • Yes, that’s right, a dog is lying down in front of a doghouse. • What do you think the boy is putting in the fishbowl? • How are the fish’s needs different from the dog’s needs? • What needs does a pet rabbit have? • Try to use today’s Amazing Words as you answer these questions: • How were the dog’s needs different from when it was a puppy? • How is the boy showing responsibility? • What kind of shelter does the rabbit need?

15. Remember the question of the week: • How do people take care of pets? • Look at pages 10 and 11 that we just talked about and think about these questions: • Why is the boy feeding the fish? • What is the person giving the cat that it needs? • Think about other things you must do to take care of pets.

16. Listening ComprehensionTeach/Model: Character • A character is a person or animal in a story. • Good readers look for clues about what characters do and how they feel. • Knowing about characters can help a reader better understand a story. Read “A Hamster for Ana,” pg. 11b. Model: This story is mostly about Ana. She is the main character. To learn about Ana, I think about what she does and how she feels. One thing she does is take good care of Harry. She feels very happy about doing this. • Have children identify the other characters in the story. Then, ask: • How does Ana’s mom feel at the beginning of the story? • What does Ana’s mom do at the end of the story to show her feelings have changed? • Recognize Character: • Who was a character in a story you have read? • What did the character do in the story? • How did the character feel? • Connect to Reading • When you read a story, identify the characters in the story. Pay attention to what they do and how they feel.

17. Daily Fix-It Daad said my kat ran. 2. I im mab at that cat.

18. Daily Fix-It Daad said my kat ran. Dad said my cat ran. I im mab at that cat. I am mad at that cat.

19. Shared Writing

20. Grammar: Sentences • “Jack the cat ran.” is a group of words that tells a complete idea. A group of words that tells a complete idea forms a sentence. • A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. “Jack the cat ran.” is a sentence, so it begins with a capital letter and has a period at the end. • “Jack the cat” is not a sentence because it does not tell a complete idea. • (Continue modeling with items 2-5.)

21. Short a: Write cat and ask children what sound the a in cat has. Have children name other short a words. • Spelling Short a: Have children say the sound of each letter in cat. Write the letters on the board as children write them at their seats. Continue with can and ran. • Character: To help children understand story characters, ask: Who is a character in “Ana’s Hamster”? What does he or she do? • Let’s Talk About It: Recall that Ana’s mom said that pets have needs. What are some needs that a hamster has? Tomorrow we will read about how and why pets make good friends.

22. Day 2 Morning Warm Up! Today we will read about dogs. Many kids around the world have dogs. Do you think a dog would make a good friend? Please get me a Pet

23. Amazing Words needsresponsibilityshelter cuddle ticklefaithful fetch heel

24. Books about made-up people and things are fiction. Non-fiction books, like this one, tell about real people doing real things. Non-fiction books often have photographs, like this one does. • After reading: • We just read that a dog is a kid’s best friend. If you call, your dog will come back. Listen to the sounds in back, /b/ /a/ /k/. • The last sound in back is /k/. Listen to these words and tell me the last sound you hear:

25. Final ck Routine ck You studied these letters already. What sound does c stand for? What sound does k stand for? Today we’ll learn about another way to spell the sound /k/. This is a computer. The sound you hear at the beginning of computer is /k/. Say it with me /k/. sack The two letters ck together also stand for the sound /k/. This is how I blend this word: s a ck Let’s blend this word together:

26. Final ck Routine Say the sound of each letter or letters and blend the word together: p a ck = pack r a ck = rack J a ck = Jack qu a ck = quack What do you know about reading these words? The letters ck stand for the sound /k/. Now try blending these words: s a ck b a ck t a ck Z a ck

27. Build Words Write and blend the word pack. Change the p in pack to b. What is the new word? Change the b to r. What is the new word? Change the r to s. What is the new word? Change the s to qu. What is the new word? Change the qu to t. What is the new word?

28. Check Word Reading: Final ck

29. Spelling: Dictation, Short a The cat ran that way. I am on the back mat. Dad is at the van.

30. Routine Say and Spell: Look at the words on p. 12. You cannot yet blend the sounds in these words. We will spell the words and use letter-sounds we know to learn them. Point to the first word. This word is on, o-n, on. What is this word? What are the letters in this word? Identify Familiar Letter-Sounds: Point to the second letter in on. What is this letter? What is the sound for this letter? Demonstrate Meaning: Tell me a sentence using this word. Repeat the routine with the other Words to Read. Have children identify these familiar letter-sounds: way (w /w/), in (n /n/). Have the children read the sentences on p. 13.

31. Interactive Writing: Poster How to Take Care of Pets ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Think about the Big Book, A Kid’s Best Friend. Tell me some ways people take care of pets. • To begin, name one way that children take care of pets. Let’s write a sentence about that. Before you write, think about these things: • Which word in a sentence is always written with a capital letter? • Which letter of the first word should be capitalized? • The sentence needs a period. Where does the period belong? • What picture could you draw on a poster to go with the sentence?

32. Grammar: Develop the Concept - Sentences The dog eats his food. • A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete idea. It begins with a capital letter. Many sentences end with a period. • How do sentences begin? • How do sentences end? That cat ran. • I think That is the first word in the sentence, so it begins with a capital letter. • That cat ran is a sentence, so it ends with a period.

33. Daily Fix-It 3. look at the little cat 4. she is in that sakk.

34. Daily Fix-It 3. look at the little cat Look at the little cat. she is in that sakk. She is in that sack.

35. Speaking and ListeningWhy We Speak Let’s share ideas about ways we can play with pets. I’ve listed the first one for you:

36. Let’s share ideas about ways we can play with pets. I’ve listed the first one for you:

37. HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS : • Read these sentences: • My cat ran in back. • That cat is on my lap. • FINAL ck: • What sound does the ck stand for in the word • back? • List other final ck words together. • LET'S TALK ABOUT IT: • Recall the Big Book A Kid's Best Friend. How could you tell the children and dogs in the story are friends? • Display the Taking Care of Pets web from Day Let’s add ideas from A Kid's Best Friend to the web. Tomorrow we will read about a cat that runs away!

38. Day 3 Morning Warm Up! Today we will read about a pet named Sam. Sam is a cat that runs away. Why did he go? Will Sam come back? Please get me a pet

39. Amazing Words needsresponsibilityshelter cuddle ticklefaithful fetch heel

40. Review Nonfiction: Think about the book, A Kid’s Best Friend. Is the book fiction or nonfiction. Right! It is nonfiction because it describes real people and their dogs. Build Oral Vocabulary: Yesterday the class read the book to find out about things kids and dogs can do together. A dog is a faithful pet, or a pet that is always there for you when you need it. What are some other ways that a dog is faithful. What dogs in this book are faithful? Do you think a dog is a kid’s best friend? Why? Let’s look at pages 14-17 and read the sentences that show us ways a dog is a best friend.

41. Phonemic Awareness: Blend and Segment Phonemes A dog might think: I am your best friend. Listen to the sounds in am. a m = am Let’s try it again. Say the sounds in am. a m = am Listen to the sounds in rack. r a ck = rack Let’s try some more. Say the sounds and then blend these words: a n = an m a n = man a t = at p a ck = pack c a t = cat s a ck = sack

42. Short a and Final ck Routine Fluent Word Reading 1. Connect: You can read this word because you know that when a is the only vowel letter in a word, the a stands for the short a sound. What sound does the a in this word stand for? What’s the word? sat 2. Model: When you come to a new word, look at all the letters in the word and think about their sounds. Say the sounds in the word to yourself and then read the word. s a t = sat p a ck = pack When you come to a new word, what are you going to do?

43. Short a and Final ck Routine • Group Practice: • Let’s read these words. In each word, look at all the letters, think about their sounds, and say the sounds to yourself. When I point to the word, let’s read it together. • (Allow 3-4 seconds previewing time for each word.) fan tack ham Jack

44. Jack’s Cat Jack has a really good pal – A black cat he named Mack Mack sits on Jack’s lap And they eat a snack. Jack grins and giggles When Mack does a trick. And Jack takes such good care of Mack That he is never sick. Can you find these words: cat Jack lap Mack pal black snack

45. Change the p to ck. What is the new word? Write tap tack Change the t to ck. What is the new word? back Write bat Change the t to ck. What is the new word? Write sat sack Write pan Change the n to ck. What is the new word? pack rack Write ram Change the m to ck. What is the new word?

46. Which spelling words begin with the short a sound? • Which spelling word names a pet? • Which spelling words rhyme with tack? • Which spelling words rhyme with sad? • Which spelling words rhyme with van? • Which spelling word names something that goes together with a ball? High-Frequency Words:

47. What do cats like to do? Have you ever watched a cat play?

48. One kind of animal we learned about is a cat. We are about to read a story about a cat named Sam. We’ll find out what happens one day when Sam begins to play.

49. Sam – a cat that runs away Jack – a boy who chases Sam.

50. Check High-Frequency Words