Big Question:What kinds of

transportation help us in an emergency?

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Big Question:What kinds of

transportation help us in an emergency?

Monday Tuesday

WednesdayThursday

FridayReview

Review New WordsProgress Monitoring

Monday

What kinds of transportation help

us in an emergency?

Today we will learn:Build BackgroundAmazing WordsShared Reading: Mayday! Mayday!Vocabulary WordsPractice /ks/High-Frequency WordsDecodable Reader 25: On a JetGrammar: Question Marks and

Uppercase LettersScience: WeatherSocial Studies: EconomicsMath: Counting Wheels

Talk with Me, Sing

with Me

The Coast Guard to the Rescue

The yacht called “Mayday!” from the sea,

To pilot and to crew, The mechanic stowed the

swimmer’s gear, The Coast Guard to the rescue! The wind was strong upon the sea, The sailors’ fear grew, The flare gave off a shimmering

light, The Coast Guard to the rescue!

Amazing Words

rescue

pilot

yacht

sailor

mechanic

shimmering

Shared Reading

Vocabulary Words

boat

taxi

swimmer

yacht

radar

fueled

turbines

hoisted

Phonics

Blend Sounds

b o x f o x t a x

M a x R e x

High Frequency

Words

yellow

green

may

than

blue

part

made

first

High Frequency Words

a the with go

Word Work

Review

jet Wes had bog job

got wet will fill gas

Review

Jen sat grin can hop

fast bag met and on

Grammar

did you see a blue fox

Did you see a blue fox?

GrammarA question mark is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

How did you get to school today? is a question.

If a sentence asks a question, you use a question mark at the end of it. Questions start with an uppercase letter like all other sentences.

GrammarCorrect these sentences.what can I doWhat can I do?how old are youHow old are you?what time is itWhat time is it?

Grammarwhere is my pencilWhere is my pencil?why is it coldWhy is it cold?

Let’s WriteWe are going to take turns asking questions.

I am going to write your questions on the board. Be sure to check that I start the sentence with an uppercase letter and end it with a question mark.

Daily Journal Writing

Draw one item that is yellow, one that is

blue, and one that is green. Label each with its color word.

•Oral Language•Comprehension•Grammar

Tomorrow we will read Mayday! Mayday! again.

Tuesday

What can we do to help in an

emergency?

Today we will learn:Build BackgroundAmazing WordsShared Reading: Mayday! Mayday!Vocabulary WordsPractice /ks/High-Frequency WordsPhonics Story: MaxGrammar: Question Marks and Uppercase

LettersShared WritingJournal WritingSocial Studies: JobsComprehension: Cause and Effect

Talk with Me, Sing

with Me

The Coast Guard to the Rescue

The yacht called “Mayday!” from the sea,

To pilot and to crew, The mechanic stowed the

swimmer’s gear, The Coast Guard to the rescue! The wind was strong upon the sea, The sailors’ fear grew, The flare gave off a shimmering

light, The Coast Guard to the rescue!

Amazing Words

rescue

pilot

Shared Reading

Vocabulary Words

boat

taxi

swimmer

yacht

radar

fueled

turbines

hoisted

Phonics

Mr. Max Mox, What’s in the Box?

What’s in the box? What’s in the box?

Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.Could it be an ox or a little

fox?Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.What’s in the box? What’s in

the box?Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.Open it by six o’clock, open it

by six o’clock.Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.

Blending Practice s i x p a l m i x R e x b o x

f o x h i d l e g s M o m M a x

Blending Practice i n h i s a n o x

High Frequency

Words

yellow

green

may

than

blue

part

made

first

High-Frequency Words Review

is a from

see

look like four

Grammar

can we fix the car

Can we fix the car?

GrammarSentences that ask about something are called questions.

When we ask a question, we use an uppercase letter for the beginning of the first word.

We put a question mark at the end of the question.

Let’s Write!The sailors were in trouble because of a storm. By the end of the book, the sailors were safe. What questions could we ask the sailors about their rescue?

Let’s Write!Was it hard to get into the raft?

Amazing Word Review

plane jetway

Daily Journal Writing

Draw and label three words that

end with /ks/.

•Oral Language•Grammar•Homework

Tomorrow we will read about the animals going to school again

•Oral Language•Grammar•Homework Idea

Tomorrow we will read about the Coast Guard again. What do you remember about the Coast Guard?

Wednesday

What emergencies can the Coast Guard

help fix?

Today we will learn:Build BackgroundAmazing WordsShared Reading: Mayday! Mayday!Vocabulary WordsPractice /ks/High-Frequency WordsStudent Reader: On the High SeasGrammar: QuestionsShared WritingJournal WritingSocial Studies: Geographical DirectionScience: Weather Changes

Talk with Me, Sing

with Me

The Coast Guard to the Rescue

The yacht called “Mayday!” from the sea,

To pilot and to crew, The mechanic stowed the

swimmer’s gear, The Coast Guard to the rescue! The wind was strong upon the sea, The sailors’ fear grew, The flare gave off a shimmering

light, The Coast Guard to the rescue!

Amazing Words

yacht

sailor

Shared Reading

Vocabulary Words

boat

taxi

swimmer

yacht

radar

fueled

turbines

hoisted

Phonics

Adding Sounds

a t h a t a n v a n v e t v e s t

i n w i n t o p s t o p

Blend Sounds

b o x J i m a n d R e x g e t J a n o x

b i g m a t s p o t o n i n t i p d i p

Blend Sounds

r i p l a n d d a d h e l p w i l l f i x

High Frequency

Words

yellow

green

may

than

blue

part

made

first

High Frequency Words

we a the for they have

Grammar

jan ran to see the fox

Jan ran to see the fox.

GrammarSentences that ask something are called questions. Some questions begin with the words who, what, when, why, or how. Here are some questions for you about Mayday! Mayday!

GrammarWhy did the Coast Guard go to help?

Why did Coast Guard members have different jobs?

GrammarDo you have questions about the Coast Guard? Let’s write our questions on the board.

What do I need at the beginning of the sentence?

What do I need at the end of the sentence?

Let’s Write!In our story On the High Seas, Jem, Rex, and Jan play with a big yellow box. What do you like to play with?

Let’s Write!I’m going to write a sentence about playing using a word with the letter x.

I play with shells in the sandbox.

Daily Journal Writing

Write or dictate a sentence that has a proper noun in it and

illustrate it.

Respond to LiteratureGrammarHomework Idea

Tomorrow we will read about an adventure to Antarctica again.

Thursday

What kinds of emergency

transportation have you seen?

Today we will learn:Build BackgroundAmazing WordsShared Reading: If You Could Go to

AntarcticaConnect /ks/ to XxHigh-Frequency WordsDecodable Reader 26: Fox Can Fix It!Grammar: Question Marks and

Uppercase LettersShared WritingJournal WritingScience: What Will Float?

Talk with Me, Sing

with Me

The Coast Guard to the Rescue

The yacht called “Mayday!” from the sea,

To pilot and to crew, The mechanic stowed the

swimmer’s gear, The Coast Guard to the rescue! The wind was strong upon the sea, The sailors’ fear grew, The flare gave off a shimmering

light, The Coast Guard to the rescue!

Amazing Words

mechanic

shimmering

Shared Reading

Phonics

Blend Sounds

f o x c a n i t f i x p i g

h a d c a p r i p i n s a t

Blend Sounds

o n o x n o t f a n g e t

d i d c a t b o x t o p

High Frequency Words

yellow blue green to have the a

Grammar

who will help them

Who will help them?

GrammarWhat day is it?Where are we?When is lunch?How are you?Every question begins with an uppercase letter and ends with a question mark.

Let’s Write!The sly ____ hid my toy in the ____.

I can ____ a batch of cookies.

Daily Journal Writing

Write or dictate a question about a

rescue. Then answer the question.

Respond to LiteratureGrammarHomework Idea

Tomorrow we will read about a girl who thinks she can fly. Do you think she can fly?

Friday

What kinds of transportation help

us in an emergency?

Today we will learn:Build BackgroundAmazing WordsShared Reading: “The Mysteries of

Flight”Connect /ks/ to XxHigh-Frequency WordsProgress Monitoring: Read the Words

and SentencesGrammar: Question Marks and

Uppercase LettersSocial Studies: Map WorkSocial Studies: Preventive MeasuresDrama: Jobs

Talk with Me, Sing

with Me

The Coast Guard to the Rescue

The yacht called “Mayday!” from the sea,

To pilot and to crew, The mechanic stowed the

swimmer’s gear, The Coast Guard to the rescue! The wind was strong upon the sea, The sailors’ fear grew, The flare gave off a shimmering

light, The Coast Guard to the rescue!

Amazing Words

rescue

pilot

yacht

sailor

mechanic

shimmering

Shared Reading

“The Mysteries of Flight”

Phonics

High Frequency

Words

yellow

green

may

than

blue

part

made

first

Grammar

did you see my red fox

Did you see my red fox?

GrammarThis week we talked about question marks and uppercase letters.

When you write the beginning of a sentence or a person’s name, you use an uppercase letter.

GrammarWhen you write a sentence that asks a question, you need a question mark at the end.

Let’s Write!Add uppercase letters and end marks.

did you go on a busDid you go on a bus?what did you sayWhat did you say?

Let’s Write!am I littleAm I little?have you gotten the lidHave you gotten the lid?

Daily Journal Writing

Draw or write about a helicopter coming

to the rescue.

PhonicsShared ReadingHigh-Frequency Words

Next week we will read a book called Messenger, Messenger. What do you think the story will be about?

New Words Review

High Frequency Words

yellow green may than

blue part made first

Vocabulary Words boat taxi swimmer

yatch

radar fueled turbines

hoisted

Amazing Words rescue pilot yacht sailor mechanic shimmering

Progress

Monitoring

Read the WordsSet A

fox fix was Rex

Read the WordsSet B

next box tax mix Max six

Read the SentencesSet C

1. I like to mix mud.2. Jan can wax the yellow

box.3. They like to go on a jet.4. Rex and I look in the little

green cup.5. Will the blue hat fit?