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Theme: All About Us
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary
• Phonemic Awareness
Theme We Are Special
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Short a
Theme Ready, Set, Move!
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Short a
WORD STUDY
• Phonics
• Spelling
• High-Frequency Words
Phonics Short a
Spelling Words with Short a
High-Frequency Words jump, not, up
Phonics Short a
Spelling Words with Short a
High-Frequency Wordsit, over, too
READING
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Leveled Readers
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Story StructureSkill: Character and Setting
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spellings
Approaching Cat Can Jump
On Level Can You?
Beyond Look at Chameleon!
ELL I Can!
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Story StructureSkill: Sequence of Events
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spellings
Approaching We Can!
On Level Act It Out!
Beyond Time for Camp!
ELL Pat and Sam
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar
• Writing
Grammar Sentences
Writing Personal Narrative
Grammar Word Order
Writing Personal Narrative
Theme Opener pp. 12/13–24 pp. 40/41–52
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
Unit 1All About Us
What makes you special?
Theme Video All About Uswww.macmillanmh.com
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Theme Growing Up
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Short i
Theme Pets
Phonemic Awareness Listen for l Blends
Theme Playing Together
Phonemic Awareness Listen for End Blends
Show What You Know Spiral ReviewCharacter and SettingSequencePhotographsLabels
WritingPersonal Narrative
Unit 1 Assessment, 137M–137N
ComprehensionCharacter and Setting, Sequence of Events, Plot, Author’s Purpose
Phonemic Awareness/PhonicsShort a, i; l Blends; Final Blends
Text Features/Study SkillsUse Photographs, Labels, Book Parts, Lists, Rhyme
GrammarSentences, Word Order
Fluency Assessment
Diagnose and PrescribeInterpret Assessment
Phonics Short i
Spelling Words with Short i
High-Frequency Wordsbe, ride, run
Phonics l Blends
Spelling Words with l Blends
High-Frequency Wordscome, down, good, pull
Phonics End Blends
Spelling Words with End Blends
High-Frequency Words help, now, use, very
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Text StructureSkill: Sequence of Events
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spellings
Approaching A Frog Grows and Changes
On Level A Frog Grows and Changes
Beyond A Frog Grows and Changes
ELL A Frog Grows and Changes
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Story StructureSkill: Plot
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spellings
Approaching Good Cat!
On Level Kim’s Puppy
Beyond My Pet Hamster
ELL Kim and Slim
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Text StructureSkill: Author’s Purpose
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spellings
Approaching Friends in Your Community
On Level Friends in Your Community
Beyond Friends in Your Community
ELL Your Community
Grammar Statements
Writing Descriptive Sentences
Grammar Questions and Exclamations
Writing Descriptive Sentences
Grammar Writing Sentences
Writing Personal Narrative
pp. 66/67–72/73 pp. 84/85–98 pp. 112/113–126
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
How do kids change as they get older?
GenreNonfictionA nonfiction article gives information about a topic.
Text Structure Sequence Look for things babies can do. Look for things kids can do as they get older.
Comprehension
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Theme: Our Families, Our Neighbors
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary
• Phonemic Awareness
Theme Animal Families
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Short o
Theme Helping Out
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Short e
WORD STUDY
• Phonics
• Spelling
• High-Frequency Words
Phonics Short o
Spelling Words with Short o
High-Frequency Wordsher, our, they, two
Phonics Short e
Spelling Words with Short e
High-Frequency Wordseat, no, of, some, who
READING
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Leveled Readers
Comprehension Strategy: SummarizeSkill: Main Idea and Details
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spelling
Approaching One Big Baby
On Level One Big Baby
Beyond One Big Baby
ELL One Big Baby
Comprehension Strategy: SummarizeSkill: Retell
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spelling
Approaching Trees Help
On Level Trees Help
Beyond Trees Help
ELL Trees
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar
• Writing
Grammar Nouns
Writing Report
Grammar Plural Nouns
WritingHow-To Sentences
Theme Opener pp. 12/13–26 pp. 42/43–56
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
Unit 2Our Families,
Our Neighbors
How do families and neighbors help one another?
Theme VideoOur Families, Our Neighborswww.macmillanmh.com
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by Anne Mirandaillustrated by Lynne Cravath
Bethand theBand
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Theme Our Neighborhood
Phonemic Awareness Listen for s Blends/r Blends
Theme At Home
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Short u
Theme Neighborhood Fun
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Digraphs th/sh/-ng
Show What You Know Spiral ReviewRetellPlotDirectionsDiagram
WritingStory
Unit 2 Assessment, 147M–147N
ComprehensionMain Idea and Detail, Retell, Plot
Phonemic Awareness/PhonicsShort o, e, u; s Blends, r Blends; Digraphs th/sh/-ng
Text Features/Study SkillsDictionary, Directions, Rhythm and Rhyme, Photographs, Diagrams
GrammarSentence Punctuation, Days, Months, Holidays
Fluency Assessment
Diagnose and PrescribeInterpret Assessment
Phonics s Blends/r Blends
Spelling Words with s Blends and r Blends
High-Frequency Wordslive, many, out, place
Phonics Short u
Spelling Words with Short u
High-Frequency Wordsagain, could, make, one, then, three
Phonics Digraphs th/sh/-ng
Spelling Words with Digraphs th/sh/-ng
High-Frequency Wordsall, put, show, together, under, want
Comprehension Strategy: SummarizeSkill: Main Idea and Details
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spelling
Approaching Let’s Use a Map
On Level Let’s Use a Map
Beyond Let’s Use a Map
ELL Use a Map
Comprehension Strategy: VisualizeSkill: Plot
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spelling
Approaching The Three Gruffs
On Level The Story of the Three Bears
Beyond The Three Little Mice
ELL The Three Bears
Comprehension Strategy: VisualizeSkill: Retell
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticitySound/Spelling
Approaching The Show
On Level A Pet for Trish
Beyond Sharing a Garden
ELL Trish Gets a Pet
Grammar Irregular Plural Nouns
Writing Report
Grammar Proper Nouns
Writing Story
Grammar Days, Months, and Holidays
Writing Story
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
Greg and Stef livein a big town.
They go out a lot.
On the Map
GenreNonfiction A nonfiction article gives information about a topic.
SummarizeMain Idea and DetailsLook for details that show what the town is like.
Comprehension
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Theme: Have Fun!
Theme Opener pp. 12/13–28 pp. 42/43–58
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary
• Phonemic Awareness
Theme Let’s Laugh
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long a: a_e
Theme Family Fun
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long i: i_e
WORD STUDY
• Phonics
• Spelling
• High-Frequency Words
Phonics Long a: a_e
Spelling Words with Long a: a_e
High-Frequency Wordsaway, school, today, way, why
Phonics Long i: i_e
Spelling Words with Long i: i_e
High-Frequency Wordscall, funny, how, more, so, there
READING
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Leveled Readers
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Story StructureSkill: Retell
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticityEcho-Read
Approaching Clem Goes to School
On Level Late For School
Beyond Kate’s Big Day
ELL We Are Late!
Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Story StructureSkill: Make and Confirm Predictions
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticityEcho-Read
Approaching Jane and Jan
On Level My Little Brother
Beyond My Loose Tooth
ELL Playing with Mike
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar
• Writing
Grammar Verbs
Writing Story (Poem)
Grammar Present-Tense Verbs
Writing Persuasive Sentences
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
How can we have fun?
Unit 3Have Fun
Theme VideoHave Funwww.macmillanmh.com
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by Mary Andersonillustrated by Michael Garland
By Minda Novek
pp. 70/71–76/77 pp. 88/89–106 pp. 122/123–140
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Theme Making Art
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Digraphs ch, tch, wh, ph
Theme Being Creative
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long o, long u, long e
Theme Kids Around the World
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Three-Letter Blends
Show What You Know Spiral ReviewMake PredictionsMain Idea and DetailsPhotographsLabels
WritingExpository: Descriptive Letter
Unit 3 Assessment, 153M–153N
ComprehensionRetell, Make Predictions, Main Idea and Details, Draw Conclusions, Compare and Contrast
Phonemic Awareness/PhonicsLong a, Long i, Long o, Digraphs ch, tch, wh, ph, Three-Letter Blends
Text Features/Study SkillsSigns and Symbols, Charts, Floor Plans, Newspapers, Alliteration
GrammarPast-, Present-, and Future-Tense Verbs; Contractions with Not; Is and Are
Fluency Assessment
Diagnose and PrescribeInterpret Assessment
Phonics Digraphs ch, tch, wh, ph
Spelling Words with Digraphs ch, tch, wh, ph
High-Frequency Wordsevery, from, into, people, soon, your
Phonics Long o, Long u, Long e
Spelling Words with Long o, Long u, Long e
High-Frequency Wordsafter, done, find, new, old, work
Phonics Three-Letter Blends
Spelling Words with Three-Letter Blends
High-Frequency Wordsany, boy, by, does, friends, girl, water
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension/RereadSkill: Main Idea and Details
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticityEcho-Read
Approaching What Is It Made Of?
On Level What Is It Made Of?
Beyond What Is It Made Of?
ELL What Is It Made Of?
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension/RereadSkill: Draw Conclusions
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticityEcho-Read
Approaching Hopscotch Daydream
On Level The Painting
Beyond A Cool Choo Choo!
ELL Dan and the Painting
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension/RereadSkill: Compare and Contrast
Fluency Build Fluency: Word AutomaticityEcho-Read
Approaching Holiday Fun
On Level Holiday Fun
Beyond Holiday Fun
ELL Fun Days
Grammar Past- and Future-Tense Verbs
Writing Persuasive Sentences
Grammar Is and Are
Writing Descriptive Sentences
Grammar Contractions with Not
Writing Descriptive Sentences
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
A mask hides your face. When you put on a mask, you can act out a story. You can act as if you are not yourself.
GenreNonfictionA nonfiction article tells about real people and things.
RereadMain Idea and DetailsLook for details thatgive information about masks.
Comprehension
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Theme: Let’s Team Up
Theme Opener pp. 10/11–27 pp. 40/41–57
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary
• Phonemic Awareness
Theme Teammates
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long a (ai, ay)
Theme Family Time
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long e (e, ee, ea, ie)
WORD STUDY
• Phonics
• Spelling
• High-Frequency Words/Vocabulary
Phonics Long a (ai, ay)
Spelling Words with Long a (ai, ay)
High-Frequency Wordsacross, carry, eight, once, saw, upon, walked; borrow, trip
Phonics Long e (e, ee, ea, ie)
Spelling Words with Long e (e, ee, ea)
High-Frequency Wordsabout, give, pretty, says, were, write; concentrate, splendid
READING
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Leveled Readers
Comprehension Strategy: Ask QuestionsSkill: Make Predictions
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read, Intonation
Approaching Fox and Snail
On Level A Day with Pig and Mule
Beyond Plop! A Tale from China
ELL Pig and Mule
Comprehension Strategy: Ask QuestionsSkill: Character and Setting
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read, Expression
Approaching When You Were Little
On Level Talking with Grandpa
Beyond A Special Trip
ELL The Pictures
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar
• Writing
Grammar Was and Were
Writing Personal Narrative
Grammar Has and Have
Writing Personal Narrative
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
Unit 4Let’s Team Up
How do teams work together?
Theme Video Let’s Team Upwww.macmillanmh.com
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pp. 70/71–77 pp. 86/87–99 pp. 114/115–131
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Theme Helping the Community
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long o (o, oa, ow, oe)
Theme Better Together
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long i (i, y, igh, ie)
Theme Animal Teams
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long e (y, ey)
Show What You Know Spiral ReviewCharacter and SettingRetellCaptions, LabelsContext Clues
WritingStory
Unit 4 Assessment, 137KK–137LL
ComprehensionRetell, Make Predictions, Character and Setting, Reread, Problem and Solution
Phonemic Awareness/PhonicsLong a (ai, ay); Long e (e, ee, ea, ie); Long o (o, oa, ow, oe); Long i (i, y, igh, ie); Long e (y, ey)
Text Features/Study SkillsCaptions, Numerical Lists, Charts, Repetition
GrammarWas and Were, Has and Have, Go and Do, See and Saw, Adverbs
Fluency Assessment
Diagnose and PrescribeInterpret Assessment
Phonics Long o (o, oa, ow, oe)
Spelling Words with Long o (o, oa, ow, oe)
High-Frequency Wordsbetter, buy, change, move; difficult, ripe
Phonics Long i (i, y, igh, ie)
Spelling Words with Long i (i, y, igh, ie)
High-Frequency Wordsball, head, never, should, shout; meadow, perhaps
Phonics Long e (y, ey)
Spelling Words with Long e (y, ey)
High-Frequency Wordsalso, because, blue, or, other, until; beautiful, danger
Comprehension Strategy: Ask QuestionsSkill: Retell
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read, Intonation
Approaching All Kinds of Teams
On Level All Kinds of Teams
Beyond All Kinds of Teams
ELL Teams
Comprehension Strategy: VisualizeSkill: Plot
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read, Expression
Approaching The Ant and the Grasshopper
On Level Lenny Lion and Molly Mouse
Beyond The Ant and the Dove
ELL Lenny and Molly
Comprehension Strategy: VisualizeSkill: Retell
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read, Intonation
Approaching So Many Penguins
On Level So Many Penguins
Beyond So Many Penguins
ELL Penguins
Grammar Go and Do
Writing Report
Grammar See and Saw
Writing Story
Grammar Adverbs That Tell When
Writing Report
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
César Chávez was a great man. In hislife he helped a lot of people. He helped people who picked crops the most.
GenreNonfictionA nonfiction article can tell about real people and events.
Ask QuestionsRetellTell what happens in order.
César ChávezCésar Chávez
Comprehension
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Theme: Nature Watch
Theme Opener pp. 10/11–42 pp. 56/57–74
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary
• Phonemic Awareness
Theme In the Sky
Phonemic Awareness Listen for r-Controlled Vowels: er, ir, ur
Theme What Scientists Do
Phonemic Awareness Listen for r-Controlled Vowel: ar
WORD STUDY
• Phonics
• Spelling
• High-Frequency Words/Vocabulary
Phonics r-Controlled Vowels: er, ir, ur
Spelling Words with r-Controlled Vowels: er, ir, ur
High-Frequency Wordsanother, climbed, full, poor, through; leaped, lucky
Phonics r-Controlled Vowel: ar
Spelling Words with r-Controlled Vowel: ar
High-Frequency Wordsgrew, house, knew, would; curious, idea
READING
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Leveled Readers
Comprehension Strategy: Generate QuestionsSkill: Cause and Effect
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read Expression
Approaching The Moon
On Level The Moon
Beyond The Moon
ELL The Moon
Comprehension Strategy: Generate QuestionsSkill: Make Inferences
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read Intonation
Approaching Mae Jemison
On Level Sylvia Earle
Beyond Mr. Bell and the Telephone
ELL Sylvia Earle
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar
• Writing
Grammar Adjectives
Writing Descriptive Sentences (Poem)
Grammar Adjectives that Compare
Writing Report
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
Unit 5Nature Watch
What can welearn about theworld of nature?
Theme VideoNature Watchwww.macmillanmh.com
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Happy Fall!
fromPinwheel Days
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pp. 86/87–92/93 pp. 102/103–116 pp. 130/131–154
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Theme What’s the Weather?
Phonemic Awareness Listen for r-Controlled Vowel: or
Theme The Seasons
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Diphthongs ou, ow
Theme Watching Animals Grow
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Diphthongs oi, oy
Show What You Know Spiral ReviewCompare and ContrastSequenceCompound WordsChart, Bold Print
WritingHow-to Article
Unit 5 Assessment, 165M–165N
ComprehensionCause and Effect, Make Inferences, Compare and Contrast, Sequence, Sequence of Events
Phonemic Awareness/Phonicsr-Controlled Vowels; Diphthongs
Text Features/Study SkillsCaptions, Bold Print, Diagrams, Parts of a Book
GrammarAdjectives, Adjectives that Compare, Synonyms and Antonyms, Color Words, Number Words, Prepositions
Fluency Assessment
Diagnose and PrescribeInterpret Assessment
Phonics r-Controlled Vowel: orDigraph: eaSpelling Words with r-Controlled Vowel: or
High-Frequency Wordsgreat, know, sound, their, warm; extreme, predict
Phonics Diphthongs ou, ow
Spelling Words with Diphthongs ou, ow
High-Frequency Wordsagainst, below, fall, orange, sure, yellow; season, wondered
Phonics Diphthongs oi, oy
Spelling Words with Diphthongs oi, oy
High-Frequency Wordsair, enough, eyes, learn, open; cub, wild
Comprehension Strategy: Generate QuestionsSkill: Compare and Contrast
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read Phrasing
Approaching What Will the Weather Be?
On Level What Will the Weather Be?
Beyond What Will the Weather Be?
ELL The Weather!
Comprehension Strategy: SummarizeSkill: Sequence of Events
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read Intonation
Approaching Growing Strawberries
On Level Growing Strawberries
Beyond Growing Strawberries
ELL All About Strawberries
Comprehension Strategy: SummarizeSkill: Sequence
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read Phrasing
Approaching What Are Living Things?
On Level What Are Living Things?
Beyond What Are Living Things?
ELL Living Things
Grammar Synonyms and Antonyms
Writing Report
Grammar Color Words/Number Words
Writing Poem
Grammar Prepositions/Prep. Phrases
Writing Persuasive Sentences
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
How many sorts of storms do you know about?
There are all sorts of storms. Which
storms do you see where you live?
GenreNonfictionA nonfiction article gives information about a topic.
Ask QuestionsCompare and ContrastLook for ways that storms are alike and ways they aredifferent.
Comprehension
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Theme: Adventures
Theme Opener pp. 10/11–32/33 pp. 46/47–72/73
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary
• Phonemic Awareness
Theme Let’s Go Out!
Phonemic Awareness Listen for /u̇/ and /ü/
Theme I Can Do It
Phonemic Awareness Listen for /ô/
WORD STUDY
• Phonics
• Spelling
• High-Frequency Words/Vocabulary
Phonics Vowel Digraphs /u̇/ and /ü/
Spelling Words with /u̇/ and /ü/: oo
High-Frequency Words/Vocabularyalways, father, four, love, mother; firm, supposed
Phonics Vowel Digraphs /ô/
Spelling Words with /ô/: au, aw
High-Frequency Words/Vocabularyalong, early, instead, nothing, thought; errand, suddenly
READING
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Leveled Readers
Comprehension Strategy: VisualizeSkill: Fantasy and Reality
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read,Expression: Intonation
Approaching A Show We Love!
On Level Let’s Put on a Show
Beyond The Show Must Go On
ELL The Show
Comprehension Strategy: VisualizeSkill: Make Inferences
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read,Appropriate Phrasing
Approaching Swim Like a Dolphin
On Level Dawn Skates!
Beyond The Not So Gigantic Bike
ELL Dawn Can Skate!
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar
• Writing
Grammar Subjects and Predicates
Writing Personal Narrative: Letter
Grammar Pronouns
Writing How-to Article
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
Unit 6Adventures
What kinds of adventures can we have on any day?
Theme VideoAdventures www.macmillanmh.com
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By Oscar De La Hoyawith Mark Shulmanillustrated by Lisa Kopelke
pp. 86/87–92/93 pp. 102/103–126/127 pp. 140/141–160/161
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Theme At Work
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Prefixes re-, un-
Theme Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Open and Closed Syllables
Theme Special Days
Phonemic Awareness Listen for Final Stable Syllables
Show What You Know Spiral ReviewCharacter, SettingMake PredictionsContext CluesCaptionsChart
WritingReport
Unit 6 Assessment, 173M–173N
ComprehensionFantasy and Reality, Make Inferences, Classify and Categorize, Make Predictions, Character, Setting
Phonemic Awareness/PhonicsVowel Digraphs /ů/, /ü/, /ô/; Prefixes re-, un-; Open and Closed Syllables; Final Stable Syllables
Text Features/Study SkillsMaps, Lists, Media Center and Internet, Heads, Rhyming Pattern
GrammarSubjects and Predicates, Pronouns, Using I and Me, Adverbs That Tell How
Fluency Assessment
Diagnose and PrescribeInterpret Assessment
Phonics Words with Prefixes re-, un-
Spelling Words with Prefixes re-, un-
High-Frequency Wordsbuild, goes, laugh, only; interesting, ordinary
Phonics Open and Closed Syllables
Spelling Open and Closed Syllables
High-Frequency Wordsbeen, before, gone, searching; clues, invisible
Phonics Final Stable Syllable Words
Spelling Final Stable Syllable Words
High-Frequency Wordsaround, begin, brought, certain, minutes, straight; cancel, daydream
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension: RereadSkill: Classify and Categorize
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read,Expression: Intonation
Approaching Save Paper, Save Trees
On Level Save Paper, Save Trees
Beyond Save Paper, Save Trees
ELL Paper and Trees
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension: RereadSkill: Make and Confirm Predictions
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read,Appropriate Phrasing
Approaching A Bee Like Me
On Level The Painted Lady Butterfly
Beyond Where Are the Butterflies?
ELL The Beautiful Butterfly
Comprehension Strategy: Monitor Comprehension: RereadSkill: Character and Setting
Fluency Build Fluency: Word Automaticity, Echo-Read,Appropriate Phrasing
Approaching The Playhouse
On Level The Birdhouse
Beyond Jenny’s Habitat
ELL Make a Birdhouse
Grammar Pronouns
Writing Report
Grammar Using I and Me
Writing How-to Article
Grammar Adverbs That Tell How
Writing Personal Narrative: Letter
What would it be like to have these three jobs?
If you were a zoo dentist, you could fix and clean a tiger’s teeth. You could fill a hole in an alligator’s tooth. You might even pull out an elephant’s tusk!
GenreNonfictionA nonfiction article tells about real people and things.
RereadClassify and Categorize What different kinds of jobs do people have?
Comprehension
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1 Pam and Sam High-Frequency
Words
jump, not, up
Story Words
fly
Decodable
Readers
A Cap for Pam
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING man, can, mat, cat
ON LEVEL man, ran, can, cat, hat, mat
BEYOND man, ran, can, cat, hat, mat, flat, that
2 I Can, Too! High-Frequency
Words
over, it, too
Review: jump, not,
up
Story Words
tree, tag
Decodable
Readers
Mack
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING dad, sad, nap, map
ON LEVEL dad, sad, nap, tap, sack, back
BEYOND dad, sad, nap, tap, sack, back, track, snack
3 How You Grew High-Frequency
Words
be, run, ride
Review: over, it, too
Story Words
learn, mama,
puppy, talk
Decodable
Readers
Jim Had a Big
Hit
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING pin, win, hit, sit
ON LEVEL pin, win, hit, sit, miss, kiss
BEYOND pin, win, hit, sit, miss, kiss, spin, skin
Unit 1
For additional spelling activities,
go to www.macmillanmh.com.
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4 Flip High-Frequency
Words
good, come, down,
pull
Review: be, ride, run
Story Words
pet, class
Decodable
Readers
Sam the Clam
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING clap, clip, flip, slip
ON LEVEL clip, flip, slip, flag, black, plan
BEYOND clip, flip, slip, flag, black, plan, glass, place
5 Soccer High-Frequency
Words
help, now, use,
very
Review: good,
come, down, pull
Story Words
ball, soccer
Decodable
Readers
Jazz Band
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING land, sand, fast, past
ON LEVEL land, sand, fast, past, sink, wink
BEYOND land, sand, fast, past, sink, wink, left, twist
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1 Animal Moms
and Dads
High-Frequency
Words
her, two, they, our
Review: very, now,
use, help
Story Words
animal, clean, food
Decodable
Readers
Fox on a Rock
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING hop, top, hot, lot
ON LEVEL hop, top, log, hog, hot, lot
BEYOND drop, top, log, hog, hot, lot, stop, frog
2 Little Red Hen High-Frequency
Words
who, no, of, some,
eat
Review: her, two,
they, our
Story Words
wheat, water,
bread
Decodable
Readers
Hen’s Eggs
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING men, hen, let, get
ON LEVEL leg, beg, men, hen, let, get
BEYOND leg, beg, men, hen, let, get, spend, sled
3 On the Map High-Frequency
Words
place, many, out,
live
Review: who, no, of,
some, eat
Story Words
town
Decodable
Readers
Pet Tricks
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING drip, drop, spin, spill
ON LEVEL spill, spin, grab, grass, drip, drop
BEYOND spill, spin, grab, grass, drip, drop, stamp,
branch
Unit 2
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4 The Pigs, The
Wolf, and the
Mud
High-Frequency
Words
three, could, make,
one, then, again
Review: place,
many, out, live
Story Words
good-bye, wolf
Decodable
Readers
Gus and Fluff
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING run, fun, bug, rug
ON LEVEL run, fun, nut, cut, bug, rug
BEYOND run, fun, nut, cut, bug, rug, lunch, skunk
5 Beth and the
Band
High-Frequency
Words
all, show, put,
together, want,
under
Review: three, could,
make, one, then,
again
Story Words
sound, instrument,
aunt
Decodable
Readers
This and That
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING shop, ship, with, thin
ON LEVEL fish, shop, ship, with, thin, thank
BEYOND fish, shop, ship, with, thin, thank, thick,
sixth
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1 On My Way to
School
High-Frequency
Words
way, school, today,
away, why
Review: all, put,
show, together,
under, want
Story Words
crocodile, tree, pool
Decodable
Readers
Jane and Wade
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING make, take, came, game
ON LEVEL make, take, came, game, gate, late
BEYOND make, take, came, game, gate, late, page,
space
2 Smile, Mike! High-Frequency
Words
so, funny, how,
more, call, there
Review: way, school,
today, away, why
Story Words
happy, bubble
Decodable
Readers
Job Time for the
Pines
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING like, bike, ride, hide
ON LEVEL like, spike, ride, hide, bike, mine
BEYOND like, spike, ride, hide, bike, mine, twice,
shine
3 Masks! Masks!
Masks!
High-Frequency
Words
every, from, soon,
people, into, your
Review: so, funny,
how, more, call,
there
Story Words
Africa, animal, bird,
color, first, Japan,
Peru
Decodable
Readers
Such a Grand
Day
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING chin, chop, whip, whale
ON LEVEL whip, whale, catch, match, chin, chop
BEYOND whip, whale, catch, match, chin, chop,
which, chicken
Unit 3
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Unit 3 (continued)
4 Rose Robot
Cleans Up
High-Frequency
Words
after, old, find, new,
done, work
Review: every, from,
soon, people, into,
your
Story Words
home, clean,
brother, reading,
robot, tomorrow,
room
Decodable
Readers
Mole Bakes at
Home
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING nose, note, cute, cube
ON LEVEL hope, nose, note, rope, cute, cube
BEYOND hope, nose, note, rope, cute, cube, close,
quote
5 Kids Have Fun! High-Frequency
Words
any, boy, by, water,
girl, friends, does
Review: after, old,
find, new, done,
work
Story Words
dancing, holiday,
hoop, move, leaves,
lion, icy, read
Decodable
Readers
A Trip Last
Spring
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING split, splash, scrub, scrap
ON LEVEL strike, string, splash, split, scrub, scrap
BEYOND strike, string, splash, split, scrub, scrap,
throne, thrill
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1 Drakes Tail High Frequency
Words:
once, upon, carry,
eight, across, saw,
walked
Review: any, boy,
girl, water, does,
friends, by
Story Words:
money, please,
bees, kingdom,
palace
Decodable
Readers
Too Much Rain
Today
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING mail, main, pay, rain, way, day
ON LEVEL mail, chain, play, rain, way, day
BEYOND mail, chain, play, rain, way, day, snail, gray
2 Gram and Me High Frequency
Words:
give, says, about,
were, pretty, write
Review: once, upon,
carry, eight, across,
saw, walked
Story Words:
Grandmother, hello,
flowers, salt, cook,
learn, story
Decodable
Readers
Fox and the
Green Grapes
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING me, feet, eat, we, keep, sea
ON LEVEL me, feed, seat, we, keep, beak
BEYOND me, feed, seat, we, keep, beak, she, speed
3 César Chávez High Frequency
Words:
buy, move, better,
change
Review: give, says,
about, were, pretty,
write
Story Words:
great, farmer, picker
Decodable
Readers
Grow and Glow
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING low, boat, no, row, oat, go
ON LEVEL low, boat, no, row, coat, go
BEYOND low, boat, no, row, coat, go, flow,
snowman
Unit 4
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Unit 4 (continued)
4 The Kite High Frequency
Words:
never, head, should,
ball, shout
Review: buy, move,
better, change
Story Words:
large, ground, short,
robins, bush, air,
flew, watched
Decodable
Readers
The High Fly
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING find, night, by, kind, high, my
ON LEVEL find, night, by, kind, right, my
BEYOND find, night, by, kind, right, my, bright, dry
5 Animal Teams High Frequency
Words:
blue, because, until,
other, also, or
Review: never, head,
should, ball, shout
Story Words:
bird, giraffe,
animals, zebras,
wildebeests, clown
fish
Decodable
Readers
Piggy is Messy
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING happy, puppy, funny, penny, sunny,
bunny
ON LEVEL bumpy, puppy, funny, penny, sandy,
bunny
BEYOND bumpy, puppy, funny, penny, sandy,
bunny, sleepy, chilly
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1 Kitten’s First Full
Moon
High Frequency
Words:
full, poor, another,
climbed, through
Review: blue,
because, until, other,
also, or
Story Words:
edge, porch, scared,
tongue
Decodable
Readers
Miss Burn’s Herb
Garden
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING her, bird, fur, turn, dirt, sir
ON LEVEL her, bird, fur, fern, dirt, burn
BEYOND her, bird, fur, fern, dirt, burn, germ, third
2 Meet Ben
Franklin
High Frequency
Words:
knew, grew, would,
house
Review: full, poor,
another, climbed,
through
Story Words:
electricity, lightning,
iron
Decodable
Readers
Carly in the
Dark
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING car, barn, arm, art, far, harm
ON LEVEL cart, barn, arm, art, yarn, harm
BEYOND cart, barn, arm, art, yarn, harm, chart,
smart
3 Stormy Weather High Frequency
Words:
warm, know, sound,
great, their
Review: knew, grew,
would, house
Story Words:
weather, thunder,
blizzard, tornadoes,
scientists
Decodable
Readers
No More Mort
the Short!
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING born, horn, corn, fork, pork, cork
ON LEVEL born, cork, horn, corn, fork, pork
BEYOND born, cork, horn, corn, fork, pork, thorn,
sport
Unit 5
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Unit 5 (continued)
4 Happy Fall! High Frequency
Words:
against, fall, sure,
below, yellow,
orange
Review: warm, know,
sound, great, their
Story Words:
squirrel, quiet,
voice, touched,
blew, squashed,
heard, colorful
Decodable
Readers
A Proud Brown
Ant
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING cow, town, our, how, out, sour
ON LEVEL cow, town, mouse, how, out, mouth
BEYOND cow, town, mouse, how, out, mouth,
brown, cloud
5 A Tiger Cub
Grows Up
High Frequency
Words:
open, eyes, learn,
enough, air
Review: against, fall,
sure, below, yellow,
orange
Story Words:
nursery, tiger,
bottle, chewing,
doctor, healthy
Decodable
Readers
Roy’s Rich Soil
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING oil, coin, join, joy, toy, boy
ON LEVEL spoil, coin, join, joy, toy, boy
BEYOND spoil, coin, join, joy, toy, boy, voice, enjoy
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1 Olivia High Frequency
Words:
four, mother, father,
love, always
Review: open, eyes,
learn, enough, air
Story Words:
brother, copying,
alone, combs,
castles, museum
Decodable
Readers
Let’s Find Out
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING book, look, took, soon, room, moon
ON LEVEL book, look, cook, took, hood, wood
BEYOND book, look, cook, took, hood, wood,
cookie, notebook
2 Whistle for Willie High Frequency
Words:
early, instead,
thought, nothing,
along
Review: four, mother,
father, love, always
Story Words:
whistle, carton,
empty, practice,
mirror, shadow
Decodable
Readers
All for Paul
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING haul, cause, saw, claw, paw, jaw
ON LEVEL haul, cause, saw, claw, paw, dawn
BEYOND haul, cause, saw, claw, paw, dawn, fault,
awful
3 Cool Jobs High Frequency
Words:
only, goes, build,
laugh
Review: early,
instead, thought,
nothing, along
Story Words:
alligator, medicine,
chemicals, honey,
gloves
Decodable
Readers
Born to Fly
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING retry, reuse, remake, unpack, unsafe,
untie
ON LEVEL retry, reuse, remake, unpack, unsafe,
unlike
BEYOND retry, reuse, remake, unpack, unsafe,
unlike, refreshing, unbreakable
Unit 6
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Unit 6 (continued)
4 Dot and Jabber
and the Big Bug
Mystery
High Frequency
Words:
before, been, gone,
searching
Review: only, goes,
build, laugh
Story Words:
detectives, mystery,
solve, disappeared,
wonder, breathe
Decodable
Readers
The Painting
Problem
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING dentist, happen, summer, begin,
rabbit, baby
ON LEVEL dentist, happen, protect, begin, rabbit,
baby
BEYOND dentist, happen, protect, begin, rabbit,
baby, animal, elephant
5 Super Oscar High Frequency
Words:
straight, certain,
begin, brought,
minutes, around
Review: before, been,
gone, searching
Story Words:
Saturday,
neighborhood,
grocery, guacamole,
recipe, empanada
Decodable
Readers
The Birthday
Party
Show What You
Know
APPROACHING apple, table, purple, circle, middle,
title
ON LEVEL apple, table, purple, circle, turtle, title
BEYOND apple, table, purple, circle, turtle, title,
comfortable, possible
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Word
Taught as
High-
Frequency
Word Decodable Word
Taught as
High-
Frequency
Word Decodable Word
Taught as
High-
Frequency
Word Decodable
UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK
a SSW1 U4W1 certain U6W5 he SSW2 U4W2
about U4W2 U6W4 change U4W3 head U4W4 U5W3
across U4W1 U6W4 climbed U5W1 help U1W5 U2W2
after U3W4 U5W1 come U1W4 her U2W1 U5W1
again U2W4 could U2W4 here SSW3 U4W2
against U5W4 do SSW2 house U5W2 U5W4
air U5W5 U6W3 does U3W5 how U3W2 U5W4
all U2W5 U6W2 done U3W4 I USSW1 U4W4
along U6W2 U6W4 down U1W4 U5W4 instead U6W2 U5W3
also U4W5 U6W4 early U6W2 into U3W3
always U6W1 U6W4 eat U2W2 U4W2 is SSW2 U1W3
and SSW2 U1W5 eight U4W1 it U1W2 U1W3
another U5W1 enough U5W5 jump U1W1 U2W4
any U3W5 every U3W3 knew U5W2 U6W1
are SSW2 U5W2 eyes U5W5 know U5W3 U4W3
around U6W5 U6W4 fall U5W4 U6W2 laugh U6W3
away U3W1 U6W4 father U6W1 learn U5W5
ball U4W4 U6W2 find U3W4 U4W4 like SSW1 U3W2
be U1W3 U4W2 for SSW3 U5W3 little SSW3 U6W3
because U4W5 U6W4 four U6W1 live U2W3
been U6W4 friends U3W5 look SSW3 U6W1
before U6W4 U5W4 from U3W3 love U6W1
begin U6W5 full U5W1 make U2W4 U3W1
below U5W4 U6W4 funny U3W2 U4W5 many U2W3
better U4W3 U5W1 girl U3W5 U5W1 me SSW3 U4W2
blue U4W5 U6W1 give U4W2 minutes U6W5
boy U3W5 U5W5 go SSW1 U4W3 more U3W2 U5W3
brought U6W5 goes U6W3 mother U6W1
build U6W3 gone U6W4 move U4W3
buy U4W3 good U1W4 U6W1 my SSW3 U4W4
by U3W5 U4W4 great U5W3 never U4W4 U5W1
can SSW1 U1W1 grew U5W2 U6W1 new U3W4 U6W1
call U3W2 U6W2 has SSW3 U4W2 no U2W2 U4W3
carry U4W1 U4W5 have SSW1 not U1W1 U2W1
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Word
Taught as
High-
Frequency
Word Decodable Word
Taught as
High-
Frequency
Word Decodable Word
Taught as
High-
Frequency
Word Decodable
UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK
nothing U6W2 some U2W2 were SSW3
now U1W5 U5W4 soon U3W3 U6W1 what SSW3 U3W3
of U2W2 sound U5W3 U5W4 where SSW3
old U3W4 U4W3 straight U6W5 who U2W2
once U4W1 sure U5W4 why U3W1 U4W4
one U2W4 the SSW1 U4W2 with SSW3 U2W5
only U6W3 U4W5 their U5W3 work U3W4
open U5W5 U6W4 then U2W4 U2W5 would U5W2
or U4W5 U5W3 there U3W2 write U4W2 U3W4
orange U5W4 they U2W1 yellow U5W4 U4W3
other U4W5 this SSW2 U2W5 you SSW2 U6W1
our U2W1 U5W4 thought U6W2 your U3W3
out U2W3 U5W4 three U2W4 U4W2
over U1W2 U5W1 through U5W1
people U3W3 to SSW1
place U2W3 U3W2 today U3W1
play SSW2 U4W1 together U2W5
poor U5W1 too U1W2 U6W1
pretty U4W2 two U2W1
pull U1W4 under U2W5 U5W1
put U2W5 until U4W5 U4W3
ride U1W3 U3W2 up U1W1 U2W4
run U1W3 U2W4 upon U4W1 U6W4
said SSW2 use U1W5 U3W4
saw U4W1 U6W2 very U1W5
says U4W2 walked U4W1 U6W2
school U3W1 want U2W5 U6W2
searching U6W4 warm U5W3
see SSW1 U4W2 was SSW3
she SSW2 U4W2 water U3W5 U6W2
should U4W4 way U3W1 U4W1
shout U4W4 U5W4 we SSW1 U4W2
show U2W5 U4W3
so U3W2 U4W3
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