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Kindergarten A Classroom

Mrs. Grainne MacMahon Turk

Grainne MacMahon Turk
B.B.A.
University of Miami
M.S.Ed. University of Miami

Pennsylvania Instructional II Certification

Advanced Religious Certification

Governor's Institute for Math (Summer 2005)

Grades taught: K, 2, 3, 4, and 7

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Teaching at Saint Joan of Arc since 2000

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Kindergarten A Classroom Information
School Year 2018-2019

Math:

MATH VOCABULARY WORDS WE ARE USING:

Chapter 1: alike, different, sort, group, color, size, shape, graph, column,
row
Chapter 2: same as, equal set, more than, fewer than, one, two, three, four, five, zero,
number line, greater, less, before, after
Chapter 3: above, below, over, under, beside, next to, between, in front of, in back of, behind, inside, outside, pattern, one more
Chapter 4: six, seven, eight, nine, ten, more, first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, last, estimate
Chapter 5: tally mark, tally table
Chapter 6: symmetry, equal parts, whole, half, equal
shares
Chapter 7: eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four,
twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine,
thirty
Chapter 8: penny, cents, nickel, dime, quarter, dollar, one hundred, skip
count
Chapter 9: longer, taller, shorter, longest, shortest, measure, holds more, holds less,
heavier, lighter, heaviest, lightest, area
Chapter 10: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, today,
yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon, evening, date, day, week, month,
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,
November, December, spring, summer, fall, winter, hot, cold, temperature,
thermometer, more time, less time, o'clock, hour hand
Chapter 11: in all, and, is, plus, is equal to, add
Chapter 12: are left, take away, minus, one less

Language Arts:

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READING SERIES:
JOURNEYS HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
ALPHAFRIENDS (Songs that teach the sounds of the alphabet.)
Language Arts:
Unit 1 Journeys
Lesson 1
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What is the same about all families?
Read Aloud Books
Building with Dad (Realistic Fiction)
What Makes a Family? (Informational Text)
Poems About Families (Poetry)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
I
Phonological Awareness
Rhyming Words
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter Names:
Kk, Ll, Mm, No, Oo
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Main Ideas
Genre
Target Strategy:
Summarize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize
Family Words
Grammar:
Nouns for People
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Conventions

Unit 1 Journeys
Lesson 2
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do we have rules at school?
Read Aloud Books
Friends at School (Informational Text)
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? (Fantasy)
My School Bus (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
like
Phonological Awareness
Beginning Sounds
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter Names:
Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Understanding Characters
Author's Purpose
Target Strategy:
Infer/Predict
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Antonyms
Grammar:
Nouns for Places
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Elaboration
Unit 1 Journeys
Lesson 3
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do people have to take care of their pets?
Read Aloud Books
I Have a Pet! (Realistic Fiction)
Please, Puppy, Please (Realistic Fiction)
Different Kinds of Dogs (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
the
Phonological Awareness
Beginning Sounds
Words in Oral Sentences
Fluency
Reading Rate
Phonics
Letter Names:
Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Story Structure
Conclusions
Target Strategy:
Monitor/Clarify
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Synonyms
Grammar:
Nouns for Animals and Things
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Purpose

Unit 1 Journeys
Lesson 4
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What kinds of work do people do?
Read Aloud Books
Pizza at Sally's (Realistic Fiction)
Everybody Works (Informational Text)
The Elves and the Shoemaker
The Lion and the Mouse (Fairy Tale and Fable)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
and
Phonological Awareness
Beginning Sounds
Words in Oral Sentences
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
m /m/
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Text and Graphic Features
Genre
Target Strategy:
Analyze/Evaluate
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize Words for Jobs
Grammar:
Action Verbs in the Present Tense
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Development

Unit 1 Journeys
Lesson 5
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do tools help us do things with our hands?
Read Aloud Books
The Little Red Hen (Folktale and Fable)
The Handiest Things in the World (Informational Text)
Stone Soup (Folktale)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
I like the and
Phonological Awareness
Beginning Sounds
Words in Oral Sentences
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
s /s/
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Details
Cause and Effect
Target Strategy:
Question
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Synonyms
Grammar:
Action Verbs in the Present Tense
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Development

Unit 2 Journeys
Lesson 6
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do our senses help us learn about the world?
Read Aloud Books
Listen, Listen (Informational Text)
My Five Senses (Informational Text)
Poems About Senses (Poetry)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
see
Phonological Awareness
Blend Onset and Rime
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
Short a /a/
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Compare and Contrast
Text and Graphic Features
Target Strategy:
Monitor and Clarify
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Context Clues
Grammar:
Sensory Words
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Purpose

Unit 2 Journeys
Lesson 7
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do animals communicate? How do people communicate?
Read Aloud Books
Amelia's Show-and-Tell Fiesta (Realistic Fiction)
Mice Squeak, We Speak (Realistic Fiction)
The Fort Worth Zoo (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
we
Phonological Awareness
Blend Onset and Rime
Segment Onset and Rime
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
t /t/
Short a, Long a
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Understanding Characters
Author's Word Choice
Target Strategy:
Analyze/Evaluate
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize
Sensory Words
Grammar:
Sensory Words
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Conventions

Unit 2 Journeys
Lesson 8
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do different animals move in different ways?
Read Aloud Books
Jonathan and His Mommy (Realistic Fiction)
Move! (Informational Text)
The Hare and the Tortoise (Fable)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
a
Phonological Awareness
Blend Onset and Rime
Segment Onset and Rime
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
c /k/
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Details
Compare and Contrast
Target Strategy:
Visualize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize
Action Words
Grammar:
Adjectives for Colour
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Purpose

Unit 2 Journeys
Lesson 9
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do people use wheels?
Read Aloud Books
Good Morning, Digger (Realistic Fiction)
What Do Wheels Do All Day? (Informational Text)
Wheels Long Ago and Today (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
to
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Fluency
Reading Rate
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
p /p/
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Text and Graphic Features
Conclusions
Target Strategy:
Question
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Synonyms
Grammar:
Adjectives for Numbers
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Elaboration

Unit 2 Journeys
Lesson 10
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What can we create with shapes?
Read Aloud Books
David's Drawings (Realistic Fiction)
Mouse Shapes (Fiction)
Signs and Shapes (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
see we a to
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sounds:
t /t/, c /k/, p /p/
Short a
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Story Structure
Understanding Characters
Target Strategy:
Summarize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize
Shape Words
Grammar:
Adjectives for Size and Shape
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Evidence

Unit 3 Journeys
Lesson 11
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does the weather change in different months and seasons?
Read Aloud Books
Every Season (Informational Text)
Jump into January (Informational Text)
Holidays All Year Long (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
come me
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Review: Short a
Blending Words
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Compare and Contrast
Text and Graphic Features
Target Strategy:
Question
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Figurative Language
Grammar:
Sentence Parts: Subject
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Elaboration

Unit 3 Journeys
Lesson 12
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What do animals do when the weather changes?
Read Aloud Books
Storm Is Coming! Fantasy
Snow (Fantasy)
How Water Changes (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
with my
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Final Sound
Fluency
Read with Expression
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
n /n/
Blending Words
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Conclusions
Understanding Characters
Target Strategy:
Monitor/Clarify
Language
Vocabulary Strategies
Classify and Categorize
Sensory Words
Grammar:
Sentence Parts: Verb
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Development

Language Arts:
Unit 3 Journeys
Lesson 13
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do animals use their different body parts?
Read Aloud Books
A Zebra's World (Informational Text)
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? (Informational Text)
Poems About Animals (Poetry)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
you what
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Final Sound
Fluency
Fluency
Reading Rate
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
f /f/
Blending Words
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:

Author's Purpose
Text and Graphic Features

Target Strategy:

Visualize

Language
Vocabulary Strategies
Context Clues
Grammar:
Complete Sentences
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Development

Language Arts:
Unit 3 Journeys
Lesson 14
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Where do different animals make their homes?
Read Aloud Books
Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear (Informational Text)
Turtle, Splash! (Informational Text)
Where Animals Live (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
are now
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Middle Sound
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
b /b/
Blending Words
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:

Cause and Effect
Author's Purpose

Target Strategy:

Infer/Predict

Language
Vocabulary Strategies
Classify and Categorize
Number Words
Grammar:
Verbs in the Past Tense
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Organization

Lesson 15
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What can we see in the sky?
Read Aloud Books
How Many Stars in the Sky? (Realistic Fiction)
What a Beautiful Sky! (Informational Text)
What Will the Weather Be Like? (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
come me with my you what are now
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Middle Sound
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Review
Letter/Sounds:
Shorty a, b /b/, n /n/, f /f/
Blending
Review
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:

Sequence of Events
Author's Word Choice

Target Strategy:

Analyze/Evaluate

Language
Vocabulary Strategies
Figurative Language: Simile
Grammar:
Statements
Writing
Narrative Writing
Focus Trait: Organization

Unit 4 in New Reading Series
Lesson 16
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What kinds of things do scientists study?
Read Aloud Books
Dear Mr. Blueberry (Fantasy)
What is Science? (Poetry)
Benjamin Franklin, Inventor (Biography)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
is, of, many, how, so where
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Middle Sound
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound: Short i
Blending Words Long i, Short i
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill: Details, Main Ideas
Target Strategy: Summarize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize
Science Words
Grammar:
Questions
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Organization

Lesson 17
Essential Question
How do living things change as they grow?
Read Aloud Books
It Is the Wind (Realistic Fiction)
From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Informational Text)
Anansi and Grasshopper (Trickster Tale)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
find, from, but, this, came, on
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Segment Phonemes
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sound: g /g/
Blending Words
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill: Sequence of Events, Author's Word Choice
Target Strategy: Infer/Predict
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Multiple-Meaning Words
Grammar:
Proper Nouns for Places, People, and Pets
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Evidence

Lesson 18
Essential Question
In what ways is the Atlantic Ocean important?
Read Aloud Books
One-Dog Canoe (Fiction)
Atlantic (Informational Text)
Poems About the Sea (Poetry)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
will, into, your, be, that, who
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Segment Phonemes
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sound: r /r/
Blending Words
Vowel Ii
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill: Author's Purpose, Figurative Language
Target Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Context Clues
Grammar:
Verbs in the Future Tense
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Conventions

Lesson 19
Essential Question
What kinds of things could happen on a hike?
Read Aloud Books
Nicky and the Rainy Day (Fantasy)
Sheep Take a Hike (Fantasy)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Builder and the Oni (Fairy Tales)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
go, here, soon, for, they, up
Phonological Awareness
Blend Phonemes
Segment Phonemes
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound: d /d/
Blending Words
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill: Cause and Effect, Sequence of Events
Target Strategy: Question
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Antonyms
Grammar:
Verbs in the Past Tense
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Elaboration

Lesson 20
Essential Question
What do scientists do when they discover something new?
Read Aloud Books
Duck & Goose (Fantasy)
Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery (Fantasy)
Exploring Land and Water (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
of so many where from came but is how find this on into that your who here they will be go for soon up
Phonological Awareness
Add Phonemes
Fluency
Reading Rate
Phonics
Review Letter/Sounds:
Short i /i/, g /g/, d /d/, r/r/
Blending Review
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill: Sequence of Events, Conclusions
Target Strategy: Visualize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Synonyms
Grammar:
Verbs: Past, Present, Future
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Evidence

Lesson 21
Essential Question
How do musicians work together to make music?
Read Aloud Books
Simon and Molly plus Hester (Realistic Fiction)
Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin (Poetry)
Poems about Music (Poetry, Song)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
make them give play say new
Phonological Awareness
Blend and Segment Phonemes
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
Short o /o/
Blending Words
Long o, Short o
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Details
Author's Word Choice
Target Strategy:
Infer/Predict
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Multiple-Meaning Words
Grammar:
Pronouns: he, she, we
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Organization

Lesson 22
Essential Question
How do things change when someone is growing up?
Read Aloud Books
A Tiger Grows Up (Informational Text)
Leo the Late Bloomer (Fantasy)
What Can a Baby Animal Do? (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
said was then good ate could
Phonological Awareness
Blend and Segment Phonemes
Substitute Phonemes
Fluency
Reading Rate
Phonics
Letter/Sounds:
x /ks/, j /j/
Blending Words
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Story Structure
Sequence of Events
Target Strategy:
Analyze/Evaluate
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Antonyms
Grammar:
Pronouns: they, it, I
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Organization

Lesson 23
Essential Question
What steps can someone follow to plant and grow flowers?
Read Aloud Books
Oscar and the Frog (Informational Text)
Zinnia's Flower Garden (Informational Text)
Growing Sunflowers (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
she all over when her some
Phonological Awareness
Blend and Segment Phonemes
Substitute Phonemes
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
Short e /e/
Blending Words
Long e, Short e
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Sequence of Events
Text and Graphic Features
Target Strategy:
Visualize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Context Clues
Grammar:
Proper Nouns for Days and Months
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Organization

Lesson 24
Essential Question
How do animals' colours help them survive?
Read Aloud Books
Red Eyes or Blue Feathers (Informational Text)
Chameleon, Chameleon (Informational Text)
Amazing Animal Bodies (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
he away must no by there
Phonological Awareness
Blend and Segment Phonemes
Substitute Phonemes
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sounds:
h /h/, k/k/
Blending Words
Word Building
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Conclusions
Author's Purpose
Target Strategy:
Monitor/Clarify
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize
Describing Words
Grammar:
Questions
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Evidence
Lesson 25
Essential Question
How do people get food from plants?
Read Aloud Books
Bread Comes to Life (Informational Text)
Pie in the Sky (Realistic Fiction)
From Apple Tree to Store (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
over her when some away must by there make play said good them give say new was then ate could she all he no
Phonological Awareness
Blend and Segment Phonemes
Substitute Phonemes
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Review Letter/Sounds:
Short o /o/
Short e /e/
x /ks/, j/j/, h/h/, k/k/
Blending Review
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Text and Graphic Features
Sequence of Events
Target Strategy:
Summarize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize Seasons
Grammar:
Exclamations
Writing
Informative Writing
Focus Trait: Evidence

Lesson 26
Why is it important to try hard?
Read Aloud Books
Curious George Makes Pancakes (Fantasy)
Kitten's First Full Moon (Fiction)
Poems About Trying and the Moon (Poetry)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
do went just down little only
Phonemic Awareness
Substitute Phonemes
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sound:
Short u /u/
Blending Words
Long u, Short u
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Conclusions
Genre: Fantasy vs. Realistic Text
Target Strategy:
Visualize
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Antonyms
Grammar:
Nouns: Singular and Plural
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Purpose

Lesson 27
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What is it like to be the youngest in a family?
Read Aloud Books
Someone Bigger (Fiction)
One of Three (Realistic Fiction)
Cross-Country Trip (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
have one ask help every walk
Phonological Awareness
Substitute Phonemes
Fluency
Read with Expression
Phonics
Letter/Sounds:
l /l/, w /w/
Blending Words
Word Building

Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Compare and Contrast
Understanding Characters
Target Strategy:
Monitor/Clarify
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Classify and Categorize Places
Grammar:
Subject-Verb Agreement
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Purpose

Lesson 28
Read Aloud Books
The Little Engine That Could (Fantasy)
You Can Do It, Curious George! (Fantasy)
Poems About Things You Can Do (Poetry)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
look very their saw put out
Phonological Awareness
Substitute Phonemes
Fluency
Pause for Punctuation
Phonics
Letter/Sounds:
v /v/, z /z/
Blending Words
Vowel Uu
Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Story Structure
Genre: Fantasy
Target Strategy
Infer/Predict
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Context Clues
Grammar:
Subject-Verb Agreement
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Purpose

Lesson 29
Read Aloud Books
Baby Brains (Fiction)
Look at Us (Informational Text)
The Three Little Pigs (Fairy Tale)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
off our day take too show
Phonological Awareness
Track Syllables
Fluency
Reading Rate
Phonics
Letter/Sounds:
y /y/, q (qu) /kw/
Blending Words
Word Building

Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Main Idea and Details
Author's Purpose
Target Strategy
Question
Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Figurative Language
Grammar:
Prepositions: for, to, with, from, of
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Development

Lesson 30
Read Aloud Books
Pet Show! (Realistic Fiction)
Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten (Fantasy)
Schools Then and Now (Informational Text)
Words to Know
High-Frequency Words
do down have help went only little just one every ask walk look out off take very their saw put our day too show
Phonological Awareness
Track Syllables
Fluency
Reading with Expression
Phonics
Review Short Vowels
Blending Review
Words with
Endings:-s, -ing

Reading Literature and Informational Text
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Target Skill:
Understanding Characters
Genre
Target Strategy
Summarize

Language
Vocabulary Strategies:
Synonyms
Grammar:
Prepositions: in, on, out, off, by
Writing
Opinion Writing
Focus Trait: Development

PROJECT READ: SPELLING

TEST LESSON 1 (November)

STUDY SPELLING WORDS BELOW:

SPELLING LESSON 1 WORDS: at, mat, am, bat, cat, bam, fat, tab, sat
SENTENCE:
A fat cat sat.

SPELLING LESSON 2 WORDS: can, ran, has, man, hat, jam, pal, the (red word)
SENTENCE: Nan's cat has the jam.

SPELLING LESSON 3 WORDS: dad, van, bad, had, gas, tag, rag, bag, mad, to (red
word)
SENTENCE:
Dad's van has gas.

SPELLING LESSON 4 WORDS: wig, big, him, wag, rip, is, pin, win, rim have (red word)
SENTENCE:
Pam's wig had a big rip.

SPELLING LESSON 5 WORDS: kit, back, cap, sack, pack, rack, kid, can, sick, said (red word)
SENTENCE:
Jack said his cat is sick.

SPELLING LESSON 6 WORDS: hot, pot, dog, rock, pop, sock, jog, not, hop, was (red word)
SENTENCE:
Tom said the pot was hot.

SPELLING LESSON 7 WORDS: quit, quick, ox, zip, yip, six, box, yap, wax, fix
SENTENCE:
Did Jack quit?

SPELLING LESSON 8 WORDS: bus, fun, pup, rug, sun, mud, bud, luck, of (red word)
SENTENCE:
Gus's pup ran to the bus.

SPELLING LESSON 9 WORDS: pass, bill, buzz, will, fuss, jazz, doll, off, is you (red word)
SENTENCE:
Will the pop fizz?

SPELLING LESSON 10 WORDS: bank, wink, honk, junk, sank, yank, sink, bunk, pink what (red word)
SENTENCE:
Is the pan in the sink?

PROJECT READ WORDS:

DIGRAPHS
th, ph, ch, ng, wh, tch, sh
th the, then, they, this
ph phone, graph, photo
ch inch, each, rich, ouch
ng king, song, strong
wh who, why, what
tch itch, catch, fetch
sh fish, rash, dash, dish
BLENDS
st, pr, sl, sc, spr, dr, gr, wr, pl, tr, shr, tw, gl, str, cr, bl, fr, dw, cl, sch, sn, br, sk, sp, scr, sw, spl, fl, thr, sm
st stop, star, stay, stir
pr pray, prayer, pry
sl slide, slip, slowly
sc scat, scab, scarf
spr sprint, spray, sprinkle
dr dry, dragon, drink
gr grab, grape, grass
wr write, wrist, wrong
pl plan, plate, play, please
tr try, track, trip
shr shrink, shrimp, shred
tw twirl, tweet, tweezer
gl glad, glass, glue
str street, straw, string
cr cry, crawl, crab
bl black, blue, bless
fr fry, fruit, free, frog
dw dwarf, dwelling
cl clap, class, climb
sch school, schedule, schoolroom
sn snack, snail, snake
br brain, bright, brush
sk skate, ski, skirt, sky
sp spell, spy, sport
scr scratch, scream, scrub
sw swam, sweet, swim
spl splash, split, splinter
fl flag, flea, fly
thr throw, thread, through
sm small, smart, smile

Read Bonnie Kline stories daily with and to your child. They are part of Project Read.

Science:

The site below goes with the National Geographic magazines we read in class. Click on the site and the magazines are read to the student.

nationalgeographic.org/education/explorer-magazine/products/scout/2016-10-01/

MONTHLY
THEMES
September:
Five Senses and Recycling
October:
Seasons
November:
Sun, Earth, and Moon
December:
January:
Animals
February:
Hygiene Practices
March:
Simple Machines
April:
Characteristics of Sound
May/June:

Social Studies:

World Book online (see below)

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome+St+Joan+Of+Arc+Elementary
Username:
stjoan
Password:
hsypa

Religion:

Click on image for our Religion program:

SUMMER HOMEWORK

SEE SIMPLE SOLUTIONS RESULTS
SEE DIBELS NEXT RESULTS
SEE DIBELS NEXT MATH RESULTS
SEE ESGI TESTING
SEE www.thatquiz.org CODES FOR SUMMER
SEE SIGHT WORDS IN READER’S NOTEBOOK AT THE END OF THE BOOK (sent home June)
READ BONNIE KLINE STORIES (given beginning of year) (School copy will go home with your child at the end of the year.)
SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR BLENDS AND DIGRAPHS
READ EVERY DAY