Jamaica Louise James

Day one

Question of the Day

What kind of things do you like to draw?

I like to draw___________ because_______________.

Word Wall

believe impossible

enough brought

chain speechcheese crunchcheap pitchshake marshsheet fishsharp splashthump maththroat growththimble depth

Spelling Words

lunch catch

shape then

wish each

chop bath

show such

Challenge Words: sandwich

shadow matchbox

bathtub starfish

Author’s Purpose

Kind of Writing

story

friendly letter

book review

journal entry

Author’s purpose

to entertain

to send a message

to give an opinion

to tell about feelings

Listening Comprehension

Beginning

Middle

End

Grammar*Names of people are proper nouns

and begin with capital letters.Ms. Jones Ms. Metoyer Mrs.

PrimroseMs. Mrs. are titles that are

abbreviations. An abbreviation is a short way to write a word.

Mr. Marshall Dr. Lopez

Writing*A personal narrative tells a true

story about something that happened in your life.

*Use the words I, me, we, and us.

•Tell about your thoughts and feelings.

•Use capital letters and periods in abbreviated titles such as Mr. and

Dr.

Jamaica Louise James James

Day two

Question of the Day

What was the best card or gift you ever made for someone?

Making a present for someone can be fun because_____________.

High-Frequency Words

enough brought

understand early

quite

*Will you show me where to put my lunch?

*Dad needs to chop more fruit for each salad.

**I can mold clay into the shape of a

horse.*I wish I could catch such a huge

moth!*After I take a bath, then I brush my

teeth.

bought picture

draw question

especially sure

minute worry

High Frequency Words

Beginning

Middle

End

Characters Setting

Grammar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

Main Idea

detail detail detail

Writing

Jamaica Louise James James

Day three

What is fun about getting a birthday card?

Birthday cards are fun to receive because ___________.

Question of the Day

bought picture

draw question

especially sure

minute worry

High Frequency Words

- ash - ish -ath -atch -each -unch

Grammar

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

WritingA Personal Narrative

Jamaica tells about something that happened in her life.

She uses I, me, and we to tell her story. She tells about her excitement on this

special day. Her personal voice is clear to the reader. Her story includes colorful words and

details.

Jamaica Louise James

Day Four

Question of the day

What do you like about painting pictures?

High Frequency wordsWord Wall

draw

picture

question

minute

bought

worry

especially

sure

Digraphs ch, tch, sh, th

fish ___ ish

chip ch___p

shave sha___e

bunch than

___unch th___n

match much

__ atch __uch

eats shot

ea__ __ sho___

Author’s Purpose

What is the author’s purpose for writing a fiction story?

What are some kinds of writing?

What might be the author’s purpose for these kinds of writing.

Grammar

An abbreviation is a short way to write a word.

Most abbreviations end with a period.

Abbreviations for proper nouns begin with capital letters.

Abbreviations are pronounced as if they were written out.

Mrs. Jackson Mon.

Apr. 19 Dr. Hodges

Thurs. Dec.8

WritingPersonal Narrative

A personal narrative tells a true story about something that happened in your life.

Use the words I, me, we, and us.

Tell about your thoughts and feelings.

Use capital letters and periods in abbreviated titles such as Dr. and Mr.

Jamaica Louise James

Day Five

Question of the Day

Which animals do you especially like to draw or paint? Why?Do you like animals with stripes or animals with spots?

I like to draw pictures of ___________ because ______.I like to paint pictures of ___________ because _______.

Word WallHigh Frequency words

draw

picture

question

minute

bought

especially

worry

sure

Syllable Pattern

VCCV words Not VCCV words

Grammar

What abbreviations are used for titles? How are they spelled? ______ _____ _____

_____

What are the abbreviations we use for the days of the week? How are they spelled?

______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

What abbreviations are used for the months of the year? How are they spelled? _____ _____ _____

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____