Reading StreetUnit 4

Week 4

What is changing in our world?

What treasures can we create?

What treasures can we find in the earth?

How can a surprise be a treasure?

What treasures can we share with neighbors?

What treasures can we share at home?

How can we share special days?

Day 1

Morning Warm Up!

It’s nice to share special days with others.

Once I took my sister to a festival.We found good things to eat.

How can we share special days?

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Oral Vocabulary: Share Literature

Festive Times

A holiday is coming up,

A special day to share.

What a festive time we’ll have.

Good cheer is in the air.

So delightful, so much fun,

Each symbol, treat, and song.

Holidays are festive times

We wait for all year long.

n i t night Change the “n” to “l” and say a new word.

Phonemic Awareness: Substitute Initial Phonemes

l i t

m s t r

fr br

sl fl

i i i i i i

i i t

t

tttttt

lightmightsighttightrightfrightbright

slightflight

Change the “l” to “m” and say a new word.

Change the “m” to “s” and say a new word.

Change the “s” to “t” and say a new word.

Change the “t” to “r” and say a new word.

Change the “r” to “fr” and say a new word.

Change the “fr” to “br” and say a new word.

Change the “sl” to “fl” and say a new word.

Change the “br” to “sl” and say a new word.

like What do you know about reading this word? Today we will learn about words with the long /i/ sound spelled ie and igh.

Phonics Word Work: Long o: oa, ow

lie The ie in this word stands for the long /i/ sound. This is how you blend this word: /l/i/, lie.

light The igh in this word stands for /i/. This is how to blend this word: /l/ /i/ /t/.

i

flight l t

th i

t

t

f

i

n

t r i d

i

thigh

tie

night

tried

pie

Build Words

lie

light

right

fright

Change the “ie” to “ight”. What is the new word? Change the “l” to “r”. What is the new word? Add “f” before “r”. What is the new word?

Change the “p” to “l”. What is the new word?

Can you blend these words?

fight sigh pie bright high flies might tight

Model Blending Word Families

tight I can blend by saying the sound before the vowel, /t/, and then saying the rest of the sound together, -ight. Then I

blend both parts together: /t/ ight, tight.

Blend these words the same way and put them in the correct column.

sigh bright flies flight thigh skies sight

-igh -ies-ight

sigh fliesbright

thigh flight skies

sight

Check Word ReadingLong i: ie, igh

bright die tried thigh delight

nine high vie bite stride

squirt tie night twirl slight

sight tight lie high might light night

Word Wall Words

Apply Phonics: Practice Point to a word in the story that has long /i/ spelled .”ie” or “igh”. What is the word?

ie igh sigh

ttight

lie

high

are look out there under

might

light

night

Hide and Seek: What is the purpose of the game? Which hiding places were not right? Why?

Build Background -Develop Concepts Let’s Talk About Treasures to Share

Tell me about what you see here. What holiday are all these children celebrating? How can you tell? Tell me about the colorful lights in the

background. Why do you think fireworks displays take place when it is dark? Go to next slide.

Build Background -Develop Concepts Let’s Talk About Treasures to Share

Use the word “symbol” to tell me why you think the children on the beach are wearing red, white, and blue clothing. Do you think the fireworks are festive? Why? Point to the children who look like they are having a delightful time.

What makes you think this?

Build Background -Develop Concepts Let’s Talk About Treasures to Share

How can we share special days?

What special day might most of these children be celebrating?

In what way are the children celebrating?

Let’s find some special days on this calendar.

Daily Fix-It

1. The brite light lit up the sky?

2. my mom mite make cake.

Daily Fix-It

1. The brite light lit up the sky? The bright light lit up the sky.

2. my mom mite make cake.

My mom might make cake.

Shared Writing: Write Poster

Remember: You will be writing about real life experiences.

Grammar: Teach/Model Verbs That Add -s

Practice: What kind of story do you like best? What kind of weather do you least like?

What kind of movie do you like best?

Long i; igh, ie

light

How is “A Family Thanksgiving” a realistic fiction story ?

How might you change it to make it a fantasy?

What letters make the long /i/ sound in light?

lie What letters make the long /i/ sound in lie?

bright tie

How did the Smith family share Thanksgiving?

Let’s name other words with long /i/ spelled igh or ie.

Day 2

Morning Warm Up!

Today we will read about a young boy who helps Miss Nancy, an older

lady, find her memory. What memories have your parents or grandparents shared with you?

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n o

r a

n

r i

r i

knock

wrap

knee

right

Phonemic Awareness: Segment Phonemes

p

We just read about Wilfred. At first he didn’t know what a memory is. Listen to the sounds in know. /n/ /o/ know How many sounds do you hear? The word know has four letters, but only two sounds.

k

wrist

knit

e

t

s t

n i t

n i

n i

r

n

o

n

e

knit

knife

wreath

know

Word Work Teach/Model

f

Nice begins with /n/. Ran begins with /r/. Today we will learn about other letters that stand for the /n/ and /r/ at the beginning of a word or syllable. knit wrap When a word begins with kn or wr the k or w is silent. Kn stands for /n/ and wr stands for /r/.

t

knee

right

e

r i t

r a p wrap

th

Blend these words: wrong knock wrist knot wreck kneel

knelt

know

wring

knife

wren

Sort Words

wring knelt wren wrist know knife wrote knob

kn wr

wrist

knob wrote

Check Word Reading Three-letter Blends

knack wrap written knock wide

knives show wrapper know what

wrong king thick wrist kit

Spelling: Practice Long o: oa, ow (Click to Check Dictation)

The bright stars shine high above me.

I might make a pie Sunday night.

Dad’s silly tie made me laugh.

The light switch is on your right.

What special day is the class celebrating? How do the children celebrate the day?Point to a word in the story that begins with “kn” or “wr”. What is the word?How do you know how to pronounce these words?

Word Wall Words

how looks many

put they what

Let’s list some kn and wr words from this story.

knife knit knots knows wreath wrote

Words to Read

eight

moon

above

touch

laugh

All eight of us looked at the moon above us. It looked close enough to touch. This night was going to be fun. We began to laugh.

Read the Words

Genre: Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction stories are made-up stories, but they

tell about events that seem real. Next, you will read

about a special celebration.

Song: Festive Times What sound do you hear at the beginning of the word

“turkey”? What letter stands for that sound? What consonant sound do you

hear in the middle of the word “turkey”? What letter stands for that sound?

Interactive WritingWrite List

Things We Need for Thanksgivingturkey

stuffingmashed potatoes

gravy

Daily Fix-It

3. mom made apple pye.

4. A brite light came from the moon/

Daily Fix-It

3. mom made apple pye.

Mom made apple pie.

4. A brite light came from the moon?

5. A bright light came from the moon.

GrammarDevelop the Concept: Adjectives for What Kind

This is a happy face. “Happy” is an adjective describing what kind of face. The adjective “happy” goes before the noun “face”.

Adjectives can tell about what kind. What adjective could describe the kind of weather we are having today?

Can you think of an adjective to describe these faces?

cold lemonade

bright light

happy face

Name the adjective that tells what kind of lemonade.

Name the adjective that tells what kind of light.

Name the adjective that tells what kind of face.

Speaking and ListeningSummarize Information

• I read an interesting book the other day. It was about a young girl’s family reunion. I always enjoy reading about family traditions. This book gave a lot of information about this family’s history and their yearly family reunion during the summer.

• I think you would enjoy hearing about the fun games that are played each summer at this family’s reunion.

You may want to share your feelings about a book you have read recently.

Look for the high-frequency words in these sentences:

The moon was high above me in the sky. I felt like I could reach out and touch the moonlight.

know write

knife knit knee

Let’s Talk About It Recall the song: “Festive Times”

What festive time did they did they celebrate?

Can you identify the sounds for “kn” and “wr”? Let’s name other “kn” and

“wr” words.

moon above touch_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

wrap wren wrong

Day 3

Morning Warm Up!

Today we will read about Moon Festival. Children celebrate the

bright moon. The moon’s light is high in the sky. How might the children

celebrate Moon Festival?

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fright You can read this word because you know that igh can stand for the Long i sound. What’s the word?

wrapperYou know how to read this word because you know that wr stands for the /r/ sound . What is this word?

When you come to a new word look at all the letters in the word and think about their sounds. See whether any letter pairs stand for only

one sound. Say the sounds to yourself and then read the word. Watch me say these words:

fright tie wrapper knit When you come to a new word, what are you going to

do?

fries

wrong

daylight

Let’s read these words together.

knock

flight

Teach/Model Long i: ie, igh and kn/n, wr/r

Word Reading: Phonics Songs and Rhymes Chart 21

Frame each of the following words on the Phonics Songs and Rhymes Chart light night sight bright known knee high die

know wreath

Night Sights

Fireworks light the night. I’ve never known a prettier sight.

I tap my knee as the music starts to play.

I love Independence Day.

There’s a big wreath of light. It’s so beautiful and bright. For a moment it seems frozen way up high, Then the lights all fade and die.

I’d be sad, but I know, Next year there’s another show. Every year we celebrate our country’s birth.

It’s the greatest night on earth.

Build Background

Sometimes people celebrate special days in the same way. Other times they celebrate in different ways. The children in the story we are

about to read celebrate the moon.

Who is the lady in the moon?

Build Background

Vocabluary: Selection Words

Word ReadingCheck High-Frequency Words

above laugh touch eight moon

oh out does their our

Skill Realism and Fantasy

• As you read, notice things in the story that real people say and do.

•Ask yourself if everything in the story could really happen.

Strategy Monitor and Fix Up

MODEL When I am confused about what is happening in a story, I think about what I don’t understand. I read on to see if I can figure out what is happening.

• Is the story making sense to me?

•What don’t I understand?

•Did reading on help me understand what is happening?

Vocabulary: Homophones

The word “pear” is used on p. 107 in the story The Lady in the Moon. What does this word mean? Pair, spelled p-a-i-r, means a couple. For example, a pair of mittens means that there are two mittens. There are many other words that sound the same but have different meanings.

road - a way to go between places

rode – I rode my bicycle to school.

ate –chewed or swallowed food

eight –one more than seven; written: 8

blew – moved air quickly blue – the color of the clear sky during the day

cent –smallest amount of money in the United States

sun – a hot ball of gases in the sky

sent – made things or people go from one place to another

son – a male child

Daily Fix-It

5. Da moon was rite above the house.

6. Hers climbed hi in the tree.

Daily Fix-It

5. Da moon was rite above the house.

The moon was right above the house.

6. Hers climbed hi in the tree.

She climbed high in the tree.

Writing Trait of the Week: Introduce Voice

Voice shows how a writer feels about a topic. How does the author feel about the Moon Festival? The author says, “ Oh, what a show!” The word “Oh” and the exclamation mark tell me she is excited about the Moon Festival. How do you think the children in the selection feel about the festival? Let me read the sentences they might write about.

We sing songs.

We light lanterns.

These sentences tell us what the children do during the Moon Festival, not how they feel about it. How can they show their feelings in their sentences?

Moon Festival is a happy time for us. We love the beautiful,

bright lanterns.

Let’s think of words the children might use to show how they feel about the festival.

happy excited ready busy beautiful eager

Let’s read some new sentences that show the children’s voice.

Go to next slide.

Writing Trait of the Week: Introduce Voice

Read the groups of sentences below. Draw a line under the sentence that tells how the writer feels.

Think about your favorite holiday. Name some words that show why you like this holiday. Then read some words I wrote.

fun wonderful tasty bright noisy exciting

When you write sentences about your favorite holiday,

be sure and use words that tell how you feel about that holiday.

Grandma gave me a cap.

This cap is so cute!

I love hot, cheese pizza.

David lives on my block.

We eat pizza.

David makes me laugh.

Grammar: Apply to Writing – Adjectives for What Kind

In the story, “The Lady in the Moon”, the author used the adjective “fall” to describe the kind of night it was.

Lets think of adjectives to describe a kind of celebration, treat, or night.

celebration treat night

happy fall delicious

joyful yummy

noisy

starry

sweet frosty

Maybe you can think of other adjectives for each list.

Look at the calendar. What are some of the celebrations that occur during this month?

Why do you know “The Lady in the Moon” is a realistic fiction story?

Recall some places in the story where you found reading on to be helpful in understanding the story better?

Day 4

Morning Warm Up!

Fireworks light up the night sky.People eat hot dogs and apple pie.

Today we’ll read about how one family celebrates the 4th of July.

How do you celebrate this holiday?

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touch

High Frequency Words PRACTICE

above

eight

moon

laugh

This word rhymes with much.

This word rhymes with love.

This word rhymes with late.

This word rhymes with staff.

This word rhymes with spoon.

Review Phonics Long o: oa, ow and Three-letter Blends

coat, snowYou can read these words because you know that the letters oa and ow can stand for the long “o” sound. What sound does this oa stand for? What is the word? What sound does ow stand for? What is the word?

You can read this word because you know the consonants s, c, and r blend together when you say the word. What sound does each consonant stand for? Blend the sounds together and say the word. Put the words below in the correct column.

road bowl low loaf foal glow own

scream

oa owroadloaf low

bowl

foal glow own

Read these words: street, three, split, stripe, spray, shrink, scrape, throat

Word Reading

Read Decodable and High-Frequency Words

once dish road mouth become

food van wild found screams

stray few took friend skunks

know cat wet spring splash

Read Words in Context

• Once I found a stray cat and gave it a dish of food.

• My friend took me down the road in his bright van.

• A few screams left my mouth when I saw the wild

skunks.

• I know I’ll become too wet if I splash in the spring.

Writing Across the Curriculum WRITE: Poster

•What is the first sound in the word get? What letter stands for that sound?

•What is the second sound you hear in the word get? What letter stands for that sound?

Review:Adjectives for What Kind

DEFINE ADJECTIVES FOR WHAT KIND• Name adjectives that tell what kind.

• Where would you put an adjective in a sentence?

moon

bright

poem

sadround

silly

Let’s name some adjectives that tell what kind to add to the list below.

giant short

yellow funny

Daily Fix-It

7. My Dad wore a bright tye.

8. the joke mite make him laugh.

Daily Fix-It

7. My Dad wore a bright tye.

My dad wore a bright tie.

8. the joke mite make him laugh.

The joke might make him laugh.

The kids sang songs as they celebrated the moon’s bright light. They had a good time at the

Moon Festival!

What does an exclamation mark mean?

Recall the Fourth of July celebration the family had.

Compare that family’s celebration to your own family’s celebration of the Fourth of July.

Day 5

This week we read about festive days.

These celebrations were delightful

and out of the ordinary.What treasures were shared?

Morning Warm-Up!

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Word Work

Long i: ie, igh and kn/n/, wr/r/

Last night we hung the wreath high on the wall.

It is wrong to tell a lie.

Just knock and then turn the knob to the right.

The rose might die if it does not get light.

High-Frequency Words

Read the rhymes. Complete each rhyme with a word wall word.

It will be time to greet the _______.

It’s ______ o’clock at night, and soon

moon

eight

touch

I’ll smile and _______ and say hello laugh

And try to _______ the stars that glow.

The night sky and the stars _______ ,

These are some of the things I love.

above

The Lady in the Moon describes special Moon Festival foods. Think about special foods your family eats on a holiday. Now write a poster that tells about these

foods.

Writing and Grammar: Poster

Find clue words or phrases in the prompt..

Thanksgiving Dinner

Juicy turkey Sweet pecan pie

Warm cranberry sauce,

I love Thanksgiving.

Look for adjectives that tell what kind of turkey, what kind of pecan pie,

and what kind of cranberry sauce.

An adjective can tell what kind. Happy children picked

ripe berries. Happy tells what kind of children. Ripe tells what

kind of berries.

Student Model:

Daily Fix-It

9. I did not laff at the joke

10. Do not lye to me?

Daily Fix-It

9. I did not laff at the joke I did not laugh at the

joke.

10. Do not lye to me? Do not lie to me.

Research/Study Skills: Teach/Model Glossary

When I want to locate an entry word, I look at the guide words in dark type at the top of each page. They tell the first and last words on a page.The first word on this page is festival and the last word on the page is gigantic, so I know the entry words with “f” and “g” are located here. I’m looking for the word festival.

I know that it will be on this page because it starts with the letter “f”.

artist confetti cowboy gigantic straight

Look up these words in the glossary and read the definitions.

Let’s Talk About Treasures to shareHow can we share special days?

•Look at the calendar. I can draw a birthday cake on the dates of people’s birthdays. The birthday cake is a symbol that means it is

someone’s birthday. Why is that a good symbol? What other symbols might we use for birthday? When we read about a family’s 4th of July

celebration, what things seemed delightful to you? Why did those things seem delightful? What festive occasions have you celebrated recently? How did you celebrate? What kinds of things do

you share with family members?

We predict: