What can we discover by exploring nature?

What can we discover by exploring nature?What can we discover by exploring nature?

Small GroupsSmall Groups

Timer

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeJigword

Vocabulary Words

• shivered• drooled• lanterns• snuggled

Amazing Words• galaxy• tranquil• wildlife• underneath• identify• detective• fascinating• slimy

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeJigword

High Frequency Words

love

mother

father

straight

bear

couldn’t

build

Henry & MudgeHenry & Mudge

Word Wall Words

• not• thing• snap• junk• mail

Spelling Words• stop mask• strap twin• nest breeze• hand state• brave browse• ask straight• clip skeleton• stream

Big Question:Big Question:What can we discover by exploring nature?What can we discover by exploring nature?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• Friday

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeMondayMonday

Morning Warm-Up

We can learn about animals everywhere in the world. We can learn how stars move in the sky. What else can we discover by exploring nature?


Morning Warm-Up

We can learn about animals everywhere in the world. We can learn how stars move in the sky. What else can we discover by exploring nature?

Today we will learn about:Today we will learn about:

• new amazing words,

• consonant blends,

• character and setting, and

• predicates

Exploring SpaceExploring SpaceMondayMonday

Amazing Words

galaxygalaxy

• gal – ax - y

• A galaxy is a huge group of stars. Earth and the sun are part of a big galaxy.

• On a clear night you can see a galaxy of stars.

• Scientists say there are lots of galaxies besides the one we are in.

tranquiltranquil

• tran - quil

• Tranquil is how you feel when you are very calm and peaceful.

• Looking at the stars makes me feel tranquil.

• A warm summer night seems tranquil.

wildlifewildlife

• wild - life

• Animals and plants that live wild outdoors are called wildlife.

• There are many kinds of wildlife in the forest.

• We saw many kinds of wildlife when we went camping.

Consonant BlendsConsonant Blends

• b ack

• w ing

• tr u st

• spr ead

• ask

• tr ibe

• grand

• flute

• stamp

• place

• stripe

• scrub

Making WordMaking Word Letter Tiles Letter Tiles

a - o

b - c - d - f - l - m - n - p - r - s - t

Word ReadingWord Reading

• dwell• strong• stink• jump• scrub• track• mask• spring

• plug• scrape• flex• smile• split• drank• stung


Word Wall Words



Let’s Talk About Let’s Talk About Exploration!Exploration!

Character and SettingCharacter and Setting

• Characters are the people or animals in stories.

• Authors describe their characters. They tell what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place.

• Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.

Read Aloud Read Aloud

Just a Little PatienceJust a Little Patience

Daily Fix-ItDaily Fix-It

• we saw a bird’s nesst in a we saw a bird’s nesst in a tree.tree.

• We saw a bird’s nest in a We saw a bird’s nest in a tree.tree.

• went on a camping tripwent on a camping trip• We went on a camping We went on a camping

trip.trip.

Grammar: PredicatesGrammar: Predicates

Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

• We hiked up a mountain.• We hiked up a mountain.• The trail was hard.• The trail was hard.• It climbed up and up.• It climbed up and up.

Grammar: PredicatesGrammar: Predicates• My dad helped me a little.• My dad helped me a little.• The view at the top was great.• The view at the top was great.• I enjoyed that hike.• I enjoyed that hike.• My dad carried a backpack.• My dad carried a backpack.• He gave me a snack.• He gave me a snack.


Journal Topic

List activities that make

you feel tranquil.

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeTuesdayTuesday

Morning Warm-Up

Today we will read about a boy and his dog who explore nature on a camping trip. What do people do when they camp?


Morning Warm-Up

Today we will read about a boy and his dog who explore nature on a camping trip. What do people do when they camp?


• new amazing words,


• character and setting,

• monitor and fix up,

• high-frequency words,

• vocabulary words, and

• predicates

Exploring SpaceExploring SpaceTuesdayTuesday

Amazing Words

underneathunderneath

• un – der - neath

• If you put a book under your chair, you can say the book is underneath your chair.

• My socks are underneath my pajamas in the top drawer.

• In my lunchbox, I have an apple underneath my sandwich.

identifyidentify

• i - dent- i- fy

• When you identify something, you tell what it is.

• The tags on a dog’s collar identify the dog’s owner.

• I put my name on my lunchbox to identify it.

detectivedetective

• de – tec - tive

• A detective is a person who tries to solve a mystery or figure out a problem.

• You are a word detective when you figure out what a word means.

• A police detective figures out who is responsible for a crime.

Consonant Blends: Consonant Blends: Find the words in “Nature’s Creatures” that have Find the words in “Nature’s Creatures” that have

consonant blends.consonant blends.

• creatures

• flock

• crows

• black

• bluebird

• screeching

• gray

• croaking

• frogs

• snakes

• stretched

Sort these words with consonant Sort these words with consonant blends:blends:

bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strandstride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and -ump -ace -ide



-and -ump -ace -ide

bride



-and -ump -ace -ide

plump bride



-and -ump -ace -ide

plump grace bride



-and -ump -ace -ide

plump grace bride

slide



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand plump grace bride

slide



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand

brand

plump grace bride

slide



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand

brand

plump

slump

grace bride

slide



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand

brand

plump

slump

grace bride

slide

stride



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand

brand

plump

slump

grace

space

bride

slide

stride



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand

brand

plump

slump

stump

grace

space

bride

slide

stride



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand

brand

plump

slump

stump

grace

space

trace

bride

slide

stride



-and -ump -ace -ide

stand

brand

strand

plump

slump

stump

grace

space

trace

bride

slide

stride

Consonant Blends Consonant Blends

• Did you stop to ask about the state?

• Did you stop to ask about the state?

• The breeze blew the nest into the stream.

• The breeze blew the nest into the stream.

• Which twin put on the mask?

• Which twin put on the mask?

Character and SettingCharacter and Setting

• Characters are the people or animals in stories.

• Authors describe their characters. They tell what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place.

• Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.

Monitor and Fix UpMonitor and Fix Up

• Sometimes you may have questions while you are reading.

• When this happens, you should keep reading to see if you discover the answers.

• Ask yourself questions as you read so you will understand what you are reading.

High Frequency WordsHigh Frequency Words

• love

• mother

• father

• straight

• bear

• couldn’t

• build

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeVocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

JigwordJigword

• shivered – shook with fear

• drooled – let saliva run from the mouth

• lanterns – lights inside containers that can be carried

• snuggled – cuddled together

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

• When my friend and I slept in my backyard, I got so cold I _____.

• When my friend and I slept in my backyard, I got so cold I shivered.

• I ____ with my dog Ben to keep warm.

• I snuggled with my dog Ben to keep warm.

Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words

• He ____ on me, but I didn’t care.

• He drooled on me, but I didn’t care.

• I was glad we both had ____ so it wasn’t so dark.

• I was glad we both had lanterns so it wasn’t so dark.


• A nice breezeA nice breeze

• A nice breeze fanned our A nice breeze fanned our faces.faces.

• my dad and Imy dad and I

• My dad and I went hiking.My dad and I went hiking.


Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

• Henry and Mudge went camping.• Henry and Mudge went camping.• The girl• The girl rides her bike.• The two boys• The two boys play catch.


Journal Topic

Write about what you might

see and feel while camping

outside overnight.

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeWednesday Wednesday

Morning Warm-Up

There are many things to learn about the forest. Some animals and plants look different close-up and far away. What else can we discover by exploring nature in the forest?

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeWednesday Wednesday

Morning Warm-Up

There are many things to learn about the forest. Some animals and plants look different close-up and far away. What else can we discover by exploring nature in the forest?


• long vowels CVCe,

• words with consonant blends,

• high-frequency words,

• amazing words,

• synonyms, and

• predicates

Exploring SpaceExploring SpaceWednesdayWednesday

Amazing Words

fascinatingfascinating

• fas – ci – nat - ing

• Something that is fascinating is very interesting.

• We read about a girl who found insects fascinating.

• I read a fascinating book about elephants.

slimyslimy

• slim - y

• Something slimy feels slippery and gooey when you touch it.

• Some people think snakes feel slimy, but they really don’t.

• The mud at the bottom of the river felt slimy on my feet.

Making WordMaking Word Letter Tiles Letter Tiles

a - e - i - o - u

f - l - m - n - t

High Frequency WordsHigh Frequency WordsHot PotatoesHot Potatoes

• bear

• build

• couldn’t

• father

• love

• mother

• straight


What are the high frequency words in each sentence?

• My mother and father took me camping.

• My mother and father took me camping.

• I was afraid we would see a bear.

• I was afraid we would see a bear.


What are the high frequency words in each sentence?

• I couldn’t believe that my mom could build a fire.

• I couldn’t believe that my mom could build a fire.

• We went straight home after we camped.• We went straight home after we

camped.

Vocabulary: SynonymsVocabulary: SynonymsWhich vocabulary words means the same as the Which vocabulary words means the same as the

underlined word?underlined word?

• He shook and put an arm around Mudge.

• Henry unpacked the food and pans and lights.

• Henry’s father and mother cuddled.


• The stap on my backpackThe stap on my backpack

• The strap on my The strap on my backpack broke.backpack broke.

• That stem of waterThat stem of water

• That stream of water was That stream of water was cold.cold.


Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

• One day I found a baby bird on the sidewalk.• One day I found a baby bird on the

sidewalk.• I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a tree.• I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a

tree.• The baby must have fallen out of the nest.• The baby must have fallen out of the nest.

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeWednesdayWednesday

Journal Topic

Use synonyms in pairs of sentences about going camping.

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeThursday Thursday

Morning Warm-Up

How do stars make pictures in the sky? You can see some star pictures during autumn and some others before the fall season.


Morning Warm-Up

How do stars make pictures in the sky? You can see some star pictures during autumn and some others before the fall season.

Sentence ReadingSentence Reading• The strap on the backpack broke and books went

everywhere.• Who was brave enough to live and work in the wide

open West?• Machines help dump and spread piles of rocks.• We will bake bread for our snack.• The wind was strong enough to make the kite

move.• The wise woman just went on a trip around the

world.


• Jen’s bikeJen’s bike

• Jen’s bike had a flat tire.Jen’s bike had a flat tire.

• she and jimshe and jim

• She and Jim walked She and Jim walked home.home.

Grammar: PredicatesGrammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

• Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes.• Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes.• They wanted to explore nature.• They wanted to explore nature.• They rode their bikes to the park.• They rode their bikes to the park.• Both of them looked for living things.• Both of them looked for living things.• They found trees, insects, and birds.• They found trees, insects, and birds.

Be a Good SpeakerBe a Good Speaker

A good speaker does several things as he or she is in a classroom discussion.

• Speak slowly and carefully.

• Stand or sit up straight.

• Raise your hand and ask to speak.

• Speak loudly enough to be heard.

• Take turns.


Journal Topic

List wildlife in a park or

your backyard.

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeFriday Friday

Morning Warm-Up

This week we read about exploring nature. Henry and Mudge found wildlife and a galaxy of stars. If they looked underneath rocks, could they identify fascinating insects?



• this week’s words,

• predicates, and

• parts of a book

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeJigwordJigword

Vocabulary Words

• shivered• drooled• lanterns• snuggled

Amazing Words• galaxy• tranquil• wildlife• underneath• identify• detective• fascinating• slimy

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeJigwordJigword

High Frequency Words

love

mother

father

straight

bear

couldn’t

build


Word Wall Words



Consonant Blends Consonant Blends Choose the words in each sentence that have consonant blends.Choose the words in each sentence that have consonant blends.

• The green frog is small.• The green frog is small.• Did you slip on the stone step?• Did you slip on the stone step?• We will fly to the state of Florida.• We will fly to the state of Florida.• This tree is the last one we will plant.• This tree is the last one we will plant.

High Frequency WordsHigh Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’tbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’t

My ____ is the greatest dad.I ____ him with all my heart.My _____ is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I ____ ask for better folksTo help me _____ bake or sewThey help me keep my bedroom_____,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!


• Henry and MudgeHenry and Mudge• Henry and Mudge went Henry and Mudge went

camping.camping.• The cooking does Henry’s The cooking does Henry’s

mothermother• Henry’s mother does the Henry’s mother does the

cooking.cooking.

Parts of a BookParts of a Book

If you need to locate information about something in a book, you can use parts of the book to help you.

• Use the table of contents to find out what the book is about. It shows the chapters in the book and what page they start on.

• The index lists topics in alphabetical order.• The glossary tells you the meanings of

words in the book.


Part of a book Where is it in the book?

How do we use it?



How do we use it?

table of contents



How do we use it?

table of contents

the front



How do we use it?

table of contents

the front to find out the chapters and page numbers



How do we use it?

table of contents

index

the front to find out the chapters and page numbers



How do we use it?

table of contents

index

the front

the back

to find out the chapters and page numbers



How do we use it?

table of contents

index

the front

the back


to find topics in the book



How do we use it?

table of contents

index

glossary

the front

the back





How do we use it?

table of contents

index

glossary

the front

the back

the back





How do we use it?

table of contents

index

glossary

the front

the back

the back



meaning of words

Review GamesReview GamesVocabulary & Amazing Words:• Jigword

Spelling Words:• Quia Games• Spelling City

High Frequency Words:• Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)

We are now ready to take our We are now ready to take our story tests.story tests.

• Story test– Classroom webpage,– Student page, – Taking Tests

• AR– Other Reading Quizzes– Quiz # 904604

Henry & MudgeHenry & MudgeFriday Friday

Journal Topic

Write about traveling

through the galaxy.

Documents

What can we discover by exploring nature?