A Birthday Mystery

Day 1

Created By:Melissa Castañeda

Question of the DayWhat is the best thing about

birthdays?

The best thing about birthdays is _________.

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

yimagine enjoy

fatherinteresti

ngquestion year

wash wear

Digraphs /ch/ch, tch; /sh/sh; /th/th

chill chin

beach match

ship dish

think path

Digraphs /ch/ch, tch; /sh/sh; /th/th*There was a chill in the air.*We followed a path to reach

the shore.*Did you catch any fish today?

Spelling Words

wish catchbath very

money hugeprice stirturn learn

Author’s Purpose

SelectionKind of Writing

Author’s Purpose

Jamaica Louise JamesAt Play: Long

Ago and TodayBig Bushy Mustache

Rain Forest Babies

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

yimagine enjoy

fatherinteresti

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Grammar

Mr. Simmons

Tues. Oct. 6

Dr. Gray Fri. Jan. 30Mister Rose

August 31

Monday

February 4

Missus Wilder

Doctor Green

Saturday July 2 Tuesday

A Birthday Mystery

Day 2

Created By:Melissa Castañeda

Question of the Day

How do you feel when you’re playing with friends?

I like to play _______ with ______ because _________.

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

yimagine enjoy

fatherinteresti

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Long Vowel /e/ ey, y very,

moneybury honeydish matchpath cagespice starburn earn

Long Vowel /e/ey, y and Spelling*Yuri made a wish and blew out the

candles on the cake.*Su tried to catch the ball with one

hand.*Mom gives the baby a bath every

day.*The sale price for the bike was just

what I had saved.*Now you have to stir the pot for

five minutes.

Author’s Purpose

Kind of WritingAuthor’s Purpose

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

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Grammar*the cat’s claws

*Maria shook the dog’s paw.*Trina liked the cover of the

book a lot.

A Birthday Mystery

Day 3

Created By:Melissa Castañeda

Question of the Day

In what ways are you like other second graders? In what ways

are you different?One way I am like other second

graders is____.One way I am different from

other second graders is _____.

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

yimagine enjoy

fatherinteresti

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Consonants /s/c; /j/g, dge*The singer stood at the edge of

the stage.*Her voice filled the huge

concert hall.*Her fancy dress had a gem at

the neck.

Fiction and Nonfiction

Fiction Nonfiction

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

yimagine enjoy

fatherinteresti

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High-Frequency Words

*I thought “Rain Forest Babies” was interesting to read.

*Sal raised his hand to ask a question.*Can you imagine what the world’s biggest birthday cake looks like?

*It will take exactly one minute to walk to the bus stop.

*Michael and Kim enjoy playing soccer after school.

*Be sure to wear your jacket on a cold day.

*Rose went to the market with her mother and father.

Grammar*The three boys’ books are on

the table.*the two dogs’ tails*the children’s pets*the girls dresses*three mens hats

*two childrens noses

A Birthday Mystery

Day 4

Created By:Melissa Castañeda

Question of the DayIf you were an animal, what are

some reasons that you might bite a person?

If I were an animal, I may bite someone if _____.

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

yimagine enjoy

fatherinteresti

ngquestion year

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r-Controlled Vowel /ur/ir, ur, er, ear

stir

still

torn

lean

r-Controlled Vowel /ur/ir, ur, er, ear*Close your eyes and turn around.*Ernie wants to learn to play chess.

*Today was a very rainy day.*Zoe has just enough money left to

buy an ice cream cone.*There was a huge rainbow after the

storm passed.

High-Frequency Words

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yimagine enjoy

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Grammar

*Shannon and Lucy sat together on the bus.

*Lucy said, “Shannon and Lucy talked all the way to school!”

*Shannon said, “Oh, no. You talked. Shannon listened!”

I he sheit we theyme

A Birthday Mystery

Day 5

Created By:Melissa Castañeda

Question of the DayWhat advise would you give to a

child going to school for the first time?

The most interesting thing to tell a child about school is________.

High-Frequency Words

minuteespeciall

yimagine enjoy

fatherinteresti

ngquestion year

wash wear

Fiction and Nonfiction

Fiction Nonfiction

High-Frequency Wordsenjoy, especially, father, imagine,

interesting, minute, question, wash, wear, year

1 Syllable

2 Syllables

3 Syllables

4 Syllables

Grammar*Dr. Foster’s office is on the second floor.

*She is my two sisters’ dentist.*The building’s elevator was

broken last week.*A sign on it said, “Tues., Apr.3:

Use the stairs.”*Many children’s feet climbed the

stairs that day!