Unit 3, Story 2 Dear Juno

Amazing Words

CorrespondWhen you correspond with

someone, you write each other.

PostagePostage is the money you pay to send a letter to something you

want to mail.

TransportWhen you transport something,

you carry it somewhere.

CoveA cove is a small part of a sea or lake partly surrounded by land.

FootprintA footprint is the mark your foot

makes when you step on

something.

DeafSomeone who is deaf cannot hear

well at all.

ImitateWhen you imitate someone or

something, you try to act like or be like the person or thing.

Sign Language

Sign language is a way of talking by making signs with your hands.

High Frequency words

answer

company

faraway parents picture school

wash

Selection Words

envelope

Persimmons

photograph

smudged

Day One

Question of the week: print from http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second3.html

Oral vocabulary: correspond/postage/transportsing with me big book song 12

Phonics lessons: Long o: o, oa and owfollow the instructions on page 344n in teacher’s ed. (sound card 24)

Words for blending

vote

noseoceancoatmosttoldslowhostcold

boatmowbowlopenthroatSort long o and short o words/ This is a baggie activity for students do complete in small groups. (workbook page 113)

Instructions: 1. read the words on the word cards 2. Sort them by long o and short o sounds 3. sort them by their

spelling pattern (o, oa or ow) 4. write the words on the paper in the baggie.WORDS

coach loafscold knowgrow clockfoam notchbroke shockboth pot

Word sort for Dear Juno

o oa ow

Name___________

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.

9.10.11.12.

Monitor Progress Cards: To see if students can read long o words.

floatfondoverlocatethroat

shoresoldfollowboldhostdockbowlcannot

beforeforget

Checklist for long o wordsstuden

t numbe

r

Yes No

12

3456789101112131415161718

1920

Spelling: PretestMore Day one stuff:Apply Phonics: read Sam’s StrollBuild Background page 343 and 344 Listening Comprehension (page 144 in workbook) TE page 245a and 345b Skill isDrawing Conclusions Shared writing: make a list page 345cGrammar singular and plural nouns (grammar Transparency 12)

Day Two

Question of the week: print from http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second3.html

Share Literature from Read aloud Anthology ISABEL AND THE SHY GIANT

oral vocabulary: cove

PhonicsFollow instructions in TE page 346c and d (use songs and rhymes chart)

word cards

coachinglocaterowing

probeblownfloatingownerboastdonatedoze

alonefoamyknowalmostroamingmowinguse spelling practice page 46 to sort words

Name____________spelling dictation

1.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Skill: drawing conclusions workbook page 115Building background: page 346f

use page 346 to introduce high frequency (popcorn) words follow the plan in TE on page 347 workbook page 116

perform high frequency word check

Cards for words and checklist below

picturevillageanswerthroughparentswordsfarawaysecondschoolpulledcompany

answeredwashdrew

Checklist for high frequency wordsstuden

t numbe

r

Yes No

12345678910111213

1415161718

1920

selection words: use transparency page 12

Persimmons:a yellow and

orange colored sweet fruit that are like

plums.smudged:

smeared or marked with dirty

streaks.

envelope:paper sleeve that

is used to hold a letter.photograph:

a picture taken with a camera.

read Dear Junowriting: write a lettergrammar: singular and plural nouns page 45

Day 3Question of the week: print from http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second3.html

recall the Isabel and the shy Giantreview story

oral vocabulary: footprint

monitor listening comp. page 366b

Phonics

review long e: ee, ea, and y (workbook page 118!)

a b em h es t y

--------------a b em h e

s t yToday we had so much fun with this phonics lesson. You can do it with your child at home. Follow these instructions.

Spell the word Heat.

change the h to a b….What’s the new word?

change the a in beat to an e…What’s the new word?

Change the b in beet to an m…What’ s the new word?

Change the ee in meet to an ea…What’s the new word?

add a y to meat…What’s the new word?

Take the m away and change the t to an s…what’s the new word.

high frequency word review…fill in the blanks on flip chart or board/ page 119 reading book page 366d

Spelling rhymes (page 366d) make a baggie game with these cards: match the spelling word to the clue

rhymes with roll

bowl

rhymes with boat

float

a part of your body

throat

are animalsgoattoad

it means the same thing as

“not quite”

almost

are rhyming pairs

told:holdshow: slowmost:toast

mean the opposite of

closed

open

mean the same as empty

hallow

have only three letters

ago

Vocabulary words: shortened forms of words te page 366e

auto (automobile)plane (airplane)St. (street)photo

(photograph)T.V. (television)U.S.A (United States of

America)re-read for fluency Dear Junote 366f

Think and Share: and retelling cards TE page 366g and 366f

Writing Trait of the Weekpage 367a

Grammar: Singular and plural nouns apply to writing (grammar page 46)

Day 4Question of the week: print from http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second3.html

recall Juno and Isabel and the ways they communicated. Read Anna moves in from Read aloud Anthology. (page 368b TE) Review oral vocabulary: deaf/imitate/sign language monitor listening comp.

Read with a friendWork with a partner during read with a

friend to read these sentences 5 times

each. Work on becoming more and

more fluent each time.

Dear Juno

He made a phone in a case and won the science fair.

I guess we can locate the cave

they say is close to home.

Lois opened the door and say the gray shoe by the sofa.

There was a quake in the village below the hills today.

There was a quake in the village below the hills today.

I like to watch the boats roll along the cold waves in the bay.

The painting with the flowing colors and bold print of Rome is petty.

TE page 368d Spelling (page 48) student pretest with a friend

Social Studies in Readingpage 368e

Fluency: model reading using dear juno: choral reading (or use Reader’s Theater from http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Dear_Juno_-_Reader%27s_Theatre.doc)

Writing: math problem (page 370)Grammar (page 47) singulary and plural nouns. Speaking and listening (retelling a story) page 368d

Day 5Day 4Question of the week: print from http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second3.html

Use Prior Knowledge: Review Anna Moves in using page 370b

Review oral vocabulary and check progress

Phonics Review (page 370c) and use word cards from Day one for review also.

Spelling Test

Sentence Reading and Fluency and Comprehension reading.

Name______________

Today your child was assessed on reading Set A, Set B, Set C sentences.

______ Your child successful read these sentences. EXCELLENT!

______ Your child had some trouble with these sentences. Practice reading the highlighted words. Good Job.

_____Your child had trouble reading many of these words. Let them practice reading these sentences with you as part of their homework next week.

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Your child was also assessed on reading the attached fluency passage aloud for 1 minute. We are working toward your child reaching the

December reading goal of 70 words in one minute.

______ You child read 70 or more words in one minute. Great!

_____ Your child read _____ words in one minute. Reading aloud at home will help your child reach the goal of 70 words. The best way to become a better reader is to read. If you need reading materials for your child to practice reading, let me know. I will be happy to send you materials on your child’s reading level to help them practice.