UNIT ONE: SHARING STORIES

Ant and the Three Little Figs   Unit 1: week 1 (Aug 31)

1.      figs: fruit that is shaped like a small pear and grows on a tree

2.     quickly: with speed

3.     finally: coming or happening at the end

4.     chance: possibility of something happening

5.     anytime: at any time

Come Back, Jack! Unit 1: week 2 ( Sept 7)

1.      boring: not interesting

2.     adventure: an experience that is interesting or dangerous

3.     exciting: stirring up strong feelings; thrilling

4.     searched: looked for

5.     steep: having a very sharp slope or slant

6.     nimble: moving quickly and lightly

The Library       Unit 1: week 3 ( Sept 14)

1.      nearsighted: able to see things that are close by better than those things that are faraway

2.     incredible: amazing; astonishing

3.     manufactured: to have made something

4.     tutoring: to teach privately

5.     donations: gifts, contributions

6.     library: a room or building that has a collection of books, magazines, and newspapers

7.     vacuum: to pick up dirt from carpets, furniture, etc.

Story Hour ~ Starring Megan! Unit 1: Week 4 (Sept 21)

1.      librarian: a person who works in a library

2.     assistant: a person who helps

3.     calm: to make quiet and still

4.     patient: willing to wait

5.     amazement: great surprise

6.     mistake: something that is not done right

Tomas and the Library Lady  Unit 1:  Week 5 ( Sept 28)

1.      midnight: twelve o’clock at night

2.     howling: making a loud, wailing cry

3.     chattered: clicked together quickly

4.     thorny: covered with sharp points

5.     glaring: staring angrily

6.     eager: wanting very much to do something

UNIT TWO: KINDNESS

Mushroom in the Rain  Unit 2:  week 1 (Oct 12)

1.      clearing: a spot in a forest where no trees are growing

2.     barely: hardly, not quite able

3.     drenched: soaked; very wet

4.     huddled: crowded; close together

5.     flicked: gave a quick, light snap

The Elves and the Shoemaker  Unit 2: week 2 (Oct 26)

1.      leather: material made from animal skin

2.     polished: made smooth and shiny

3.     handsome: good looking

4.     cobbler: someone who makes and repairs shoes

The Paper Crane Unit 2: week 3 (Nov 2)

1.      serve: help others

2.     guests: people who are visiting in another house, restaurant, or hotel

3.     stranger: someone you don’t know

4.     manner: the way something is done

5.     unusual: something that is different; not seen every day

6.     overjoyed: really excited about something

Butterfly House  Unit 2 :week 4 (Nov 9)

1.      larva: the baby or young form of some insects (A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.)

2.     nectar: the sweet liquid in flowers

3.     chrysalis: the protective covering around the caterpillar when it is in a sleeping stage while changing into a butterfly

4.     transformed: to change how something looks

5.     drift: to move because of wind or water

Corduroy Unit 2: week 5 (Nov 16)

1.      department: section or part of a store that sells one kind of merchandise

2.     escalator: moving stairs

3.     toppled: fell over

4.     enormous: gigantic; very big

5.     fastened: closed; buttoned

The Story of Three Whales Unit 2 week 6 (Nov 30)

1.      lurk: to hide in or about a place

2.     surface: to rise to the top of any liquid

3.     trudged: walked or marched steadily with great effort

4.     plight: a bad condition or situation

5.     invincible: impossible to defeat

6.     ordeal: something that is difficult to do

Cinderella Unit 2 : week 7 ( Dec 7)

1.      beautiful: pleasant to look at

2.     cellar: basement

3.     diamonds: highly valued precious stones

4.     kingdom: a country that is ruled by a king or a queen

5.     shimmering: shining with a soft light

 Dec 14 - Unit assesments

UNIT THREE: LOOK AGAIN

I See Animals Hiding Unit 3: Lesson 1 ( Jan 5)

1.      natural: not learned or taught, but something one is born with

2.     unaware: not watchful or mindful

3.     camouflage: animal coloration; disguise

4.     wariest: most cautious and alert

5.     slithering: sliding, gliding, or creeping

6.     invisible: not able to be seen

They Thought They Saw Him Unit 3: Lesson 2 ( Jan 11)

1.      glistened: sparkled

2.     wakeful: restless, not able to sleep

3.     gripped: held onto tightly

4.     swooped: rushed down suddenly

5.     ridge: the edge of something

Hungry Little Hare Unit 3: lesson 3 (Jan 19)

1.      disguise: something that changes or hides the way one looks

2.     scent: a smell

3.     disappear: not able to be seen

4.     sneaky: moving or acting secretly or slyly

5.     avoid: to keep away from

How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures Unit 3: Lesson 4 (Jan 25)

1.      creatures: live people or animals

2.     fade: to lose or cause to lose color or brightness

3.     designed: planned or made, as in an arrangement of shapes, parts, or colors and patterns

4.     enemies: things or creatures that are dangerous or harmful to another

5.     drab: not cheerful or bright; dull

How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots Unit 3: Lesson 5 (Feb 1)

1.      glossy: bright and shiny

2.     delicious: pleasing to the taste or smell

3.     slinking: moving slowly or secretively

4.     scrambled: moved or climbed quickly

5.     cautiously: carefully

Animal Camouflage Unit 3: Lesson 6 (Feb 8)

1.      costume: clothes you wear in order to look like someone or something else

2.     surroundings: area or things that are around a person or thing

3.     blends: fades into something else

4.     mimicry: to imitate or pretend to be something

5.     pretenders: those who make believe they are something else

6.     marsh: swamp

 Feb 15 - Unit assesments