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Overview of 1st Grade Reading, Spelling,
Language (grammar), and Writing
created for Mrs. Armand’s and Mrs Aquilo’s classes
Theme 1: Follow Me (Lessons 1-3)
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Lesson
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1
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Get Started Story
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Tag
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Main Selection ***
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Let’s Tap!
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Paired Selection
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Wag, Hop Hide!
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Phonics
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Short vowel /a/a; inflectional –s
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Focus Skill
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Make predictions by answering questions
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Language/ Grammar
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Sentences
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Writing
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Labels
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Robust Vocabulary
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bothered
distance
form
instruct
perform
supportive
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Spelling Words
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am
at
cat
can
ran
man
map
tap
a
the
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High-Frequency Words
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who
help
let’s
now
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Lesson
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2
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Get Started Story
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Sad, Sad, Dan
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Main Selection ***
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The Van
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Paired Selection
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People Movers
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Phonics
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Short vowel /a/a; phonograms –ap, -at, -ag, -and
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Focus Skill
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Make predictions by asking questions
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Language/ Grammar
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Word order
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Writing
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Sentences
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Robust Vocabulary
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escape
fright
nearby
cram
solution
strategy
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Spelling Words
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hat
had
sad
sat
bat
bag
at
can
help
now
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High-Frequency Words
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in
no
too
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Lesson
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3
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Get Started Story
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Miss Jill
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Main Selection ***
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Big Rigs
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Paired Selection
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Trailer Truck
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Phonics
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Short vowel /i/i; contraction ‘s
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Focus Skill
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Classify/ categorize by making inferences
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Language/ Grammar
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Naming parts of a sentences
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Writing
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Sentences about “Me”
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Robust Vocabulary
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especially
memorize
sensed
capacity
haul
proud
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Spelling Words
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in
pin
pig
big
dig
did
had
sat
no
too
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High-Frequency Words
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get
hold
home
so
soon
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Theme 2: One for All (Lessons 4-6)
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Lesson
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4
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Get Started Story
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Pick a Sack
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Main Selection ***
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Get Up, Rick!
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Paired Selection
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Cock-a-Doodle-Doo
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Phonics
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Digraph /k/ck; phonograms –ick, -ink, -ill, -it
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Focus Skill
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Identifying story elements (beginning, middle, end) by summarizing
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Language/ Grammar
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Telling parts of sentences
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Writing
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Caption sentences
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Robust Vocabulary
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ambled
politely
pouted
considerate
routine
unexpected
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Spelling Words
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pick
pack
tack
back
sack
sick
big
in
hold
so
Bonus: like
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High-Frequency Words
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late
oh
yes
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Lesson
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5
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Get Started Story
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Jobs
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Main Selection ***
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Dot and Bob
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Paired Selection
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Trees Help
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Phonics
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Short vowel /o/o; inflections –ed, -ing
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Focus Skill
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Identifing story elements (characters) by recognizing story structure
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Language/ Grammar
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Telling sentences
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Writing
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Sentences about things
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Robust Vocabulary
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horrible
invigorated
presented
aid
persistent
sweltering
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Spelling Words
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top
hop
hot
not
dog
lot
back
pick
oh
yes
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High-Frequency Words
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find
much
thank
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Lesson
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6
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Get Started Story
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A Tall, Tall Wall
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Main Selection ***
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All on the Map
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Paired Selection
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Roads
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Phonics
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Variant vowel /o^/a (all); contraction n’t
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Focus Skill
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Classify/ categorize while monitoring comprehension
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Language/ Grammar
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Questions
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Writing
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Sentences about places
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Robust Vocabulary
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commotion
muffle
overflowing
locate
search
symbol
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Spelling Words
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all
call
fall
wall
ball
tall
not
top
much
thank
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High-Frequency Words
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how
make
of
some
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Theme 3: Turning Corners (Lessons 7-12)
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Lesson
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7
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Get Started Story
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Ten Eggs
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Main Selection ***
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Little Red Hen Gets Help
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Paired Selection
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Let’s Make Tortillas!
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Phonics
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Short vowel /e/e; initial blends with l
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Focus Skill
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Compare and contrast / answering questions
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Language/ Grammar
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Exclamations!
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Writing
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Sentences about events
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Robust Vocabulary
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chorus
odor
shoved
assemble
consume
enthusiastic
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Spelling Words
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set
sent
ten
tell
let
get
all
call
make
of
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High-Frequency Words
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day
eat
first
said
time
was
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Lesson
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8
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Get Started Story
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Thanks, Seth!
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Main Selection
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Beth’s Job
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Paired Selection
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Flowers Grow
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Phonics
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Digraph /th/th; short vowel /e/e; initial blends with s
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Focus Skill
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Focus on details using graphics organizers
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Language/ Grammar
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Nouns (people or places)
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Writing
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Questions
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Robust Vocabulary
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applauded
chatty
gather
duty
envy
resent
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Spelling Words
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then
them
this
that
path
with
ten
get
said
was
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High-Frequency Words
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don’t
her
line
Mr.
new
says
water
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Lesson
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9
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Get Started Story
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A Nut Falls
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Main Selection ***
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Plant’s Can’t Jump
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Paired Selection
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Cornfield Leaves
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Phonics
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Short vowel /u/u; short vowel /e/e; initial blends with r
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Focus Skill
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Focus on details; monitor comprehension; adjust reading rate
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Language/ Grammar
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Nouns (animals or things)
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Writing
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Lists (organization)
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Robust Vocabulary
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claimed
dine
groaned
function
nutritious
classify
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Spelling Words
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us
bus
must
cut
cub
club
with
then
don’t
says
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High-Frequency Words
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be
does
food
grow
live
many
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Lesson
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10
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Get Started Story
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Frog Gets His Song
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Main Selection ***
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Soccer Song
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Paired Selection
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Now You Know About Soccer
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Phonics
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Diphthong /ng/ng; contraction ‘ll
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Focus Skill
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Identifying story plot/ recognize story structure
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Language/ Grammar
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One and more than one
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Writing
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Dialog
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Robust Vocabulary
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ashamed
mused
soared
athletic
awkward
superb
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Spelling Words
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long
song
sing
ring
bring
thing
us
must
does
food
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High-Frequency Words
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arms
every
feet
head
school
use
way
your
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Lesson
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11
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Get Started Story
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Sid Scores
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Main Selection ***
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Land of Ice
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Paired Selection
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My Father’s Feet
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Phonics
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r-controlled vowel /o^r/ or, ore; compound words
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Focus Skill
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Compare and contrast/ making inferences
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Language/ Grammar
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Special names and titles for people
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Writing
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Interview questions
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Robust Vocabulary
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nuzzled
pranced
raging
adapt
intriguing
inhabit
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Spelling Words
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or
for
form
more
store
sort
long
bring
your
head
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High-Frequency Words
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animals
cold
fish
from
their
under
very
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Lesson
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12
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Get Started Story
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Fox and His Big Wish
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Main Selection ***
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King Midas and His Gold
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Paired Selection
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Gold and Money
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Phonics
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Digraph /sh/ sh, /th/ th; initial blends with l, s, r
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Focus Skill
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Identifying setting/ ask questions
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Language/ Grammar
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Special names of places
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Writing
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Riddles
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Robust Vocabulary
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reward
handsomely
cruel
greedy
consequences
regret
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Spelling Words
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shop
shot
shut
rush
wish
fish
for
more
from
very
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High-Frequency Words
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came
could
gold
happy
made
night
saw
were
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Theme 4: Wild and Wonderful (Lessons 13-18)
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Lesson
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13
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Get Started Story
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Rich Gets Big
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Main Selection ***
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A Butterly Grows
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Paired Selection
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Caterpillars
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Phonics
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Digraph /ch/ ch, tch; inflection -es
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Focus Skill
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Sequences/using graphic organizers
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Language/ Grammar
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Names of days and months
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Writing
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Sequence story
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Robust Vocabulary
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astonishing
continue
doubt
transform
examine
devour
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Spelling Words
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chip
chin
inch
such
catch
match
wish
shop
saw
were
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High-Frequency Words
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air
fly
friends
grew
need
play
rain
watch
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Lesson
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14
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Get Started Story
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Ann’s Trip to the Stars
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Main Selection ***
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Mark’s Big Day
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Paired Selection
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Putting on a Play
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Phonics
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r-controlled vowel /a^r/ ar; inflections -ed, -ing
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Focus Skill
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Author’s purpose/ point of view/ summarizing
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Language/ Grammar
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Names of holidays
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Writing
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e-mail
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Robust Vocabulary
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approached
energetic
pace
blunder
reassure
excel
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Spelling Words
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far
farm
arm
art
part
park
chin
such
fly
watch
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High-Frequency Words
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again
fee
house
know
loud
Mrs.
put
say
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Lesson
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15
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Get Started Story
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A Quiz for Brent
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Main Selection ***
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Tomas Rivera
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Paired Selection
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I Can
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Phonics
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Digraphs /kw/ qu, /hw/wh; inflections -ed (double final consonant)
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Focus Skill
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Sequence/ ask questions
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Language/ Grammar
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Using I and Me
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Writing
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Personal narrative
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Robust Vocabulary
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cozily
interrupted
triumphantly
accomplishment
ambition
admire
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Spelling Words
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quit
quick
quiz
whiz
which
when
arm
part
house
put
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High-Frequency Words
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about
books
family
name
people
read
work
writing
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Lesson
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16
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Get Started Story
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A Perfect Lunch
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Main Selection ***
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One More Friend
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Paired Selection
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Good Friends
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Phonics
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r-controlled vowels /u^r/ er, ir, ur; inflections -er, -est
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Focus Skill
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Identifying the main idea/ summarizing
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Language/ Grammar
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Using he, she, it, and they
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Writing
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Invitation
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Robust Vocabulary
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captured
mercy
struggling
compatible
amiable
relax
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Spelling Words
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her
fur
turn
bird
girl
first
quit
when
name
work
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High-Frequency Words
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always
by
cow’s
join
nice
please
room
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Lesson
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17
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Get Started Story
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Jungle Fun
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Main Selection ***
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Can Elephants Paint?
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Paired Selection
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An Elephant’s Three T’s
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Phonics
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Syllable /el/ -le; inflections -ed, -ing (double final consonant)
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Focus Skill
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Main Idea by rereading
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Language/ Grammar
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Possessives (‘s and pronouns)
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Writing
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Friendly Letter
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Robust Vocabulary
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agreement
unnoticed
unthinkable
rejoice
predicament
extraordinary
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Spelling Words
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hand
handle
wig
wiggle
single
little
turn
girl
by
room
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High-Frequency Words
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buy
carry
money
other
paint
paper
would
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Lesson
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18
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Get Started Story
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Shadow in the Snow
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Main Selection ***
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Snow Surprise
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Paired Selection
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The Snowflake Man
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Phonics
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Long vowel /o-/ ow, oa; phonograms -ow, -oat, -own, -oast
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Focus Skill
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Author’s point of view/ monitor comprehension
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Language/ Grammar
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Troublesome words: homophones
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Writing
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Thank-you letter
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Robust Vocabulary
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bulged
jostled
argue
command
labored
wary
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Spelling Words
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low
slow
grow
road
soap
boat
little
handle
carry
would
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High-Frequency Words
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mouse
our
over
pretty
surprise
three
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Theme 5: Where We Live (Lessons 19-24)
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Lesson
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19
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Get Started Story
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Beaver’s Green Treat
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Main Selection ***
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Little Rabbit’s Tale
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Paired Selection
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Grow, Apples, Grow!
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Phonics
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Long vowel /e-/e, ee, ea; long vowel /o/ ow, oa; contractions ‘ve, ‘re
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Focus Skill
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Cause and effect; recognize story structure
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Language/ Grammar
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Adjectives/describing words (color, size, and shape)
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Writing
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Description of a thing
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Robust Vocabulary
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courteous
devious
rapidly
unreasonable
gullible
hastily
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Spelling Words
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me
see
feet
seat
mean
team
slow
road
our
over
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High-Frequency Words
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dear
door
hurry
mother
should
sky
told
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Lesson
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20
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Get Started Story
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Kids Play!
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Main Selection ***
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Ways People Live
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Paired Selection
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Houses
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Phonics
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Long vowel /a-/ ai, ay; phonograms -ay, -ain, -ail, -aid
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Focus Skill
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Cause and effect; using graphic organizers
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Language/ Grammar
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Adjectives/ describing words (taste, smell, sound, and feel)
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Writing
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Description of a place
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Robust Vocabulary
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grumbling
chided
realized
bitterly
dwelling
amusement
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Spelling Words
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day
say
play
plain
rain
wait
feet
me
door
told
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High-Frequency Words
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cool
dry
four
holes
move
place
warm
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Lesson
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21
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Get Started Story
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The Missing Cake
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Main Selection ***
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Flake, the Missing Hamster
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Paired Selection
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Three Reasons Why Pets Are Great
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Phonics
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Long vowel /a-/ a-e; phonograms -ake, -ate, -ane, -ade
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Focus Skill
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Problem/ solution; summarizing
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Language/ Grammar
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Adjectives/ describing words (how many)
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Writing
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Play
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Robust Vocabulary
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sympathy
sensitive
devoted
alarmed
mysterious
overjoyed
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Spelling Words
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came
game
gate
late
lake
take
day
play
four
place
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High-Frequency Words
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around
found
gone
hears
might
near
open
tired
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Lesson
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22
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Get Started Story
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Mike and Spike Hike
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Main Selection ***
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We’re Going on a Picnic!
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Paired Selection
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Beaks Eat
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Phonics
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Long vowel/i-/ i-e; inflections -ed, -ing (drop the e)
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Focus Skill
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Problem/solution; ask questions
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Language/ Grammar
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Adjectives/ describing words (feelings)
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Writing
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Description of a memory
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Robust Vocabulary
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incident
gradual
downpour
seek
oblivious
indecisive
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Spelling Words
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like
line
nine
mine
mile
while
take
came
gone
near
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High-Frequency Words
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because
light
right
those
walked
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Lesson
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23
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Get Started Story
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Hang On, Rose!
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Main Selection ***
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On Saturday
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Paired Selection
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The River City
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Phonics
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Long vowel /o-/ o-e; phonograms -ose, -oke, -one, -ole
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Focus Skill
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Draw conclusions; answer questions
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Language/ Grammar
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Adjectives/ describing words (comparing using -er and –est)
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Writing
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Descriptive Poem
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Robust Vocabulary
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asserted
offended
retorted
congenial
congregate
cheerful
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Spelling Words
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home
hope
rope
rode
rose
those
like
nine
right
walk
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High-Frequency Words
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brown
city
hello
loudly
love
pulled
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Lesson
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24
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Get Started Story
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What Is in the Hedge?
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Main Selection ***
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Mystery of the Night Song
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Paired Selection
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Make Some Music
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Phonics
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Consonants /s/ c; /j/ g, dge; long vowels /a-/ a-e; /i-/ i-e; contractions ‘s, n’t, ‘ll
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Focus Skill
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Draw conclusions/ making inferences
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Language/ Grammar
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Troublesome words: multiple meaning words
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Writing
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Rhyming poem
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Robust Vocabulary
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pleased
joy
stammered
puzzling
probing
unrelenting
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Spelling Words
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ice
nice
race
page
edge
large
home
those
love
hello
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High-Frequency Words
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become
busy
eyes
high
listen
remembered
talk
visitor
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Theme 6: New Places, New Faces (Lessons 25-30)
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Lesson
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25
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Get Started Story
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Duke’s Work
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Main Selection ***
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Amazing Animals
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Paired Selection
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The Little Turtle
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Phonics
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Long vowel /(y)oo--/ u-e; inflections -ed, -ing (drop the e)
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Focus Skill
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Alphabetize; using graphic organizers
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Language/ Grammar
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Verbs
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Writing
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Research report
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Robust Vocabulary
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deserve
usually
peacefully
variety
incredible
typical
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Spelling Words
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use
cute
cube
tube
tune
rule
nice
large
hear
talk
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High-Frequency Words
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clear
color
good-bye
hair
kinds
only
toes
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Lesson
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26
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Get Started Story
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Night Flight
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Main Selection ***
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Blast Off!
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Paired Selection
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Traveling Through Time
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Phonics
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Long vowel /i-/ y, ie, igh; contractions ‘d, ‘ve, ‘re
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Focus Skill
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Story elements (plot, setting, and characters)
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Language/ Grammar
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Verbs (present tense)
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Writing
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Research report (continued from lesson 25)
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Robust Vocabulary
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fondly
pale
shadowy
imaginative
similar
affectionate
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Spelling Words
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my
try
tried
ties
light
might
use
rule
hair
color
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High-Frequency Words
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climbed
Earth
fooling
thought
table
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Lesson
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27
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Get Started Story
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What Brad Found
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Main Selection ***
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Ebb and Flo and the Baby Seal
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Paired Selection
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Fellini the Fur Seal
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Phonics
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Vowel diphthong /ou/ ow, ou; phonograms -out, -ow, -own, -ound
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Focus Skill
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Story elements (plot, setting, and characters); making inferences
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Language/ Grammar
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Verbs (am, is, and are)
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Writing
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Book review
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Robust Vocabulary
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quivered
wailed
scattered
elated
lonesome
hopeless
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Spelling Words
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how
cow
down
out
found
round
try
light
Earth
table
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High-Frequency Words
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answered
baby
done
heard
pools
pushed
together
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Lesson
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28
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Get Started Story
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Patty’s Family Sketches
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Main Selection ***
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At the Crayon Factory
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Paired Selection
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Crayons
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Phonics
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Long vowel /e-/ y, ie; inflections -ed, -er, -est, -es (change y to i)
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Focus Skill
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Details; reread for comprehension
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Language/ Grammar
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Verbs (past tense)
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Writing
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Writing a “how to”
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Robust Vocabulary
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properly
familiar
arrived
anticipate
numerous
vibrant
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Spelling Words
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funny
happy
story
stories
hurry
hurried
how
out
baby
done
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High-Frequency Words
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able
almost
blue
great
poured
took
traveled
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Lesson
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29
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Get Started Story
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A New Room by the Sea
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Main Selection ***
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Sand Castle
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Paired Selection
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Shape the Seashore
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Phonics
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Vowel diphthong /oo--/ oo, ew; phonograms -ool, -ew; contractions ‘d, ‘ve, ‘re
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Focus Skill
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Details; recognizing story structure
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Language/ Grammar
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Verbs (was and were)
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Writing
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Story
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Robust Vocabulary
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wriggle
prickly
interested
cooperative
construct
assist
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Spelling Words
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boot
tooth
soon
noon
new
grew
story
hurry
great
took
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High-Frequency Words
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boy
building
tomorrow
toward
welcoming
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Lesson
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30
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Get Started Story
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The Banjo Trick
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Main Selection ***
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Frog and Toad Together
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Paired Selection
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August Afternoon
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Phonics
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Long vowels /i-/ i; /o-/ o; phonograms -ind, -ild, -old
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Focus Skill
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Alphabetize; summarize
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Language/ Grammar
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Verbs (go and went)
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Writing
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Story (part 2)
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Robust Vocabulary
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tiresome
seized
tremendous
patient
exhausted
outrageous
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Spelling Words
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find
mind
mild
cold
fold
most
soon
new
boy
building
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High-Frequency Words
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any
front
nothing
ready
sorry
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