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We will normally be covering one story a week. Exceptions to this
may be during holiday weeks.
Book 1 Unit I
The theme of this unit is What's New? Each of the five
stories relates to the unit theme.
Week 1- Ann's First Day - A girl in a new school makes friends with
the help of her pet rabbit.
Spelling words: short vowels
Week 2- Henry and Mudge- a boy's dog helps him gain self-confidence.
Spelling words- long vowels
Week 3 Luka's Quilt - A girl and her grandmother learn to
compromise.
Spelling words: long a spelled ai, ay long e spelled ea, ee, ei
Week 4 - The Roundup at Rio Ranch - A boy solves a problem and saves
an animal.
Spelling words: long o spelled oa, ow, oe, o long i spelled y, i,
igh
Week 5 - Time for Kids Article Welcome to a New Museum- A new museum
is dedicated to the history and ideas of African Americans.
Spelling words: words beginning with p, s, t
Study skills for this unit include a title page, a contents page,
reading a glossary, and using the internet.
Each theme is followed by a unit test.
Unit II
Theme- Just Between Us: Family and friends help us see the world in
many ways.
Stories in this unit:
Lemonade for Sale - Children discover how to combine friendship and
business.
Spelling words - words with oo, ue, ew
A Letter to Amy - A boy sends a special invitation to his special
friend.
Spelling words - words with ow, ow, oi, oy
The Best Friends Club - A girl learns to share a friendship.
Spelling words - words with are, or, ore, ear
Jamaica Tag-Along - A girl gets a lesson in friendship from a small
boy.
Spelling words - words with ar, ir, er, ur
Sharks - An article tells about how sharks and humans can help each
other.
Spelling words - words from Science
Study Skills: Reading a Graph
Reading a Diagram
Using a Diagram
Unit III Theme: Express Yourself
Stories in this Unit:
Arthur Writes A Story - A boy learns to express his own ideas in his
writing
Spelling Words: Words with Silent Letters
Best Wishes, Ed - A letter unexpectedly brings a penguin and a whale
together.
Spelling Words- words with ther, ter, ner, mer, ver
The Pony Express - A whole country expresses itself in letters.
Spelling words - one and two syllable words
Nine in One, Grr! Grr! - A bird tricks a tiger with a clever play on
words.
Spelling words- long e spelled y, long e spelled ey
Change for the Quarter- Each state's history will be expressed in a
new design for the quarter.
Spelling words- one and two syllable words
Study Skills: Using a dictionary, reading an encyclopedia, and
using
a telephone directory,
Book 2 Unit 1
Theme: Looking Around - THere are surprises all around us.
Stories include:
Charlie Anderson- a family that thinks a cat belongs to them has a
big surprise.
Spelling Words: oo
Study Skill- Using a Map
Fernando's Gift- Fernando gives a friend a special birthday.
Spelling Words: soft c spelled ce, soft g spelled ge
Study Skill - reading a chart
The Best Vacation Ever- a girl traveling around the country is
delighted and surprised by her experiences.
Spelling Words: a, au, aw, augh
Study Skill- Read a map
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming, Bats - Readers will learn some truths
about bats that may surprise them.
Spelling Words: ph, tch, ch
Study Skill - read a map
Going Batty for Bats- This article gives more surprising information
about bats.
Spelling Words: words with short vowel sounds, words with long vowel
sounds
Study Skill - Using a chart
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