Unit 1 Book 2: Look Around
Stories read in this unit:
• Charlie Anderson by: Barbara Anderson
upstairs- a place that you reach by climbing up steps
clothes- items that you wear such as pants
middle- halfway through a period of time, between two things
roof-the top covering of a house or building
offered-gave something to someone
chocolate- food made from cacao beans, usually brown and sweet
prowls- to roam around looking for something
• Fernando’s Gift by: Douglas Keister
village- a small group of houses
noisy- making loud sounds
diving- going head first into water
explained- made something clear
soil- earth; dirt
harm- hurt or injury
Cristobal- type of tree found in Costa Rica
• The Best Vacation Ever by: Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
vacation- free time from work, school, or business
museum- a building where objects of art, science, or history are shown
wonder- to be curious about something
guess- to form an opinion without knowing the facts
brave- not afraid; having courage
practice- to do something over and over to learn how to do it well
binoculars- small object that you look through that makes objects larger
skeleton- the hard white part of your body that is under your skin
• Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats by: Ann Earle
explore- travel to unknown places for the purpose of discovering new things
fact- true or real information
disturb- bother
nature- all things made by God and not by people
object- a thing that can be seen or touched
several- a few
mosquito- an winged insect that feeds on humans and animals
membrane- a thin piece of flesh that can bend
echolocation- locating an object by sound
• Time for Kids: Going Batty for Bats
darkness- a time of no light
scary-causing fear
breath- air drawn into the lungs
crops-plants
study- look closely
cover- put something over
colony- group of people or animals
Phonics skills taught:
• oo
• soft c and soft g
• au, aw
• ph, tch
Comprehension skills
• Drawing conclusions
• Compare and contrast
Vocabulary skills
• Antonyms
• Inflectional endings
Study skills
• Read a map
• Read a chart
Activities:
• Rainforest information
• Missing cat posters
• Information about the US
• Writing postcards
• Bat models
• Bat information
• Nocturnal animal projects/dioramas
