Green Kit Julie Stevens Level J Lesson 103 Green Kit Julie Stevens

Rereading Books Read through your books using a whisper voice. Too Tall Two Teams Think about what would look and sound right. Check to see if what you say makes sense. Make your words match what’s written on the page.

Phonics/Word Work You can look at the first and last parts of a word to solve and read it. Read “Engine, Engine, Number Nine” (poem 13) Read it with me. What does this poem mean? What do you notice about these words: nine, shine, line You can use word parts to help you read words. These words all have the word part –ine at the end. Find words with other word part patterns: -oo, -ain, -ack Magnetic Letters Use the word endings –ing, -ine, and –ile to make words

All About Dolphins introduction This book is called All About Dolphins. What do you know about dolphins? Let’s see what else we can learn about dolphins. Look inside the back cover. This is a glossary. It tells you the meanings of some of the words in the book. Pg. 2-3: How do dolphins breathe? They breathe through a hole called a blowhole. Clap and say blowhole. Pg. 4-5: What do dolphins use to swim? They use their flippers and their fins. Find flippers. Run your finger under it and say it. Pg. 6-7: What do the labels on the pictures tell you? A group of dolphins is a pod, and a baby dolphin is a calf. Pg. 14-15: Why does it say, “Good job, dolphins!”? Pg. 16: Why do you think these facts are called “Fun Facts”? Turn to the beginning and read to find out more about dolphins.

All About Dolphins Discussing and Revisiting Main Idea: This book includes a lot of information about dolphins. Find: blowhole, flippers, pod, calf What were some things you learned about dolphins? Why do dolphins stay with their mother for 2-3 years and then travel in pods when they get older? Why do dolphins get fish when they do a trick? Do you think this helps them learn to repeat the trick?

Letter/Word Work Magnetic Letters: Make this word: could What would you do to change it to: would Change the w to sh. Run your finger under it and read the new word. Change these words to contractions: would ______________ should ______________ could ______________

Home Connection Take Home Book: Two Teams Read your book to your family then place your book back in your LLI bag. Writing Assignment List what you read/learned about football and soccer. In the middle, write ways that these 2 sports are alike.