D AY 1

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 1 My dog likes to play. She likes to help me too! She helps me find the shoes I lose. How do animals help people?

L ET S FIND AND CIRCLE THE HIGH FREQUENCY WORD … MY, SHE

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 1 My dog likes to play. She likes to help me too! She helps me find the shoes I lose. How do animals help people?

L ET S R EAD H IGH F REQUENCY !! get help use that the way

past – if something happened in the past, it already happened. present – something that is happening now is happening in the present. produce – when you produce something, you make or create it. transportation - a way of moving people or things from one place to another.

You studied words like these already. What do you know about the vowel sounds in these words?

Is o a consonant or a vowel? Today we will learn about words that have the short o sound. Say it with me…. o o

This is an octopus. The sound you hear at the beginning of insect is the short o. Say it with me.

The o in this word stands for the short o sound. This is how I blend this word. top Lets blend this word together *When o is the only vowel, it is usually short.

ox Lets blend together!

mop

hot

pot

rock

fox

not

W HAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT READING THESE WORDS ? T HE LETTER O USUALLY STAND FOR THE SHORT O SOUND WHEN IT IS THE ONLY VOWEL. hot mop

PastPresent

Character/ Setting Farmer Bob was very excited. His oldest, most favorite friend was coming to visit. Farmer Bob wanted everything to be just perfect. He pulled the weeds from the vegetable garden and painted the farmhouse bright white. "I want this place in tip-top shape," said Farmer Bob. The animals in the barnyard watched as Farmer Bob worked and worked all day. That night Farmer Bob went to the barn to feed the animals. He looked exhausted. "Why are you working so hard, Farmer Bob?" asked Ox. "My friend Bill is coming to visit. I want everything to be perfect." A tired Farmer Bob shuffled back to the farmhouse. "There must be something we can do to help Farmer Bob," said Ox. After a moment Hen said, "I can collect eggs from the other hens and bake a cake. The hens will be happy to produce them." "I can sweep out the barn with my tail," called Horse. "I can pick flowers from the meadow and decorate the barnyard!" exclaimed Pig. "Can I help too?" asked Cat. "Yes," said Ox. "Farmer Bob and his friend will need transportation. You can help me fix up my cart." The animals worked and worked through the night. "Oh, my!" Farmer Bob exclaimed in the morning. "The farm looks better than it ever has in the past. Who could have done all this work?" The animals smiled as Farmer Bob filled their food bowls. "This will be the perfect visit," they all said.

D AY 2

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 2 A dog can be a faithful friend. You can run and exercise together. A dog can also help you do work. Do you know a dog that is a helper?

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 2 A dog can be a faithful friend. You can run and exercise together. A dog can also help you do work. Do you know a dog that is a helper?

Chant the words one time as they appear. help get use take up and the

T UESDAY past present produce transportation danger – something that can hurt you. serve – to serve means to do work for or help someone, usually for free.

Books about made-up people and things are fiction. Nonfiction books, like this one, tell about real people doing real things.

Y OU HAVE STUDIED WORDS LIKE THIS ONE … WHAT SOUND DO YOU HEAR IN THE MIDDLE OF CAT ? T HIS WORD MEANS ONE CAT. T ODAY WE WILL LEARN ABOUT WORDS THAT HAVE S ON THE END, AND MEAN MORE THAN ONE. cat

Adding s the word cat makes the word mean more than one. The s on the end of cats makes the /s/ sound. Say it with me…/s/. Watch how I blend this word.

T HIS WORD HAS AN S ON THE END TOO ! I T MAKES THE / Z / SOUND. W ATCH HOW I BLEND THIS WORD. B LEND IT WITH ME !! L ET S TRY SOME MORE !! pigs

OneMore than one

D AY 3

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 3 Today we will read about a make- believe ox who cooks and shops! A real ox can't cook or shop. Why can't a real ox cook or shop?

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 3 Today we will read about a make- believe ox who cooks and shops! A real ox can't cook or shop. Why can't a real ox cook or shop?

W EDNESDAY past present produce transportation danger serve snuggle – when you snuggle, you lie close to them and get comfortable.

Chant the words one time as they appear. help get use take up and the

**You can read this word because you know that when o is the only vowel in a word, it usually stands for the short o sound. What does the o in this word stand for? What happens when an s is added? What does it mean when an s is added?

** When you come to a new word, look at all the letters in the word and think about their sounds. Check to see if the word has an -s ending that could make it mean "more than one." Say the sounds in the word to yourself and then read the word

job

tots

lot

Short oNot short o lock maps hop kids pot tag

Work and ox does on a farm. We know that a real ox is strong and does work on a farm. We're going to read a story about a made-up ox that is big and blue. We'll find out what kind of work this ox does to help on the farm

Town: a large group of houses and buildings, smaller than a city.

Mud: wet dirt

C HARACTERS AND S ETTING Comprehension Skill First Grade Unit 1 Week 3 Created by Kristi Waltke

C HARACTERS ARE PEOPLE OR ANIMALS IN STORIES.

T HE SETTING OF A STORY IS WHERE AND WHEN THE STORY HAPPENS.

Sometimes you have to look for clues and think about the setting because the words of the story dont tell you the setting. Like in Sam, Come Back! it never said where Sam and Jack were, but can you figure it out? The setting was a house in the country.

In the story Pig in a Wig, you can use the pictures as a clue to figure out the setting. The setting is a house in that story too.

W HAT IS THE SETTING OF T HE B IG B LUE O X ? The setting is a farm in the country. In part of the story, Ox takes Mom and Pop to the store so the store is part of the setting too.

D ID YOU NOTICE ANYTHING THAT LOOKED THE SAME IN THESE THREE STORIES ? They all have the same author and illustrator. They have some of the same characters. The house in the first two stories is on the farm of The Big Blue Ox.

Click on the picture for the story for which the following is the correct summary. Pig ate too much. A woman helped Pig feel better. Pig did a jig.

G O B ACK !

W AY TO G O !

Click on the picture for the story for which the following is the correct summary. Sam the cat ran away and then came back.

G O B ACK !

W AY TO G O !

Click on the picture for the story for which the following is the correct summary. Ox helped Mom and Pop by picking apples, digging, cleaning the pigs, giving a ride to the store, packing the sack, cooking some food and providing a resting place.

G O B ACK !

W AY TO G O !

Remember to think about the characters in the stories you read. Two of these stories have characters that do not act like real animals. Remember in Pig in a Wig how Pig mixed her own food. Can you think of the other story in which an animal does not act like a real animal?

G O B ACK !

W AY TO G O !

R EMEMBER ! Characters are people or animals in a story. Summarizing a story means telling the story in a short way. The setting of a story tells when and where the story happens.

K NOWING ABOUT CHARACTERS AND THE SETTING OF STORIES WILL HELP YOU BECOME A SUPER READER !

D AY 4

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 4 In past times, animals helped people meet their needs. They helped them use tools to farm land and build shelter. How can animals help in present times?

Listen for the following words: needs, tools, and shelter

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 4 In past times, animals helped people meet their needs. They helped them use tools to farm land and build shelter. How can animals help in present times?

T HURSDAY past present produce transportation danger serve snuggle enormous – huge; very, very big powerful – something that is powerful is very strong

Chant the words one time as they appear. help get use take up and the

Do you remember the ox from The Big Blue Ox and the help he gave Mom and Pop on their farm? I will read a story about another big blue ox that helped with work "Paul Bunyan and Babe." Tell me why a dog that helps herd sheep would have to be faithful to its owner. Why would plowing fields with oxen be more exercise for a farmer than plowing fields with a tractor?

What is the last sound in ox ?

What is the beginning sound in the word in ?

What is the final sound in the word wax ?

What is the last sound in the word mix ?

L ET S REVIEW HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS ! R EAD THE WORD AND USE IT IN A SENTENCE !

You can read this word because you know that when i is the only vowel in a word, it usually stands for the short i sound.

You can read this word because you know that x makes the sound /ks/.

When I say a word, hold a hand up high if it has short i or shake your head no if it does not have short i:

Nick pit and big can ran we six sack box fix up Pam take van pigs have dig hill with

Pam and Nick have to fix the van. We can take the sack up the hill. Six pigs ran to the box of cobs. Dig a big pit with me.

D AY 5

T HE B IG B LUE O X U NIT 1 / D AY 5 This week we read about animal friends from the past and the present. Some animals provide transportation. Others protect people from danger. In what other ways do animals help people?

What ways do animals help people move about? What ways do animals help people stay safe? What words show time or when something happened?

F RIDAY past present produce transportation danger serve snuggle Enormous- huge Powerful- strong

Chant the words one time as they appear. on way in take up and

Yesterday we listened to find out how Paul Bunyan's pet helped him work. Today we will listen to find out how powerful, or mighty, his pet ox was. How did Babe help Paul Bunyan? Would it have been harder for Paul to clear trees, plant crops, and build roads without Babe? Why or why not?

Bob got a box. The tots nap on the cots. Jog to the top of the rocks. Mom had hot pots.

H IGH F REQUENCY !! You can hop to ________ the pots. Mom can ____________ if its hot. ________ a lid to go on top. If it tips, get a mop.