Lead 21 Unit 4 Week 1 Day 1

Spelling List 1. cot 6. gym 2. face 7. brag 3. cage 8. page 4. city 9. special 5. gave 10. again

List 2 Spelling 1. center 6. general 2. clever 7. package 3. giant 8. gentle 4. begin 9. circle 5. cuddle 10. curious

Activate Prior Knowledge How Weather Affects Us Kind of Weather What I Do

Introduce Theme  Theme Question: How do weather and seasons affect our lives?  Focus Question: What patterns do we see in seasons and weather?  Look at covers of The World of Weather and When the Moon is Full.

Prepare to Read Seasons and Weather SpringSummerFallWinter

Phonics /oo/ spelled: oob o o k Book has the /oo/ sound spelled with the letters oo. Practice Blending: l o o k f o o th o o f t o o k c o o kh o o dg o o d Circle letters that have the /oo/ sound. Cindy will look for a good book. Todd took a look at how to cook on a wood fire. I shook the hook and the fish fell on my foot.

 High-Frequency Words- gone, great, only, pulled, upon  Decodable Reader-My Great Day  Fluency-”The Seasons””The Seasons”

Study the Writing Model- p. 24 Organization of an Expository Paragraph An expository paragraph…  Has a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a closing sentence.  Has 8-10 sentences. Characteristics of an Expository Paragraph A good expository (informational text) paragraph…  Explains an interesting topic.  Begins with a topic sentence that grabs the reader’s attention and tells the topic.  Has supporting sentences that give facts and details about the topic.  Has a closing sentence that sums up the main idea or gives readers something to think about.

Characteristics of an Expository Paragraph Topic Sentence and Closing Sentence Alternative Topic Sentences  You might be surprised to know that the Amazon rain forest does not have four seasons.  Do you know any place in the world that has only two seasons? Alternative Closing Sentences  During which season would you like to visit in the Amazon rain forest?  If you visit during the wet season, bring your umbrella!