My SideWalks Level C Unit 2, Week 1, Day 1 Animal Answers My SideWalks Level C Unit 2, Week 1, Day 1

Objectives Build Concepts: Weekly Concepts: Animal Answers Introduce Vocabulary: adapt, environment, protect, survive, wildlife Word Work: Phonics: r-Controlled ar Read or Listen to a Passage: “Animal Survival?” p. 8

Vocabulary Take out your student reader and turn to page 7. Read “Words 2 the Wise.” What do you notice? Can you use the words environment and wildlife to describe any of these pictures.

Vocabulary This week’s concept is animal answers. Animal answers are ways animals survive in different environments. Some animals blend in with their surroundings to hid from their enemies. Other animals travel in large groups for safety.

Vocabulary The week’s vocabulary is related to the concept of how animals survive in different environments. This week’s vocabulary words are: adapt, environment, protect, survive, and wildlife.

To change something to fit different conditions; adjust Vocabulary adapt To change something to fit different conditions; adjust

Everything in the world that surrounds a living thing. Vocabulary environment Everything in the world that surrounds a living thing.

To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger; defend. Vocabulary protect To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger; defend.

To continue to live or exist; remain. Vocabulary survive To continue to live or exist; remain.

Wild animals and plants. Vocabulary wildlife Wild animals and plants.

Let’s read the vocabulary words together.

Vocabulary adapt

Vocabulary environment

Vocabulary protect

Vocabulary survive

Vocabulary wildlife

camp and stand Word Work You can already read words like these. What are the words? What is the vowel sound in these words? What letter makes the sound? Now you will learn another vowel sound for “a.”

Word Work This person is an artist. An artist draws and paints pictures. You can see the work of many artists in museums. What sound do you hear at the beginning of artist? Say it with me: /ar/. This is the same vowel sound you hear in park. The letter “a” followed by “r” has a sound that is neither short nor long, but r-controlled. An r-controlled vowel can be spelled with the two letters “ar” to make /ar/.

Word Work hard The two letters “ar” stand for /ar/. This is how I blend this word: /h/-/ar/-/d/, hard. Now you try: /h/-/ar/-/d/, hard. The letters “ar” stand for the vowel sound, /ar/.

Word Work Let’s try the same thing with these words. Remember to say the sound of the word and the word in your head and then say the word aloud.

Word Work /ar/-/t/

Word Work /f/-/ar/

Word Work /j/-/ar/

Word Work /p/-/ar/-/t/

/s/-/t/-/ar/-/t/-/ed/ Word Work /s/-/t/-/ar/-/t/-/ed/

/c/-/ar/-/p/-/e/-/t/ Word Work /c/-/ar/-/p/-/e/-/t/

/g/-/ar/-/l/-/i/-/c/ Word Work /g/-/ar/-/l/-/i/-/c/

/m/-/ar/-/k/-/e/-/t/ Word Work /m/-/ar/-/k/-/e/-/t/

Now it is your turn to blend without my assistance. Word Work Now it is your turn to blend without my assistance.

Word Work Remember to say the sound of the word and the word in your head and then say the word aloud.

Word Work /ar/-/m/

Word Work /m/-/ar/-/s/-/h/

Word Work /c/-/ar/

Word Work /m/-/ar/

Word Work /h/-/ar/-/m/

/h/-/ar/-/v/-/e/-/s/-/t/ Word Work /h/-/ar/-/v/-/e/-/s/-/t/

Word Work /p/-/ar/-/s/-/l/

/s/-/h/-/ar/-/p/-/e/-/n/ Word Work /s/-/h/-/ar/-/p/-/e/-/n/

Write the word “dart” on your white board. Word Work dart Can you blend this word? Take out your white boards and lets blend some words. Write the word “dart” on your white board.

Now change the “d” in dart to “p.” What is your new word? Word Work Now change the “d” in dart to “p.” What is your new word?

Now change the “p” in part to “c.” What is your new word? Word Work Now change the “p” in part to “c.” What is your new word?

Change the “c” in cart to “sm.” What is the new word? Word Work Change the “c” in cart to “sm.” What is the new word?

Now add “er” to the end of smart. What is the new word? Word Work Now add “er” to the end of smart. What is the new word?

Read or Listen to a Passage Today we will listen to a passage titled “Animal Survival,” p. 8

Read or Listen to a Passage What are some ways animals protect themselves in the wild?

Read or Listen to a Passage What words on the concepts web could help you describe the events pictured in this selection?

Tomorrow’s Objectives Word Work: Phonics: r-Controlled or, ore Review Vocabulary Introduce Comprehension Strategy: Main Idea Read or Listen to a Passage: “Did You See What I Saw?” p.12