Lesson 1 Day 1 You will need a pencil, paper, your reading book.

Spelling/Phonics: Short Vowels aeiou The letter a can stand for the short vowel /a/ sound, as in pat. The letter e can stand for the short vowel /e/ sound, as in bet. The letter i can stand for the short vowel /i/ sound, as in sit. The letter o can stand for the short vowel /o/ sound, as in hot. The letter u can stand for the short vowel /u/ sound, as in put. cantenpintopcut Each of the words above has the consonant-vowel- consonant pattern. The vowel is closed in by consonants (CVC). Words with the CVC pattern have a short vowel sound.

Spelling/Phonics Identify the two CVC parts, or syllables in each of the words below. Each syllable has a vowel sound. magnetbasketpicnic mag + net= magnet bas + ket= basket pic + nic=picnic Identify the CVC patterns and read each of the words below. napkinkitten contest cannot

Spelling Pretest 1. this 2. went 3. jump 4. still 5. last 6. dust 7. tell 8. drop 9. shut 10. lamp 11. stop 12. felt 13. drink 14. clock 15. stand 16. sunset 17. muffin 18. pumpkin 19. hidden 20. basket

Characters and Setting Turn to Student Edition page 16. I know I usually find out about the characters and setting in the beginning of a story. If the story takes place at a school, I know I might read about children in a classroom or on a playground. As I read a story, I think about what a character says and does. I think how I would feel if I were the character. Read the story on page 17 and complete the chart below. CharactersSettings

Characters and Setting CharactersSettings Jen firefighters school Reread the passage. Think about what Jen does. Where at school does the story happen?

Listening Comprehension What do you recall about your own first day of school? You will be listening to a story about someone’s first day at a new school. “First Day Jitters” If you have the jitters, then you are nervous about something. Did you have jitters on your first day?

Listening Comprehension Does a story about a first day at a new school sound like real life? Stories about things that could happen in real life are called realistic fiction. I know that realistic fiction is like real life. I expect that the characters in the story will be like people I know. I expect that the school will be like my school in many ways. Two important parts of every story are the characters— people in the story—and the setting—when and where the story takes place. Listen to identify characters as I read. Just as in real life, the characters do not stay in one place. One story can take place in several settings.

Listening Comprehension Remember realistic fiction is like real life. What parts of the story tell you that “First Day Jitters” is realistic fiction? Why would Sarah have been nervous about teaching? She has to meet new students.

Vocabulary Sarah trudged into the kitchen because she did not want to get up for school. If you walked slowly as though your feet were stuck in mud, you trudged. We trudged through tall grass to get to the lake. Which would you trudge through, a pool or a swamp? Mrs. Burton gushed at Sarah to show how glad she was to see her. When you are excited about something and talked a lot about it, you gushed. Jason’s parents gushed whenever he scored a goal in a soccer game. When would you gush over a puppy—when it obeyed you, or when it chewed your shoe?

Vocabulary Angela felt frustrated that Ruby kept copying her. When you try and try to do something and cannot, then you might feel frustrated. Would you feel frustrated if you couldn’t open a jar, or if someone opened it for you? Ruby imitated Angela by wearing a red bow in her hair. If you copied what someone did or said, you imitated him or her. Would you imitate a dog by taking it for a walk or by making a barking sound?

Grammar A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. You make sentences all of the time when you talk. Sarah tumbled out of bed. In the sentence above the words are in an order that makes sense and tell a complete thought. When sentences are written, they begin with a capital letter and end with an end mark, such as a period. One part of the sentence tells who or what. Sarah The other part tells what the who or what is or does. tumbled out of bed

Grammar Practice Each sentence below is incomplete. Complete the sentences so that each one tells a complete thought. 1. ___ rode a blue bike. 2. One student ___. 3. __ fill the closet. 4. __ gets cold in the winter. 5. The students ___. 6. My friend ___. 7. __ enjoys many sports. 8. ___ is in my class at school. 9. The new student ___. 10. ___ enjoyed the story.

Grammar Complete each sentence below. used the markers. My friend liked the CD. is in the drawer. The dog The boys

Writing The following paragraph is an example of a descriptive paragraph—a paragraph that paints a word picture. As you read, think about how the underlined words help readers and listeners see, hear, feel, smell, and sometimes even taste what is happening. A descriptive paragraph… Uses words that help readers see, hear, feel, smell, and sometimes taste what is happening. Includes plenty of details.

Writing cont. Waiting for the Bus I stood on the sidewalk with my friends waiting for the school bus. It was going to be our first day at the new school building. It was a sunny fall day, and the air felt cold and crisp as we stood on the hard pavement. My new backpack smelled of plastic. One student was bouncing a bright blue ball. Whack, whack, slap. Suddenly, we heard a loud, clanging bell and the screams of a siren. Around the corner came a long red fire truck. It screeched to a stop right in front of us! My uncle Louis poked his head through the window and said, “I just wanted to tell you kids that I just drove past your new school and it’s all ready for you.” Then the fire truck roared away. Next, we heard a rumbling around as a shiny yellow school bus came round the corner and stopped in front of us. The door squeaked open and we piled inside.

Writing How do the underlined words in the paragraph help readers and listeners see, hear, feel, smell, and sometimes even taste what is happening? Think of descriptive words for a trip to a park. SeeFeelHearSmellTaste blue skysoft breeze buzzing bees sweet flowers sour candy tall treesrough rocks birds’ song perfumesweet drink

Writing Prompt Make a list of sensory words for a different topic. Describe your favorite breakfast.