When does sharing make sense? Click to listen to story.

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Vocabulary Words buried dam lodge challenge halfway embarrassed Amazing Words conflict inhabit resolve coax ramp startle serape vacation

Turtle’s Race with Beaver High Frequency Words toward ago word whole above enough

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Spelling Words her curl person skirt nurse purse dirt turtle turn hamburger birth surface serve perfect curb Word Wall Words him truck gum sale same

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Monday Morning Warm-Up People either live alone or with others. Animals usually share their space. When does sharing make sense?

Today we will learn about:   new amazing words,   r-controlled er, ir, ur   sequence, and   singular and plural nouns

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Amazing Words

conflict con - flict A conflict is a struggle or fight, especially one that goes on for a long time. My brother and I always have a conflict over whose turn it is to do the dishes. Sometimes a simple argument can develop into a real conflict.

inhabit in – hab - it When you inhabit a place, you live in it. Lots of fish inhabit that lake. That big cactus is inhabited by many different desert animals.

resolve re – sol - ve If you resolve something, you make a decision or you solve or fix a problem. We were arguing about what to do until my dad came and resolved the problem. I resolved to study harder for the next test.

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r-Controlled er, ir, ur barn sport chore Today we’ll learn about r-controlled er, ir, and ur and the sounds they stand for.

earth A single vowel followed by the letter r has a sound that is neither short nor long, but r- controlled. germ her person bird first thirsty burn curve nurse

r-Controlled er, ir, ur burn barn fern dirt When the letters u, e, or i are followed by r, they usually have an r- controlled sound.

r-Controlled er, ir, ur burn fern dirt enter third hurt clerk nurse verse summer corner tender birth

r-Controlled er, ir, ur chirp surf perch first urge winter person survive twirl

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Spelling Words her curl person skirt nurse purse dirt turtle turn hamburger birth surface serve perfect curb Word Wall Words him truck gum sale same

Sequence Sequence is the order in which things happen. When you read, think about what happens first, next, and last in a story. Look for clue words such as while, soon, after,then, and before to help you understand when things are happening. When you retell a story, use words like first, next, and last to show the sequence.

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Amazing Words

coax When you gently talk someone into doing something, you coax that person. My brother coaxed me into letting him ride my bike. Mom sometimes has to coax the baby into eating.

ramp A ramp is a slope or slant that connects two different levels. Cars go down a ramp from the street to the parking garage. At the pool, you can slide down a ramp into the water.

ramp

startle star - tle When you startle someone, you surprise and shock them very suddenly. The huge boom of thunder startled me so that I dropped my glass. The dog’s sharp bark startled the children.

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Spelling Words her curl person skirt nurse purse dirt turtle turn hamburger birth surface serve perfect curb Word Wall Words him truck gum sale same

r-Controlled er, ir, ur nerve first burden confirm Thursday clerk

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r-Controlled er, ir, ur Find the r-controlled words in “Sisters Who Share.” sisters share mother disturb hers dirt furry shirt firm Fern germ

r-Controlled er, ir, ur: disturb, shirt, dirt, hers, furry, germ, firm, Fern erirur hersshirt dirt disturb furry

r-Controlled er, ir, ur: disturb, shirt, dirt, hers, furry, germ, firm, Fern erirur hers germ shirt dirt firm disturb furry

Sequence Sequence is the order in which things happen. When you read, think about what happens first, next, and last in a story. Notice clues from the pictures to tell about the order of events. Look for clue words to help you understand when things are happening: while, soon, after,then, before, first, next, and last

Summarize A summary is a short retelling of the main points of a story. Summarizing in your own words as you read can help you remember the main events in a story. Ask yourself what the characters want, what the problem is, and how the problem is solved.

Turtle’s Race with Beaver High Frequency Words toward ago word whole above enough

High-Frequency Word Review enough beautiful toward work above build ago bear word animals whole though

Vocabulary Words buried - covered dam – something that blocks the flow of water lodge – a beaver’s den challenge – to invite someone to take part in a game or an argument halfway – in the middle embarrassed – uncomfortable or ashamed

Beavers, Beaver Dams & Lodges

Vocabulary Words My friend wanted to ____ me to a race. My friend wanted to challenge me to a race. She wanted to run all the way to the beaver ___. She wanted to run all the way to the beaver lodge. We raced past a ____ made of rocks. We raced past a dam made of rocks.

Vocabulary Words I stopped when I saw something almost ___in the mud. I stopped when I saw something almost buried in the mud. I was ___ when my friend raced past me. I was embarrassed when my friend raced past me. I raced only ____, but I found a big prize—a gold rock! I raced only halfway, but I found a big prize—a gold rock!

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Amazing Words

serape ser - ape A serape is a shawl or blanket that people can wear over their shirts. Serapes are worn in Latin America and usually have bright colors, often stripes. Mom got a serape in Mexico that she wears sometimes instead of a sweater. A girl at school has a serape with red and green and yellow stripes.

serape

vacation va – ca – tion A vacation is a time away from school or your usual duties. When you take a vacation, you can say you vacation. Our family vacationed at the lake last summer. It was the first vacation we ever took away from home.

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Spelling Words her curl person skirt nurse purse dirt turtle turn hamburger birth surface serve perfect curb Word Wall Words him truck gum sale same

Time & Order Words for Sequence Sequence is the order in which things happen and clue words can help readers understand when things are happening. One day, Turtle and Beaver raced across the pond. Beaver was gone the next morning.

Time and Order Words for Sequence long ago every year many days that night spring winter the next week

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Spelling Words her curl person skirt nurse purse dirt turtle turn hamburger birth surface serve perfect curb Word Wall Words him truck gum sale same

Follow and Give Directions When you give directions, you tell someone how to do something. You always start with the first step. Then you tell the second step. The steps should be short and clear. Then you tell the final step. Sometimes directions have more than three or four steps. When you listen to directions, you follow the steps one at a time in the order given.

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Spelling Words her curl person skirt nurse purse dirt turtle turn hamburger birth surface serve perfect curb Word Wall Words him truck gum sale same

r-controlled er, ir, ur The first nurse was stern. The clerk in the purple shirt sold us the skirt. The water began to swirl and churn. Did you hear the crickets whir and chirp in the ferns?

Turtle’s Race with Beaver High Frequency Words toward ago word whole above enough

High-Frequency Words enough, ago, whole, above, toward, word In a kingdom long, long ____, High __ the mountains and snow, Lived a king with a ____ lot of seeds—and so, He gave his ___to the people below, That he would give them ____ seeds to plant and grow. Then he threw the seeds ___ the people below!

High-Frequency Words enough, ago, whole, above, toward, word In a kingdom long, long ago, High above the mountains and snow, Lived a king with a whole lot of seeds—and so, He gave word to the people below, That he would give them enough seeds to plant and grow. Then he threw the seeds toward the people below!

Turtle’s Race with Beaver Vocabulary Words buried dam lodge challenge halfway embarrassed Amazing Words conflict inhabit resolve coax ramp startle serape vacation