1. The Story of the American Flag
Unit 6
Week 2
Red, White, and Blue:
The Story of the American Flag

2. The Story of the American Flag
Day 1
Red, White, and Blue:
The Story of the American Flag

3. Abbreviations Months of the Year Jan. July Feb. Aug. Mar. Sept. Apr.
Phonics
Abbreviations
Months of the Year
January =
Jan.
July =
July
February =
Feb.
August =
Aug.
March =
Mar.
September =
Sept.
April =
Apr.
October =
Oct.
May =
May
November =
Nov.
June =
June
December =
Dec.

4. Abbreviations Days of the Week Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
Phonics
Abbreviations
Days of the Week
Sunday =
Sun.
Monday =
Mon.
Tuesday =
Tues.
Wednesday =
Wed.
Thursday =
Thurs.
Friday =
Fri.
Saturday =
Sat.

5. Abbreviations Addresses and Titles St. Mr. Rd. Mrs. Ave. Ms. Blvd. Dr.
Phonics
Abbreviations
Addresses and Titles
Street =
St.
Mister =
Mr.
Road =
Rd.
Missus =
Mrs.
Avenue =
Ave.
Miss =
Ms.
Boulevard =
Blvd.
Doctor =
Dr.
Captain =
Capt.

6. Phonics
On Your Own
Page 493
Abbreviations
Apr.
Mrs.
Mar.
Fri.

7. America Vocabulary the United States of America
Definition:
the United States of America
Sentence: There are fifty states in America.

8. Vocabulary
birthday
Definition:
the day that somebody was born or something began, usually celebrated yearly
Sentence: Chad’s birthday is on May 2nd.

9. flag Vocabulary The American flag waves in the wind.
Definition:
a piece of cloth, usually with square corners, with a picture or pattern that stands for a place or country
Sentence:
The American flag waves in the wind.

10. Vocabulary
freedom
Definition:
the condition of not being under someone else’s control
Sentence:
Opening the basket gives the cat its freedom.

11. nicknames Vocabulary “Babe” was one of George Herman Ruth’s nicknames.
Definition:
names used instead of real names
Sentence:
“Babe” was one of George Herman Ruth’s nicknames.

12. stars Vocabulary shapes that have five or more points
Definition:
shapes that have five or more points
Sentence:
These stars are gold.

13. stripes Vocabulary long, narrow bands of color
Definition:
long, narrow bands of color
Sentence:
These shirts have stripes.

14. Vocabulary
On Your Own
Page 494

15. Comprehension
Author’s Purpose

16. Comprehension
Page 397
Flags

17. Comprehension
On Your Own
Page 495

18. The Story of the American Flag
Day 2
Red, White, and Blue:
The Story of the American Flag

19. Phonics
Read the words.
Dr. he’s St.
I’m wasn’t Apr.
she’ll Mon. Dec.

20. Partners: Read these sentences.
Phonics
Fluency
Partners: Read these sentences.

21. Phonics
On Your Own
Page 497

22. Vocabulary
Page 367

23. nicknames stars stripes
Vocabulary
flag birthday
America freedom
nicknames stars stripes
flag
A ____________ flies on a flagpole in front of the school.
We celebrate our country’s ____________ on July 4th.
People living in the thirteen colonies wanted ____________ from English rule.
The American flag has red and white ____________.
The American flag has fifty white ____________.
People came from many different countries to live in ____________.
We can look at a list of state ____________ to see That Delaware is also called The First State.
birthday
freedom
stripes
stars
America
nicknames

24. Red, White and Blue: The Story of the American Flag
Comprehension
Page 400
Red, White and Blue: The Story of the American Flag

25. The Story of the American Flag
Day 3
Red, White, and Blue:
The Story of the American Flag

26. Word Sort Phonics Lane Mr. Circle Thurs. Dec. April Cir. December
Thursday
Ln.
Apr.
Word Abbreviation

27. Fluent Word Read
Read these words:
Sept. Mon.
Rd. Wed.
Sat. Blvd.

28. Phonics
On Your Own
Page 502

29. will complete each task.
Vocabulary
Roll the Dice
Take turns rolling the dice.
If it is your turn, you pick the vocabulary word.
EVERYONE in the group
will complete each task.
If you roll… do this!
Write a synonym.
Draw a picture.
Write a sentence.
Write the word three times.
Write the definition.
Underline all of the vowels.
America
birthday
flag
freedom
nicknames
stars
stripes

30. Comprehension
Let’s Practice It
304
Fact and Opinion

31. The Story of the American Flag
Day 4
Red, White, and Blue:
The Story of the American Flag

32. Inflected Endings Complete the Chart
Phonics: Review
Inflected Endings Complete the Chart
Base Word
-s or -es
-ed
-ing
-er
-est
step
funny
bounce
reach
dry
happy
clean
steps
stepped
stepping
funnier
funniest
bounces
bounced
bouncing
reaches
reached
reaching
dries
dried
drying
drier
driest
happier
happiest
cleans
cleaned
cleaning
cleaner
cleanest

33. Multiple Meaning Words
Vocabulary Skill
Multiple Meaning Words
ruler
ball
box
ring

34. Multiple-Meaning Words
Vocabulary Skill
On Your Own
Page 498
Multiple-Meaning Words

35. Read the words Fluency drawing Mrs. company faraway raise Ave parents
picture
school
walkway
Mr.
answer
Mon.
wash
taught
Aug.
because
chalk
always
laundry

36. Poetry in Reading
Page

37. The Story of the American Flag
Day 5
Red, White, and Blue:
The Story of the American Flag

38. Spelling and Phonics Test
Assessment
Spelling and Phonics Test
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

39. Spelling and Phonics Test
Assessment
Spelling and Phonics Test
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

40. Spelling and Phonics Test
Assessment
Spelling and Phonics Test
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

41. Spelling and Phonics Test
Assessment
Spelling and Phonics Test
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!