1. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Unit 1
Week 2
Exploring Space with an Astronaut

2. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 1
Exploring Space with an Astronaut

3. Phonics
Long Vowels

4. Clap the syllables for each word.
Phonics
whiteboards
Long Vowels
a_e e_e i_e o_e u_e
What vowel sound do you hear? Circle the letter that makes the sound.
face age Pete dime empire
vote nose fuse cube escape
Clap the syllables for each word.

5. Workbook
p. 13
Phonics
Long Vowels
a_e e_e i_e o_e u_e a o i a u i o a

6. Workbook
p. 13
Phonics
Long Vowels
a_e e_e i_e o_e u_e

7. High Frequency Words
woman
everywhere
live
work
machines
world
move

8. woman everywhere move work machines live world
Workbook
p. 14
High Frequency Words
woman
everywhere
move
work
machines
live
world

9. Comprehension

10. Comprehension What is the topic of this selection?
Listen to your teacher read a story.
What is the topic of this selection?
What is the most important idea, or main idea, about the topic?
What details show more about the main idea?

11. Spelling activities on whiteboards
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Spelling activities on whiteboards
Classroom Library
Computers
Studies Weekly/BINGO
Flash cards

12. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 2
Exploring Space with an Astronaut

13. Long Vowels: VCe Phonics Blend the sounds to read the words.
(1 syllable)
cent invite picnic hose cape
fuzz page excuse magnet suppose
(1 syllable)
(1 syllable)
(1 syllable)
(1 syllable)
Divide each word into syllables.

14. Workbook
p. 17
Phonics
Long Vowels
race
size
page
late
fine
space

15. Long Vowels Phonics vote mice / rice blaze mice / rice nose huge
Workbook
p. 17
Phonics
Long Vowels
Write a word that rhymes.
vote
mice / rice
blaze
mice / rice
nose
huge

16. Read these words: everywhere live machines move woman work world
High Frequency Words
Read these words:
everywhere
machines
woman
world
live
move
work

17. astronaut Vocabulary a person who goes into space
Definition:
a person who goes into space
Sentence:
We saw an astronaut in her space suit.

18. Vocabulary
gravity
Definition:
the natural force that pulls everything toward Earth
Sentence:
It would be fun to float without gravity.

19. Vocabulary
telescope
Definition:
an instrument that makes things that are far away appear to be close
Sentence:
We looked through a telescope to see some stars.

20. shuttle Vocabulary a vehicle that carries astronauts into space
Definition:
a vehicle that carries astronauts into space
Sentence:
The space shuttle landed on Mars.

21. experiment Vocabulary a careful test to find out about something
Definition:
a careful test to find out about something
Sentence:
We saw pictures of an experiment in space with plants and rocks.

22. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Comprehension
Exploring Space with an Astronaut

23. Spelling activities on whiteboards
Practice Stations
Spelling activities on whiteboards
Classroom Library
Computers
Studies Weekly/BINGO
Flash cards

24. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 3
Exploring Space with an Astronaut

25. Phonics
Listen to your teacher.

26. Fluent Word Read
Read these words:
nice
cage
upset
cape
invite
mistake

27. astronaut experiment gravity move Everywhere telescope
High Frequency Words
Vocabulary Words
astronaut
gravity
everywhere
astronaut
telescope
experiment
move
That woman in the space suit is an _______.
She will do a science ________ in the space shuttle.
It is hard to live in space because there is no ________.
In space, a tiny push can ________ huge machines.
________ you look, someone is busy at work.
With a ________, we can look far beyond our word.
experiment
gravity
move
Everywhere
telescope

28. Comprehension
Main Idea

29. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Comprehension
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Group Reading

30. Spelling activities on whiteboards
Practice Stations
Spelling activities on whiteboards
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Computers
Studies Weekly/BINGO
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31. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 4
Exploring Space with an Astronaut

32. Review: Short Vowels Phonics Blend the sounds to read the words.
Clap the syllables in each word.
(1 syllable)
(1 syllable)
(1 syllable)
muffin badge dead sing locket
rabbit box picnic hunk pencil
(1 syllable)
(1 syllable)

33. Read these words: huge friend rode reptile has his sun beautiful
Fluent Word Read
Read these words:
huge
reptile
sun
someone
pocket
set
friend
has
beautiful
nice
escape
cage
rode
his
somewhere
front
hole
country

34. Science in Reading
Space Camp

35. Science in Reading

36. Science in Reading

37. A Trip to Space Camp Science in Reading
What do you think the main idea is on page 77?
How old do you have to be to go to Parent-Child Space Camp?
Name one of the machines used in Space Camp, and tell what it does.

38. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Comprehension
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Buddy Reading

39. Spelling activities on whiteboards
Practice Stations
Spelling activities on whiteboards
Classroom Library
Computers
Studies Weekly/BINGO
Flash cards

40. Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Day 5
Exploring Space with an Astronaut

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

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

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

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

45. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

46. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

47. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

48. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

49. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!
A telescope is used to see ___________________.

50. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

51. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

52. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

53. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!

54. Reading Test Assessment
Write your first and last name on your test. Relax and do your best!
At the ballpark, people _____________________.

55. Spelling activities on whiteboards
Practice Stations
Spelling activities on whiteboards
Classroom Library
Computers
Studies Weekly/BINGO
Flash cards