1. What can we discover by exploring nature? Click to listen to story.

2. Henry & Mudge Jigword tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective
Amazing Words
galaxy
tranquil
wildlife
underneath
identify
detective
fascinating
slimy

3. Henry & Mudge Jigword shivered drooled lanterns snuggled
Vocabulary Words
shivered
drooled
lanterns
snuggled

4. Henry & Mudge Jigword mother father straight bear couldn’t build
High Frequency Words
love
mother
father
straight
bear
couldn’t
build

5. Henry & Mudge strap twin nest breeze thing hand state snap
Spelling Words
stop mask
strap twin
nest breeze
hand state
brave browse
ask straight
clip skeleton
stream
Word Wall Words
not
thing
snap
junk
mail

6. Exploring Space Monday
Amazing Words

7. galaxy
gal – ax - y
A galaxy is a huge group of stars. Earth and the sun are part of a big galaxy.
On a clear night you can see a galaxy of stars.
Scientists say there are lots of galaxies besides the one we are in.

8. galaxy

9. tranquil
tran - quil
Tranquil is how you feel when you are very calm and peaceful.
Looking at the stars makes me feel tranquil.
A warm summer night seems tranquil.

10. wildlife
wild - life
Animals and plants that live wild outdoors are called wildlife.
There are many kinds of wildlife in the forest.
We saw many kinds of wildlife when we went camping.

11. wildlife

12. Consonant Blends b ack w ing
What do you know about the consonants at the end of these words?
Today we’ll learn about consonant letters whose sounds are blended together in words.

13. Consonant Blends tr u st
This word begins with two consonants and ends with two consonants.
We have to blend two consonant sounds together to read the word.
You can also blend words by saying the sounds before the vowel together, saying the sounds of all the rest of the letters together, and then blending the two chunks.

14. Consonant Blends spr - ead This word begins with three consonants.
We have to blend the sounds of all three consonants together to read the word.

15. Consonant Blends
ask
tribe
grand
flute
stamp
place
stripe
scrub

16. Consonant Blends
dusk
strap
mask
blame
bride
splat
clamp
frame

17. Word Reading dwell strong stink jump scrub track mask spring plug
scrape
flex
smile
split
drank
stung

18. Character and Setting Characters are the people or animals in stories.
Authors describe their characters. They tell what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place.
Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.

19. Grammar: Predicates
Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate.
We hiked up a mountain.
The trail was hard.
It climbed up and up.

20. Grammar: Predicates My dad helped me a little.
The view at the top was great.
I enjoyed that hike.
My dad carried a backpack.
He gave me a snack.

21. Exploring Space Tuesday
Amazing Words

22. underneath un – der - neath
If you put a book under your chair, you can say the book is underneath your chair.
My socks are underneath my pajamas in the top drawer.
In my lunchbox, I have an apple underneath my sandwich.

23. identify
i - den - ti- fy
When you identify something, you tell what it is.
The tags on a dog’s collar identify the dog’s owner.
I put my name on my lunchbox to identify it.

24. detective de - tec - tive
A detective is a person who tries to solve a mystery or figure out a problem.
You are a word detective when you figure out what a word means.
A police detective figures out who is responsible for a crime.

25. Consonant Blends
mask
You can read this word because you know how to read words with consonant blends. What sounds do the letters sk stand for in this word?
When you come to a new word, look at the letters from left to right and think about the sounds.
Say the sounds in the word to yourself and then read the word.

26. Henry & Mudge strap twin nest breeze thing hand state snap
Spelling Words
stop mask
strap twin
nest breeze
hand state
brave browse
ask straight
clip skeleton
stream
Word Wall Words
not
thing
snap
junk
mail

27. Consonant Blends Did you stop to ask about the state?
The breeze blew the nest into the stream.
Which twin put on the mask?

28. Character and Setting Characters are the people or animals in stories.
Authors describe their characters. They tell what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place.
Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.
Describe the characters and identify the setting in some stories we read.

29. High Frequency Words
love
mother
father
straight
bear
couldn’t
build

30. High-Frequency Word Check
mother
couldn’t
pulling
father
saw
good
straight
about
bear
green
home
beautiful
love
build

31. Henry & Mudge Vocabulary Words Jigword
shivered – shook with fear
drooled – let saliva run from the mouth
lanterns – lights inside containers that can be carried
snuggled – cuddled together
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32. lantern

33. snuggled

34. Vocabulary Words
When my friend and I slept in my backyard, I got so cold I _____.
When my friend and I slept in my backyard, I got so cold I shivered.
I ____ with my dog Ben to keep warm.
I snuggled with my dog Ben to keep warm.

35. Vocabulary Words He ____ on me, but I didn’t care.
He drooled on me, but I didn’t care.
I was glad we both had ____ so it wasn’t so dark.
I was glad we both had lanterns so it wasn’t so dark.

36. Grammar: Predicates
Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate.
Henry and Mudge went camping.
The girl
The girl rides her bike.
The two boys
The two boys play catch.

37. Exploring Space Wednesday
Amazing Words

38. fascinating fas – ci – nat - ing
Something that is fascinating is very interesting.
We read about a girl who found insects fascinating.
I read a fascinating book about elephants.

39. slimy
slim - y
Something slimy feels slippery and gooey when you touch it.
Some people think snakes feel slimy, but they really don’t.
The mud at the bottom of the river felt slimy on my feet.

40. Henry & Mudge Jigword tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective
Amazing Words
galaxy
tranquil
wildlife
underneath
identify
detective
fascinating
slimy

41. High Frequency Words Hot Potatoes
bear
build
couldn’t
father
love
mother
straight

42. High Frequency Words
What are the high frequency words in each sentence?
My mother and father took me camping.
I was afraid we would see a bear.

43. High Frequency Words
What are the high frequency words in each sentence?
I couldn’t believe that my mom could build a fire.
We went straight home after we camped.

44. Henry & Mudge strap twin nest breeze thing hand state snap
Spelling Words
stop mask
strap twin
nest breeze
hand state
brave browse
ask straight
clip skeleton
stream
Word Wall Words
not
thing
snap
junk
mail

45. Vocabulary: Synonyms Which vocabulary words means the same as the underlined word?
He shook and put an arm around Mudge.
Henry unpacked the food and pans and lights.
Henry’s father and mother cuddled.

46. The strap on my backpack broke. That stem of water
Daily Fix-It
The stap on my backpack
The strap on my backpack broke.
That stem of water
That stream of water was cold.

47. Grammar: Predicates Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.
One day I found a baby bird on the sidewalk.
I looked up and saw the bird’s nest in a tree.
The baby must have fallen out of the nest.

48. Henry & Mudge Jigword tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective
Amazing Words
galaxy
tranquil
wildlife
underneath
identify
detective
fascinating
slimy

49. Henry & Mudge Jigword shivered drooled lanterns snuggled
Vocabulary Words
shivered
drooled
lanterns
snuggled

50. Henry & Mudge Jigword mother father straight bear couldn’t build
High Frequency Words
love
mother
father
straight
bear
couldn’t
build

51. Henry & Mudge strap twin nest breeze thing hand state snap
Spelling Words
stop mask
strap twin
nest breeze
hand state
brave browse
ask straight
clip skeleton
stream
Word Wall Words
not
thing
snap
junk
mail

52. Grammar: Predicates Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.
Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes.
They wanted to explore nature.
They rode their bikes to the park.

53. Grammar: Predicates Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.
Both of them looked for living things.
They found trees, insects, and birds.

54. Henry & Mudge Jigword tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective
Amazing Words
galaxy
tranquil
wildlife
underneath
identify
detective
fascinating
slimy

55. Henry & Mudge Jigword shivered drooled lanterns snuggled
Vocabulary Words
shivered
drooled
lanterns
snuggled

56. Henry & Mudge strap twin nest breeze thing hand state snap
Spelling Words
stop mask
strap twin
nest breeze
hand state
brave browse
ask straight
clip skeleton
stream
Word Wall Words
not
thing
snap
junk
mail

57. Consonant Blends Choose the words in each sentence that have consonant blends.
The green frog is small.
Did you slip on the stone step?
We will fly to the state of Florida.
This tree is the last one we will plant.

58. Henry & Mudge Jigword mother father straight bear couldn’t build
High Frequency Words
love
mother
father
straight
bear
couldn’t
build

59. High Frequency Words bear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’t
My ____ is the greatest dad.
I ____ him with all my heart.
My _____ is the greatest mom.
We will never be apart.
I ____ ask for better folks
To help me _____, bake, or sew
They help me keep my bedroom_____,
And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

60. High Frequency Words bear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’t
My father is the greatest dad.
I ____ him with all my heart.
My _____ is the greatest mom.
We will never be apart.
I ____ ask for better folks
To help me _____, bake, or sew
They help me keep my bedroom_____,
And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

61. High Frequency Words bear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’t
My father is the greatest dad.
I love him with all my heart.
My _____ is the greatest mom.
We will never be apart.
I ____ ask for better folks
To help me _____ , bake, or sew
They help me keep my bedroom_____,
And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

62. High Frequency Words bear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’t
My father is the greatest dad.
I love him with all my heart.
My mother is the greatest mom.
We will never be apart.
I ____ ask for better folks
To help me _____, bake, or sew
They help me keep my bedroom_____,
And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

63. High Frequency Words bear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’t
My father is the greatest dad.
I love him with all my heart.
My mother is the greatest mom.
We will never be apart.
I couldn’t ask for better folks
To help me _____ , bake, or sew
They help me keep my bedroom_____,
And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

64. High Frequency Words bear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldn’t
My father is the greatest dad.
I love him with all my heart.
My mother is the greatest mom.
We will never be apart.
I couldn’t ask for better folks
To help me build, bake, or sew
They help me keep my bedroom_____,
And give me a big ____ hug, you know!