1. Our Focus for the Week in ELA
Unit 1: Lesson 1
Anchor Text: Henry and Mudge- Realistic Fiction
All in the Family- Informational Text
Essential Question: What is a perfect pet like?
Phonics: Short Vowels a & i
CVC Syllable Pattern
Fluency: Accuracy- Word Recognition
Comprehension Skills & Strategies:
Sequence of Events
Author’s Word Choice
Infer/Predict
Vocabulary Strategies: ABC order
Grammar: Subject and Predicates
Writing: Narrative Writing
Sentences That Tell a True Story
Focus Trait: Elaboration
High-Frequency Words
around be
five
help
next or
pull
take
until
walked
Spelling: Short a & i
sad
dig Review
jam as
glad his
list
win Challenge
flat sandwich
if picnic
fix
rip
kit
mask
Target Vocabulary
curly: having a twisted, ring, or spiral
shape
straight: not curling, curving, or bending
floppy: hanging or moving in a loose,
droopy way
drooled: let saliva drip from the mouth
weighed: had a certain heaviness
stood: was in an upright position on one’s
feet
collars: bands that animals wear around
their necks
row: a number of things arranged in a line

2. Our Focus for the Week in ELA
Unit 1: Lesson 2
Anchor Text: My Family- Informational Text
Family Poetry- Poetry
Essential Question: What are some things families like to do together?
Phonics: Short Vowels o, u, e
CVC Syllable Pattern
Fluency: Accuracy- Words in Connected Text
Comprehension Skills & Strategies:
Compare & Contrast
Genre: Informational Text
Question
Vocabulary Strategies: Using a Glossary
Grammar: Simple Sentences
Writing: Narrative Writing
Friendly Letter
Focus Trait: Development
High-Frequency Words
bring
children
comes do
family
like
make
those
use
with
Spelling: Short o,u,e
wet
job Review
hug get
rest not
spot
mud Challenge
left lunch
help spend
plum
nut
net
hot
Target Vocabulary
spend: to give your time to do something
stuck: not able to move
visit: go to see someone
cousin: the son or daughter of an aunt or
uncle
piano: a musical instrument
remembered: not forgotten
porch: an outside place, often with a roof,
that leads to the door
crown: something special worn on the head

3. Our Focus for the Week in ELA
Unit 1: Lesson 3
Anchor Text: Dogs- Informational Text
Helping Paws- Informational Text
Essential Question: What do pets need to be healthy and happy?
Phonics: Long Vowels a & i
Sounds for c
Fluency: Accuracy- Self-Correct
Comprehension Skills & Strategies:
Author’s Purpose
Compare and Contrast
Analyze/Evaluate
Vocabulary Strategies: Multiple-Meaning Words
Grammar: Kinds of Sentences
Writing: Narrative Writing
Sentences that Describe
Focus Trait: Elaboration
High-Frequency Words
city
full no
other
places
put
school
sing
think
this
Spelling: Long a & i
cake
mine Review
plate gave
size bike
ate
grape Challenge
prize mistake
wipe while
race
line
pile
rake
Target Vocabulary
mammals: animals that give birth to live
babies
hairy: covered with hair
coat: a covering of fur
litter: a group of baby animals born at the
same time
stayed: remained in a place
canned: stored in a can
chews: rips and crushes with the teeth
clipped: attached

4. Our Focus for the Week in ELA
Unit 1: Lesson 4
Anchor Text: Diary of a Spider- Humorous Fiction
A Swallow and a Spider- Fable
Essential Question: How do good friends act?
Phonics: Long Vowels o, u, e
Sounds for g
Fluency: Intonation
Comprehension Skills & Strategies:
Cause and Effect
Figurative Language
Summarize
Vocabulary Strategies: Context Clues
Grammar: What is a Noun?
Writing: Narrative Writing
True Story
Focus Trait: Development
High-Frequency Words by
cheer
could
hello
hundred
mind
play
read
see
today
Spelling: Long o, u, e
doze
nose Review
use home
rose joke
pole
close Challenge
cute wrote
woke ice cube
mule
rode
role
tune
Target Vocabulary
screaming: yelling or crying
judge: form an idea about
dangerous: unsafe, harmful
breeze: a light wind
insects: bugs
rotten: dead and not good to eat
sticky: thick, glue-like
scare: to make someone afraid

5. Our Focus for the Week in ELA Unit 1: Lesson 5
Anchor Text: Teacher’s Pets- Realistic Fiction
See Westburg by Bus!- Informational Text
Essential Question: How is a school like a community?
Phonics: Consonant Blends with r, l, s
Fluency: Phrasing- Punctuation
Comprehension Skills & Strategies:
Story Structure
Author’s Word Choice
Visualize
Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Endings
-ed, -ing
Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns
Writing: Narrative Writing
True Story
Focus Trait: Organization
High-Frequency Words
both
cold
eat
find
green
little
long
says
table we
Spelling:Consonant Blends with r, l, s
spin
clap Review
grade slip
swim drive
place
last Challenge
test climb
skin price
drag
glide
just
stage
Target Vocabulary
noises: sounds
wonderful: great
sprinkled: scattered or shook small
amounts
noticed: was aware of, saw
suddenly: quickly
bursting: full of
quiet: calm, not noisy
share: divide up

6. Our Focus for the Week in ELA Unit 1: Lesson 6
Anchor Text: Animals Building Homes- Informational Text
Whose Home Is This?- Informational Text
Essential Question: What are animal homes like?
Phonics: Consonant Blends with r, l, s
Fluency: Phrasing- Punctuation
Comprehension Skills & Strategies:
Story Structure
Author’s Word Choice
Visualize
Vocabulary Strategies: Base Words and Endings
-ed, -ing
Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns
Writing: Narrative Writing
True Story
Focus Trait: Organization
High-Frequency Words
animals
bear
know
most
myself
second
she
sleep
three
work
Spelling:common final blends nd, ng, nk
spin
clap Review
grade slip
swim drive
place
last Challenge
test climb
skin price
drag
glide
just
stage
Target Vocabulary
noises: sounds
wonderful: great
sprinkled: scattered or shook small
amounts
noticed: was aware of, saw
suddenly: quickly
bursting: full of
quiet: calm, not noisy
share: divide up