1. Big Question: What kinds of homes do people around the world build?
Author:
Judy Nayer
Genre:
Informational Text

2. Big Question: What kinds of homes do people around the world build?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Review

3. Review New Words Progress Monitoring

4. What kinds of homes do people around the world build?
Monday
What kinds of homes do people around the world build?

5. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Homes Around the World
Vocabulary Words
Reteach /a/ and /i/
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 30: The Quiz
Grammar: Verbs That Add -s
Science: Building Materials
Comprehension: Compare and Contrast Seasons

6. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

7. I’ve Been Living I’ve been living in the country,
My home is on a farm.
I’ve been living in the city,
Home is an apartment.
Both use tools and materials,
To build from ground to roof.
We’ve been living in our home,
Where our hearts are found!

8. Amazing Words

9. home

10. roof

11. tools

12. apartment

13. city

14. country

15. Shared Reading

17. Vocabulary Words

18. mud

19. grass

20. sticks

21. wood

22. stone

23. water

24. suburb

25. mobile

26. materials

27. Phonics

30. Blend Sounds
l a s t
l a p
m a p
s a n d
g i f t
s i n k
z i p

31. High Frequency Words

32. the

33. a

34. is

35. said

36. Word Work

37. Review
six
him
Mom
add
run
Jim
quiz
sit
top
bus

38. Review
can
big
sat
ten
did
will on
yak
quit

39. Grammar

40. it is ten past six
It is ten past six.

41. Grammar Words that tell what we do are action words, or verbs.
She claps her hands.
I jump rope.
My friend jumps rope.

42. Let’s Write Let’s make a list of verbs to tell about the things we do.
Then we will use one of our verbs in a sentence to tell about something I do.

43. Draw and write about the home you live in.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about the home you live in.

44. Oral Language Comprehension Grammar
Tomorrow we will read about homes around the world again.
Oral Language
Comprehension
Grammar

45. What do people around the world use to build their homes?
Tuesday
What do people around the world use to build their homes?

46. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Homes Around the World
Vocabulary Words
Practice /a/ and /i/
High-Frequency Words
Phonics Story: Vin and the Bag
Grammar: Verbs That Add -s
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Compare Human and Animal Homes
Comprehension: Alike or Different?

47. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

48. I’ve Been Living I’ve been living in the country,
My home is on a farm.
I’ve been living in the city,
Home is an apartment.
Both use tools and materials,
To build from ground to roof.
We’ve been living in our home,
Where our hearts are found!

49. Amazing Words

50. home

51. roof

52. Shared Reading

54. Vocabulary Words

55. mud

56. grass

57. sticks

58. wood

59. stone

60. water

61. suburb

62. mobile

63. materials

64. Phonics

65. Here Comes King Vip’s Big Ship
Into it we all zip.
Quick! Grab my hand!
Flip as you dance;
Now mix with the band.
The king’s jazz band is
Best in the land!

66. b o x b u s d e s k d r u m g u m p i g h e n h a t r e d r u g
Blending Practice
b o x
b u s
d e s k
d r u m
g u m
p i g
h e n
h a t
r e d
r u g

70. z i p V i n h a d b a g b i g h e g o t c a n n e t K i t
Blending Practice
z i p
V i n
h a d
b a g
b i g
h e
g o t
c a n
n e t
K i t

71. Blending Practice
r a g
w i l l
a n d
g o
o n
t r i p

72. High Frequency Words

73. High-Frequency Words Review
here
you
what do
are
for
look
the
where
with

74. Grammar

75. do you live in the city
Do you live in the city?

76. Grammar
Words that tell what we do are action words, or verbs.

77. Grammar Use these verbs in a sentence.
walks, puts, sings, talks, plays, writes

78. Let’s Write!
People build homes out of the materials they find where they live.
People who live where there are lots of trees use logs or wood to build their homes.
Some people make their homes out of snow because that is all they have to build a home with.

79. Let’s Write! Some homes are made from logs.
Some people build homes out of snow.

80. Amazing Word Review
vaporetto
cable car

81. Draw and write about what houses in the city are like.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about what houses in the city are like.

82. Oral Language Oral Language Grammar Grammar Homework Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about Jen and Max. Who do you think they are?
Oral Language
Grammar
Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about the animals going to school again

83. How are homes in the city and the country different?
Wednesday
How are homes in the city and the country different?

84. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Homes Around the World
Vocabulary Words
Practice /a/ and /i/
High-Frequency Words
Student Reader: Jen and Max
Grammar: Verbs
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Social Studies: What Makes a House a Home?

85. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

86. I’ve Been Living I’ve been living in the country,
My home is on a farm.
I’ve been living in the city,
Home is an apartment.
Both use tools and materials,
To build from ground to roof.
We’ve been living in our home,
Where our hearts are found!

87. Amazing Words

88. tools

89. apartment

90. Shared Reading

92. Vocabulary Words

93. mud

94. grass

95. sticks

96. wood

97. stone

98. water

99. suburb

100. mobile

101. materials

102. Phonics

103. Blend Sounds a t i t f a n f i n h i m ham J i m j a m t a n t i n
b a g
a t
i t
f a n
f i n
h i m
ham
J i m
j a m
t a n
t i n
w i g
w a g

108. Blend Sounds M a x J e n s i x b i g k i d s z i p r u n a n d M o m
c a n
z i p
r u n
a n d
M o m

109. Blend Sounds
D a d
b o x
i t
c a t
r e d
g i f t
i n
a t
a n d
T a g

110. High Frequency Words

111. High-Frequency Review
see a
they
the
you
are to
have

112. High-Frequency Review
what
for
look is
like
little

113. Grammar

114. she sings a song
She sings a song.

115. Grammar
Words that tell what we do are action words, or verbs.

116. Let’s Write!
In our story, Jen and Max get a gift from Mom and Dad. Have you ever given someone a gift?
I’m going to write a sentences about a gift I have given. I will use a word with /a/.

117. Let’s Write!
I gave Jeff a baseball bat.

118. Draw and write about what houses in the suburbs are like?
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about what houses in the suburbs are like?

119. Respond to Literature Grammar Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about all the different ways children travel to school.

120. How are all houses alike?
Thursday
How are all houses alike?

121. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: This Is the Way We Go to School
Connect /a/ to Aa and /i/ to Ii
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 31: If Kip Can
Grammar: Verbs That Add -s
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Compare and Contrast Transportation

122. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

123. I’ve Been Living I’ve been living in the country,
My home is on a farm.
I’ve been living in the city,
Home is an apartment.
Both use tools and materials,
To build from ground to roof.
We’ve been living in our home,
Where our hearts are found!

124. Amazing Words

125. city

126. country

127. Shared Reading

129. Phonics

133. Blend Sounds n a p K i p b i g S a m w i l l i f c a n d i g t a p
c a t

134. Blend Sounds
p a s s
p i t
f i t
i n
g a p

135. High Frequency Words
little
the is go
here do
what
with

136. Grammar

137. how do u get to school
How do you get to school?

138. Grammar
Some words are verbs. Verbs tell what we do.

139. Let’s Write! Behind the bed the big bunny bounced.
What do you notice about the sentence AlphaBuddy just read? Did you hear /b/ a lot?

140. Let’s Write!
Sometimes sentences have words that begin with the same sound.
Fill in the blanks on this sentence frame with words with the same beginning sound.

141. Let’s Write!
Ann __________ asks for ____ ______ .

142. Draw and write about what houses in the country are like.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about what houses in the country are like.

143. Respond to Literature Grammar Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about another kind of home in a story called “House of Snow.”
Respond to Literature
Grammar
Homework Idea

144. What kinds of homes do people around the world build?
Friday
What kinds of homes do people around the world build?

145. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: “House of Snow”
Review /a/ to /i/
High-Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring: Read the Words and Sentences
Grammar: Verbs That Add -s
Science: What Is a House Made Of?
Science: Wood or Ice
Social Studies: Word Pictures

146. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

147. I’ve Been Living I’ve been living in the country,
My home is on a farm.
I’ve been living in the city,
Home is an apartment.
Both use tools and materials,
To build from ground to roof.
We’ve been living in our home,
Where our hearts are found!

148. Amazing Words

149. home

150. roof

151. tools

152. apartment

153. city

154. country

155. Shared Reading

156. “House of Snow”

157. Phonics

159. High Frequency Words

160. High Frequency Words
they
little
with
here

161. Grammar

162. my cat is not mad
My cat is not mad.

163. Grammar
Some words are verbs. Verbs tell what we do.

164. Grammar
My dad plays golf.
I play golf.

165. Let’s Write!
This week we read and sang about how people around the world do things differently.
What did you learn about how people in other parts of the world do things?

166. Let’s Write!
Let’s write about some things we learned this week.
Some people live in houses made of snow.
Some children go to school on skis.

167. Draw and write about houses people build all around the world.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about houses people build all around the world.

168. Phonics Shared Reading High-Frequency Words
Next week we will read about a sheep who builds something in a woodshop.
Phonics
Shared Reading
High-Frequency Words

169. New Words Review

170. mud water suburb mobile materials Vocabulary Words grass sticks wood
stone
water
suburb
mobile
materials

171. Amazing Words
home
roof
tools
apartment
city
country

172. Progress Monitoring

173. Read the Words Set A
pat
hid
rip
lap
wig
sad

174. Read the Words Set B
spin
man
quit
tip
snap
sit
yak
camp
bat

175. Read the Sentences Set C
Jan hid the pig.
She pets the cats.
Ned had a big van.
Jill can sit on the lid.
I am glad you are not sad.