1. Big Question: Where does a bear hibernate?
Author:
Karma Wilson
Genre:
Animal Fantasy

2. Big Question: Who lives in the grasslands?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Review

3. Review New Words Progress Monitoring

4. Where does a bear hibernate?
Monday
Where does a bear hibernate?

5. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Bear Snores On
Vocabulary Words
Introduce /k/
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 9: My Map
Grammar: Adjectives for Sizes
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Patterns in Nature
Comprehension: Realism and Fantasy

6. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

7. Hush, Little Brown Bear Hush, little brown bear in the woods,
You’d sleep through the winter if you could.
And if the winter continues to storm,
Stay in your cave, all safe and warm.
And if it’s still blustery and cold,
You’ll always have your mama’s hand to hold.

8. Amazing Words

9. sleep

10. winter

11. cave

12. woods

13. storm

14. blustery

15. Shared Reading

17. Vocabulary Words

18. bear

19. snores

20. lair

21. Phonics

24. Blend Sounds
c a t
C a m

25. High Frequency Words

26. we

27. like

28. by

29. more

30. my

31. had

32. word

33. now

34. Word Work

35. Blending Practice
a m
P a m
a t
m a t
m a p
t a p
p a t
s a t

36. High Frequency Words Reviewwe
the I am
have is a to my

37. Grammar

38. the little cat sat
The little cat sat.

39. Grammar
Describing words are called adjectives. They help us describe people, animals, places and things.
One way we use describing words is to tell about the way something looks.
Today we are going to practice describing the size of the animals in Bear Snores On.

40. The little cat ran after the big dog.
Let’s Write!
The little cat ran after the big dog.

41. Write or draw about where a bear lives in the winter.
Daily Journal Writing
Write or draw about where a bear lives in the winter.

42. Oral Language Comprehension Grammar
Tomorrow we will read Bear Snores On again.
Oral Language
Comprehension
Grammar

43. Why does a bear hibernate in a covered place?
Tuesday
Why does a bear hibernate in a covered place?

44. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Bear Snores On
Vocabulary Words
Practice /c/
High-Frequency Words
Phonics Story: The Cap
Grammar: Adjectives for Numbers
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Patterns in Nature
Comprehension: Realism and Fantasy

45. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

46. Hush, Little Brown Bear Hush, little brown bear in the woods,
You’d sleep through the winter if you could.
And if the winter continues to storm,
Stay in your cave, all safe and warm.
And if it’s still blustery and cold,
You’ll always have your mama’s hand to hold.

47. Amazing Words

48. sleep

49. winter

50. Shared Reading

52. Vocabulary Words

53. bear

54. snores

55. lair

56. Phonics

57. Can Cat Come to Captain’s Cove
Can Cat Come to Captain’s Cove? Can Cat come to Captain’s cove, Captain’s cove, Captain’s cove? In his cool car? Can Cat and Captain bake a cake, Bake a cake, bake a cake? In baker’s caps, now?

60. Blend Sounds
c a p
C a m
a m
c a t
M a c

61. High Frequency Words Reviewmy
like
have is

62. High Frequency Words

63. we

64. like

65. by

66. more

67. my

68. had

69. word

70. now

71. Grammar

72. the bear will sleep all winter

73. Grammar
Describing words are called adjectives. They help us describe people, animals, places and things.
One way we use describing words is to tell the number.
Today we are going to practice the number of some objects.

74. Let’s Write!
I would look for food.

75. Amazing Words

76. calf

77. grassland

78. Dictate and draw five words that begin with c/k/.
Daily Journal Writing
Dictate and draw five words that begin with c/k/.

79. Oral Language Oral Language Grammar Grammar Homework Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about the bear again.
Tomorrow we will read about the animals going to school again

80. Have you ever seen a real cave?
Wednesday
Have you ever seen a real cave?

81. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Bear Snores On
Vocabulary Words
Practice Final /k/
High-Frequency Words
Student Reader: Winter
Grammar: Adjectives for Colors and Shapes
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Animal Characteristics
Comprehension: Realism and Fantasy

82. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

83. Hush, Little Brown Bear Hush, little brown bear in the woods,
You’d sleep through the winter if you could.
And if the winter continues to storm,
Stay in your cave, all safe and warm.
And if it’s still blustery and cold,
You’ll always have your mama’s hand to hold.

84. Amazing Words

85. cave

86. woods

87. Shared Reading

89. Vocabulary Words

90. bear

91. snores

92. lair

93. Phonics

95. Blend Sounds
c a t
c a p
c a n
c a b
C a m

98. Blend Sounds
T a m
t a p
a t
c a p

99. Rebus Words
door
cold
play
snowman
snow

100. High Frequency Words

101. High Frequency Words we my
like is
have to
the

102. we

103. like

104. by

105. more

106. my

107. had

108. word

109. now

110. Grammar

111. brown bears live in caves

112. Grammar
Adjectives, or describing words, tell about people, animals, places, and things.
Color words and shapes are describing words, or adjectives.

113. Let’s Write!
We like colorful caps.
We like cuddly cats.

114. Draw and label a tree covered with snow.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a tree covered with snow.

115. Respond to Literature Grammar Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read more about a class that visits many places.

116. When does a bear hibernate?
Thursday
When does a bear hibernate?

117. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Miss Bindergarten
Practice /p/ and/k/
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 10: My Cap
Grammar: Adjectives for Sizes
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Patterns in Nature
Comprehension: Realism and Fantasy

118. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

119. Hush, Little Brown Bear Hush, little brown bear in the woods,
You’d sleep through the winter if you could.
And if the winter continues to storm,
Stay in your cave, all safe and warm.
And if it’s still blustery and cold,
You’ll always have your mama’s hand to hold.

120. Amazing Words

121. storm

122. blustery

123. Shared Reading

125. Phonics

128. Blend Sounds
c a p
C a m
M a c
a t

129. High Frequency Words

130. we

131. like

132. by

133. more

134. my

135. have

136. is

137. the

138. had

139. word

140. now

141. Grammar

142. the bear sleeps in winter

143. Grammar
Adjectives, or describing words, tell about people, animals, places, and things.

144. Let’s Write! Simon Says, “clap, clap, clap!”
Simon says, “Tap your ___!
Clap, clap____! Tap, tap, ____!
Simon says, “Pat your ____.”
Simon says, “____ your mat.”
Pat, pat, pat! Tap! Tap! ____!

145. Draw and label one big animal and one little animal.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label one big animal and one little animal.

146. Respond to Literature Speaking & Listening Homework Idea
Tomorrow we will read about a bear that lost his tail.

147. Where does a bear hibernate?
Friday
Where does a bear hibernate?

148. Today we will learn: Build Background Amazing Words
Shared Reading: “How the Bear Lost Its Tail”
Review /k/
High-Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring: Read the Words and Sentences
Grammar: Adjectives for Numbers
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: How Heat Is Released
Time for Math: What Is Your Favorite?
Time for Art: Animal Faces

149. Talk with Me, Sing with Me

150. Hush, Little Brown Bear Hush, little brown bear in the woods,
You’d sleep through the winter if you could.
And if the winter continues to storm,
Stay in your cave, all safe and warm.
And if it’s still blustery and cold,
You’ll always have your mama’s hand to hold.

151. Amazing Words

152. sleep

153. winter

154. cave

155. woods

156. storm

157. blustery

158. “How the Bear Lost Its Tail”

159. Phonics

161. High Frequency Words

162. we

163. like

164. by

165. more

166. my

167. had

168. word

169. now

170. Grammar

171. there are six children singing

172. Grammar
Adjectives, or describing words, tell about people, animals, places, and things.

173. Let’s Write! Mr. Franklin has five cats. Max ate two bananas.
Kelly read four books this week.
Maria has three blue bows.

174. Draw or write about something you do in the winter.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw or write about something you do in the winter.

175. Phonics Shared Reading High-Frequency Words
Next week we will read about a mouse and winter. What do you think will happen?
Phonics
Shared Reading
High-Frequency Words

176. New Words Review

177. High Frequency Words we
like by
more my
had
word
now

178. Vocabulary Words
bear
snores
lair

179. Amazing Words
sleep
winter
cave
woods
storm
blustery

180. Progress Monitoring

181. Read the Words Set A
cat
cap
Cam
pat

182. Read the Words Set B
caps
cast
cat
map
past
Cam

183. Read the Sentences Set C
1. The cats can nap.
2. Cam is my little cat.
3. We can have a cat.
4. Did Pat like the cap?
5. Dad can have the top?