1. Expository Nonfiction
Honey Bees Big Question: How is a community of insects like a community of people?
Author:
Jesus Cervantes
Illustrator:
Tom Leonard
Genre:
Expository Nonfiction

2. Small Group
Timer

3. Big Question How is a community of insects like a community of people?
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

4. Life in the Forest Day 1

5. Daily Fix-it ants cant fly. Ant’s lift huj things.
Unit 2 Honey Bees - Day 1

6. Daily Fix-it ants cant fly. Ants can’t fly. Ant’s lift huj things.
Ants lift huge things.
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7. Morning Warm-up
Bees fly where flowers grow. They look around to find food. How is a community of insects like a community of people?
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8. We Are So Industrious We work hard. We don’t fuss.
Each individual has a job to do.
We think we’re a special crew.
Each of us plays a part.
We turn work into an art.
We are proud that we all
do our very best.
Each of us helps out the rest.
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9. Amazing Words individual – An individual is one person. industrious –
An industrious person works hard.
special –
Special means “different from or really good.”
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10. Long e: e, ee these Pete we w e seed s ee d me m e see s ee
need n ee d
sleep sl ee p
wheel wh ee l
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11. Word Work h e he b ee f beef d ee p deep fr ee free sh e she
qu ee n queen
gr ee n green
t ee th teeth
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bee

12. Word Reading we feel these sweet Pete step he keep weed tree she ten
week
Steve me
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14. What Some Insects Do What Some People Do
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15. People and Ants
Alike Different
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17. 1. Reading WB pages 113, 114 2. Spelling WB page 46 3. AR test Centers
Unit 2 Honey Bees – Day 1

18. Daily Journal Writing Day 1
Write about a time when you worked with others to complete a job.

19. Life in the Forest Day 2

20. Daily Fix-it A cut bird ate six worm. three bird sat on a branch.
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21. Daily Fix-it A cut bird ate six worm. A cute bird ate six worms.
4. three bird sat on a branch.
Three birds sat on a branch.
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22. Morning Warm-up
Today we will meet the frog in the bog again. We’ll read what he eats and see how big he gets. Would you like to have a frog for a pet?
Unit 2 Honey Bees – Day 2

23. Share Literature
creep
slither
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24. Amazing Words creep – Creep means “to move slowly and quietly.”
slither –
To slither means “to move along by sliding.”
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25. Syllables VCCV tab let tablet tab let attic at tic kitten kit ten
rabbit rab bit
problem prob lem
traffic traf fic
but ton button
hid den hidden
ob ject object
fab ric fabric
un til un til
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26. nap napkin ribbon rib net ten bonnet pet tennis trumpet
one syllable two syllables
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27. Word Reading kitten insect napkin happen object pretzel rabbits invent
trumpet
pencil
until
problem
basket
attic
traffic
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28. family other also their some new
1. The queen bee rules the bee family.
2. Other bees also live in the hive.
3. These bees do their jobs well.
4. Some bees will make a new hive.
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29. Genre: Expository Nonfiction Expository nonfiction tells facts about real people, places, or animals. This article tells about honey bees.

30. 1. Reading WB page 115, 116 Spelling WB page 47 AR test Centers
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31. Daily Journal Writing Day 2
Tell what happens in “A Frog in the Bog.”

32. Life in the Forest Day 3

33. Daily Fix-it do you see the be? Shee wants nectar
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34. Daily Fix-it do you see the be? Do you see the bee? Shee wants nectar
She wants nectar.
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35. Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about honey bees. First we’ll read about the different kinds of bees and the jobs they do. Then we’ll learn about how they live together. What do you know about bees?
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36. Amazing Words romp - To romp means to move or play in a lively way.
Unit 2 Honey Beels - Day 3

37. Long e: e, ee and Syllables VCCV
she
sheep
hidden me
jacket
jeep
mitten
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39. e, ee Two syllables
he happen
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40. A beehive is a busy and amazing place
A beehive is a busy and amazing place! Honey bees live there in big groups. do you think a community of insects can be like a community of people in some ways? In the selection we are about to read, we’ll find out how bees work and live together in a beehive.
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41. Sequence
First
Next
Last
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43. High – Frequency Words also new some other their family food grow
little many
together work
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44. Antonyms The bees work to gather nectar. They do not stop to play.
outside -
bad -
hot -
large -
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45. Main Idea: Honey bees live and work together.
Bees make honey for food.
Honey is made from nectar.
Bees store honey in wax cells.
Bees will attack a bear.
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46. 1. Reading WB page 117 Spelling WB page 48 AR test 4. Centers
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47. Daily Journal Writing Day 3
Write about ways a group of people can work together.

48. Life in the Forest Day 4

49. Daily Fix-it Mr deek is a beekeeper. he had six jar of honey.
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50. Daily Fix-it Mr deek is a beekeeper. Mr. Deek is a beekeeper.
he had six jar of honey.
He had six jars of honey.
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51. Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about a community of insects. One ant will lead the others. Why do you think a community needs a leader to be in charge?
Unit 2 Honey Bees – Day 4

52. Amazing Words eagerly – Eagerly means “with excitement.” wander –
To wander means “to move from place to place without a reason.”
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53. High – Frequency Words s ___ ____ e f ___ ___ ___ ___ y a ___ ___ o
n ___ w
o ___ ___ ___ r
t ___ ___ ___ r
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54. Long u, e; Ending -ed cute CVCe spelled spell ed mixed mix ed
rested rest ed
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55. Long u Not Long u
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56. Word Reading around mud under best food water June these saw grow find
her
rode
called
into
Dave
walked
sun
bugs
bike

57. Read Words in Context
June called to me as she rode her bike around the water.
I saw that Dave walked into the mud.
Will the bugs find food under the tree?
These seeds grow best in the sun.
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58. Nouns in Sentences Bees use nectar to make honey.
Butterflies sip nectar from flowers.
Hummingbirds in the forest like nectar too.
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59. 1. Reading WB pages 118, 119 Spelling WB page 48 AR test 4. Centers
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60. Daily Journal Writing Day 4
Write about what a bee’s life is like.

61. Life in the Forest Day 5

62. Daily Fix-it Bes make honey to eat Where do the bee get pollen.
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63. Daily Fix-it Bes make honey to eat Bees make honey to eat.
10. Where do the bee get pollen.
Where do the bees get pollen?
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64. Morning Warm-up
This week we read about bees and ants. These insects live together in groups. Each one has a special job to do. How can insects be like a community?
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65. Review Long e, ee, and Syllables VCCV
Keep the pet rabbit in a deep basket.
Will she need a sheet from the tablet?
See the kitten in that green pine tree.
Sweets are not good for your teeth.
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66. Review High – Frequency Words other some new family their also
The opposite of old, it’s true, is a three letter word called ____________.
It’s _____________ pool. They own it. That’s cool!
All my brothers, sisters, and me are a ______________.
Mom is going. Dad is too. Let’s go _____________ - me and you.
If you ask my mother, we have to pick one or the ________________.
Bring the popcorn when you come. We’ll sit down and gobble _______________.
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67. 1. Handwriting sheet Reading sheet AR test 4. Centers
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68. Daily Journal Writing Day 5
Write a sentence about your favorite insect.