1. Unit 3 Week 5 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Spelling Words
High – Frequency & Vocabulary Words
Reading: Drawing Conclusions
Grammar
Additional Online Resources
I’m a Caterpillar
Created by Connie Rosenbalm

2. can we observe in nature?
Question of the Week
What changes
can we observe in nature?

3. Day 1 Morning Warm-Up!
What changes can we observe in nature? Let’s take a closer look. We learned about how some plants change. Soon we’ll read about a few ways animals change.

4. Amazing Words
cycle
develop
insect
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5. Shared Literature Life Cycle The insect hatches out.
Click to Play Song
Life Cycle
The insect hatches out.
Then she eats leaves all day.
As soon as she has had enough,
She’ll hide herself away.
She’ll make herself a shell
That keeps her warm and dry.
All winter she’ll develop
And become a butterfly.
As soon as summer comes,
She flies around the glen.
She lays a batch of eggs and then
The cycle starts again.

6. Phonics Target Skill r controlled: er, ir, ur
Online Activities
Sandcastle Sort – BBC Words & Pictures
Starfall - Ernie Barnes (-er)
Starfall - Surfer Girl (-er, -ir, -ur)
Caterpillar – Online Book
Smartboard Activities & Lessons
R Controlled Vowels (Lessons are in ABC order)
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7. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
her
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8. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
were
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9. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
first
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10. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
shirt
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11. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
bird
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12. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
girl
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13. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
sir
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14. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
burn
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15. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
hurt
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16. Spelling Words r- controlled er, ir, and ur
fur
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17. Decodable Reader and Leveled Readers
Apply Phonics
Decodable Reader and Leveled Readers

18. Phonics Target Skill r controlled: er, ir, ur
Online Activities
Sandcastle Sort – BBC Words & Pictures
Starfall - Ernie Barnes (-er)
Starfall - Surfer Girl (-er, -ir, -ur)
Caterpillar – Online Book
Smartboard Activities & Lessons
R Controlled Vowels (Lessons are in ABC order)
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19. I’m a Caterpillar

20. Build Background

21. Reading Target Skill Draw Conclusion & Text Structure
Resources
Drawing Conclusion Smartboard
Drawing Conclusions Practice
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22. Shared Writing

23. We already know that verbs are doing words. So…
Verb presentation from:
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24. Spot the verbs! Mr Twit tied balloons to his wife’s arms.
Mr Twit grinned horribly as he tied balloons to his wife’s arms.
The Grand High Witch held her nose and screamed at the witches.
Holding her nose, the Grand High Witch screamed at the witches.
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25. But now we are going to learn how to spot verbs which are being words.
am is
are was
were
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26. The monkeys are upside down. There is glue on the dead tree.
There were no birds for Mr Twit’s bird pie.
They are horrible people.
We were cold and wet all week.
I am here!
Where are you?
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27. You are talking too loudly. He is eating his lunch.
Mostly we put being verbs with a doing verb. We can call this a verb group.
I am reading my book.
You are talking too loudly.
He is eating his lunch.
She is washing her face.
They were playing on the lawn.
We are going home.
Peter and Tom were singing out of tune.
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28. What do you notice about the doing verbs that go with our being verbs in those verb groups?
Hint – remember past and present tense.
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29. Spot the verb groups. We were singing in the choir.
She was not working hard.
They are coming home with us.
Ellie is feeling ill.
Zoe was running in the last race.
They were so afraid!
John and Karen were watching them and giggling.
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30. Well done!
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31. What about these? Mrs Twit was stretched by those balloons.
All the birds were saved from the bird pie.
Mugglewump was delighted to get back at the Twits.
Mr and Mrs Twit were glued to the floor.
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32. What did you notice ? Hint. - Remember past and present tense.
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33. Can you spot the verbs?
Paula was smiling sweetly as she gave him the cup.
Smiling sweetly, Paula gave him the cup.
They were pushing their way to the front of the queue.
Pushing their way to the front of the queue, they claimed their prize.
He was amazed when they won the prize.
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34. Stepping inside, Emily was amazed by the size of the capsule.
The witches screamed when they were squashed by an enormous hippopotamus.
Stepping inside, Emily was amazed by the size of the capsule.
Seeing the open door, she stepped inside.
They were cowering under the stairs when the bomb exploded.
Cowering under the stairs, they heard the bomb explode.
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35. Grammar Target Skill Be Verbs: am, is, are, were
Activities
Kwiznet: Lesson and Quiz
Verbs: Smart Notebook
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36. Daily Fix-It The gurl saw a bug it wus on hur shirt.
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37. The girl saw a bug. The gurl saw a bug it wus on hur shirt.
Daily Fix-It
The gurl saw a bug
The girl saw a bug.
it wus on hur shirt.
It was on her shirt.
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38. Day 2 Morning Warm-Up! Summer, winter, spring, and fall. I can name
the seasons all.
Autumn is
another name.
Fall and autumn are the same.
What season
are we in?

39. Amazing Words
yearly rearrange
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40. What plans might you rearrange if the weather changes from day to day?
Shared Literature
Some changes are yearly; they take place every year. What changes are yearly?
What plans might you rearrange if the weather changes from day to day?

41. Phonics Target Skill contractions: ‘s, ‘ve, ‘re
Online Activities
Between the Lions – Contraction Song
Contraction Graphic Organizer
Contraction Matching Printable
Treasure Trove Game
Activities & Lessons
Contraction Machine
Contraction Balloon Pop
Contraction Jeopardy
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42. Phonics Target Skill r controlled: er, ir, ur spelling words
Online Activities
Sandcastle Sort – BBC Words & Pictures
Starfall - Ernie Barnes (-er)
Starfall - Surfer Girl (-er, -ir, -ur)
Caterpillar – Online Book
Smartboard Activities & Lessons
R Controlled Vowels (Lessons are in ABC order)
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43. Decodable Reader and Leveled Readers
Apply Phonics
Decodable Reader and Leveled Readers

44. Describe how the seasons change.
Interactive
Writing
Description
Describe how the seasons change.

45. We already know that verbs are doing words. So…
Click here to review.
Verb presentation from:
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46. Grammar Target Skill Be Verbs: am, is, are, were
Activities
Kwiznet: Lesson and Quiz
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47. Daily Fix-It 3. She did not want to hert it? 4. she pickked it up.
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48. 3. She did not want to hert it? She did not want to hurt it.
Daily Fix-It
3. She did not want to hert it?
She did not want to hurt it.
she pickked it up.
She picked it up.
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49. Day 3 Morning Warm-Up!
Have you ever seen a large caterpillar inch across the schoolyard?
Today we’ll read about how this insect makes an amazing change.
What changes might a caterpillar make?

50. How might we change our lives as the seasons change?
Shared Literature
How might we change our lives as the seasons change?
What plans might you have to change, or rearrange, when the weather changes?

51. Phonics Target Skill r controlled: er, ir, ur spelling words
Online Activities
Sandcastle Sort – BBC Words & Pictures
Starfall - Ernie Barnes (-er)
Starfall - Surfer Girl (-er, -ir, -ur)
Caterpillar – Online Book
Smartboard Activities & Lessons
R Controlled Vowels (Lessons are in ABC order)
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52. Build Background How can you tell a caterpillar from another insect?
What do caterpillars eat?
How does a caterpillar change?
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53. Build Background
Caterpillars
Butterflies
Both
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54. Vocabulary

55. Draw Conclusions
Look for clues in the words and pictures to help you understand.
Use what you read and what you know about real life to help you understand.
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56. Define the words in small groups using a dictionary.
Vocabulary
Use Reference Sources
Use a dictionary to define the word chrysalis with students.
Place the following words in alphabetical order:
ant
deer
caterpillar
butterfly
Define the words in small groups using a dictionary.
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57. Grammar
am, is, are, was, and were
She _____ funny.
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58. Grammar
am, is, are, was, and were
My mom ___ kind.
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59. Grammar
am, is, are, was, and were
I ___ tired.
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60. The children ___ silly. Grammar am, is, are, was, and were
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61. Daily Fix-It The bug yelow wings had. what kind of bug was it.
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62. The bug yelow wings had. what kind of bug was it.
Daily Fix-It
The bug yelow wings had.
The bug had yellow wings.
what kind of bug was it.
What kind of bug was it?
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63. Day 4 Morning Warm-Up! Today we’ll learn how to use computers.
A computer can be a huge help.
How can a computer help us learn?

64. Amazing Words
fragile emerge vessel
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65. Shared Literature Something that is fragile is easily broken.
How would you have to touch a fragile insect shell?
Emerging means
to “come out”.
What do you think would be emerging from
a cicada shell?
Vessels are tiny tubes.

66. Phonics Review:inflected endings & r-controlled ar
Words with -ed
Words with
-ing

67. Phonics Target Skill r controlled: er, ir, ur spelling words
Online Activities
Sandcastle Sort – BBC Words & Pictures
Starfall - Ernie Barnes (-er)
Starfall - Surfer Girl (-er, -ir, -ur)
Caterpillar – Online Book
Smartboard Activities & Lessons
R Controlled Vowels (Lessons are in ABC order)
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68. Reading Online
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69. Writing Across the Curriculum Write: Cycle Chart (TM pg. 141c)
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70. We already know that verbs are doing words. So…
Click here to review.
Verb presentation from:
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71. Grammar
am, is, are, was, and were
I _____ tall.
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72. Grammar
am, is, are, was, and were
You _____ funny.
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73. Grammar
am, is, are, was, and were
It _____ old.
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74. Daily Fix-It 7. It can fli veree high. She saw it fly awae?
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75. 7. It can fli veree high. It can fly very high. She saw it fly awae?
Daily Fix-It
7. It can fli veree high.
It can fly very high.
She saw it fly awae?
She saw it fly away.
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76. Day 5 Morning Warm-Up!
Butterflies are very pretty, but once that was not so.
How do insects change and grow?

77. What do you think happened to the cidada?
Shared Literature
What do you think happened to the cidada?
Would you like to
be a scientist that
observes nature?
Why or why not?

78. Review You’ve got some dirt on your shirt.
r-Controlled er, ir, ur and Contrations
Review
Underline words with /er/ and identify the
contractions.
You’ve got some dirt on your shirt.
That’s a big bird on a small perch.
We’re going to surf in the deep water.
She’s a clerk in the garden store.

79. When chores are ________.
High Frequency Words
Read the clues. Answer each clue with a Word to Read on page 120.
When chores are ________.

80. Read the clues. Answer each clue with a Word to Read on page 120.
High Frequency Words
Read the clues. Answer each clue with a Word to Read on page 120.
I ________ and see.

81. If ants can ________ things up their hill.
High Frequency Words
Read the clues. Answer each clue with a Word to Read on page 120.
If ants can ________ things up their hill.

82. When they ________ that
High Frequency Words
Read the clues. Answer each clue with a Word to Read on page 120.
When they ________ that
I am still.

83. Phonics Target Skill r controlled: er, ir, ur spelling words
Online Activities
Sandcastle Sort – BBC Words & Pictures
Starfall - Ernie Barnes (-er)
Starfall - Surfer Girl (-er, -ir, -ur)
Caterpillar – Online Book
Smartboard Activities & Lessons
R Controlled Vowels (Lessons are in ABC order)
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84. We already know that verbs are doing words. So…
Click here to review.
Verb presentation from:
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85. Daily Fix-It 9. ann watch butterflies. 10. Its your turn to bat
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86. Ann watches butterflies. 10. Its your turn to bat
Daily Fix-It
9. ann watch butterflies.
Ann watches butterflies.
10. Its your turn to bat
It’s your turn to bat.
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87. the way on that do and take in up help use get them this put
Review High Frequency Words
the way on
that do and
take in up
help use get
them this put
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88. eat too home your paper her small tree no many into saw good old want
Review High Frequency Words
eat too home your paper her
small tree no
many into saw good old want
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89. catch could be there horse out who live work now people
Review High Frequency Words
catch could be there horse out who live work now people
together inside
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90. Review High Frequency Words
down find food grow under new also water their other ground same family
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91. always become everything day stays things nothing
Review High Frequency Words
always become
everything day
stays things
nothing
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92. any ever every own sure were enough afraid again few
Review High Frequency Words
any ever
every own
sure were
enough afraid
again few
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93. Review High Frequency Words
how
read
soon
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94. Additional Online Resources
Spelling City
Practice, Spelling, & Grammar Workbook Pages
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