1. Iris and Walter Week #1 Genre: Realistic Fiction Phonics: (ea) /e/ Skill: Character and Setting Strategy: Predict Social Studies Standard: Comparing Communities Geography Exploration Friendship

2. Exploration with an Astronaut Week #2 Genre: Expository Nonfiction Phonics: Long Vowels CVCe (space) ( ace/age/ice/ose) Skill: Main Idea and Details Strategy: Text Structure Science Standard: Space Exploration Astronauts Space Travel Technology Space Research Solar System

3. Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night Week #3 Genre: Realistic Fiction Phonics: Consonant Blends (st/sk/br/str/nd/cl/tw/) Skill: Character and Setting Strategy: Monitor and Fix up Science Standard: Living/Nonliving Things Habitats Day and Night Sky Solar System/Stars Senses

4. A Walk in the Desert Week #4 Genre: Expository Nonfiction Phonics: Inflected Ending (s/ed/ing) Skill: Main Idea and Detail Strategy: Text Structure Science Standard: Earth Science Energy: Light, Heat Climate Adaptation Habitats Interdependence

5. The Strongest One Week #5 Genre: Play Phonics: Consonant Digraphs (ch/tch/sh/th/wh) Skill: Realism and Fantasy Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up Social Studies Standard: Native Americans Cultures/Beliefs Exploration, Geography Concept of Place Oral Tradition