Scott Foresman / Reading StreetMorning Warm-Up

Grade 1/ Unit 1Debra McKeivier/ Holly Andrepont

Maplewood 1st Grade

Sam, Come Back!Pig in a Wig

The Big Blue OxA Fox and a Kit

Get the Egg!Animal Park

Sam, Come Back!Unit 1 / Day 1

The cat needs some water.

The dog wants a bone.

That bird lives in a birdhouse where she feels quite at home.

How do people take care of there pets?

Sam, Come Back!Unit 1/Day 2

Today we read about dogs.

Many kids around the world have dogs.

Do you think a dog would make a good friend?

Sam, Come Back! Unit 1 / Day 3

Today we will read about a pet cat

named Sam.

Sam is a cat that runs away.

Why did he run away?

Will Sam come back?

Sam, Come Back!Unit 1 / Day 4

Today we will read about some games puppies like to play.

Did you ever play with a puppy?

What games have you played with pets?

Sam, Come Back!Identify Short a and Final –ck

Unit 1 / Day 5

Look at the cat on the sack.

Pack a can of ham.

Jack ran to tag me.

I am sad to go back.

Sam, Come Back!Unit 1 / Day 5

This week we read about animal friends.

Cats like to cuddle, jump, and run.

Faithful dogs fetch and heel.

How do responsible owners

take care of their pets?

Pig in a WigUnit 1/ Day 1

Pets are funny.

They are cute and fun.

People have many ways to take care

of them.

How can people help animals?

Pig in a WigUnit 1 / Day 2

Today we will read about dogs.

Their owners make sure they are neat.

Have you ever helped take care of a dog?

Pig in a WigUnit 1 / Day 3

Today we will read about a pig who

likes to cook and taste!

A real pig cannot cook.

Why can’t a real pig cook?

Pig in a WigUnit 1 / Day 4

Today we will read about vets.

They take care of sick pets

and offer shelter to strays.

What makes vets want to help animals?

Pig in a WigUnit 1 / Day 5

Pam used tools to scrub sloppy

pets, and Peter comforted a seal.

Vets love to help sick pets.

How might you help an animal?

The Big Blue OxUnit 1 / Day 1

My dog likes to play.

She likes to help me too!

She helps me find the shoes I lose.

How do animals help people?

The Big Blue OxUnit 1 / Day 2

A dog can be a faithful friend.

You can run and exercise together.

A dog can also help you do work.

Do you know a dog that is a helper?

The Big Blue OxUnit 1 / Day 3

Today we will read about a make-believe

ox who cooks and shops!

A real ox can’t cook or shop.

Why can’t a real ox cook or shop?

The Big Blue OxUnit 1 / Day 4

In past times, animals helped

people meet their needs.

They helped them use tools to

farm land and build shelter.

How can animals help in present times?

The Big Blue OxUnit 1 / Day 5

This week we read about animals

friends from the past and the present.

Some animals provide transportation.

Others protect people from danger.

In what other ways do animals

help people?

A Fox and a KitUnit 1 / Day 1

Mother birds help their babies.

They use their beaks to get food.

Have you ever seen a nest of birds?

What can we learn about animals

by watching them?

A Fox and a KitUnit 1 / Day 2

Today we will read about

baby animals and how they can go.

Some ride on a back. Others ride in

a sack.

How did you go when you were small?

A Fox and a KitUnit 1 / Day 3

A baby fox is called a kit.

Today we will read about a fox and

a kit that live at the zoo. What other

animals can you see at the zoo?

A Fox and a KitUnit 1 / Day 4

Today we will read about a zoo in a park.

What kind of animals live there?

Does a man mix their dinner too?

Do people watch the animals play?

Let’s read about this new zoo!

A Fox and a KitUnit 1/Day 5

This week we read about many

wild animals.

What can we learn as we

observe animals?

Get the Egg!Unit 1/Day 1

The fox and her kit lived in a zoo.

A man gave them food to eat.

Do other wild animals eat this way too?

Which wild animals can we find

in our own neighborhood?

Get the Egg!Unit 1/Day 2

Today we will read more about animals.

We will see which ones travel

on the ground.

What animals have you seen

walking around?

Get the Egg!Unit 1/Day 3

Today we will read about Brad and Kim.

They help a bird whose egg is in danger.

What could cause danger for a

real bird’s eggs?

Get the Egg!Unit 1/Day 4

Did you ever see a bird perched in a tree?

Did you watch it resting in a nest?

Today we will read about a way we can

help birds eat. What other animals

can we help that live in a backyard?

Get the Egg!Unit 1/Day 5

This week we read about many wild

animals. A baby polar bear gets a

gentle nudge. Another baby animal

has a private perch. Why does a wild

animal pick a certain habitat?

Animal ParkUnit 1/Day 1

Last week we read about how Kim and

Brad helped a small red bird that lived

in a tree in their neighborhood.

How did Kim and Brad help the bird?

How can we help animals

around the world?

Animal ParkUnit 1/ Day 2

Today we will read about

how animals get around.

They can travel by water, air, or land.

Have you ever seen animals swim by?

Animal Park Unit 1/ Day 3

Today we will read about a park in Africa.

People can watch wild animals there.

What animals do you know that

live in Africa?

Animal ParkUnit 1/ Day 4

Today we will read about

dogs, raccoons, and hippos.

Do you know what these

animals like to eat?

What do the animals you

know like to eat?

Animal ParkUnit 1/ Day 5

This week we read about animals who

live in different places around the world.

Some live on native lands,

others on nature reserves.

Why do animals live where they do?