Week 1 Day 4

Unit 8: Physical Feats

Introduce the ThemeTheme Question: What does it take to

overcome a challenge?

Focus Question #1: What is a physical feat?

Physical means “related to the body.” Feat is something that is challenging to do.

Activate Prior Knowledge

*What are some things strong people can do?

*What are some things smart people can do?

*Strength and Smarts-p. 6-13, folktale

Strength and SmartsExamples of Strength Examples of Smarts

*Vocabulary

*control- having power over something

Example: Luis had to take control of the playful pony.

*weaknesses- things that someone is not strong in

Example: Forgetting to bring her backpack to school was one of Leah’s weaknesses.

*Prepare to Read*What kinds of athletes need to be strong?

*What kinds of strength do they need?

*Think about the Theme Question: What does it take to overcome a challenge?

*Flip through pages 6-13 and predict.

Read pgs. 6-13

Phonics*/a/ spelled a, a_e, ai, ay

cake baby name pain day

Kay can’t wait to have cake.

The lady made a funny face.

I paid for the paper plane.

Spelling

1. helpful 6. softly

2. spoonful 7. badly

3. painful 8. wisely

4. playful 9. happily

5. wildly 10. beautiful

Spelling

1. definitely 6. graceful

2. originally 7. successful

3. neighborly 8. delightful

4. humorously 9. grateful

5. accidently 10. doubtful

High Frequency Words:

discovers everyone

Decodable Reader #27:

The Best Thing to BeFluency: e-mail, “Fit as a

Fiddle”

Writing: Friendly Letter

*A good friendly letter…*Shares events or ideas.

*Sounds like the writer is talking to a friend.

*Has a heading with the sender’s address and the date.

*Begins with a greeting.

*Shares information in the body of the letter.

*Ends with a closing and a signature.

CentersPractice Book

p. 219, 221Read p. 218