What can we discover by exploring nature?

Click to listen to story.

Small GroupsTimer

Review GamesVocabulary & Amazing Words:Arcade GamesJigwordMatchwordSpeedwordWordsearchWord WebSpelling City Vocabulary WordsSpelling City Amazing WordsSpelling Words:SpeedwordWord WebQuia GamesSpelling City

High Frequency WordsFill-in-the Blank Spelling City

Henry & MudgeJigword

Amazing Words galaxy tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective fascinating slimy

Henry & MudgeJigword

Vocabulary Words

shivered drooled lanterns snuggled

Henry & MudgeJigword

High Frequency Words love mother father straight bear couldnt build

Henry & Mudge

Word Wall Words

not thing snap junk mail

Spelling Words stop mask strap twin nest breeze hand state brave browse ask straight clip skeleton stream

Big Question:What can we discover by exploring nature?MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday

Henry & MudgeMonday

Morning Warm-Up

We can learn about animals everywhere in the world. We can learn how stars move in the sky. What else can we discover by exploring nature?

Henry & MudgeMonday

Morning Warm-Up

We can learn about animals everywhere in the world. We can learn how stars move in the sky. What else can we discover by exploring nature?

Today we will learn about: new amazing words, consonant blends, character and setting, and predicates

Exploring SpaceMonday

Amazing Words

galaxygal ax - yA galaxy is a huge group of stars. Earth and the sun are part of a big galaxy.On a clear night you can see a galaxy of stars.Scientists say there are lots of galaxies besides the one we are in.

galaxy

tranquiltran - quilTranquil is how you feel when you are very calm and peaceful.Looking at the stars makes me feel tranquil.A warm summer night seems tranquil.

wildlifewild - lifeAnimals and plants that live wild outdoors are called wildlife.There are many kinds of wildlife in the forest.We saw many kinds of wildlife when we went camping.

wildlife

Sing With MeWe are going to listen to a song about camping and looking at stars.Tranquil NightsClick to listen.

Consonant Blendsb ackw ingWhat do you know about the consonants at the end of these words?Today well learn about consonant letters whose sounds are blended together in words.

Consonant Blendstr u stThis word begins with two consonants and ends with two consonants.We have to blend two consonant sounds together to read the word.You can also blend words by saying the sounds before the vowel together, saying the sounds of all the rest of the letters together, and then blending the two chunks.

Consonant Blendsspr - eadThis word begins with three consonants.We have to blend the sounds of all three consonants together to read the word.

Consonant Blendsasktribegrandflutestampplacestripescrub

Consonant Blends dusk strap mask blame bride splat clamp frame

Making Word Letter Tilesa - o b - c - d - f - l - m - n - p - r - s - t

Word Reading dwell strong stink jump scrub track mask spring

plug scrape flex smile split drank stung

Henry & Mudge

Word Wall Words

not thing snap junk mail

Spelling Words stop mask strap twin nest breeze hand state brave browse ask straight clip skeleton stream

Word Family Word not(online dictionary)

ConsonantDigraphsBlends cot dot got hot lot pot rot tot shot knot blot clot plot slot snot spot trot

Word Family Word notcot knot blot pot tot slot clot plot dot trot

Word Family Word thing(online dictionary)

ConsonantDigraphsBlends bing ding king ping ring sing wing zing thing wring bling bring cling fling sling sting string swing

Word Family Word thing string sling wring bling wing ring king cobraking

Lets Talk About Exploration!

Character and SettingCharacters are the people or animals in stories.Authors describe their characters. They tell what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place.Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.

Read Aloud

Just a Little Patience

Daily Fix-Itwe saw a birds nesst in a treeWe saw a birds nest in a tree.went on a camping tripWe went on a camping trip.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate.We hiked up a mountain.We hiked up a mountain.The trail was hard.The trail was hard.It climbed up and up.It climbed up and up.

Grammar: PredicatesMy dad helped me a little.My dad helped me a little.The view at the top was great.The view at the top was great.I enjoyed that hike.I enjoyed that hike.My dad carried a backpack.My dad carried a backpack.He gave me a snack.He gave me a snack.

Wrap Up Your Day!Consonant BlendsCharacter and SettingLets Talk About It

Tomorrow we will read about a family that explores nature by going camping.

Henry & MudgeMonday

Journal Topic

List activities that make you feel tranquil.

Henry & MudgeTuesday

Morning Warm-Up

Today we will read about a boy and his dog who explore nature on a camping trip. What do people do when they camp?

Henry & MudgeTuesday

Morning Warm-Up

Today we will read about a boy and his dog who explore nature on a camping trip. What do people do when they camp?

Today we will learn about: new amazing words, consonant blends, character and setting, monitor and fix up, high-frequency words, vocabulary words, and predicates

Exploring SpaceTuesday

Amazing Words

underneathun der - neathIf you put a book under your chair, you can say the book is underneath your chair.My socks are underneath my pajamas in the top drawer.In my lunchbox, I have an apple underneath my sandwich.

identifyi - den - ti- fyWhen you identify something, you tell what it is.The tags on a dogs collar identify the dogs owner.I put my name on my lunchbox to identify it.

detective de - tec - tiveA detective is a person who tries to solve a mystery or figure out a problem.You are a word detective when you figure out what a word means.A police detective figures out who is responsible for a crime.

Consonant Blends maskYou can read this word because you know how to read words with consonant blends. What sounds do the letters sk stand for in this word?When you come to a new word, look at the letters from left to right and think about the sounds.Say the sounds in the word to yourself and then read the word.

Sing With MeWe are going to listen to a song.Natures CreaturesClick to listen.

Consonant Blends: Find the words in Natures Creatures that have consonant blends.creaturesflockcrowsblackbluebirdscreeching

graycroakingfrogssnakesstretched

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-ide

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idebride

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-ideplumpbride

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-ideplumpgracebride

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-ideplumpgracebrideslide

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandplumpgracebrideslide

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandbrandplumpgracebrideslide

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandbrandplumpslumpgracebrideslide

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandbrandplumpslumpgracebrideslidestride

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandbrandplumpslumpgracespacebrideslidestride

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandbrandplumpslumpstumpgracespacebrideslidestride

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandbrandplumpslumpstumpgracespacetracebrideslidestride

Sort these words with consonant blends:bride, plump, grace, slide, stand, brand, slump, stride, space, stump, trace, strand

-and-ump-ace-idestandbrandstrandplumpslumpstumpgracespacetracebrideslidestride

Henry & Mudge

Word Wall Words

not thing snap junk mail

Spelling Words stop mask strap twin nest breeze hand state brave browse ask straight clip skeleton stream

Word Family Word snap(online dictionary)

ConsonantDigraphsBlends cap gap lap map nap pap rap sap tap yap zap chap wrap clap flap scrap slap snap strap

Word Family Word snap cap map sap snap wrap strap

Consonant Blends Did you stop to ask about the state?Did you stop to ask about the state?The breeze blew the nest into the stream.The breeze blew the nest into the stream.Which twin put on the mask?Which twin put on the mask?

Character and SettingCharacters are the people or animals in stories.Authors describe their characters. They tell what the characters look like, how they act, and how they think. They also tell about the setting, or where the story takes place.Knowing about characters and setting can help a reader better understand a story.Describe the characters and identify the setting in some stories we read.

Monitor and Fix UpSometimes you may have questions while you are reading.When this happens, you should keep reading to see if you discover the answers.Ask yourself questions as you read so you will understand what you are reading.

High Frequency Words love mother father straight bear couldnt build

High-Frequency Word Check about bear green home beautiful love build mother couldnt pulling father saw good straight

Henry & MudgeVocabulary WordsJigwordshivered shook with fear drooled let saliva run from the mouth lanterns lights inside containers that can be carried snuggled cuddled together (next slide)

lantern

snuggled

Vocabulary WordsWhen my friend and I slept in my backyard, I got so cold I _____.When my friend and I slept in my backyard, I got so cold I shivered.I ____ with my dog Ben to keep warm.I snuggled with my dog Ben to keep warm.

Vocabulary WordsHe ____ on me, but I didnt care.He drooled on me, but I didnt care.I was glad we both had ____ so it wasnt so dark.I was glad we both had lanterns so it wasnt so dark.

Daily Fix-ItA nice breezeA nice breeze fanned our faces.my dad and IMy dad and I went hiking.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did. Every sentence must have a predicate.Henry and Mudge went camping.Henry and Mudge went camping.The girlThe girl rides her bike.The two boysThe two boys play catch.

Wrap Up Your Day!High-Frequency WordsMonitor and Fix UpLets Talk About It

Tomorrow we will hear about forest animals.

Henry & MudgeTuesday

Journal Topic

Write about what you might see and feel while camping outside overnight.

Henry & MudgeWednesday

Morning Warm-Up

There are many things to learn about the forest. Some animals and plants look different close-up and far away. What else can we discover by exploring nature in the forest?

Henry & MudgeWednesday

Morning Warm-Up

There are many things to learn about the forest. Some animals and plants look different close-up and far away. What else can we discover by exploring nature in the forest?

Today we will learn about: long vowels CVCe, words with consonant blends, high-frequency words, amazing words, synonyms, and predicates

Exploring SpaceWednesday

Amazing Words

fascinatingfas ci nat - ingSomething that is fascinating is very interesting. We read about a girl who found insects fascinating.I read a fascinating book about elephants.

slimyslim - ySomething slimy feels slippery and gooey when you touch it.Some people think snakes feel slimy, but they really dont. The mud at the bottom of the river felt slimy on my feet.

Henry & MudgeJigword

Amazing Words galaxy tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective fascinating slimy

Making Words Worksheet

High Frequency WordsHot Potatoesbearbuildcouldntfatherlovemotherstraight

High Frequency WordsWhat are the high frequency words in each sentence?

My mother and father took me camping. My mother and father took me camping.I was afraid we would see a bear.I was afraid we would see a bear.

High Frequency WordsWhat are the high frequency words in each sentence?

I couldnt believe that my mom could build a fire.I couldnt believe that my mom could build a fire.We went straight home after we camped.We went straight home after we camped.

Henry & Mudge

Word Wall Words

not thing snap junk mail

Spelling Words stop mask strap twin nest breeze hand state brave browse ask straight clip skeleton stream

Word Family Word junk(online dictionary)

ConsonantDigraphsBlends bunk dunk funk gunk hunk junk punk sun chunk plunk skunk spunk trunk

Word Family Word junk

bunk junk punk chunk skunk trunk trunk trunk

Consonant Blends Find the spelling words that rhyme with these words. best lap team hop sneeze task date save band dip fin

Vocabulary: SynonymsWhich vocabulary words means the same as the underlined word?He shook and put an arm around Mudge.Henry unpacked the food and pans and lights.Henrys father and mother cuddled.

Daily Fix-It

The stap on my backpackThe strap on my backpack broke.That stem of waterThat stream of water was cold.

Grammar: Predicates

Predicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

One day I found a baby bird on the sidewalk.One day I found a baby bird on the sidewalk.I looked up and saw the birds nest in a tree.I looked up and saw the birds nest in a tree.The baby must have fallen out of the nest.The baby must have fallen out of the nest.

Wrap Up Your Day!Character and settingRead with accuracy and appropriate pace/rateLets Talk About It

Tomorrow we will read about some people who think stars make pictures in the night sky.

Henry & MudgeWednesday

Journal Topic

Use synonyms in pairs of sentences about going camping.

Henry & MudgeThursday

Morning Warm-Up

How do stars make pictures in the sky? You can see some star pictures during autumn and some others before the fall season.

Henry & MudgeThursday

Morning Warm-Up

How do stars make pictures in the sky? You can see some star pictures during autumn and some others before the fall season.

Today we will learn about:Consonant blendsPredicates Be a good speaker

Henry & MudgeJigword

Amazing Words galaxy tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective fascinating slimy

Read AloudInsects Are My Life

Sentence ReadingThe strap on the backpack broke and books went everywhere.Who was brave enough to live and work in the wide open West?Machines help dump and spread piles of rocks.We will bake bread for our snack.The wind was strong enough to make the kite move.The wise woman just went on a trip around the world.

Henry & MudgeJigword

Vocabulary Words

shivered drooled lanterns snuggled

Henry & MudgeJigword

High Frequency Words love mother father straight bear couldnt build

Henry & Mudge

Word Wall Words

not thing snap junk mail

Spelling Words stop mask strap twin nest breeze hand state brave browse ask straight clip skeleton stream

Word Family Word mail(online dictionary)

ConsonantDigraphsBlends bail wail fail tail Gail sail hail jail nail pail rail quail frail snail trail

Word Family Word mail hail jail nail pail rail trail tail sail quail snail

Daily Fix-It

Jens bikeJens bike had a flat tire.she and jimShe and Jim walked home.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes.Jim and Jen liked to ride their bikes.They wanted to explore nature.They wanted to explore nature.They rode their bikes to the park.They rode their bikes to the park.

Grammar: PredicatesPredicates tell what the subject of the sentence did.

Both of them looked for living things.Both of them looked for living things.They found trees, insects, and birds.They found trees, insects, and birds.

Be a Good SpeakerA good speaker does several things as he or she is in a classroom discussion.Speak slowly and carefully.Stand or sit up straight.Raise your hand and ask to speak.Speak loudly enough to be heard.Take turns.

Wrap Up Your Day!Text to TextLets Talk About It

You heard a story about a girl who loves bugs. Tomorrow we will hear about Amanda Frankenstein again.

Henry & MudgeThursday

Journal Topic

List wildlife in a park or your backyard.

Henry & MudgeFriday

Morning Warm-Up

This week we read about exploring nature. Henry and Mudge found wildlife and a galaxy of stars. If they looked underneath rocks, could they identify fascinating insects?

Today we will learn about:Review consonant blendsHigh-Frequency WordsAmazing WordsVocabulary WordsPredicatesParts of a Book

Henry & MudgeJigword

Amazing Words galaxy tranquil wildlife underneath identify detective fascinating slimy

Henry & MudgeJigword

Vocabulary Words

shivered drooled lanterns snuggled

Henry & Mudge

Word Wall Words

not thing snap junk mail

Spelling Words stop mask strap twin nest breeze hand state brave browse ask straight clip skeleton stream

Consonant Blends Choose the words in each sentence that have consonant blends.The green frog is small.The green frog is small.Did you slip on the stone step?Did you slip on the stone step?We will fly to the state of Florida.We will fly to the state of Florida.This tree is the last one we will plant.This tree is the last one we will plant.

Henry & MudgeJigword

High Frequency Words love mother father straight bear couldnt build

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy ____ is the greatest dad.I ____ him with all my heart.My _____ is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I ____ ask for better folksTo help me _____, bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom_____,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy father is the greatest dad.I ____ him with all my heart.My _____ is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I ____ ask for better folksTo help me _____, bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom_____,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy father is the greatest dad.I love him with all my heart.My _____ is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I ____ ask for better folksTo help me _____ , bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom_____,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy father is the greatest dad.I love him with all my heart.My mother is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I ____ ask for better folksTo help me _____, bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom_____,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy father is the greatest dad.I love him with all my heart.My mother is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I couldnt ask for better folksTo help me _____ , bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom_____,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy father is the greatest dad.I love him with all my heart.My mother is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I couldnt ask for better folksTo help me build, bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom_____,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy father is the greatest dad.I love him with all my heart.My mother is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I couldnt ask for better folksTo help me build, bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom straight,And give me a big ____ hug, you know!

High Frequency Wordsbear, straight, love, mother, father, build, couldntMy father is the greatest dad.I love him with all my heart.My mother is the greatest mom.We will never be apart.

I couldnt ask for better folksTo help me build, bake, or sewThey help me keep my bedroom straight,And give me a big bear hug, you know!

Daily Fix-It

Henry and MudgeHenry and Mudge went camping.The cooking does Henrys motherHenrys mother does the cooking.

Parts of a BookIf you need to locate information about something in a book, you can use parts of the book to help you.Use the table of contents to find out what the book is about. It shows the chapters in the book and what page they start on.The index lists topics in alphabetical order.The glossary tells you the meanings of words in the book.

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contents

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contentsthe front

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contentsthe frontto find out the chapters and page numbers

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contents

indexthe frontto find out the chapters and page numbers

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contents

indexthe front

the backto find out the chapters and page numbers

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contents

indexthe front

the backto find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the book

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contents

index

glossarythe front

the backto find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the book

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contents

index

glossarythe front

the back

the back to find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the book

Parts of a Book

Part of a bookWhere is it in the book?How do we use it?table of contents

index

glossarythe front

the back

the back to find out the chapters and page numbersto find topics in the bookmeaning of words

Review GamesVocabulary & Amazing Words:Jigword

Spelling Words:Quia GamesSpelling City

High Frequency Words:Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)

Wrap Up Your Week!

Lets Talk AboutExploration

Henry & MudgeFriday

Journal Topic

Write about traveling through the galaxy.

APTPlus Videos (Password Required)

A Closer Look at Space: The Sun and Stars (20:59) A First Look: The Sky Above (17:00) Junior Space Scientist: Our Solar System (09:33) A Closer Look at Space: The Planets (20:00) A Closer Look at Space: The Moon (20:00) Our Home in Space (15:00) The Solar System: A First Look (15:00)

We are now ready to take our story tests.Story testClassroom webpage,Student page, Taking Tests

AROther Reading QuizzesQuiz # 904604

**