Phonics: Short Vowels

Spelling: this, went, jump, still, last, dust, tell, drop, shut, lamp, stop, felt, drink, clock, stand, sunset, muffin, pumpkin, hidden, basket

Reading:  Weekly Story is "Ruby the Copycat" by Peggy Rathmann

Focus Skill: Characters and Setting

Study Skill: Use Alphabetical Order

Robust Vocabulary: trudged, gushed, coincidence, pleasant, modeled, murmured, loyal, recited, frustrated, imitated

Grammar: Statements and Questions

Writing: Narrative

 

 

Phonics: Root word + Ending -ed, -ing

Spelling: saved, moved, riding, waking, pulled, taking, hopped, baking, picked, having, letting, running, drawing, folded, shopped, freezing, equipped, dancing, happening, quitting

Reading: Weekly Story is "The Day Eddie Met the Author" by Louise Borden

Focus Skill: Characters and Setting

Study Skill:  Use Alphabetical Order

Robust Vocabulary: conquer, resistance, assembly, plenty, dismiss, squirmed, patchwork, autographed, ponder, anticipation

Grammar: Commands and Exclamations

 

 

Phonics: Vowel DIgraphs ee,ea; ai,ay; oa,ow

Spelling: deep, play, lean, glow, team, away, slow, trail, dream, stain, toast, speed, raise, sweet, layer, wheelbarrow, freedom, speedboat, cocoa, daydream

Reading: Weekly Story is "Schools Around the World" by Margaret C. Hall

Focus Skill: Locate Information

Study Skill: Use a Dictionary

Robust Vocabulary: proper, boarding, chores, certain, resources, culture, tutor, uniforms, literacy, diverse

Grammar: Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates

 

 

Phonics: Plurals -s,-es

Spelling: ants, toys, flies, things, boxes, games, lines, rocks, wishes, ladies, dishes, babies, bushes, glasses, puppies, families, libraries, brothers, packages, melodies

Reading: Weekly Story is "Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut" by Janet Michaels

Focus Skill: Locate Information

Study Skill: Use a Dictionary

Robust Vocabulary: persevere, confidence, talented, apply, research, invention, hinder, disappointed, ambitious, attain

Grammar: Compound Subjects and Predicates

 

 

Review Spelling Words: clock, drink, moved, waking, hopped, folded, stain, layer, team, slow, toast, ladies, flies, bushes, games

New Robust Vocabulary: viewers, survive, camouflage, concealed, independent, donated, media, feature, image, popular