WEEKLY LAUNCH: DIAGRAM
Parts of a Plant
The stem gets
the water from
the roots. The
stem holds the
plant up.
The flower
is important
for making
more seeds.
The leaves
get sunlight
for the plant.
The roots keep the
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plant in place. They
get the water the
plant needs.
The seed is
a little plant
that has
not started
to grow.
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Weekly Question
How do plants grow and change?
MY TURN Match the picture to its name.
roots
seed
leaves
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flower
stem
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PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS | PHONICS
Rhyming Words
SEE andSAY Rhyming words have the same
middle and ending sounds. Say the name of each
picture. Produce, or say, other words that rhyme
with the picture names.
k Sound Spelled ck
The letters ck together make the k sound in sock.
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MY TURN Read these words.
p i c k b a c k
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
k Sound Spelled ck
TURNandTALK
T Read these words
with a partner.
tack sack pack
neck deck peck
kick tick lick
sock lock rock
MY TURN Write ck to finish the words.
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1. Pick the best rock.
ba
2. Put it in the sack.
TURNandTALK
T Now read the sentences.
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PHONICS | PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
k Sound Spelled ck
MY TURN Say each picture name. Write the
word that names each picture.
The final k
sound can be
spelled ck.
sock
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MY TURN Write a sentence about a duck.
The duck
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Add Sounds
SEE andSAY Say the name of the first
picture. Now say the name of the second
picture. What sound did you add to say the
second picture name?
s Sound and z Sound Spelled s
The letter s can spell the s sound at the end
of caps or the z sound at the end of beds.
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Adding s to a noun changes its meaning.
It shows there is more than one.
MY TURN Read the words. Which word
means more than one pet?
p e t s h i s
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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS | PHONICS
My Words to Know
Some words you must remember and practice.
MY TURN Read these words.
she take walk jump what
MY TURNComplete each sentence with
a word from the box. Read the sentences.
1. She has a sack.
2. is in it?
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3. I by the sack.
4. I the sack.
5. She will back!
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
s Sound and z Sound Spelled s
TURNandTALK
T Read these words.
is his has
laps hats racks
MY TURN Say each picture name. Write s to
finish the word. Read each word.
cats can
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bug map
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PHONICS
s Sound and z Sound Spelled s
MY TURN Add s to the end of each
word. Draw what the new words mean.
cat
bed
MY TURN Write a sentence about
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one of your pictures.
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DECODABLE STORY FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
The Stems
Jack has plans for the stems.
His mom can help.
She can pick up the sack.
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AUDIO
Audio with
Highlighting
ANNOTATE
Read the story. Highlight the five
words with the z sound spelled s.
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DECODABLE STORY
What is in the sack?
It can help the stems
get big.
They take the pots to
the back.
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Highlight the two words with the k
sound spelled ck.
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
They walk by the pots.
Jack will jump. He is glad.
Look! The big stems have
little buds.
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Underline the three words that
mean more than one.
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GENRE: INFORMATIONAL TEXT
My
Learning I can read informational text.
Goal
SPOTLIGHT ON GENRE
Informational Text
Informational texts have an
organizational pattern, or the way the
information is organized. A text can be in
chronological order, or in a sequence. A
text can tell facts about a topic.
Set a Purpose The purpose, or
reason, for reading informational
text can be to learn about a topic.
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TURNandTALK
T Think about an
informational text you have read.
Talk with a partner about your purpose
for reading that text.
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READING WORKSHOP
The Life Cycle of a Sunflower
Preview Vocabulary
You will read these words in The Life Cycle of a
Sunflower.
buds soil stems leaves
Read
Read for the purpose you set.
Look at headings to help plan your reading.
Ask questions about the facts.
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Talk about what you found most interesting.
Meet the Author
Linda Tagliaferro likes to write books that help children
understand nature around them. In these pages from
The Life Cycle of a Sunflower, notice the order of events.
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Genre Informational Text
The AUDIO
Audio with
Life Cycle
Highlighting
ANNOTATE
of a
Sunflower
by Linda Tagliaferro
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Sunflower Seeds
How do sunflowers grow?
Sunflowers grow from the seeds
of the sunflower plant.
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Sunflower seeds need sunlight,
soil, water, and warmth.
Then they sprout.
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CLOSE READ
nderline the words that tell what
U
happens after sunflower seeds get
what they need.
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Growing
Stems peek out on top of the soil.
Small leaves grow on the stems.
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Stems fill with more leaves
and branches.
Flower buds form on the branches.
Then the buds open.
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CLOSE READ
nderline the details that describe
U
what happens after sunflower seeds
sprout.
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Sunflowers!
Sunflowers bloom.
They move to face the sun.
Seeds form inside the flowers.
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In fall, sunflowers bend and their
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seeds scatter.
CLOSE READ
Highlight the words that help you
figure out what happens to the
sunflower seeds.
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Starting Over
Next year, new sunflowers grow.
The life cycle continues.
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VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
nderline the word that helps you
U
figure out what cycle means.
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How Sunflowers Grow
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Glossary
branch—the part of the plant or tree that
grows out of the main stem like an arm
life cycle—the stages in the life of a plant
that include sprouting, reproducing,
and dying
scatter—to be thrown or to
fall over a wide area
seed—the part of a
flowering plant that can
grow into a new plant
soil—the dirt where plants
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grow; most plants get their
food and water from the soil
sprout—to grow, appear,
or develop quickly
stem—the long main part
of a plant that makes leaves
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VOCABULARY
Develop Vocabulary
MY TURN Read the word in each box. Then
draw a picture that shows what each word means.
buds soil
stems leaves
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TURNandTALK Talk about what each
vocabulary word means.
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COMPREHENSION READING WORKSHOP
Check for Understanding
MY TURN Write the answers to the questions.
You can look back at the text.
1. How does the title help you know the text is
informational text?
2. Why does the author use a glossary?
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3. What would happen if sunflower seeds did not
get what they need? Use text evidence.
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CLOSE READ
Find Text Structure
An informational text can organize facts in
chronological order, or in a sequence. The facts
are in the order they happen in time.
MY TURN Draw what is missing in the life
cycle of a sunflower. Look back at the text.
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MY TURN Circle the text structure of the text.
chronological order description
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READING WORKSHOP
Make Inferences
Readers use text evidence to make inferences.
They use what they know and what they read
to figure out something about the text.
MY TURN Write an inference about The
Life Cycle of a Sunflower. Look back at the text.
What I Read What I Already Know
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My Inference
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RESPOND TO TEXT
Reflect and Share
Talk About It
You read about how
sunflowers grow. What other
living things have you read
about that grow and change?
How are they different from
sunflowers?
Ask and Answer Questions
When talking with others, it is important to:
• A
sk questions when you do
not understand something.
What do you mean?
• A
nswer questions in
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complete sentences.
Use the words on the note to help you.
Now share your ideas.
Weekly Question
How do plants grow and change?
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VOCABULARY READING-WRITING BRIDGE
My
I can make and use words to read
Learning
and write informational text. Goal
Academic Vocabulary
Synonyms are words that have similar meanings.
MY TURN Read each pair of sentences.
Highlight the synonym for the underlined word.
1. I did not see the bug.
I did not notice it.
2. The flowers make a design.
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I can see a simple pattern.
3. Please keep the outdoors clean.
Nature should stay beautiful.
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AUTHOR’S CRAFT
Read Like a Writer, Write for a Reader
Authors use sequence words to tell readers the order
in which events happen. First, next, then, and last
are sequence words.
The author uses this
Flower buds form on word to tell readers
that the buds open
the branches. Then the
after they form on the
buds open. branches.
MY TURN Write about the events in your day.
Use words that name sequences to tell the order.
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SPELLING READING-WRITING BRIDGE
Spell Words with ck
A closed syllable word ends with a consonant sound.
MY TURN Sort and spell words that end in ck.
Spelling Words
sack tack luck stack
sick back black stuck
-ack -uck
sack
My Words to Know
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walk what
-ick
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LANGUAGE AND CONVENTIONS
Declarative Sentences
A declarative sentence is a telling sentence.
It makes a statement. It begins with a capital
letter and ends with a period.
The grass is green. (tells about grass)
Be sure to use a period at the end of a
declarative sentence.
MY TURN Edit the punctuation marks at
the ends of these declarative sentences.
1. The plant is green!
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2. It will grow tall?
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INFORMATIONAL BOOK WRITING WORKSHOP
My
I can write informational text. Learning
Goal
Main Idea
An informational book has a main idea. The main
idea tells what the book is mostly about. Authors
use the main idea to focus their writing.
MY TURN Read the passage. Write a main
idea for the passage.
First, dig a small hole. Next, put
the seed in the hole. Then, cover the
seed with dirt. Last, water the seed.
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MY TURN Compose a main idea for your
informational book.
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INFORMATIONAL BOOK
Facts and Details
An informational book has facts and details.
A fact is a piece of information that is known to
be true. A detail is a small piece of information.
Authors use facts and details to develop a main
idea. They make sure details are specific, or exact.
They make sure details are relevant, or about the
main idea.
MY TURN Write a fact and detail about the
main idea.
Main Idea: Plants grow and change.
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MY TURN Develop facts with specific and
relevant details for your informational book.
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WRITING WORKSHOP
Simple Graphics
Simple graphics add details to a text. They
show information in a visual way. Photographs,
illustrations, charts, diagrams, and maps are types
of simple graphics.
MY TURN Draw a simple graphic that
supports the text.
Pets
Having a pet can be fun, but
it is a lot of work! You need to feed
your pet, clean your pet, and play
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with your pet.
MY TURN Include simple graphics as you write
your informational book.
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WEEKLY LAUNCH: INFOGRAPHIC
Baby Animal Names
Baby animals and their parents can
have different names.
Baby Animal
kitten duckling tadpole
Parent
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duck frog cat
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