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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Weekly Question
How are baby animals different
from their parents?
MY TURN Match each baby animal
to its parent.
fawn lamb
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sheep deer
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PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS | PHONICS
Final Sounds
SEE andSAYSometimes you hear two sounds
at the end of a word. Say each sound as you
name each picture. Blend the sounds together to
say the word again.
Final Consonant Blends
Two consonants at the end of a word that are
blended together are called final consonant
blends, like the lk in milk.
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MY TURN Find two words in the classroom with
final consonant blends. Write the words on the lines.
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Final Consonant Blends
TURNandTALK
T Decode these words
with a partner.
best land help
ask left went
MY TURN Read each word. Underline
the final consonant blend. Draw a picture to show
each word.
nest belt
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gift stamp
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PHONICS | PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
Final Consonant Blends
MY TURN Write st, ft, or nt to finish the
words. Then read the sentences.
1. The fox is on the hunt .
Listen for the
2. He can run fa .
last two sounds
that are blended
together.
3. What is to his le ?
MY TURN Write another
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sentence about the fox. Use words
with final consonant blends.
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Add Sounds
SEE andSAY Say the verb that describes the
action in each picture. Then add the s sound to
the end of each verb. Say the new verbs.
Inflectional Ending -s
Adding -s to a verb changes its meaning. It shows that
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one person, animal, or thing does the action now.
MY TURN Read the sentences. Underline the
verbs with the ending -s. Tell their meanings.
Jim helps his mom.
He packs up his bag.
Jim grabs the sack.
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HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS | PHONICS
My Words to Know
Some words you must remember and practice.
MY TURN Read the words.
use blue from this think
MY TURN Use words from the box to
complete the sentences.
Handwriting Print the words clearly.
1. We look for a blue pond.
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2. I we can a map.
3. We can go here.
4. Look! is the pond!
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Inflectional Ending -s
TURNandTALK
T Decode these words
with a partner.
taps naps claps
dips sips tips
gets lets pets
hops mops stops
MY TURN Write s to finish each verb.
clap
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Jack his hands.
His dog run to him.
TURNandTALK
T Now read the sentences.
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PHONICS
Inflectional Ending -s
MY TURN Add s to the end of each verb.
tags rest
hit drop
MY TURN Write a sentence using
one of the words you wrote.
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TURNandTALK
T Talk with a partner about
what each word with inflectional ending -s means.
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DECODABLE STORY FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Little Ducks
Duck swims fast from end
to end.
She stops at the land.
What do you think is in
that nest?
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AUDIO
Audio with
Highlighting
ANNOTATE
Read the story. Highlight the two
words with inflectional ending -s.
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DECODABLE STORY
The nest has eggs!
Duck stops and sits.
She will use the nest
to rest.
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Highlight the three words with final
consonant blends.
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FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Look at the little ducks!
One will jump.
The last one gets in the
blue pond and swims.
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Underline the four words with final
consonant blends.
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GENRE: INFORMATIONAL TEXT
My
Learning I can read informational text.
Goal
SPOTLIGHT ON GENRE
Informational Text
Authors write informational text to
inform readers about a topic.
TURNandTALK
T Describe an
informational text you have read. What is
the author’s purpose for writing the text?
Be a Fluent Reader Fluent readers
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read informational text accurately.
That means they read with no
mistakes. Remember to take your time
and think about the words. Read the
words carefully.
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READING WORKSHOP
Baby Animals Grow
Preview Vocabulary
You will read these words in
Baby Animals Grow.
dolphin elephant eagle
Read
Read to learn about baby animals.
Look at the pictures to help you understand
the topic.
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Ask the author a question about the text.
Talk about what you learned from the text.
Meet the Author
Lorraine McCombs writes many different kinds of
stories, from fantasies to true stories about the world.
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Genre Informational Text
baby animals
GROW by Lorraine McCombs
AUDIO
Audio with
Highlighting
ANNOTATE
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It is called a calf.
It has hairs on its jaw.
The calf will get bigger.
The hairs will fall off.
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A baby dolphin needs air.
It swims to the top of the water.
It takes a nice, deep breath.
It will grow.
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CLOSE READ
nderline the most important detail
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the author tells about a baby dolphin.
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A baby elephant is born at night.
It is born into a herd. It is small,
but it will grow.
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VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
hat does herd mean? How does the
W
picture help you figure out what herd
means?
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A baby elephant is born with
teeth. This baby gets bigger.
It will lose the baby teeth.
It will grow new teeth.
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A nest is up high in a tree.
Two eagle eggs are in it.
The mother and father take
turns keeping the eggs warm.
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The chicks hatch. They are hungry.
The babies will grow bigger.
One day, they will fly away.
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CLOSE READ
What questions would you ask the
author? Highlight the text that you
want to ask about.
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VOCABULARY
Develop Vocabulary
MY TURN Underline the word that names
the picture.
dolphin eagle
eagle elephant
elephant eagle
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TURNandTALK
T How can you describe each
animal? Respond using the new vocabulary words.
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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 can you tell this is an informational text?
2. Why does the author use pictures?
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3. How will the baby animals change?
Use text evidence.
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CLOSE READ
Discuss Author’s Purpose
Author’s purpose is the reason why an author
writes a text. Authors write to inform, to entertain,
or to persuade.
MY TURN Highlight the author’s purpose for
writing Baby Animals Grow. Look back at the text.
to entertain the reader about baby animals
to inform the reader about baby animals
to persuade the reader to like baby animals
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TURNandTALK
T Talk with a partner about
what helped you figure out the author’s purpose.
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READING WORKSHOP
Ask and Answer Questions
Readers generate, or ask, questions to help
them understand the author’s purpose.
They ask questions before, during, and after
reading to figure out what the author’s
purpose might be.
MY TURN Write a question you want to
ask the author. Look back at the text.
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TURNandTALK
T Talk with a partner about
how the author might answer your questions.
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RESPOND TO TEXT
Reflect and Share
Write to Sources
Think about another text
you have read this week. On
a separate sheet of paper,
compare the author’s purpose
to the author’s purpose of Baby
Animals Grow.
Use Text Evidence
When writing comments about texts, it is
important to use examples from the texts.
You should:
• F
ind an example from each text that supports
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your ideas.
• Explain how the examples support your ideas.
Weekly Question
How are baby animals different from their parents?
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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
Context clues are words and pictures that can
help you learn or clarify the meaning of a word.
MY TURN Read each sentence. Circle the
context clue for each underlined word.
1. The class observed the baby animals and
noticed how they looked like their parents.
2. The animal’s natural home is in the forest.
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3. Can you see the way the organized spots
make a pattern?
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AUTHOR’S CRAFT
Read Like a Writer, Write for a Reader
Authors organize information in a text to support
their reason for writing. The author of this text uses
description text structure to organize the topic.
The author uses
The mother gives the baby description text
food and keeps it warm. The structure to explain
how the mother helps
baby gets bigger and bigger.
the baby.
TURNandTALK
T Talk about how the
author uses description text structure to
explain how baby animals grow. Find
examples in the text.
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MY TURN Using description text
structure, write a sentence to explain
something to readers.
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SPELLING READING-WRITING BRIDGE
Spell Words with Final Consonant
Blends
Consonant blends are two consonants that are
together and spell a blended sound.
MY TURN Write the words in alphabetical order.
Look at the first letter. Then look at the second letter.
Spelling Words My Words to Know
ask mask went pond use
ramp held felt and from
1. and 6.
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2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
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LANGUAGE AND CONVENTIONS
Interrogative Sentences
An interrogative sentence asks a question.
It begins with a capital letter. It ends with a
question mark.
Can you see the duck?
(asks a question)
MY TURN Edit the sentences by adding a
question mark to the interrogative sentences.
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3. Look at the little duck
4. Will the duck fly
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INFORMATIONAL BOOK WRITING WORKSHOP
My
I can write informational text. Learning
Goal
Organize with Structure
Authors can organize their writing using a main or
central, idea. They write details that tell about a
main idea.
MY TURN Find the main idea and details in
an informational book.
Main Idea
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Details
MY TURN Develop your informational
book by organizing with structure.
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INFORMATIONAL BOOK
Features and Simple Graphics
Authors include features and pictures in their
writing to add more details about the text.
MY TURN Write a sentence that supports
each picture.
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MY TURN Revise your drafts by adding details
using features or pictures.
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WRITING WORKSHOP
Introduction and Conclusion
An introduction is the beginning of the writing. It
introduces the topic. A conclusion is the ending of
the writing.
MY TURN Read the text. Underline the
introduction. Write a conclusion sentence.
Baby Penguins
Baby penguins need both parents when they are
born. The mother penguin lays the egg. The father
penguin keeps the egg warm. When the egg
hatches, the mother feeds the baby.
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MY TURN Develop an introduction and
conclusion for your informational book.
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WEEKLY LAUNCH: TIME LINE
Changing with the Seasons
MY TURN Circle the name of each season.
Spring A snowshoe hare
has brown fur.
A little brown bat wakes
up from hibernation. Summer
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