Big Question:
How do machines help people work
together?
Author:
Margaret Mayo
Illustrator:
Alex Ayliffe
Genre:
Concept Book
BIG QUESTION:
HOW DO MACHINES HELP PEOPLE
WORK TOGETHER?
•Monday
•Tuesday
•Wednesday
•Thursday
•Friday
•Review
Review New Words
Progress Monitoring
Monday
How do machines
help people work
together?
Today we will learn:
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Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Dig Dig Digging
Vocabulary Words
Introduce /t/
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 5: Animal Friends
Grammar: Nouns for Places
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Properties of Rocks, Soil, and
Water
Talk with Me,
Sing with Me
Look At Them Go!
The diggers dig with a
scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
The diggers dig with a scoop,
scoop, scooping.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling.
Look at them go!
Shared Reading
Vocabulary
Words
trucks
fire engines
helicopters
machines
transporters
bulldozers
Phonics
Page 20
Blend Sounds
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top
tip
tap
ten
tent
Tom
tub
High Frequency
Words
to
at
time
can
a
be
who
Shared Writing
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trucks are big
Trucks are big.
Let’s Write!
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a
truck you have
seen.
•Oral Language
•Comprehension
•Grammar
Tomorrow we
will read
about
machines
again.
Tuesday
How do machines
help people do
things?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
 Amazing Words
 Shared Reading: Dig Dig Digging
 Vocabulary Words
 Practice /t/
 High-Frequency Words
 Phonics Story: Tam!
 Grammar: Nouns for Things
 Shared Writing
 Journal Writing
 Science: Machines and People
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Talk with Me,
Sing with Me
Look At Them Go!
The diggers dig with a
scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
The diggers dig with a scoop,
scoop, scooping.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling.
Look at them go!
Amazing
Words
scooping
swooshing
Shared Reading
Vocabulary
Words
trucks
fire engines
helicopters
machines
transporters
bulldozers
Phonics
Tick, Tick, Tock
Tick, tick, tock; tick, tick,
tock.
Grandfather Clock,
Grandfather Clock.
He ticks and tocks every
day and night.
He tells Pat the time
Any time he likes.
He ticks when it's dark
And he tocks when it's light.
Oh, tick, tick, tock
Story Words
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the
a
to
little
I
am
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Tam
turtle
walk
tent
turkey
table
Shared Writing
a
truck can
work all day
 A truck can
work all day.
Let’s Write!
I
like the transporter that
moves cars.
Amazing Words
granddaddy
sharing
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a
worker.
•Oral
Language
•Oral
Language
•Grammar
•Grammar
•Homework
•Homework
Idea
Tomorrow we
will read about
Tomorrow
a toywe
store.
will read
Have you ever
about the
been to a toy
animals
goingstore?
to
school again
Wednesday
What machine
takes food from
farms to stores?
Today we will learn:
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Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Dig Dig Digging
Vocabulary Words
Practice /t/
High-Frequency Words
Student Reader: Toy Store
Grammar: Nouns
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: How Do Things Move?
Physical Education: Machine Stretches
Talk with Me,
Sing with Me
Look At Them Go!
The diggers dig with a
scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
The diggers dig with a scoop,
scoop, scooping.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling.
Look at them go!
Amazing Words
squelching
gobbling
Shared Reading
Vocabulary Words
pig
cat
dog
towels
records
imitations
Phonics
jet
 soft
 ant
 bat
 sat
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Letter Names
High Frequency
Words
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I
a
little
the
to
to
at
time
can
a
be
who
Word Work
Shared Writing
 the
truck brings
food
 The truck brings
fgood.
Let’s Write!
I
like the little tiger.
I have a teddy bear.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label five
words that begin
with /t/.
Respond to Literature
Grammar
Homework Idea
Tomorrow we
will read
about a class
that visits a
fire station!
Thursday
What kinds of
machines help us
at school?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
 Amazing Words
 Shared Reading: Miss Bindergarten
 Practice /m/ and /t/
 High-Frequency Words
 Decodable Reader 6: Let’s Go
 Grammar: Nouns for Places
 Shared Writing
 Journal Writing
 Science: Pipeline
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Talk with Me,
Sing with Me
Look At Them Go!
The diggers dig with a
scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
The diggers dig with a scoop,
scoop, scooping.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling.
Look at them go!
Amazing
Words
spinning
rumbling
Shared
Reading
Phonics
Blend Sounds
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Tam
mat
ten
pot
man
mop
bat
ham
Name these letters.
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y
a
c
u
t
p
k
m
r
o
 d
 g
e
 i
 h
 n
 l
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Story Words
Story Words
a
 to
I
 tiger
 turtle
 turkey
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toad
toucan
tadpole
 home
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High Frequency
Words
to
at
time
can
a
be
who
Shared Writing
 miss
Bindergarten
took the class to
the library
 Miss Bindergarten
took the class to
the library.
Let’s Write!
I
am a little ___iger.
I walk to the ___oy
store.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label a
place where
tractors are used.
Respond to Literature
Speaking & Listening
Homework Idea
Tomorrow we
will read
more about
machines.
Friday
How do machines
help people work
together?
Today we will learn:
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Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: “The Color Song”
Review /t/
High-Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring: Identify Initial Tt/t/
and Read the Words
Grammar: Nouns for Things
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Social Studies: On the Job
Math: This Is the Way We Go to School
Talk with Me,
Sing with Me
Look At Them Go!
The diggers dig with a
scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
Scoop, scoop, scooping,
The diggers dig with a scoop,
scoop, scooping.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing,
The fire hose sprays with a
Swoosh, swoosh, swooshing.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Squelch, squelch, squelching,
Tractors plow with a
Squelch, squelch, squelching.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Gobble, gobble, gobbling,
Garbage trucks are good at
Gobble, gobble, gobbling.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
Spin, spin, spinning,
The cranes carry pipes that are
Spin, spin, spinning.
Look at them go!
Look At Them Go!
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
Rumble, rumble, rumbling,
The dump trucks dump with a
Rumble, rumble, rumbling.
Look at them go!
“The Color Song”
Phonics
High Frequency
Words
to
at
time
can
a
be
who
Shared Writing
 trucks
help people
work together
 Trucks help people
work together.
Let’s Write!
 An
alarm clock helps Ms.
Smith get to school.
 A car helps Tom get to
school.
 A school bus helps Maggie
get to school.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw or write
about a machine
you use at home.
Phonics
Shared Reading
High-Frequency Words
Next week
we will read
Life in an
Ocean.
What do you
think the
story is
about?
New Words Review
High Frequency Words
to
 at
 time
 can

a
 be
 who
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Vocabulary Words
trucks
 fire engines
 helicopters
 machines
 transporters
 bulldozers
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Amazing Words
scooping
 swooshing
 squelching
 gobbling
 spinning
 rumbling
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Progress Monitoring
Identify Initial Tt/t/
Set A
Identify Final Tt/t/
Set B
Identify Final Tt/t/
Set C