When should we work together? When
should we work alone?
Small Groups
Timer
Bremen Town Musicians
Vocabulary Words
Amazing Words
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mill
musician
excitement
robbers
monsters
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partnership
solution
survival
miserable
struggle
depend
familiar
insist
Bremen Town Musicians
High Frequency
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people
sign
bought
scared
probably
shall
pleasant
Bremen Town Musicians
Spelling Words
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note
notes
lunch
lunches
story
stories
tune
tunes
switch
switches
baby
babies
crumbs
supplies
centuries
Word Wall
Words
 bought
people
 pleasant
 probably
 scared
 shall
 sign
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Big Question:
When should we work together? When should
we work alone?
Monday
 Tuesday
 Wednesday
 Thursday
 Friday
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Bremen Town Musicians
Monday
Morning Warm-Up
Sometimes we need help
when we’re working toward a
goal or trying to solve a
problem. When should we
work together? When should
we work alone?
Bremen Town Musicians
Monday
Morning Warm-Up
Sometimes we need help
when we’re working toward a
goal or trying to solve a
problem. When should we
work together? When should
we work alone?
Today we will learn about:
new amazing words,
 plurals,
 author’s purpose,
 plural nouns that change
spelling
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Bremen Town Musicians
Amazing Words
partnership
part – ner – ship
 A partnership happens when two or more
people become partners and join together
to share something.
 My best friend and I have a real
partnership—we do everything together.
 The partnership of those people has
lasted for many years.
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solution
so – lu - tion
 A solution is the process of solving a
problem.
 The solution to that problem took a long
time.
 Mom came up with the solution by
promising to drive me to the game.
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survival
sur – vi - val
 Survival means the act of living on or of
surviving.
 The survival of the people in that fire
depended on the firefighters.
 Survival in a harsh place like the desert
is difficult.
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Plurals –s, -es, -ies
flagged
skating
 Both these words have a base word, an
ending, and a spelling change.
 Today you’ll learn about endings for
plurals, words that mean “more than
one.”
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Plurals –s, -es, -ies
stars
wishes
 To make words mean “more than one,”
the ending –s or –es is added.
 The ending –s is added to most words;
-es is added to words that end in sh,
ch, tch, s, ss, or x.
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Plurals –s, -es, -ies
city
cities
 If a word ends in a consonant followed
by a y, you will change the y to an i and
add -es.
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Plurals –s, -es, -ies
 patches
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dishes
boxes
pennies
farms
ranches
buddies
glasses
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parties
lunches
messes
foxes
skirts
candies
sashes
bodies
ponies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
-es
-ies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
-es
-ies
babies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
-es
-ies
babies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
-es
benches
-ies
babies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
-es
benches
scratches
-ies
babies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
-es
benches
scratches
-ies
babies
ladies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
baskets
-es
benches
scratches
-ies
babies
ladies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
baskets
orders
-es
benches
scratches
-ies
babies
ladies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
baskets
orders
-es
benches
scratches
-ies
babies
ladies
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
baskets
orders
-es
benches
scratches
kisses
-ies
babies
ladies
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
baskets
orders
dancers
-es
benches
scratches
kisses
-ies
babies
ladies
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
baskets
orders
dancers
-es
benches
scratches
kisses
circuses
-ies
babies
ladies
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
baby, expert, bench, scratch, lady, basket,
order, buddy, kiss, dancer, circus, candy
-s
experts
baskets
orders
dancers
-es
benches
scratches
kisses
circuses
-ies
babies
ladies
buddies
candies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
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mixes
corners
germs
hitches
stories
roses
dishes
perches
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centers
lilies
armies
gerbils
puppies
buses
cents
Let Talk About
Working Together!
Author’s Purpose
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An author has a reason for writing.
An author can write to inform or explain
something.
An author can write to entertain.
An author can write to describe
something.
An author can write to convince the reader
to think or act in a certain way.
The Mango Tree
Daily Fix-It
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the donkey didnt have any
food
The donkey didn’t have
any food.
he mised his lunchs
He missed his lunches.
Plural Nouns That Change
Spelling
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A singular noun names one person,
place, animal, or thing.
A plural noun names more than one
person, place, animal, or thing.
Some nouns change spelling to name
more than one.
Plural Nouns That Change
Spelling
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man
men
leaf
leaves
tooth
teeth
woman
women
wife
wives
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child
children
foot
feet
mouse
mice
goose
geese
loaf
loaves
Bremen Town Musicians
Monday
Journal Topic
Write about why partnerships
are important.
Bremen Town Musicians
Tuesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about
some animals traveling to
Bremen Town. We will read
about how and why they work
together. When have you
worked with others?
Bremen Town Musicians
Tuesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about
some animals traveling to
Bremen Town. We will read
about how and why they work
together. When have you
worked with others?
Today we will learn about:
new amazing words,
 plurals,
 author’s purpose,
 story structure,
 high-frequency words,
 vocabulary, and
 plural nouns that change
spelling
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Bremen Town Musicians
Amazing Words
miserable
mis – er – a – ble
 If you are miserable, you are very, very
unhappy. Something that is miserable
causes great unhappiness.
 Pat was miserable about missing school
that day.
 Sally has a miserable cold.
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struggle
strug – gle
 If you struggle, you work hard to do
something difficult. If you have a
struggle, you have some very hard work
to get something done.
 The swimmer struggled hard against the
big waves.
 It is a struggle for me to save money from
my allowance.
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depend
de – pend
 When you depend on someone or
something, you count on or trust that
person or thing.
 I depend on my alarm clock to wake me
up in the morning.
 A kitten depends on its mother for food
and protection.
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Plurals –s, -es, -ies
To make most words plural, you will add
an –s.
 If the word ends in with sh, ch, tch, ss, s,
or x, you will add an –es.
 If the word ends with one consonant and a
y, change the y to an i and add –es.
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Plurals –s, -es, -ies
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buddies
jobs
hours
dishes
supplies
classmates
messes
lunches
chores
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
-es
-ies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
-es
dishes
-ies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
-es
dishes
-ies
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
jobs
-es
dishes
-ies
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
jobs
hours
-es
dishes
-ies
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
jobs
hours
-es
-ies
dishes
messes
buddies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
jobs
hours
-es
-ies
dishes
messes
buddies
supplies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
jobs
hours
classmates
-es
-ies
dishes
messes
buddies
supplies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
jobs
hours
classmates
chores
-es
-ies
dishes
messes
buddies
supplies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
dish, buddy, job, hour, mess, supply,
classmate, chore, lunch
-s
jobs
hours
classmates
chores
-es
-ies
dishes
messes
lunches
buddies
supplies
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
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The tunes had many notes.
The tunes had many notes.
I will read the stories to the baby.
I will read the stories to the baby.
We did not switch lunches.
We did not switch lunches.
The babies like hearing the same story.
The babies like hearing the same story.
Author’s Purpose
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An author has a reason for writing.
He or she might write to explain or inform,
entertain, express feelings, or convince the
reader to think or act a certain way.
As you read, ask yourself what the story is
about and why the author might have written
it.
Notice if the story is funny, serious, or sad.
Story Structure
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Story structure is how the story is put together.
It includes setting, plot, and characters.
Each piece of the story is needed to make it
whole.
Paying attention to story structure as you read
helps you to understand the story.
As you read, notice where and when the story
takes place. Notice who the characters are and
how they act. Notice what is happening.
Bremen Town Musicians
High Frequency
Words
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people
sign
bought
scared
probably
shall
pleasant
High-Frequency Words
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people
friend
sign
love
shall
full
bought
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stood
probably
door
pleasant
never
scared
sure
Vocabulary Words
mill – a building where grain is crushed
into flour
 musician – someone who plays music
 excitement – a feeling of being very
happy
 robbers – people who steal
 monsters – scary creatures
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Grist Mills
Vocabulary Words
Donkey was tired of working at the ___.
 Donkey was tired of working at the mill.
 One day three furry ____ scared
Donkey and stole all the grain.
 One day three furry monsters scared
Donkey and stole all the grain.
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Vocabulary Words
“Oh, no! Those ___ took everything!”
Donkey cried.
 “Oh, no! Those robbers took
everything!” Donkey cried.
 Donkey was surprised when his owner
danced with ____.
 Donkey was surprised when his owner
danced with excitement.
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Vocabulary Words
“Now we don’t have to work, and we
can become ____!” said Donkey’s
owner.
 “Now we don’t have to work, and we
can become musicians!” said Donkey’s
owner.
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Daily Fix-It
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he at good food on the fam.
He ate good food on the
farm.
but he was’nt at the farm now
But he wasn’t at the farm
now.
Plural Nouns That Change
Spelling
A plural noun names more than one
person, place, or thing.
 Some nouns change to a different
word when they are made plural.
 wolf
 wolves
 man
 men
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Bremen Town Musicians
Tuesday
Journal Topic
Write about a time when you
worked closely with another
person.
Bremen Town Musicians
Wednesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about Bat.
Bat is alone and sad. What
might make Bat feel better?
Bremen Town Musicians
Wednesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about Bat.
Bat is alone and sad. What
might make Bat feel better?
Today we will learn about:
new amazing words,
 r-controlled er, ir, ur,
 plurals,
 high-frequency words,
 homophones, and
 plural nouns that change
spelling
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Bremen Town Musicians
Amazing Words
familiar
fa – mil – i – ar
 Something or someone familiar to you is
well known or close to you from repeated
contact.
 It was nice to be home in a familiar place
after traveling.
 By the end of the year, I will be familiar
with my entire class.
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insist
in – sist
 When you insist, you are making a
demand or taking a stand.
 Mom insisted that I finish my homework
before watching TV.
 Your best friend will insist that you come
to her birthday party.
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r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
ir
ur
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
ir
firm
ur
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
ir
firm
ur
burn
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
ir
firm
ur
burn
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
ir
firm
ur
burn
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
ir
firm
ur
burn
curl
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
ir
firm
birth
ur
burn
curl
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
clerk
ir
firm
birth
ur
burn
curl
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
clerk
ir
firm
birth
stir
ur
burn
curl
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
clerk
ir
firm
birth
stir
ur
burn
curl
purse
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
clerk
modern
ir
firm
birth
stir
ur
burn
curl
purse
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
clerk
modern
ir
firm
birth
stir
ur
burn
curl
purse
survive
r-Controlled er, ir, ur:
firm, burn, herself, perch, curl, birth, clerk, stir,
purse, modern, survive, birdbath
er
herself
perch
clerk
modern
ir
firm
birth
stir
birdbath
ur
burn
curl
purse
survive
Bremen Town Musicians
High Frequency
Words
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people
sign
bought
scared
probably
shall
pleasant
High-Frequency Words
Which is a pleasant dream—a dream
about going on a picnic or a dream
about a monster?
 Which happens when you are scared—
you smile or your heart beats quickly?
 Which will probably happen—you will
see a unicorn or you will see a dog?
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High-Frequency Words
Which might be bought at a store every
week—a dance or a loaf of bread?
 Which will most people choose to
drink—a cup of oil or a cup of water?
 Which might you see on a sign— “35
miles per hour” or pictures of
snowflakes?
 Which is something you shall do later
today—homework or grade tests?
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Bremen Town Musicians
Spelling Words
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note
notes
lunch
lunches
story
stories
tune
tunes
switch
switches
baby
babies
crumbs
supplies
centuries
Word Wall
Words
 bought
people
 pleasant
 probably
 scared
 shall
 sign
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Homophones
A homophone is a word that sounds
the same as another word, but has a
different meaning and is spelled
differently.
 The dog felt weak.
 The dog walked for a week.
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he red a dog storie
He read a dog stories.
he new other storys too
He knew other stories too.
Plural Nouns That Change
Spelling
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A singular noun names one person,
place, animal, or thing.
A plural noun names more than one
person, place, animal, or thing.
Some nouns change spelling to name
more than one.
Plural Nouns That Change
Spelling
 The
mouse ate the cheese.
 The mice ate the cheese.
 The woman smiled.
 The women smiled.
 The child played on the swings.
 The children played on the
swings.
Bremen Town Musicians
Wednesday
Journal Topic
Write about a time when you
worked with someone else to
accomplish something.
Bremen Town Musicians
Thursday
Morning Warm-Up
Some animals work as teams.
What things might an animal
need help with? Today we will
read about how some animals
work together.
Bremen Town Musicians
Thursday
Morning Warm-Up
Some animals work as teams.
What things might an animal
need help with? Today we will
read about how some animals
work together.
Today we will learn about:
plurals,
 plural nouns that change
spelling
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Sentence Reading
I’m putting vases on a shelf above the dishes.
 Don’t go toward those bushes where the
puppies play.
 She’ll have to spell the whole word.
 They’ll dig enough holes to plant crops.
 The cages are full of a bunch of bunnies.
 She’s making dresses like those from long
ago.
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Bremen Town Musicians
Spelling Words
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note
notes
lunch
lunches
story
stories
tune
tunes
switch
switches
baby
babies
crumbs
supplies
centuries
Word Wall
Words
 bought
people
 pleasant
 probably
 scared
 shall
 sign
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Animals Helping Animals
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the donkey blue the hurn.
The donkey blew the horn.
the dog stated to hum a tun.
The dog started to hum a
tune.
Plural Nouns That Change
Spelling
A plural noun names more than one
person, place, or thing.
 Some nouns change to a different
word when they are made plural.
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Plural Nouns That
Change Spelling
Singular
Plural
Plural Nouns That
Change Spelling
Singular
man
Plural
Plural Nouns That
Change Spelling
Singular
man
Plural
men
Plural Nouns That
Change Spelling
Singular
man
tooth
Plural
men
Plural Nouns That
Change Spelling
Singular
man
tooth
Plural
men
teeth
Plural Nouns That
Change Spelling
Singular
man
tooth
mouse
Plural
men
teeth
Plural Nouns That
Change Spelling
Singular
man
tooth
mouse
Plural
men
teeth
mice
Bremen Town Musicians
Thursday
Journal Topic
List ways animals help each
other.
Bremen Town Musicians
Friday
Morning Warm-Up
This week we read about animals
helping each other to live and
enjoy life. Some formed a singing
group, some cheered up unhappy
friends, and some kept each other
safe and clean. Why is it often
better to work with others?
Today we will learn about:
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plurals, and
high-frequency words,
vocabulary words, and
amazing words
Plurals –s, -es, -ies
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The ladies ate grapes and jellies.
The ladies ate grapes and jellies.
I put away the dishes, plates, and cups.
I put away the dishes, plates, and cups.
He gave the babies their lunches and drinks.
He gave the babies their lunches and
drinks.
The bunnies ran through the bushes.
The bunnies ran through the bushes.
High-Frequency Words
This is another word for nice.
 This is the opposite of sold.
 These are men, women, boys, and girls.
 This is another word for afraid.
 This is something you read.
 This means about the same as well.
 This is another word for most likely.
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donkey humed with Dog
Donkey hummed with Dog.
what fun they had.
What fun they had!
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Spelling Words
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note
notes
lunch
lunches
story
stories
tune
tunes
switch
switches
baby
babies
crumbs
supplies
centuries
Word Wall
Words
 bought
people
 pleasant
 probably
 scared
 shall
 sign
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Vocabulary Words
Amazing Words
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mill
musician
excitement
robbers
monsters
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partnership
solution
survival
miserable
struggle
depend
familiar
insist
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High Frequency
Words
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people
sign
bought
scared
probably
shall
pleasant
Review Games
Vocabulary & Amazing Words:
 Jigword
Spelling Words:
 Quia Games
 Spelling City
High Frequency Words:
 Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)
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Tests
Story Tests:
Reading
Street for Students:
Reading Tests
AR
Test: Bremen Town Musicians
Other Reading Quiz # 904612
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Friday
Journal Topic
Write a story with a problem
and solution.
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Related Links
Match animal baby to parent.
Farm Animals
Animal Sounds- Who Said That?
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Brain Pop
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Online Story
Farm Animal Online Book
Farm Animal Brain Tease
United Streaming Video
Farm Animals: A First Look
Homophones
Video Clip
Between the Lions
The Plural Girls
FunBrain