Sam, Come Back!
Big Question: How do people take care
of pets?
Author: Susan
Stevens Crummel
Illustrator: Janet
Stevens
Genre: Fiction
SMALL GROUP
Timer
BIG QUESTION:
HOW DO PEOPLE TAKE CARE OF PETS?
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
Sam, Come Back!
Day 1
Daily Fix-it
1. Daad said my kat ran.
2. I im mab at that cat.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Daily Fix-it
1. Daad said my kat ran.
Dad said my cat ran.
2. I im mab at that cat.
I am mad at that cat.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Morning Warm-up
The cat needs some water. The dog
wants a bone. That bird lives in a
birdhouse where she feels quite at home.
How do people take care of pets?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Morning Warm-up
The cat needs some water. The dog
wants a bone. That bird lives in a
birdhouse where she feels quite at home.
How do people take care of pets?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Oral Vocabulary
Please Get Me a Pet
Pets are great, but they all have
Needs, needs.
Dogs and cats need shelter and
Songbirds must have seeds.
Mommy, Daddy, please,
Get a pet for me.
I am old enough to take
Responsibility.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Amazing Words
• needs Needs are things people must have to
live.
• shelter The place in which you live is your
shelter.
• responsibility When you have responsibility, there are
things you are expected to do.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Word Work - Short a
a
Is a a consonant or a
vowel?
sat s a t
am a m
ham h a m
ran r a n
cat c a t
gas g a s
dad
dad
Blend and Build Words - CVC
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tan
jam
pat
bag
sad
cab
When a is the only vowel in
a word, it usually stands for
the short a sound.
man
man map
map cap
cap can
can cab
cab tab
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Word Reading - Short a
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fan
pal
yak
zap
wag
bat
had
lad
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gas
sag
van
jab
rat
tap
mat
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Character
• A character is a person or
animal in a story.
• Good readers look for clues
about what characters do and
how they feel.
• Knowing about characters can
help a reader better
understand a story.
Wrap Up Your Day!
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cat - What sound does the a in cat have?
Say the sound of each letter in cat.
Say the sound of each letter in ran.
Who is a character in “Ana’s Hamster?
What does he or she do?
What are some needs that a hamster has?
Tomorrow we will read about how and why pets make
good friends.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Daily Journal Writing
List pets you know.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 1
Sam, Come Back!
Day 2
Daily Fix-it
3. look at the little cat
4. she is in that sakk.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Daily Fix-it
3. look at the little cat
Look at the little cat.
4. she is in that sakk.
She is in that sack.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about dogs. Many
kids around the world have dogs. Do you
think a dog would make a good friend?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about dogs. Many
kids around the world have dogs. Do you
think a dog would make a good friend?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Share Literature
Nonfiction books, like
this one, tell about real
people doing real
things. Nonfiction
books often have
photographs as this
book does.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Amazing Words
• cuddle When you cuddle something, you hold it
close. When you are holding somebody or
something for warmth or love, you are
cuddling.
• tickle When you tickle someone, you touch
them lightly and make them laugh.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Word Work - Final ck
c
k
sack
s a ck
p a ck
r a ck
J a ck
qu a ck
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Blend and Build Words
s a ck
t a ck
b a ck
Z a ck
The letters ck at the
end stand for the
sound /k/.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
pack
pack back
back rack
rack sack
sack quack
quack tack
Word Reading - Final ck
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Jack
cab
jam
back
bat
van
sack
ran
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lack
Zack
tack
rack
pack
sad
wag
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Read the Words
1. Sam the cat is on my lap.
2. He ran that way.
3. Sam ran in the sack.
Sentences
• A sentence is a group of words
that tells a complete idea. It
begins with a capital letter.
Many sentences end with a
period.
That cat ran.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Wrap Up Your Day!
• My cat ran in back.
That cat is on my lap.
• back - What sound does the ck stand for?
• How could you tell the children and dogs in A Kid’s
Best Friend are friends?
Tomorrow we will read about a cat that runs away.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Daily Journal Writing
Draw a picture of a dog
you know.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 2
Sam, Come Back!
Day 3
Daily Fix-it
5. My dad ren with the cat
6. the cat was in the sak.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Daily Fix-it
5. My dad ren with the cat
My dad ran with the cat.
6. the cat was in the sak.
The cat was in the sack.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about a pet cat named
Sam. Sam is a cat that runs away. Why
did he go? Will Sam come back?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about a pet cat named
Sam. Sam is a cat that runs away. Why
did he go? Will Sam come back?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Amazing Words
• faithful Someone who
is faithful will
always be there for
you.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Short a and Final ck
sat
CVC = short vowel
sound
pack
ck = /k/ sound
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
fan
tack
ham
Jack
Word Reading
Jack’s Cat
Jack has a really good pet A black cat he named Mack.
Mack sits on Jack’s lap
And they eat a snack.
Jack grins and giggles
When Mack does a trick,
And Jack takes such good care of
Mack
That he is never sick.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Build Words
tap
bat
sat
pan
ram
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Things
Cats Do
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
 One kind of animal
we learned about is a
cat. We are about to
read a story about a
cat named Sam. We’ll
find out what
happens one day
when Sam begins to
play.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Vocabulary
• Sam - a cat that runs
away
• Jack - a boy who
chases Sam
High - Frequency Words
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on
come
way
is
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
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in
my
that
see
Descriptive Words
up
left
over
in
down
right
under
out
Sam is in the sack.
Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that tells a whole idea.
Sam likes to play.
Who is the sentence about?
What does the sentence tell about him?
_________ likes to _________
_________ likes _________
Wrap Up Your Day!
• Who are the named characters from Sam, Come
Back?
• What other characters were in this story?
• What things did the people in this story do with
Sam?
• How did they take care of Sam’s needs?
Tomorrow we will listen to some poems about other
pets - a gerbil and a hedgehog.
Daily Journal Writing
Write about when you
looked for something
that was lost.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 3
Sam, Come Back!
Day 4
Daily Fix-it
7. Sam ran bac
8. dad is at dat.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
Daily Fix-it
7. Sam ran bac
Sam ran back.
8. dad is at dat.
Dad is at bat.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
Morning Warm-up
Today we will read about some games
puppies like to play. Did you ever play
with a puppy? What games have you
played with pets?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back Day 4
Share Literature
• fetch
• heel
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
Amazing Words
• fetch When you fetch something, you go get
it.
• heel Heel means “to follow closely at your
heels.”
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
in
on
way
• The word rhymes with day. ________
• The word means the opposite of out.
______________
• The word makes sense in this sentence:
My little brother turns the lights off and
___________.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
Word Reading
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cat
is
fat
the
have
Matt
pass
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
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back
that
are
I
jam
you
van
Words in Context
 I have a cat.
 The cat is fat.
 Pass that jam back, Matt.
 Are you at that van?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete idea.
How does a written sentence always begin?
with a capital letter
How do many written sentences end?
with a period
Sentence
The cat plays.
Not a Sentence
the cat
Wrap Up Your Day!
• The man ran.
• Tomorrow we will listen to poems about a
gerbil and a hedgehog.
Daily Journal Writing
Write about another
time Sam runs away.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
Daily Journal Writing
Write about another
time Sam runs away.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 4
Sam, Come Back!
Day 5
Daily Fix-it
9. dad is made at Sam.
10. sam ran bak to Dad.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 5
Daily Fix-it
9. dad is made at Sam.
Dad is mad at Sam.
10. sam ran bak to Dad.
Sam ran back to Dad.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 5
Morning Warm-up
This week we read about animal friends.
Cats like to cuddle, jump, and run.
Faithful dogs fetch and heel. How do
responsible owners take care of their
pets?
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 5
Read Aloud
• What does the hedgehog do
instead of learning to fetch,
heel, or answer?
• How do you think the boy
knows when his gerbil is
hungry?
Word Work
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Look at the cat on the sack.
Pack a can of ham.
Jack ran to tag me.
I am sad to go back.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 5
High - Frequency Words
way
in
on
Sam ran away ___________ a sunny day.
Which __________ did Sam go?
Sam was _________ the yard.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 5
Parts of a Book
I can read the book cover and title page to get an idea of what a
book is about. First, I read the title on the front cover. Then I
read the name of the author, the person who wrote the book.
Next, I read the name of the illustrator, the person who drew the
pictures. I check to see if I know or like the author and illustrator.
Now I decide whether I want to read the book.
Wrap Up Your Week!
• How do people take care of their pets?
• You give pets food, shelter, and water to keep them
healthy. What other needs do they have?
• Pet owners must show responsibility. Do you think
exercising your pet shows responsibility?
• The children and dogs in our big book were special
friends. How can people help animals?
Daily Journal Writing
Write about how to
take good care of a
pet.
Unit 1 Sam, Come Back - Day 5