Big Question:
What kinds of transportation
help us in an emergency?
Author:
Chris Demarest
Genre:
Informational
Text
Big Question:
What kinds of transportation
help us in an emergency?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Review
Review New Words
Progress Monitoring
Monday
What kinds of
transportation help
us in an
emergency?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Mayday! Mayday!
Vocabulary Words
Practice /ks/
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 25: On a Jet
Grammar: Question Marks and
Uppercase Letters
 Science: Weather
 Social Studies: Economics
 Math: Counting Wheels
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Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
The Coast Guard to the Rescue
The yacht called “Mayday!” from
the sea,
To pilot and to crew,
The mechanic stowed the
swimmer’s gear,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
The wind was strong upon the sea,
The sailors’ fear grew,
The flare gave off a shimmering
light,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
Amazing
Words
rescue
pilot
yacht
sailor
mechanic
shimmering
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
boat
taxi
swimmer
yacht
radar
fueled
turbines
hoisted
Phonics
Blend Sounds
box
fox
tax

Max
Rex

High
Frequency
Words
yellow
green
may
than
blue
part
made
first
High Frequency Words
a
the
 with
 go

Word Work
Review
 jet
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


Wes
had
bog
job
 got
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


wet
will
fill
gas
Review
 Jen
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
sat
grin
can
hop
 fast
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

bag
met
and
on
Grammar
 did
you see a blue
fox
 Did you see a blue
fox?
A
Grammar
question mark is used at the
end of a sentence that asks a
question.
 How did you get to school today?
is a question.
 If a sentence asks a question, you
use a question mark at the end of
it. Questions start with an
uppercase letter like all other
sentences.
Grammar
Correct these sentences.
what can I do
What can I do?
how old are you
How old are you?
what time is it
What time is it?
Grammar
where is my pencil
Where is my pencil?
why is it cold
Why is it cold?
Let’s Write
 We
are going to take turns
asking questions.
 I am going to write your
questions on the board. Be
sure to check that I start the
sentence with an uppercase
letter and end it with a
question mark.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw one item that is
yellow, one that is blue,
and one that is green.
Label each with its
color word.
•Oral Language
•Comprehension
•Grammar
Tomorrow
we will read
Mayday!
Mayday!
again.
Tuesday
What can we do to
help in an
emergency?
Today we will learn:
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Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Mayday! Mayday!
Vocabulary Words
Practice /ks/
High-Frequency Words
Phonics Story: Max
Grammar: Question Marks and Uppercase
Letters
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Social Studies: Jobs
Comprehension: Cause and Effect
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
The Coast Guard to the Rescue
The yacht called “Mayday!” from
the sea,
To pilot and to crew,
The mechanic stowed the
swimmer’s gear,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
The wind was strong upon the sea,
The sailors’ fear grew,
The flare gave off a shimmering
light,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
Amazing
Words
rescue
pilot
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
boat
taxi
swimmer
yacht
radar
fueled
turbines
hoisted
Phonics
Mr. Max Mox, What’s in the Box?
What’s in the box? What’s in
the box?
Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.
Could it be an ox or a little fox?
Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.
What’s in the box? What’s in
the box?
Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.
Open it by six o’clock, open it
by six o’clock.
Mr. Max Mox, Mr. Max Mox.
Blending Practice
six
fox
pal
hid
mix
legs
Rex
Mom
box
Max
Blending Practice
in
his
an
ox
High
Frequency
Words
yellow
green
may
than
blue
part
made
first
High-Frequency Words Review
is
a
 from
 see


look
 like
 four

Grammar
 can we fix the car
 Can we fix the
car?
Grammar
 Sentences
that ask about
something are called
questions.
 When we ask a question, we
use an uppercase letter for
the beginning of the first word.
 We put a question mark at the
end of the question.
Let’s Write!
The
sailors were in trouble
because of a storm. By
the end of the book, the
sailors were safe. What
questions could we ask
the sailors about their
rescue?
Let’s Write!
Was
raft?
it hard to get into the
Amazing Word Review
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
plane
jetway
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and label
three words that
end with /ks/.
•Oral
Language
•Oral
Language
•Grammar
•Grammar
•Homework
•Homework
Idea
Tomorrow we will
read about the
Tomorrow we
willCoast
read Guard
again.
about
the What do
you remember
animals
about
going
to the Coast
school
again
Guard?
Wednesday
What emergencies
can the Coast
Guard help fix?
Today we will learn:
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Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Mayday! Mayday!
Vocabulary Words
Practice /ks/
High-Frequency Words
Student Reader: On the High Seas
Grammar: Questions
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Social Studies: Geographical Direction
Science: Weather Changes
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
The Coast Guard to the Rescue
The yacht called “Mayday!” from
the sea,
To pilot and to crew,
The mechanic stowed the
swimmer’s gear,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
The wind was strong upon the sea,
The sailors’ fear grew,
The flare gave off a shimmering
light,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
Amazing
Words
yacht
sailor
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
boat
taxi
swimmer
yacht
radar
fueled
turbines
hoisted
Phonics
Adding Sounds
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



at
hat
an
van
vet
vest
in



win
top
stop
Blend Sounds
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
box
Jim
and
Rex
get
Jan
ox
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
big
mat
spot
on
in
tip
dip
Blend Sounds
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

rip
land
dad
help
will
fix
High
Frequency
Words
yellow
green
may
than
blue
part
made
first
High Frequency Words
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


we
a
the
for
they
have
Grammar
 jan
ran to see the
fox
 Jan ran to see the
fox.
Grammar
 Sentences
that ask something
are called questions. Some
questions begin with the words
who, what, when, why, or how.
Here are some questions for
you about Mayday! Mayday!
Grammar
 Why
did the Coast Guard go to
help?
 Why did Coast Guard members
have different jobs?
Grammar
 Do
you have questions about
the Coast Guard? Let’s write
our questions on the board.
 What do I need at the
beginning of the sentence?
 What do I need at the end of
the sentence?
Let’s Write!
In
our story On the High
Seas, Jem, Rex, and Jan
play with a big yellow
box. What do you like to
play with?
Let’s Write!
I’m
going to write a
sentence about playing
using a word with the
letter x.
I play with shells in the
sandbox.
Daily Journal Writing
Write or dictate a
sentence that has a
proper noun in it and
illustrate it.
Respond to Literature
Grammar
Homework Idea
Tomorrow we
will read about
an adventure
to Antarctica
again.
Thursday
What kinds of
emergency
transportation
have you seen?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: If You Could Go to
Antarctica
 Connect /ks/ to Xx
 High-Frequency Words
 Decodable Reader 26: Fox Can Fix It!
 Grammar: Question Marks and
Uppercase Letters
 Shared Writing
 Journal Writing
 Science: What Will Float?
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Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
The Coast Guard to the Rescue
The yacht called “Mayday!” from
the sea,
To pilot and to crew,
The mechanic stowed the
swimmer’s gear,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
The wind was strong upon the sea,
The sailors’ fear grew,
The flare gave off a shimmering
light,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
Amazing
Words
mechanic
shimmering
Shared
Reading
Phonics
Blend Sounds
fox
can
it
fix
pig

had
cap
rip
in
sat

Blend Sounds
on
ox
not
fan
get

did
cat
box
top

High Frequency Words
yellow
 blue
 green
 to
 have
 the
a

Grammar
 who
will help
them
 Who will help
them?
Grammar
What
day is it?
Where are we?
When is lunch?
How are you?
Every question begins with
an uppercase letter and
ends with a question mark.
Let’s Write!
The sly ____ hid my toy
in the ____.
I can ____ a batch of
cookies.
Daily Journal Writing
Write or dictate a
question about a
rescue. Then
answer the
question.
Respond to Literature
Grammar
Homework Idea
Tomorrow we
will read about
a girl who
thinks she can
fly. Do you
think she can
fly?
Friday
What kinds of
transportation help
us in an
emergency?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: “The Mysteries of Flight”
Connect /ks/ to Xx
High-Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring: Read the Words
and Sentences
 Grammar: Question Marks and
Uppercase Letters
 Social Studies: Map Work
 Social Studies: Preventive Measures
 Drama: Jobs
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Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
The Coast Guard to the Rescue
The yacht called “Mayday!” from
the sea,
To pilot and to crew,
The mechanic stowed the
swimmer’s gear,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
The wind was strong upon the sea,
The sailors’ fear grew,
The flare gave off a shimmering
light,
The Coast Guard to the rescue!
Amazing
Words
rescue
pilot
yacht
sailor
mechanic
shimmering
Shared
Reading
“The Mysteries of Flight”
Phonics
High
Frequency
Words
yellow
green
may
than
blue
part
made
first
Grammar
 did
you see my
red fox
 Did you see my
red fox?
Grammar
This
week we talked about
question marks and
uppercase letters.
When you write the
beginning of a sentence or
a person’s name, you use
an uppercase letter.
Grammar
When
you write a sentence
that asks a question, you
need a question mark at
the end.
Let’s Write!
Add uppercase letters
and end marks.
did you go on a bus
Did you go on a bus?
what did you say
What did you say?
Let’s Write!
am I little
Am I little?
have you gotten the lid
Have you gotten the lid?
Daily Journal Writing
Draw or write about
a helicopter coming
to the rescue.
Phonics
Shared Reading
High-Frequency Words
Next week we
will read a
book called
Messenger,
Messenger.
What do you
think the story
will be about?
New Words
Review
High Frequency Words
yellow
 green
 may
 than

blue
 part
 made
 first

Vocabulary Words
boat
 radar
 taxi
 fueled
 swimmer  turbines
 yatch
 hoisted
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Amazing Words
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rescue
pilot
yacht
sailor
mechanic
shimmering
Progress
Monitoring
Read the Words
Set A
fox
fix
 was
 Rex
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Read the Words
Set B
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next
box
tax
mix
Max
six
Read the Sentences
Set C
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
I like to mix mud.
Jan can wax the yellow
box.
They like to go on a jet.
Rex and I look in the little
green cup.
Will the blue hat fit?