Whole Group Story PowerPoint
Big Question: How do animals build their homes?
Author:
Angela Wilkes
Genre:
Informational Text
Big Question: How do animals build their homes?
Review New Words
Progress Monitoring
Monday
How do animals build their homes?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Animal Homes
Vocabulary Words
Decode Words
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 35: Fun in the
Sun
Grammar: Complete Sentences
Science: Favorite Animals
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
Why Do Animals Build Their Homes?
Why do animals build their homes,
Build their homes, build their homes?
Why do animals build their homes?
To keep them safe and warm.
Some build a nest for a colony,
For a colony, for a colony.
Some build a nest for a colony
To keep them safe and warm.
Some use twigs and bark,
Twigs and bark, twigs and bark.
Some use twigs and bark,
To keep them safe and warm.
Some have shells to shield them,
Shield them, shield them.
Some have shells to shield them
To keep them safe and warm.
Some hide in holes to catch their prey,
Catch their prey, catch their prey.
Some hide in holes to catch their prey
To keep them safe and warm.
Some need shelter from predators,
From predators, from predators.
Some need shelter from predators
To keep them safe and warm.
Amazing
Words
predators
shelter
shields
prey
colony
bark
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
safe
pond
cocoon
hibernate
den
burrow
amphibian
damp
mollusk
hollow
larva
roost
Phonics
Decode Words
s p o t p a s t l i n t t e n s a p
p a d s e n d o x y e s
Read Words
mug zap milk quack bun
wet won help lips lift
Read Words
get rag bell egg quit
High-Frequency Words
they a the
Word Work
Review
Todd fed run had net did
hot fun
Wes bat hen in
Review got sun tan egg will
Kim
Grammar
sit on the top step
Sit on the top step.
Grammar
pizza and carrots
This is not a complete
sentence.
A complete sentence has a naming part and an action part.
Grammar
AlphaBuddy ate pizza and
carrots for lunch today.
This is a complete
sentence.
There is a naming part –
AlphaBuddy , and an action part – ate .
Grammar
If you asked me what I had for breakfast this morning, which or these
answers would be a complete sentence?
ham and eggs
I had ham and eggs.
Let’s Write
I am going to ask a question. I want you to answer it with a complete
sentence.
What do you do after school?
Let’s Write
The first word of a sentence should begin with an uppercase letter .
Every sentence should end with a period .
A complete sentence should have a naming part and an action part .
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about a bird’s home.
Tomorrow we will read about animal homes again.
Tuesday
Which animals build their homes on land?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Animal Homes
Vocabulary Words
Decode Words
High-Frequency Words
Phonics Story: What Can You Do?
Grammar: Complete Sentences
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Where Do Animals Live?
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
Why Do Animals Build Their Homes?
Why do animals build their homes,
Build their homes, build their homes?
Why do animals build their homes?
To keep them safe and warm.
Some build a nest for a colony,
For a colony, for a colony.
Some build a nest for a colony
To keep them safe and warm.
Some use twigs and bark,
Twigs and bark, twigs and bark.
Some use twigs and bark,
To keep them safe and warm.
Some have shells to shield them,
Shield them, shield them.
Some have shells to shield them
To keep them safe and warm.
Some hide in holes to catch their prey ,
Catch their prey , catch their prey .
Some hide in holes to catch their prey
To keep them safe and warm.
Some need shelter from predators ,
From predators , from predators .
Some need shelter from predators
To keep them safe and warm.
Amazing
Words
predators
prey
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
safe
pond
cocoon
hibernate
den
burrow
amphibian
damp
mollusk
hollow
larva
roost
Phonics
Quickly, Thump on the Mud
Quickly, thump on the mud,
Beavers ten, beavers ten.
Quickly, tuck in the ends,
Busy beavers!
You can fix up a big dam,
With your front paws wham, wham, wham!
Chomp-chomp with big teeth,
Just roll that log to water!
Decode Words
m u s t c u t s l i m p s i p s w e t
b o x f a n l e g s h a n d
N e d r u n c a n a m
J e n
Blend Sounds
l e g s
K e n f e d d o g b i g
Blend Sounds
f a s t a n d a t j u m p
h a n g
K i m
High-Frequency Words
see to the look from here
is he little she go me
High-Frequency Words
I you my what do
Grammar
the dog jump on the bed
The dog jumps on the bed.
Grammar
A sentence tells a complete thought or idea.
There is always a noun and a verb in a complete sentence.
Grammar
If someone asks me where the pencil sharpener is, I could say: over there
The pencil sharpener is over there.
Which answer is a sentence?
Let’s Write!
Let’s write about animal homes. I am going to write about apes.
Apes build leafy nests in trees.
Amazing Word Review
electricians plumbers
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about animals that carry their homes on their backs.
Tomorrow we will read about animal homes again.
Wednesday
What kinds of animals live in water?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: Animal homes
Vocabulary Words
Decode Words
High-Frequency Words
Student Reader: Animals at Home
Grammar: Exclamations
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Where Do Animals Nest?
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
Why Do Animals Build Their Homes?
Why do animals build their homes,
Build their homes, build their homes?
Why do animals build their homes?
To keep them safe and warm.
Some build a nest for a colony,
For a colony, for a colony.
Some build a nest for a colony
To keep them safe and warm.
Some use twigs and bark,
Twigs and bark, twigs and bark.
Some use twigs and bark,
To keep them safe and warm.
Some have shells to shield them,
Shield them, shield them.
Some have shells to shield them
To keep them safe and warm.
Some hide in holes to catch their prey ,
Catch their prey , catch their prey .
Some hide in holes to catch their prey
To keep them safe and warm.
Some need shelter from predators ,
From predators , from predators .
Some need shelter from predators
To keep them safe and warm.
Amazing
Words
shelter
shields
Shared
Reading
Vocabulary
Words
safe
pond
cocoon
hibernate
den
burrow
amphibian
damp
mollusk
hollow
larva
roost
Phonics
Decode Words
h a t m u d t a b p i g
d a d w e b n o d
Blend Sounds
h e n i t b i g n e s t c a n
s p o t e g g i n r e s t p e n
Blend Sounds
g e t f e d p i g a n d d e n
w i l l s t o p t e l l w e b h o t
Blend Sounds
s u n
s i t b a t d r o p t o p s w i m
s e t u p g r a s s a n t s e t h i l l
High-Frequency Review little the is what to see
where blue one you from here
Grammar
she has the best dog
She has the best dog.
Grammar
If I see something strange in the sky. I might say, “Look at that!”
When we say something that expresses a strong feeling or reaction to something, it is called an exclamation .
Grammar
Look at that!
Exclamations are sentences so they begin with uppercase letters.
An exclamation has an exclamation point at the end, instead of a period.
Grammar
Identify each sentence that is an exclamation.
She is not here.
Look out!
Are you ready?
My dog is gone!
Close your eyes.
Hurry up!
Let’s Write!
In our story Animals at
Home, we read about places where animals live.
Let’s write sentences about the animals’ homes.
Spiders spin big webs.
The big pig is in the pen.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about a spider’s home.
Tomorrow we will read about the people who help build a house.
Thursday
What kinds of animals live in the ground?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: The House That Tony
Lives In
Decode Words
High-Frequency Words
Decodable Reader 36: The Box
Grammar: Complete Sentences
Shared Writing
Journal Writing
Science: Building Materials and Tools
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
Why Do Animals Build Their Homes?
Why do animals build their homes,
Build their homes, build their homes?
Why do animals build their homes?
To keep them safe and warm.
Some build a nest for a colony ,
For a colony , for a colony .
Some build a nest for a colony
To keep them safe and warm.
Some use twigs and bark ,
Twigs and bark , twigs and bark .
Some use twigs and bark ,
To keep them safe and warm.
Some have shells to shield them,
Shield them, shield them.
Some have shells to shield them
To keep them safe and warm.
Some hide in holes to catch their prey ,
Catch their prey , catch their prey .
Some hide in holes to catch their prey
To keep them safe and warm.
Some need shelter from predators ,
From predators , from predators .
Some need shelter from predators
To keep them safe and warm.
Amazing
Words
colony
bark
Shared
Reading
Phonics
Blend Sounds
f o x o d d b i g b o x
Pam yes
T o m d i d l e t i n h a d t a n
Blend Sounds
b e d j u m p o n i t r e d f a n
s i t f l a t p a n f e d h o t h a m
Blend Sounds
y u m f u n n o t b a d
High Frequency Words
what said see you the
with
I
for they
Grammar
an Ant is on the rug
An ant is on the rug.
Grammar
A sentence tells a complete thought or idea.
There is always a noun and a verb in a complete sentence.
A sentence starts with an uppercase letter and ends with an end mark .
Let’s Write!
Let’s write a report about what we learned from our book.
The mouse rests in a _____.
A _____ likes it damp.
Polar bears dig a ____.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about a bee’s home.
Tomorrow we will read a poem about animal houses.
Friday
How do animals build their homes?
Today we will learn:
Build Background
Amazing Words
Shared Reading: “Animals’ Houses”
Decode Words
High-Frequency Words
Progress Monitoring: Read the Words and Sentences
Grammar: Complete Sentences
Science: Build or Borrow?
Social Studies: Homes Around the World
Science: Animal Home Characteristics
Talk with
Me,
Sing with
Me
Why Do Animals Build Their Homes?
Why do animals build their homes,
Build their homes, build their homes?
Why do animals build their homes?
To keep them safe and warm.
Some build a nest for a colony ,
For a colony , for a colony .
Some build a nest for a colony
To keep them safe and warm.
Some use twigs and bark ,
Twigs and bark , twigs and bark .
Some use twigs and bark ,
To keep them safe and warm.
Some have shells to shield them,
Shield them, shield them.
Some have shells to shield them
To keep them safe and warm.
Some hide in holes to catch their prey ,
Catch their prey , catch their prey .
Some hide in holes to catch their prey
To keep them safe and warm.
Some need shelter from predators ,
From predators , from predators .
Some need shelter from predators
To keep them safe and warm.
Amazing
Words
predators
shelter
shields
prey
colony
bark
Shared
Reading
“Animals’ Houses”
Phonics
Decode Words
Let’s read this sentence together and blend the sounds together to say
the words.
Stan let his dog jump on the bed.
High Frequency Words
what the you
I
Grammar
stop the bus
Stop the bus!
Grammar
next week
This is not a complete sentence. It doesn’t express a complete thought. We don’t know what the words mean.
Grammar
I will be six next week.
This is a complete sentence . We know what this sentence is telling us.
It tells a complete thought.
Grammar
Make each group of words a complete sentence.
on the bed a big bug in the box a hot dog
Let’s Write!
This week we read and sang about how animals build their homes. What did you find most interesting about how animals build their homes?
Today we will write silly rhymes about animals and their homes.
Let’s Write!
Bats live in colonies,
So do ants and bumblebees.
I have a tortoise. His name is
Jack.
He carries his home on his back.
Daily Journal Writing
Draw and write about animals that build their homes in trees.
Phonics
Shared Reading
High-Frequency Words
New Words
Review
Vocabulary Words
safe pond cocoon hibernate den burrow
amphibian damp mollusk hollow larva roost
Amazing Words
predators shelter shields prey colony bark
Progress
Monitoring
Read the Words
Set A
wax jog nut
six met bug
Read the Words
Set B pens cast huts glad digs
mask vest frog drop
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the Sentences
Set C
Did you see the frog?
Can I have the gift?
She has the best tent in the land.
The duck and the pig got on the bus.
The egg is in the pan.
