N e Cornerstone
N e Cornerstone
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NEW CORNERSTONE 1
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NEW CORNERSTONE
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Unit 1
Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Unit 1 Review
Vocabulary. . .............. 3 Vocabulary. . .............. 9 Vocabulary. . ............ 15 Review. . ................. 21
Phonics.................... 4 Phonics.................. 10 Phonics.................. 16 Writing Workshop. . ... 23
Think It Over............. 5 Think It Over........... 11 Think It Over........... 17 Fluency.................. 25
Grammar Grammar Grammar Learning Checklist.......27
and Writing . . .......... 7 and Writing.. ......... 13 and Writing.. ......... 19
Unit 2
Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Unit 2 Review
Vocabulary. . ............ 29 Vocabulary. . ............ 35 Vocabulary. . ............ 41 Review. . ................. 47
Phonics.................. 30 Phonics.................. 36 Phonics.................. 42 Writing Workshop. . ... 49
Think It Over........... 31 Think It Over........... 37 Think It Over........... 43 Fluency.................. 51
Grammar Grammar Grammar Learning Checklist.......53
and Writing . . ........ 33 and Writing.. ......... 39 and Writing.. ......... 45
Unit 3
Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Unit 3 Review
Vocabulary. . ............ 55 Vocabulary. . ............ 61 Vocabulary. . ............ 67 Review. . ................. 73
Phonics.................. 56 Phonics.................. 62 Phonics.................. 68 Writing Workshop. . ... 75
Think It Over........... 57 Think It Over........... 63 Think It Over........... 69 Fluency.................. 77
Grammar Grammar Grammar Learning Checklist.......79
and Writing . . ........ 59 and Writing.. ......... 65 and Writing.. ......... 71
Unit 4
Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Unit 4 Review
Vocabulary. . ............ 81 Vocabulary. . ............ 87 Vocabulary. . ............ 93 Review. . ................. 99
Phonics.................. 82 Phonics.................. 88 Phonics.................. 94 Writing Workshop. . .. 101
Think It Over........... 83 Think It Over........... 89 Think It Over........... 95 Fluency................. 103
Grammar Grammar Grammar Learning Checklist.....105
and Writing . . ........ 85 and Writing.. ......... 91 and Writing.. ......... 97
Unit 5
Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Unit 5 Review
Vocabulary. . ........... 107 Vocabulary. . ........... 113 Vocabulary. . ........... 119 Review. . ................ 125
Phonics................. 108 Phonics................. 114 Phonics................. 120 Writing Workshop. . .. 127
Think It Over.......... 109 Think It Over.......... 115 Think It Over.......... 121 Fluency................. 129
Grammar Grammar Grammar Learning Checklist.....131
and Writing . . ....... 111 and Writing.. ........ 117 and Writing.. ........ 123
Unit 6
Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Unit 6 Review
Vocabulary. . ........... 133 Vocabulary. . ........... 139 Vocabulary. . ........... 145 Review. . ................ 151
Phonics................. 134 Phonics................. 140 Phonics................. 146 Writing Workshop. . .. 153
Think It Over.......... 135 Think It Over.......... 141 Think It Over.......... 147 Fluency................. 155
Grammar Grammar Grammar Learning Checklist.....157
and Writing . . ....... 137 and Writing.. ........ 143 and Writing.. ........ 149
Vocabulary
A. Fill in the missing letters to Sight Words
complete the word.
like
1. new e my
2. like i e you
3. my m
Story Words
4. backpack ack ack
new
5. you yo backpack
6. I like hat.
7. My hat is .
8. Do like it?
9. I have a red .
10. I my red backpack.
Phonics
A. Draw a line to the letter that stands for
the sound at the beginning of the word.
1. s
2. m
3. a
4. d
Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
I am sad.
I am new.
I am Sam.
a. Sam c. May
b. Jin d. Jen
. Sam has a new
3 .
a. hat bed
c.
b. pal dog
d.
am are
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1. I am six.
2. I not six.
3. you happy?
4. Yes, I .
5. I new.
6. you new at school?
Write
Choose the correct word. Write the sentence
with the correct word. Use the contraction.
Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
see
1. I can with my is
eyes. little
2. A baby is .
Story Words
3. A has pretty
wings. butterfly
frog
4. Mel happy.
5. A tadpole grows and becomes
a .
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Phonics
Circle the letter that stands for the
sound at the beginning of the word.
1. e a m
2. m l d
3. f h t
5. l t e
6. f l d
7. s l t
10
Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
See Ted.
Ted is a fat tadpole.
He is a fat, fat tadpole.
Ted is big.
He sits and sits.
Ted is a frog.
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12
13
Write
Choose the correct word. Write the sentence
with the correct word or words.
1. (Is, Are) he a teacher?
Is he a teacher?
2. Yes, he (is, are).
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
have
1. My shoes are big! me
3. Please help .
Story Words
4. This game is .
three
5. I a cat. fun
T H R E E
F U N A B
E H A V E
C I T O O
B M E L S
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the short i sound.
1. We can sit.
2. Jen did that.
3. Ed bit the apple.
4. It is not little.
5. p m d
7. a p s
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
I am Kim.
I have a dog.
His name is Tip.
I am sad.
Tip is sad, too.
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alike different
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19
Write
Complete the sentences. Use the words in the
box. Use capital letters if they are needed.
are he is not she they we
20
Review
Answer the questions after reading Unit 1.
You can go back and reread to help find the
answers.
I am sad.
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Fluency
A. Read each row of words aloud. Which word
sounds different? Circle it.
1. am are have sad
2. bed egg red she
3. big fish five ink
cat desk ink map pet sit
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1. 3.
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Learning Checklist
Phonics
Short a; d, m, s
Short e; f, l, t
Short i ; n, p
Strategies
Preview
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Grammar
Be Verbs
Pronouns: He, She, It
Pronouns: We, They
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Writing
Draw a picture of your face. Write about you.
Draw a picture of a classmate. Write about your classmate.
Draw a picture of your class. Write about your class.
Writing Workshop: Write a Paragraph
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
he
1. Is your dad? she
a word.
6. p l e p e o
7. o u t a b
8. e s h
9. l e t r e t
10. e h
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the
short o sound.
5.
7.
8.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
.
4. Who are Dot and Sal? Dot is a
and Sal is a .
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2. he swim?
No, he .
3. she play soccer?
Yes, she .
4. he sing?
Yes, he .
5. she run?
No, she .
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Write
Read the sentences. Add a period to each
sentence. Write the sentences.
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
look
1. That pie was sweet and the
.
another
2. I have job to do
after this one. Story Words
3. We at a delicious
picture book. snack
4. An apple is a good .
5. I pick cap I want to put on.
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Phonics
A. Circle the word that tells about the picture.
Say the word.
3. at up cub
6.
7.
8.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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shops milk ice cream apples jam
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Write
Write the sentences. Use capital letters on
words that need them.
1. This is jo’s cat.
This is Jo’s cat.
2. That is dan’s mom.
6. It is anna’s ball.
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Vocabulary
A. Fill in the missing letter to Sight Words
complete the word.
use
1. t is 4. doct r this
2. e 5. us be
3. p ckage
Story Words
B. Write the word that completes doctor
each sentence. package
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the long a sound.
1. late at pal
2. that name ad
3. made mad am
6.
7.
8.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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4. 5.
6. 7.
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Write
Rewrite the sentences to make them questions.
Capitalize the first word and add a question
mark.
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Review
Answer the questions after reading Unit 2.
You can go back and reread to help find the
answers.
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Writing Workshop
Write a Letter
You will write a letter to a friend. Tell your friend
what you do at school.
May 3, 2019
Dear Maria,
How are you? What do you do at school?
I read books. We sing. Today I will use a
computer.
Your friend,
May
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Your friend,
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Fluency
A. Listen to your teacher say the words in each
row aloud. Which word sounds different?
Circle it. Read each row of words aloud.
1. dog doll frog old
2. blue bug cup jug
3. cake gate five plane
bus plate pot
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1. 3.
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Learning Checklist
Phonics
Short o; c, h
Short u; b, j
Long a; r, w
Strategies
Prior Knowledge
Main Idea
Sequence
Grammar
Can + Verb
Possessive Adjectives and Nouns
Will + Verb
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Writing
Draw a picture of things you can do. Write about them.
Draw a picture of something that belongs to a friend. Write about it.
This boy just missed the bus. What will happen?
Writing Workshop: Write a Letter
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
of
1. Most frogs are . to
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Phonics
A. Circle the word that names the picture.
5. fo
6. a
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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catch watch kick jump
1. He is jumping rope.
2. My dog is the ball.
3. Are you a movie?
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4. He is the ball.
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Write
A. Read the paragraph. Find the word in the box
to complete the sentences. Use the -ing form.
It is missing four periods. Add the periods.
catch play throw
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
first
1. She drew a then
with a long tail. with
2. Lil runs fast and gets
home . Sight Words
6. arade
7. firs
8. dra on
9. en elope
10. t en
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the long u sound.
5.
7.
8.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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other ways to
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pretty blue tall little soft
3. I .
4. The pillows .
5. The flower .
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Write
Describe a family member.
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Vocabulary
A. Fill in the missing letters to Sight Words
complete the word.
white
1. coun ry blue
2. ite our
3. o
Story Words
4. comm ity
community
5. bl country
symbol
B. Draw a line from each word to
the sentence that tells about it.
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Phonics
A. Say aloud the name for each picture.
Write the letters for the beginning sound.
1. 2.
3.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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Review
Answer the questions after reading Unit 3.
You can go back and reread to help find the
answers.
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Writing Workshop
Write a Descriptive Paragraph
You will write a descriptive paragraph. Here is
Dan’s paragraph.
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Fluency
A. Listen to your teacher say the words in each
row. Which word sounds different? Circle it.
Read each row of words aloud.
1 bike five little ride
2. bug cube mule use
3. bowl cow hole poke
B. Listen to your teacher say the words. Then
write the words with the same sounds on the
lines below the boxes.
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I have a bird.
1 3
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Learning Checklist
Check the things you learned in Unit 3.
Phonics
Long i; v, x
Long u; k, ck
Long o; g, z
Strategies
Use Pictures
Summarize
Visualizing
Grammar
Verbs with -ing
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Adjectives
Simple Present: Statements
Writing
Write about a picture of you doing your favorite activity.
Draw a picture of you. Describe yourself.
Describe things you do and do not do at school.
Writing Workshop: Write a Descriptive Paragraph
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
why
1. How did that tree grow because
tall? so
2. Mom looked of out
the window.
3. I am happy you Story Words
are my friend. waddle
duckling
4. It is fun to get down and
like a duck. feathers
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Phonics
A. Circle five words with the long e sound.
1. th ch sh
2. ch wh th
4. sh th wh
5. ch th sh
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
I see a beak.
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Write
Read the conversation. Write the correct word
on the line.
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
before
1. It takes time to grow
tall. after
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Phonics
A. Circle the words in each sentence with the
long a sound.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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Detail
90
after that
finally
first next then
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Write
Read the paragraph. It is missing four periods.
Add the periods.
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Vocabulary
A. Fill in the missing letters to Sight Words
complete the word.
many
1. at they
2. a n i a s all
eat
3. a l
4. m n Story Words
5. f o o cha n animals
birds
B. Write the word that completes
food chain
each sentence.
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the long i sound.
8. fly
9. child
10. light
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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Write
Read the paragraph. Write the correct word on
the line.
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Review
Answer the questions after reading Unit 4.
You can go back and reread to help find the
answers.
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100
Writing Workshop
Write an Expository Paragraph
You will write an expository paragraph. Read Julio’s
paragraph about a pet.
My Pet
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Fluency
A. Listen to your teacher say the words in each
row. Which word sounds different? Circle it.
Read each row of words aloud.
1. beak eye feet read
2. bath plane snail train
3. child fly night sit
cake cry green mail sheep sign
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Learning Checklist
Word Study and Phonics
Long e; ch, sh
Long a; th, y
Long i
Strategies
Predict
Use Prior Knowledge
Cause and Effect
Grammar
Simple Present: Questions
Time Order Words
Nouns: Singular and Plural
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Writing
Write about the things you do after school.
Draw a picture of a plant. How does it grow?
Draw a picture of an animal you like. Write about it.
Writing Workshop: Write an Expository Paragraph
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
one
1. I lost a mitten and have just two
left. wants
2. This note is Lee. from
3. He ate eggs.
Story Words
4. Shep to go
bought
outside.
soccer
5. My favorite sport is
ball
.
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the
long o sound.
4.
6.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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110
Stephan bike
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Write
Read the paragraph. Circle each proper noun
that needs a capital letter. Write the proper
nouns in the list below.
Proper Nouns
1. Ava
2.
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Vocabulary
A. Write the letters in the right Sight Words
order to make a word.
best
1. e i l v know
2. i b g live
big
3. p a l y
4. t b e s Story Words
5. l l o c e cello
6. o r w l d world
play
7. k o w n
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the same
vowel sound as cow.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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Learning Strategies
Read the sentences in each column.
Complete the sentences about the story.
. .
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Write
Put these words in the correct order to write
questions and statements. Make sure to use a
capital letter for the first word.
2. birthday was when his?
3. were they doing what?
5. a not it was backpack my.
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes
Sight Words
each sentence.
where
1. Let’s look at this worked
book .
again
2. A cooks food.
3. I want to go on vacation on Story Words
a ship. chef
4. Do you know cruise
my hat is? crew
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the
same sound as the ue in
clue.
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
.
2. Circle another word for crew.
a. sister c. teachers
b. team d. neighbors
3. What does the cruise chef do?
.
.
.
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Different Lives
wears a wears a
plans carries a
buys stops
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Write
It . We
inside. We a movie.
We to music. Then we
dinner. After that, we
homework.
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Review
Answer the questions after reading Unit 5.
You can go back and reread to help find the
answers.
3. Where does Yo-Yo Ma live?
4. How many children does he have?
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Writing Workshop
Write a Narrative
You will write a narrative. Read Dan’s narrative.
Middle
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End
128
Fluency
A. Take turns reading the sentences aloud with
a partner. Use your finger to follow the words.
1. 3.
2.
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Learning Checklist
Phonics
Long o
Wh; Vowel Diphthongs
Letters: ue, ui, ew
Strategies
Make Inferences
Visualizing
Compare and Contrast
Grammar
Nouns: Proper and Common Nouns
Simple Past of Be: Was and Were
The Simple Past
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Writing
Tell a story you know. Draw a picture of it.
Write a journal entry. Draw a picture.
What did you do yesterday? Draw a picture and write.
Writing Workshop: Write a Narrative
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Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
together
1. I like to listen to . open
2. I play with my . come
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Phonics
A. Write oo to complete each word. Draw a line
to the picture.
1. m n
2. b k
3. f d
4. r f
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
135
136
137
Write
Correct the paragraph. Add periods and capital
letters where they are needed.
F
138
Vocabulary
A. Write the word that completes Sight Words
each sentence.
over
1. The is crying. baby
6.
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Phonics
A. Circle the word with the er, ir, or ur sound.
4.
girl
6. nurse
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
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142
Write
A. Read the paragraph. First, complete the
paragraph with and or or. Then circle the
names that should use capital letters.
Victor
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Vocabulary
A. Fill in the missing letters to Sight Words
complete each word.
work
1. wel 4. wo meet
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Phonics
A. Circle the word that names the picture.
1. star stay
2. cat car
3. soon shark
4. arm aim
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Think It Over
Reread to tell about the story.
sister
a. friend
c.
shirt
b. cousin
d.
2. Country Mouse lives .
in a neighborhood c.
a. in a park
on a farm
b. in a sandbox
d.
3. live on the farm, too.
tigers
a. lizards
c.
lions
b. cows
d.
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in inside on over through under
149
Write
Choose the correct word. Write the sentence
with the correct word.
150
Review
Answer the questions after reading Unit 6. You
can go back and reread to help find the answers.
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152
Writing Workshop:
Write to Compare and Contrast
You will write a paragraph to compare and
contrast. Read Kate’s paragraph.
Both
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Fluency
A. Take turns reading the sentences with a
partner. Use your finger to follow the words.
My mother is a nurse.
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Learning Checklist
Phonics
Letters: oo
R-controlled vowels: ir, ur, er
R-controlled vowels: ar
Strategies
Main Idea and Details
Summarize
Prior Knowledge
Grammar
Imperatives
And/Or
Prepositions
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Writing
Tell how to make something. Draw the steps.
Write about Owen and Mzee. Compare them.
Draw two animals. Compare and contrast them.
Writing Workshop: Write to Compare and Contrast
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