Lesson 1 Day 2Lesson 1 Day 2

You will need a pencil, paper, You will need a pencil, paper, and your reading book.and your reading book.

Phonics/SpellingPhonics/Spelling

•lamplamp standstand•What is the same in each word?What is the same in each word?•Each word has the /a/ sound and the letter a. Each word has the /a/ sound and the letter a. •The letter a is often used to spell the /a/ sound.The letter a is often used to spell the /a/ sound.•telltell feltfelt•What is the same in each word?What is the same in each word?•Each word has the /e/ sound and the letter e.Each word has the /e/ sound and the letter e.•The letter e is often used to spell the /e/ sound.The letter e is often used to spell the /e/ sound.•thisthis stillstill•What is the same in each word?What is the same in each word?•Each word has the /i/ sound and the letter i.Each word has the /i/ sound and the letter i.•The letter i is often used to spell the /i/ sound.The letter i is often used to spell the /i/ sound.•stopstop clockclock•What is the same in each word?What is the same in each word?•Each word has the /o/ sound and the letter o.Each word has the /o/ sound and the letter o.•The letter o is often used to spell the /o/ sound.The letter o is often used to spell the /o/ sound.•jumpjump dustdust•What is the same in each word?What is the same in each word?•Each word has the /u/ sound and the letter u.Each word has the /u/ sound and the letter u.•The letter u is often used to spell the /u/ sound.The letter u is often used to spell the /u/ sound.

thisthis dustdust stopstop

wentwent telltell feltfelt

jumpjump dropdrop drinkdrink

stillstill shutshut clockclock

lastlast lamplamp standstand

Phonics/SpellingPhonics/Spelling•Read the sentences below.

•Jack’s mom has packed a snack for him.

•Jamira will bring a backpack and cot for the trip.

•Copy the chart below and write each spelling word where it belongs.

aa ee ii oo uu

Phonics/SpellingPhonics/Spelling

What are three more categories What are three more categories you could use to sort your you could use to sort your spelling words?spelling words?

Words that end with –p, words Words that end with –p, words that end with –tthat end with –t

Can you think of another Can you think of another category?category?

VocabularyVocabulary

Turn to Student Edition p. 18-Turn to Student Edition p. 18-19.19.

Read the selection “Training Read the selection “Training Day.”Day.”

coincidencecoincidence A A coincidencecoincidence is when two is when two

things happen that seem to fit things happen that seem to fit together but are not connected.together but are not connected.

If you and a friend wore the If you and a friend wore the same clothes on the same day, same clothes on the same day, would that be a would that be a coincidencecoincidence? ? Explain.Explain.

Was it a Was it a coincidencecoincidence that the that the girl and Buddy were both girl and Buddy were both wearing red? Explain.wearing red? Explain.

pleasantpleasant Something that is Something that is pleasantpleasant is is

enjoyable and makes you happy.enjoyable and makes you happy. What would the weather be like What would the weather be like

on a on a pleasantpleasant day? day? Do you think the training class Do you think the training class

was a was a pleasantpleasant experience for experience for the dog? Why or why not?the dog? Why or why not?

modeledmodeled If you If you modeledmodeled something, you something, you

showed it so that other people showed it so that other people could see it.could see it.

Why would you see a costume Why would you see a costume being being modeledmodeled??

Why did the girl watch while the Why did the girl watch while the teacher teacher modeledmodeled the commands? the commands?

loyalloyalSomeone who is Someone who is loyalloyal stands stands

by you in good times and by you in good times and bad.bad.

How would a How would a loyalloyal friend friend behave?behave?

What would a What would a loyalloyal dog do for dog do for you?you?

recitedrecited If you If you recitedrecited something, you something, you

memorized it and then spoke out memorized it and then spoke out loud.loud.

When have you When have you recitedrecited something something in front of other people?in front of other people?

Why would it help if you Why would it help if you recitedrecited a a dog’s commands over and over dog’s commands over and over again?again?

murmuredmurmured When people When people murmurmurmur, they , they

speak so softly that they can speak so softly that they can hardly be heard.hardly be heard.

Is it hard to hear something that Is it hard to hear something that is is murmuredmurmured? Explain.? Explain.

Why didn’t Buddy obey when the Why didn’t Buddy obey when the girl girl murmuredmurmured??

Genre StudyGenre Study Turn to Student Edition page 20 and read the Turn to Student Edition page 20 and read the

Genre Study information.Genre Study information. Realistic fiction tells about characters and Realistic fiction tells about characters and

settings that are like people and places in real settings that are like people and places in real life.life.

Look for…Look for… A beginning, a middle, and an end.A beginning, a middle, and an end. Characters and a setting that could be real.Characters and a setting that could be real. Realistic fiction tells about characters that think Realistic fiction tells about characters that think

and talk like real people.and talk like real people. It also has a setting that seems like real life.It also has a setting that seems like real life. In realistic fiction the story events probably In realistic fiction the story events probably

could happen in real life. Like other stories, the could happen in real life. Like other stories, the plot has a beginning, a middle, and an ending.plot has a beginning, a middle, and an ending.

Genre StudyGenre Study

As you read “Ruby the Copycat,” fill As you read “Ruby the Copycat,” fill in the information on the graphic in the information on the graphic organizer chart below. You can use organizer chart below. You can use this chart to help you with any this chart to help you with any realistic fiction story that you read.realistic fiction story that you read.

CharactersCharacters SettingSetting

Comprehension StrategyComprehension Strategy

Read the Comprehension Strategy Read the Comprehension Strategy information on page 20.information on page 20.

Use graphic organizers like the one above to Use graphic organizers like the one above to tell about the characters and setting.tell about the characters and setting.

Good readers often use a graphic organizer Good readers often use a graphic organizer as a tool to help them organize information.as a tool to help them organize information.

Organizing information into a chart or Organizing information into a chart or diagram as you read will help you diagram as you read will help you understand the story and remember understand the story and remember information.information.

You will use the Characters and Setting You will use the Characters and Setting chart on Practice Book page 5 to keep track chart on Practice Book page 5 to keep track of information as you read.of information as you read.

““Ruby the Copycat”Ruby the Copycat” Turn to Student Edition page 21.Turn to Student Edition page 21. You are going to read a story about a You are going to read a story about a

character who is new to a class.character who is new to a class. Think about your first day of school. What Think about your first day of school. What

was it like? Did you try to make a friend or was it like? Did you try to make a friend or be noticed?be noticed?

One purpose for reading is to enjoy the One purpose for reading is to enjoy the story.story.

The shorter girl on page 21 is Ruby and the The shorter girl on page 21 is Ruby and the other girl is Angela.other girl is Angela.

Why do you think Ruby might be a copycat?Why do you think Ruby might be a copycat? Read the story to find out what Ruby does.Read the story to find out what Ruby does.

Check Comprehension: Check Comprehension: RetellingRetelling

Who are the main characters of the Who are the main characters of the story?story?

What is the setting of the story?What is the setting of the story? Write a summary of “Ruby the Write a summary of “Ruby the

Copycat.”Copycat.” Remember a summary contains the Remember a summary contains the

main events in a story. You may main events in a story. You may refer to Practice Book page 5 to refer to Practice Book page 5 to recall important ideas from the recall important ideas from the selection.selection.

FluencyFluency Good readers take their time while reading.Good readers take their time while reading. They try to correct themselves if they They try to correct themselves if they

make a mistake.make a mistake. Good readers also use their voices to show Good readers also use their voices to show

characters’ emotions, but you must first be characters’ emotions, but you must first be able to feel comfortable reading all the able to feel comfortable reading all the words correctly.words correctly.

Turn to page 23 of “Ruby the Copycat” and Turn to page 23 of “Ruby the Copycat” and track the print as I read aloud expressively, track the print as I read aloud expressively, emphasizing each word.emphasizing each word.

If readers make a mistake, they need to go If readers make a mistake, they need to go back and reread the word.back and reread the word.

Grammar: Statements and QuestionsGrammar: Statements and Questions

Her bow is red.Her bow is red. She wore a painted shirt to school.She wore a painted shirt to school. Ruby and Angela are friends.Ruby and Angela are friends. Each of the sentences above is a Each of the sentences above is a

statement.statement. A statement tells something and starts A statement tells something and starts

with a capital letter and ends with a with a capital letter and ends with a period.period.

Grammar PracticeGrammar Practice Ruby likes to hop.Ruby likes to hop. This is a statement because it tells This is a statement because it tells

something. Note that it begins with something. Note that it begins with a capital letter and ends with a a capital letter and ends with a period.period.

Does she like to run?Does she like to run? This is not a statement because it This is not a statement because it

asks something.asks something. on the board.on the board. How could I turn the phrase above How could I turn the phrase above

into a sentence?into a sentence?

Grammar PracticeGrammar Practice

Write 10 statements about what Write 10 statements about what you observed on your own first day you observed on your own first day of school. Remember to start the of school. Remember to start the sentence with a capital letter and sentence with a capital letter and end it with a period.end it with a period.