Scott Foresman’s Reading StreetGrade 1 / Unit 3 Morning Warm-Up

Written by: Debra McKeivierClip Art: Holly Andrepont

Maplewood Middle School-1st GradeSulphur, Louisiana

An Egg is an EggRuby in Her Own Time

Jan’s New HomeFrog and Toad Together

I’m a CaterpillarWhere Are My Animal Friends?

An Egg Is an EggUnit 3 / Day 1

Everything changes.

Once you were a new baby.

What are some things babies do?

Now you can do other things.

How do we change as we grow?

An Egg Is an EggUnit 3 / Day 2

Today we will read about a young boy

and an old man. They are special friends.

Do you think people still grow and

change when they are old?

An Egg Is an EggUnit 3 / Day 3

Today we will read about things that

change. We’ll see that just about

everything can change. Can you think

of anything that can’t change?

An Egg Is an EggUnit 3 / Day 4

Today we will read about a boy who

grows. Now he needs a new coat

and new boots. What happens to

your clothes when you get bigger?

An Egg Is an EggUnit 3 / Day 5

This week we read about ways children

change as they grow to be healthy adults.

What are some ways you can take

a measurement of how much

you are growing?

Ruby in Her Own TimeUnit 3 / Day 1

Nothing stays the same.

We are always learning new things.

What do we learn as we

grow and change?

Ruby in Her Own TimeUnit 3 / Day 2

Today we’ll read about Harry and

Mr. George Baker again. George goes

to school because he wants to learn.

Why do you think it is important

to always keep learning?

Ruby in Her Own TimeUnit 3 / Day 3

Today we will read about Ruby - a duck

that learns and grows in her own time.

How do you learn in your own way?

Ruby in Her Own TimeUnit 3 / Day 4

Today we will read about things

we learn to do as we get bigger.

What is something you could

not do when you were little?

What do you want to do when

you are a grown-up?

Ruby in Her Own TimeUnit 3 / Day 5

This week we read about how everyone

learns things at different times.

What would you say to someone

who is learning something new?

Jan’s New HomeUnit 3 / Day 1

Have you ever gone to a new place?

Were you sure you would like it?

Maybe you were a little bit scared too.

Why are changes exciting?

Jan’s New HomeUnit 3 / Day 2

Mr. George Baker goes to school to try

to read. It’s very hard work. But he is

always excited and happy. Why do you

get excited about going to school?

Jan’s New HomeUnit 3 / Day 3

Today we will read about a family that

moves to a new house. Wow! That sounds

exciting! How do you think they feel?

What kind of changes are fun?

Jan’s New HomeUnit 3 / Day 4

Jan is going to a new school.

She is meeting new friends.

Today she is sending a letter to an

old friend. How do you think Jan

is feeling now? What changes

would you tell about in a letter?

Jan’s New HomeUnit 3 / Day 5

It can be sad to depart from a place

you know. But it can also be exciting

to travel a new route and arrive at a

new location. Would you be excited

about moving to a new place?

Frog and Toad TogetherUnit 3 / Day 1

In winter, flowers go away.

In spring, flowers start to grow in gardens.

Do we have a garden near our school?

What changes happen in a garden?

Frog and Toad TogetherUnit 3 / Day 2

We will read about the four seasons.

Many things change with each season.

Why do you think the seasons change?

Frog and Toad TogetherUnit 3 / Day 3

Today we will read about Toad.

Toad plants seeds in a garden.

He reads and sings and shouts at his seeds.

What does a real garden need to grow?

Frog and Toad TogetherUnit 3 / Day 4

Toad tried to make his seeds sprout.

Today we will read about what flowers

really need to grow.

What would you plant in a garden?

Frog and Toad TogetherUnit 3 / Day 5

We have learned how blossoms sprout

from seeds. We know that dim light

can destroy some plants. What can

a gardener do to grow big flowers?

I’m a CaterpillarUnit 3 / Day 1

What changes can we observe in nature?

Let’s take a closer look. We learned

about how some plants change.

Soon we’ll read about a

few ways animals change.

I’m a CaterpillarUnit 3 / Day 2

Summer, winter, spring, and fall.

I can name the seasons all.

Autumn is another name.

Fall and autumn are the same.

What season are we in?

I’m a CaterpillarUnit 3 / Day 3

Have you ever seen a large caterpillar

inch across the schoolyard?

Today we’ll read about how this

insect makes an amazing change.

What changes might a caterpillar make?

I’m a CaterpillarUnit 3 / Day 4

Today we’ll learn how to use computers.

A computer can be a huge help.

How can a computer help us learn?

I’m a CaterpillarUnit 3 / Day 5

Butterflies are very pretty,

but once that was not so.

How do insects change and grow?

Where Are My Animal Friends?Unit 3 / Day 1

When summer is done,

we know winter will soon be here.

How does nature change

during the year?

Where Are My Animal Friends?Unit 3 / Day 2

Today we’ll read more about the seasons.

Each season is part of the year.

When one season ends, another starts.

How do our clothes change

with each season?

Where Are My Animal Friends?Unit 3 / Day 3

Animals know when the seasons

begin to change. We’re going to read

how animals get ready for winter.

What’s something you get

ready for each year?

Where Are My Animal Friends?Unit 3 / Day 4

Today we are going to read some poems.

Each poem is about changes.

Some poems are funny.

What changes might be funny?

Where Are My Animal Friends?Unit 3 / Day 5

We have read how the temperature

can change from season to season.

In autumn, some animals get ready

to sleep or to move to warm places.

What other changes do animals

make during the year?