Maple Avenue Elementary

TOPIC- Animals and Animal Colors

 Journeys words - he    no    by  away  must    there

 Student Book- Lesson 24- page 138

(great way to introduce words)

 

Suggestions for Journeys Words

Practice writing words, use them in a sentence, do a word hunt in your favorite book, write them in your notebook, play tip tap toe, read them in silly voices, play matching games.

Please remember to review each day. 

 

   Monday  

        

Book - Red Eyes or Blue Feathers

Questions: What does the author want us to learn about in this book? (author's purpose)

How do the animals' colors help them to survive? 

What animal was the most interesting to learn about? 

 

Writing Task:

Here is an example of informational writing. Please choose an animal from the book. Write 1 to 3 informational sentences about the animal. Draw a picture.

Here is an example, using Bees.

 

 Tuesday

Book-  Chameleon, Chameleon

Questions: What is the author's purpose? What does she want us to learn about?

Why was the chameleon looking for a new home?

What did you learn about chameleons and their changing colors?

 

Writing Task: Write 1 to 3 informational sentences on chameleons in your notebook or on paper. Illustrate.  Use your sounds. Use the bee paper example from Monday as a reference 

 

 Wednesday

 

Book- Who Lives in the Woods?

Questions:What does the author want us to learn about in this book? (author's purpose)

Which animal did you find most interesting? Why?

How are the animals in this book alike?

What new information did you learn?

Writing Task: Write 1 to 3 informational sentences on animals who live in the woods. Draw a picture.  Use your sounds. 

 

Thursday

 

Book- Over in the Ocean

Questions: What does thev author want us to learn about in this book?

What are your three favorite ocean animals mentioned in this book?

What are some of the words the author used to describe how these ocean animals move? example, "slithered"

 Writing Task: Choose your favorite ocean animal from the book. Write 1 to 3 informational sentences. Illustrate.  Use your sounds. 

 

 

Friday

 

Book- A Color of His Own

Questions:Why is the chameleon sad?

How are chameleons different from most animals?

Why does the chameleon wish to be only one color?

Why do the two chameleons decide to stay together?

Writing Task: Opinion Writing- What was your favorite book this week? Why was it your favorite? Parents, help your child to slowly use their sounds to write. 

Example: I like the book on forest animals best because I love bears and deer.

but..It might look like this.

 I like the bk on frst animls best bkuz I love bars and der. 

 

Guided Readers for Additional Practice

Feeding Our Pets

What Animals Eat

 

 

 

Fundations

Drill: Practice pointing and going over letters and sounds.

 

Drill Sounds 

 Tap out and write at least 5 words from this list daily

Mark them, like we did in class.

 

chip          path         pick            tin            luck

math         red           run              win          shin

pin             sit           pick             bath           dot

win           when         let              chop         tack

 

Parents: You can read these sentences to your child and have them use their sounds to write one sentence a day in their notebook, or on paper. 

For Sentence Dictations:

( You read to them and they use their sounds to write on paper- It is okay if not perfect. This is a good indicator of their knowledge of letter sounds)

My cat is black.

I see a green frog.

My dog is sitting on a log.

I wish for a gray cat. 

Can you play with me?