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Lesley Koustaff
Susan Rivers


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UNIT READING VOCABULARY GRAMMAR

BIG QUESTION 1 Who are your family and friends? Social Studies: Community
Families and Friends Reading Text Words mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, Verb Be

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
grandfather, family, friend
Listening Text Words uncle, aunt, cousin, parents, daughter, son
I am, You are, He / She is, We are, They are
He’s eight years old.
Predicting from Pictures Word Study Opposites

Elliot’s New Friend Reading Text Words elephant, tortoise, lonely, sad, scared, eat, Demonstratives: This, That, These,

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Story (Fiction)
Reading Strategy
Predicting from Pictures
play, sleep
Listening Text Words hamster, goldfish, bird, rabbit, lizard, kitten
and Those
This is a zebra.
Those are lions.

BIG QUESTION 2 Where can we see colors? Art

Who’s in The Tree? Reading Text Words yellow, red, blue, green, purple, black, There is … / There are …

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Colors of the Sky
Rhyming poems
Reading Strategy
(Fiction)
brown, white
Listening Text Words fireworks, dark, light, gray, orange, pink
There’s a black spider.
There are two white kittens.

Word Study Nouns

Predicting from Titles

Let’s Make Colors! Reading Text Words mix, mural, ocean, sand, seaweed, seashell, Prepositions of Place: In, On, Under,

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
Predicting from Titles
jellyfish, starfish
Listening Text Words jacket, shorts, sneakers, T-shirt, hat, pants
Next To
The starfish is under the seaweed.
The seashells are on the sand.

BIG QUESTION 3 Where do animals live? Life Science

Animal Homes Reading Text Words eagle, chick, nest, opossum, tree hollow, Where Questions with Verb Be

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
honeybee, hive, crab
Listening Text Words woods, field, pond, squirrel, mouse, frog
Where’s the eagle?
Where are the chicks?
Predicting from Titles and Pictures Word Study Irregular Plurals

My Friend, Anak Reading Text Words orangutan, rainforest, reserve, teach, What and Who Questions with Verb Be

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Realistic fiction
Reading Strategy
Identifying Characters
take care of, miss, take a nap, put out
Listening Text Words day, night, morning, midday,
afternoon, evening
What’s that?
Who’s this?

BIG QUESTION 4 How are seasons different? Earth Science

The Four Seasons Reading Text Words warm, hot, cool, cold, rain, snow, long, short Simple Present with It

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
Captions
Listening Text Words weather, cloudy, sunny, windy,
snowy, rainy
It gets hot in the summer.
It snows in the winter.
It doesn’t snow in the summer.
Word Study Compound Nouns

The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Reading Text Words watch, build a snowman, build Simple Present with I and You
Tree a tree house, make a swing, make apple pie, grow, fall, bring
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Realistic Fiction
Reading Strategy
Listening Text Words ride a bicycle, go to the beach, eat ice
cream, drink hot chocolate, fly a kite, plant flowers
In the summer, I build a tree house.
Do you watch honeybees?
No, I don’t.
Captions

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LISTENING SPEAKING WRITING WRAP UP

Different Families Introducing People Tasks

People describing their families This is my brother. Talk about your family and write about them. (WB)
It’s nice to meet you.
Listening Strategy • Big Question 1
Listening for details

Friends and Pets Describing Friends Capitals for Names • Review Story
People describing their friends and their pets This is Tim. He has a hamster. My friend’s name is Eun.
We play together. • Project
Listening Strategy Tasks Family and Friends Collage
Listening for details Talk about your friend and write about him or her.
(WB) • Big Question 1

Fireworks Inviting and Making Suggestions Tasks

A conversation while watching fireworks Do you want to play with me? Talk about rhyming words and write a poem with
Let’s color! animals and colors. (WB)
Listening Strategy • Big Question 2
OK. Good idea!
Listening for color details

My Favorite Clothes Describing Using Colors Capitals and Periods in Sentences • Review Story
A conversation about clothes on a clothesline I have a yellow hat. The starfish is under the seaweed.
There’s a starfish next to me. • Project
Listening Strategy Tasks Color Mix Chart
It’s orange.
Listening for color and place details Talk about your favorite clothes and write about
them. (WB) • Big Question 2

Animal Homes Warning People Tasks

A documentary about animal homes Watch out! Be careful! Talk about animal homes and write about one. (WB)
Listening Strategy OK. Thanks!
• Big Question 3
Listening for details

Animals on a Reserve Describing Animals Question Marks • Review Story

Descriptions of animals’ eating and sleeping It’s small. It’s brown. What is it?
habits It lives in the woods. • Project
Tasks An Animal Booklet
Listening Strategy Talk about animals and their habits and write about
Listening for time details one. (WB) • Big Question 3

Weather and Seasons Inviting People Tasks

Conversations about the weather in different Do you want to play in the snow with Talk about your favorite season and write about it.
seasons me? (WB)
Sure! • Big Question 4
Listening Strategy
Great! Let’s go!
Listening for details

Seasonal Activities Asking and Telling about Commas • Review Story

Conversations about what we do in different Activities The four seasons are spring, summer, fall, and winter.
seasons What do you do in the spring? • Project
Tasks A Seasons Journal
I ride a bicycle.
Listening Strategy Talk about what you do in different seasons and
Listening for details write about it. (WB) • Big Question 4

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BIG QUESTION 5 How do numbers help us? Math

Working with Numbers Reading Text Words numbers, plus sign, equals sign, problem, Simple Present with Verb Have

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
Predicting from Headings
addition, answer, odd numbers, even numbers
Listening Text Words pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, backpack,
notebook
(I, You, We, They)
I have six shells. You have four shells.
Together, we have ten shells.
They don’t have a pet.
Word Study Writing numbers
Stone Soup Reading Text Words pot, stone, food, sausages, carrots, onions, Simple Present Questions with

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Folk tale (Fiction)
Reading Strategy
potatoes, soup
Listening Text Words tomato, cucumber, avocado, orange,
mango, peach
Verb Have (I, You, We, They)
What do you have? I have potatoes.
Do you have carrots? Yes, I do.
Beginning, Middle, and End

BIG QUESTION 6 What do we need? Social Studies: Economics

The Farmer and The Hat Reading Text Words farmer, cow, milk, market, sell, buy, Simple Present with Regular Verbs

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Fable (Fiction)
Reading Strategy
Sequence
plain, fancy
Listening Text Words games, comic book, board game,
doll, stickers, pins
and Verb Have (He, She)
She needs a cow. She doesn’t need a dress.
He has a cow. He doesn’t have a hat.
Word Study Verbs
Wants and Needs Reading Text Words job, doctor, police officer, teacher, help, Simple Present Questions with

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
Predicting from Titles, Headings,
money, clothes, water
Listening Text Words sandwich, grapes, juice, cookie,
chips, soda
Regular Verbs and Verb Have (He, She)
Does she work in a school? Yes, she does.
What does Sana have? She has a doll.
and Pictures

BIG QUESTION 7 Where do we live? Social Studies: Community

Where’s Your Home? Reading Text Words street, neighborhood, town, city, the Possessive ’s
country, apartment, building, world
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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
Labels
Listening Text Words noisy, quiet, safe, dangerous, boring,
interesting
Jenna’s house is in the country.
Is Ali’s house in the city?

Word Study Verbs and Nouns

City Mouse and Country Mouse Reading Text Words department store, restaurant, movie Possessive Adjectives

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Fable (Fiction)
Reading Strategy
theater, hotel, cornfield, orchard, new, old
Listening Text Words park, library, supermarket, drugstore,
bakery, museum
My, Your, His, Her, Our
His home is in the city.
Is your apartment big?
Contrasting

BIG QUESTION 8 How can we make music? Music

Percussion Instruments Reading Text Words instruments, cymbals, tambourine, Present Continuous

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
xylophone, drum, triangle, shake, strike
Listening Text Words fast, slow, loud, soft, awful, lovely
I’m / You’re / She’s /
He’s / We’re / They’re … ing
I’m playing the drum.
Main Idea and Details Word Study Alphabetical Order She isn’t shaking the tambourine.

Let’s Make Music! Reading Text Words dance, sing, get an idea, practice an Present Continuous Questions

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Realistic fiction
Reading Strategy
instrument, buy tickets, give money, clap, take pictures
Listening Text Words parade, concert, ballet, play,
puppet show, circus
Are you singing? Yes, I am.
Is she dancing? No, she isn’t.
Problems and Solutions

BIG QUESTION 9 What are living things? Life Science

Living and Nonliving Things Reading Text Words living, nonliving, breathe, move, change, air, Can and Can’t

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Informational text (Nonfiction)
Reading Strategy
people, plant
Listening Text Words bench, bush, statue, grass, rose, fountain
An animal can grow.
Sneakers can’t breathe.
Contrasting Word Study Adjectives

The Gingerbread Man Reading Text Words run away, chase, catch, stop, cross, bake, Should and Shouldn’t
Fairy tale (Fiction) smell, open You should run away!
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Reading Strategy
Sequence
Listening Text Words go to bed, play outside, early, late, healthy
food, junk food
You shouldn’t stay here.

Page 186 PLAYSCRIPTS Elliot’s New Friend Stone Soup

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Addition Problems Asking about Age Tasks

Discussions about addition problems How old are you? Talk about your school things and how many you
I’m seven years old. have, then write about them. (WB)
Listening Strategy • Big Question 5
Listening for number details

Making Salads Speaking about Addition Exclamation Points • Review Story

Conversations while making salads I have two oranges. You have one I’m hungry! Oh, no! I’m scared!
orange. • Project
Listening Strategy Tasks A Bar Graph
How many oranges do we have?
Listening for number details Talk about your favorite soup and write about it.
(WB) • Big Question 5

Trading Toys Borrowing and Lending Tasks

Descriptions of what children have and want Can I borrow your comic book, please? Talk about what you have and what you want, then
Listening Strategy Sure. Here you are. write about them. (WB)
• Big Question 6
Listening for details Thanks.

Making a Picnic Expressing Wants and Needs Nouns and Verbs • Review Story
Conversation about what children want for a We want soda and chips. Farmers (noun) grow (verb) food (noun).
picnic We need water and fruit. • Project
Tasks Needs and Wants Survey
Listening Strategy Talk about things you need and write about them.
Listening for details (WB) • Big Question 6

Reporting from King City Complimenting Tasks

TV report from different locations Wow! Your home is really nice. Talk about where you live and write about it. (WB)
Thanks.
Listening Strategy • Big Question 7
Listening for details

Opinions about City and Country Asking and Telling about Complete Sentences • Review Story
Discussions about city / country preferences Neighborhoods The town (noun) is (verb) small.
Is there a park in your neighborhood? • Project
Listening Strategy Tasks A Map of Your Neighborhood
No, there isn’t.
Listening for details Talk about places in your neighborhood and write
about them. (WB) • Big Question 7

Describing Music Asking for Help Tasks

Descriptions of different musical sounds Can you help me, please? Talk about a percussion instrument and write about
Listening Strategy Sure! Let’s do it together. it. (WB)
Thanks! • Big Question 8
Listening for details

Watching Performances Asking and Guessing Contractions • Review Story

Observations during different events What are we doing? I am > I’m It is not > It isn’t
You’re walking and playing • Project
Listening Strategy Tasks Percussion Instruments
instruments.
Listening for details It’s a parade! Talk about your favorite kind of performance and
write about it. (WB) • Big Question 8

A Walk in the Park Apologizing Tasks

Conversation and observations about things Oh, no! Talk about living and nonliving things and write
in a park I’m sorry. about them. (WB)
That’s OK. • Big Question 9
Listening Strategy
Listening for details

Parents’ Advice Giving Advice Punctuation and Sentence Structure Review • Review Story
Conversations giving advice You shouldn’t run in the classroom. Don’t jump on the fox’s nose! • Project
to children to take care of themselves You should walk! Do you eat healthy food? A Venn Diagram
OK, you’re right.
Listening Strategy Tasks • Big Question 9
Listening for details Talk about taking care of living things and write
about what you should do. (WB)

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