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Reading Unit 4

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Phonics

vowel digraphs

Between the Lions video

(When Two Vowels Go Walking)

long a (ai)

Listen to the poem. Find the words with “ai”.

long a (ay)

Listen to the poem. Find the words with “ay”.

long e (ea)

Listen to the poem. Find the words with “ea”.

long o (oa)

Listen to the poem. Find the words with “oa

long o (ow)

Combine the sounds to make words.

vowels oo

(as in moon)

Between the Lions Video

oo

(as in moon)

Listen to the poem. Find the words with “oo”.

blends

(3 letter)

Combine the sounds to make words.

ie

(long i sound)

We learned that “ie” can make the long e sound. This week we’ll learn that it can also make the long i sound.

-igh

Listen to the poem. Find the words with –igh.

word sort (ai, ea, oa)

Sort the words.

kn

Review “kn” and other digraphs.

wr

(says /r/)

When a word begins with “wr” sound the “w” is silent.

compound words

Put words together to make compound words.

-s and –es

inflected endings

Choose the correct ending for a word to complete a sentence

-ed and -ing

Go fishing for the correct words. Click on “end with y”

-ed and ing

Choose the correct ending for a word to complete a sentence.

Grammar / Writing

adjectives

Find the correct adjectives in the sentences.

adjectives

(colors)

Find the adjective in each sentence.

adjectives

(size)

Find the correct adjective in each sentence.

adjectives

(to describe what kind)

Find the adjective that tells what kind or how many in the sentence.

adjectives

(how many)

Find the correct adjective in each sentence.

adjectives

(that compare)

Click the word that completes each sentence.

adjectives

(review)

Find the adjectives in each sentence.

ly and –ful

(suffix)

Choose the correct suffix word to complete the sentence.

-ly and –ful

(suffix)

Suffix matching game.

possessives

Add ‘s or s’ to each noun to correctly complete the sentence.

possessive nouns

Which possessive noun is spelled correctly to complete the sentence?

conventions

Which sentence has the correct capitalization and punctuation?

conventions

Which sentence has the correct capitalization and punctuation?

Reading

draw conclusions

Read the story and answer questions.

author’s purpose

Decide why the author wrote a story.

realism and fantasy

Read the sentence. Decide if it is real or fantasy.

plot

Find a solution to a problem.

character

Find the character(s) in each story.

setting

(where)

Match things up with the correct place (setting).

setting

(when)

Match things up with when it could happen.

monitor and fix up

(What does a word mean?)

Tricks to help you figure out words and what a word means.

story structure

Listen to the story and answer questions.

Science / Social Studies

fossils

What is a fossil?

moon

Watch how the moon changes.