Transcript Theme 1: Relationships Weekly Theme: School Days

Unit 1:
Our World
Weekly Theme:
New Beginnings
Selection 1:
Title: First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Danneberg
Genre:
Humorous Fiction– a made-up story written to
make the reader laugh
Comprehension Strategy:
Analyze Story Structure
Comprehension Skill:
Plot Development
Phonics:
decode short vowel words, multi-syllable
words, word families
Spelling Focus:
short vowels
clap, step, sick, rock, luck, crop, snack, mess,
head, shut, miss, stamp, jump, click, pond
Review Words: cat, can, man
Challenge Words: bathtub, anthill
Key Vocabulary:
downstairs – down the stairs
nervous – afraid or worried
fumbled – done in a clumsy way
chuckled – laughed quietly
nonsense – a silly or untrue idea or thought
trudged – walked slowly with heavy steps
Vocabulary Skills:
Word Parts/Compound Words
** A compound word is a word
made up of smaller words.
You can figure out the meaning of
compound words by putting together
the meanings of the smaller words.
Word Work:
Grammar Skills:
Statements and Questions
A statement (declarative sentence) is a sentence
that tells something. It ends in a period.
A question (interrogative sentence) is a sentence
that asks something. It ends in a question mark.