K LIT: UNIT 5, Weeks 1-3

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand texts.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know what living things need to grow.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be focusing on plants and what they need in order to grow, such as water, food, and air. Children will read stories about gardens.
  

Vocabulary: require, plant

• What do plants need in order to grow? That’s right. Plants require water, food, air, sunlight, and space to grow. Let’s find a garden, or study how others take care of their gardens.

High Frequency Word: my

• Let’s say a sentence using the word my. I will begin: This is my garden. Now I’m going to write the sentence, but I will leave a blank where the word my should be. Can you write the word my? Nice job! Now let’s read the sentence together as I point to each word. Let’s think of more sentences using the word my.

Category Words: jobs: little, big, tiny

• We are going to play a game called “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down.” If I say something that is true, I want you to show thumbs up. If I say something that is not true, show me thumbs down. Let’s begin:

• Good! Let’s play some more.

Phonics: h

• Let’s play a rhyming game. I will give you some clues. Let’s begin: What word starts with h and rhymes with pen? Here’s a clue. The word I’m thinking of is a female chicken. That’s right! It’s a hen. Pen and hen rhyme. Let’s try again. What word starts with h and rhymes with pop? That’s right! It’s hop.

Comprehension: Character, Setting, Events (click the link to see the activity)

• Think of a story you have read. I will ask you some questions about the story and you can answer them. Who is the story mostly about? (the main character) Where does the story take place? (the setting) What happens in the story? (the events) I would like you to draw pictures showing the main character, setting, and an important event from the story. Then use the pictures to share the story with someone.

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand texts.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know how living things change as they grow.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be reading stories about how living things, such as trees, change as they grow. Your child will learn to name the parts of a tree, such as the trunk, bark, branches, leaves, and roots.

• I’ll write the word are. Now you write are using different colored crayons. Nice work! Can you think of a sentence that uses the word are? Here is a sentence: There are tall trees in the park. I’ll write the sentence. Can you circle the word are in my sentence? Great! Now let’s think of some more sentences.

Vocabulary: develop, amazing

• A tree is amazing because it develops from a tiny seed and grows into a big living thing! I’m going to draw a tree. Now tell me what you know about trees. That’s right. Trees have branches. I’ll write the word branch on a tree branch. What else do you know about trees?

• Can you draw a picture of a tree? Wow! I like your tree. Can you name the parts of the tree? Trees have a trunk, bark, branches, roots, and leaves. Let’s label the parts of a tree.

• Let’s think of words that have the letter e, such as elephant, egg, and hen. Can you hear the e sound in those words? Now draw a picture of something that that has the letter e. I will write a label for each word you can think of. Can you underline the letter e in each word? Terrific!

Comprehension: Topic and Details (click the link to see the activity)

• I’m going to read a passage. I want you to listen closely and think about what it is about.

Learning Goals:

• I can read and understand text.
• I can write about the texts I read.
• I know the kinds of things that grow on a farm.

Key Skills:

• This week our class will be reading stories about the kinds of fresh foods grown on a farm. Your child will be identifying different kinds of fruits and vegetables.
  

Vocabulary: fresh, delicious

• What are fresh and delicious fruits you like to get at the grocery store or farmers’ market? There are apples, berries, and juicy oranges. What are fresh and delicious vegetables you like to get? Broccoli and green beans are very good.

High-Frequency Words: he, with

• I’m going to write the words he and with. Can you trace each word? Let’s use each word in a sentence. For example: He can ride a bike. I want to ride with him. Can you underline the words he and with in each sentence? Great job! Can you think of more sentences with the words he and with?

Category Words: food words: apple, carrot, pepper

• Let’s think of some names of fruits and vegetables. I will write each word on a card. After I write the word, you can draw a picture of the fruit or vegetable. Good job. Now, pick up a card. You say the name of the food. Make two piles of cards. One pile is for fruit, and the other pile is for vegetables. Let’s go!

• Let’s find a favorite book. Then we’ll play “I Spy” using the book. I will turn to a page in the book and give you a clue. Let’s begin: I spy a number on this page. It begins with the sound f. (four) Good! I spy a fruit. It starts with the letter r. (raspberry) That’s correct! Now I’ll give more clues about words and pictures that begin with the letters f and r.

Comprehension: Topic and Details (click the link to see the activity)

• I’m going to read a passage. I want you to listen closely and think about what it is about.