This Week 2/22/16
Spelling: 'oo' as in zoo Reading: What are stars? What star does Earth orbit? Skills- real/fantasy, drawing conclusions, cause/effect, setting, claim/support, abc order, sequencing, main...
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This week we are investigating 'oo' as in zoo. Focus: oo Example Words: tool, proof, scoop, moon, broom, boost, coop, bloom, igloo, room, spoon, cartoon, soon, booth, loop Red Words: These words...
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Spelling: y as long e and i Reading: Saint Patrick's Day Stories: Skills- real/fantasy, drawing conclusions, cause/effect, setting, claim/support, abc order, sequencing, main idea/details,...
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This week we are investigating 'y' as long 'e' and 'i'. The 'y' as a long 'e' sound comes at the end of a 2-syllable word. The 'y' as a long 'i' sound comes at the end of a 1-syllable word. Focus: y...
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Spelling: Hard/Soft c/g Reading: Easter Stories Skills- real/fantasy, drawing conclusions, cause/effect, setting, claim/support, abc order, sequencing, main idea/details, classify/catagorize Math:...
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This week we are investigating hard and soft c and g. When c or g are followed by the letters e,i, or y, they make a soft sound. We will work this week on distinguishing between the hard and soft...
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Spelling: aw, au, a Reading: Eric Carle (author study) Skills- real/fantasy, drawing conclusions, cause/effect, setting, claim/support, abc order, sequencing, main idea/details,...
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This week we are investigating soft the three (au)s. There are three ways to spell the /aw/ sound: aw, au, a aw: usually comes at the end of a word or syllable au: occurs at the beginning or...
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Spelling: oi,oy Reading: Eric Carle (author study) Skills- real/fantasy, drawing conclusions, cause/effect, setting, claim/support, abc order, sequencing, main idea/details, classify/categorize...
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Focus: oi, oy: This week we are investigating the diphthong /oi/ which has two spellings. The spelling oi usually is within a word and oy is usually at the end of a word. RED Words: yesterday, above,...
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