Journeys Unit One Resources
Lesson 3: Curious George at School
by Margaret and H. A. Rey
Essential Question: Why is the order of story events important?
Spelling Words: log, dot, top, hot, lot, and ox
HFW - Sight Words: do, find, funny, sing, no, and they
Phonics Skill: Using the letters l, x, and short o
Comprehension Focus: Sequence of Events - Putting the story in the order in which it happened
Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words (examples: bat, leave, well)
Grammar: Action Verbs vs. Nouns
by Margaret and H. A. Rey
Essential Question: Why is the order of story events important?
Spelling Words: log, dot, top, hot, lot, and ox
HFW - Sight Words: do, find, funny, sing, no, and they
Phonics Skill: Using the letters l, x, and short o
Comprehension Focus: Sequence of Events - Putting the story in the order in which it happened
Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words (examples: bat, leave, well)
Grammar: Action Verbs vs. Nouns
Web Resources to Practice Lesson 3 Skills (below)
Lesson 4: Lucia's Neighborhood
by George Ancona
Essential Question: What information do words and pictures give??
Spelling Words: yet, web, pen, wet, leg and hen
HFW - Sight Words: all, does, here, me, my and who
Phonics Skill: Using the letters y, w, k , v, j and short e; using -et
Comprehension Focus: Text and Graphic Features and Question Strategies
Vocabulary Strategy: Alphabetical Order
Grammar: Adjectives - Size and Shape
by George Ancona
Essential Question: What information do words and pictures give??
Spelling Words: yet, web, pen, wet, leg and hen
HFW - Sight Words: all, does, here, me, my and who
Phonics Skill: Using the letters y, w, k , v, j and short e; using -et
Comprehension Focus: Text and Graphic Features and Question Strategies
Vocabulary Strategy: Alphabetical Order
Grammar: Adjectives - Size and Shape
Web Resources to Practice Lesson 4 Skills (below)
Lesson 5: Gus Takes the Train
by Russell Benfanti
Essential Question: How does the setting make a story interesting?
Spelling Words: up, bug, mud, nut, hug and tub
Words to Know: HFW - Sight Words: friend, full, good, hold, many and pull
Phonics Skill: Using the letters qu, z and short u
Comprehension Focus: Story structure (the beginning, middle and end of the story)
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms (words that mean the same)
Grammar: Adjectives - Color and Number Words
by Russell Benfanti
Essential Question: How does the setting make a story interesting?
Spelling Words: up, bug, mud, nut, hug and tub
Words to Know: HFW - Sight Words: friend, full, good, hold, many and pull
Phonics Skill: Using the letters qu, z and short u
Comprehension Focus: Story structure (the beginning, middle and end of the story)
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms (words that mean the same)
Grammar: Adjectives - Color and Number Words
Web Resources to Practice Lesson 5 Skills (below)