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Theme One: Off to Adventure
Theme 1
Off to
Adventure
Title: The Lost and Found
Author: Mark Teague
Genre: Fantasy: Some stories tell about things that could not
happen in real life.
Comprehension Strategy: Summarize: to tell, in your own
words, what happened so far in the story.
Comprehension Skill: Sequence of Events
First, the wolf blew down the straw house. Next he blew down the twig house. Then he…
Key Vocabulary:
directions- lines or paths along which someone orsomething goes, lies, or points
rumpled- wrinkled or creased
situations- sets of conditions at certain moments in time
unusual- not usual, common, or ordinary
visible- able to be seen
worried- concerned or anxious
Other Vocabulary:
furious- really angry
plunged- fell quickly and suddenly
suggested- offered as a possible course of action
examined- looked at or studied carefully
armor- a metal covering worn to protect a knight in battle
dismay- a feeling of upset and worry in the face of trouble
burgundy- purplish-red in color
fez- a cone-shaped hat with a flat top
lecture- scolded or warned for a long period of time
shocker- a bad or surprising event
yearning- deep longing or desire
sturdy- strong
compute- word with math
Vocabulary Skills: Dictionary: ABC order
Word Work Grammar Skills: What is a sentence?
Structural Analysis: Base Words
Phonics: Short Vowels a, e, and i
Writing: A Friendly Letter
Listening/Speaking/Viewing: Have a Literature Discussion
Spiral Review Phonics: The –er and –le ending in two-syllable words
Comprehension: Making Generalizations
Dictionary: Finding words with endings
