Unit 4 Week 4

“Treasures”

Big Question:

What do we treasure?

Question of the Week:

Why do we treasure special places?

Big Book:

“Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge”

Amazing Words:

impression, familiar, favorite, memory, errand, stampede

Phonics:

Vowel Digraphs ie, igh

Consonant Patterns kn, wr

Song of the Week:

“Favorite, Special Places”

Story of the Week

“A Southern Ranch"

Author: Yossel Ayarzagoitia Riesenfeld

Genre: Expository Text

Comprehension Strategy:

Questioning

Comprehension Skill:

Facts and Details

Story Words:

cow, cattle, roundup, point, sold, front

HFW:

above, eight, laugh, moon, touch

Read Aloud

“Family Thanksgiving”

A story about a family gathering.

Grammar:

Adjectives for What Kind

Centers