Spelling Words: next, end, camp, sank, sing, drink, hunt, stand, long, stamp, pond, bring, globe, swim, stove, just, friend, young

Benchmarks for Module 3 Week 1: 

• R.2.2 - Central Idea

• R.1.3 - Character Perspectives (different than Character's Point of View - click here)

Questions to ask to check for comprehension:

• How does the character feel about what is happening in the story? How do you know?

• What does the character think? What words tell you what this character is thinking?

• Ask them to point to words and dialogue in the text that help them understand how a character feels and what the character thinks.

• Ask them to explain how a character feels about the events in the story and what those feelings tell them about the character.

Spelling Words: full, dress, mess, add, hill, pull, spill, class, doll, kiss, fell, off, drink, stamp, swim, place, address, across 

Benchmarks for Module 3 Week 2: 

• R.2.2 - Central Idea

• R.1.1 - Sequence of Events

• R.1.2 - Theme

Questions to ask to check for comprehension:

• What happens at the beginning of the story?

• What events occur in the middle of the story?

• How does the story end? 

• Ask students to retell the story in their own words.

• Ask students to point to illustrations that show important events in the beginning, middle, and end.

• What is the theme of the story? How do you know?

Spelling Words: dish, than, chest, such, thin, push, shine, chase, white, while, these, flash, dress, add, off, fell, whisper, thumb

Benchmarks for Module 3 Week 3: 

• R.2.2 - Central Idea

• R.1.1 - Sequence of Events

• R.1.2 - Theme

Questions to ask to check for comprehension:

• What happens at the beginning of the story?

• What events occur in the middle of the story?

• How does the story end? 

• Ask students to retell the story in their own words.

• Ask students to point to illustrations that show important events in the beginning, middle, and end.