• display - if you display something, you set it out so people can see it.

• pride - a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction with something you have or something you did well.

• design - the plan for how it will look.

• purpose - when something has purpose, it has a reason to be there.

• represent - when things represent other things, they take their place or stand for them

• effort - you try very hard to do something

• tradition - a custom or holiday that is passed down from the past to the present

• ancient - "very, very old"

• drama - if something has drama, it gives you a feeling of surprise and excitement

• movement - a way that someone or something moves

• gathers- bring or come together in one place

• country- land where a group of people live

• scorching- very, very hot

• frigid- very, very cold

• predict- use clues to guess what will happen in the future

• creative- to use your imagination to make something new and different

• cycle- a series of events that repeat in the same order

Learning Goal:

I can determine the key details and the main idea of a text.

Focus:

How did the robot Takahashi made walk?

What can some of Takahashi's robots do?

How did Takahashi solve problems for the contest?

• swiftly- when something moves fast

• accept- when you take or agree to something

• often- when you so something a lot

• distance- how far one thing is from another or the space between two things

• decision- a choice that is made

• inspire- to make someone want to do something

• respect- when you look up to someone

Learning Goal:

I can determine the key details and the main idea of a text.

Focus:

What did the kids think the sound was in the beginning?

What about in the middle?

How was the sound made in the end?

• marvelous- when something is wonderful or excellent

• contented- pleased or happy

• structure- something that has been built

• intend- planning to do something

• project- something you work on

• balance- staying in place without falling

• section- small part of something that is bigger

Learning Goal:

I can determine the main idea of a text.

Focus:

How can you find the main idea of a text by looking at the cover of a book?

• senses- what gives us information about the world around us

• distract- something that takes your attention away from something you were focused on

• squeaky- a high-pitched sound

• nervous- to feel worried

• suddenly- when something happens quickly

• scrambled- a quick climb or walk

• volume- level of sound

Learning Goal:

I can compare things that are the same and contrast things that are different.

Focus:

How are violins and xylophones the same?

How are violins and xylophones different?

• improve- to make something better

• device- an object made to do a certain job

• imagine- when you think of something that isn't real or hasn't happened

• complicated- when something has many parts and is difficult to understand

• curious- when you are interested in something and want to know more about it

• unusual- not common

• idea- a picture or thought you get in your mind

Learning Goal:

I can sequence a story by putting events in the story in order.

Focus:

What did toad lose at the beginning of the story?

What did toad do with the buttons he found along the way?

What did toad do with all of the buttons he collected?

• thoughtful- someone who is kind and thinks about how others feel

• observe- to watch carefully

• vast- very large

• remained- stayed the same or stayed in the same place

• certain- sure it is true

• leaped- a big jump

• stretched- extend a body part

Learning Goal:

I can compare things that are the same and contrast things that are different.

Focus:

How are pigs and dogs the same?

How are pigs and dogs different?

• distinguish- to understand the difference between two or more things

• classify- to sort or decide what group something belongs in

• organize- to arrange things in a certain way

• startled- when something suddenly surprised you

• entire- whole or complete

• whole- complete without any part missing

• trouble- problems doing something

Learning Goal:

I can compare things that are the same and contrast things that are different.

Focus:

How are iPods and iPads the same?

How are iPods and iPads different?

• signal- a gesture, an action, or a sound to tell you to do something

• clever- someone that is quick to think of good ideas or solve problems

• soothe- something that makes you feel better when you are sad or hurt

• remarkable- someone that is unusual or special in some way

• career- the kind of work or job a person does

• trust- to believe or depend on someone to do the right thing

• advice- someone's opinion about what should be done

Learning Goal:

I can find the setting, or where and when a story takes place.

Focus:

What is the setting of the story?

When did the story take place?

• protect- to keep something safe

• imitate- act like someone or something else

• different- not be the same

• flutter- to move or fly with quick movements

• resemble- to look like something else

• beautiful- something that is pleasing to see or hear

• fancy- not plain

Learning Goal:

I can sequence events in a story.

Focus:

What kind of food do vultures eat?

How do they find their food?

• provide- to give what is needed

• superior- much better than

• wilderness- a wild, natural area

• communicate- to talk or exchange messages

• survive- to continue to live

• seek- to try to hunt or look for something

• search- try to find something by looking for it

Learning Goal:

I can compare things that are the same and contrast things that are different.

Focus:

How are the cat the mouse the same?

How are the cat and the mouse different?

• beneficial- when something is helpful or useful

• behavior- a way of acting

• dominant- having power over something else

• instinct- a natural behavior an animal is born with

• endangered- a group of animals at risk of disappearing forever

• partner- someone that works with you to do something

• danger- a risk of being hurt or harmed

Learning Goal:

I can sequence the events in a story.

Focus:

How does Ray feel about his tail in the beginning?

What happens to Ray's tail and how does he feel about it?

What makes Ray change how he feels about his new tail?

What can Ray do with his new tail?

• relief- what someone feels when their troubles are gone and they don't need to worry anymore

• predicament- a difficult situation

• determined- when you work very hard to make something happen

• appearance- the way somebody or something looks

• feature- a part of something that is important or interesting

• special- important or unique

• splendid- wonderful or very good

Learning Goal:

I can compare things that are alike and contrast things that are different using a Venn diagram.

Focus:

How are they alike?

How are they different?

• delicious- very tasty

• nutritious- a food that gives us things our bodies need

• delighted- someone who is full of joy and happiness

• enormous- very, very big

• responsibility-  something you are expected to do

Learning Goal:

I can compare things that are alike and contrast things that are different.

Focus:

How are they alike?

How are they different?

• century- 100 years

• past- time that has already happened

• entertainment- what you do to have fun

• future- the time that hasn't happened yet

• present- time that is happening right now

Learning Goal:

I can compare things that are alike and contrast things that are different.

Focus:

How are the pictures alike?

How are the pictures different?

• eventually- finally or after awhile

• foolish- very silly or unwise

• hero- someone who is brave and good

• tale- a story about exciting, imaginary events

• timid- shy or a little afraid

Learning Goal:

I can identify the sequence, setting, and character in a story.

Focus:

What happened in the story?

What is the setting in the story?

Who were the characters in the story?

• grasped- held tightly

• bloom- when flower buds open

• spied- to see or notice something

• assist- to help

• sprout- when a seed begins to grow

Learning Goal:

I can identify the setting in a story.

Focus:

What is the setting in the story?

• locate- to find

• route- the road or way to take to get somewhere

• height- how tall something is

• model- a small copy of something large

• separate- to keep two things away from each other

Learning Goal:

I can identify the setting in a story.

Focus:

What is the setting in the story?

• habitat- the place where an animal lives in nature

• depend- when you rely on something for the things you need

• hibernate- to spend the winter sleeping in a shelter

• tranquil- calm and peaceful

• tolerate- to put up with something unpleasant

Learning Goal:

I can identify the setting in a story.

Focus:

What is the setting in the story?

Learning Goal:

I can identify the setting in a story.

Focus:

What is the setting in the story?

• shelter- a building that protects you or keeps you safe

• materials- things used to make something else

• collapsed- something fell down

• furious- when someone gets very angry

• refused- when you firmly say you will not do something

Learning Goal:

I can identify the setting in a story.

Focus:

What is the setting in the story?

• community- a place and the people who live in it

• occupation- a job someone does

• astonishing- amazing or surprising

• equipment- all the special things, or supplies, you need to do something

• fortunately- luckily

Learning Goal:

I can identify the setting in a story.

Focus:

Where did the story take place?

When did the story take place?

Learning Goal:

I can identify the characters in a story.

Focus:

Who were the characters in the story?

• cooperate- when you work together to get something done

• relationship- a connection with another person

• deliver- to take something to the person it belongs to

• chore- a small job you must do

• collect- to gather things together

Learning Goal:

I can identify the characters in a story.

Focus:

Who were the characters in the story?

Learning Goal:

I can identify the characters in a story.

Focus:

Who were the characters in the story?

• city- a large town with tall buildings with many streets and people

• country- the land outside of the city with few streets and people

• bored- when you feel like you have nothing to do or nothing feels interesting

Learning Goal:

I can identify the characters in a story.

Focus:

Who were the characters in the story?