Unit 5   Take Action

Weekly Concept: Teaming Up

Essential Question: How do teams work together?

Story 1:  "Rescue Dogs Save the Day" (Expository Text)

Story 2:   Wildfires   (Expository Text)

Story 3: "Windy Gale and the Great Hurricane" (Tall Tale)

Spelling Words--closed syllables vc/cv

basket                     rabbit                        lesson                                letter                                invite

bedtime                   mammal                     number                              fellow                                 chapter

follow                      problem                     chicken                              butter                                napkin

hoping                     dances                        dropped                            suppose                               stubborn

Vocabulary: 

accidental-- happens for no apparent reason and is unexpected

careless-- not paying attention

disasters-- sudden misfortunes

equipment-- the tools needed for a job

harmful-- causing harm or hurt

prevention-- stopping something from happening

purpose-- reason something is done

respond-- to react

Comprehension Strategy: ask and answer questions

Comprehension Skill:  author's point of view

Vocabulary Strategy: context clues

Writing Traits: organization

Grammar: pronoun-verb agreement

Other Skills: adding -s and -es

Genre: Expository Text