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Day
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Wri
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mov
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wor
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a w
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a s
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to
mak
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sen
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tell
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Day
3
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chil
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f th
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spel
lin
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pace
, fin
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page
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p yo
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chil
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pict
ure
s to
illu
stra
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ach
wor
d.
Day
4
Th
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read
cap
tion
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a
read
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pass
age.
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d ch
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pi
ctu
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from
a m
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or n
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d w
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cap
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exp
lain
th
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res.
Day
5
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Re
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Mo
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Materials
coin an
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ave been
read.
Finishspace
nice
hide
nose
same
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Name
Phonics Short Vowels and Consonants Review DVD•13
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Exploring Space
cat leg fig top pup ring sock bank
Say the word for each picture. Pick a word from the box to match each picture. Write the word on the line.
king sink napkin duck picnic pant lock bed
Write a, e, i , o, or u to finish each word.
1.
s nk
2.
k ng
3.
l ck
4.
p cnic
5.
n pkin
6.
p nt
7.
b d
8.
d ck
Circle a word to finish each sentence. 9. Al _____ his dish.
drags drops
10. What a _____ Al makes.
mess mustHome Activity Your child read words that have the short vowel sounds in cat, leg, fig, top, and pup. Say one of these words. Have your child name words that rhyme with it. Then have your child use one of the rhyming words in a sentence.
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Exploring Space
Home Activity Your child identified the author’s purpose for writing informational text. Work with your child to write directions for an activity he or she is familiar with, such as planting a garden or making a sandwich.
DVD•14 Comprehension Author’s Purpose Review
Read the text below. Follow the directions.
How to Make a Space Suit by Jeff Star
It is easy to make a space suit. First, get an old pair of pants and a jacket from your mom or dad. Put on the jacket and pants and wrap some thick tape around your pant legs and sleeves. That will keep you warm. Next, put on your bike helmet to keep your head safe. Wear some snow boots if you have them. Now you are all set to go to space!
1. Circle the name of the author.
2. Underline the things you need to make a space suit.
3. Circle the part of the suit that you put on first.
4. Circle the words below that tell what the text is about.
space suit bike helmet thick tape
5. Tell why you think the author wrote this text.
Possible response: to inform
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Exploring Space
Spelling Long Vowels VCe DVD•15
Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with long vowel sounds (Vowel-consonant-e.) To practice at home, have your child look at the word, say it, spell it, and point to the long vowel sound.
Long Vowels VCe
Sort the list words by the long vowel spelling. a o
1. 10.
2. 11.
3. u
4. 12.
5. i
6.
7.
8.
9.WordstoRead
13. 14.
Generalization Long vowels are often spelled VCe: page,fine,nose,huge.
Spelling Words
1. page
2.nose
3.space
4.size
5.fine
6.huge
7. mice
8.late
9.race
10.blaze
11.vote
12.rice
Words to Read
13.move
14.live
pagespacelateraceblaze
sizefinemicerice
move
nosevote
huge
live
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Exploring Space
Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with long vowels. Take turns with your child thinking of and spelling similar words with long vowels.
DVD•16 Spelling Long Vowels VCe
Long Vowels VCeDraw a path through the maze. Follow the words with long a. Write each word.
1. 2.
3. 4.
Cross out the letters p and a. Write a list word by copying the letters that are left.
5. p r i a c e p
7. a v a o t p e
9. s a p i z p e a
6. a a h u g p e p
8. a f p i p n e
10. p a n o s a e p
cab sack
blaze black
page past tune
hand late
ran space
Spelling Words
mice page
late nose
race space
blaze size
fine vote
huge rice
page
huge
fine
nose
blaze late space
rice
vote
size
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exploring Space
Home Activity Your child learned how to use the subjects of sentences in writing. Have your child write two sentences about astronauts and underline the subjects of the sentences.
Write four sentences about the planets or space travel.Use words from the box or words of your own.Circle the subject in each sentence.
Subjects
Jupiter sun rocket ship astronauts
Mars moon shuttle Earth
Possible answer: Our planet
is Earth. Astronauts go into
space. The sun is hot. Jupiter
is far away.
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DVD•18 Conventions Subjects
Underline the subject in each sentence.
1. The planets are far away.
2. The sun is a ball of gas.
3. Astronauts wear space suits.
Write a subject to complete each sentence. Use a subject from the box.
Subjects
Home Activity Your child reviewed the subjects of sentences. Give your child a phrase such as A cat or The door and have your child use it as the subject of a sentence.
The moon An astronaut Spaceships
4. are faster than airplanes.
5. looks like a face.
6. walks on the moon.
Spaceships
The moon
An astronaut
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Home Activity Your child described the main idea and supporting details of a story. Gather materials about outer space and encourage your child to select one planet to read about. Then look for two interesting facts about the planet.
Exploring Space
Comprehension Main Idea and Details DVD•19
Read the story. Answer the questions.
Today our class will take its first field trip. We won’t go far. We will get to the moon at noon. We will eat lunch. Then we will play a game of Space Catch. A trip into space will be a lot of fun!
1. Write a sentence from the paragraph that tells the main idea.
2. Write a detail from the paragraph that tells more about the main idea.
3. Write a title for the story.
4. Write a sentence about what you would do in space.
Today our class will take its first field trip.
Possible responses: not far, arrive at noon, eat lunch, play Space Catch
Title should include the words Space, Trip, or Class.
Answers will vary but should include what the child would do on a trip to space.
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