To practice reading comprehension and word recognition Have your students look at the picture.. Get the students engaged by asking, “What does Sam do?” “What do we do?” -Have the student
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Reading Sketch 2
Teacher's Guide
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We Garden Together
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn key family member vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “This is my grandfather.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Have your students look at the picture Ask them to describe the picture
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What does Sam do?” “What do we do?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask “What color
are flowers?” “Where do weeds grow?”
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Let the students take
turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
1 What do I do with Amy?
2 What do I do with Ray?
3 What do I do with Jason?
After Reading
Try it!
What is your favorite season? How many flowers can you find in the picture?
Have the students count all the flowers
Extra Idea:
Ask the students to take out a blank piece of paper Have them re-draw the story
picture They should draw their face and their friends’ faces in the garden
Mini Check Up
1 The kids work in the garden
2 The girl plants flowers with Jason
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
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determine whether or not it fits
Question 2
Have the students scan the story for the word, “weeds.”
Pattern Talk
Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Ask the student, “What do you do with your friend?” Then have the student
respond
Give the students a few moments to work with a partner Have the pairs practice
taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Extra Idea:
Have students find their partner Give each student in the class a sentence strip
Tell them to keep it secret Make sure that two students in the class have the
same sentences Then, have all the students stand up and walk around the
classroom Have them ask each other, “What do you do with your friend?” Each
student will then respond, (according to their sentence strip) “I _ with my
friend.” The first three pairs to find each other will get a point!
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and check the correct word
Review the answers by reading the number, and having the students say the
correct answer
Your Turn
Let the students draw their own garden Tell them to include anything they would
like to put in it!
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2 I pull out weeds with Amy
3 I water the flower with Jason
garden / weeds / help / plant / flowers / help
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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Shapes Everywhere
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn shape vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression,
“There are squares on my blanket.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Have your students look at the picture Ask them to describe the picture
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What does mom have on her shirt?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask “Can you
draw a triangle with your finger?”
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Have the students
take turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
How many circles can you find in the picture? Help the students to carefully
distinguish between the shapes Add up the number of circles in the picture
Extra Idea:
Create a PPT Using the animation function, show many shapes (not all the same),
and then take them away quickly Then ask, “How many did you see?”
The students will then respond, “There are _ .”
Mini Check Up
1 There are triangles on the girl’s pillow
2 There are circles on the girl’s blocks
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
their arms
Reading Comprehension
Have the students complete questions 1-3 based on the reading
Give the students some tips:
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determine whether or not it fits
Pattern Talk
Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Ask the student, “What shapes are there?” Then have the student respond
Give the students a few moments to work with a partner Have the pairs practice
taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Extra Idea:
Do short scavengers hunt with the students Have all the students put their heads
down, while the teacher distributes various paper shapes all over the classroom
Divide the class into five groups: Triangle, Circle, Square, Heart, and Star
Beginning with one group, give them 20 seconds to try to find all of the their
shapes Then, count how many they found Have each group take a turn The
group that finds the most of their shape will win
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and write in the missing letters Choose a
few students to spell each shape out loud
Your Turn
Have the students think of objects that look similar to each shape Then let them
draw those objects next to the shape that they resemble
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2 There are stars on my blocks
3 There are hearts on my clothes
squares / triangles / circles / stars / hearts / shapes
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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We Are Friends
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn hobby vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “Tim likes to dance So do I.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Have your students look at the picture Ask them to describe the picture
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What does Alice like to do?” “Who else
likes to do those things?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask, “Can you
dance?” “Do you like to listen to music?”
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Let the students take
turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
1 What does Tim like to do?
2 What are we?
After Reading
Try it!
What are the boys doing in the picture? Do you like to do those things? Have the
students look at each picture, and decide if they like doing that activity, or if they
would prefer to do something else
Extra Idea:
Ask the students to choose a friend in the class Have the students introduce their
friend by changing the words to the story Call on a few students; have them
introduce their friend to the class using their edited story
Mini Check Up
1 Tim likes to listen to music
2 Tim likes to play soccer
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
their arms
Reading Comprehension
Have the students complete questions 1-3 based on the reading
Give the students some tips:
Have the students read each possible answer together Review each answer to
determine whether or not it fits
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Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Ask the student, “I like to go on a picnic?” Then have the student respond
Give the students a few moments to work with a partner Have the pairs practice
taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Extra Idea:
Describe a “friend” in the class “She likes to dance.” “She is wearing pink.” The
students will try to guess who the friend is The student who guesses correctly
will then take the teacher’s place That student will then describe one of their
friends in the class
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and draw a line to the matching word
Also have them write in the missing letter
Review the answers by choosing some students to spell each word aloud
Your Turn
In the three circles, have the students draw some of their hobbies Choose a few
students to draw their hobbies on the board
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The Magic Show
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn five senses vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “It tastes sweet.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Have your students look at the picture Ask them to describe the picture
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What do you hear?” “What do you smell?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask “What does a
band do?” “What is something that you can taste?”
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Have the students
take turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
1 What feels soft?
2 What smells delicious?
3 What am I excited for?
After Reading
Try it!
Touch something around you How does it feel? Have a few students tell the
class what they feel
Extra Idea:
Choose a student Blind fold the student Have them face the class Put something
in front of the student; have them feel the object Let them guess what it is Give
a few students an opportunity to participate
Mini Check Up
1 The boy touches the ice cream
2 The man sells hotdogs
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
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determine whether or not it fits
Question 2
Have the students scan the story for the word, “soft.”
Pattern Talk
Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Ask the student, “What smells delicious?” Then have the student respond
Give the students a few moments to work with a partner Have the pairs practice
taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Extra Idea:
Create a PPT of several food items Show each picture, and have the students say
what that food tastes like
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and then re-arrange the letters and write
them in order in the boxes Choose a few students to write each word on the
board
Your Turn
Review the five senses Have the students make a list of what they can see, hear,
smell, taste, and touch Let them work with a partner
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Where Do Animals Live?
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn animal habitat vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “Lizards live in the desert.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Show the students some pictures of animals Ask the students where they think
that the animals live Then, discuss each animal’s habitat together
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What is it?” “Where does it live?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask “What lives
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Let the students take
turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
1 Where do lizards live?
2 Where do horses live?
3 Where do beavers live?
After Reading
Try it!
How many animals can you find in the pictures? Have the students count the
animals, pointing to each one, and naming it
Mini Check Up
1 Lizards live in the sea
2 Horses live in grasslands
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
their arms
Reading Comprehension
Have the students complete questions 1-3 based on the reading
Questions 1&3
Give the students some tips:
Have the students read each possible answer together Review each answer to
determine whether or not it fits
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Have the students scan the story for the word, “forest.”
Pattern Talk
Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Ask the student, “Where do owls live?” Then have the student respond
Give the students a few moments to work with a partner Have the pairs practice
taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Extra Idea:
Put the pictures of the animals from the beginning of the lesson on the board
Choose two students to come to the front of the classroom and turn their back to
the board Give each student a pointer The teacher will say, “This animal lives in
a river.” The students will then turn around and put their pointer on the picture of
the animal that lives in that habit as quickly as they can The fastest student will
earn a point
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and then check the correct habitat Let the
students check their partner’s answers
Your Turn
Have the students look at the habitat picture on page 26 Ask them to draw some
animals in their different habitats
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2 Owls live in the forest
3 Dolphins live in the sea
desert / grasslands / forest / sea / river / live
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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It’s Water!
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn water vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “It has no color.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Ask the students what they know about water What do they do with water?
Where can they see water? Draw some pictures and organize the students’
responses on the board
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What color is it?” “What is it?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask “Do you like
water?” and “Can you pass me your pencil?”
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Have the students
take turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
1 What did Mikey ask Dr McDougall to pass?
2 What was it?
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
their arms
Reading Comprehension
Have the students complete questions 1-3 based on the reading
Give the students some tips:
Have the students read each possible answer together Review each answer to
determine whether or not it fits
Pattern Talk
Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Ask the student, “Does water have a color?” Then have the student respond
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taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Word Power
First, ask the students to write in the missing letter Have the students look at
each picture, and draw a line to each key word
Your Turn
Let the students draw how water will change with each different process Choose
a few students to draw their answers on the board
Extra Idea:
Prepare some glasses and napkins etc Do a water experiment with your class
Have the students all gather in a large circle Put water on the napkin, in the glass,
and on the table Have the students describe the color and shape of each example
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Making a Chair for Mom
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn tools vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression,
“Can you pass me the hammer?”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Create a discussion Ask the students whether they would rather make a gift or
buy a gift for their moms Divide the class into two groups: make and buy Have
each group come up with reasons why children should make a present or buy a
present for their moms
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What did the author pass?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask “Which can
you sit on?” and “Which can you put color on something with?”
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Have the students
take turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
1 Who asked Ted to pass the hammer?
2 What else did Ted pass his dad?
After Reading
Try it!
Find the tool in the picture that can pull out nails Have the students look at each
tool and decide together whether or not it can pull out nails or not
Mini Check Up
1 Ted passes the pencils to his dad
2 Ted and his dad make a table
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
their arms
Reading Comprehension
Have the students complete questions 1-3 based on the reading
Give the students some tips:
Have the students read each possible answer together Review each answer to
determine whether or not it fits
Pattern Talk
Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Ask the student, “Can you pass me the nuts and bolts?” Then have the student
respond
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taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Word Power
First, let the students write in the missing letters Have the students look at each
picture; connect each to the completed word Choose a few students to read the
spelling of each word
Your Turn
Ask the students to imagine what they would need if they were building a
treasure box Have them circle the tools that they need, and then decorate the box
Extra Idea:
Play a race game Divide the class into two groups Have each group make a line
Show the first students a picture of a tool Each group will have a different tool
Then spread the pictures out at the front of the classroom The first student will
then ask the next student in line, “Can you pass me the .” When the last
student receives the sentence, he or she will run to the front of the classroom and
pick up the picture of the tool from the front of the classroom The fastest team
will win!
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2 Can you pass me the hammer?
3 Can you pass me the screwdriver?
hammer / pass / nuts / bolts / paintbrush / chair
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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Follow Them!
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn movement vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “Do as monkeys do.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Do an action and say what you are doing Have the students imitate the action
Then, say Simon says, “Put your hands on your head “ All students should put
their hands on their head Then say, “Hands on your ears.” The students who put
their hands on their ears will be out and will sit down The students need to listen
carefully for Simon says before following the teacher’s actions The last student
standing will be the winner!
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “Move as I ?” “Follow who?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
-Have the students take turn reading each word
-To help the students understand the meaning of the key words, ask “Can you
make a frown?” and “Can you make a zigzag with your finger?”
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Have them take
turns reading the story out loud
Have the students try to think back to the story Ask the students to close their
books (keeping their place with a pencil)
1 What do monkeys do?
2 What do rabbits do?
1 Monkeys move in a circle
2 Penguins hop up and down
Read each question true or false question Give the students a moment to think
Then, Read the question again Have the students either show an O or X with
their arms
Reading Comprehension
Have the students complete questions 1-3 based on the reading
Give the students some tips:
Question 1&3:
Have the students read each possible answer together Review each answer to
determine whether or not it fits
Question 2:
Have the students scan for the word, “zigzag.”
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Have the students read the example sentences in the bubbles Call on a student
and have them choose one of the words in the idea box to complete the sentence
Say, “Do as penguins do.” Then have the student respond
Give the students a few moments to work with a partner Have the pairs practice
taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and check the correct box Let the
students check their partner’s answers
Your Turn
Have the students look at the picture of the zoo Read each sign together Have
the students look at each animal and check to see if it is following what the sign
says it should do
Extra Idea:
Ask the students to think of many different famous people that they know Write
the names of those people on the board Act out a famous person Have the
students try to guess who you are
Example: Justin Beiber singing at a concert
The students should answer saying, “Do as Justin Beiber does.” “Sing a cool
song.”
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