Get the students engaged by asking, “What did the cat do?” “What’s my name?” -Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear.. Reading Comprehension Have the
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Reading Sketch 3
Teacher's Guide
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My Baby Brother
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn baby vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “There were only two cats.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Prepare a PPT of baby animals Introduce some names of animal babies to the
class Example: duckling, spawn, etc
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What did the cat do?” “What’s my name?”
-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
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Have the students listen ask the follow along in their books Let 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 How many cats were there?
2 What did the cats have?
3 Who was the baby?
After Reading
Try it!
How many baby animals do you see in the picture? Have the students count the
baby animals and name them
Mini Check Up
1 Two cats have kittens
2 Two rabbits have puppies
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:
Questions 1&3:
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, “How many rabbits were 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
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and rearrange the letters to form the name
of each Have them write the name of each animal under the picture Choose
some students and have them write the answer on the board
Your Turn
Ask the students what the names of the babies are Have them draw a line from
the moms to the babies
Extra Idea:
Have the students get out a blank sheet of paper Ask them to draw a 3X3 bingo
sheet on it
Give them these words to play:
Dog, puppy, cat, kitten, chicken, chick, rabbit, bunny, and one free space
Have the students write the words anywhere on their bingo sheet Then, say one
of the animals The students will then cross off the opposite of what you say
Example: Teacher says, “Dog.” The students will then cross off puppy This
helps the students remember the baby names for each animal
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2 There were only two dogs
3 There was only m e and my parents
grandmother / kittens / There / puppies / rabbits / cute / baby / brother
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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That’s Mine!
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn school item vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “Whose ruler is this?”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Introduce a few more school things Example: book bag, pencil, etc
Prepare matching word cards with pictures on them Have students work with a
partner Give each pair a bag of the matching cards Ask them to place the cards
face down on their desk Have the students take turns choosing two cards, and
reading the item name The partner with the most cards at the end of the game
will win
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What is this?” “Who’s diary is it?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
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Have the students listen as they follow along in their books Let 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 Whose ruler is it?
2 Whose markers are they?
3 Whose eraser is it?
After Reading
Try it!
What do you have in your school bag? Have each student slowly take out
everything in their bags and name each item
Mini Check Up
1 The ruler may be Laura’s
2 The eraser may be Josh’s
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:
Questions 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 name, “Josh.”
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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, “Whose marker is this??” 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 fill in the missing letters from each
word Choose a few students to spell the words out loud
Your Turn
Have your students draw the things in their school backpacks, including the
names of each item Draw a big backpack on the board Have a few students
come to the front and draw one of their items on the board (with the name.)
Extra Idea:
Play a guessing game that will review the school items that were learned
throughout the unit Prepare a backpack with school items in it Ask for a
volunteer Blindfold the volunteer Have the volunteer take an item out of the
backpack Let the volunteer touch the item and guess what it is Let a few
different students have a chance to guess Students should speak in full sentences:
It’s a _
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2 Whose eraser is this?
3 Whose diary is this?
ruler / notebook / Whose / eraser / markers / ours / diary / mine
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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Nixie the Monster
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn body part vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “I have a big head.”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Introduce a few more body parts Example: hair, ears, nose, leg, belly button
Draw a picture (human animal or monster) on the board, pointing out each body
part Then, erase the picture Have the students draw each part
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “How many eyes do we have?” “How many
arms do we have?”
-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
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Have the students listen ask the 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 Who is Nixie?
2 How many ears do I have?
3 How many toes do I have?
After Reading
Try it!
Find and circle all the hidden monsters They have one eye and three legs Let the
students circle each hidden monster in the picture!
Mini Check Up
1 Nixie has a big head
2 Nixie has no mouth
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:
Questions 1&3:
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, “What does Nixie have?” 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 fill in the missing letters from each
word Choose a few students to spell the words out loud
Your Turn
Let the students read the description of Pixie out loud As they read, have them
draw Pixie on the blank page
Extra Idea:
Incorporate monsters and body parts by playing a monster drawing game
Prepare dice, crayons, and blank paper Divide the class into small groups Give
each student a blank piece of paper and give each group crayons and a die
Assign each number on the dice to a body part
The students will then take turns rolling the dice If a student rolls a 1, than he or
she will have to draw a head on their monster It is okay if a student gets five of
one body part It is a monster after all!
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2 I have two very short legs
3 I have two small ears
head / ears / nose / have / mouth / arms / hands / toes
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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Cold Places
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn North and South Pole vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “Their skin keeps them warm.”
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, “Where do we live?” “What keeps us warm?”
-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
fur feel like?” and “How do penguins walk?”
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Have the students listen ask the 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 Who are a bear’s friends?
2 What keeps a polar bear warm?
3 Who are seals friends with?
After Reading
Try it!
What can you see in both the North and South pole? Look at the pictures of the
animals Which ones can you see in both locations? Which ones are only found
in one location?
Mini Check Up
1 White foxes are penguin’s friends
2 Penguins live in the South Pole
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:
Questions 1&3:
Have the students read each possible answer together Review each answer to
determine whether or not it fits
Question 2:
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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, “Seals live in a cold place.” 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 Let them read each word, and draw a line
to its matching picture Then have them draw a line to which Pole it can be found
Review by saying, “Penguin.” The students will then say, “p-e-g-u-i-n, it lives in
the South
Your Turn
The North and South poles look very similar Draw a picture of each in the box
**Have the students draw the animals that belong at the different poles
Extra Idea:
Have the students imagine what they would need if they had to move to the
North or South Pole Ask them to draw a picture of what they would wear!
Choose a few students to share their idea with the class!
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2 They live in the South Pole
3 Their skin keeps them warm
bear / foxes / Pole / fur / penguin / Seals / cold / keeps
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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Town Map
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn location vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “It is next to the bank.”
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 color is the car?” “Who is next to the
boy?”
-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 do
you get at a gas station?” and “What does a map do?”
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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 story Ask the students to close their books
(keeping their place with a pencil)
1 Where is the hospital?
2 Where is the school?
3 Where is the grocery store?
After Reading
Try it!
How many buildings can you find on the map? Let the students look at the
picture for a moment Ask them to point out the name of each building on the
map to a partner
Extra Item:
Have the students work with a partner Tell the whole class to stand up Both
students will work together to create the right position Read direction words like,
“next to.” Have the students stand next to each other Continue like this until all
of the direction words have been practiced
Mini Check Up
1 The hospital is next to the bank
2 They are making a school map
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
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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, “school.”
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, “Where is the bank?” 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 word Review by
choosing a few students to read the word for each picture
Your Turn
First, have the students read number 1-4 together Then, instruct them to read the
sentence, and draw the buildings on the map Have the students check their
partner’s map
Extra Idea:
Prepare two different maps Include some buildings on one map that are not on
the other map Make sure to put a box at the bottom of each map so that each
student knows what buildings they need to ask directions for Do an information
gap activity with the class Let the students choose partners Explain to the
students that, one student will have to explain where a building is
Example: S1: Where is the bank?
S2: It is across from the post office
The object of the activity is to ask and give directions, and for the students to be
able to understand the directions Students will be able to complete their maps
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2 It is behind the school
3 It is on the right side of the school
bank / post / office / behind / Where / gas / grocery / map
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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Shopping Is Fun
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn shopping vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “It’s four dollars.”
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, “How much is it?” “Did she get 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 “Where does
a kite go?” and “What do you do with a yo-yo?”
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Have the students listen ask the 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 am I?
2 How much is the yo-yo?
3 How much is the kite?
1 The boy is at the supermarket
2 The yo-yo is four dollars
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, “How much is the kite?” Then have the student respond
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taking turns asking each other questions and answering
Extra Idea:
Have the students practice a little more Prepare a worksheet that has many
pictures of items on it Make sure to include the prices below the pictures Give
each pair of students a coin or a magnet Tell the students to flick the coin, trying
to get it on one of the pictures Have the student who flicked the coin to ask their
partner, “How much is it?” Their partner will then respond, “It’s dollars.”
The student who flicked the coin will then write their name on that picture The
student with the most pictures with their name on it, will be the winner
Word Power
Have the students look at each picture, and write in the missing letters Choose a
few students to write the words on the board
Your Turn
Have the students write the name of each toy below its picture Let them choose
prices for each toy Also instruct them to draw any other toy, and make up a
name and price for it as well
Extra Idea:
Place several items on your desk Write a price on a small piece of paper and put
it under each item Divide the class into large groups Ask the groups, “How
much is it?” Have the students brainstorm together They will respond, “It’s
dollars.” The group that comes the closest to the right price will earn a
point The group with the most points at the end of the game will be the winner!
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2 It’s five dollars
3 I’ll take the top!
mall / yo-yo / much / kite / How / blocks / top / top
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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The Fastest of All
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn transportation vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “Ships go over water.”
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 goes fast in the air?” “What goes fast
over water?”
-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
an airplane look like?” and “What does a ship sail on?”
Extra Item:
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Have all your students stand up Have them ask their classmates if they have
traveled on each of the modes of transportation
Example: “Have you traveled by _?” Yes, I have/No, I haven’t
During Reading
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 Where do gars go?
2 Where are subways?
3 Which is the fastest?
After Reading
Try it!
Circle the slowest one in the picture Have the students circle the slowest mode
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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:
Questions 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, “fastest.”
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, “Where do cars go?” 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 match each to the matching word
Then, have them draw a line from the picture to the location in which it travels
Your Turn
Have the students number the modes of transportation from slowest to fastest
Also have them write the names of each in the bubble
Extra Idea:
Have a paper airplane contest Introduce distance to the students Explain that
furthest is to fastest as distance is to speed Let each student make a paper
airplane out of plain paper Have the students take turn sending their paper
airplane through the class to see how far it can travel Find out whose airplane
can travel the furthest!
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2 Airplanes go in the air very fast
3 Trains go on the railroad tracks
Ships / Cars / go / Subways / Trains / airplane / fastest
Dictation
Writing Practice
Word Activity
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A Giant Snowman
Reading Sketch:Teacher’s’sGuide
Unit Objectives: Students will
1 To learn winter activity vocabulary
2 To be able to use and understand the expression, “Let’s play in the snow!”
3 To practice reading comprehension and word recognition
Show your students a video of Frosty the Snowman or a relate winter fun video
Get them excited to read and learn about winter!
Have the students read the ‘Get Ready’ text together
Get the students engaged by asking, “What do you make?” “Who throws the
snowballs?”
-Have the students listen to each word and point to the word that they hear
-Then have them repeat each word
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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 How’s the weather?
2 What did they roll?
3 What does the snowman wear?
After Reading
Try it!
What do you do for fun in winter? Choose a few students to share their
experiences during winter
Mini Check Up
1 The kids play in the rain
2 The kids roll snowballs
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:
Questions 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, “put.”
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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, “What shall we 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 word Review by
choosing a few students to read the word for each picture
Your Turn
Ask your students to look at the items and then draw a few of them on the
snowman Draw a big snowman on the board, and choose a few students to draw
something on it
Extra Idea:
Prepare some scavenger hunt materials Divide the class into small groups Give
each group a paper snowman Hide snowman items in the class Make sure to put
group numbers on each item When you say go, have the students work in their
groups to find all of the items for their snowman The first group to find all of
their snowman parts, and put them together will win!
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