Unit 1: Turning Points
What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
Unit 1 Week 1: Because of Winn-Dixie
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Story Vocabulary:
Spelling List
Pattern: Short vowels VCCV 1. admire 6. flatten 11. method 16. contest 2. magnet 7. rally 12. engine 17. soccer 3. rascal 8. mammal 13. finger 18. custom 4. fabric 9. happen 14. intend 19. sudden 5. accident 10. cannon 15. mitten 20. gutter Challenge Words: 21. magnify 23. injury 25. thunderstorm 22. festival 24. dungeon |
Unit 1 Week 2: Lewis and Clark and Me
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Story Vocabulary:
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Pattern: Long a (ai, ay, eigh), long i (igh, eigh) 1. detail 6. trait 11. freight 16. slight 2. braid 7. spray 12. sleigh 17. thigh 3. bait 8. dismay 13. highway 18. tight 4. grain 9. weigh 14. sigh 19. frighten 5. raisin 10. eight 15. right 20. height Challenge Words: 21. campaign 23. daylight 25. eighteen 22. mayonnaise 24. twilight |
Unit 1 Week 3: On the Banks of Plum Creek
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Story Vocabulary:
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Pattern: Long e (ee, ea) and long o (oa, ow) 1. sweet 6. each 11. throat 16. flown 2. three 7. least 12. float 17. grown 3. freedom 8. season 13. foam 18. shallow 4. greet 9. eagle 14. croak 19. hollow 5. indeed 10. seaweed 15. below 20. rainbow Challenge Words: 21. contraction 22. competition 23. comprehension 24. artificial 25. physician |
Unit 1 Week 4: The Horned Toad Prince
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Story Vocabulary:
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Pattern: Long e (ie, ey, y) 1. prairie 6. honey 11. trolley 16. empty 2. calorie 7. money 12. city 17. steady 3. movie 8. hockey 13. country 18. misty 4. rookie 9. valley 14. balcony 19. breezy 5. collie 10. alley 15. jury 20. finally Challenge Words: 21. parsley 23. attorney 25. frequency 22. journey 24. chimney |
Unit 1 Week 5: Letters Home from Yosemite
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Story Vocabulary:
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Pattern: Long u (u-consonant-e, ui, u, ew, oo) 1. huge 6. cruise 11. pupil 16. mood 2. flute 7. bruise 12. humor 17. smooth 3. excuse 8. usual 13. duty 18. scooter 4. confuse 9. truth 14. threw 19. groove 5. juice 10. cruel 15. curfew 20. afternoon Challenge Words: 21. accumulate 23. nutrition 25. igloo 22. influence 24. aluminum |