Reading Street


Unit 1 Topic: All Together Now

                         How do we live, work and play together?

Lesson 1.1

The Little School Bus
High Frequency Words: I , am

Vocabulary: bus, car, van, bike
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth
Comprehension Skill: Character
Letter Recognition: Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff
Phonological Awareness: Rhyming
Writing and Conventions: Saying our Name

Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 3-11

Decodable Story: I Am!



Lesson 1.2

 We Are So Proud!

High Frequency Words: I , am

Vocabulary: red, white, blue
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: proud, cooperation, float, preparation, creation, guide
Comprehension Skill: Setting
Letter Recognition: Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn
Phonological Awareness: Syllables
Writing and Conventions: Writing our Name

Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 13-22

Decodable Story: Am I?



Lesson 1.3

Plaidypus Lost

High Frequency Words: the, little

Vocabulary: square, circle, triangle, rectangle
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: platypus, around, lost, found, market, groceries
Comprehension Skill: Sequence
Letter Recognition: Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss
Phonological Awareness: Initial Sounds/Sound Descrimination
Writing and Conventions: What We Look Like
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 25-34

Decodable Story: Little Me!



Lesson 1.4

 Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip

High Frequency Words: the, little

Vocabulary: library, park, post office. school
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: bakery, post office, fire station, library, park, chaperone
Comprehension Skill: Classify and Categorize
Letter Recognition: Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz
Phonological Awareness: Initial Sounds
Writing and Conventions: What We Can Do
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 37-46

Decodable Story: Am I Little?




Lesson 1.5

Smash! Crash!

High Frequency Words: a, to

Vocabulary: in, out, up, down
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: signals, proper, perfect, dud, pirates, fabulous
Comprehension Skill: Character
Letter Recognition: Mm
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /m/
Writing and Conventions: Nouns for People and Animals
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 49-58

Decodable Story: Little Mouse




Lesson 1.6

 Dig Dig Digging

High Frequency Words: a, to

Vocabulary: big, little, tall, short
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: scooping, squelching, spinning, swooshing, gobbling, rumbling
Comprehension Skill: Classify and Categorize
Letter Recognition: Tt
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /t/
Writing and Conventions: Nouns for Places and Things
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 61-75

Decodable Story: Tam!



Unit 2 Topic: Look at Us!

                        How are animals and plants unique?

Lesson 2.1

 Flowers

High Frequency Words: have, is

Vocabulary: yellow, purple, orange
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: seeds, buds, bloom, fruits, stem, petals
Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast
Phonics: Aa
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /a/
Writing and Conventions: Nouns for More than One
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 81-90

Decodable Story: I Have!



lesson 2.2

Nature Spy
High Frequency Words: have, is

Vocabulary: flower, tree, leaf, grass
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: discover, spy, pod, nature, acorn, pattern
Comprehension Skill: Setting
Phonics: Ss
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /s/
Writing and Conventions: Proper Nouns
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 93-102

Decodable Story: Sock Sack



Lesson 2.3

 Animal Babies

High Frequency Words: we, my, like

Vocabulary: puppy, kitten, chick, calf
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: calf, cub, joey, grassland, pup, foal
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea
Phonics: Pp
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /p/
Writing and Conventions: Adjectives for Colors and Shapes
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 105-114

Decodable Story: Pat the Cat




Lesson 2.4

Bear Snores On

High Frequency Words: we, my, like

Vocabulary: spring, summer, fall, winter
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: sleep, cave, storm, winter, woods, blustery
Comprehension Skill: Realism and Fantasy
Phonics: Cc/Kk
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /k/
Writing and Conventions: Adjectives for sizes, colors, and shapes
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 117-126

Decodable Story: The Cap




Lesson 2.5

A Bed for the Winter

High Frequency Words: he, for

Vocabulary: first, second, next, last
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: nest, stump, hive, meadow, tree trunk, den
Comprehension Skill: Sequence
Phonics: Ii
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /i/
Writing and Conventions: Adjectives for Opposites
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 129-138

Decodable Story: Tim the Pig



Lesson 2.6

 Jack and the Beanstalk

High Frequency Words: he, for

Vocabulary: left, right
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: beanstalk, ogre, naughty, lad, magic, lend
Comprehension Skill: Realism and Fantasy
Phonics: Ii
Phonological Awareness: Initial, Medial and Final Sounds
Writing and Conventions: Adjectives
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 141-155

Decodable Story: Sam Sit!


Unit 3 Topic: Changes All Around Us

                        How do changes affect us?

Lesson 3.1

 Little Panda

High Frequency Words: me, with, she

Vocabulary: black, green, brown
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: weigh, healthy, curious, measure, bamboo, explore
Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast
Phonics: Nn, Bb
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /n/ and /b/
Writing and Conventions: Verbs
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 161-170

Decodable Story: Nan and Nat



Lesson 3.2

 Little Quack

High Frequency Words: me, with, she

Vocabulary: walk, run, fly, swim
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: duckling, paddle, proud, pond, plunged, brave
Comprehension Skill: Plot
Phonics: Rr
Phonological Awareness: Initial /r/
Writing and Conventions: Verbs for Now and the Past
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 173-182

Decodable Story: Rin the Rat



Lesson 3.3

George Washington Visits

High Frequency Words: see, look

Vocabulary: over, under, on, around
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: celebration, barn, arch, sprinted, blacksmith, soldier
Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect
Phonics: Dd, Kk
Phonological Awareness: Initial /d/ and /k/
Writing and Conventions: Recite Rhymes
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 185-194

Decodable Story: Pit Did!



Lesson 3.4

Farfallina and Marcel

High Frequency Words: see, look

Vocabulary: happy, sad, excited, surprised
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: goose, caterpillar, reflection, gosling, butterfly, cocoon
Comprehension Skill: Plot
Phonics: Ff
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /f/
Writing and Conventions: Verbs for Now and Future
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 197-206

Decodable Story: For Me!



Lesson 3.5

Then and Now

High Frequency Words: they, you, of

Vocabulary: new, old, fast, slow
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: gears, webcams, phonographs, headphones, handwritten, newspapers
Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions
Phonics: Oo
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /o/
Writing and Conventions: Meaningful Word Groups
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 209-218

Decodable Story: Little Rob



Lesson 3.6

 The Lion and the Mouse

High Frequency Words: they, you, of

Vocabulary: hard, soft, rough, smooth
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: jungle, nibbling, trembling, beast, snarled, entangled
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea
Phonics: Oo
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /o/
Writing and Conventions: Sentences
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 221-235

Decodable Story: A Cap for Tom


Unit 4 topic: Let's Go Exploring

                       Where will our adventures us?

Lesson 4.1

Rooster's Off to See the World

High Frequency Words: are, that, do

Vocabulary: before, after, beginning, end
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: world, trip, journey, lonely, horizon, homesick
Comprehension Skill: Sequence
Phonics: Hh
Phonological Awareness: Initial /h/
Writing and Conventions: Naming Parts
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 241-250

Decodable Story: I Have!



Lesson 4.2

 My Lucky Day
High Frequency Words: are, that, do

Vocabulary: fuzzy, bumpy, sharp, furry
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: piglet, lucky, cook, fox, filthy, scrubber
Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect
Phonics: Ll
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /l/
Writing and Conventions: Action Parts
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 253-262

Decodable Story: Lad and Me



Lesson 4.3

One Little Mouse
High Frequency Words: one, two, three, four and five

Vocabulary: heart, star, oval, diamond
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: woodland, vale, comfortable, nest, hollow, shadows
Comprehension Skill: Sequence
Phonics: Consonant Blends
Phonological Awareness: Consonant Blends
Writing and Conventions: Complete Sentences
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 265-274

Decodable Story: My Words



Lesson 4.4

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
High Frequency Words: one, two, three, four and five

Vocabulary: (compound words) bedroom, tiptoe
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: bears, cottage, middle-sized, porridge, big, small
Comprehension Skill: Character
Phonics: Gg
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /g/
Writing and Conventions: Telling Sentences
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 277-286

Decodable Story: How Many?



Lesson 4.5

If You Could Go To Antarctica
High Frequency Words: here, go, from

Vocabulary: North, South, East, West
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: Antarctica, icebergs, seals, continent, penguins, whales
Comprehension Skill: Classify and Categorize
Phonics: Ee
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /e/
Writing and Conventions: Capital Letters and Periods
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 289-298

Decodable Story: Ten, Ten, Ten!



Lesson 4.6

 Abuela
High Frequency Words: here, go, from

Vocabulary: month, day, week
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: Abuela, flock, airport, adventure, city, harbor
Comprehension Skill: Setting
Phonics: Ee
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /e/
Writing and Conventions: Pronouns I and me
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 301-315

Decodable Story: Ted and the Pet


Unit 5 Topic: Going Places

                        How do people and things get from here to there?

Lesson 5.1

Max Takes the Train
High Frequency Words: yellow, blue, green

Vocabulary: airplane, truck, boat, train
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: plane, subway, ferryboat, jetway, tunnel, sidecar
Comprehension Skill: Realism and Fantasy
Phonics: Jj and Ww
Phonological Awareness: Initial /j/ and /w/
Writing and Conventions: Questions
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 321-330

Decodable Story: Jen and Will



Lesson 5.2

Mayday! Mayday!
High Frequency Words: yellow, blue, green

Vocabulary: top, bottom, front, back
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: rescue, yacht, mechanic, pilot, sailor, shimmering
Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect
Phonics: Xx
Phonological Awareness: Final /ks/
Writing and Conventions: Question Marks and Uppercase Letters
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 333-342

Decodable Story: Max



Lesson 5.3

Trucks Roll!
High Frequency Words: what, said, was

Vocabulary: pilot, truck driver, conductor, astronaut
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: trailers, haul, truckers, cabs, steering wheel, headlight
Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast
Phonics: Uu
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /u/
Writing and Conventions: Prepositions
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 345-354

Decodable Story: Fun for Jud




Lesson 5.4

 The Little Engine that Could
High Frequency Words: what, said, was

Vocabulary: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: engine, passenger, mountain, tracks, roundhouse, valley
Comprehension Skill: Plot
Phonics: Uu
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /u/
Writing and Conventions: Nouns
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 357-366

Decodable Story: Jan and Gus




Lesson 5.5

On The Move
High Frequency Words: where, come

Vocabulary: (Compound Words) dogsled, raincoat, mailbox
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: travel, llama, submarine, kayak, dogsled, double-decker bus
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea
Phonics: Vv and Zz
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Final /v/ and /z/
Writing and Conventions: Invitation
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 369-378

Decodable Story: Val's Top




Lesson 5.6

This Is the Way We Go to School
High Frequency Words: where, come

Vocabulary: ride, jump, hop, skip, climb
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: cable car, horse-and-buggy, Metro line, trolley, skis, vaporetto
Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions
Phonics: Yy and Qq (qu)
Phonological Awareness: Initial /y/and /kw/
Writing and Conventions: Verbs
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 381-395

Decodable Story: Run, Tim



Unit 6 Topic: Putting It Together

                         What are different ways of building?

Lesson 6.1

 Building with Dad
High Frequency Words: here, with, do, what, little

Vocabulary: (Compound Words) playground, bookshelf, classroom
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: groundbreaking, foundation, waterproof, trenches, welding, gleaming
Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast
Phonics: Aa and Ii
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /a/ and /i/
Writing and Conventions: Pronouns I and me
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 401-410

Decodable Story: Vin and the Bag




Lesson 6.2

Old MacDonald had a Wood Shop
High Frequency Words: where, go, is, that, come

Vocabulary: train station, police station, fire station, gas station
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: saw, hammer, file, drill, screwdriver, chisel
Comprehension Skill: Character
Phonics: Oo
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /o/

Writing and Conventions: Prepositional Phrases
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 413-422

Decodable Story: Spin the Top



Lesson 6.3

 Building Beavers
High Frequency Words: the, to, was, like, from

Vocabulary: dig, carry, eat, sleep
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: beaver, paddle, stream, lodge, river, lake
Comprehension Skill: Main Idea
Phonics: Ee
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /e/
Writing and Conventions: Telling Sentences
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 425-434

Decodable Story: Jim and Kim



Lesson 6.4

Alistair and Kip's Great Adventure
High Frequency Words: for, my, of, we, yellow

Vocabulary: hospital, bank, grocery store, laundromat
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: gathered, drifting, island, distant, voyage, aboard
Comprehension Skill: Plot
Phonics: Uu
Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /u/
Writing and Conventions: Questions
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 437-446

Decodable Story: Gus and the Bug



Lesson 6.5

The House that Tony Lives In
High Frequency Words: have, four, blue, they, two

Vocabulary: frightened, worried, proud, angry
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: architect, plumbers, landscapers, electricians, painters, movers
Comprehension Skill: Setting
Phonics: Decode Words
Phonological Awareness: Initial, Medial and Final Sounds
Writing and Conventions: Exclamations
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 449-458

Decodable Story: What Pets Do




Lesson 6.6

Ants and Their Nests
High Frequency Words: you, said, see, look, three

Vocabulary: ant, bee, fly, spider
Amazing (Vocabulary) Words: colony, chambers, twigs, underground, silk, pebbles
Comprehension Skill: Draw Conclusions
Phonics: Decode Words
Phonological Awareness: Initial, Medial and Final Sounds
Writing and Conventions: Complete Sentences
Reader's & Writer's Notebook: pp. 461-475

Decodable Story: What Can You Do?