We are currently reading the stories in Theme 3, "Around Town". Each week brings a new story with new skills. The stories in this unit are: Chinatown, A Trip to the Firehouse, Big, Bushy Mustache, and Jamaica Louise James. Some of the skills in this theme
include:
Phonic skills:
th, wh, sh, ch, tch
endings -er and -est
ai, ay
ow, ou
ee, ea
endings -tion, -ture
compound words
Comprehension skills:
topic, main idea, supporting details
problem solving
making judgements
making inferences
using a schedule
Dictionary skills:
ABC order to the 3rd letter, guide words, beginning, middle, end of dictionary
Grammar:
common nouns, proper nouns, plurals
include:
Phonic skills:
th, wh, sh, ch, tch
endings -er and -est
ai, ay
ow, ou
ee, ea
endings -tion, -ture
compound words
Comprehension skills:
topic, main idea, supporting details
problem solving
making judgements
making inferences
using a schedule
Dictionary skills:
ABC order to the 3rd letter, guide words, beginning, middle, end of dictionary
Grammar:
common nouns, proper nouns, plurals