This document provides a 6-week unit plan for a reading curriculum. It includes weekly themes, objectives for oral language, word work, reading, language arts, and leveled readers. Key areas covered each week include phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, fluency building, and grammar. Assessment and diagnostic strategies are addressed in Week 6.
1. Theme: All About Us
Unit 1 Planner
pages 14/15–24/25 pages 44/45–54/55
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
ORAL
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
We Are Special Ready, Set, Move!
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness
Listen for Short /a/ Listen for Short /a/
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Short /a/a Short /a/a
• Spelling Spelling Spelling
Words with Short a Words with Short a
• High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words
down, jump, not, up it, over, too, yes
• Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension
Strategy: Analyze Story Strategy: Analyze Story
Structure Structure
Skill: Analyze Character Skill: Identify Sequence of
and Setting Events
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity
Echo-Read Echo-Read
• Leveled Readers/ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
Cat Can Jump Play Ball
Readers
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
Can You? We Like Sports
BEYOND BEYOND
Look at Chameleon! Sports Fun
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
I Can! We Play Sports
LANGUAGE
• Grammar Grammar Grammar
Sentences Word Order
• Writing Writing Writing
Personal Narrative Personal Narrative
6B
2. Unit 1 Planner
Comprehension
Genre
A Nonfiction Article
gives information
about a topic.
Text Structure
Sequence
Look for things
babies can do. Look How do kids change
for things kids can as they get older?
do as they get older.
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pages 70/71–76/77 pages 90/91–102/103 pages 120/121–132/133
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
Theme Theme Theme Test Strategy
Growing Up Pets Teamwork Right There
Writing Workshop
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Personal Narrative
Listen for Short /i/ Listen for r Blends Listen for End Blends
Unit 1 Assessment,
143M–143N
Short /i/i r Blends End Blends
Comprehension
Spelling Spelling Spelling Analyze Character and
Words with Short i Words with r Blends Words with End Blends Setting, Identify
Sequence of Events,
High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words Evaluate Author’s
be, ride, run come, good, on, that very, help, use, now Purpose
Phonemic Awareness/
Phonics
Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension Short /a/a, /i/i; r Blends;
Strategy: Analyze Text Strategy: Analyze Story Strategy: Analyze Text Final Blends -nd, -st,
Structure Structure Structure -nt, -nk
Skill: Identify Sequence of Skill: Analyze Character Skill: Evaluate Author’s
Events and Setting Purpose Text Features/Study
Skills
Use Photographs,
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Labels with Picture,
Automaticity Automaticity Automaticity Book Parts, Lists
Echo-Read Echo-Read Echo-Read
APPROACHING APPROACHING APPROACHING Grammar
Growing Up Good Cat! We Help! Sentences
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL Fluency Assessment
We Grow Up Rosa’s New Puppy We Can Help
BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND Diagnose and Prescribe
What Will You Be? My Pet Hamster All Kinds of Teams Interpret Assessment
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
We Can Grow A Puppy for Rosa We Can Clean
Grammar Grammar Grammar
Statements Questions and Writing Sentences
Exclamations
Writing Writing Writing
Descriptive Descriptive Persuasive
All About Us 6C
3. Theme: Outside My Door
Unit 2 Planner
new art T/K
pages 14/15–26/27 pages 46/47–58/59
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Animal Families Helping Out
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness
Listen for /o/ Listen for /e/
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Short /o/o Short /e/e
• Spelling Spelling Spelling
Words with Short o Words with Short e
• High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words
one, two, they, her, does who, some, of, no, eat
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension
Strategy: Summarize Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Identify Main Idea Skill: Retell
and Details
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity
Echo-Read Echo-Read
• Leveled Readers/ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
Readers Little Lions The Red Hen Helps
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
Little Bears Food from the Farm
BEYOND BEYOND
One Big Baby Trees Help
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Two Little Bears The Farm
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Grammar Grammar
Nouns Plural Nouns
• Writing Writing Writing
Report How-to Sentences
6B
4. A Prairie
Unit 2 Planner
Comprehension
Genre
A Nonfiction
Dog Home
Article gives Why is this a good
information home for prairie dogs?
about a topic.
Summarize
Main Idea and
Details
Look for details
that tell how
prairie dogs live.
Come meet some prairie
dogs. See where they live.
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pages 74/75–80/81 pages 94/95–108/109 pages 126/127–140/141
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
Theme Theme Theme Test Strategy
Where Animals Live Sing and Dance Let’s Laugh Right There
Writing Workshop
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness 153A–153H
Listen for /sh/, /th/ Listen for /u/ Listen for l blends
Unit 2 Assessment,
153M–153N
Consonant Digraphs: sh, th Short /u/u l Blends: bl-, cl-, fl-, gl-, Comprehension
pl-, sl-
Spelling Spelling Identify Main Idea
Spelling and Details
Words with sh, th Words with Short u Words with l Blends Retell
High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words Sequence
live, into, out, many make, want, under, put, today, way, school, late,
show, three away, why Phonemic Awareness/
Phonics
Short /o/o, /e/e, /u/u;
Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension Digraphs: sh, th; l Blends:
bl-, cl-, fl-, gl-, pl-, sl-
Strategy: Summarize Strategy: Visualize Strategy: Visualize
Skill: Identify Main Idea Skill: Retell Skill: Sequence
and Details
Text Features/Study Skill
Diagram, Dictionary,
Directions, Signs
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity Automaticity
Grammar
Echo-Read Echo-Read Echo-Read Nouns
APPROACHING APPROACHING APPROACHING
In the Forest A Show for Us Clem Goes to School
Fluency Assessment
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
Birds Let’s Put on a Show Late for School Diagnose and Prescribe
BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND Interpret Assessment
Bears on Ice The Show Must Go On Kangaroo’s Day Results
Evaluate Small Groups
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
See the Birds The Show We Are Late!
Grammar Grammar Grammar
Irregular Plural Nouns Proper Nouns Days, Months, and Holidays
Writing Writing Writing
Report Story Story
Outside My Door 6C
5. Theme: Let’s Connect!
Unit 3 Planner
pages 14/15–28/29 pages 48/49–62/63
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Being Friends Kids Around the World
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness
Listen for Long /ā/ Listen for s Blends
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Long /ā/a_e s Blends: sl-, sn-, sp-
• Spelling Spelling Spelling
Words with a_e Words with s Blends
• High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words
hello, could, walk, pull, all, boy, girl, people, when,
oh care, water, together
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension
Strategy: Analyze Story Strategy: Analyze Text
Structure Structure
Skill: Make Predictions Skill: Compare and
Contrast
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity
Echo-Read Echo-Read
• Leveled Readers/ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
You Could Help Boys and Girls Play
Readers
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
Friends Can Help Holiday Fun
BEYOND BEYOND
Friends in Your Community Let’s Eat
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Help a Friend Fun Days
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Grammar Grammar
Verbs Present-Tense Verbs
• Writing Writing Writing
Personal Narrative Personal Narrative
6B
6. Unit 3 Planner
Comprehension
Genre
A Nonfiction Article
gives information
about a topic.
Text Structure
Main Idea and Details
Look for details
that explain how
shadows change.
Shor t Shadows,
r
Long Shadows
What makes your
shadow get big and little?
Our shadows walk with us.
They jump with us. But
they change in ways that
we do not.
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pages 76/77–82/83 pages 96/97–110/111 pages 128/129–144/145
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
Theme Theme Theme Test Strategy
Me and My Shadow Our Families Family Time Think and Search
Writing Workshop
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Descriptive Writing
Listen for Digraphs Listen for Long /ī/ Listen for Triple-Consonant
Blends
Unit 3 Assessment,
157M–157N
Consonant Digraphs Long /ī/i_e Triple-Consonant Blends
Comprehension
Spelling Spelling Spelling Make Predictions,
Words with Consonant Words with i_e Words with Triple- Compare and Contrast,
Digraphs Consonant Blends Analyze Character and
High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words Setting
our, again, would, your, call, how, more, funny, say, says, about, give, read,
light there, so were Phonemic Awareness/
Phonics
Long /ā/a_e, /ī/i_e;
s Blends; Consonant
Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension
Digraphs ch, -tch, wh-;
Strategy: Analyze Text Strategy: Generate Strategy: Generate Triple-Consonant
Structure Questions Questions Blends scr-, spl-, spr-, str-
Skill: Identify Main Idea Skill: Make Predictions Skill: Analyze Character and
and Details Setting Text Features/Study
Skills
Map, Chart, Numerical
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word List, Periodicals/
Automaticity Automaticity Automaticity Newspapers
Echo-Read Echo-Read Echo-Read
APPROACHING APPROACHING APPROACHING Grammar
Shadows My Sister and Me When You Were Little Verbs
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL Fluency Assessment
The Groundhog’s Shadow My Little Brother Talking with Grandpa
BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND Diagnose and Prescribe
The Sun My Loose Tooth A Special Trip Interpret Assessment
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Groundhog Day Playing with Sam The Pictures
Grammar Grammar Grammar
Past-Tense Verbs Is and Are Contractions with Not
Writing Writing Writing
Descriptive Sentences Descriptive Sentences Story
Let’s Connect! 6C
7. Theme: Nature Watch
Unit 4 Planner
pages 10/11–24/25 pages 36/37–52/53
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
ORAL
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Birds Recycling
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness
Listen for Long /ō/ Listen for Long /ū/
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Long /ō/o_e Long /ū/u_e
• Spelling Spelling Spelling
Words with o_e Words with u_e
• Vocabulary High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words
opened, every, any, saw, soon find, after, done, old, new,
work
• Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words
sparkled, floating terrific, creation
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension
Strategy: Monitor Strategy: Monitor
Comprehension: Reread Comprehension: Reread
Skill: Make Inferences Skill: Draw Conclusions
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity
Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text
Echo-Read Echo-Read
• Leveled Readers/ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
City Birds Use It Again!
Readers
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
So Many Penguins Save Paper, Save Trees
BEYOND BEYOND
Amazing Birds Recycling Glass
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Penguins Paper and Trees
LANGUAGE
• Grammar Grammar Grammar
Was and Were Has and Have
• Writing Writing Writing
Persuasive Persuasive
6B
8. Stormy
Unit 4 Planner
Comprehension
Genre
A Nonfiction
Article gives
Weather
How many kinds of storms
information about
do you know about?
a topic.
Reread
Compare and Contrast
Look for ways that
storms are alike
and ways they are
different.
There are many kinds of storms.
Which do you see where you live?
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pages 68/69–74/75 pages 84/85–100/101 pages 114/115–130/131
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
Theme Theme Theme Test Strategy
What’s the Weather? What Scientists Do Favorite Stories Think and Search
Writing Workshop
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Book Report
Listen for Long /ā/ Listen for Long /ē/ Listen for Long /ē/
Long /ā/ay, ai Long /ē/e, ee, ea Long /ē/-y Unit 4 Assessment,
Spelling Spelling Spelling 143M–143N
Words with ay, ai Words with e, ee, ea Words with -y
Comprehension
High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words Make Inferences; Draw
great, warm, cold, sound, knew, kind, house, friends, heard, happen, falls, before, Conclusions; Beginning,
know, their by, far began, told Middle, and End
Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words
extreme, predict curious, idea glared, haste Phonemic Awareness/
Phonics
Long /ō/o_e; Long /ū/
Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension u_e; Long /ā/ay, ai;
Long /ē/e, ee, ea, -y
Strategy: Monitor Strategy: Summarize Strategy: Summarize
Comprehension: Reread Skill: Make Inferences Skill: Analyze Plot
Skill: Compare and Contrast
Vocabulary Strategies
Use Dictionary, Context
Clues, Word Parts
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity Automaticity
Text Features/Study
Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text
Skills
Echo-Read Echo-Read Echo-Read Floor Plan, Telephone
Directory, Internet Article
APPROACHING APPROACHING APPROACHING
Let’s Predict the Weather Meet Mae Jemison The Ant and the Grasshopper Grammar
ON LEVEL More Verbs
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
What Will the Weather Be? Sylvia Earle, Scientist of the Sea The Lion and the Mouse Writing
BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND Persuasive Writing
Let It Snow! Mr. Bell and the Telephone The Ant and the Dove
Fluency Assessment
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
The Weather Sylvia Earle, Marine Scientist Big Friend, Little Friend Diagnose and Prescribe
Interpret Assessment
Grammar Grammar Grammar
Go and Do See and Saw Contractions with Not
Writing Writing Writing
Report Report Story
Nature Watch 6C
9. Theme: Adventures All Around
Unit 5 Planner
pages 12/13–34/35 pages 48/49–60/61
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Express Yourself Watch It Go
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness
• Phonemic Awareness Listen for Long /ō/ Listen for Long /ī/
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Long /ō/o, oa, ow Long /ī/i, y, igh
• Spelling Spelling Spelling
Words with o, oa, ow Words with i, y, igh
• Vocabulary High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words
mother, try, always, father, ball, head, never, should,
love shout
• Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words
firm, supposed laughter, meadows,
perhaps
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension
Strategy: Visualize Strategy: Visualize
Skill: Distinguish Between Skill: Identify Problem
Fantasy and Reality and Solution
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity
Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text
Echo-Read Echo-Read
• Leveled Readers/ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
Hopscotch Daydream Teddy Saves the Day
Readers
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
The Painting Push and Pull
BEYOND BEYOND
Choo! Choo! Zoom!
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Mike and the Painting The Gift
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Grammar Grammar
Adjectives Adjectives That Compare
• Writing Writing Writing
Invitation Personal Narrative
8B
10. KIDS’
Unit 5 Planner
Comprehension
Genre
A Nonfiction Article
tells about real INVENTIoNS
people and things.
What great things
Ask Questions
Cause and Effect
can kids invent?
Why do the kids
in this article
invent things?
Jacob Dunnack
liked to stay at his grandmother’s house.
One day, he wanted to play baseball
there. He packed his bat. But he forgot
his baseballs!
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pages 74/75–80/81 pages 90/91–116/117 pages 132/133–146/147
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
Theme Theme Theme Test Strategy
Inventions I Can Do It How Does It Grow? Author and Me
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Writing Workshop
Listen for /är/ Listen for /ôr/ Listen for /ûr/ Explanatory Writing
r-Controlled Vowel /är/ar r-Controlled Vowel /ôr/or r-Controlled Vowel /ûr/er, ir, ur
Unit 5 Assessment,
Spelling Spelling Spelling 157M–157N
Words with ar Words with or Words with er, ir, ur
Comprehension
High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words Fantasy and Reality,
better, children, or, along, early, nothing, animals, beautiful, from, Problem and Solution,
round thought ground, places Cause and Effect, Make
Inferences, Classify and
Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words Categorize
discovery, machine errand, instead, suddenly crowded, part, tiny
Phonemic Awareness/
Phonics
Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension Long /ō/o, oa, ow, /ī/i, y,
Strategy: Generate Questions Strategy: Generate Strategy: Generate igh; r-Controlled Vowels
Skill: Identify Cause and Questions Questions /är/ar, /ôr/or, /ûr/er, ir, ur
Effect Skill: Make Inferences Skill: Classify and Categorize
Vocabulary Strategies
Inflectional Endings,
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Dictionary, Context
Automaticity Automaticity Automaticity Clues
Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text
Echo-Read Echo-Read Echo-Read Text Features/Study
Skills
APPROACHING APPROACHING APPROACHING Captions, Diagrams,
Bicycles Swim Like a Dolphin How Do Apples Grow? Online Library Card
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL Catalog, Picture Graph
The Flying Machine Jill’s Shoelaces Growing Strawberries
Grammar
BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND Adjectives
A Camera to Hold The Not So Gigantic Bike All About Cranberries
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS Writing
The First Airplane Jill Can Tie All About Strawberries How-To
Fluency Assessment
Grammar Grammar Grammar
Color Words Number Words Synonyms and Antonyms Diagnose and Prescribe
Interpret Assessment
Writing Writing Writing
How-To How-To Descriptive
Adventures All Around 8C
11. Theme: Let’s Discover!
Unit 6 Planner
by Fran Manushkin
illustrated by Barry Rockwell
pages 162/163–186/187 pages 200/201–214/215
WEEK 1 WEEK 2
ORAL LANGUAGE
• Oral Vocabulary Theme Theme
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Exploring Space
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness
Listen for /ou/ ·
Listen for /u /
WORD WORK
• Phonics
Diphthong /ou/ou, ow ·
Variant Vowel /u /oo
• Spelling Spelling Spelling
Words with ou, ow Words with oo
• Vocabulary High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words
been, gone, other bear, birds, Earth, table
Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words
• Vocabulary Words invisible, searching, clues fooling, guess, helmet,
space
READING
• Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension
Strategy: Monitor Strategy: Monitor
Comprehension: Reread Comprehension: Reread
Skill: Use Illustrations Skill: Make Predictions
• Fluency
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity
Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text
Echo-Read Echo-Read
• Leveled Readers/ELL Leveled APPROACHING APPROACHING
A Bee Like Me A Good Little Visit
Readers
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL
The Painted Lady Butterfly The Trip
BEYOND BEYOND
Where Are the Butterflies? A Space Race
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
The Beautiful Butterfly Bear and Bird
LANGUAGE ARTS
• Grammar Grammar Grammar
Subjects Predicates
• Writing Writing Writing
Personal Narrative Personal Narrative
158B
12. Cool
Unit 6 Planner
Comprehension
Genre
Jobs
A Nonfiction Article
tells about real
people and things.
Reread
Classify and
Categorize What would it be like to
What different have these three jobs?
kinds of jobs do
people have?
Zoo Dentist
If you were a zoo dentist,
you could fix and clean a
tiger’s teeth. You could
fill a hole in an alligator’s
tooth. You might even pull
out an elephant’s tusk!
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pages 230/231–236/237 pages 246/247–268/269 pages 280/281–302/303
WEEK 3 WEEK 4 WEEK 5 WEEK 6
Theme Theme Theme Test Strategy
At Work Watching Animals Grow Let’s Build Author and Me
Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Writing Workshop
Listen for /ü/ Listen for /ô/ Listen for /oi/ Expository Writing
Variant Vowel /ü/oo Variant Vowel /ô/au, aw Vowel Diphthong /oi/oi, oy
Unit 6 Assessment,
Spelling Spelling Spelling 315M–315N
Words with oo Words with au, aw Words with oi, oy
Comprehension
High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words High-Frequency Words
Use Illustrations,
ever, goes, laugh, only across, air, enough, eyes, circle, grew, leave, toward Make Predictions,
Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words Vocabulary Words Classify and
interesting, ordinary learn, cub, wild toppled, welcoming, wreck Categorize, Compare
and Contrast, Identify
Cause and Effect
Comprehension Comprehension Comprehension Phonemic Awareness/
Strategy: Monitor Strategy: Summarize Strategy: Summarize Phonics
Comprehension: Reread Skill: Compare and Skill: Identify Cause and Diphthong /ou/ou, ow;
Skill: Classify and Categorize Contrast Effect ·
Variant Vowels /u /oo,
/ü/oo, /ô/au, aw;
Diphthong /oi/oi, oy
Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word Build Fluency: Word
Automaticity Automaticity Automaticity Text Features/Study
Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text Phrase-Cued Text Skills
Echo-Read Echo-Read Echo-Read Encyclopedia, Question-
and-Answer Format,
APPROACHING APPROACHING APPROACHING Media Center with
The Pet Vets Deer Watching The Playhouse Internet Search
ON LEVEL ON LEVEL ON LEVEL Engines, Captions
The Pilots Watching Horses Grow The Birdhouse
Grammar
BEYOND BEYOND BEYOND Subjects
The Architects Look Out for Dolphins Jenny’s Habitat
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS Writing
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Fly with Me! Learn About Horses Make a Birdhouse Reports
Fluency Assessment
Grammar Grammar Grammar Diagnose and Prescribe
Pronouns Using I and Me Combining Sentences Interpret Assessment
Writing Writing Writing
Report Report Story
Let’s Discover! 158C
13. Unit 1, Week 1 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Theme: All About Us Cat Can Jump
Word Lists
Decodable Words: can, cat, Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: short /a/a; Pam and Sam
consonants c, m, n, p, r, s, t High-Frequency Words: down,
Vocabulary Words: down, jump, not, up Decodable Words: can, Pam,
Family, fly, Friends, jump, ran, Sam
neighbor, not, up Leveled Reader ON LEVEL High-Frequency Words: down,
Spelling Words: man, cat, hat, Can You? jump, not, up
mat, ran, can, up, down Review: and, go, like, play, to
Decodable Words: bat, can
Review: I
High-Frequency Words: down,
jump, not, up
Decodable Reader: Paired Selection:
Review: and, little, said
A Cap for Pam Our Best Days
Decodable Words: a, can, cap, Leveled Reader BEYOND Decodable Words: has
cat, mat, Pam, ran, Sam, tan, tap Look at Chameleon! Review: I
Review: a High-Frequency Words:
Decodable Words: am, at, can,
High-Frequency Words: Review: and, is, like, my, play, the,
sat, tag
Review: for, has, have, look, the, what
Review: a, I,
with
High-Frequency Words: down,
jump, not, up
Review: and, are, he, is, little, look,
of, play, said, the, to, was, we, with, Cumulative Review
Get Ready Story: you
Can Pat Jump?
Decodable Words: can, Pat
High-Frequency Words: down,
jump, not, up
Review: look
Go to www.macmillanmh.com for Leveled Spelling Lists. All About Us T25
14. Unit 1, Week 2 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Word Lists Theme: Ready, Set, Move! Play Ball
Decodable Words: bat, can, tap Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: short /a/a; I Can! Can You?
consonants b, f, g, h, k/ck, l, v High-Frequency Words: it, over,
Vocabulary Words: Help, it, too, yes Decodable Words: can, hat,
Move, over, Push, too, tree, yes Review: play, you mat, nap, tag, tap
Spelling Words: dad, sad, back, Review: a, I,
nap, tap, sack, too, over, man, mat Leveled Reader ON LEVEL High-Frequency Words: it, over,
We Like Sports too, yes, you
Review: do, jump, me, what
Decodable Words: can
Review: a
Decodable Reader:
High-Frequency Words: it, over,
I Can, I Can!
too, yes
Decodable Words: am, back, Paired Selection:
Review: is, play, the, to, you
Run, Jump, Swim!
bat, can, fat, Hal, mat, nap, pack,
tag, tan, Val Leveled Reader BEYOND Decodable Words: back, can,
Review: a, I Sports Fun High-Frequency Words: it, jump,
High-Frequency Words: down, too
Decodable Words: at, can, mats
jump, not, up Review: and, is, the, this, what, with
Review: a
Review: and, have, little
High-Frequency Words: it, jump,
Concept Words: carry, swing
over, too, yes
Review: and, are, do, down, for, go,
Cumulative Review
have, is, like, of, play, see, the, to,
with, you
Get Ready Story:
Yes, I Can
Decodable Words: can, Mac
Review: I
High-Frequency Words: it, over,
too, yes
Review: jump, not, we, you
T26 Key Words in bold are on the spelling list.
15. Unit 1, Week 3 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Theme: Growing Up Growing Up
Word Lists
Decodable Words: big, is Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: short /i/i; How You Grew
consonants d, j, qu, w, x, y, z Review: a, can
Vocabulary Words: be, learned, High-Frequency Words: be, ride, Decodable Words: big, dig, sit
mama, puppy, ride, run, talk run Review: a, at
Spelling Words: pin, win, hit, sit, Review: he, here, little, look, she, the High-Frequency Words: be, ride,
miss, kiss, be, ride, sad, map run
Leveled Reader ON LEVEL Review: and, are, go, little, the, to,
We Grow Up you
Decodable Words: his, is
Decodable Reader:
Review: a, can
Jim Had a Big Hit!
High-Frequency Words: be, ride
Decodable Words: big, did, fix, Test Passage:
Review: do, he, jump, little, run, she, Birds Get Big
his, hit, it, Jim, quit, rip, Wag, yip the, this, to, what
Review: a, as, at, back, bat, can, Decodable Words: big
had, I, sat Leveled Reader BEYOND Review: a
High-Frequency Words: it, over, What Will You Be? High-Frequency Words:
too, yes Review: the
Decodable Words: at, his, in, is,
Review: he, not, said, to, was
Review: a, an, can, cats, dad,
High-Frequency Words: be, ride,
rides, run
Cumulative Review
Get Ready Story:
Review: and, are, do, for, have, he,
I Am a Big Kid likes, look, she, the, this, to, up,
what, you
Decodable Words: big, kid
Review: a, am, can, I,
High-Frequency Words: be, ride,
run,
Review: do, me, what
All About Us T27
16. Unit 1, Week 4 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Word Lists Theme: Pets Good Cat!
Decodable Words: grass Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: r blends /br/br-, Pet Tricks
/kr/cr-, /dr/dr-, /fr/fr-, /gr/gr-, /tr/tr- Review: a, can, cat, in, is, lap, mat
Vocabulary Words: come, good, High-Frequency Words: come, Decodable Words: frizz, grab,
on, that, pet, rope, need, living good, on, that track, trick, tricks
things, care Review: be, for, here, my, play, she, Review: a, bat, can, is, kiss, kit, will,
Spelling Words: crib, crab, grab, the, to, where zig
grass, trap, trip, that, good, hit High-Frequency Words: come,
Leveled Reader ON LEVEL good, on, that
Rosa’s New Puppy Review: do, ham, has, jump, not,
over, run, see, the
Decodable Words: grass
Decodable Reader:
Review: a, I, is, sit
Grab a Crab
High-Frequency Words: come,
Decodable Words: crab, grab, good, on, that
grass, grin, tricks Paired Selection:
Review: and, for, said, the, you What Pets Need
Review: a, at, big, can, cat, I, in, it,
sit, sits Leveled Reader BEYOND Decodable Words:
High-Frequency Words: be, ride, My Pet Hamster Review: a
run High-Frequency Words:
Decodable Words: Cris, grass,
Review: do, the, this Review: and, do, like, what
track, tricks
Review: a, am, at, can, did, has, hat,
him, his, I, if, in, is, it, it’s, jazz
High-Frequency Words: come,
Get Ready Story: Cumulative Review
good, on, that
Come Down, Brad!
Review: and, do, down, for, go, he,
Decodable Words: Brad, grab like, likes, little, me, my, not, of,
Review: a, cat plays, ride, rides, see, the, this, to,
High-Frequency Words: come, too, up, was, what, where, with, yes,
good, on, that you
Review: are, do, down, jump, me,
not, what, you
T28 Key Words in bold are on the spelling list.
17. Unit 1, Week 5 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Theme: Teamwork We Help!
Word Lists
Decodable Words: sink Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: blends /nd/-nd, Soccer
/st/-st, /nt/-nt, /nk/-nk Review: a, is, rag
Vocabulary Words: very, help, High-Frequency Words: help, Decodable Words: a, and, fast,
use, now, soccer, game, ball now, use, very Frank, I, hands, lands
Spelling Words: land, sand, fast, Review: look, the, to, we Review: am, can, grab, grass, in, is,
trip, sink, ant, help, very, west, it, Jill, kick, pass, quick, will, zig, zag
grass Leveled Reader ON LEVEL High-Frequency Words: help,
We Can Help now, use, very
Review: good, like, my, not, over,
Decodable Words: sand
play, run, the, to, was, we
Review: at, can, is, pick
Decodable Reader:
Kids Can Do It Fast! High-Frequency Words: help,
now, use, very
Decodable Words: and, fast, Review: look, not, the, up, we
Frank, hands, land, last, list, print, Paired Selection:
Guess What!
sand, sink, stands
Leveled Reader BEYOND
Review: a, at, bags, big, bit, can, All Kinds of Teams Decodable Words: and
Dan, fill, grab, grass, has, in, it, kids, High-Frequency Words:
Kim, lift, Lil, Lin, Matt, Pat, quick, Decodable Words: and, band, Review: a, with
quiz, rag, sack, tracks, will list, sink
High-Frequency Words: come, Review: a, as, at, big, can, in, is, it,
good, on, that pick, will
Review: do, for, jump, of, the, you High-Frequency Words: help,
Cumulative Review
Concept Words: dish, sweep now, use, very
Review: all, also, be, do, for, good,
have, like, make, of, on, play, plays,
that, the, this, to, too, up, what,
with, you
Get Ready Story:
Help for Hank
Decodable Words: hands, Hank,
use
Review: dig, him, I, it
High-Frequency Words: help,
now, very
Review: good, like, looks, my, to
All About Us T29
18. High-Frequency Words
TAUGHT TAUGHT TAUGHT
AS HIGH- AS HIGH- AS HIGH-
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
WORD WORD DECODABLE WORD WORD DECODABLE WORD WORD DECODABLE
UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK
a StSmW1 U1W1 do StSmW2 n/a heard U4W5 n/a
about U3W5 Gr2U5W3 does U2W1 n/a hello U3W1 U5W1
across U6W4 Gr2U5W3 done U4W2 n/a help U1W5 U2W2
after U4W2 U5W5 down U1W1 U6W1 her U2W1 U5W5
again U3W3 n/a early U5W4 n/a here StSmW3 Gr2U6W3
air U6W4 Gr2U6W2 earth U6W2 n/a house U4W4 U6W1
all U3W1 n/a eat U2W2 U4W4 how U3W4 U6W1
along U5W4 Gr2U5W3 enough U6W4 n/a I StSmW1 U1W1
always U5W1 n/a ever U6W3 U5W5 into U2W3 n/a
and StSmW2 U1W5 every U4W1 n/a is StSmW2 U1W3
animals U5W5 n/a eyes U6W4 n/a it U1W2 U1W3
any U4W1 n/a falls U4W5 n/a jump U1W1 U2W4
are StSmW2 n/a far U4W4 U5W3 kind U4W4 U5W2
away U2W5 Gr2U5W3 father U5W1 n/a knew U4W4 Gr2U5W4
ball U5W2 n/a find U4W2 U5W2 know U4W3 Gr2U5W4
be U1W3 U4W4 for StSmW3 U5W4 late U2W5 U3W1
bear U6W2 n/a friends U4W4 n/a laugh U6W3 n/a
beautiful U5W5 n/a from U5W5 n/a learn U6W4 n/a
been U6W1 n/a funny U3W4 U4W5 leave U6W5 U4W4
before U4W5 n/a girl U3W2 U5W5 light U3W3 U5W2
began U4W5 n/a give U3W5 n/a like StSmW1 U3W4
better U5W3 U5W5 go StSmW1 U5W1 little StSmW3 n/a
birds U6W2 U5W5 goes U6W3 n/a live U2W3 n/a
boy U3W2 U6W5 gone U6W1 n/a look StSmW3 U6W2
by U4W4 U5W2 good U1W4 U6W2 love U5W1 n/a
call U3W4 n/a great U4W3 n/a make U2W4 U3W1
can StSmW1 U1W1 grew U6W5 Gr2U4W4 many U2W3 n/a
care U3W2 Gr2U6W2 ground U5W5 U6W1 me StSmW3 U4W4
children U5W3 n/a happen U4W5 n/a more U3W4 Gr2U6W4
circle U6W5 Gr2U5W5 has StSmW3 U1W2 mother U5W1 n/a
cold U4W3 U5W1 have StSmW1 n/a my StSmW3 U5W2
come U1W4 n/a he StSmW2 U4W4 never U5W2 U5W5
could U3W1 Gr2U4W3 head U5W2 n/a new U4W2 Gr2U4W4
T30
19. High-Frequency Words
TAUGHT TAUGHT TAUGHT
AS HIGH- AS HIGH- AS HIGH-
FREQUENCY FREQUENCY FREQUENCY
WORD WORD DECODABLE WORD WORD DECODABLE WORD WORD DECODABLE
UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK UNIT/WEEK
no U2W2 U5W1 say U3W5 U4W3 try U5W1 U5W2
not U1W1 U2W1 says U3W5 n/a two U2W1 n/a
nothing U5W4 n/a school U2W5 n/a under U2W4 U5W5
now U1W5 U6W1 see StSmW1 U4W4 up U1W1 U2W4
of U2W2 n/a she StSmW2 U4W4 use U1W5 U4W2
oh U3W1 n/a should U5W2 Gr2U4W3 very U1W5 n/a
old U4W2 U5W1 shout U5W2 U6W1 walk U3W1 n/a
on U1W4 U2W1 show U2W4 U5W1 want U2W4 n/a
one U2W1 n/a so U3W4 U5W1 warm U4W3 n/a
only U6W3 U5W1 some U2W2 n/a was StSmW3 n/a
opened U4W1 n/a soon U4W1 U6W3 water U3W2 n/a
or U5W3 U5W4 sound U4W3 U6W1 way U2W5 U4W3
other U6W1 n/a table U6W2 n/a we StSmW1 U4W4
our U3W3 n/a that U1W4 U2W3 were U3W5 n/a
out U2W3 U6W1 the StSmW1 U4W4 what StSmW3 n/a
over U1W2 U5W5 their U4W3 n/a when U3W2 U3W3
people U3W2 n/a there U3W4 n/a where StSmW3 n/a
places U5W5 Gr2U5W5 they U2W1 n/a who U2W2 n/a
play StSmW2 U4W3 this StSmW2 U2W3 why U2W5 U5W2
pull U3W1 n/a thought U5W4 n/a with StSmW3 U2W3
put U2W4 n/a three U2W4 U4W4 work U4W2 n/a
read U3W5 U4W4 to StSmW1 n/a would U3W3 Gr2U4W3
ride U1W3 U3W4 today U2W5 n/a yes U1W2 U2W2
round U5W3 U6W1 together U3W2 n/a you StSmW2 n/a
run U1W3 U2W4 told U4W5 U5W1 your U3W3 n/a
said StSmW2 n/a too U1W2 U6W3
saw U4W1 U6W4 toward U6W5 n/a
All About Us T31
20. Unit 2, Week 1 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Theme: Animal Families Little Lions
Word Lists
Decodable Words: mom, pond Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: short /o/o Animal Moms and Dads
Vocabulary Words: one, two, they, Review: a, at, can, drinks, fast,
her, does, animal, baby, food, bug grass, in Decodable Words: hop, job, lot,
Spelling Words: hop, top, log, High-Frequency Words: does, mom, mom’s, moms, off, on, soft,
hog, hot, lot, one, they, sand, sink her, one, they, two top
Review: do, for, go, have, he, play, Review: a, and, back, big, brings,
runs, the, this, what, with can, dad, dads, did, grab, has, his,
in, is, it, licks, pick, sack, sits, will
Leveled Reader ON LEVEL High-Frequency Words: does,
Decodable Reader:
Fox on a Rock Little Bears her, one, they, two
Review: do, for, like, now, play, see,
Decodable Words: Bob, box, Fox, Decodable Words: on, rocks, will
this, too, was, what, with, you
Frog’s, Mom, not, on, pond, rock, Review: a, at, big, can, fast, grass,
Tom’s in, nap
Review: Ant, can, in, is, sad, sits High-Frequency Words: does,
High-Frequency Words: her, not, one, they, two
Paired Selection:
Review: help, now, use, very Review: are, be, do, for, little, look, Over in the Meadow
Story Words: a, see, where now, play, runs, the, this, to, too,
very, what, where Decodable Words:
Review: an, and, dig, I, in, sand
Leveled Reader BEYOND High-Frequency Words: her,
One Big Baby one, they, two
Get Ready Story:
One Frog, Two Frogs Review: little, over, runs, said, the,
Decodable Words: on
we, where
Decodable Words: frog, frogs, Review: a, an, and, at, big, can,
hop, on, rock drink, drinks, facts, grass, in, is, its,
land, lip, milk, will
Review: a, at, sit, will
High-Frequency Words: does,
High-Frequency Words: does, Cumulative Review
her, one, they, two
her, one, they, two
Review: are, be, do, good, have, he,
Review: jump, like, likes, little, look,
help, like, play, she, that, the, to,
me, play, see, she, to, what, with
too, until, up, use, uses, very, what,
with, you
T26 Key Words in bold are on the spelling list. Go to www.macmillanmh.com for Leveled Spelling Lists.
21. Unit 2, Week 2 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Theme: Helping Out The Red Hen Helps
Word Lists
Decodable Words: eggs, hen, Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: short /e/e Little Red Hen
Vocabulary Words: plant, who, red
some, of, no, eat, wheat, bread, Review: has, pig, will Decodable Words: best, cat, get,
water, kernel, factory High-Frequency Words: eat, no, help, hen, let, red, well
Spelling Words: leg, beg, men, of, some, who Review: a, and, at, big, bit, dog,
hen, let, get, who, some, hop, hot, Review: the had, I, is, it, job, mix, not, pig, quick,
plant will
Leveled Reader ON LEVEL High-Frequency Words: eat, no,
Food from the Farm of, some, who
Review: come, do, for, go, little,
Decodable Words: eggs, get,
Decodable Reader: look, me, said, she, the, this, to
hen
Hen’s Eggs
Review: a, at, can, is, will
Decodable Words: Ben, egg, High-Frequency Words: eat, no,
eggs, get, Hen, Hen’s, let, Meg, of, some, who
pen, yells, yes Paired Selection:
Review: have, look, milk, now, the, From Wheat to Bread
Review: and, can, Dad, fix, ham, in, we, what, you
is, mad, Mom, not, will Decodable Words: get
High-Frequency Words: does, Leveled Reader BEYOND Review: a, as, big, bits, in, is, it, off,
her, one, they, two Trees Help picks, tan, will
Review: for, have, help, we High-Frequency Words: eat,
Decodable Words: get, gets, good, of
help, on
Review: are, be, do, does, go, have,
Review: a, and, at, big, can, has, in, here, little, now, that, the, they, to,
is, not, top, will use, we, what, with
Get Ready Story:
High-Frequency Words: eat,
Who Will Help?
eats, no, of, some, they, who
Decodable Words: Ben, get, Review: are, be, do, for, good, have,
help, Jen, let’s, mess like, little, the, this, to, too, use,
Cumulative Review
Review: at, bags, can, mops, pick, used, very, we, where, you
Tim, will
High-Frequency Words: eat, no,
of, some, who
Review: have, I, it, look, said, this,
too, up, we
Outside My Door T27
22. Unit 2, Week 3 Leveled Reader APPROACHING
Theme: Where Animals Live In the Forest
Word Lists
Decodable Words: fish, think, Main Selection:
Phonics Skill: digraphs /sh/sh, A Prairie Dog Home
/th/th this
Vocabulary Words: live, into, out, Review: a, can, gets, has, in, let’s Decodable Words: fresh, paths,
many, prairie dog, meet, claws, High-Frequency Words: into, them, things, this
caring live, lives, many, out Review: a, big, can, dig, dog, dog’s,
Spelling Words: fish, shop, ship, Review: comes, go, here, is, it, of, dogs, grass, is, land, long, rest, will
with, thin, thank, lives, many, beg, run, some, the, you High-Frequency Words: into,
get live, lives, many, out
Leveled Reader ON LEVEL Review: come, eat, for, have, little,
Birds of, one, play, see, some, the, they,
to, where, you
Decodable Words: them, this
Decodable Reader:
Review: back, can, grass, has, hops,
This Fish, That Fish
hot, in, is, it, its, land, nest, nests,
Decodable Words: fish, fresh, peck, pond, rocks, wet, will
shell, ship, shop, that, them, Test Passage:
High-Frequency Words: into,
A Koala Home
thin, this, with live, lives, many, out
Review: a, big, can, crab, fat, get, Review: a, come, do, look, now, of, Decodable Words:
gets, has, is, it, lot, lots, man, men, over, see, some, the, they, to, used, Review: a, an, in, it, lots, the
nets, on, puff, sells, tank, up what, where, you High-Frequency Words: lives
High-Frequency Words: eat, no, Review: eats, of
of, some, who Leveled Reader BEYOND
Review: are, do, help, see, the, they, Bears on Ice
to, too, you
Decodable Words: than, that,
Concept Word: food Cumulative Review
them, then, thin, this, with
Review: a, and, big, can, den, dens,
dig, grip, has, help, helps, in, is, it,
land, not, on, will
Get Ready Story: High-Frequency Words: into,
Ants Go In and Out live, lives, many, out
Decodable Words: dash, then, Review: are, be, come, comes, do,
things, this for, have, her, like, looks, of, one,
Review: ant, ants, back, get, hill she, some, the, they, to, too, two,
High-Frequency Words: into, up, very, what, where
live, many, out
Review: eat, go, here, look, the,
they, to
T28 Key Words in bold are on the spelling list.