Jans New Home Big Question Why are changes

Jan’s New Home Big Question: Why are changes exciting? Author: Angela Shelf Medearis Illustrator: Don Tate Genre: Realistic Fiction

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BIG QUESTION WHY ARE CHANGES EXCITING? DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5

Jan’s New Home Day 1

Daily Fix-it 1. My dad fickses buss. 2. i have a vere friendly class. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 1

Daily Fix-it 1. My dad fickses buss. My dad fixes buses. 2. i have a vere friendly class. I have a very friendly class. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 1

Morning Warm-up Have you ever gone to a new place? Were you sure you would like it? Maybe you were a little bit scared too. Why are changes exciting? Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 1

New Location It’s time to depart so here we go. What time will we get there? We don’t know. We’ve planned our route And we’re heading out To follow the rainbow. We are heading for a new location That is all the way Across the nation. Soon we’ll arrive there. It is a place where Changes can be fun! Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 1

Amazing Words arrive – When you arrive somewhere, you get there. depart – When you depart, you leave. location – A location is the place where something is. route – A route is the way you go to get somewhere. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 1

Ending -es; Plural -es runs rags fixes f i x es b u s es buses r u sh es rushes b o x es boxes dr e ss es dresses w i sh es wishes br u sh es brushes • c a tch es • m i x es • cr o ss es • gl a ss es • f o x es • cl a ss es

Words with –es Words without -es Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 1

Word Reading - Ending -es • • foxes dishes catches rushes mops kicks pushes glasses • • mixes classes rocks yelling kisses bosses rested Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 1

1. Reading WB page 23 2. Spelling WB page 57 3. Journal – Write sentences about a place where you would like to live. 4. AR test 5. Centers Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 1

Change Stay the Same Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 1

Daily Journal Writing Day 1 Write sentences about a place where you would like to live.

Jan’s New Home Day 2

Daily Fix-it 3. I kis my mom before I catch the buss. 4. My fiends meet at the bus sop. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 2

Daily Fix-it 3. I kis my mom before I catch the buss. I kiss my mom before I catch the bus. 4. My fiends meet at the bus sop. My friends meet at the bus stop. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 2

Morning Warm-up Mr. George Baker goes to school to try to read. It’s very hard work. But he is always excited and happy. Why do you get excited about going to school? Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 2

Amazing Words swoop – When things swoop, they move down suddenly. tumble – Tumble means “to roll or toss about. ” Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 2

r-Controlled or; ore • • spot sport f or c or n s or e p or ch st or e s p or t

Word Work • • c or k s or t sn or e b or n sc or e n or th f or g e t horn

Word Reading • • torn chop fort chore porch hole fork rock • • score port corn choke storm store thorn Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 2

1. Reading WB pages 24, 25, 26 2. Spelling WB page 58 3. Journal – Write about an exciting change you have experienced. 4. AR test 5. Centers Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 2

Daily Journal Writing Day 2 Write about an exciting change.

Jan’s New Home Day 3

Daily Fix-it 5. I wich Kim was in my klass. 6. My best freinds ride the bus Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 3

Daily Fix-it 5. I wich Kim was in my klass. I wish Kim was in my class. 6. My best freinds ride the bus My best friends ride the bus. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 3

Morning Warm-up Today we will read about a family that moves to a new house. Wow! That sounds exciting! How do you think they feel? What kind of changes are fun? Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 3

Amazing Words crumpled – When you crumple something , you crush it into wrinkles. If something is crumpled, it is wrinkled. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 3

Ending -es; or, ore • • crashes glasses pork shore buses store sport Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 3 Ø When you come to a new word, look to see if it has an ending. Say the sounds in the base word to yourself and read the ending. Then blend the base word and ending to read the word.

Moving from New York Jordan packs some boxes till his arms are sore. He is moving from New York to the North Shore. In every corner there’s a box Packed with dishes, cords, and socks. Jordan finishes packing one, then packs some more. Jordan wishes when he reaches his new street, There will be all sorts of friends for him to greet. Will they like to play fun sports Or turn porches into forts? Jordan can’t wait to explore with friends he’ll meet. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 3

Words with foxes born dashes chore classes for rushes core Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 3

June 3, 2006 Dear Mary, We moved to a new house. I was sad at first. I still miss my old friends. I like my new house. There is a big garden in the backyard. I also have my own room. My new school is big. I am in the art club. Will you come to visit this summer? Your friend, Jane Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 3

Ø Sometimes people are excited about moving to a new place. Sometimes they are afraid. Jan is a character in the story we are about to read. We’ll find out what will change when Jan moves to a new home.

Vocabulary • window • toys • move

High - Frequency Words • • things our school family very stay house down • • • away car could home friends everything Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 3

1. Reading WB page 27 2. Spelling WB page 59 3. Journal – Write about a time you moved to or visited a new place. 4. AR test 5. Centers Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 3

My new home is in a city. The city is big. It has shops. My new home is on a busy street. Colorful crowds of people hurry past interesting shops. I can’t wait to explore this exciting neighborhood. I got a kitten. I ate pizza. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 3

Daily Journal Writing Day 3 Write about a time you moved to or visited a new place.

Jan’s New Home Day 4

Daily Fix-it 7. I wich I could ride the bus 8. the buses were lat. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 4

Daily Fix-it 7. I wich I could ride the bus I wish I could ride the bus. 8. the buses were lat. The buses were late. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 4

Morning Warm-up Jan is going to a new school. She is meeting new friends. Today she is sending a letter to an old friend. How do you think Jan is feeling now? What changes would you tell about in a letter? Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 4

Amazing Words stampede – A stampede is a wild rush of animals or people. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 4

Final ng, nk and Compound Words hang compound word cupcake first word hangout kingfish sinkhole stingray sunshine sandbox Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 4 second word

Word Reading • • • ring plant sunshine every ever new were any own they • • • king sure grow live Frank brand sandbox big home enough Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 4

Words in Context Are you sure that the king will own every big ring? They were in the sandbox by the porch. Frank, did you ever live in a brand new home? Any plant will grow with enough sunshine. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 4

1. Reading WB pages 28, 29 2. Spelling WB page 60 3. Journal – Write what happens to Jan on her first day at her new school. 4. AR test 5. Centers Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 4

Daily Journal Writing Day 4 Write what happens to Jan on her birthday at her new school.

Jan’s New Home Day 5

Daily Fix-it 9. Dad say good-by. 10. Jan iz on her way? Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 5

Daily Fix-it 9. Dad say good-by. Dad says good-bye. 10. Jan iz on her way? Jan is on her way. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home - Day 5

Morning Warm-up It can be sad to depart from a place you know. But it can also be exciting to travel a new route and arrive at a new location. Would you be excited about moving to a new place? Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 5

Ending – es, plural –es and rcontrolled or, ore 1) The foxes were born in a den. 2) A wave crashes on the shore. 3) Mom mixes the corn with a big fork. 4) Ford tosses the ball and Hank catches it. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 5

school our house very car away friends O_ r f __ __ __ drove a __ __ y in a c __ r. But our friends didn’t go v __ __ y far. They went to the pool. They drove by the s __ __ l. Then ended up back at their h __ __ __ e. Unit 3 Jan’s New Home – Day 5