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Unit 4: Let's Find Out
Big Idea: It's fun to explore!
Essential Questions:
1. Why are details helpful?
2. What things help me figure out things the author does not tell me?
3. How does knowing why an author wrote a selection help me?
4. What causes events in a story to happen?
5. Why is it important to know when things happen in a story?
Phonemic Awareness Skills: Blend Phonemes, Middle Sound, Segmenting Phonemes
Phonics: i, g, r, d
High Frequency Words: is, how, find, this, will, be, go, for
Vocabulary Strategies: classify and categorize science words, multiple meaning words, rhyme, antonyms, synonyms
Comprehension: summarize, infer/predict, analyze/evaluate
Grammar: proper nouns for people, pets, and places, verbs in past, present, and future tense
Writing: parts of a message, parts of a letter, exact nouns, organization, and word choice
