Read and write words with the -tch- sound and read a tall tale about Paul Bunyan and his family.
I can ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading a text. I can recall who, what, where, when, why, and how to show understanding of details in a fictional text.
I can identify characters in a story. I can describe how characters react to events and challenges in a story.
I can decode words with short vowel sounds. I can recognize familiar short vowel spelling patterns. I can decode words with long vowel sounds. I recognize familiar long vowel spelling patterns. I can decode words with common prefixes and suffixes. I can identify common prefixes and suffixes. I can decode words by breaking them into parts. I can recognize words with common spelling patterns (anchor words/word families). I can read words with irregular spelling patterns (rule breakers/dolch words) without having to sound them out.
Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.
Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).
