Answer the big questions: What are the parts of a map and how can a map help me describe where I live? Then, work with words that have the -ar- spelling.

Make your own book about where you live and learn about different ways to spell the sound /or/.

Learn about different ways to spell the sound /er/ and answer the big questions: What are the parts of a map and how can a map help me describe where I live?

Draw a map of your neighborhood, then read and match homophones with the /air/ sound.

Learn about your town and about the /ear/ sound.

Make maps of your country and your continent and learn about spelling words with the /oy/ sound.

Make a book about the world we live in and learn about words with the /aw/ sound.

Learn about community and read words with the /ow/ sound.

Learn about Detroit, the Motor City, and compare it to where you live. Then learn about words with the /f/ sound that are spelled with the letter combination -ph-.

Learn about the Great Lakes State, Michigan. Then, help solve a mystery word.

Practice ‌words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ -tch- sound and‌ ‌learn about landforms and bodies of water.

Practice ‌words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ -tch- sound and‌ ‌read ‌a‌ ‌tall tale about Paul Bunyan.

Practice words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ /j/ sound and‌ ‌read a‌ ‌book‌ ‌about‌ weather.

Read and write words with the -ough- spelling and learn how to help prevent pollution.

Learn to read and write words with the -ough- spelling and learn about text features.

Make a mystery word and learn all about‌ recycling.

Practice ‌the‌ -eigh- spelling then experiment with ways to protect Earth’s surface.

Complete an experiment and a writing activity about earthquakes.

Practice ‌words‌ that include -ngth-, then read and write about volcanoes.

Practice ‌words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ -thr- word part ‌and‌ ‌read ‌a‌ ‌book‌ ‌about‌ earthquakes.

Read a book about the coral reef so we can write a descriptive paragraph about it. Then, learn about words with the silent consonants -kn- and -wr-.