G2 2023 2024 ELA Course Pack

Grade 2
ELA Course Pack

2023-2024
Yuteh Private Elementary School

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Table of Contents
HMH intoReading
Module 1: Page 1 Module 2: Page 25
Module 3: Page 49 Module 4: Page 73

Table of Contents
Everybody Up
Page 100 Page 103
1 2
How We In
Feel Town
Page 107 Page 111
3 4
Things Things
to Eat to Wear
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5
6
Things
Home
to Do
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7 8
My My
Day Week
Bring your
ELA Course Pack
to school EVERY day!
Keep your ELA Course Pack

IN YOUR ENGLISH BAG.
Always have 2 or more
SHARPENED PENCILS and
erasers in your pencil case.
Keep a pencil case

IN YOUR ENGLISH BAG.
HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next few weeks, our class will be learning about what it means to
be a good citizen - at home, at school, and in the community.
We will read about characters who are good citizens, and we will learn how
our actions can make a difference to others.
Make a special time and place to read and practice every day.
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Spelling Words I spell correctly
and read fluently.
Phonics Pattern: Start Right Reader Titles: (Book 1)

short a In a Jam Jam Bandit
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(VCe) long i e Zane on a Hike Six Fake Mice
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Module 1
Reading
Skills I can use to help me understand
what I am reading.
myBook 1: Short Read We Are Super Citizens
Focus: Central Idea
1. What is the topic of this story?

2. What does it mean to be a good citizen?
myBook 1: Guided Reading Clark the Shark
Focus: Setting: Time and Place

Skill: Ask and Answer Questions
Genre: Fantasy
1. What is fantasy?
2. What is the setting?
3. What happens at the beginning, middle,
and end of the story?
4. Is Clark a good citizen at his school? Why?
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Module 1
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Module 1: Big Idea Words & Clark the Shark
Vocabulary
Words I understand, can spell, and use in a sentence.
Picture Sentence: Definition:
A citizen pledges loyalty to A citizen is a member of a

her country’s flag. community, state, or
country.
We all made a difference When people make a

by working together to difference, they do
clean up the park. something that helps
others.
Sharing an umbrella on a Someone who is kind is

rainy day is a kind thing to nice, caring, or gentle.
do.
After school, Claire likes to When you munch on food,

munch on fresh you chew it loudly and
vegetables. completely.
The elk bellowed to If you bellowed, you

communicate with other shouted in a loud, deep
elks. voice.
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Module 1: Big Idea Words & Clark the Shark
Words I mastered! Words I need to study more…
Story Sentence: Word Information:
citizen
When we learned about good citizens in school,
cit•i•zen
my teacher asked us to think of ways we could
(noun)
be good citizens.
plural: citizens
difference
Bailey makes a difference in the lives of the
dif•fer•ence
people we visit. She helps make their lives better.
(noun)
plural: differences
kind
Helping others is one way to be kind.
kind
(adjective)
munch
“Munch your own lunch,” said his best friend, munch
Joey Mackerel. (verb)
munch, munches,
munching, munched
bellowed
“RECESS ROCKS!” bellowed Clark the Shark. bel•lowed
(verb)
bellow, bellows,
bellowing, bellowed
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Module 1: Clark the Shark
Sometimes the puppies When you do something in

play too rough. a rough way, you are not
being gentle.
Andrew is able to handle When you cannot handle

many activities in one day. something, you are not
able to deal with it.
Listening to music is one To cool how you feel

way to cool down and feel means to calm down.
calm.
My friends and I like to When you bounce, you

bounce in a bounce move up and down.
house.
Emma grinned at the If you grinned, you smiled a

camera. wide smile.
She kicked the ball with all Doing something with all
her might. your might is using all your
power.
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Module 1: Clark the Shark
rough
“You are playing rough, Clark!” (adjective)
handle
He was just too much shark for the other fish to han•dle
handle. (verb)
handle, handles,
handling, handled
cool
Even his best friend, Joey Mackerel, said, “Cool (verb)
your jets, Clark! You’re making me crazy!” cool, cools, cooling,
cooled
bounce
In class, when lessons got exciting, Clark wanted (verb)
to bounce up out of his seat. bounce, bounces,
bouncing, bounced
grinned
“Way to go, Clark!” said his friends. Clark grinned. (verb)
“Lunch is fun.” grin, grins, grinning,
grinned
might
And he swam at the new kid with all his
(noun)
might. Clark played harder than he
plural: might
ever had before.
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Grammar Book 2.21 to 2.3.5: Plural Nouns
Grammar
Grammar Book 2.4.1 to 2.5.5: Proper Nouns
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Long o e u (CV, VCe) The Lone Cat Cat Has a Pal
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blends and vCCv Not Yet Big and Small
dr- gr-
cr- fl-
bl- sl-
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Module 1
Reading
what I am reading.
myBook 1: Guided Reading Picture Day Perfection
Focus: Characters
Skill: Create Mental Images
Find Details
Genre: Realistic Fiction
1. What is realistic fiction?

2. Who is telling the story? How do you know?
3. What details do you know about the main
character?
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Module 1: Picture Day Perfection
Vocabulary
We carefully planned for If you planned, you

the big event. decided ahead of time
how you would do
something.
The photographer said it When something is perfect,

was a perfect day to take it is the best it can be.
pictures outside.
I put my dirty sweatshirt in A hamper is a basket used

the clothes hamper. to hold dirty clothes.
My dad was not happy A disaster is an event that

about the disaster my dog goes horribly wrong.
made in our living room.
When Anna is upset, she A scowl is an angry frown.

makes a scowl.
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planned
(verb: past tense)
I’d planned for months.
pan, plans, planning,
planned
This was going to be the year of the perfect perfect

school picture. per•fect
(adjective)
I finally found it at the very bottom of the hamper

hamper. ham•per
(noun)
plural: hampers
This year’s festivities involved a small syrup disaster

disaster. di•sas•ter
(noun)
plural: disasters
By the time I got into school, my picture day face scowl

was fixed in a scowl. (noun)
plural: scowls
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Each of these faces shows Your mood is the way you

a different mood. are feeling.
Sylvia felt queasy after she If you are queasy, your

finished eating breakfast. stomach hurts and you feel
sick.
Elena fiddled with her hair If you fiddled with

as she waited for her something, you kept
friend. touching or playing with it.
Story Phrases Explained:

Phrase: What it means:
Picture Day Picture day is a special day at school when a

photographer takes your picture. You wear nice
clothes, smile, and pose for the camera. You
get a printed copy to keep and show your
family and friends. It's a fun day to remember
your time at school.
bedhead "Bedhead" is a word that means having messy

hair when you wake up. It's a fun way to say
messy hair.
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I thought we needed a little something to get us mood

in the Picture Day mood. (noun)
plural: moods
I got queasy listening to everyone say “Cheese.” queasy

quea•sy
(adjective)
fiddled
“Just a sec,” said the photographer as he fiddled fid•dled
with the camera knobs. (verb)
fiddle, fiddles, fiddling,
fiddled

monstrous messes, These are fun ways to say “mistakes”.

muddles, and mix-ups
Just a sec Short for: “Just a second”.

You say this when you are not ready and need
a little more time.
rolled out of bed This is a fun way to say you got up out of bed.
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Grammar Book 2.6.1 to 2.6.5: Possessive Nouns
Grammar
Grammar Book 2.7.1 to 2.8.5: Pronouns
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HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next few weeks, our class will be learning about examining the
world around us and about making new discoveries.
We will read books about different kinds of matter, explore things that are
new and unusual, and even notice things about fine art!
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blends Sad King Ben The Quest
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Mice Can Help Up in the Pine
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Module 2
Reading
what I am reading.
myBook 1: Short Read What is Matter?
Focus: Author’s Purpose
1. Does the text give facts or tell a story?

2. Why do you think the author write this text?
myBook 1: Guided Reading Many Kinds of Matter
Focus: Make Inferences

Skill: Make Predictions
Genre: Informational Text
1. What is informational text?

2. What do you think each page will be about?
3. How do pictures and words helps you
understand what you are reading about?
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Module 2: Big Idea Words & Many Kinds of Matter
Vocabulary
Grace and Kelly wanted to When you examine

examine the soil for any something, you look at it
bugs. carefully.
These road signs identify a When you identify

railroad crossing, the speed something, you say what it
limit, a highway exit, and a is.
school crosswalk.
Trevor will record what he When you record notes,

learned in his notebook. you write them down.
Each glass has a different An amount is how much

amount of juice. there is of something.
My mother was trying to Material is what something

choose material to make a is made from.
skirt.
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examine
ex•am•ine
You can examine things to know what kind of
(verb)
matter they are.
examine, examines,
examining, examined
identify
You can identify different kinds of matter by how i•den•ti•fy
they look. (verb)
identify, identifies,
identifying, identified
record
re•cord
After you examine and identify what things are,
ree-cord
you can record what you found by writing it
(verb)
down.
record, records,
recording, recorded
amount
Mass is the amount of material in an
a•mount
object.
(noun)
plural: amounts
material
Mass is the amount of material in an ma•te•r•ial
object. (noun)
plural: material
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Module 2: Many Kinds of Matter
These books do not take Space is an open area or

up much space on the place.
shelf.
A banana is an example of An example is a part of a

a fruit. larger group of things that
are alike.
I can easily count to five. Something that is done

easily is not hard to do.
Pasta comes in many Something with many

different forms. forms has different shapes
or ways of being.
Our planet moves around A planet is a large object in

the sun. space that moves around
a star.
We all enjoyed a slice of Something that is tasty is

the tasty pizza. good to eat.
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Module 2: Many Kinds of Matter
Volume is the amount of space an object takes space

up. (noun)
plural: spaces
Books are one example of a solid. example

ex•am•ple
(noun)
plural: examples
You know that water is a liquid. But it can easily easily

be found in all three forms on our planet. eas•i•ly
(adverb)
You know that water is a liquid. But it can easily forms

be found in all three forms on our planet. (noun)
singular: form
You know that water is a liquid. But it can easily planet

be found in all three forms on our planet. (noun)
plural: planets
Bread dipped in melted cheese is a tasty treat. tasty

(adjective)
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Grammar Book 1.1.1 to 1.1.5: Subjects
Grammar
Grammar Book 1.2.1 to 1.2.5: Complete Sentences
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long ee / ea
Queen Horses wth Jobs
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Module 2
Reading
what I am reading.
myBook 1: Guided Reading The Puddle Puzzle
Focus: Self-Awareness
Skill: Make Predictions
Ask and Answer Questions
Genre: Drama
1. How is a drama different from other stories?

2. What makes a good listener?
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Module 2: The Puddle Puzzle
Vocabulary
Many people worked at If you work at an agency,

the agency. your job is to help others to
get something done.
My aunt opened a small A place open for business

business that sells coffee. is ready to work, buy, or sell
something.
Tia confidently stood up to When you do something

give her report. confidently, you are sure
you will do it well.
The family eagerly When you do something

explored their new home. eagerly, you really want to
do it.
The sand seeps through When something

the hourglass. seeps, it passes slowly
through a small opening.
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agency
I am so excited! The Miller Detective Agency is a•gen•cy
open for business! (noun)
plural: agencies
I am so excited! The Miller Detective Agency is business

open for business! busi•ness
(noun)
plural: businesses
BRANDON: (smiling confidently) I know the confidently

answer! I know! cin•fi•dent•ly
(adverb)
BRANDON: (eagerly) I know what happened! eagerly

ea•ger•ly
(adverb)
BRANDON: Yes! When we boil water, the steam seeps

that seeps out of the kettle is a gas. (verb)
seep, seeps, seeping,
seeped
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The contents of the box are A mystery is something that

a mystery. is hard to understand or is
not known about
He is an ace athlete. Someone described as an

ace is extremely good at
something.
The alligator pond was Where something is

located near the center of located is where it is.
the zoo.

in charge The phrase "in charge" means being responsible

for making sure things happen the way they're
supposed to or taking care of something or
someone.
ahem Ahem is a sound someone makes when they

are clearing their throat. It means you want
someone to pay attention to you.
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mystery
TAYLOR: Mystery solved! mys•te•ry
(noun)
plural: mysteries
TAYLOR: We are ace detectives! ace

(adjective)
located
TAYLOR: This is where your puddle was located? lo•ca•ted
(verb)
locate, locates,
locating, located

something vanished When something vanished, you can no longer

see it and you no longer know where it is
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Grammar Book 1.4.1 to 1.4.5: Compound Sentences
Grammar
Grammar Book 1.5.1 to 1.5.5: Compound Subjects
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HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next few weeks, our class will be learning about working out
conflicts and disagreeing with others in a respectful way.
We will read about how to get along and compromise, and even learn
tips about settling differences from a conflict-solving superhero.
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long o (oa, oe, ow)
On the Move Get Ready to Move
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suffixes -ful -less Jack and the Book The Red Box
helpful = full of help
painful = full of pain
painless = no pain
spotless = no spots
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Module 3
Reading
what I am reading.
myBook 1: Short Read Meet Me Halfway
Focus: Central Idea
1. What is the topic of this story?

2. What does it mean to be a good citizen?
myBook 1: Guided Reading Big Red Lollipop
Focus: Point of View

Skill: Check for Understanding

2. What is the setting?
What happens at the beginning, middle,
3.
4. Is Clark a good citizen at his school? Why?
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Module 3: Big Idea Words & Big Red Lollipop
Vocabulary

A compromise is when
They reached a people agree to
compromise on how to something by each giving
share the apple. up a little of what they
want.
Jeremy needed to make a When you make a

decision about the snack decision, you make up
he wanted to eat. your mind about
something.
There was a disagreement In a disagreement, people

over which movie they have different ideas about
should watch. things.
He invited us to come with When you are invited to a

him to the lunchroom. party, you have been
asked to come.
We could hear screams of When someone screams,

delight as they rode the he or she yells loudly.
roller coaster.
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compromise
What does it mean when people say, “Let’s com•pro•mise
meet in the middle”? They are talking about (verb)
compromise, or a way to end a disagreement. compromising,
compromised
They made a decision to compromise about decision

holding the dog’s leash. de•ci•sion
(noun)
plural: decisions
They had a disagreement about who would hold disagreement

the leash while walking the dog. dis•a•gree•ment
(noun)
plural: disagreements
invited
“Ami! I’ve been invited to a birthday party! in•vit•ed
There’s going to be games and toys, cake and (verb)
ice cream! Can I go?” invite, invites, inviting,
invited
screams
Sana screams, “I wanna go too!”
(verb)
scream, screams,
(wanna = want to)
screaming, screamed
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Module 3: Big Red Lollipop
My sister and I tried to When you plead, you ask

plead with our parents to someone in a strong,
get us a kitten. hopeful way.
A trumpet is a type of Something that is musical

musical instrument. has a tune.
Austin began to shove the When you shove

wagon from behind. something, you push it
hard.
The family scoots into the When someone scoots, he

tent excitedly. or she moves very quickly.
Jon was greedy and took Someone who is greedy

too much. wants more than what is
fair.
The crab scurries across When someone scurries,

the sand. he or she moves with short,
fast steps.
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plead
I beg and plead, but Ami won’t listen. (verb)
plead, pleads,
pleading, pleaded
Sana has to win all the games, and when she falls musical
down during musical chairs, she cries like a baby. mu•si•cal
(adjective)
I shove aside the coats and boots. “I’m going to shove

get you!” (verb)
shove, shoves, shoving,
(aside = move to the side) shoved
scoots
Quick as a rat, she scoots through my legs and
(verb)
runs around and around the living room, the
scoot, scoots, scooting,
dining room, the kitchen, yelling, “Ami! Ami! Help!
scooted
Help!”
“She ate my lollipop! The greedy thing! She ate greedy

it!” greed•y
(adjective)
scurries
Sana scurries after it and eats that too. scur•ries
(verb)
scurry, scurries,
scurrying, scurried
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Grammar
Grammar Book 3.4.1 to 3.4.5: Verbs Am Is Are
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Grammar Book 3.1.1 to 3.1.5: Action Verbs
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What a Mess! The Contest
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Module 3
Reading
what I am reading.
myBook 1: Guided Reading Pepita and the Bully
Focus: Theme
Skill: Retell
Author’s Purpose

2. What is the theme of the story?
3. Why do you think the author wrote the story?
4. Retell what happened in the story using your
own words.
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Vocabulary
You wrinkled up your face

The baby wrinkled his
if you tightened muscles to
forehead as he looked
make folds and lines in your
around.
skin.
If you see a frown on A frown is a sad or angry

someone's face, you can look.
tell that he or she is not
happy.
Our dog tugged and If you yanked something,

yanked the rope from my you pulled it hard and fast.
brother as they played in
the yard.
Colin dragged the suitcase If you dragged something,

out of the room. you worked hard to pull it
along the ground.
When Isabel mumbled, If you mumbled, you spoke

Michael had to listen extra quietly and not very
carefully. clearly.
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wrinkled
wrin•kled
Pepita’s face wrinkled up into a big frown. (verb)
wrinkle, wrinkles,
wrinkling, wrinkled
Pepita’s face wrinkled up into a big frown. frown

(noun)
plural: frowns
Babette yanked her braids and said, “Your braids yanked

look like two raggedy ropes. You should cut them (verb)
off.” yank, yanks, yanking,
yanked
(raggedy = messy)
She dragged her doll Dora out from under the dragged
blankets and placed her against the pillow. (verb)
drag, drags, dragging,
dragged
She twisted and turned and muttered and mumbled

mumbled while Mamá brushed and braided her mum•bled
hair. (verb)
mumble, mumbles,
(muttered = mumbled) mumbling, mumbled
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When I eat a snack, my Someone who is nearby is

dog is always nearby. close to where you are.
Alex tried to make excuses Excuses are reasons why

about the broken vase. you cannot do something.
The girl was hesitant to go If you are hesitant, you do

down the slide by herself something slowly because
you are not sure about it.

Mamá This is the Spanish word for mom or mother.
especially liked To like one thing out of many.
Someone who tries to get other people in

tattletale
trouble by telling what they do to a teacher or
parent.
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nearby
Pepita was about to say yes, but she saw
near•by
Babette standing nearby.
(adverb)
“Stop making excuses!” Pepita said. “Do you excuses

want to play or don’t you?” ex•cus•es
(noun)
singular: excuse
Babette bit her lip, sniffed and gave a hesitant hesitant

little nod. hes•i•tant
(adjective)
(nod = move your head down and up to say yes)

Señor This is the Spanish word for Sir or Mr.
Papá This is the Spanish word for dad or father.
supper This word means dinner.
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Grammar Book 3.2.1 to 3.3.5: Verb Tenses
Grammar
Grammar Book 3.5.1 to 3.6.5: Irregular Verbs
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HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next few weeks, our class will be learning about stories that teach a
moral, which is a valuable life lesson.
We will read many kinds of stories, from classic fairy tales to modern retellings,
and even an informational text about how to appreciate a story.
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and read fluently.

r-controlled vowels
Work Day The Big Store
or ore are
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Rafts My Rafting Trip
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Module 4
Reading
what I am reading.
myBook 2: Short Read Recipe for a Fairy Tale
Focus: What is a Fairy Tale?
1. What do you need to make a fairy tale?

2. How is this like a recipe?
myBook 2: Guided Reading How to Read a Story
Focus: Text Organization

Skill: Make Inferences
Genre: Informational Text
1. What is informational text?

2. What are the steps to read a story?
3. How do pictures and words helps you
understand what you are reading about?
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Module 4: Big Idea Words & How to Read a Story
Vocabulary
The moral of the story The

Ant and the Grasshopper is A moral is a lesson in a
that there is a time for work story.
and a time for play.
The girls relate to each If you relate to someone,

other as they enjoy cold you know how the person
treats on a warm day. feels.
Each year there is a A version is a different or

different version of car changed form of
models. something.
The fireplace made the A place that is cozy is

room feel cozy. comfortable.
The soup was steaming, so If something is steaming, it

we let it cool. is very hot.
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Module 4: Big Idea Words & How to Read a Story
moral
mor•al
Many fairy tales have a moral or lesson to learn.
(noun)
plural: morals
When we read, we should think about the relate

characters and how we relate to them. re•late
(verb)
relate, relates, relating,
related
There are two versions of the Cinderella story in version

this book. ver•sion
(noun)
plural: versions
Find a cozy reading spot. cozy

co•zy
(adjective)
steaming
Outside is fun . . . but not if it’s very cold. Unless steam•ing
you have thick woolen blankets, and hats and (verb)
scarves, and cups of steaming hot cocoa. steam, steams,
steaming, steamed
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Module 4: How to Read a Story
A clue is information
I found a clue on this
that helps you find an
flower.
answer.
Writing out the equation Something that makes

helped me make sense of sense is easy to
the math problem. understand.
We pressed pause to stop If you pause, you stop what

the movie while we ate you are doing for a short
dinner. time.
She decided to disturb When you disturb

her dad early in the someone, you bother that
morning. person.
The snake rattled its tail. Something that rattled

made many short, shaking
noises.
My brother tackled me to If you tackled someone,

get the ball. you pushed the person to
the ground.
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Can you guess what it’s about? clue

Read the title. That might be a clue. (noun)
plural: clues
If there are words you don’t know, try sounding sense

them out or looking at the pictures to see what (noun)
makes sense.
If you need a break, you can pause for a minute. pause

(verb)
pause, pauses, pausing,
paused
disturb
“Who dares disturb me in my cave?” the dragon dis•turb
growled. (verb)
disturb, disturbs,
disturbing, disturbed
rattled
The robot was so scared all his metal parts rattled. rat•tled
(verb)
rattle, rattles, rattling,
rattled
tackled
But the princess tackled that dragon and held tack•led
him down. (verb)
tackle, tackles, tackling,
tackled
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Grammar Book 4.1.1 to 4.2.5: Adjectives
Grammar
Grammar Book 4.3.1 to 4.3.5: Adverbs
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and read fluently.

vowel pattern /ōō/ŏŏ
Jobs Playing Music
multisyllabic words
oo ew
cool grew
ou ue
group glue
oo oo
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vowel teams ou ow
A New Town What Sue Found
diphthongs oy oi
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Module 4
Reading
what I am reading.
myBook 2: Guided Reading If the Shoe Fits
Focus: Author’s Purpose

Skill: Make Connections
Cause and Effect
Genre: Fairy Tale
1. What makes these stories fairy tales?

2. How are the two stories alike and different?
3. What are some examples of cause and
effect in the two stories?
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Module 4: If the Shoe Fits
Vocabulary
My chore is to take out the A chore is a job you must

trash. do.
The children were thrilled When you are thrilled, you

to camp out in the are very excited.
backyard.
Jeff thought dinner was Something that is superb is

superb! the very best.
My best friend beamed at Someone who beamed

me from across the room. gave a big smile.
Cara takes pleasure in Pleasure is a feeling of

reading outside. happiness or joy.
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chore
Instead of going to Randall’s party tomorrow,
(noun)
you’ll do Finn’s chore and mow the lawn.”
plural: chores
Zoey was thrilled! She ran to get her favorite thrilled

shoes, but Finn had hidden them. (adjective)
Mrs. Fortuna handed her a pair of golden tennis superb

shoes. Zoey thought they were superb! su•perb
(adjective)
Randall beamed when Zoey walked in. beamed

(verb)
beam, beams,
beaming, beamed
His new wife had her own daughter named Hee, pleasure
which means “pleasure.” pleas•ure
(noun)
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She is jealous of the If you are jealous, you feel

attention the baby angry because you want
receives from her mom. what someone else has.
We dashed into school to If you dashed, you ran

get to class. quickly.
I hobbled around my If you hobbled, you walked

house when I broke my leg. in a slow, uneven way.

logging onto her laptop This means using a password to turn on a

laptop.
mow the lawn This means cutting the grass.
Mrs. Fortuna consoled To console someone means to use words to try

her. and help them feel better or happier.
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jealous
Kwan’s stepmother and stepsister were jealous
jeal•ous
of Kwan and unkind to her.
(adjective)
Thrilled, Kwan dashed down the road to the dashed

bridge crossing the river. (verb)
dash, dashes, dashing,
dashed
hobbled
Kwan hobbled home and hid the gown and hob•bled
slipper in an old trunk. (verb)
hobble, hobbles,
hobbling, hobbled

I’m taking Hee to the A festival is a big party celebration or party.

festival.
weed the garden This means to pull out plants that are not
wanted.
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Grammar Book 4.4.1 to 4.4.5: Prepositions
Grammar
Grammar Book 5.1.1 to 5.1.5: Quotation Marks
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Grammar Book 5.2.1 to 5.3.5: Commas
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Meet the Characters
🟊 He is 8 years old. 🟊 She is 9 years old.

🟊 He has 1 sister. 🟊 She has 2 brothers.
🟊 He likes the color green 🟊 She likes playing
And eating pizza. soccer.
🟊 She is 8 years old. 🟊 He is 9 years old.

🟊 She has 1 sister and 1 🟊 He has 1 brother.
brother. 🟊 He likes riding his bike.
🟊 She likes the color purple
and her backpack.
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Unit 1
How We Feel
happy sad hot cold hungry
thirsty sick tired bored excited
see hear smell taste touch
Look, point, ask, and answer

1.
What can he / she

He / She can see
see?
a bird.
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Ask and answer
1.
Are you happy? Yes, I am.

I’m happy.
I’m not sad.
No, I’m not.

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I’m sad.
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Is he / she sick? Yes, he / she is.

He’s / She’s sick.
No, he / she isn’t.

He / She isn’t sick.
Conversation: Be kind
👧 Ouch!
👦 What’s wrong?
👦 Are you OK?
👧 My leg hurts.
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Unit 2
In Town
doctor nurse teacher student cook
pilot police firefighter bus soccer

officer driver player
hospital school home restaurant

1.
Where’s the doctor? He’s / She’s at the

hospital.
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Ask and answer
1.
Is he / she a doctor? Yes, he/she is.

He’s / She’s a doctor.

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2.
Are they police Yes, they are.

officers? They’re police
officers.
No, they aren’t.

They aren’t police
officers.
Conversation: Be careful
👧 Excuse me. May I borrow your phone?
👦 Sure. Here you are.
👧 Thanks.
👦 You’re welcome.
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Phonics
cave cub girl game
jam jug hippo hose
king kitten six box
1. The girl is in the cave. 2. The hippo is on the jug.
3. I can see six kittens.
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Unit 3
Things to Eat
soup salad spaghetti french steak

fries
eggs apple banana orange peach
milk yogurt cheese butter

1.
Do you like milk?

Yes, I do.
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Ask and answer
1.
What do you want?

I want soup.
I don’t want soup.
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2.
What does he / she

want? He / She wants soup.
He / She doesn’t
want soup.
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3.
Do you have apples? Yes, I do.

I have apples.
No, I don’t.
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4.
Does he / she have

Yes, he / she does.
apples?
He / She has apples.
No, he / she doesn’t.

He / She doesn’t have apples.
Conversation: Be polite
👧 Do you want and apple?
👦 Yes, please?
👦 No, thank you.
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Unit 4
Things to Wear
shirt dress skirt pants socks
shoes cap T-shirt shorts sneakers
hat coat sweater boots
More Vocabulary: Colors
red blue yellow green orange purple
pink gray brown black white teal
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1.
What’s he / she He’s / She’s wearing

wearing? a white shirt and
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What are you

I’m wearing a red cap
wearing?
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3.
What are you (all) We’re wearing red

wearing? caps and green
shorts.
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Ask and answer
1.
Is he / she Yes, he/she is.

wearing a hat? He’s / She’s wearing
a hat.

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2.
Are they wearing Yes, they are.

boots? They’re wearing
boots.
No, they aren’t.

They aren’t wearing
boots.
Conversation: Be safe
👧 What’s your phone number?
👦 It’s 0924567890
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Phonics
black blob clock clam
flag fly brush bread
crib crayon frog friend
1. This clam is black. 2. My friend likes bread.
3. The flag is in the crib.
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Unit 5
Things to Do
read write draw talk sing
dance eat drink sleep play
play the listen to watch TV do

guitar music homework
+ ing to say it’s happening

read write draw talk sing dance eat
reading writing drawing talking singing dancing Eating
drink sleep play listen do watch

drinking sleeping playing listening doing watching
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What are you doing? I’m reading.
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2.
What’s he / she He’s / She’s reading.

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3.
What’re they doing? They’re reading.
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Ask and answer
1.
Is he / she playing Yes, he / she is.

the guitar? He / She is playing
the guitar.

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2.
Are they playing the Yes, they are.

guitar? They are playing
the guitar.
No, they aren’t.

They aren’t playing
the guitar.
Conversation: Be nice
👧 Let’s play!
👦 Good idea!
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Unit 6
Home
bed bookshelf table sofa clock

(couch)
computer bedroom bathroom living room kitchen

(laptop) (family room)
More Vocabulary: Numbers
zero one two three four
five six seven eight nine
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ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen
fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen
twenty twenty-five thirty forty fifty
sixty seventy eighty ninety one

hundred

1.
How many pencils There are 24 pencils.

are there?
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Ask and answer
1.
Are there two beds in Yes, there are.

the bedroom? There are two beds in
the bedroom.
No, there aren’t.

There’s one bed in
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2.
Is there a bed next to Yes, there is.

the bookshelf? There’s a bed next to
the bookshelf.
No, there isn’t.

There’s no bed next
to the bookshelf.
Conversation: Be helpful
👧 The living room’s messy!
👦 Let’s clean it up.
👧 Okay.
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Phonics
sheep shell chair chin
three think whale wheel
phone photo
1. The sheep is on the chair. 2. The whale has a wheel.
3. There are three phones.
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Unit 7
My Day
one one one one two

o’clock fifteen thirty forty-five o’clock
morning noon time small thing evening

meal meal to eat meal
breakfast lunch snack dinner wake up
go to come /go go to bed

school home
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Ask and answer
1.
What time is it? It’s one o’clock.
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2.
When do you eat I eat breakfast at

breakfast? seven o’clock in the
morning.
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3.
When do you (all) eat We eat breakfast at

breakfast? seven o’clock in the
morning.
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4.
When does he / she He / She eats

eat breakfast breakfast at seven
o’clock in the
morning.
Conversation: Be healthy
👧 What time is it?
👦 It’s eight o’clock. It’s time for bed.
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Unit 8
My Week
123
science art math P.E. music
ABC
social karate dance swimming English

studies class class class class
Days of the Week
1 2 3 4 5
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
6 7
Saturday Sunday
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Countries of the World
Japan South Korea Vietnam China Thailand

日本韓國越南中國泰國
Taiwan Singapore Malaysia Philippines Australia

台灣新加坡馬來西亞菲律賓澳洲
Egypt The U.K. Brazil Canada The U.S.A.

埃及英國巴西加拿大美國
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Ask and answer
1.
What’s your favorite It’s science.

subject? My favorite subject is
science.
2.
What’s his / her It’s science.

favorite subject? His / Her favorite
subject is science.
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When does he / she He / She goes to

go to karate class? karate class on
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Where’s he / she
He’s / She’s from
from?
The U.S.A.
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Conversation: Be friendly
👧 Good-bye!
👦 See you.
👧 Bye!
rain play beach candy
cry pie glue juice
1. He can play at the beach. 2. The glue is in the rain.
3. She likes pie and candy.
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ELA Course Pack

Yuteh Private Elementary School

Module 3: Page 49 Module 4: Page 73

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Keep your ELA Course Pack

Keep a pencil case

Phonics Pattern: Start Right Reader Titles: (Book 1)

myBook 1: Short Read We Are Super Citizens

Focus: Central Idea

1. What is the topic of this story?

myBook 1: Guided Reading Clark the Shark

Focus: Setting: Time and Place

Picture Sentence: Definition:

A citizen pledges loyalty to A citizen is a member of a

We all made a difference When people make a

Sharing an umbrella on a Someone who is kind is

After school, Claire likes to When you munch on food,

The elk bellowed to If you bellowed, you

Words I mastered! Words I need to study more…

Story Sentence: Word Information:

Picture Sentence: Definition:

Sometimes the puppies When you do something in

Andrew is able to handle When you cannot handle

Listening to music is one To cool how you feel

My friends and I like to When you bounce, you

Emma grinned at the If you grinned, you smiled a

Story Sentence: Word Information:

Grammar Book 2.4.1 to 2.5.5: Proper Nouns

Phonics Pattern: Start Right Reader Titles: (Book 1)

tr- st- -st

myBook 1: Guided Reading Picture Day Perfection

1. What is realistic fiction?

Picture Sentence: Definition:

We carefully planned for If you planned, you

The photographer said it When something is perfect,

I put my dirty sweatshirt in A hamper is a basket used

My dad was not happy A disaster is an event that

When Anna is upset, she A scowl is an angry frown.

Words I mastered! Words I need to study more…

Story Sentence: Word Information:

This was going to be the year of the perfect perfect

I finally found it at the very bottom of the hamper

This year’s festivities involved a small syrup disaster

By the time I got into school, my picture day face scowl

Picture Sentence: Definition:

Each of these faces shows Your mood is the way you

Sylvia felt queasy after she If you are queasy, your

Elena fiddled with her hair If you fiddled with

Story Phrases Explained:

Picture Day Picture day is a special day at school when a

bedhead "Bedhead" is a word that means having messy

Story Sentence: Word Information:

I thought we needed a little something to get us mood

I got queasy listening to everyone say “Cheese.” queasy

Story Phrases Explained:

monstrous messes, These are fun ways to say “mistakes”.

Just a sec Short for: “Just a second”.