Big Reading Question:
How did George Washington and Henry Knox trick the British army?
Vocabulary Word:
captured: took control of a person, thing, or area
clever: smart
colonel: an army officer who answers to a general
general: an army officer who is in charge of the soldiers
supplies: resources that are available for use
Fundations Practice:
Blending, reading, and spelling CVC words and words with digraphs
Reading sentences with trick words
She is glad to have an orange and white cat.
The cat can chase the mice.
Writing Activity (In Class):
Students will write to describe how George Washington and Henry Knox trick the British army and win back the city of Boston?
At Home:
Read sight words: I, a, the, and, see, like, to, do, is, his, as, has, be, me, we, he, she, you, have, by, my, or, for, of, they, from, was, one, are
Big Reading Question:
How did George Washington help change the soldiers’ feelings of anger to understanding?
Vocabulary Word:
convince: to make someone believe something is true
defeated: beaten in a game, contest, or battle
monarchy: a form of government led by a king or queen
rule: the control over an area or a group of people
spectacles: eyeglasses
Fundations Practice:
Blending, reading, and spelling CVC words and words with digraphs
Reading sentences with trick words
I have a dog and a cat.
What kind of dog do you have?
Writing Activity (In Class):
Students will write to explain how the soldiers’ feelings changed.
At Home:
Read sight words: I, a, the, and, see, like, to, do, is, his, as, has, be, me, we, he, she, you, have, by, my, or, for, of, they, from, was, one, are
Big Reading Question:
Why did Thomas Jefferson’s talent make him a good leader?
Vocabulary Word:
admired: thought of with respect; looked up to
authors: writers of books, reports, or articles
colonists: a group of people who live in a colony in a new country or area, but are still ruled by the country they came from
declaration: a statement or announcement
independence: freedon from the control of another
Fundations Practice:
Blending, reading, and spelling CVC words and words with digraphs
Reading sentences with trick words
I have a dog and a cat.
What kind of dog do you have?
Writing Activity (In Class):
Students will write to explain how Jefferson’s talent made him a good leader.
At Home:
Read sight words: I, a, the, and, see, like, to, do, is, his, as, has, be, me, we, he, she, you, have, by, my, or, for, of, they, from, was, one, are
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