All About Us

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 Unit 1

All About Us
 Contents
A Cap Pam
for A Cap for Pam ............... 1
short a;
consonants c, m, n, p, r, s, t
Realistic Fiction
by Kathryn Lewis
illustrated by Chi Chung

Who Am I?
Who Am I? .................. 7
short a;
consonants c, m, n, p, r, s, t
Informational Nonfiction: Social Studies
by Wiley Blevins

Mack
Mack ......... ............... 15
by Ellen Tarlow
illustrated by Natalia Vasquez

short a;
consonants b, f, g, h, k/ck, l, v
Fantasy
What Am I?
What Am I? ................ 21
short a;
consonants b, f, g, h, k/ck, l, v
Informational Nonfiction: Science
by Wiley Blevins

Had a Big Hit!

Jim
Jim Had a Big Hit! ......... 29
short i;
consonants d, j, qu, w, x, y, z
Realistic Fiction
by Liz Rivera
illustrated by Kathryn Mitter

On a Farm
On a Farm .................. 35
short i;
consonants d, j, qu, w, x, y, z
Informational Nonfiction: Social Studies
by Cindy Chapman
Sam the Clam
Sam the Clam .............. 43
by Meish Goldish
illustrated by Patricia Acosta

l blends
Fantasy

Learn About
the Past Learn About the Past ..... 49
l blends
Informational Nonfiction: Social Studies

by Rachel Benjamin

Jazz Band
Jazz Band ................... 57
end blends
Fantasy
by Doreen Beauregard
illustrated by Roni Shepherd
Sun and Rain
Sun and Rain ............... 65
end blends
Informational Nonfiction: Science

by Rachel Mann
 A Ca p
Pam
for

by Kathryn Lewis
illustrated by Chi Chung
 Sam has a mat.
2
Can Pam?
3
 Sam has a cap.
Can Pam?
4
Pam ran with the cap.

5
 Pam can tap!
Tap, Pam, tap!
6
Who Am I?

by Wiley Blevins
 I am a doctor .
Pam is not sick.
8
I am a firefighter .

9
 I am a vet .
Jump up Sam.
10
I am a farmer .

11
 I am a teacher .
I can help.
12
I am a musician .

13
 Who am I?
14
 Mack by Ellen Tarlow
illustrated by Natalia Vasquez
 Mack can jump up.
16
Mack can tag a pal.
17
 Mack can bat.
18
Can Mack nap?
19
 Mack can not!
20
What Am I?

by Wiley Blevins
 I am hot.

22
Am I hot, too?
What am I?
23
 I am soft.

24
Am I soft, too?
What am I?
25
 I am wet.

26
Am I wet, too?
What am I?
27
 What am I?
28
 H ad a Big Hi
J im t!

by Liz Rivera
illustrated by Kathryn Mitter
 “Can I hit, too?”
said Jim to Zack.
30
Jim is at bat.
Jim sat back as he hit!
31
 Jim had a big, big rip.
Can Dad fix it? Yes!
32
Jim has his bat back.
Jim did not quit!
33
 “I hit it over!” said Jim.
“Yip! Yip! Yip!” said Tip.
34
On a Farm

by Cindy Chapman
 I see a hen.
It is fat.
36
I see a tan cat.
It naps a lot.
37
 I see a cow .
It can run.
38
I see a rabbit .
Hip! Hop! Hip!
39
 I see a pink pig.
The pig is fat.
40
I see a frog .
Plip! Plop! Plip!
41
 I see a lot on a farm!
42
Sam the Clam
by Meish Goldish
illustrated by Patricia Acosta
 Sam is a clam.
Sam has a black back.
44
Sam can not run.
Sam can not ride.
45
 Flip, flap, flip!
Sam can be big.
46
Flip, flap, slam!
Sam can be flat.
47
 Clap, clap, clap!
Sam the Clam is glad.
48
Learn About
the Past

by Rachel Benjamin
 The class is on a trip.
You can come, too.
50
Dan clips a ram.
Flip. Clip. Pull it down.
51
 Pam and Liz sew a quilt.
It is big and flat.
52
Kim dips candles .
Kim's wax is hot.
53
 Nan milks a big cow .
It will not kick.
54
Mr. Black makes a horseshoe .
Will it fit? It will!
55
 The class had a good trip.
What did the class see?
56
Jazz Band

by Doreen Beauregard
illustrated by Roni Shepherd
 Fat Cat has a drum.
Fat Cat can hit it.
58
Pink Crab has a guitar.
Pink Crab can grab it.
59
 Big Pig has a xylophone.
Big Pig can tap it.
60
Ant can help the band.
Pack Ant’s van for the trip.
61
 This is a jazz band!
Come and jig, jig, jig!
62
Ant taps and taps.
Ant jumps up and down.
63
 Ant grins.
The band is good!
64
Sun and Rain

by Rachel Mann
 The big yellow sun is up.
It makes us very hot.
66
The sun helps plants.
Its light helps plants grow.
67
 Rain clouds block the sun.
Drip! Drip! Drop!
68
Ponds fill up.
Ducks and bugs drink.
69
 Grass and flowers get wet.

Rain helps flowers grow.

70
It is hot and windy.

The big yellow sun is back.

71
 What is the weather now?
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Unit 1: All About Us
Week 1: A Cap for Pam page 1
to use with Pam and Sam WORD COUNT: 23
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short a
consonants c, m, n, p, r, s, t
a, can, cap, mat, Pam, ran, Sam, tap
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: for, has, the, with

Week 1: Who Am I? page 7

to use with Pam and Sam WORD COUNT: 31
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short a
consonants c, m, n, p, r, s, t
a, am, can, Pam, Sam
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
jump, not, up
Review: I, is
CONTENT WORDS
help, sick, who

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 Week 2: Mack page 15
to use with I Can, Too! WORD COUNT: 18
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short a
consonants b, f, g, h, k/ck, l, v
bat, Mack, pal, tag
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
a, can, nap
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: jump, not, up

Week 2: What Am I? page 21

to use with I Can, Too! WORD COUNT: 33
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short a
consonants b, f, g, h, k/ck, l, v
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
am, I
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
too
Review: what
CONTENT WORDS
hot, soft, wet

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 Week 3: Jim Had a Big Hit! page 29
to use with How You Grew WORD COUNT: 49
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short i
consonants d, j, qu, w, x, y, z
big, did, fix, his, hit, is, it, Jim, quit, rip, tip, yip
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
a, as, at, back, bat, can, dad, had, has, I, sat, Zack
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: he, not, over, said, to, too

Week 3: On a Farm page 35

to use with How You Grew WORD COUNT: 49
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
short i
consonants d, j, qu, w, x, y, z
hip, is, it, pig, plip
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
a, can, cat, fat, I, naps, tan
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
be, ride, run
Review: see
CONTENT WORDS
farm, hen, hop

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 Week 4: Sam the Clam page 43
to use with Flip WORD COUNT: 39
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
l blends
black, clam, clap, flap, flat, flip, glad, slam
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
a, back, big, can, has, I, is, Sam
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
Review: be, not, ride, run

Week 4: Learn About the Past page 49

to use with Flip WORD COUNT: 63
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
l blends
black, class, clip(s), flat, flip, quilt
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
a, and, big, can, Dan, did, dips, fit, had, is, it, Liz, kick, Kim, Kim’s, Nan, Pam, ram, trip,
wax, will
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
come, down, good, pull
Review: not, see, the, too, what, you
CONTENT WORDS
learn, makes, milks, past

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 Week 5: Jazz Band page 57
to use with Soccer WORD COUNT: 66
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
end blends
Ant, Ant’s, band, grins, pink
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
a, and, big, can, cat, crab, fat, grab, has, hit, is, it, jazz, jig, pack, pig, tap(s), this, trip, van
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
help
Review: come, down, for, jumps, the, up
STORY WORDS
drum, guitar

Week 5: Sun and Rain page 65

to use with Soccer WORD COUNT: 55
DECODABLE WORDS
Target Phonics Elements
end blends
drink, helps, plants, ponds
Words Using Previously Taught Skills
and, back, big, drip, fill, grass, is, it, its
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
help, now, very
Review: the, up, what
CONTENT WORDS
bugs, grow, light, rain, sun, weather, windy

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 HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS TAUGHT TO DATE
Grade K Grade 1
a be
and come
are down
can good
do help
for it
go jump
has not
have now
he over
here pull
I ride
is run
like too
little up
look very
me
my
play
said
see
she
the
this
to
was
we
what
where
with
you

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DECODING SKILLS TAUGHT TO DATE
CVC letter patterns; short a; consonants b, c, ck, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v; inflectional ending -s
(plurals, verbs); short i; consonants d, j, qu, w, x, y, z; double final consonants; l blends; possessives
with ’s; end blends

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