HMH Into Reading

Module 1 Week 2
Fourth Grade
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 MODULE 1 WEEK 2 LESSON 6
VOCABULARY
• Identify real-life connections between words and their use.
• Use newly acquired vocabulary expressively.

SHARED READING
• Practice monitoring comprehension, and make adjustments when
understanding breaks down.
• Discuss the selection, listening actively and making relevant
comments

DECODING
• Differentiate the short and long e sounds.
• Recognize spelling patterns for the long e sound.

FLUENCY
• Use context and self-correction for word recognition and to confirm
understanding.
• Read grade-level text aloud with fluency and appropriate rate.
• Apply decoding skills when reading connected text.

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 MODULE 1 WEEK 2 LESSON 7
ACADEMIC Vocabulary
• Review and extend understanding of word
meanings.
• Use context to determine the meaning of unfamiliar
words

VOCABULARY STRATEGY
• Use context clues to determine word meanings.
• Use print and digital reference materials to clarify
meanings.

Shared reading
• Identify structures of poems.
• Explain figurative language.

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 MODULE 1 WEEK 2 LESSON 8
Academic Vocabulary
• Identify real-life connections between words and
their use.
• Use newly acquired vocabulary expressively.

Shared reading
• Monitor understanding by rereading text as needed.
• Discuss the selection, listening actively and making
relevant comments.

DECODING
• Differentiate short and long e sounds.
• Recognize spelling patterns for the long e sound.

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 MODULE 1 WEEK 2 LESSON 9
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
• Review and extend understanding of word meanings.
• Use context to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.

VOCABULARY STRATEGY
• Use context clues to understand word meanings.
• Use print and digital reference materials to clarify meanings.

SHARED READING
• Analyze text to identify point of view.
• Understand character perspective
• Recognize vocabulary and clues that show first-person
narration.

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 MODULE 1 WEEK 2 LESSON 10
GENERATIVE VOCABULARY
• Determine the meaning of words with the prefixes mis-, pre- and dis-.
• Use print or digital sources to determine the meaning of unknown
words.

Shared Reading
• Identify and explain the five key ways to develop a character.
• Explain how characters contribute to the plot.

SPEAKING & LISTENING

• Work in collaboration with others.
• Follow agreed-upon rules, norms and protocols.

Make Connections
• Recognize and describe the features of stories.
• Synthesize knowledge gained from the week’s texts.

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 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts
Module 1 Week 2 Critical Vocabulary ©asimpleclassroom

Context Clues
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to its
meaning. These clues can come in the form
of examples, definitions or synonyms.
Module 1 Week 2 Vocabulary Strategy ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a base word to
change the meaning of the word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.
SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Module 1 Week 2 GENERATIVE VOCABULARY ©asimpleclassroom

MONITOR & CLARIFY

When you don’t understand word, decode it again, look for context clues,
replace it with another word or look it up in a dictionary or glossary.

When a section of text is confusing, make notes about what confuses you,
think about what you know, reread and look for details you might have missed
or look at images and text features.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story, describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story. Readers learn
about other characters from what they say to the
narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story. The narrator
can tell readers what all of the characters are saying,
doing and thinking.
Module 1 Week 2 READING SKILL ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How does the character
speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How does he or she
respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and feel?

Module 1 Week 2 reading SKILL ©asimpleclassroom

SPELLING
BASIC
west steam greed review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
CHALLENGE
gleam speck eager

fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend

freedom cheap chief

speed pretend

Module 1 Week 2 Spelling ©asimpleclassroom

 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom

The Year of the Rat

Realistic Fiction
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts
Module 1 Week 2 Critical Vocabulary ©asimpleclassroom

Context Clues
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to its
meaning. These clues can come in the form
of examples, definitions or synonyms.
Module 1 Week 2 Vocabulary Strategy ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a base word to
change the meaning of the word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.
SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Module 1 Week 2 GENERATIVE VOCABULARY ©asimpleclassroom

MONITOR & CLARIFY

When you don’t understand word, decode it again, look for context clues,
replace it with another word or look it up in a dictionary or glossary.

When a section of text is confusing, make notes about what confuses you,
think about what you know, reread and look for details you might have missed
or look at images and text features.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story, describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story. Readers learn
about other characters from what they say to the
narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story. The narrator
can tell readers what all of the characters are saying,
doing and thinking.
Module 1 Week 2 READING SKILL ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How does the character
speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How does he or she
respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and feel?

Module 1 Week 2 reading SKILL ©asimpleclassroom

SPELLING
BASIC
west steam greed review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
CHALLENGE
gleam speck eager

fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend

freedom cheap chief

speed pretend

Module 1 Week 2 Spelling ©asimpleclassroom

 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom

The Year of the Rat

Realistic Fiction
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts
Module 1 Week 2 Critical Vocabulary ©asimpleclassroom

Context Clues
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to its
meaning. These clues can come in the form
of examples, definitions or synonyms.
Module 1 Week 2 Vocabulary Strategy ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a base word to
change the meaning of the word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.
SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Module 1 Week 2 GENERATIVE VOCABULARY ©asimpleclassroom

MONITOR & CLARIFY

When you don’t understand word, decode it again, look for context clues,
replace it with another word or look it up in a dictionary or glossary.

When a section of text is confusing, make notes about what confuses you,
think about what you know, reread and look for details you might have missed
or look at images and text features.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story, describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story. Readers learn
about other characters from what they say to the
narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story. The narrator
can tell readers what all of the characters are saying,
doing and thinking.
Module 1 Week 2 READING SKILL ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How does the character
speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How does he or she
respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and feel?

Module 1 Week 2 reading SKILL ©asimpleclassroom

SPELLING
BASIC
west steam greed review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
CHALLENGE
gleam speck eager

fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend

freedom cheap chief

speed pretend

Module 1 Week 2 Spelling ©asimpleclassroom

 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom

The Year of the Rat

Realistic Fiction
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts
Module 1 Week 2 Critical Vocabulary ©asimpleclassroom

Context Clues
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to its
meaning. These clues can come in the form
of examples, definitions or synonyms.
Module 1 Week 2 Vocabulary Strategy ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a base word to
change the meaning of the word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.
SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Module 1 Week 2 GENERATIVE VOCABULARY ©asimpleclassroom

MONITOR & CLARIFY

When you don’t understand word, decode it again, look for context clues,
replace it with another word or look it up in a dictionary or glossary.

When a section of text is confusing, make notes about what confuses you,
think about what you know, reread and look for details you might have missed
or look at images and text features.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story, describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story. Readers learn
about other characters from what they say to the
narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story. The narrator
can tell readers what all of the characters are saying,
doing and thinking.
Module 1 Week 2 READING SKILL ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How does the character
speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How does he or she
respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and feel?

Module 1 Week 2 reading SKILL ©asimpleclassroom

SPELLING
BASIC
west steam greed review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
CHALLENGE
gleam speck eager

fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend

freedom cheap chief

speed pretend

Module 1 Week 2 Spelling ©asimpleclassroom

 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom

The Year of the Rat

Realistic Fiction
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts
Module 1 Week 2 Critical Vocabulary ©asimpleclassroom

Context Clues
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to its
meaning. These clues can come in the form
of examples, definitions or synonyms.
Module 1 Week 2 Vocabulary Strategy ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a base word to
change the meaning of the word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.
SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Module 1 Week 2 GENERATIVE VOCABULARY ©asimpleclassroom

MONITOR & CLARIFY

When you don’t understand word, decode it again, look for context clues,
replace it with another word or look it up in a dictionary or glossary.

When a section of text is confusing, make notes about what confuses you,
think about what you know, reread and look for details you might have missed
or look at images and text features.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story, describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story. Readers learn
about other characters from what they say to the
narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story. The narrator
can tell readers what all of the characters are saying,
doing and thinking.
Module 1 Week 2 READING SKILL ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How does the character
speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How does he or she
respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and feel?

Module 1 Week 2 reading SKILL ©asimpleclassroom

SPELLING
BASIC
west steam greed review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
CHALLENGE
gleam speck eager

fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend

freedom cheap chief

speed pretend

Module 1 Week 2 Spelling ©asimpleclassroom

 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom

The Year of the Rat

Realistic Fiction
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts
Module 1 Week 2 Critical Vocabulary ©asimpleclassroom

Context Clues
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to its
meaning. These clues can come in the form
of examples, definitions or synonyms.
Module 1 Week 2 Vocabulary Strategy ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a base word to
change the meaning of the word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.
SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Module 1 Week 2 GENERATIVE VOCABULARY ©asimpleclassroom

MONITOR & CLARIFY

When you don’t understand word, decode it again, look for context clues,
replace it with another word or look it up in a dictionary or glossary.

When a section of text is confusing, make notes about what confuses you,
think about what you know, reread and look for details you might have missed
or look at images and text features.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story, describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story. Readers learn
about other characters from what they say to the
narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story. The narrator
can tell readers what all of the characters are saying,
doing and thinking.
Module 1 Week 2 READING SKILL ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How does the character
speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How does he or she
respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and feel?

Module 1 Week 2 reading SKILL ©asimpleclassroom

SPELLING
BASIC
west steam greed review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
CHALLENGE
gleam speck eager

fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend

freedom cheap chief

speed pretend

Module 1 Week 2 Spelling ©asimpleclassroom

 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom

The Year of the Rat

Realistic Fiction
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts
Module 1 Week 2 Critical Vocabulary ©asimpleclassroom

Context Clues
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to its
meaning. These clues can come in the form
of examples, definitions or synonyms.
Module 1 Week 2 Vocabulary Strategy ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a base word to
change the meaning of the word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.
SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Module 1 Week 2 GENERATIVE VOCABULARY ©asimpleclassroom

MONITOR & CLARIFY

When you don’t understand word, decode it again, look for context clues,
replace it with another word or look it up in a dictionary or glossary.

When a section of text is confusing, make notes about what confuses you,
think about what you know, reread and look for details you might have missed
or look at images and text features.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story, describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Module 1 Week 2 Reading Skill ©asimpleclassroom

Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story. Readers learn
about other characters from what they say to the
narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story. The narrator
can tell readers what all of the characters are saying,
doing and thinking.
Module 1 Week 2 READING SKILL ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How does the character
speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How does he or she
respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and feel?

Module 1 Week 2 reading SKILL ©asimpleclassroom

SPELLING
BASIC
west steam greed review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
CHALLENGE
gleam speck eager

fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend

freedom cheap chief

speed pretend

Module 1 Week 2 Spelling ©asimpleclassroom

 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom

The Year of the Rat

Realistic Fiction
Module 1 Week 2 Story ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

Larger Print
 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts

Vocabulary Words
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 CONTEXT CLUES
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to
its meaning. These clues can come in
the form of examples, definitions or
synonyms.

Vocabulary Strategy
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes Mis-, pre-, dis-
a word part added to the beginning of a
base word to change the meaning of the
word.
“mis-” means “not” or “badly”,
”pre-” means “before”
“dis-” means “not”.

SPIRAL Review à un-, in-, im-, re-

Generative Vocabulary
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 MONITOR & CLARIFY
When you don’t understand a
word, you can use strategies
like decoding, look for
context clues, look for images
and text features, etc.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story,
describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story.
Readers learn about other characters from
what they say to the narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story.
The narrator can tell readers what all of the
characters are saying, doing and thinking.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key
ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How
does the character speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How
does he or she respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and
feel?

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Spelling
BASIC
west steam greed
review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
gleam speck eager CHALLENGE
fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend
freedom cheap chief
speed pretend

Spelling
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 The Year of the Rat
Realistic Fiction

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts

Vocabulary Words
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 CONTEXT CLUES
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to
its meaning. These clues can come in
the form of examples, definitions or
synonyms.

Vocabulary Strategy
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes
a word part added to the beginning
of a base word to change the
meaning of the word.
Mis-, pre-, dis-
Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Generative Vocabulary
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 MONITOR & CLARIFY
When you don’t understand a
word, you can use strategies
like decoding, look for
context clues, look for images
and text features, etc.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story,
describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story.
Readers learn about other characters from
what they say to the narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story.
The narrator can tell readers what all of the
characters are saying, doing and thinking.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key
ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How
does the character speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How
does he or she respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and
feel?

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Spelling
BASIC
west steam greed
review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
gleam speck eager CHALLENGE
fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend
freedom cheap chief
speed pretend

Spelling
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 The Year of the Rat
Realistic Fiction

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts

Vocabulary Words
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 CONTEXT CLUES
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to
its meaning. These clues can come in
the form of examples, definitions or
synonyms.

Vocabulary Strategy
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes
a word part added to the beginning
of a base word to change the
meaning of the word.
Mis-, pre-, dis-
Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Generative Vocabulary
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 MONITOR & CLARIFY
When you don’t understand a
word, you can use strategies
like decoding, look for
context clues, look for images
and text features, etc.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story,
describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story.
Readers learn about other characters from
what they say to the narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story.
The narrator can tell readers what all of the
characters are saying, doing and thinking.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key
ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How
does the character speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How
does he or she respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and
feel?

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Spelling
BASIC
west steam greed
review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
gleam speck eager CHALLENGE
fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend
freedom cheap chief
speed pretend

Spelling
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 The Year of the Rat
Realistic Fiction

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts

Vocabulary Words
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 CONTEXT CLUES
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to
its meaning. These clues can come in
the form of examples, definitions or
synonyms.

Vocabulary Strategy
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes
a word part added to the beginning
of a base word to change the
meaning of the word.
Mis-, pre-, dis-
Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Generative Vocabulary
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 MONITOR & CLARIFY
When you don’t understand a
word, you can use strategies
like decoding, look for
context clues, look for images
and text features, etc.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story,
describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story.
Readers learn about other characters from
what they say to the narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story.
The narrator can tell readers what all of the
characters are saying, doing and thinking.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key
ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How
does the character speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How
does he or she respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and
feel?

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Spelling
BASIC
west steam greed
review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
gleam speck eager CHALLENGE
fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend
freedom cheap chief
speed pretend

Spelling
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 The Year of the Rat
Realistic Fiction

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts

Vocabulary Words
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 CONTEXT CLUES
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to
its meaning. These clues can come in
the form of examples, definitions or
synonyms.

Vocabulary Strategy
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes
a word part added to the beginning
of a base word to change the
meaning of the word.
Mis-, pre-, dis-
Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Generative Vocabulary
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 MONITOR & CLARIFY
When you don’t understand a
word, you can use strategies
like decoding, look for
context clues, look for images
and text features, etc.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story,
describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story.
Readers learn about other characters from
what they say to the narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story.
The narrator can tell readers what all of the
characters are saying, doing and thinking.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key
ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How
does the character speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How
does he or she respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and
feel?

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Spelling
BASIC
west steam greed
review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
gleam speck eager CHALLENGE
fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend
freedom cheap chief
speed pretend

Spelling
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 The Year of the Rat
Realistic Fiction

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

 heritage
relying
ancient
clumsy
resolutions
awkward
doubts

Vocabulary Words
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 CONTEXT CLUES
The words and sentences around an
unknown word that can be clues to
its meaning. These clues can come in
the form of examples, definitions or
synonyms.

Vocabulary Strategy
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Prefixes
a word part added to the beginning
of a base word to change the
meaning of the word.
Mis-, pre-, dis-
Review à un-, in-, im-, re-
Generative Vocabulary
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 MONITOR & CLARIFY
When you don’t understand a
word, you can use strategies
like decoding, look for
context clues, look for images
and text features, etc.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Elements of Poetry
Poetry can tell a story,
describe a situation, or
appeal to the senses.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Points of View
First-person: narrator is part of the story.
Readers learn about other characters from
what they say to the narrator
Third-person: narrator is outside the story.
The narrator can tell readers what all of the
characters are saying, doing and thinking.

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Characters
Authors bring their characters and subjects to life in five key
ways.
Appearance: what does the character look like?
Traits: what qualities or abilities does the character have?
Voice & Dialogue: how does the character sound? How
does the character speak to others?
Behaviors: how does the character act around others? How
does he or she respond to conflicts or problems?
Thoughts & Emotions: what does the character think and
feel?

Reading Skill
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Spelling
BASIC
west steam greed
review
steep beast shelf
quake crayon drain maybe
member believe least
gleam speck eager CHALLENGE
fresh kept reason complete sleeve engine defend
freedom cheap chief
speed pretend

Spelling
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 Yes! We Are Latinos
Narrative Poetry

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 The Year of the Rat
Realistic Fiction

Story
Module 1 Week 2 ©asimpleclassroom
 HERITAGE
A person’s heritage is the beliefs and
traditions passed from the people who
lived before him or her.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

ANCIENT
If something is ancient, it is very,
very old.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are promises to do or not
to do something.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

DOUBTS
If you have doubts, you aren’t
sure about something.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 RELYING
When you are relying on someone,
you are trusting or depending on that
person.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom

CLUMSY
If an action is clumsy, it happens
in a careless way.
Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom
 awkward
In an awkward situation, things feel
tense and uncomfortable.

Module 1 Week 2 VOCABULARY WORD ©asimpleclassroom