My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 1, Week 1
What can we learn by trying new things?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Review short vowels:
aeiou
1. attends
2. build
3. center
4. community
5. effort
Trying New
Things
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Skill: Main Idea
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
8
12
20
28
Trying New Things
At the Community Center
Building a Bat House
Poetry
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Write about the most important thing the author of “Crazy Boys” wanted to say about trying new
things. Tell the main idea.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 1, Week 2
How can we get what we need without money?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Review long vowels: a e i o u
c/s/, g/j/, s/z/
1. goods
2. money
3. swap
4. trade
5. worth
Let’s Make a
Trade
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Skill: Sequence
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
34
38
46
54
Give and Take
Tribes and Trades
A Trade Is a Trade
Trading on the Silk Road
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Besides food, water, carpets, and spices, what would you trade for if you were traveling on the Silk
Road? W rite what you would trade for and why. Use describing words.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 1, Week 3
How can we achieve our goals?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Blend and read plurals and
words with inflected endings –
s, -es, -ed, -ing
1. allowance
2. amount
3. deposit
4. expensive
5. savings
Smart Saving
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Skill: Sequence
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
60
64
72
80
Comprehension
Saving and Spending
Put It in the Bank
Bank on It!
Penny Power!
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
What would you do if you won a large amount of money in a contest? Write about what you would
do. Use sequence words to tell what you would do first, next and last.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 1, Week 4
How do we get what we want and need?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Base words and endings -ed, ing
Drop e, Double final consonant
1. coin
2. dollar
3. nickel
4. penny
5. quarter
Wants and
Needs
Comprehension
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Skill: Compare and contrast
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
86
90
98
106
Wants and Needs
Coins and Bills
Big Bill on the Move
More Money!
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Which coin or bill from another country do you like the best? Write about why you like it . Use descriptive words.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 1, Week 5
How can kids earn money?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Blend and read syllables VC/CV
with short and long vowels
1. business
2. customer
3. earn
4. idea
5. product
Kid Business
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
112
116
124
132
Earning Money
Biz Kids
The Dog Wash
Yard Sale This Way
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Think about something you might sell at a yard sale. Write about what you would sell and why.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 2, Week 1
How do animals solve the problem of survival?
Vocabulary
Word Work
r controlled ar, or, ore
1. adapt
2. environment
3. protect
4. survive
5. wildlife
Animal
Answers
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Skill: Main Idea
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
8
12
20
28
Animal Survival
Did You See What I Saw?
Wildlife in the City
Animal Champs
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Tell a story about an animal you think would make a good “Animal Champ”. Be sure all your
sentences are about this animal. Include details that explain why this animal would make a good
champ.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 2, Week 2
When is a solution the wrong solution?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Possessives (singular and plural)
r-controlled er, ir, ur
1. advice
2. choice
3. decide
4. decision
5. problem
Good Choices
Comprehension
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Skill: Compare and Contrast
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
34
38
46
54
Solving Problems
Rosa Park’s Takes a Stand
Curt’s Big Decision
Answers from Ally
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Compare and contrast the two letters written to Ally. Explain how they are alike and different.
Try to use words and phrases that will make smooth connections between your sentences. Don’t
forget to check that words are spelled correctly.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 2, Week 3
When is a solution the wrong solution?
Word Work
Vocabulary
Suffixes –er, est
Sounds of /y/; long e, long i
1. fail
2. invention
3. puzzle
4. solution
5. solve
Brainstorms
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Skill: Main Idea
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
60
64
72
80
Comprehension
Bright Ideas
Jigsaw Puzzles
Gadgets and Gizmos
Silly Solutions
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
The dog in the diagram gets exercise using a silly invention. Write about something that can really
be used to give a dog exercise. Think about your main idea and include detail sentences that support the main idea.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 2, Week 4
How can we be responsible and solve problems fairly?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Base words with suffixes
Change y to i, and 3 letter blends
1. proud
2. responsibility
3. responsible
4. right
5. wrong
Your Fair
Share
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Skill: Sequence
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
86
90
98
106
Being Responsible
Take Care of You
The Home Run Champ
Mind These Rules!
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
The author used a silly poem to make up silly rules. Pick one of the rules and tell what happens
when you break it. Use words like first and next to show the order of what happens.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 2, Week 5
How can we be responsible and solve problems fairly?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Syllables V/CV and VC/V
Long a: ai and ay
1. climate
2. extreme
3. protection
4. shelter
5. weather
Problems for
Plants and
Animals
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
112
116
124
132
Problems for Animals
Into the Deep
Why Giraffes Have Long Necks
Plant Power!
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Describe two plants that have special ways of taking care of themselves. Use descriptive words.
End with a sentence that tells a conclusion about the power of those plants.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 3, Week 1
How do gardens connect people and nature?
Word Work
Vocabulary
Long e: e, ee, ea
Contractions ‘ll,’ s, n’t, I’m
1. flower
2. grow
3. scatter
4. soil
5. vegetable
Green Thumbs
in Action
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Skill: Sequence
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
8
12
20
28
Comprehension
Gardens
Gardens of the Past
Belle
In the Kitchen
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Tell how to make a sandwich or other dish you like. Start with the word first. Then use other
sequence words to tell the order of the steps.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 3, Week 2
How do people explain nature?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Long o: oa, ow
Contractions -‘ve, -’re, -‘d
1. discover
2. explain
3. myth
4. nature
5. scientist
Nature: The
True Story
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Skill: Main Idea
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
34
38
46
54
Secrets of Nature
Explaining Nature’s Secrets
Scientists at Work
Why Owl Hunts at Night
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Write your own myth that tells why something occurs in nature. Remember to have a main idea and
use details to support it.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 3, Week 3
How do our senses help us learn about nature?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Long i: igh, ie
Compound Words
1. observe
2. senses
3. sight
4. taste
5. touch
A Closer Look
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
60
64
72
80
Using Our Senses
A Lesson From Mother Nature
Tracking the Storm
How to Be a Bird Watcher
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Write about the kinds of things we can learn about birds by observing them over a period of time.
Use describing words.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 3, Week 4
How can people help animals that are in danger?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Syllables: Consonant+ le
1. elephant
2. endangered
3. extinct
4. rescue
5. vanish
To The
Rescue!
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
86
90
98
106
Animals in Trouble
Rules to Protect Animals
Kisham and the Elephants
Gone… but Not Forgotten
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Draw conclusions from the previous selection and write about two things people could have done
differently to prevent some animals from becoming extinct. Be sure to give your reasons for each
conclusion.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 3, Week 5
What can we observe in different environments?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Diphthongs: ou, ow/ou/
Suffixes –ly, -ful
1. beautiful
2. inhabit
3. natural
4. outdoors
5. recognize
Nature Watch
Comprehension
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Skill: Compare and contrast
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
112
116
124
132
A Nature Center
Wetlands and Rain Forests
Ben’s Outdoor Adventures
Backyard Wildlife
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Make a list of the different natural habitats you have read about. Describe each habitat, Then
tell how the habitats are alike and different.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 4, Week 1
What are talents?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Diphthongs: oi, oy
Prefixes un-, re-
1. audience
2. famous
3. instrument
4. perform
5. unique
Being Unique
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Skill: Sequence
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
8
10
18
26
Talents
Very Young, Very Talented
the Talent Show
Weird and Wacky Talents
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Write a story about someone who blew a giant bubble with gum. Tell about each step the person
took to make the giant bubble. Be sure to use words like first and next that help tell the order.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 4, Week 2
What unique challenges can we find in nature?
Vocabulary
Word Work
oo as in moon
Silent consonants mb, kn, gn
1. depth
2. height
3. peak
4. position
5. scale
6. summit
Challenges
Comprehension
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Skill: Compare and Contrast
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
34
38
46
54
Mountains
Go Climb a Mountain
Get Over It!
Free Diving
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Tell how a free diver and dolphin are alike and different. Use some words that compare and
contrast.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 4, Week 3
What are some unique hobbies?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Vowel patterns ew, ue
Silent consonants st, wr
1. collection
2. delight
3. interest
4. rare
5. special
6. unusual
Hobbies
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
60
62
70
78
Hobbies
Glass Bottle Buildings
What Are You Looking For?
Hobby Hunting
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Look back at the questions. Think about your answers. What are your interests? Tell a story about
a hobby you could do . Be sure all your sentences are about this hobby and the steps you take to do
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 4, Week 4
Why do people want to be the first to do something?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Sound of oo as in foot, u as in put
Suffixes –ness, -less
1. adventure
2. attempt
3. distance
4. impossible
5. remarkable
6. waterfall
Being the
First
Comprehension
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Skill: Compare and Contrast
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
86
88
96
104
Famous Firsts
Over Niagara Falls
A Smoothie Sensation
Guinness Book of World Records
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Tell how the record for the tall man and the record for the chocolate chip cookie are alike. Give
details to support you r statements.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 4, Week 5
What unique behaviors can we observe between people and animals?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Short e: ea
Prefixes mis-, dis-
1. adjust
2. adult
3. communicate
4. mimic
5. opportunity
6. realize
People and
Animals
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Skill: Main Idea
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
112
116
124
132
Having a New Pet
Making Friends with Gorillas
A Chimp’s New Home
Helping Each Other
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Tell about which animals make food that both the honey badgers and the honeyguide birds eat and
how these animals get that food.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 5, Week 1
What do our clothes tell about us?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Vowel sound in ball: a, al
ph/f/, dge/j/
1. clothing
2. custom
3. decade
4. ordinary
5. style
6. tradition
Dressing Up
Comprehension
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Skill: Compare and Contrast
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
`
8
12
20
28
Uniforms
They Wore That?
International Day
Hair-Raising Styles !
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Compare and contrast two popular hairstyles from the past. Try to use some clue words or
phrases and describing words. Be sure to check your spelling.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 5, Week 2
How are communities and families similar around the world?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Vowel sound in ball: au, aw
Suffixes –er, -or
1. country
2. culture
3. language
4. popular
5. similar
6. transfer
Our World
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
34
36
44
52
Town Squares
Across the Ocean
Pictures
One Moment All Around the World
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
How would you feel about moving to a different country for a while? Write how you would feel and
why.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 5, Week 3
What changes when people move from one culture to another?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Vowel sound in ball: augh, ough
Prefixes over-, under-, out-
1. address
2. apartment
3. immigrant
4. journey
5. museum
6. photograph
Coming to
America
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Skill: sequence
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
60
62
70
78
Coming to America
New York’s Tenement Museum
Kim Li’s New Home
Moving to America
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Tell about a journey you have taken and some of the things you saw or did. Start with the word
first. Use other sequence words. Be sure to begin sentences with capital letters and use correct
end punctuation.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 5, Week 4
What is ethnic food?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Long i: -ind, -ild Long o: -ost, -old
Suffixes –y. –ish
1. delicious
2. dinnertime
3. ethnic
4. mixture
5. recipe
6. restaurant
Let’s Eat!
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
86
90
98
106
Ethnic Foods
The Food Sleuth
The Sweet Surprise
Menu, Please!
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Look at both recipes. Which dish do you think would taste better? Give a reason for your
conclusion.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 5, Week 5
How does the past compare with today?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Syllables VCCCV
1. compare
2. hardship
3. improve
4. opposite
5. settle
6. surround
Other People,
Other Places
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Skill: Main Idea
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
112
114
122
130
Changing Places
Home to Harlem
A Trip Back in Time
Living as the Colonists did
Fluency:
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Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Pretend you are a colonist. Describe your activities throughout one day. Tell about some of the
unique features of your home, job, town, or school. Use describing and sequence words.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 6, Week 1
What are some important American symbols and monuments?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Suffixes –hood, -ment
Prefixes pre-, mid-, post-
1. enormous
2. liberty
3. monument
4. president
5. sculptor
6. symbol
American
Symbols
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Skill: Main Idea
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
8
12
20
28
Symbols of Freedom
She Stands for Freedom
The Men on the Mountain
Stars and Stripes
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Of the symbols you have read about, which one do you think best represents the people of our
country? Why? When you write, make sure all your sentences are about the symbol. Do your detail
sentences explain why you think this symbol best represents the people of our country?
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 6, Week 2
What does freedom mean for animals?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Syllables V/V as in piano
1. adopt
2. capture
3. comfort
4. exercise
5. provide
6. struggle
Animal
Freedom
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Skill: Sequence
Comprehension
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
34
36
44
52
A Farm Sanctuary
Lost and Found
Critters in the Corn Patch
Running Free
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Write a story about someone who has a pet. Tell about a day in the life of the person and how the
person keeps the animal healthy. Be sure to use words like first and next that help tell the order.
Also check that you begin each sentence with a capital letter and end it with the correct
punctuation.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 6, Week 3
How can we express ourselves?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Common syllables and multisyllabic
word practice
1. amuse
2. create
3. display
4. express
5. inspire
6. theater
Expressing
Yourself
Comprehension
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Skill: Compare and contrast
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
60
62
70
78
Expressing Yourself
Not a Typical Theater
What Makes an Artist?
Puppet Magic
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Tell how a paper-plate puppet show is like or unlike a puppet show performed by the Redmoon
Theater. Use compare and contrast words. Be sure to check that you spelled words correctly,
began your sentences with capital letters, and used the correct end punctuation.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 6, Week 4
Why do we have laws?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Blending multisyllabic words
1. annoy
2. cooperate
3. disturb
4. intention
5. pollution
6. require
It’s the Law
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Skill: Main Idea
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
86
88
96
104
Comprehension
The Bill of Rights
Sound Off
Mr. Civil Rights
Silly State Laws
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Write a story about someone who made up a new silly law. Be sure your story has a main idea and
gives details that support the main idea.
Whitten 2014
My Sidewalks Level “C”
Unit 6, Week 5
What is the best way to keep your freedom?
Vocabulary
Word Work
Related words
1. election
2. emotion
3. equality
4. justice
5. national
6. recite
Hold on to
Freedom
Comprehension
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Skill: Draw Conclusions
Strategies: Preview, ask questions, use story structure,
summarize
Readings:
112
116
124
132
Voting
Arrested for Voting
Androcles and the Lion
Campaign Buttons
Fluency:
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Accuracy, Punctuation,
Phrasing, Expression, and
Pace
Response to reading:
Write a clever, short message for your campaign button or poster. Be sure the message tells
about you. Check that you begin each name and important word with a capital letter.
Whitten 2014