Reading Street stories-
Unit 1-
When Charlie McButton Lost Power
lettuce
happen
basket
winter
sister
problem
supper
subject
lesson
spelling
napkin
collar
traffic
suggest
puppet
Challenge Words
skillet
picnic
planet
system
pumpkin
Vocabulary Words
bat – a small nocturnal animal
battery – connected electric cells that produce a direct current
blew – formed something by expelling air
fuel – something burned for heat
plug – a connection on the end of a corded electrical device that is put into the wall to carry electricity.
term – a length of time
vision – the ability to come up with new ideas
"What About Me?"
pennies
inches
plants
families
bodies
glasses
wishes
pockets
lists
copies
parties
bunches
crashes
supplies
pencils
Challenge Words
accidents
libraries
mysteries
carpenters
merchants
Vocabulary Words
carpenter – someone who builds with wood
carpetmaker – a rug weaver
knowledge – having information, facts and ideas
marketplace – a place where people buy and sell
merchant – someone who buys and sells goods
plenty – more than enough
straying – wandering away
thread – a fine twisted cord
"Kumak’s Fish"
using
easiest
getting
swimming
heavier
greatest
pleased
emptied
leaving
worried
strangest
freezing
funniest
angrier
shopped
Challenge Words
included
occurred
supplying
scarier
happiest
Vocabulary Words
gear – equipment needed for some purpose
parka – a jacket with a hood
splendid – magnificent or grand
twitch – to move with a quick jerk
willow – a tree with tough slender branches
yanked – pulled or jerked
Supermarket
Spelling Words-
agree
Braid
cheese
clean
coach
display
dream
float
grain
peach
shadow
Sunday
teeth
thrown
window
Challenge Words-
Vocabulary-
laundry
section
shelves
spoiled
store
thousands
traded
variety
"My Rows and Piles of Coins"
proud
shower
hour
amount
voyage
choice
avoid
thousand
prowl
employ
bounce
poison
annoy
appoint
broil
Challenge Words-
however
mountain
coward
turmoil
chowder
Vocabulary Words
arranged – put in order
bundles – things tied together
dangerously – in an unsafe way
errands – short trips to do things
excitedly – showing strong feeling
steady – stable, not easily moved
unwrapped – took off the wrapping
wobbled – shook or swayed while moving
Unit 2-
"I Wanna Iguana"
handle
trouble
simple
people
middle
table
little
gentle
poodle
pickle
noodle
saddle
juggle
uncle
riddle
Challenge Word
example
throttle
obstacle
miracle
muscle
Vocabulary Words
adorable – very cute
compassionate – kind and wanting to help
exactly – without any error
iguana – a large lizard from Central and South America
mature – grown up
mention – to talk about something briefly
trophies – prizes given for winning a contest, race or other competition
Penguin Chick
Spelling words-
camel
even
female
fish
focus
lemon
music
pilot
pupil
rapid
robot
salad
silent
tulip
wagon
Challenge words-
Vocabulary-
cuddles
flippers
frozen
hatch
pecks
preens
snuggles
Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It
sunglasses
football
homework
haircut
popcorn
railroad
snowstorm
earring
scarecrow
blueberry
butterflies
lawnmower
campground
sandbox
toothbrush
Challenge Words
thumbtack
earthquake
scrapbook
courthouse
whirlpool
Vocabulary Words
butterflies – insects with thin bodies and four wings
collection – a group of things
enormous – very, very, large; huge
scattered – separated and going in different directions
shoelaces – string or cord used to tie shoes
strain – to stretch too much
Tops and Bottoms
splash
throw
three
square
scream
strike
street
split
splurge
thrill
strength
squeak
throne
scratch
squeeze
Challenge Words
squid
squander
arthritis
instrument
strategy
Vocabulary
bottom – the lowest part
cheated – tricked, treated dishonestly
clever – smart, intelligent
crops – plants grown for food
lazy – unwilling to work
partners – company members who share the risks and profits of a business
Wealth- riches
Amazing Bird Nests
father
chapter
other
alphabet
watch
English
weather
catch
fashion
shrink
pitcher
flash
athlete
trophy
nephew
Challenge Words
northern
establish
emphasis
hyphen
challenge
Vocabulary
bill – the hard part of a bird’s mouth
goo – sticky stuff
hunters – animals that chase other animals for food
material – what something is made of or used for
platform – a high raised surface
tons – measures of weight equaling to two thousand pounds each
twigs – small branches of a tree or bush
Unit 3-
How Do You Raise a Raisin
by Pam Munoz Ryan
illustrated by Craig Brown
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Skill - Draw Conclusions
Comprehension Strategy - Important Ideas
Vocabulary:
area- a space used for a special purpose
artificial- made by humans, not nature
grapevine- a woody vine on which grapes grow
preservative- a substance used to keep foods from spoiling
proof- anything that can be used to show that something is real or true
raise- to lift
raisin- a dried grape
Spelling-
Contractions
1. let's
2. he'd
3. you'll
4. can't
5. I'd
6. won't
7. haven't
8. hasn't
9. she'd
10. they'll
11. when's
12. we'd
13. should've
14. wasn't
15. didn't
16. they'd
17. would've
18. could've
19. needn't
20. you've
Seeing Stars
by Donna Latham
Genre: Expository Text
Comprehension Skill - Graphic Sources
Comprehension Strategy - Text Structure
Vocabulary:
dim- somewhat dark, without light
gas- a substance that is neither a liquid nor solid and has the ability to expand indefinitely
gigantic- very large, tall or bulky
ladle- a large spoon with a large handle
patterns- repeated decorative designs
shine- to give out light
temperature- the degree of heat or coldnes
Spelling -
Spelling of /j/, /s/, /k/
1. clock
2. large
3. page
4. mark
5. kitten
6. judge
7. crack
8. edge
9. pocket
10. brake
11. change
12. ridge
13. jacket
14. badge
15. orange
16. freckles
17. advantage
18. pledge
19. Kentucky
20. kingdom
Pushing Up the Sky
by Joseph Bruchac
illustrated by Teresa Flavin
Genre: Drama
Comprehension Skill - Literary Elements
Comprehension Strategy - Inferring
Vocabulary:
antlers- bony, branching growths on the head of male deer, elk or moose
imagined- made a picture or idea of something in your head
languages- human speech, spoken or written, of different groups or countries
narrator- the person who tells a story
overhead- over the head; on high; above
poked- pushed with force against someone or something
Spelling -
Prefixes un-, re-, dis-, and mis-
1. unhappy
2. recall
3. disappear
4. unload
5. mistake
6. misspell
7. dislike
8. replace
9. mislead
10. disagree
11. rewrite
12. unroll
13. unknown
14. dishonest
15. react
16. unfortunate
17. discourage
18. uncomfortable
19. recycle
20. mispronounce
A Symphony of Whales
by Steve Schuch
illustrated by Wendell Minor
Genre: Fiction
Comprehension Skill - Generalize
Comprehension Strategy - Story Structure
Vocabulary:
surrounded- shut in on all sides; encircled; enclosed
channel- a waterway that joins two larger bodies of water
bay- a part of a sea or lake partly surrounded by land
blizzards- snowstorms with very strong, cold winds
supplies- food and other necessary items
anxiously- uneasily; nervously
chipped- cut or broke off small, thin pieces of something
melody- an easily remembered series of musical notes
symphony- a long musical piece for an orchestra
Spelling -
Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness, -less, -able, -ible
1. beautiful
2. safely
3. kindness
4. finally
5. spotless
6. worthless
7. illness
8. helpful
9. daily
10. suddenly
11. wireless
12. quietly
13. fairness
14. cheerful
15. painful
16. anxiously
17. thoughtfully
18. cautiously
19. tardiness
20. breathless
"Around One Cactus- Owls, Bats, and Leaping Rats"
By Anthony D. Fredericksburg
Illustrated by Jennifer DiRubbio
Genre- Narrative Nonfoction
Vocabulary-
Incredible- hard to believe
Lofty- tall or high off of the ground
Search- to look for something
Stinging- having a sharp pain
Survivors- people who remain alive after an event where others have died
Topic- a subject
Unseen- not seen
Waterless- without water
Spelling Words- silent letters
Thumb
Written
Climb
Wrist
Assign
Knot
Lamb
Knit
Gnaw
Know
Design
Crumb
Wrench
Wrinkle
Knob
Challenge Words-
Wrestler
Cologne
Knickknack
Bologna
Honeycomb
Unit 4-
The Man Who Invented Basketball
James Naismith and His Amazing Game
By Edwin Brit Wyckoff
Genre: Biography
Comprehension Skill: Unfamiliar Words
Vocabulary Skill: Generaliztion
Vocabulary Words:
basketball - a game played on a court where two teams try to throw a ball through a raised hoop
study - to spend time learning, usually by reading
guard - a person who watches over or protects something
disease - a problem in the body, sickness
popular- liked by many people
terrible - really bad
freeze - turn into ice
sports- games in which people use their bodies
Spelling Words - Irregular Plurals
wolves
knives
feet
men
children
women
sheep
heroes
scarves
mice
geese
wives
elves
banjos
halves
Challenge Words:
loaves
beliefs
tomatoes
potatoes
tornadoes
"Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest"
By Steve Jenkins
Genre- Expository Text
Comprehension Skill- Graphic Sources
& Important Ideas
Vocabulary-
Average- the quantity found by dividing the sum of all the quantities by the number of quantities
Erupted- burst out
Tides- the rise and fall of the ocean's water about every 12 hours
Depth- the distance from the top to the bottom
Outrun- to run faster than someone or something else
Waterfalls- streams of water that fall from a high place
Deserts- dry, sandy regions without water to trees
Peak- the pointed top of a mountain or hill
Spelling- r-controlled vowels
Third
Early
World
Certain
Dirty
Herself
Earth
Word
Perfect
Verb
Nerve
Worm
Thirsty
Workout
Earn
Challenge Words
Determine
Commercial
Whirlwind
Worthwhile
Virtual
"Rocks in His Head"
By Carol Otis Hurst
Illustrated by James Stevenson
Genre- Biography
Comprehension Skills- Facts and Opinion & Inferring
Vocabulary-
Attic- the space in a house just below the roof and above the other rooms
Board- a group of people who manage something; a long, flat piece of sawed wood
Chores- small tasks or easy jobs that you need to do regularly
Customer- someone who buys goods and services
Labeled- put or wrote a label on something
Spare- extra; more than is needed
Stamps- small pieces of paper with glue on the back for mailing letters and packages
Spelling Words- prefixes
Prepaid
Overflow
Outline
Prefix
Pretest
Outgoing
Overdue
Outfield
Midnight
Outdoors
Overgrown
Midwest
Midpoint
Overtime
Outside
Challenge Words-
Precaution
Midsection
Prehistoric
Prediction
Overweight