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​Reading

Wonders Reading Curriculum

Click on the textbook cover or HERE, to be taken to Clever. Then, click on McGrawHill app, then Wonders.
​Key materials we use:
* Literature Anthology textbook ("big book")
* Reading/Writing textbook ("little book")
* "My Turn" practice workbook

OTHER Reading RESOURCES

* EPIC BOOKS                                                           * STORYLINE ONLINE 
* AR                                                                           * NAT GEO KIDS
* READWORKS                                                         * SHEPPARD SOFTWARE​
* TWEEN TRIBUNE                                                   * KHAN ACADEMY
* ABYCYA                                                                   * STORYNORY
* STORYTIME WITH RYAN & CRAIG                         * BRAINS ON 

Search for the AR Level on books at this link:  
Look up the definitions of words, as well as their pronunciation and part of speech.
Look up words similar to a word (synonyms) as well as words  opposite of a word (antonym).

wonders Resources & Activities

Wonders U1 W1

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  What can stories teach you?
Comprehension Strategy: visualizing
Comprehension Skill:  character traits
Genre Study: fantasy
Vocabulary Strategy: context clues: synonyms
Grammar: sentences and fragments
Phonics & Spelling:  short vowels (a and i)
                               Some Resource Links: 
  • Watch visualizing lesson video  HERE
  • Watch character trait lesson video HERE 
  • Watch a video about subjects and predicates (must have both to make a compete sentence) HERE
  • Don't forget to do your BrainPop assignments.  Login to Clever HERE.  Watch the movie, then take the quiz for each of the following: 
    • ​"Short Vowels"
    • "Synonyms & Antonyms"
    • "Character"
    • "Sentence Fragments"
  • Don't forget to do the following assignments on Google Classroom:
    • ​Synonyms practice slide deck  HERE
    • Character Traits practice slide deck  HERE
  • Play a grammar: sentence fragment game HERE 
  • Play games and practice your spelling words (Spelling City)  HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words (Vocabulary City) HERE
  • Play short vowel sounds (a and i) games HERE
Small Book
​p. 22-31
Big Book
p. 10-31

Wonders U1 W2

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  What can traditions teach you about cultures?
Comprehension Strategy: visualizing
Comprehension Skill:  plot-sequence
Genre Study: realistic fiction
Vocabulary Strategy: context clues
Grammar: types of sentences
Phonics & Spelling:  short vowels (e, o, and u)
                      Some Resource Links: 
  • Watch visualizing lesson videos  HERE and HERE
  • Watch plot - sequence video lesson (this might download on your Chromebook) HERE
  • Watch a sequence video lesson HERE 
  • Watch a realistic fiction video lesson HERE
  • ​Watch a context clues lesson HERE 
  • ​Watch a types of sentences lesson HERE 
  • ​Don't forget to do your BrainPop assignmets:  HERE 
    • context clues
    • sequencing
    • types of sentences
  • Play games and practice your spelling words (Spelling City) HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words (Vocabulary City) HERE​
Small Book
​p. 38 - 47
Big Book
​p. 34 - 52

Wonders U1 W3

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How do people from different cultures contribute to a community?
Comprehension Strategy:  ask and answer questions 
Comprehension Skill:  sequencing
Genre Study:  narrative non-fiction
Vocabulary Strategy:  compound words
Grammar:  subjects and predicates
Phonics & Spelling:  final e sound (with long vowel)
                             Some Resource Links: 
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Final E spelling assignment  HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Compound Word assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Show, Not Tell assignment HERE
  • Watch a Compound Words lesson HERE
  • Watch and listen to a story about compound words called, Once There Was A Bull .... Frog.  Click HERE
  • Activity to practice Compound Words. Click HERE
  • Play a Compound Words matching game HERE
  • Watch a lesson and do practice exercises for Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates HERE
  • Take a practice quiz for Complete Subjects HERE
  • Take a practice quiz for Complete Predicates HERE
  • Play games and practice your spelling words (Spelling City) HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words (Vocabulary City)  HERE
Small Book
​p. 54 - 63
Big Book
​p. 58 - 71

Wonders U1 W4

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How can problem solving lead to new ideas?
Comprehension Strategy:  ask and answer questions 
Comprehension Skill:  cause and effect
Genre Study:  biography
Vocabulary Strategy:  metaphors
Grammar:  subjects and predicates
Phonics & Spelling:  long a
                             Some Resource Links: 
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Long A assignment  HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Similes & Metaphors assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Biography assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Cause & Effect assignment HERE
  • ​Watch a fun Cause & Effect song/lesson HERE
  • Watch a fun, silly animation video to see Cause & Effect example HERE
  • Watch a chain reaction "making lemonade" machine to show Cause & Effect HERE 
  • Lesson video to review Cause & Effect HERE
  • Watch a lesson and do practice exercises for Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates HERE
  • Take a practice quiz for Complete Subjects HERE
  • Take a practice quiz for Complete Predicates HERE
  • Play games and practice your spelling words HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words HERE
Small Book
​p. 70 - 79
Big Book
​p. 74 - 91

Wonders U1 W5

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How do landmarks help us understand our country's story?
Comprehension Strategy:  ask and answer questions 
Comprehension Skill:  main idea & supporting details
Genre Study:  expository text (non-fiction)
Vocabulary Strategy:  Multiple meaning words: Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones
Grammar:  simple and compound sentences
Phonics & Spelling:  long o
                             Some Resource Links: 
  • Do your BrainPop Main Idea/Supporting Details assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Main Idea/Details assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Compound Words assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Homonyms assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Long O assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Reading Non-Fiction assignment HERE
  • ​Watch videos of fun comparisons of Multiple Meaning Words called Homophones (same spelling, different meaning) HERE and HERE
  • Advanced video about comparison of words HERE
  • Play a Homophone game at ABCYA.com HERE
  • Play games and practice your spelling words HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words HERE
  • Find some fun riddles HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE
Small Book
​p. 86 - 93
Big Book
​p. 94 - 97
Big Book
​p. 98 - 99

Wonders U2 W1

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  Why is working together a good way to solve a problem?
Comprehension Strategy:  make, confirm & revise predictions 
Comprehension Skill:  theme
Genre Study:  folktale
Vocabulary Strategy:  context clues: antonyms
Grammar:  kinds of nouns: common, proper, concrete & abstract
Phonics & Spelling:  plural words with y to i;  Long i and long u
                             Some Resource Links: 
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Make Predictions assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Theme assignment HERE
  • ​Play a Synonym & Antonym game at ABCYA.com HERE
  • Watch "The Emperor's New Clothes" folk tale HERE.
  • Practice Making Predictions with the story The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake HERE
  • Play games and practice your spelling words HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words HERE
Small Book
​p. 102 - 107
Big Book
​p. 100 - 118
Small Book
​p. 120 - 123

Wonders U2 W2

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  Why do people immigrate to a new place?
Comprehension Strategy:  make, confirm & revise predictions 
Comprehension Skill:  theme
Genre Study:  historical fiction
Vocabulary Strategy:  figurative language: similes (and others)
Grammar:  singular & plural nouns
Phonics & Spelling:  long e spelling with "e" and "ea"
                             Some Resource Links: 
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Immigration assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Ellis Island assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Theme assignment HERE
  • Watch "Singular & Plural Nouns" on YouTube HERE.
  • Play games and practice your spelling words HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words HERE
Small Book
​p. 118 - 123
Big Book
​p. 124 - 139

Wonders U2 W3

Wonders U2 W4

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How can people help animals survive?
Comprehension Strategy:  reread
Comprehension Skill:  author's view point
Genre Study:  expository text
Vocabulary Strategy:  suffixes
Grammar:  combining sentences: subject nouns
Phonics & Spelling:  3 letter blends
                             Some Resource Links: 
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Point of View assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Roots, Suffixes and Prefixes assignment HERE
  • Watch "Roots, Suffixes and Prefixes' lesson on YouTube HERE.
  • Watch "Syllables:  Open & Closed Syllables" lesson on YouTube HERE
  • Play games and practice your spelling words HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words HERE
Small Book
​p. 150 - 155
Big Book
​p. 172 - 184

Wonders U2 W5

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How do people figure things out?
Comprehension Strategy:  poetry genre - limerick & free verse
Comprehension Skill:  point of view
Genre Study:  poetry
Vocabulary Strategy:  similes
Grammar:  possessive nouns
Phonics & Spelling:  digraphs
                             Some Resource Links: 
  • Do your BrainPop Jr. Possessive Nouns assignment HERE
  • Do your BrainPop Point of View assignment HERE
  • Learn about Limerick poems on HERE, HERE and HERE
  • Watch fun Limerick poetry examples HERE and HERE
  • Watch "Possessive Nouns" on YouTube HERE, HERE and HERE
  • ​Play digraph games HERE
  • Play games and practice your spelling words HERE
  • Play games and practice your vocabulary words HERE
Small Book
​p. 166 - 169
Big Book
​p. 188 - 193

Other Resources

Teacher Read Aloud: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Remember to always have your Charlie and the Chocolate Factory packet ready when we do the read aloud.
POINT OF VIEW:  comprehension skill:  
Click HERE for a video with examples of Point of View, from McGraw Hill
Click HERE for a video that explains the different types of Point of View (9th grade English teacher animation lesson)
FACT & OPINION:  comprehension skill:  
Click HERE for a video and examples of what Fact & Opinion is