Unit 1, Week 5 - Julius

     This week our focus story will be Julius, written by Angela Johnson and illustrated by Dav Pilkey.  This story introduces us to a little girl named Maya and Julius the pig, a present from her granddaddy.  Julius makes a tremendous mess of Maya's house, so, in order to be able to keep him, Maya has to teach Julius all about manners.
     This week we will again focus on the Target Skill of identifying the characters in a story, as well as spiral review the skills of sequencing and setting identification.  Also, we will begin to focus solely on one letter a week now, working to identify, form, and match that letter to its sound.

Amazing Words:  crate, protect, sneaked, granddaddy, scary, sharing

High Frequency Words: to, a  (Also, please continue to review the following words: I, am, the, little.)

Letter: Mm


Thank you to www.theafricanbookcompany.com for the cover image!