Unit 3: Express Yourself Stories read in this unit and vocabulary words: • Arthur Writes a Story by Marc Brown Decided- made a decision or a choice Float- to drift on air water or land Important- very special Library-a place where a collection of books, magazines, and newspapers are kept Planet- a large body that can be found in space Proud- to feel important or special • Best Wishes Ed by James Stevenson Climbed- moved upward or over, across or through something Couple-two things that go together Half-either of 2 equal parts Message- information sent to someone Drifted-floated Notice- pay attention to • The Pony Express by Dale Ryder Rushed-hurried Arrive-before the usual or expected time Early-before the usual time Record- best performance Finished- ended, completed Success- a thing that goes well • Nine –In – One by Blia Xiong Earth-a planet that we live on Lonely-having a sad feeling because one is alone Wonderful-very good Forget- not remember something Mountain-high piece of land Memory-ability to remember things • Time for Kids: Change for a Quarter Join-to become a member of Collect- to gather together Honors-shows or feels great respect for a person or thing Order-the way in which things are arranged Pocket-a small bag sewn into clothing Worth-having the same value Phonics skills taught: • Silent consonant letters • er • short e: ea • long e: ey, y Comprehension skills • Fantasy and Reality • Cause and Effect Vocabulary skills • Context Clues • Synonyms Study skills • Use a dictionary • Use an encyclopedia Activities: • Arthur stories and illustrations • Penguin crafts • Penguin factual information • Buffalo Bill factual information • Look at coins