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Connect is a standards-based literacy program designed for Multilingual learners and striving readers in grades K–6. This powerful print and digital solution develops academic language and literacy skills through authentic texts and content-driven lessons, while addressing the proficiency needs of every student. Take a look inside Grade 1! Grade 1 Sample Book Contents Introduction to Connect ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Digital Experience ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Scope & Sequence ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 Program Components ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 Walkthrough ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 16 Connect to Phonics PLUS ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Program Philosophy & Research ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24 Differentiated Instruction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������26 Teacher’s Edition Sample Unit ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������28 Instructional Support Resources ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������76 Assessment Sample Unit ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������77 Practice Workbook Unit ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 89 Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT VISTA HIGHER LEARNING 1 LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT Connect 1 Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT CON22_SE_ALL_CVR_Case-bound.indd 3 27/11/20 7:51 AM VISTA HIGHER LEARNING k Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT CON22_SE_K_Perfect-Bound.indd 3 27/09/20 8:42 PM Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT 2 VISTA HIGHER LEARNING LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT Connect 2 CON22_SE_ALL_CVR_Case-bound.indd 6 27/11/20 7:51 AM VISTA HIGHER LEARNING Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT 3 3 LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT Connect CON22_SE_ALL_CVR_Case-bound.indd 9 27/11/20 7:51 AM VISTA HIGHER LEARNING Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT 4 4 LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT Connect CON22_SE_ALL_CVR_Case-bound.indd 12 27/11/20 7:51 AM VISTA HIGHER LEARNING Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT 5 5 LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT Connect CON22_SE_ALL_CVR_Case-bound.indd 15 27/11/20 7:51 AM VISTA HIGHER LEARNING Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT 6 6 LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT Connect CON22_SE_ALL_CVR_Case-bound.indd 18 27/11/20 7:52 AM
Welcome to Connect LANGUAGE, LITERACY, CONTENT ©2022 | 7 Grades | 8 Units per Grade A NEW PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT For Grades K–6 Connect is a new, comprehensive, standards-based English language development program built to support students who are at risk of falling behind due to language barriers. This powerful print and digital solution focuses on developing communication and literacy skills, as well as academic knowledge in the content areas of math, science, social studies, music, and art. And with the new Assess to Learn system, teachers can assess ongoing learning progress, discover skills gaps, and personalize instruction! Bring English language, literacy, and content to life for young learners.
3 What to expect with Connect! • Ensures proficiency in vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, writing, and grammar skills • Promotes academic language development and writing skills • Engages with motivating literary texts and informational texts in science, social studies, math, and the arts • Helps students access grade-level content and prepares them for mainstream classes Print Program Components Big Books (Grade K only) Student Book Practice Book Connect to Phonics PLUS Thematic Readers (2 readers per unit) Decodable Readers (Grade K only) Teacher’s Edition Vocabulary Cards Assessment Program Poster Cutouts (Grade K only) The Connect curriculum is built on specialized knowledge necessary for working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners, the assets they bring into the classroom, and the unique academic challenges they face.
Vista is committed to helping you teach languages and literacy with the best digital products and integrations services available. We are proud to have vhlcentral listed as a 1EdTech Certified platform. https://site.imsglobal.org/certifications/vista-higher-learning/vhl-central An unparalleled digital learning experience with integrated content, resources, and tools built exclusively to support young learners as they begin their language and literacy journey. FOR STUDENTS Plenty of Practice and Support Motivate and engage students from start to finish. From the interactive student book and practice activities to phonics and thematic readers, students find exactly what they need when they need it. Safe, Friendly Environment Uncluttered interface, helpful tools, and seamless textbook-technology integration, all in a safe digital space. Engaging Media Engaging videos, audio-sync readings, audio recordings, interactive activities… the Supersite has it all. FOR PARENTS Instant Communication From teacher announcements to student assignments and grades, parents have access to it all—allowing them to play an integral part in their child’s learning. Real-time Progress No need to wait for progress reports or report cards— parents see how their child is performing every step of the way. Support Resources Teachers post letters and other notifications and resources to encourage parental involvement. DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Experience the Connect 4
5 DIGITAL EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS Time-saving tools No need to spend time finding the perfect video, crafting scaffolded activities, creating assessments, or grading lots of homework. We’ve provided everything you need, including: • Online Teacher’s Guide • Assessment Program with Progress Monitoring and Proficiency Assessment • Professional development • School-to-home connection letters with activities in multiple languages Assess to Learn Create a personalized learning path for your multilingual learners and striving readers with standards-based Progress Monitoring and Proficiency Assessments that tell you exactly where each student needs support and point you to the right resources to provide individualized instruction! The Assess to Learn system helps teachers ASSESS ongoing learning progress, DISCOVER skills gaps, and then PERSONALIZE instruction using standards-based lessons and activities. • Assess and Monitor student progress through standards-based progress monitoring and proficiency assessment to check learners’ skills development and “sum” of learning. • Analyze and Discover skills gaps easily with analytics tools that show student progress towards important learning standards. Monitor ongoing student performance at a glance through comprehensive dashboards. • Plan and Personalize instruction by assigning standards-based lessons and activities. Easily search for student and teacher resources to customize instruction. • Teach or Reteach skills and content for practice and reinforcement. Differentiate instruction by assigning activities to the whole class, small groups, or individual students. Enhanced support Get all the guidance you need to use the Supersite to its fullest potential—from face-toface presentations and training webinars by fellow educators to pre-recorded videos on a variety of topics.
Unit 2 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U Our Five Senses page 42 BIG Idea Our five senses help us understand the world. pages 44–45 • Song: The Senses Song • Vocabulary (parts of the body) pages 46–47 • READING STRATEGY Author’s Purpose • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 48–59 My Five Senses by Aliki • Text Genre: Nonfiction pages 60–61 • Reread • Retell: Author’s Purpose • Reflect pages 62–63 • Feelings • Ask and Answer Unit 1 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U School page 2 BIG Idea We learn every day. pages 4–5 • Song: The More We Play Together • Vocabulary (school activities) pages 6–7 • READING STRATEGY Use Picture Clues • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 8–17 It’s Time for School by John Hicks • Text Genre: Fiction pages 18–19 • Reread • Retell: Use Picture Clues • Reflect pages 20–21 • School Supplies • Ask and Answer SCOPE ANDSEQUENCE 1 vi SCOPE AND SEQUENCE 6 | SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 22–25 • nouns • pronouns: it, they, we pages 26–27 Poetry My School pages 28–29 Learn About Science pages 30–31 People and Places at School pages 32–33 Counting page 34 Song A Friend of Mine page 35 Create a Color Wheel pages 36–40 Tools for Writing a and an Write About School page 41 Video Back to School connect to Mathematics connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 64–67 • pronouns: I, you, he, she • present tense verbs pages 68–69 Correspondence Dear Grandma, pages 70–71 The Five Senses pages 72–73 Holidays and Celebrations pages 74–75 Counting and Graphing page 76 Song Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes page 77 Draw a SelfPortrait pages 78–82 Tools for Writing Capital Letters Write a Letter page 83 Video The Five Senses connect to Social Studies connect to Mathematics connect to Art connect to Social Studies connect to Art vii SCOPE AND SEQUENCE SCOPE AND SEQUENCE | 7
Unit 4 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U Staying Healthy page 124 BIG Idea Everyone can be healthy. pages 126–127 • Song: Wash Your Hands • Vocabulary (healthy routine activities) pages 128–129 • READING STRATEGY Make Connections • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 130–139 Charlie and the Germs by Jennifer Trujillo • Text Genre: Fiction pages 140–141 • Reread • Retell: Make Connections • Reflect pages 142–143 • What’s for lunch? • Ask and Answer Unit 3 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U Home page 84 BIG Idea Families do things together. pages 86–87 • Poem: Over the River and Through the Wood • Vocabulary (home activities) pages 88–89 • READING STRATEGY Sequence • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 90–99 Where Is Baby Bear? by Sarah Fash • Text Genre: Realistic Fiction pages 100–101 • Reread • Retell: Sequence • Reflect pages 102–103 • My Family • Ask and Answer SCOPE ANDSEQUENCE 1 viii SCOPE AND SEQUENCE 8 | SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 104–105 • prepositions • nouns and proper nouns pages 108–109 A Description My Home pages 110–111 Living and Nonliving Things pages 112–113 Traditions pages 114–115 Telling Time page 116 Song Are You Sleeping? page 117 Design a House pages 118–122 Tools for Writing Sentences Write a Description page 123 Video Head Up! connect to Mathematics connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 144–147 • commands • subject-verb agreement pages 148–149 How-to texts How to Play Baseball pages 150–151 Germs and How to Stay Healthy pages 152–153 Where does your food come from? pages 154–155 Addition and Subtraction page 156 Song This Is the Way page 157 Create a Landscape Painting pages 158–162 Tools for Writing Types of Sentences Write a Recipe page 163 Video Brush Your Teeth connect to Mathematics connect to Social Studies connect to Art connect to Social Studies connect to Art ix SCOPE AND SEQUENCE SCOPE AND SEQUENCE | 9
SCOPE ANDSEQUENCE 1 Unit 6 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U The Animal World page 204 BIG Idea Animals are different. pages 206–207 • Song: Old MacDonald Had a Farm • Vocabulary (animals and how they move) pages 208–209 • READING STRATEGY Same and Different • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 210–219 Who Wants to Play? by Sarah Fash • Text Genre: Animal Fantasy pages 220–221 • Reread • Retell: Same and Different • Reflect pages 222–223 • Animal Features • Ask and Answer Unit 5 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U Nature page 164 BIG Idea Nature changes. pages 166–167 • Song: Rain, Rain, Go Away • Vocabulary (weather) pages 168–169 • READING STRATEGY Organize Details • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 170–179 Plants Grow by Kasia McNabb • Text Genre: Science Article pages 180–181 • Reread • Retell: Organize Details • Reflect pages 182–183 • Healthy Living Things • Ask and Answer x SCOPE AND SEQUENCE 10 | SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 184–187 • compound words • verbs pages 188–189 Poetry Sun Song by Pat Mora pages 190–191 Scientists in Action pages 192–193 Rain Is Helpful and Harmful pages 194–195 Graph Information page 196 Song Happy When It's Rainy page 197 Paint a Sunflower pages 198–202 Tools for Writing Ask Questions Write an Informational Paragraph page 203 Video The Little Thief connect to Mathematics connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 224–227 • adjectives • placement of adjectives pages 228–229 Fables The Lion and the Mouse pages 230–231 Explain a Life Cycle pages 232–233 Responsible Pet Care pages 234–235 Measure page 236 Song At the Zoo page 237 Design a Lion Mask pages 238–242 Tools for Writing Commas Write a Description page 243 Video Mouse for Sale connect to Mathematics connect to Social Studies connect to Art connect to Social Studies connect to Art xi SCOPE AND SEQUENCE SCOPE AND SEQUENCE | 11
Unit 8 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U Our Country page 284 BIG Idea People and places make our country special. pages 286–287 • Song: This Land is Your Land • Vocabulary (directions on a map) pages 288–289 • READING STRATEGY Ask Questions • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 290–303 Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., with Ms. Garcia's Class by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy • Text Genre: Realistic Fiction and Drama pages 304–305 • Reread • Retell: Ask Questions • Reflect pages 306–307 • Sam’s Trip • Ask and Answer Unit 7 connect to The Theme before you Read Reading after you Read connect to Oral Language U Community page 244 BIG Idea In a community, people help each other. pages 246–247 • Song: What Is My Job? • Vocabulary (jobs) pages 248–249 • READING STRATEGY Summarize • Vocabulary: Key Words pages 250–259 The Storm by Kasia McNabb • Text Genre: Fiction pages 260–261 • Reread • Retell: Summarize • Reflect pages 262–263 • Community Helpers • Ask and Answer SCOPE ANDSEQUENCE 1 xii SCOPE AND SEQUENCE 12 | SCOPE AND SEQUENCE
connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 264–267 • was and were • should and should not pages 268–269 A Journal Entry pages 270–271 Sound pages 272–273 Read a Map pages 274–275 Solve Problems Using Graphs page 276 Song What Do People Do? page 277 Design a Model of Your Community pages 278–282 Tools for Writing Time Words Write a Journal Entry page 283 Video Ant connect to Grammar connect to Language Arts connect to Science connect to Music connect to Writing connect to Media pages 308–311 • past tense verbs • more past tense verbs pages 312–313 Biography George Washington Carver pages 314–315 What Is Light? pages 316–317 American Landmarks pages 318–319 Word Problems page 320 Song You’re a Grand Old Flag page 321 Draw the American Flag pages 322–326 Tools for Writing Showing Possession Write a Biography page 327 Video Communities We Belong To How to Use a Dictionary 328 Picture Dictionary 330 Credits 347 Index 351 connect to Mathematics connect to Social Studies connect to Art connect to Mathematics connect to Social Studies connect to Art xiii SCOPE AND SEQUENCE SCOPE AND SEQUENCE | 13
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Unit Opener MY GOALSfor this unit Reading Read a science article Language Arts Read a poem Science Discover how plants grow Social Studies Identify how rain helps and hurts Math Graph information Music Listen and sing Art Create a sunflower painting Writing Write an informational paragraph CONNECT TOTHE THEME Show What You Know 1. Look at the picture. Where is the boy? 2. What is he looking at? 3. What do you look at outside? Draw a picture. UNIT 5 165 CON22_1_SE_U05_164-165_UO.indd 165 30/10/2020 11:54 Nature BIG Idea Nature changes. UNIT 5 164 Unit 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_164-165_UO.indd 164 30/10/2020 11:54 •A Big Idea introduces the unit’s central concept. • A striking visual and Show What You Know questions activate prior knowledge. • My Goals introduce learning outcomes. Connect to the Theme Before You Read • A song or poem introduces the theme and activates prior knowledge. • Illustrated thematic vocabulary is introduced. Rain, Rain, Go Away Song A Listen and sing. Rain, Rain, Go Away Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. Everybody wants to play. Rain, rain, go away. B Answer the questions. 1. What is the weather in the picture? 2. Do you like this weather? 3. What do you do when it rains? C Match the seasons to the pictures. spring summer fall winter 1 2 3 4 166 UNIT 5 CONNECT TOThe Theme CON22_1_SE_U05_166-167_CT.indd 166 30/10/2020 11:53 Vocabulary A Listen. Point to the pictures. Nature changes with the seasons. Plants and flowers are part of nature. Plants need water. Plants like rain. Spring is warm and rainy. Plants need sunshine. Summer is hot and sunny. Plants change color in cool weather. Fall is cool and windy. Plants do not like cold weather and snow. Winter is cold and snowy. B Answer the questions. 1. What season is rainy? 2. What season is hot and sunny? 3. What season is cool and windy? 4. What season is cold and snowy? C Draw your favorite weather. Share. Tutorial UNIT 5 167 CON22_1_SE_U05_166-167_CT.indd 167 30/10/2020 11:53 • Reading Strategy supports reading comprehension. • Key words from the reading are introduced. Organize Details Reading Strategy When you read, think about the main idea. Details tell more about the main idea. A Read the idea map. B Write the main idea. Write two details. It is warm. It is rainy. spring It is cold. Sometimes it snows. winter It is cool. It is windy. Plants change colors. fall It is hot. It is sunny. summer There are four seasons. Idea Map This is the main idea. These are details. BEFORE YOURead 168 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_168-169_BR.indd 168 30/10/2020 11:53 Tutorial Key Words Vocabulary These words are in the article. Which words do you know? A Look at the picture. What do you see? Use the key words. We put seeds in the soil. A plant needs water. plant soil Leaves grow on plants. Flowers grow from the stem of a plant. stem leaves This sprout is a new plant. sprout roots The roots are in the soil. UNIT 5 169 CON22_1_SE_U05_168-169_BR.indd 169 30/10/2020 11:53 A Connect to the Theme video introduces the theme. • Vocabulary Tutorials provide practice and reinforcement. • Video Virtual Chats encourage students to develop listening and speaking skills. WALK-THROUGH • Students listen to an audio recording of the song or poem. Tix 16
Students follow along with an audio recording of the text. The recording provides a model for pronunciation and fl uency. Reading • Students read literary and informational texts. • The text genre is introduced, followed by a preview of the reading selection. • Preview high frequency words. • Systematic Check In questions provide ongoing evaluation. 19pt Heinemann Blk Preview 1. Look at the pictures in the article. 2. Read the title. 3. Predict What is this science article about? TEXT GENRE Science Article A science article is nonfiction. It gives facts and details. Reading 170 UNIT 5 Plants Grow Reading CON22_1_SE_U05_170-179_RD.indd 170 30/10/2020 11:52 Plants Grow by Kasia McNabb It is spring! It is sunny and warm. Sometimes it rains. Check In 1. What season is it? 2. What do you see in the picture? 171 UNIT 5 Plants Grow High Frequency Words all from have I CON22_1_SE_U05_170-179_RD.indd 171 30/10/2020 11:52 After You Read • Apply the Reading Strategy and Discuss the Reading sections support reading comprehension and encourage students to express their ideas. Reread A Describe how a plant grows. 1 2 3 4 AFTER YOURead 180 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_180-181_AR.indd 180 30/10/2020 11:51 Organize Details Retell A Retell the article. What is the main idea? What are the details? B List three things you can do to take care of Earth. Reflect A Look at the pictures. 1. What are the people doing? 2. Are they helping Earth? sunlight soil water what plants need to grow clean the air make the world pretty how plants help Earth provide food how plants help animals all over the world in the desert in the mountains in the ocean where plants grow Plants are living things. They are important. Idea Map A B UNIT 5 181 CON22_1_SE_U05_180-181_AR.indd 181 30/10/2020 11:51 TEXT GENRE Realistic Fiction Realistic fiction is a story that is not true. The story seems true. The characters are like real people. The setting is like a real place. Preview 1. Look at the pictures. Who are the characters in the story? 2. What is the title? 3. Predict Where are the characters? Reading 90 Reading UNIT 3 Where is Baby Bear? CON22_1_SE_U03_090-099_RD.indd 90 30/10/2020 11:37 Where Is Baby Bear? by Sarah Fash It’s bedtime. Mom finishes the story. She gives Carly a kiss. Check In 1. Where is Carly? 2. What time is it? 91 UNIT 3 Where is Baby Bear? High Frequency Words are he in there CON22_1_SE_U03_090-099_RD.indd 91 30/10/2020 11:37 WALK-THROUGH Tx 17
Connect to Oral Language Ask and Answer A Ask and answer questions. Take turns. What does a child need to be healthy? food sleep love and family exercise A child needs exercise to be healthy. LANGUAGE FRAMES What does need to be healthy? A child needs to be healthy. UNIT 5 183 CON22_1_SE_U05_182-183_COL.indd 183 30/10/2020 11:51 Healthy Living Things A Listen. • Point to the plants that are healthy. • Point to the plants that are unhealthy. B Listen again. Look at the picture. 1. Which plant needs sunlight? Why? 2. Which plant needs water? 3. Which plant needs soil? 4. What do plants need to be healthy? Which plant needs wat Plant needs sunlight. The are yellow. A B C D E CONNECT TO Oral Language 182 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_182-183_COL.indd 182 30/10/2020 11:51 • Each unit provides opportunities for the development of listening skills and oral fluency. • A listening passage recycles vocabulary and introduces new thematic vocabulary. Animated Grammar Tutorials engage students by pairing grammar rules with fun explanations. Connect to Grammar • Each unit presents two grammar points and provides explicit grammar, usage, and writing instruction. • Writing activities, as well as pair and group work encourage communication. The listening passages are available online. basket blue rain back pack bow berries ball lunch + box = lunchbox meaning: a box for your lunch A Use one word from each box. Write four compound words. A compound word is one word that is made up of two words. Think about the meanings of the little words. This will help you learn the meaning of the compound word. Compound Words Grammar in Action CONNECT TO Grammar 184 UNIT 5 Tutorial CON22_1_SE_U05_184-187_CG.indd 184 30/10/2020 11:50 B Identify the compound words. 1. I see a sailboat on the water. 2. A lighthouse is by the ocean. 3. The sunshine is bright. 4. My sister makes a sandcastle. 5. I find a seashell at the beach. C Find the compound words in the picture. toothbrush washcloth footprint lunchbox snowball rainbow D Write a sentence. Use a compound word. UNIT 5 185 CON22_1_SE_U05_184-187_CG.indd 185 30/10/2020 11:50 Use is to tell about one person, place, or thing. Use are to tell about more than one person, place, or thing. Snow is on the mountain. Leaves are on the trees. Use has to tell about one person, place, or thing. Use have to tell about more than one person, place, or thing. The rabbit has big ears. The ducks have feathers. Verbs Grammar in Action Look, Dad! A rabbit is in the grass. The rabbit has brown fur. CONNECT TO Grammar 186 UNIT 5 Tutorial CON22_1_SE_U05_184-187_CG.indd 186 30/10/2020 11:50 A Copy and complete each sentence. is are 1. The ducks on the lake. 2. Trees in the forest. 3. A bird in the sky. 4. Snow on the mountain. B Copy and complete each sentence. has have 1. Dad and Amy a tent. 2. The ducks two babies. 3. The squirrel a nut. 4. The trees colorful leaves. C Look at the picture on page 186. What season is it? Explain. I think it is . The flowers are pretty. I think it is . The ducks have babies. UNIT 5 187 CON22_1_SE_U05_184-187_CG.indd 187 30/10/2020 11:50 WALK-THROUGH Txi 18
Rain is Helpful and Harmful A Read the informational text. Rain helps people in many ways. Farmers need rain to grow crops. Rain helps plants grow. Without rain, plants and animals die. But too much rain is also a problem. Too much rain causes floods. Floods hurt people and animals. A C B D CONNECT TO Social Studies 192 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_192-193_CSS.indd 192 30/10/2020 11:46 B Look at the pictures on page 192. 1. What is happening in each picture? 2. Is the rain helpful or harmful? C Talk with a classmate. • Tell how rain is helpful. • Tell how it is harmful sometimes. • List your ideas in a chart like this one. D Draw a seasons calendar. Draw pictures to show the weather. helpful rain harmful rain helps plants grow spring summer fall winter UNIT 5 193 CON22_1_SE_U05_192-193_CSS.indd 193 30/10/2020 11:46 Poetry A Read. Sun Song by Pat Mora Birds in the branches hear the sun’s first song. Ranitas in the rocks hear the sun’s first song. Bees in the bushes hear the sun’s first song. Wind in the willows hears the sun’s first song. Birds in the branches chirp their morning song. Ranitas in the rocks croak their morning song. Bees in the bushes buzz their morning song. Wind in the willows whirrs its morning song. Sun song. Sun song. Sun song. TEXT GENRE A poem uses words in a special way. Sometimes, words give the poem its rhythm, a beat like music. CONNECT TO Language Arts 188 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_188-189_CLA.indd 188 30/10/2020 11:48 B Listen again. Clap your hands to the rhythm of the poem. C Point to the animals. Say the sounds they make. D Read the poem again. 1. What time of day is it? 2. What animals are in the poem? 3. Which words does the poet repeat? E Act out the poem. UNIT 5 189 CON22_1_SE_U05_188-189_CLA.indd 189 30/10/2020 11:49 STEP 1 Ask a question. STEP 2 Predict the answer. Scientists in Action A Read about science experiments. Let’s Find Out! with Dr. Miro and Dr. Aprendo STEP 3 Do an experiment. STEP 5 Answer the question. STEP 4 Watch what happens. Find out what they know. Do the experiment on the next page. Plants need soil, water, and sunlight. I think that plants will not grow without them. Now we know that ... Aha! I think that ... What happens when a plant does not have what it needs? seeds CONNECT TO Science 190 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_190-191_CS.indd 190 30/10/2020 11:47 B Do an experiment. Read the question. Follow the steps. Question What happens when a plant does not have what it needs? 4 cups 4 seeds soil water marker STEP 5 Answer the question. Steps 1. Label cups: 1 (sunlight, water) 2 (no sunlight) 3 (no water) 4 (no soil) 2. Fill cups 1, 2, and 3 with soil. Plant a seed in the soil. Put a seed in the bottom of cup 4. 3. Put cups 1, 3, and 4 in a sunny place. Put cup 2 in a dark place. 4. Water cups 1, 2, and 4 every day for two weeks. Do not water cup 3. C Answer the question. What happens when a plant does not have what it needs? sunlight water no sunlight no water no soil sunlight water no sunlight no water no soil UNIT 5 191 CON22_1_SE_U05_190-191_CS.indd 191 30/10/2020 11:48 Graph Information A Read about graphs. We use graphs to organize data. We read the graph to understand the data. Our class collected data about our favorite weather. We recorded our data on a bar graph. B Answer the questions. 1. How many students are in the class? 2. How many students like windy weather? 3. How many students like sunny weather? 4. What weather do most students like? 5. What weather do the fewest students like? 6. How many more students like windy weather than like rainy weather? CONNECT TO Mathematics 194 UNIT 5 Our Favorite Weather Students 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 windy sunny rainy CON22_1_SE_U05_194-195_CM.indd 194 30/10/2020 11:46 C Look at the calendar for two weeks. Make a bar graph for the weather. Week 1 Week 2 D Look at your bar graphs. 1. How many days were sunny? 2. How many days were windy? 3. How many days were rainy? 4. What was the weather on the most days? 5. How many more rainy days were there than windy days? Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. UNIT 5 195 CON22_1_SE_U05_194-195_CM.indd 195 30/10/2020 15:25 Students can listen to audio recordings of the content-area texts. Connect to Mathematics • Math content and skills align with grade level standards. Connect to Science • Science content and skills align with grade-level NGSS standards. Connect to Social Studies • Social studies content and skills align with the National Council for the Social Studies Ten Themes. Connect to Language Arts • A variety of text genres help develop reading skills. ACADEMIC CONTENT CONNECTIONS The four content sections—Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Mathematics—focus on building academic literacy. WALK-THROUGH Txii 19
Song A Listen and sing. Happy When It’s Rainy Sometimes I’m happy when it’s sunny. Sometimes I’m happy when it’s rainy. Sometimes I’m happy when it’s cloudy. How do you feel today? Sometimes I’m sad when it’s sunny. Sometimes I’m sad when it’s rainy. Sometimes I’m sad when it’s windy. How do you feel today? B How does the song make you feel? CONNECT TO Music 196 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_196-197_CMA.indd 196 30/10/2020 11:44 Paint a Sunflower A Read the informational text. Georgia O’Keeffe is a famous painter. She lived in New Mexico. She loved nature. She painted nature in New Mexico. She painted many flowers. She also painted mountains and other natural things. Her paintings are colorful. B Create your own sunflower. 1. Draw the outline of the sunflower. 2. Paint the sunflower. A Sunflower from Maggie Georgia O'Keeffe 1937 UNIT 5 197 CONNECT TO Art CON22_1_SE_U05_196-197_CMA.indd 197 20/11/2020 19:57 Connect to Music • Students listen to and sing a popular song. • Students explore ideas related to music. Connect to Art • Students learn about different genres of art by a variety of artists from around the world. Recordings of all songs are available online. Tools for Writing • Before students engage in a writing assignment, they learn and practice some tools for writing. Tools for Writing Look at the picture. Ask questions to get information. A Talk with your classmates. What can our class do for Earth Day? B Make a class bulletin board. Draw pictures of Earth Day. Questions Information Who are they? They are my classmates. What are they doing? They are picking up garbage. Where are they? They are in the park. Why are they doing this? They want to keep Earth clean. Today is Earth Day! When is Earth Day? Earth Day is on April 22 each year. CONNECT TO Writing 198 UNIT 5 High Frequency Words each what when up CON22_1_SE_U05_198-203_CWM.indd 198 30/10/2020 11:44 C Look at the picture. Write questions. D Ask and answer your questions. Take turns. are they Topic Facts and details 1. Who ? 2. What ? 3. Where ? 4. Why ? UNIT 5 199 CON22_1_SE_U05_198-203_CWM.indd 199 30/10/2020 11:44 WALK-THROUGH Txiii 20
Connect to Writing •A student model introduces students to a variety of writing styles. • Process writing steps guide students to complete and present writing assignments. The Desert by Maria Hernandez The desert is a difficult place to live. The desert is hot in the day. It is cold at night. The desert is dry. It has a lot of sunlight. The lizard is in the desert. It has a long tail. Animals and plants live in the hot, dry desert. topic sentence facts and details closing sentence Write an Informational Paragraph An informational paragraph gives information, or facts, about a topic. Remember to include: • a topic sentence that tells your main idea • facts and details • a closing sentence Floating_box Floating_ box Floating_box Student Model Write an informational paragraph about a place in nature. CONNECT TO Writing 200 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_198-203_CWM.indd 200 30/10/2020 11:44 Check It! Use the checklist to review your work. Plan It! Write It! • Talk with a classmate about a place in nature. • Draw a picture of the place. • Write questions and answers. • Write a topic sentence. • Write sentences with facts and details. • Write a closing sentence. Checklist I have a topic sentence. I use is, are, has, and have correctly. I use compound words correctly. My facts tell who, what, where, why, and when. I have a closing sentence. UNIT 5 201 CON22_1_SE_U05_198-203_CWM.indd 201 30/10/2020 11:44 Big Idea • Students re-visit the Big Idea at the end of the unit and apply their knowledge in a discussion. Before You Watch This is a story about a boy and a bean. 1. What is a bean? 2. Can you plant a bean? Explain. While You Watch Watch and answer. 1. What does the boy do in the store? 2. What happens at night? After You Watch Answer the questions. 1. How does the boy change? 2. How does the bean change? WORDS bean dream guilty steal thief Watch for This! Characters change in a story. Watch how characters change. UNIT 5 203 CONNECT TO Media 203 The Little Thief CON22_1_SE_U05_198-203_CWM.indd 203 30/10/2020 11:44 Finish It! Share It! • Write your final sentences neatly. • Read your paragraph to a classmate. • Listen as your classmate reads. • Share what you learn. BIG Idea Nature changes. How does nature change? Talk about the weather and the seasons. Talk about how plants and animals change. CONNECT TO Writing 202 UNIT 5 CON22_1_SE_U05_198-203_CWM.indd 202 30/10/2020 11:44 Connect to Media • Students watch an authentic short film and learn to view media through a critical lens. The authentic short films are available for viewing online. WALK-THROUGH Txiv 21
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