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    Week 25, Tuesday: Build a line plot from their utensil measurements · Take on the roles of Speaker, Listener

    Day 122 · 3 lessons · 140 min

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    Math

    Students will build a line plot from their utensil measurements, using a horizontal number line and one X for each measurement (2.MD.D.9).

    Remember?

    3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

    1. 4 + 8 = ? Facts to 20
    2. Is breakfast usually in the a.m. or the p.m.? Week 24
    3. What time is it 20 minutes after 4:30? Week 23

    Standards Addressed

    2.MD.D.9

    Activities

    10 min

    Warm-Up

    Read yesterday's table aloud together. Ask, 'How many objects were 7 inches long?' and have your child count the table rows to answer. Point out that counting rows is slow and a picture would be faster.

    15 min

    Mini-Lesson

    Draw a number line from the shortest to the longest length in the table, for example 4 to 9, with a tick for every whole inch. Say, 'This is a line plot. Every object gets one X above its length.' Model placing the first three Xs, stacking any repeats straight up.

    15 min

    Practice

    Your child places the rest of the Xs for all 10 utensils, then adds a title, 'Lengths of Our Utensils,' and the label 'Inches' under the line. Have them count the Xs to confirm all 10 are on the plot.

    5 min

    Wrap-Up

    Ask, 'Which length has the tallest stack of Xs? What does that tell us?' Have your child say one sentence that starts 'Most of our utensils are...'

    Materials Needed

    yesterday's data tableruler for drawing a straight linepaperpencil

    Related Resources

    Math Worksheets (Weeks 25-28)Math Answer Key (Weeks 25-28)

    English Language Arts

    Students will take on the roles of Speaker, Listener, and Questioner during a conversation about why Nana wants CJ to look for beauty everywhere (SL.2.1a, SL.2.3).

    Remember?

    3 quick questions from earlier weeks · about 3 minutes

    1. Split into syllables: fantastic. Week 24
    2. Owls hunt at night. They have big eyes. They fly without a sound. What is the main topic? Week 23
    3. Write the contraction for 'we will'. Grammar and spelling

    Standards Addressed

    SL.2.1aSL.2.1bSL.2.3+3 more

    Activities

    15 min

    Shared Reading: Voices on the Bus

    Reread the bus pages: Mr. Dennis and his coin trick, the blind man who says he likes to watch with his ears, and the man with the guitar. Read the adults' lines yourself and have your child read every line CJ says, matching CJ's mood (grumbling, then curious, then amazed). Ask: 'Who on the bus surprises CJ the most?'

    Last Stop on Market Street
    10 min

    Mini-Lesson: Three Conversation Roles

    Write three role cards: Speaker (shares an idea with 'I think ... because ...'), Listener (repeats back with 'I heard you say ...'), and Questioner (asks 'Why do you think that?' or 'Can you tell me more?'). Practice with a silly topic, the best pizza topping, and rotate the cards after each round so your child tries all three roles.

    index cardsmarker
    15 min

    Guided Reading: Roles at Work

    Hold a conversation with the role cards on this question: 'Why does Nana want CJ to look for beauty everywhere?' Your child must point to two pages as evidence (the guitar man, the rainbow over the soup kitchen) before the Questioner may ask a new question. Support: keep only two roles, Speaker and Listener, and you hold the Questioner card. Stretch: your child holds two cards at once and must both repeat back and ask a question.

    Last Stop on Market Streetrole cards
    15 min

    Writing Workshop: Storyboard the Event

    Fold a paper into three boxes labeled Beginning, Middle, End and have your child draw a quick sketch in each for the starred event. Under each box your child writes one sentence. Then point to the middle box and ask CJ's questions: 'What did you see? What did you hear?' and your child adds those two details in the margin.

    plain paperpencilcrayons
    10 min

    Phonics: Vowel Teams ee and ea

    Word list: seed, feet, green, sleep, street, three, leaf, beach, teach, dream, seat, clean. Your child reads the cards, sorts by 'ee' and 'ea', and then hunts through 'Last Stop on Market Street' for 'street' and 'seat' in the text. Write four words in the notebook and underline the vowel team.

    index cardsmarkerwriting notebook

    Materials Needed

    Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Penaindex cardsmarkerplain paperpencilcrayonswriting notebook

    Related Resources

    ELA Worksheets (Weeks 25-28)ELA Answer Key (Weeks 25-28)

    Social Studies

    Students will sort items into needs (things people must have to live) and wants (things people would like to have) and explain the difference (D2.Eco.1.K-2).

    Standards Addressed

    D2.Eco.1.K-2

    Activities

    10 min

    Read-Aloud and Discussion

    Read 'Those Shoes' by Maribeth Boelts. Stop when Jeremy sees the shoes in the store window and ask, 'Does Jeremy need those shoes or want them?' At the end ask, 'What did Jeremy actually need for winter?' Introduce the definitions: a need is something you must have to stay alive and healthy (food, water, shelter, clothing); a want is something nice to have.

    Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts (library)
    15 min

    Hands-On Activity: Two-Basket Sort

    Label two baskets or paper bags NEEDS and WANTS. Gather 12 household items or pictures: an apple, a cup of water, a coat, a toothbrush, a toy car, a candy bar, a video game, a blanket, a book, a bandage, stickers, a pair of socks. Your child places each item and says one sentence why. Discuss the tricky ones together: a book is a want, but school books can be a need; shoes are a need, but a fourth pair is a want.

    two baskets or paper bags12 household items or magazine picturesmarker
    5 min

    Quick Write

    Your child completes two sentence frames: 'One thing my family needs is ___ because ___.' and 'One thing I want is ___ because ___.' Keep this page; it starts a Needs and Wants booklet for the unit.

    paperpencil

    Materials Needed

    Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts (library)two baskets or paper bags12 household items or magazine picturesmarkerpaperpencil

    Related Resources

    Social Studies Worksheets (Weeks 25-28)Social Studies Answer Key (Weeks 25-28)

    Today's Practice

    One page for your child for each lesson. Answers are for grown-ups.

    Math practice · Week 25 · Tuesday

    I can make a line plot with one X for each measurement.

    Look: making a line plot

    1. Draw a number line from the shortest length to the longest length.
    2. Put one X above the number for each measurement. Stack repeats straight up.
    3. Add a title and write Inches under the line.

    Here are the lengths of 10 pencils in inches: 5, 7, 6, 5, 4, 6, 5, 7, 6, 5. Make a line plot from 4 to 7.

    1. My line plot: Lengths of Our Pencils
    2. Count all your Xs. How many are there?
    3. How many pencils are 5 inches long?
    4. Which length has the tallest stack of Xs?
    5. Finish the sentence: Most of our pencils are ____ inches long.

    Challenge

    • How many pencils are longer than 5 inches?
    How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

    ELA practice · Week 25 · Tuesday

    I can be a Speaker, a Listener or a Questioner, and read ee and ea words.

    Look: Three talk roles

    1. Speaker: "I think recess is fun because we can run."
    2. Listener: "I heard you say recess is fun."
    3. Questioner: "Can you tell me more?"

    Who says this? Circle the role.

    1. "I think the guitar man is the best part because the music helps CJ."SpeakerListenerQuestioner
    2. "I heard you say that CJ likes the music."SpeakerListenerQuestioner
    3. "Why do you think that?"SpeakerListenerQuestioner
    4. Nana wants CJ to look for beauty. Finish the Speaker line: I think Nana wants this because ...

    Read each word. Underline the vowel team.

    1. sheep
    2. peach
    3. week
    4. team

    Challenge

    • Draw three boxes for your true story: Beginning, Middle, End. Write one sentence under each.
    How did it go? Great Okay Tricky

    Social Studies practice · Week 25 · Tuesday

    I can sort things into needs and wants.

    A need is something you must have to live and stay healthy. A want is nice to have. Circle need or want.

    1. breadneedwant
    2. a kiteneedwant
    3. a bed to sleep inneedwant
    4. a pack of gumneedwant
    5. soapneedwant
    6. a teddy bearneedwant

    Finish each sentence.

    1. One thing my family needs is ____ because ____.
    2. One thing I want is ____ because ____.
    How did it go? Great Okay Tricky