How I Spent My Summer Vacation
(p. 42-59)
Student Sites
Background: Summer Vacation
Vocabulary: captured, imagination, manners, matatdor, plains, relax, vacation
Preview, predict, picture walk, read story aloud and discuss
Story: Choral Read, partner read, independent read, listen to story on tape
Poetry: It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles (p. 40p)
Writing: Word Choice: My Dream Summer Vacation
Word Building: cowboys
Centers
Cool Computers: Be a Word Builder http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/18/50.html
Awesome Artists: Create a Wanted poster
Word Wizards: Write a postcard like Wallace wrote to Aunt Fern
Rockin’ Readers: Adventure stories
Author Comparison: Dear Mrs. LaRue (listening center)
Literature Connection: Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett
Literature Connection: Cactus Hotel by Brenda Guiberson
Sound Effects Poem
