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Theme 4, Story 1: A Butterfly Grows (-ch/-tch)
High Frequency Words (tested):
grewflyairfriendsplay needwatchrain
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Robust Vocabulary:
These words are introduced for meaning to expand the students’ vocabulary. These words are tested for meaning not reading recognition.
Theme 4, Story 1: A Butterfly Grows
- astonished- something that amazes and surprises you
- continue- to keep doing it
- doubt- you do not believe it is true
- transform- to totally change something (like the toys called transformers)
- examine- to look at very closely
- devour- to eat it all up very quickly
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Theme 4, Story 2: Mark’s Big Day (-ar)
High Frequency Words (tested)
againput sayfeel house know loud
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Robust Vocabulary:
These words are introduced for meaning to expand the students’ vocabulary. These words are tested for meaning not reading recognition.
Theme 4, Story 2: Mark’s Big Day
- approached- move toward something
- energetic- filled with energy
- pace- how fast or slow you are going
- blunder- a big or bad mistake
- reassure- when you tell someone that everything will be okay or all right.
- excel- to be very good at something
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Theme 4, Story 3: Tomas Rivera (wh, qu)
High Frequency Words (tested):
aboutbooksfamilypeoplename readwork writing
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Robust Vocabulary:
These words are introduced for meaning to expand the students’ vocabulary. These words are tested for meaning not reading recognition.
Theme 4, Story 3: Tomas Rivera
1. cozily- warm, comfortable, relaxed (cozy)
- interrupted-to stop in the middle of something
- triumphantly- to be excited or proud
- accomplishment- when you’ve worked hard to get something done
- admire- when you think a person is very special because of the things he/she does
- ambition- something you want to do very much
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Theme 4, Story 4: One More Friend (er, ir, ur )
High Frequency Words (tested):
alwaysby Cow's joinnice pleaseroom
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Robust Vocabulary:
These words are introduced for meaning to expand the students’ vocabulary. These words are tested for meaning not reading recognition.
Theme 4, Story 4: One More Friend
- captured- when you’ve caught something and you don’t let it go
- mercy- to show kindness or forgiveness to someone who has done something wrong
- struggling- something that takes a great effort to do (mind or body)
- compatible- to get along well with each other
- amiable- someone who is friendly or good-natured
- relax- to rest or take it easy
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Theme 4, Story 5: Can Elephants Paint? (-le)
High Frequency Words (tested):
buycarrymoneyotherpaint would paper
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Robust Vocabulary:
These words are introduced for meaning to expand the students’ vocabulary. These words are tested for meaning not reading recognition.
Theme 4, Story 5: Can Elephants Paint?
- agreement- you think the same as others
2. unnoticed- no one sees it
3. unthinkable- something you never thought could or would happen
4. rejoice- to be very happy
5. predicament- a serious or difficult problem
6. extraordinary- something very unusual and not ordinary
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Theme 4, Story 6: Snow Surprise (-ow, -oa)
High Frequency Words (tested):
ourprettysurpriseover threemouse
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Robust Vocabulary:
These words are introduced for meaning to expand the students’ vocabulary. These words are tested for meaning not reading recognition.
Theme 4, Story 6: Snow Surprise
1. bulged- so full that it looks as if it will burst
2. jostled- to bump or poke to make someone or something move
3. argue- to disagree or fight using words
4. command- to order, to tell someone what to do
5. labored- to work very hard
6. wary- to be unsure or cautious