Sam, Come Back!

Essential Questions:

1. How are people and animals important to one another?

2. How do people take care of pets?

Vocabulary Words

1. needs (necessary things for survival)

   

2.       responsibility (to take care of)

   

3. shelter   (a safe place to live)
   
   

4.   cuddle  (to hold and squeeze something)

   
   
   
   

5. faithful (a pet that cares for its owner)

   
   
   
   

6. tickle (to lightly scratch with the fingertips )    
   
   

7. fetch (to carry things to someone)

   
   
   
   

8. heel (when an animal walks just behind their owner’s heel)

   
   
   

Practice READING the story!Sam, Come Back!

Movies:

1. Watch the story: Sam, Come Back!

2. The Secret Life of Pets

 Games

1. Short a Letter Fall!

2. Short a Word Search

3. Short a Word Sound  Match

4. Short a Word-O-Rama

Tricky Words of the Week:

1. any     You may choose any colored paper you wish.

2. many   There are many different colors to choose from.

3. more    I like the green paper more than I like the orange one.

Tricky Word Practice (all sets)

Spelling Words: short a

Words of the Week:

1. at

2. can

3. cat

4. back

5. dad

6. am

7. bat

8. mad

9. ran

10. sack

Phonics:

1. Short a words video:

2. CVC words with short a

Skill:  Character song