Starfall Activity Index

Matt's family enjoys birdwatching at dawn. Introduces /ŏ/ (aw, au).

Matt's family enjoys birdwatching at dawn. Introduces /ŏ/ (aw, au).

Kim and Sam teach Nan the value of taking care of one's possessions. Introduces initial blends with consonant r in short vowel words and high-frequency words even, every, house, quite, may, right, and through.

Kim and Sam teach Nan the value of taking care of one's possessions. Introduces initial blends with consonant r in short vowel words and high-frequency words even, every, house, quite, may, right, and through.

Pete is invited to Sam's house for dinner and is uncertain if he will like the food. Introduces initial blends with consonant r in long vowel words and high-frequency words heard, many, and while.

Pete is invited to Sam's house for dinner and is uncertain if he will like the food. Introduces initial blends with consonant r in long vowel words and high-frequency words heard, many, and while.

Informational text about shrews. Introduces /oo/ as in "hoop" (ew, ou) and the frequency word "four".

Informational text about shrews. Introduces /oo/ as in "hoop" (ew, ou) and the frequency word "four".

The children explain why the red-eyed tree frog inspired the name of their club. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in short vowel words and high-frequency words another, thing, and why.

The children explain why the red-eyed tree frog inspired the name of their club. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in short vowel words and high-frequency words another, thing, and why.

Informational text about Manhattan sensation Pale Male, the red-tailed hawk. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in long vowel words and high-frequency words high, home, and place.

Informational text about Manhattan sensation Pale Male, the red-tailed hawk. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in long vowel words and high-frequency words high, home, and place.

Matt goes sledding with his little sister Nan. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in short vowel words and high-frequency words girl and nothing.

Matt goes sledding with his little sister Nan. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in short vowel words and high-frequency words girl and nothing.

Kim takes her first flight over the ocean to visit her grandparents. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in long vowel words and the high-frequency word "play".

Kim takes her first flight over the ocean to visit her grandparents. Introduces initial blends with consonant l in long vowel words and the high-frequency word "play".

Pete spends the day at the zoo with his classmates. Cumulative review. All sound spellings from the previous units and /ā/ ai, ay; /ē/ ea; /ō/ oa; /t/ _ed; /d/ _ed, /ŏ/ aw, au; /oo/ as in "hoop" ew, ou; initial blends with r; initial blends with l; rimes -ought and -aught; contractions with have, is, and am.. All High-Frequency Words from the previous unit and another, came, even, ever, every, eyes, found, four, girl, heard, high, himself, home, house, if, many, may, might, night, nothing, once, own, people, place, play, quite, right, say, so, still, such, these, thing, through, took, turn, upon, want, while, why.

Pete spends the day at the zoo with his classmates. Cumulative review. All sound spellings from the previous units and /ā/ ai, ay; /ē/ ea; /ō/ oa; /t/ _ed; /d/ _ed, /ŏ/ aw, au; /oo/ as in "hoop" ew, ou; initial blends with r; initial blends with l; rimes -ought and -aught; contractions with have, is, and am.. All High-Frequency Words from the previous unit and another, came, even, ever, every, eyes, found, four, girl, heard, high, himself, home, house, if, many, may, might, night, nothing, once, own, people, place, play, quite, right, say, so, still, such, these, thing, through, took, turn, upon, want, while, why.

Informational text about insects. Introduce initial blends with "s" in short vowel words and high-frequency words face, find, help, and round.

Informational text about insects. Introduce initial blends with "s" in short vowel words and high-frequency words face, find, help, and round.

Joe makes his first snowman with his friend Pete. Introduce initial blends with "s" in long vowel words, and the high-frequency words because, door, face, knew, and men.

Joe makes his first snowman with his friend Pete. Introduce initial blends with "s" in long vowel words, and the high-frequency words because, door, face, knew, and men.

Informational text about spiders. Introduce initial blends with "s" in short vowel words.

Informational text about spiders. Introduce initial blends with "s" in short vowel words.

The children go mountain biking and are rewarded with an excellent view. Introduce initial blends with "s" in long vowel words, and the high-frequency word "going".

The children go mountain biking and are rewarded with an excellent view. Introduce initial blends with "s" in long vowel words, and the high-frequency word "going".

Informational text about the environmental impact of the Spruce Beetle. Introduce initial consonant clusters spr, scr.

Informational text about the environmental impact of the Spruce Beetle. Introduce initial consonant clusters spr, scr.

Tate is shocked when her mother begins to shred the lawn to plant a garden. Introduce initial consonant clusters str, spl and high-frequency words began, left, next, soon, and walk.

Tate is shocked when her mother begins to shred the lawn to plant a garden. Introduce initial consonant clusters str, spl and high-frequency words began, left, next, soon, and walk.

Pam has a surprise in her backyard and her neighbor has a surprise for her! Introduce diphthong /ow/ spelled ou and high-frequency words children('s), friend(s), room, and without.

Pam has a surprise in her backyard and her neighbor has a surprise for her! Introduce diphthong /ow/ spelled ou and high-frequency words children('s), friend(s), room, and without.

A retelling of Aesop's classic tale. Introduce diphthong /ow/ spelled ow.

A retelling of Aesop's classic tale. Introduce diphthong /ow/ spelled ow.

Tim, Joe, and Tate choose the perfect gift for their friend Pam. Introduce diphthong /oi/ spelled oi and oy.

Tim, Joe, and Tate choose the perfect gift for their friend Pam. Introduce diphthong /oi/ spelled oi and oy.

The Steel family travels to the city to participate in an urban clean up project. Introduce final blends and /s/ spelled c_ and high-frequency words along, always, under, and done.

The Steel family travels to the city to participate in an urban clean up project. Introduce final blends and /s/ spelled c_ and high-frequency words along, always, under, and done.

Sam and Pam learn a baking trick from Sam's mother. Introduce final blends, the rimes -alt, -alm, and -alk, and high-frequency words does and there.

Sam and Pam learn a baking trick from Sam's mother. Introduce final blends, the rimes -alt, -alm, and -alk, and high-frequency words does and there.