The House That Tony Lives In
Day OneDay TwoDay ThreeDay FourDay FiveShared ReadingWord PracticePhonics PracticeHigh Frequency WordsAdditional Resources
Question of the Day
Who helps to build a house?
the man had a big hat?
The man had a big hat.
Setting
When and where a story takes place is the setting.
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Word Practice
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Let's Write Exclamations
Use exclamation marks to show excitement in your writing.
Let’s go!
Great job!
We won the game!
Question of the Day
How does an architect help build a house?
she gives me a gift
She gives me a gift.
Shared ReadingPage 3What is this woman doing? What is she
working on?
Pages 4–5Who are these people? What kinds of
supplies did they deliver?
Pages 6–7What are these people doing? What do
construction workers do?
Shared ReadingPages 8–9What are they doing? What kinds of things
use electricity in your house?
Pages 10–11What are they doing? Why do you need
water in your house?
Pages 12–13What are these men doing? What tools are
the painters using?
Shared ReadingPages 14–15What are they doing? What kind of plants do
you like to see around a house?
Pages 16–17What did these people do to help? What kind
of furniture do you have in your house?
Pages 18–19Who are these people? How many of
Tony's neighbors do you see here?
Shared ReadingPages 20–21How many people are in Tony's family?
How many people in your family live with you?
Pages 22–23Who is in this picture? Can you tell me
how any of these people helped with Tony's house?
SettingWhere do you think Tony’s house is being
built?
There are houses on both sides of Tony's house. The houses are close together. It looks like this story
takes place in a neighborhood.
When do you think this story happens?
The people are dressed in clothes like we wear today. The houses look like they do today. The story takes
place in a time like today.
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Let's Write Exclamations
When we write an exclamation, we use an uppercase letter for the first letter.
We use an exclamation point at the end of the sentence instead of a period.
Wait for me!Look out!
Question of the Day
How do construction workers help to build a house?
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You can not fix it.
SettingWhere does this story take place?
Where does Tony live? Does he live in the country or a town?
How can you tell?
When do you think this story takes place? Are the people dressed like we dress? Are they
wearing heavy coats and jackets for cold weather? Are the tools and machines like ones we would use?
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Let's Write Exclamations
Which of these are exclamations?
Are you hungry?
I can’t believe it!
Your hair looks nice.
Watch out!
Question of the Day
How does a plumber help build a house?
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Ben can swim in the pond.
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Let's WriteLet’s write sentences explaining how to
build a house.First you have to draw plans.
Then truck drivers deliver materials and tools.
Construction workers put the materialstogether.
Question of the Day
Who helps to build a house?
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Did you pet the cat?
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Additional Resources Nina the Naming Newt- Home Thingshttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/nina/home/
The Haylofthttp://www.professorgarfield.org/Phonemics/hay_loft/hay_loft.html
Transport to Learninghttp://www.professorgarfield.org/transport/transport.html
Rebus Story “The House That Jack Built”http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Jackshouse.html
Kindergarten Kovehttp://www.scsk12.org/SCS/subject-areas/Kindergarten-Kove/K.6.5.html