A comprehensive 4-week ELA curriculum designed for Special Education Extended School Year (ESY) programs, serving grades 1-4 with differentiated activities, daily visual slides, and hands-on, multi-sensory support.
Read the words in the bank. Write the words that belong in the -at cabin!
Word Bank
cat pin hat mat
The -at Cabin ⛺
Words ending with /at/
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
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PHONICS FOREST JOURNAL
DAY 3: WED • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
The -in Word Family Cabin
Read the words in the bank. Write the words that belong in the -in cabin!
Word Bank
fin cat pin win
The -in Cabin 🏕️
Words ending with /in/
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
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PHONICS FOREST JOURNAL
DAY 4: THU • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Sight Word Magic: the & like
Read the word, trace it, write it, and color the matching circle!
the
Trace the
Write
he the
like
Trace like
Write
like look
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PHONICS FOREST JOURNAL
DAY 4: THU • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Sight Word Magic: see & go
Read the word, trace it, write it, and color the matching circle!
see
Trace see
Write
sad see
go
Trace go
Write
go no
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PHONICS FOREST JOURNAL
DAY 5: FRI • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Week 1 Vocabulary Sentences
Read the sentence. Choose and circle the correct word option (identical styling for safety!).
1. "I ______ the big green forest trees."
see go
2. "We can ______ on the mountain trail."
like go
3. "Put ______ hat on your head."
the pin
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PHONICS FOREST JOURNAL
DAY 5: FRI • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Friday Progress Check
Complete your final CVC checks! Write the word for each picture below.
🐱 What is this animal?
cat __________
📍 What is this sharp tool?
pin __________
Teacher Observation Notes:
Excellent job decoding and recognizing high frequency sights!
🌲 🏕️ ⭐
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Tier 1: Emerging
Provide textured foam letters to feel. Use physical objects (toy cat, toy pin) to reinforce sound-object associations. Deliver maximum hand-over-hand writing tracing guidance. For non-verbal, utilize 2-choice AAC boards.
Tier 2: Developing
Provide visual sound dots on desk to tap out. Utilize tactile guides like high-contrast highlighted lines on handwriting sheets. Support oral sound-blending with guided physical arm sweeps.
Tier 3: Independent
Encourage student to read and write sentences independently. Challenge them to think of additional rhyming words inside cabins (e.g. sat, fat, bat). Let them lead peer blending rounds!
Common Misconceptions & Correction Keys:
⚠️ Sound substitution: Students often substitute short /i/ sound with short /e/ sound.
✔️ Correction Key: Place fingers at side of mouth, exaggerating wide grin of /i/ vs. drop of jaw in /e/ sound. Guide student mirror check!
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EXEMPLARS & ANSWER KEYS
WEEK 1 KEYS
Phonics Forest Keys (Standard & Extension)
Standard Worksheet Packet Answers
• Mon: short /a/ sounds: bat, cat, hat, bag, map.
• Tue: short /i/ sounds: pin, bin, fin, pig, dig.
• Wed: Cabin Sort:
-at cabin: cat, hat, bat, rat, mat
-in cabin: pin, fin, bin, tin, win
• Thu: Sight Word Tracing: check for accurate spelling of "the, like, see, go".
• Fri: Weekly Progress Check:
Matching: Match "cat" icon to "c-a-t" spelling.
Sight Words: Fill-in blanks: "I see the red fox go."
Unscramble the letters above to make: [ten] [on] [red] [the]
Rearrange to say: "The red ten on [something]..." or build a sentence of 5 words:
on
bug
the
red
sat
Write finished sentence:
Scrambled Word Pool: g o l / n a r / x o f / t o h
Unscramble the letters above to make: [log] [ran] [fox] [hot]
Put them in order to tell about a fast animal and a hot log:
Write finished sentence:
2 Adjective Upgrader
Take this simple CVC sentence: "The cat sat on the mat." Rewrite it by adding at least two details describing what kind of cat it is or how it sat!
My upgraded descriptive sentence:
Phonics Forest Extensions
Sight Word Cryptogram
Thursday Challenge
Secret Ranger Code
The forest rangers left a secret message written in a sight-word symbol code! Use the key below to decode the secret message, then craft your own reply code!
Cryptogram Key:
🍁 the
🌲 forest
🪵 is
☀️ bright
🦉 we
⛺ can
🔥 see
🦊 fox
1 Decode the Ranger Message
🦉
⛺
🔥
🍁
🦊
🍁
🌲
🪵
☀️
2 Write Back in Code
Compose a short reply using the code symbols from above, then write the translation underneath!
My translation:
Phonics Forest Extensions
Forest Storyteller
Friday Master Challenge
Comprehension Quest Lexile: Leveled CVC+
Ben's Red Pen
Ben has a big red pen. He sits on a hot log in the forest. A wet pup runs to the log. The pup has a small bug on his leg. Ben taps the bug with the red pen. The bug hops off the leg and hops on a big leaf. The wet pup is glad!
1 Deep Comprehension Analysis
1. Why did the wet pup run to the log? What problem was the pup experiencing?
2. Synthesize the text: How did Ben solve the pup's problem? Explain the steps.
2 Create a Story Sequel
What happens next with Ben, the pup, and the bug on the leaf? Write exactly two or three sentences to complete the adventure. Use at least two CVC words!
My story sequel:
TUESDAY • CHARACTERS
Character Feelings Warm-up
Who is in our camp story today? Let's check our faces first!
😊
Happy Expression
Smile and show your teeth!
😴
Tired Expression
Close your eyes and pretend to yawn!
🎭 Interactive Mimic: "Show me a tired face! Now, show me a big happy smile!"
TUESDAY • CHARACTERS
What is a Character?
🐿️
WHAT is a Character?
Characters are the PEOPLE or ANIMALS that do actions in a story!
👦 👧
People Characters
Camp directors, happy campers, children.
🐿️ 🐻
Animal Characters
Sammy the squirrel, Barnaby the bear.
🗣️ Teacher Prompt: "Are YOU a character in our classroom? Yes! You are our camp explorer character!"
TUESDAY • CHARACTERS
Character Spotlight: Sammy
🐿️
Sammy the Squirrel
Sammy's Feeling Traits
Sammy is tiny, furry, and very HAPPY because it is campfire night! Sammy is a friendly animal character.
😊 Happy 🐿️ Furry animal
👉 Point and Match: Let students point to Sammy's happy smile on the board!
TUESDAY • CHARACTERS
Character Spotlight: Barnaby
🐻
Barnaby the Bear
Barnaby's Feeling Traits
Barnaby is big, fuzzy, and very BRAVE because he loves dark nights in the woods. Barnaby is friendly and shares marshmallows!
🦁 Brave 🐻 Big & friendly
👉 Vocal Action: "Let's make a big, friendly, brave growl like Barnaby the Bear!"
Time for a 5-minute teacher-led cozy read-aloud! Sit back, look at the screen, and listen to Sammy's sweet adventure.
🗣️ Teacher Cue: "Criss-cross applesauce, hands in your lap. Let's cozy up and listen to our camp story!"
WEDNESDAY • STORY PASSAGE
Sammy the Squirrel's Sweet Berry
🐿️ 🍓 ⛺
Once upon a time, Sammy the squirrel lived in a cozy green tent in the deep woods. Sammy was very happy because tonight was campfire night! First, Sammy gathered small dry logs. Next, Sammy found a sweet red berry and toasted it over the warm yellow flame. Last, Sammy curled up tight and went to sleep in his warm sleeping bag, feeling safe and friendly under the forest stars!
📖 Teacher: Read slowly, pointing to each word block as you speak Sammy's adventure story!
WEDNESDAY • Q1
Comprehension Check: Setting
"WHERE does Sammy the squirrel's story happen?"
A At the deep ocean
⛵ 🐟
B In the deep woods
🌲 🏕️
👉 Student Response: Let class choral shout option "B"! Have non-verbal point directly to the pine tree option!
WEDNESDAY • Q2
Comprehension Check: Feelings
"HOW did Sammy feel when it was campfire night?"
A Very happy smile
😊 🐿️
B Very sad cry
😢 🐿️
👉 Group Action: "Choral shout the answer! Show me your big happy Sammy the Squirrel smiles!"
WEDNESDAY • Q3
Comprehension Check: Sequencing
"What did Sammy do FIRST inside our camp story?"
A Gathered dry logs
🪵 🌲
B Slept in sleeping bag
😴 ⛺
👉 Oral response: "Did Sammy sleep first or gather wood logs first? Shout option A!"
THURSDAY • SEQUENCING
First, Next, Last Warm-up
Stories happen in order! Let's practice the daily sequence rhythm!
🪵
FIRST
Put hands together (clap)
🔥
NEXT
Wiggle your fingers (flame)
🍡
LAST
Raise both arms high (yummy)
👥 Sequence Routine: "Clap for FIRST! Flame fingers for NEXT! Reach high for LAST! Repeat with me!"
THURSDAY • SEQUENCING
Sammy's Choral Reading
Let's read Sammy's sequence! Use your speed blending arm as we read!
🪵
FIRST
Sammy gathered dry logs.
Beat 1 (Clap)
🔥
NEXT
He toasted a sweet berry.
Beat 2 (Flame fingers)
😴
LAST
He went to sleep in his tent.
Beat 3 (Arms high)
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THURSDAY • READ ALOUD
Pointing & Reading: Part 1
Let's choral read segment 1 together! Use your pointer finger to trace words!
"Sammy the squirrel lives in a cozy tent in the deep woods."
👉 Choral Action: Tap your desk every time we say a word! "Sammy... the... squirrel... lives..."
THURSDAY • READ ALOUD
Pointing & Reading: Part 2
Let's choral read segment 2 together! Point and track!
"Sammy was very happy at the warm yellow campfire."
👉 Choral Action: Tap your desk every time we say a word! "Sammy... was... very... happy..."
FRIDAY • SHOWDOWN
Campfire Elements Game
Let's review our story elements with exciting games and riddles!
1️⃣
Team Riddle
Guess characters and settings from simple teacher descriptions.
2️⃣
Character Mimic
Move and growl like Barnaby or make a twitchy face like Sammy.
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FRIDAY • TEAM RIDDLE
Mystery Story Elements
Listen to the teacher clue. Point or shout the correct category answer!
🌲 🏕️
"I tell you WHERE the story happens. I can be a cozy cabin or a deep forest. What story element am I?"
Answer: Setting!
🐿️ 🐻
"I am a person or an animal. I do exciting actions in Sammy's story. What story element am I?"
Answer: Character!
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FRIDAY • MIMIC GAME
Camp Story Character Mimic
Read the action card. Act like the camp story character together!
🐿️ 🪵
Sammy's Log Search
Scurry around quickly and search for dry logs!
🐻 🏕️
Barnaby's Bear Walk
Take big, brave, slow lumbering steps like Barnaby!
👥 Roleplay Cue: "Now pretend to eat a warm toasted campfire marshmallow! Mmm!"
FRIDAY • GRADUATION
Campfire Chronicles Completed!
🎓
Week 2 Comprehension Master!
Outstanding work campfire crew! You identified cozy settings, described character feelings, and mastered transition word order!
🌲 Scenery Spotter 🪵 Sequence Master
⭐ Congratulations! Open your Worksheet Page 10 to write your name on your weekly story elements certificate!
First, we gathered tall logs of forest pine.
🔥 ⛺
Build the Flame
Next, the camp director lit the bright campfire.
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CAMPFIRE CHRONICLES
DAY 3: WED • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Transition Word Tracing
Trace the sequence words FIRST, NEXT, and LAST neatly on the guidelines.
1. Trace FIRST:
first first _______________
2. Trace NEXT:
next next _______________
3. Trace LAST:
last last _______________
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CAMPFIRE CHRONICLES
DAY 4: THU • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Sammy's Campfire Story
Read Sammy's story segment. Use your pointer finger to touch the green reading dots.
🐿️ 🏕️
Sammy's Sweet Berry
Sammy the squirrel lives in a cozy tent.
Sammy was very happy at the campfire.
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CAMPFIRE CHRONICLES
DAY 4: THU • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Story Fact Check
Answer the true or false statement based on Sammy's story. Circle the correct word!
"Sammy lives in a cozy tent in the deep woods."
True False
"Sammy was very sad at the campfire."
True False
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CAMPFIRE CHRONICLES
DAY 5: FRI • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Story Elements Review
Match the story element category to the correct picture item from our story!
Story Element
Character
Setting
Item from Story
🌲 🏕️
🐿️
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CAMPFIRE CHRONICLES
DAY 5: FRI • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Campfire Story Quiz
Answer these questions about Sammy's story. Circle the correct answer picture!
1 What character is our story about?
🦁 Lion 🐿️ Sammy
2 Where does Sammy the squirrel live?
⛵ Lake ⛺ Tent
3 How did Sammy feel at the campfire?
😊 Happy 😢 Sad
I loved this campfire story!
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Differentiated Accommodations Matrix
Tier 1: Emerging
Utilize felt-board cutouts for Sammy. Non-verbal students tap 'true/false' or setting cards directly to express answers. Provide full hand-over-hand coloring support.
Tier 2: Developing
Provide visual tracking guides (cutout frames) to frame individual lines. Guide auditory blending with verbal pacing dots. Offer highlighted borders for writing/drawing areas.
Tier 3: Independent
Have students read story lines independently. Challenge them to think of additional story outcomes (e.g. "What does Sammy do next morning?") and write them on the drawing pages.
Common Misconceptions & Correction Keys:
⚠️ Confusing Character & Setting: Students often identify setting items (tent, woods) as characters or vice versa.
✔️ Correction Key: Place a mirror in front of them: "Are you a person (Character)? Yes! Are we sitting inside the classroom (Setting)? Yes! Sammy is a squirrel (Character) in the tent (Setting)!"
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EXEMPLARS & ANSWER KEYS
WEEK 2 KEYS
Campfire Chronicles Keys (Standard & Extension)
Standard Worksheet Packet Answers
• Mon: Character vs Setting Sort:
Characters: Sammy, Ranger Samantha, Leo, Mia.
Settings: Cozy Tent, Quiet Lake, Whispering Woods.
• Tue: Character Feelings: Match Sammy's expressions (happy campfire, tired hiking, brave night trail, friendly sharing).
• Wed: Campfire Sequence Event Order:
1: Gather dry logs • 2: Strike the fire spark • 3: Toast golden marshmallows.
• Thu-Fri: Guided Reading & Wrap-up: Check for literal answers (Setting: "cozy tent", Character: "Sammy"). Verify character drawings and simple letters.
Extension Worksheet Answers
• Mon: Character Profiler (Ranger Samantha):
Trait 1: Prepared: "she always carries an extra pair of dry socks and a whistle."
Trait 2: Responsible: "she helps campers secure their tents and double-checks food."
• Tue: Setting Detective Senses:
Sight: sunlight glints / silver moon
Sound: blue jays screech / owls hoot / crickets chirp
Smell: pine needles / woodsmoke
• Wed: Plot Architect "Lost Compass":
Event B = 1 (Beg.) • Event D = 2 (Climax) • Event A = 3 (Solution) • Event C = 4 (Ending).
• Thu: Theme Architect Fables:
Passage A: Teamwork/cooperation yields safety and strength.
Passage B: Greed leaves you lonely and uncomfortable; sharing is better.
• Fri: Secret of Echo Lake Comprehension:
Q1: Campers imagined magic, but it was just a beaver biting a camp flashlight.
Q2: Mist/trees blocked visual line of sight from tents.
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My waterfall description:
Campfire Chronicles Extensions
Plot Architect
Wednesday Challenge
Unscramble "The Lost Compass"
The wind scattered the journal pages of a camping adventure! Read these four events, number them 1 to 4 in logical story order, and identify the climax.
Event A: "Just then, Ranger Samantha blew her loud silver whistle from the tree line! The kids cheered as she walked out with a glowing lantern to show them the path."
Event B: "Leo and Mia packed their backpacks with water bottles and a trail map, eager to begin their morning hike up Whispering Mountain."
Event C: "They safely returned to the campsite, sat down on logs, toasted golden marshmallows, and vowed to always double-check their compass next time."
Event D: "By late afternoon, dark rainclouds blocked the sun. Mia realized the trail map had blown away, and Leo's metal compass was pointing the wrong way."
2 Synthesize the Narrative Arc
Write a brief summary of the story's high-point (Climax) and explanation of the solution. Use sequential transition words: First, Next, Suddenly, Finally.
Summary paragraph:
Campfire Chronicles Extensions
Theme Architect
Thursday Challenge
Decipher the Big Lesson
The main idea is what a story is about, but the theme is the lesson about life the author wants you to learn. Read the two camp fables and write down their themes.
Passage A: The Ants and the Raccoon
"A heavy rainstorm flooded the forest. A tiny group of ants worked together to link their legs and float like a raft. A big raccoon on the bank laughed. But when the raccoon got stuck in thick mud, the ants floated over and carried a sturdy dry leaf to support his front paws until he could wiggle free."
What is the Theme/Lesson?
Evidence from Text:
Passage B: The Quick Chipmunk
"Charlie the chipmunk found a giant oak tree full of acorns. Instead of sharing with others, he rushed to hide every single acorn in his tiny hole. He stayed awake for two straight days protecting his hoard. By the time winter arrived, Charlie was too tired to eat, and his cramped hole left no space for him to stretch or sleep."
What is the Theme/Lesson?
Evidence from Text:
2 Thematic Reflection
Which of these two lessons is most important when sharing a cabin or camping site with other students? Explain why.
My explanation:
Campfire Chronicles Extensions
Campfire Legends
Friday Master Challenge
Comprehension Master Comprehension focus: Mystery
The Secret of Echo Lake
Every evening at dusk, a soft golden light would blink twice across the calm water of Echo Lake. Campers told wild stories about a magical glow-worm or an ancient glowing mineral hidden deep under the lakebed. One cool night, Leo and Mia hiked around the misty bank to find the truth. Crouched behind a thick pine bush, they watched a furry beaver slide out of his wooden lodge. In his mouth, he proudly carried a shiny metal camping flashlight that some camper had dropped last summer. Whenever his teeth tapped the button, the light flickered twice!
1 Deep Comprehension Analysis
1. Contrast the campers' wild theories with the actual truth of Echo Lake. How did they differ?
2. Draw a conclusion: Why did Leo and Mia have to hike "around the misty bank" to solve the mystery rather than watching from their tents?
2 Create a Story Sequel
What do Leo and Mia do next? Do they take the flashlight back, or do they leave it with the beaver? Write a three-sentence conclusion to their lake adventure.
My story sequel:
TUESDAY • SPACING
Smooshed Words vs Space Rangers
Squished Words (Too Hard!)
Ilikethegreentrees.
Perfect Spacing (Easy!)
I 👉 like 👉 the 👉 green 👉 trees.
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TUESDAY • SPACING
The Spacer Ranger Check
👉
Using Popsicle Spacer Sticks
Spacer Ranger Rule:
When you write a word, place your popsicle spacer stick directly next to it! Write the next word on the other side of your stick!
"One stick width keeps words safe!"
👉 Spacing Practice: Point your index finger in the air and pretend to "press" a space between each spoken word!
TUESDAY • SHOWDOWN
Space Ranger Match
Which sentence is perfectly spaced? Point to the correct box!
PERFECT 👍
The tent is big.
SQUISHED 👎
Thetentisbig.
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WEDNESDAY AGENDA
Stop Sign Punctuation Objectives
🛑 🎯
Our Punctuation Rules:
Every sentence must have an ending stop sign!
Use period "." for regular talking sentences
Use question mark "?" when asking a query
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WEDNESDAY • PUNCTUATION
Punctuation Stops: Period
.
The Telling Period
The Period Rule:
Use a tiny dot period "." when you are just sharing a regular fact. Read it in a calm, talking voice!
"The water is cool."
🗣️ Voice Match: Say "The water is cool." in your quietest, calmest talking voice!
WEDNESDAY • PUNCTUATION
Punctuation Stops: Question Mark
?
The Asking Question Mark
The Question Rule:
Use a curly question mark "?" when you are asking something. Raise your voice slightly at the very end of the sentence!
"Is the bear big?"
🗣️ Voice Match: Say "Is the bear big?" raising your pitch at the end like you are asking teacher!
WEDNESDAY • PUNCTUATION
Punctuation Stops: Exclamation Point
!
The Excited Exclamation
The Exclamation Rule:
Use a tall exclamation line and dot "!" when you are excited, happy, or shouting! Say it with high energy!
"Look at that bear!"
🗣️ Voice Match: Shout "Look at that bear!" with your most excited, high-energy camp counselor voice!
THURSDAY AGENDA
Sentence Assembly Objectives
🧩 🛠️
Our Assembly Goals:
Unscramble mixed-up word blocks
Use capital letters as the "first block" clue
Use periods as the "last block" clue
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THURSDAY • ASSEMBLY
Scramble Board 1
Unscramble these cards to build a sturdy sentence! Click to reveal final path!
big
is
The
tent.
Click to reveal correct sentence order!
The tent is big.
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THURSDAY • ASSEMBLY
Scramble Board 2
Unscramble these cards to build a sturdy sentence! Click to reveal!
lake.
see
We
the
Click to reveal correct sentence order!
We see the lake.
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THURSDAY • CHORAL GAME
Choral Order Showdown
Listen to the scrambled cards! Click to reveal and choral repeat the ordered sentence!
Scrambled: "bear. We a see"
Click to Reveal Ordered Sentence!
"We see a bear."
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FRIDAY AGENDA
Friday Fix-it objectives
🛠️ 🏅
Our Review Challenges:
Inspect sentence error boxes
Neatly copy sentence baseline rules
Earn our Sentence Master Badge!
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FRIDAY • INSPECTOR
Sentence Rule Inspector
What is wrong with this weak sentence? Point out the two errors!
we like camp
❌ No Capital beginning "w"!
❌ No period stop sign ending!
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FRIDAY • COPY MASTER
Fixed Copy Work
Click below to reveal our beautiful, correctly written fixed sentence!
Click to reveal the correct fixed sentence!
We like camp.
✔️ Lead Capital • ✔️ Healthy Spaces • ✔️ Stop Sign Period!
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FRIDAY • SPEED DASH
Punctuation Speed Dash
Which punctuation stop sign belongs? Shout out Period, Question, or Exclamation!
.
"The tent is big__"
Period!
?
"Is the bear big__"
Question!
!
"Look, a big bear__"
Exclamation!
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FRIDAY • GRADUATION
Sentence Trail Completed!
🏅
Week 3 Sentence Master!
Incredible job sentence rangers! You traced beautiful capital starting letters, used your spacer sticks perfectly, and planted strong stop signs!
👑 Capital Patrol 👉 Space Ranger
⭐ Congratulations! Open your Worksheet Page 10 to write your name on your weekly sentence writing master certificate!
Date: _________________
Excited Stop Signs
Trace the exclamation mark stop sign. Copy it to show high excitement!
Look, a bear!
Excited shout
🐻
✍️ Trace the excited stop sign (!):
! ! ! ! __________________________________
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SENTENCE TRAIL GUIDE
DAY 4: THU • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Word Ordering Trail 1
Write these scrambled words in the correct order. Look for the capital letter "The" first!
big is The tent.
✍️ Write your sturdy assembled sentence here:
The _________________________________________
_____________________________________________
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SENTENCE TRAIL GUIDE
DAY 4: THU • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Word Ordering Trail 2
Write these scrambled words in the correct order. Look for the capital letter "We" first!
lake. see We the
✍️ Write your sturdy assembled sentence here:
We __________________________________________
_____________________________________________
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SENTENCE TRAIL GUIDE
DAY 5: FRI • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Sentence Rule Inspector
Check if the sentence is correct. Write a checkmark next to each rule it satisfies!
"we like camp"
Capital Letter first?
Spaces between words?
Period ending?
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SENTENCE TRAIL GUIDE
DAY 5: FRI • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Writing Trail Master Check
Rewrite the sentence "we like camp" correctly and beautifully below using capital letters, spaces, and period.
We __________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Neatest handwriting check:
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Differentiated Accommodations Matrix
Tier 1: Emerging
Provide textured yarn spacing dividers. Use thick highlighter tracing lines for capital start letters. Deliver maximum hand-over-hand physical support. Non-verbal students tap punctuation choice boards.
Tier 2: Developing
Utilize custom popsicle "spacer sticks" to place on work sheets. Offer dotted-line letter prompts for copy work. Highlight baseline, midline, and top margins in pink/green cues.
Tier 3: Independent
Encourage student to draft self-made camp sentences (e.g. "I see a big fish.") on the blank lines. Have them peer-edit and inspect rules for their partner's sentence.
Common Misconceptions & Correction Keys:
⚠️ Incorrect Capital Placement: Students often sprinkle random capital letters inside words (e.g., "ThE teNt").
✔️ Correction Key: Give them a 'Capital Patrol' badge: "The capital letter is the leader! Leaders only stand at the front of the line! No other capitals inside are allowed!"
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EXEMPLARS & ANSWER KEYS
WEEK 3 KEYS
Sentence Trail Keys (Standard & Extension)
Standard Worksheet Packet Answers
• Mon: Capital Start Lines: Verify tracing of large capital starting letters ("T" in The, "W" in We).
• Tue: Finger-Space Check: Check spaces between words. Smileys/bars drawn in blank spaces. "I [smiley] like [smiley] the [smiley] camp."
• Wed: Ending Punctuation: Statement finishes with period (.), Question with question mark (?), Exclamation with exclamation mark (!).
• Thu: Scrambled Trail Words:
Scramble 1: "We see a big bear." (Capital W, Period .)
Scramble 2: "Can you see the tent?" (Capital C, Question ?)
Fragment Fix: "Leo slept in a blue tent." or equivalent.
Run-on Fix: "The lake is cold. Mia swam. We screamed."
Pre-Op: Sentence is **Complete**.
• Thu: Conjunction Junction:
Case 1: "Leo wanted to fish, but he forgot his wooden rod."
Case 2: "We stayed inside the log cabin because the thunderstorm was very loud."
• Fri: Midnight Howl Comprehension:
Q1: Check for compound sentence with "and" (e.g. "Leo woke up too, and his knees shook with fear.")
Q2: Mia was scared because a creepy scratchy howl echoed.
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2 Pre-Op Diagnosis Challenge
Identify if this card is a **Fragment**, **Run-on**, or **Complete**. Circle your diagnosis, then fix it: "Ranger Samantha led us up the path because it was getting very dark."
Fragment Run-on Complete
Justify your answer or make adjustments:
Sentence Trail Extensions
Conjunction Junction
Thursday Challenge
Link Thoughts Logically
Conjunctions are the glue of sentences. They help us link small sentences together to build sophisticated compound thoughts. Use and, but, because, so to solve this trail.
1 Match and Glue Sentences
Join: "Leo wanted to fish." + "He forgot his wooden rod."
Best Glue:
because but so
Join: "We stayed inside the log cabin." + "The thunderstorm was very loud."
Best Glue:
because but and
2 Conjunction Creator
Write a single complex sentence of your own about a camping meal using the word "because" or "but".
My custom compound sentence:
Sentence Trail Extensions
Trail Chronicler
Friday Master Challenge
Grammar master Focus: Sentence Editing
The Midnight Howl
Mia sat up in her sleeping bag because a creepy, scratching howl echoed through the camp! Leo woke up too, and his knees shook with fear. They grabbed their bright flashlights to peer out of the window. Suddenly, a massive gust of wind blew across the clearing. A thick pine branch scraped hard against the metal roof of their wood cabin. The scratching sound matched the rhythm of the wind! Mia laughed, and they slept soundly until morning.
1 Grammar & Comprehension Analysis
1. Locate one compound sentence in the story that uses the conjunction "and" to link two complete ideas. Write it below.
2. Why was Mia scared at first? Quote the specific descriptive cause-and-effect sentence from the text.
2 Create a Story Sequel
Describe what happens when Mia and Leo tell Ranger Samantha about the "Midnight Howl" at breakfast. Write one long, complex sentence using the conjunction "because" or "but"!
My complex story sequel sentence:
Choral read "hike" and "swim"
Choral read "eat" and "sleep"
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TUESDAY • VERBS
Active Verbs: hike & swim
Verbs are action words! Let's match the action to our body movements!
🥾
hike
Walking up tall green forest trails with hiking boots!
🏊
swim
Splashing and paddling inside cool lake water waves!
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TUESDAY • VERBS
Active Verbs: eat & sleep
Look at the action verbs. Act them out expressively!
🥪
eat
Chewing on yummy summer camp peanut butter sandwiches!
💤
sleep
Cuddling up tight inside soft sleeping bags inside our tent!
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TUESDAY • CHARADES
Camp Action Charades
Stand up next to your desk! Act like the verb card teacher points to!
🥾
hike
March in place!
🏊
swim
Paddle arms!
🥪
eat
Pretend to chew!
😴
sleep
Rest head on hands!
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WEDNESDAY AGENDA
Social Requesting Objectives
💬 🩹
Our Communication Rules:
Use words or tap choice cards to express needs
Politely state: "I need..."
Ask for help, water, or restroom safely
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WEDNESDAY • SOCIAL
Expressing Needs: Water
🥤 🥵
Thirsty Camper Scenario
When you are hot & thirsty:
Do not grab drinks or yell! Point to your water card or state politely:
"I need water, please!"
👥 Roleplay: Turn to your teacher and say: "I need water, please!"
WEDNESDAY • SOCIAL
Expressing Needs: Help
🩹 😢
Scratched Knee Scenario
When you scratch your knee:
Do not cry or scream! Point to your Band-aid help card or say politely:
"I need help, please!"
👥 Roleplay: Turn to your assistant and say: "I need help, please!"
WEDNESDAY • SOCIAL
Expressing Needs: Bathroom
🚽 🙋
Restroom Urgency Scenario
When you need the restroom:
Raise your hand calmly. Point to your restroom card or say politely:
"I need bathroom, please!"
👥 Roleplay: Practice raising your hand and saying: "I need bathroom, please!"
THURSDAY AGENDA
Wildlife Vocab Objectives
🐻 🐟
Our Wildlife Vocabulary:
Name wild animals on sight
Trace beginning sounds (/b/ bear, /d/ deer)
Trace beginning sounds (/f/ fish, /b/ bird)
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THURSDAY • SAFARI
Wildlife Names: bear & deer
Say the animal names. Focus on their starting sound!
🐻
bear
Starts with /b/ sound!
🦌
deer
Starts with /d/ sound!
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THURSDAY • SAFARI
Wildlife Names: fish & bird
Say the animal names. Focus on their starting sound!
🐟
fish
Starts with /f/ sound!
🐦
bird
Starts with /b/ sound!
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THURSDAY • SAFARI GAME
Animal Audio Safari
Teacher plays an animal call! Mimic the animal's physical action and make its sound!
🐻
Bear growl!
Put hands up like claws and growl!
🐦
Bird chirp!
Flap your arms like wings and chirp!
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FRIDAY AGENDA
Friday Safari Graduation Showdown
🎓 🎖️
Our Final Challenges:
Identify community safety signs (STOP/EXIT)
Demonstrate camp action verb charades
Graduate from our 4-week literacy camp!
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FRIDAY • SIGN QUIZ
Community Sign Showdown
Which sign tells our body to FREEZE? Click below to check correct sign!
A Red Octagon STOP
STOP
B Green EXIT door
EXIT
Click to reveal the correct safety sign!
🎉 Correct Answer: "A" (STOP) makes our bodies freeze immediately!
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FRIDAY • VERB GAME
Action Verb Speed Dash
Teacher shouts a verb. Do the action as fast as you can! Choral speed round!
🥾
hike
March fast!
🏊
swim
Paddle fast!
🥪
eat
Chew fast!
😴
sleep
Snore loud!
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FRIDAY • ROLEPLAY
Expressing Needs Showdown
Point to the correct card or use your words. Click cards to reveal social checkmarks!
🥤 I need water. Reveal ✔️ Thirsty!
🩹 I need help. Reveal ✔️ Hurt!
🚽 I need bathroom. Reveal ✔️ Restroom!
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FRIDAY • GRADUATION
ESY Literacy Camp Graduation!
🎓
Congratulations, Graduates!
You successfully completed all 4 weeks of summer literacy camp! You can read letter sounds, sequence stories, build strong sentences, and communicate your safety needs! High five!
🏅 Phonics Forest ⛺ Story Elements ✍️ Sentence Trail
⭐ Congratulations! Open your Worksheet Page 10 to write your name on your Graduation Diploma!
WILDLIFE SAFARI JOURNAL
DAY 3: WED • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Low-Tech Communication Board
Color and point to these picture symbols to practice expressing basic classroom needs.
🥤 Water
🩹 Help
🚽 Bathroom
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WILDLIFE SAFARI JOURNAL
DAY 4: THU • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Wildlife Animal Spelling
Name the animal in the picture. Trace its spelling letters on the guidelines!
bear 🐻
Trace bear
Write
fish 🐟
Trace fish
Write
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WILDLIFE SAFARI JOURNAL
DAY 4: THU • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Wildlife Animal Spelling 2
Name the animal in the picture. Trace its spelling letters on the guidelines!
deer 🦌
Trace deer
Write
bird 🐦
Trace bird
Write
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WILDLIFE SAFARI JOURNAL
DAY 5: FRI • PART A
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Functional Review
Answer these functional checks. Color the matching option circle!
1 Which sign tells us to freeze and look both ways?
EXIT STOP
2 Which action means resting inside our sleeping bags?
sleep swim
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WILDLIFE SAFARI JOURNAL
DAY 5: FRI • PART B
Name: ___________________________
Date: _________________
Safari Graduation
Excellent job finishing all 4 weeks of literacy camp! Neatly write your name on your diploma.
🏅
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
This certifies that our wonderful camper
Has successfully graduated from the ESY ELA Camp!
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Differentiated Accommodations Matrix
Tier 1: Emerging
Provide giant high-contrast symbol cards. Laminated signs can be attached to their wheelchair tray. Support pointing gestures with hand-over-hand assistance. Integrate simple voice-output switches (Bigack) for 'STOP'.
Tier 2: Developing
Utilize visual boards with 4 choices. Offer highlighted writing boxes for animal letter tracing. Support oral social roleplays with prompt cards.
Tier 3: Independent
Challenge students to write out custom safety directions (e.g. "We must STOP at red lights."). Have them act as safety captains, pointing out exit routes for their peers.
Common Misconceptions & Correction Keys:
⚠️ Aggressive Requesting: Students often yell or grab objects instead of using functional requesting skills.
✔️ Correction Key: Gently pause their hand: "Stop and breathe. Point to your card and tell me: 'I need water.' (Model polite tone). Good! Here is your water."
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EXEMPLARS & ANSWER KEYS
WEEK 4 KEYS
Wildlife Word Safari Keys (Standard & Extension)
Standard Worksheet Packet Answers
• Mon: Safety Signs: Circle octagonal red "STOP" sign and green exit arrow "EXIT" sign.
• Tue: Active Camp Verbs: Trace and match actions:
hike: walking with boots
swim: splashing in lake
eat/sleep: toasted s'mores / sleeping bags
• Wed: Social Communication: Point and select polite request phrases: "I need help", "I need water", "Bathroom please".
Q1: Oliver swam in circles to corral the fish, and Olivia jumped from the rock to catch them.
Q2: Carnivores (They hunt and consume fresh silver fish).
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1 Cooperative Dialogue Surgery
Problem A: Sharing a Canoe Paddle Rude Statement
"Give me that paddle right now! You are terrible at rowing anyway and you're making us slow!"
Rewrite Cooperatively (assertive, polite, offering a trade):
Problem B: Cleaning up the Cabin Trash Rude Statement
"I'm not picking up that plastic cup. It's yours, and if you leave it here, a raccoon will eat it and it's your fault!"
Rewrite Cooperatively (expressing concern for wildlife and proposing shared work):
2 Teamwork Philosophy
Why is polite, cooperative communication safer in a wild forest campground than shouting or refusing to work together? Write a **two-sentence explanation**.
My team philosophy:
Wildlife Word Safari Extensions
Wildlife Taxonomy
Thursday Challenge
Forest Dietary Roles
Ecologists classify animals by what they consume to understand energy flows. Review the definitions below, analyze the animal descriptions, and classify each species.
Herbivore Consumes only plants.
Carnivore Consumes only meat.
Omnivore Consumes plants & meat.
1 Classify Forest Species
The Red Fox
"The red fox pounces on field mice, grasshoppers, and small frogs. In the summer, he also eats wild blueberries and sweet acorns."
Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore
The White-Tailed Deer
"The white-tailed deer has flat teeth designed for grinding sweet clover grass, tender pine bark, and wild clover leaves."
Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore
2 Create a Dietary Rule
How do teeth shapes help animals eat? Read about Fox teeth (sharp/pointed) vs Deer teeth (broad/flat). Write **one sentence** explaining the difference.
My comparative tooth analysis:
Wildlife Word Safari Extensions
Safari Chronicles
Friday Master Challenge
Safari graduation Focus: Ecological Reading
The Secret River Trail
At high noon, Leo, Mia, and Ranger Samantha hiked silently down the Secret River Trail. They crouched low behind a dense wall of tall cattails, peering through their brass binoculars. Two small river otters, Oliver and Olivia, were hunting in the clear water. Otters are highly cooperative hunters. Oliver swam in a wide circle to herd a school of silver fish toward a shallow, narrow pool. Then, Olivia pounced from a slippery rock to catch the trapped fish. Working together, they quickly secured a healthy lunch. Leo and Mia carefully logged the behavior in their safari journals!
1 Cooperative Hunting Analysis
1. How did Oliver and Olivia use cooperative teamwork to secure their meal? Cite specific actions from the text.
2. Based on their diet in the text, classify Oliver and Olivia. Are they herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores? Support your claim with evidence.
2 Create a Safari Journal Entry
Imagine Oliver and Olivia spot Leo and Mia watching them. What do the otters do next? Do they dive underwater or chirp a friendly warning? Write a **three-sentence sequel** to the river adventure.
