Scott Foresman’s Reading StreetGrade 1 / Unit 4 Morning Warm-Up

Written By: Debra McKeivierClip Art: Holly Andrepont

Maplewood Middle School – 1st GradeSulphur, Louisiana

Mama’s Birthday PresentThe Dot

Mister Bones: Dinosaur HunterThe Lady in the Moon

Peter’s ChairHenry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s House

Mama’s Birthday PresentUnit 4 / Day 1

Oh, surprises can be fun!

Have you ever been surprised?

How can a surprise be a treasure?

Mama’s Birthday PresentUnit 4 / Day 2

Today we will read about the

ocean and the things it brings us.

Worn shells, broken glass, and

old boards are just a few things

the ocean brings in to the shore.

What else might the ocean bring us?

Mama’s Birthday PresentUnit 4 / Day 3

Today we will read about a surprise.

Do you enjoy surprises?

Why or why not?

Mama’s Birthday PresentUnit 4 / Day 4

Today we’ll read about a kind of cookie

that comes with a surprise.

What surprises can we find in the things

we eat?

Mama’s Birthday PresentUnit 4 / Day 5

This week we read about some

surprising treasures people

cherish and celebrate.

What treasures are you grateful for?

The DotUnit 4 / Day 1

Some people enjoy drawing.

I like to paint.

What would you like to do?

What treasures can we create?

The DotUnit 4 / Day 2

Today we will read about what a girl

and her mother find along the beach.

Each object that the girl finds turns out

to be just what she wanted. What do

you dream about finding along a beach?

The DotUnit 4 / Day 3

Today we will read about Vashti

and her art class. Each dot Vashti draws

becomes a treasure. What treasures

have you created in art class?

The DotUnit 4 / Day 4

Today we will read about a great artist.

He used tiny, round dots to make his art.

What other shapes might artists use?

The DotUnit 4 / Day 5

This week we read aboutsurprising treasures.

Vashti’s doodle was onemasterpiece that was a treasure.

What treasures can you create with your imagination?

Mister Bones: Dinosaur HunterUnit 4 / Day 1

Great treasures can be everywhere.

They can be different colors and shapes.

Turn over a rock. Dig in the ground.

What treasures can we find in the earth?

Mister Bones: Dinosaur HunterUnit 4 / Day 2

Today we will read about

treasures found on the beach.

The ocean brings in small shells, tiny

sharks’ teeth, and giant piles of rope.

What treasure would you

like to find on the beach?

Mister Bones: Dinosaur HunterUnit 4 / Day 3

Today we will read about Barnum Brown.

He likes to dig for big bones.

What kind of big bones might

Barnum Brown find when he digs?

Mister Bones: Dinosaur HunterUnit 4 / Day 4

Museums are great places to visit.

Today we will read about what

kinds of things you can see

when you visit a museum.

What things have you

seen at a museum?

Mister Bones: Dinosaur HunterUnit 4 / Day 5

This week we read about fossils,

earthworms, and other

treasures found in the soil.

Which of these treasures

was a surprise to you?

The Lady in the MoonUnit 4 / Day 1

It’s nice to share special days with others.

Once I took my sister to a festival.

We found good things to eat.

How can we share special days?

The Lady in the MoonUnit 4 / Day 2

Today we will read about a young boy

who helps Miss Nancy, an older lady,

find her memory. What memories

have your parents or grandparents

shared with you?

The Lady in the MoonUnit 4 / Day 3

Today we will read about

Moon Festival. Children celebrate

the bright moon. The moon’s light

is high in the sky. How might the

children celebrate Moon Festival?

The Lady in the MoonUnit 4 / Day 4

Fireworks light up the night sky.

People eat hot dogs and apple pie.

Today we’ll read about how one

family celebrates the 4th of July.

How do you celebrate this holiday?

The Lady in the MoonUnit 4 / Day 5

This week we read about festive days.

These celebrations were delightful

and out of the ordinary.

What treasures were shared?

Peter’s ChairUnit 4 / Day 1

What treasure can we share at home?

My family has eight treasures.

They are my brothers and sisters.

They touch my heart and make me laugh.

Peter’s ChairUnit 4 / Day 2

Today we will read about what a memory

is and why memories are important.

What family memory always

makes you laugh?

Peter’s ChairUnit 4 / Day 3

Today we will read about Peter

and his new baby sister.

Peter finds out that sharing with

his sister does not always suit him.

What do you share with

your brother or sister?

Peter’s ChairUnit 4 / Day 4

Today we’ll read about how Peter and

his grandma share news by e-mail.

How do you share news with relatives?

Peter’s ChairUnit 4 / Day 5

This week we read about some

treasures that relatives share.

What treasures have you shared with

your siblings or other relatives?

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s HouseUnit 4 / Day 1

My neighbor made me a picture.

Remember neighbors can be good friends.

Who thought to do something nice

for a neighbor today?

What treasures can we share

with our neighbors?

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s HouseUnit 4 / Day 2

Today we will read about the

residents who dwell next door to

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.

We will discover what they

think a memory is.

What do you think a memory is?

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s HouseUnit 4 / Day 3

Today we will read about Henry

and Mudge. They have a wonderful

time with their neighbor Mrs. Hopper.

Do you have a friendly neighbor

you like to spend time with?

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s HouseUnit 4/ Day 4

Today we will read about books,

shells, and rainbows – wonderful

treasures to share. What treasures

would you gladly share?

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s HouseUnit 4 / Day 5

This week we read aboutsome friendly neighbors.

They shared good times, goodmemories, and special treats.

How would you welcome a newPerson into your neighborhood?