👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply helping in the garden using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
word, sentence, reread

Teaching Notes

• Read directions and text aloud. Let the child point, draw, or dictate; independent reading is not expected.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Keep sessions to 10–15 minutes; revisit the words through play.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
Read common words in meaningful sentences. Connect the sounds you know to the letters, and notice any unexpected spelling. An adult can model unfamiliar words.

Target words
can, help, in, look, me, the, up

Read together

Look up at the tree. Can you help me? The ball is in the tree. I can help. We get the ball with an adult.

Vocabulary and Definition

• — a spoken or written unit with meaning
• — a group of words expressing a complete thought
• — read again

Words to Learn

can, help, in, look, me, the, up

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for a spoken or written unit with meaning is ____.
2. The term for a group of words expressing a complete thought is ____.
3. The term for read again is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. Complete using the word bank: ____ you help me
2. Complete using the word bank: Can you ____ me
3. Complete using the word bank: The ball is ____ the tree
4. Read all the target words.
5. Find two target words in the story.
6. Write or say a new sentence using one target word.
7. How can you check a word you do not recognize?

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Make one card for each target word. An adult says a word; point to its card. Mix the cards and read them. Build one sentence, then find that word in the story. Revisit three earlier words before adding new ones.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Say one new example and draw it.