{
"week": 28,
"day": "Monday",
"topic": "Syllables",
"subtitle": "Chopping big words into small parts",
"icon": "✂️",
"pages": [
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "objectives",
"title": "Here's What We're Learning",
"note": "A SYLLABLE is a word chunk with one vowel sound. Clap it out: rab-bit has 2 claps! A CLOSED syllable ends in a consonant and has a short vowel (rab). An OPEN syllable ends in a vowel and has a long vowel (si in si-lent).",
"bullets": [
"Clap the beats: <strong>pic-nic</strong> = 2 syllables, <strong>um-brel-la</strong> = 3 syllables",
"Closed syllable = short vowel: <strong>rab</strong>-bit, <strong>nap</strong>-kin",
"Open syllable = long vowel: <strong>si</strong>-lent, <strong>fro</strong>-zen",
"Two middle consonants? Divide between them: rab / bit, bas / ket",
"One middle consonant? Try dividing BEFORE it: spi / der, mo / ment"
]
},
{
"type": "note",
"title": "Grammar Review: Paragraphs",
"content": "A PARAGRAPH is a group of sentences about ONE idea. It starts with a topic sentence, adds 2-3 detail sentences, and ends with a closing sentence. The first line is indented (pushed in)."
},
{
"type": "word_cards",
"title": "Word Cards",
"note": "Read each word. Clap the syllables as you read.",
"cards": [
{"word": "rabbit", "def": "a hopping animal with long ears", "write_line": true},
{"word": "napkin", "def": "a cloth or paper for wiping your mouth", "write_line": true},
{"word": "picnic", "def": "a meal you eat outside", "write_line": true},
{"word": "sunset", "def": "when the sun goes down in the evening", "write_line": true},
{"word": "basket", "def": "a container with a handle", "write_line": true},
{"word": "pumpkin", "def": "a big orange fall vegetable", "write_line": true},
{"word": "spider", "def": "a small creature with eight legs", "write_line": true},
{"word": "moment", "def": "a very short amount of time", "write_line": true},
{"word": "silent", "def": "making no sound at all", "write_line": true},
{"word": "frozen", "def": "turned to ice; very cold", "write_line": true},
{"word": "umbrella", "def": "something that keeps rain off you", "write_line": true},
{"word": "fantastic", "def": "wonderful and amazing", "write_line": true}
]
}
]
},
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "spelling_story",
"title": "Spelling Story: The Fantastic Picnic",
"note": "Read the story. Circle each spelling word as you find it.",
"story": "Our family planned a <strong>fantastic</strong> <strong>picnic</strong> by the lake. Mom packed a big <strong>basket</strong> with sandwiches, <strong>pumpkin</strong> muffins, and a <strong>napkin</strong> for everyone. A fluffy <strong>rabbit</strong> watched us from the tall grass, sitting <strong>silent</strong> and still. Then, for one funny <strong>moment</strong>, a tiny <strong>spider</strong> crawled right across Dad's shoe! Later, dark clouds rolled in, and we huddled under one big <strong>umbrella</strong>. But the rain passed, and we stayed to watch the <strong>sunset</strong> while eating <strong>frozen</strong> juice pops. What a day!"
},
{
"type": "practice",
"title": "Clap and Count",
"note": "Clap each word. Write how many syllables you hear.",
"items": [
{"text": "rabbit ____"},
{"text": "umbrella ____"},
{"text": "sunset ____"},
{"text": "fantastic ____"},
{"text": "moment ____"}
]
}
]
},
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "vowel_sort",
"title": "Syllable Sort",
"note": "Look at the FIRST syllable of each word. Is it open (long vowel) or closed (short vowel)?",
"columns": ["Closed first syllable (rab-)", "Open first syllable (spi-)"],
"rows": [
["rabbit", "spider"],
["napkin", "moment"],
["picnic", "silent"],
["basket", "frozen"],
["pumpkin", ""],
["sunset", ""]
]
},
{
"type": "copy_practice",
"title": "Copy Practice",
"note": "Copy each word. Draw a line between the syllables (rab/bit).",
"words": ["rabbit", "napkin", "picnic", "sunset", "basket", "pumpkin", "spider", "moment", "silent", "frozen", "umbrella", "fantastic"]
}
]
},
{
"sections": [
{
"type": "fill_blank",
"title": "Fill in the Blank",
"note": "Choose a word from the word bank to complete each sentence.",
"wordbank": ["umbrella", "silent", "basket", "frozen", "spider", "sunset", "napkin", "moment"],
"items": [
"The pond was ____ solid, so we went ice skating.",
"Wipe your chin with your ____, please.",
"The library is a ____ place for reading.",
"We watched the orange ____ from the porch.",
"A ____ spun a sparkly web on our fence."
]
},
{
"type": "sentence_writing",
"title": "Sentence Writing",
"note": "Write a complete sentence using each word.",
"items": ["picnic:", "pumpkin:", "fantastic:", "rabbit:"]
},
{
"type": "word_journal",
"title": "Word Journal",
"note": "Draw the word 'umbrella' split into its 3 syllable chunks: um / brel / la.",
"lines": 2
}
]
}
]
}