Solution:
Her friend lends her a pencil, and Mia can finish her homework. ✅
donkey
🐴
When we read a story or look at a picture, we don’t just read—
we think! Asking questions helps us understand better.
📝 Example:
He changes the wall color from white to red.
Solution: Rudi and Lupe play happily inside. 😀
→ Problem solved! Even though they couldn’t play outside, they found a fun way to play indoors.
EXAMPLE
It is rain today, so take an umbrella. 🌧️☂️
🌟 New Example with
Animals:
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
Now I wonder:
Does the water change or stay the same on the way?
EXAMPLE
A big cloud covers the sun. ☁️🌞
are
👉 Used with many or with you/we/they.
🌟 What Does It Mean to
“Ask Questions”?
Event 2: They find a game to play indoors. 🎲🎮
→ This is their new idea.
I read:
“Water goes from a little lake to the big ocean.” So maybe it moves through rivers.
solution
is how they fix the problem.
ocean
👉 A very big body of salt water that covers most of Earth.
EXAMPLE
That is my ball. ⚽
🔤
Long E with “ey”
I read:
“The caterpillar makes a chrysalis.” So it stays inside and changes.
rain
👉 Water that falls from clouds.
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
Become 🦋
To change into something new.
I wonder:
How does the water travel from the lake to the ocean?
EXAMPLE
They are my friends. 👦👧👦
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
EXAMPLE
The birds are flying in the sky. 🐦☀️
Now I wonder:
How long does it take for the butterfly to come out?
cloud
👉 White or gray shapes in the sky made of water.
👉 Rule:
If “ie” is in the middle of the word, it usually says long E (ee).
📝 Example with the picture
(Lupe’s writing about water going from a lake to the ocean):
Absorb 🌊
To soak up or take in.
Problem:
Mia forgot her pencil at school. ✏️
problem
is something that goes wrong or makes things hard for the characters.
🎨 Think:
Like when your shirt absorbs juice if you spill it!
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
EXAMPLE
Whales live in the ocean. 🐋🌊
Think and ask more questions –
to learn even more. 💡
🎨 Think:
Like the sun rises in the morning.
EXAMPLE
We went swimming in the lake. 🏊♂️🌊
Change 🎨
To make something different.
EXAMPLE
The cats are playing. 🐱🐱
📝 Example:
The tall buildings rise high into the sky.
piece
🍰
Event 2:
She asks her friend for help. 👩🤝👩
👋 Hey kids!
Let’s talk about Problem and Solution in a story.
Rise 🌞
To go up.
🎨 Think:
Like when you change clothes after playing outside.
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
Event 2:
She fills her cup with juice instead. 🍹
🎨 Think:
Like when you carry your backpack to school.
Look for the answer –
in the text or picture. 👀
Problem:
Anna is thirsty, but the water jug is empty. 💧
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
Event 1: They run inside. 🏃♂️🏃♀️
→ They don’t give up, they try something else.
Solution:
Anna isn’t thirsty anymore. 😋
key
🔑
monkey
🐒
🔤
Long E with “ie”
Your Turn
Good Job
EXAMPLE
You are my friend. 😀
Event 1:
She checks the fridge. 🧊
believe
🙏
KEY WORDS
VOCABULARY
📝 Example:
A caterpillar becomes a butterfly.
honey
🍯
Event 1:
She looks in her backpack. 🎒
Your Turn
Good Job
📝 Example:
A sponge absorbs water when it gets wet.
that
👉 Points to one thing far away.
lake
👉 A big area of water with land all around it.
Your Turn
Good Job
Problem: Rudi and Lupe want to play outside, but it’s raining! 🌧️
→ That’s the trouble.
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
👉 Rule:
In animal words and in some short words, “ey” usually says long E (ee).
Carry 🚤
To hold something and move it from one place to another.
Note
The steps are:
🎨 Think:
Like when you grow older, you become taller!
📝 Example:
The friends carry their boat to the water.
I wonder:
How does a caterpillar become a butterfly? 🐛➡️🦋
those
👉 Points to many things far away.
Another
Example
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
Another
Example 2
Your Turn
Good Job
Your Turn
Good Job
they
👉 Means many people or things.
turkey
🦃
field
🌾
Your Turn
GOOD JOB 🎉
New
Vocabulary
EXAMPLE
Those are my shoes. 👟👟
When
“ey” makes the long E sound:
Ask a question –
“What do I want to know?” 🤔
sky
👉 The space above us that looks blue in the daytime.
When
“ie” makes the long E sound:
chief
👑
Imagine
you are reading a story about butterflies.