Explicit vocabulary instruction is missing from the Units of Study. Look no further! In this resource, you will find tier 2 and tier 3 words selected from mentor texts. Research-based daily activities that can be used whole-group, centers, or individually. WHY DO YOU NEED THIS? If you use Lucy Calkins Units of Study-- you need this companion guide!Recent research by literacy experts Adams, Fillmore, Goldenberg, Oakhill, Paige, Rasinski, and Shanahan (2020) indicates that Lucy Calkins’ Units of S