Notes:

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13-14

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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17-18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

19 NO SCHOOL

20-21   

PROCEDURES, PROCEDURES, PROCEDURES !

Read Alouds: Underwear, Chrysanthimum

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24-28

Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading by Tanny McGregor

Reading Salad, Metacognition, Thought Bubble, Thinking Stems,  Building Schema, Connections, Inferring & Evidence, Questioning, Author’s Purpose

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31

See September

Read Aloud:

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Oggie Cooder

Notes:

8/31-9/4 Genre Connections: Lessons to Launch Literary and Nonfiction Texts by Tanny McGregor Folklore (Tall Tale, Folktale, Fable, Legend, Myth, Fairy Tale), Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Play, Poetry; Nonfiction (narrative, expository), Biography, Autobiography, Informational Text, Mystery

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6

7 NO SCHOOL

8-11 How I Spent My Summer Vacation (U1) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4c; 5:1a&b

Genre – Modern Tall Tale

Target Skill - Sequence

Vocabulary Strategy – Unfamiliar Words

Language – Sentences

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13

14-18 Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (U1) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4c; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Classic Folk Tale

Target Skill – Drawing Conclusions

Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms

Language – Subjects and Predicates

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20

21-25  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope (U1) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Biography

Target Skill – Author’s Purpose

Vocabulary Strategy – Unfamiliar Words

 Language – Statements & Questions

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27

28-10/2  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Herbie and Annabelle (U1) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Play

Target Skill – Cause and Effect

Vocabulary Strategy – Multiple Meaning Words

Language – Commands & Exclamations

Read Alouds:

Gum

Because of Winn-Dixie

Read Alouds:

A Dog Called Kitty

Beauty

Snot Stew

Notes:

1-2

See September 28^th

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4

5-9  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Allie’s Basketball Dream (U1) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Realistic Fiction

Target Skill – Character

Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms

Language – Clear & Interesting Subjects

Benchmark Unit 1

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11

12-15  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

 Fly Traps! Plants That Bite Back (U2) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b; 6:1c-e;

Genre – Narrative Nonfiction                                                    5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Target Skill – Graphic Sources

 Vocabulary Strategy – Unfamiliar Words

Language – Nouns

16 PROFESSIONAL DEVELPMENT

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18

19-23  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Bats – NONFICTION 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b; 6:1c-e

Review Unit 1 Skills

Charts, Diagrams, Life Cycles

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25

26-30  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

 Pumpkin Palooza – NONFICTION 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b; 6:1c-e

Review of Unit 1 Skills

Charts, Diagrams, Life Cycles

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1

2-6 Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Guys From Space (U2) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Humorous Fiction

Target Skill – Realism & Fantasy

 Vocabulary Strategy – Antonyms

Language – Nouns in Sentences

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8

9-13  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Native Americans (Social Studies Text) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b; 6:1c-e

                                                                                5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Vocabulary, Connections, Reflections, General Comprehension, Review of previous targeted skills

Creative Reading Response

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15

16-20  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Pilgrims (Social Studies Text) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b; 6:1c-e;

                                                                                           5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Vocabulary, Connections, Reflections, General Comprehension, Review of previous targeted skills

Creative Reading Response

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23 P/T CONFERENCES

24-27 THANKSGIVING BREAK

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29

30

See December

Read Alouds:

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane The Tale of Despereaux

Notes:

Notes:

Christmas Ornaments

Class Gift Exchange

11/30-12/4 Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Tornado Alert (U2) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 2a; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Expository Nonfiction

Target Skill – Context Clues

 Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms

Language – Singular & Plural Nouns

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6

7-11  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Danger-Icebergs! (U2) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4b; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Expository Nonfiction

Target Skill – Fact & Opinion

 Vocabulary Strategy – Multiple Meaning Words

Language – Possessive Nouns

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13

14-18  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Night of the Pufflings (U2) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 3a; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Narrative Nonfiction

Target Skill – Main Idea & Supporting Details

 Vocabulary Strategy – Homophones

Language – Common & Proper Nouns

CHRISTMAS THINGS WILL BE INCORPORATED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK!

Benchmark 2

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20

21-25

CHRISTMAS BREAK

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27

28-31& 1/1

CHRISTMAS BREAK

Read Alouds:

Bridge to Terabithia

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

1 Christmas Break

3

4-8  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

What Do Authors Do? (U3) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4c; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Narrative Nonfiction

Target Skill – Steps in a Process

 Vocabulary Strategy – Multiple Meaning Words

Language – Verbs

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10

11-15  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Tops and Bottoms (U3) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 3a&c; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Folk Tale

Target Skill – Summarizing

 Vocabulary Strategy – Antonyms

Language – Verbs in Sentences

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17

18 NO SCHOOL

19-22

Mom’s Best Friend (U3) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b; 6:1c-e

Genre – Narrative Nonfiction

Target Skill – Text Structure

 Vocabulary Strategy – Homonyms

Language – Verb Tenses

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24

25-29  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Brave as a Mountain Lion (U3) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Realistic Fiction

Target Skill – Visualizing

 Vocabulary Strategy – Unfamiliar Words

Language – Forms of Regular Verbs

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31

Read Aloud:

Hatchet

Notes:

1-5  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Your Dad Was Just Like You (U3) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d,3b; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Realistic Fiction

Target Skill – Generalizing

 Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms

Language – Irregular Verbs

Benchmark 3

6

7

8-12  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Ananse’s Feast (U4) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 2b; 5:1a&b, 2b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Folktale

Target Skill – Theme

 Vocabulary Strategy – Multiple Meaning Words

Language – Adjectives; Comparative & Superlative Adj.

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14

15 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

16-19

One Grain of Rice (U4) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 2b; 5:1a&b, 2a

Genre – Folktale

Target Skill – Compare & Contrast

 Vocabulary Strategy – Unfamiliar Words

Language – Adverbs

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21

22-26  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

The Woman Who Outshone the Sun (U4) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Folktale

Target Skill – Predicting

 Vocabulary Strategy – Antonyms

Language – Capitalization, Contractions

Benchmark 4

27

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29

See March

Notes:

Valentine’s Day

Read Aloud:

Shiloh

Notes:

2/29-3/4  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh (U5) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b

Genre – Biography                                                                                       5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Target Skill – Making Judgements

 Vocabulary Strategy – Homophones

Language – Pronouns

5

6

7-11  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Brave Irene (U5) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a; 5:1a&b, 2b; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Historical Fiction

Target Skill – Predicting, Characterization, Theme

 Vocabulary Strategy – Homographs

Language – Subject & Object Pronouns; Prepositions

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13

14-18

SPRING BREAK

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20

21-25  Monday: Poetry (to include Figurative Language and Sound Devices)

Leah’s Pony (U5) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d; 5:1a&b, 2a; 5:3; 2:3a-c; 2:6

Genre – Historical Fiction

Target Skill – Plot

 Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms

Language –Conjunctions

Benchmark 5

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27

28-4/1

TEST PREP 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b, 2b; 6:1c-e

Utilizing Buckle Down, American Book Company, TestSMART, Study Island, and various other resources

Read Aloud:

The BFG

Notes:

Read Aloud:

Frindle

1

SEE March 28^th

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3

4-8

TEST PREP 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b, 2b; 6:1c-e

Utilizing Buckle Down, American Book Company, TestSMART, Study Island, and various other resources

9

10

11-15

TEST PREP 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b, 2b; 6:1c-e

Utilizing Buckle Down, American Book Company, TestSMART, Study Island, and various other resources

Benchmark 6

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17

18-22

TEST PREP  2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b, 2b; 6:1c-e / READING TEST 2 DAYS

Utilizing Buckle Down, American Book Company, TestSMART, Study Island, and various other resources

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24

25-29

TEST PREP 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4a&c; 5:1a&b, 2b; 6:1c-e / MATH TEST 1 DAY

Utilizing Buckle Down, American Book Company, TestSMART, Study Island, and various other resources

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1

2-6

Teacher Choice Author Study – Patricia Polacco (Individual Teacher will turn in a plan) or Thunder Cake (U4) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 4c; 5:1a&b

Genre – Realistic Fiction

Target Skill – Cause & Effect

 Vocabulary Strategy – Unfamiliar Words

Language – Finish up Skills

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8

9-13

Teacher Choice Novel Study – Charlotte’s Web (Individual Teacher will turn in a plan) or Two Bad Ants (U6) 2:1&3; 3:2-4; 4:1a-d, 3a; 5:1a&b

Genre – Fantasy

Target Skill – Realism & Fantasy

 Vocabulary Strategy – Unfamiliar Words

Language – Finish up Skills

Benchmark End of Year

14

15

16-20 Last Week of School…

Maps Monday – Map Activities

Toy Tuesday – Indoor Games

Wacky Wednesday – Outside Games and Activities

Theater Thursday – Movie and Snack Day

Fun Friday – Clean Classroom

Read Aloud:

Charlotte’s Web

Notes:

Mother’s Day