Week of May 20 - NO BACKPACKS ARE ALLOWED AFTER MAY 24
Social Studies
Unit 5: Economics
Meeting People's Needs
Nations Trade
Making Choices about Money
English/Language Arts
Unit 6: Information - Traveling to Lands Far, Far Away: Reading Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Fables
Skill - Important Details; Comparing Texts (Characters and Lessons) Cont.
Phonics - Review
Vocabulary Strategy - Context Clues and Word Parts
Grammar - Quotation Marks cont.
Writing - Citing Evidence
Spelling Words - Review of Quarter 3 and 4 Phonics Lists
1. High
2. Near
3. Check
4. Migrate
5. Grand
6. Punish
7. Elegant
8. Near
9. West
10. Next
11. Best
12. Else
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.
Science
Unit 10:
Seasons
Water Cycle
Severe Weather
Math
Unit 9: Geometry
Monday -
Tuesday -
Wednesday -
Thursday -
Friday -
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
*Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Week of May 13
Social Studies
Unit 5: Economics
Meeting People's Needs
Nations Trade
Making Choices about Money
English/Language Arts
Unit 6: Information - Traveling to Lands Far, Far Away: Reading Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Fables
Skill - Important Details; Comparing Texts (Characters and Lessons)
Phonics - Words with ou and ow
Vocabulary Strategy - Context Clues
Grammar - Quotation Marks cont.
Writing - Citing Evidence
Spelling Words -
1. clown
2. round
3. power
4. count
5. frown
6. cloud
7. crowd
8. pound
9. bow
10. found
11. crown
12. sound
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.
Science
Unit 10:
Severe Weather
Seasons
Math
Unit 8: Read and Interpret Data
Monday - Read and Interpret Line Plots
Tuesday - Review and Quiz
Wednesday - Read and Interpret Picture Graphs
Thursday - Read and Interpret Bar Graphs
Friday - Review and Unit Test
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of May 6
Social Studies
Unit 5: Economics
English/Language Arts
Unit 6: Information - Traveling to Lands Far, Far Away: Reading Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Fables
Skill - Theme/Lesson or Moral of a Story; Important Details cont.
Phonics - Words with oa, ow, ee, ea
Vocabulary Strategy - Word Parts cont.
Grammar - Quotation Marks cont.
Writing - Expressing ourselves clearly
Spelling Words - Words with oa, ow, ee, ea
1. seated
2. keeps
3. speed
4. seen
5. means
6. clean
7. groan
8. roast
9. bowls
10. crow
11. owe
12. grown
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.
Science
Unit 9: Basic Needs and Environment
Habitats:
Oceans - Saltwater Habitat
Freshwater Habitat
Rainforest Habitat
Forest Habitat
Desert Habitat
Arctic/Tundra Habitat
Prairie Habitat
Math
Unit 8: Read and Interpret Data
Monday - Collect Data Using Tables and Tallies
Tuesday - Read and Interpret Line Plots
Wednesday - Relate Number Lines to Line Plots
Thursday - Use Length Data to Make a Line Plot
Friday - Read and interpret data.
*Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction. *
Week of April 29
Social Studies
Unit 5: Economics
English/Language Arts
Unit 6: Information - Traveling to Lands Far, Far Away: Reading Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Fables
Skill - Theme/Lesson or Moral of a Story; Important Details Cont.
Phonics - Words with i, igh, y
Vocabulary Strategy - Word Parts
Grammar - Quotation Marks
Writing - Expressing Ourselves Clearly. Writing an Opinion Piece
Spelling Words - Words with igh and y
1. apply
2. flight
3. why
4. thigh
5. by
6. bright
7. cry
8. sight
9. reply
10. shy
11. delight
12. tight
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.
Science
Unit 9: Basic Needs and Environment
Habitats:
Oceans
Rainforest
Desert
Arctic/Tundra
Prairie
Math
Unit 7: 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Monday - Number Bonds
Tuesday - Word Problems
Wednesday - Review
Thursday - Test
Friday - Field Trip
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
*Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction. Week of
April 22nd
Reading
Unit 6 - Traveling to Lands Far, Far, Away: Reading Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Fables
Mentor Text - Various folktales, fairy tales, and fables
Goal - Getting Ready to Read Different Kinds of Fiction
Teaching Point - Readers use what they know about fiction and what they notice in their preview to help discover that there are many types of fiction.
Teaching Point - Readers can preview text and make a prediction about how the story will probably go. Readers can notice new structures in their fiction stories.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Words with ai, ay
Vocabulary Strategy - Context Clues
Grammar - Quotation Marks
Spelling Words
1. aim
2. snail
3. bay
4. braid
5. ray
6. always
7. gain
8. slay
9. chain
10. sprain
11. away
12. exclaim
Vocabulary Words
Ignorant, irritating, rational, temper, belligerent, brawl, ridicule, celestial
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests.
Writing
Informational Writing : Research Report
Social Studies
Chapter 5
ECONOMICS
Students will be able to :
- Identify the meaning of goods and services and its relationship to consumer demand, cost and trade.
- Discuss the importance money and its benefits.
Math
Unit 7
Chapter 6 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Monday - Problem Solving
Tuesday - Balanced Equations
Wednesday - Number Bonds
Thursday - Word Problems
Friday - RARE Day
Science
Unit 6 Rocks Becoming Soil
Students will be able to :
* Recognize that Earth is made of rocks.
* Tell how rocks are used by people.
* Compare rocks of different sizes, shapes, and colors.
* Recognize rocks are made of minerals.
* Explain how soil is formed.
* Classify different types of soil based on their properties.
Week of April 15
Social Studies
Unit 5: Economics
English/Language Arts
Unit 6 - Traveling to Lands Far, Far, Away: Reading Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Fables
Mentor Text - Various folktales, fairy tales, and fables
Goal - Getting Ready to Read Different Kinds of Fiction
Teaching Point - Readers use what they know about fiction and what they notice in their preview to help discover that there are many types of fiction.
Skill - Comparing Folktales
Phonics - Words with ow, o u
Vocabulary Strategy - Shades of Meaning cont.
Grammar -
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Spelling Words - Words with ow, o u
1. cow
2. house
3. town
4. shout
5. down
6. mouse
7. found
8. loud
9. brown
10. ground
11. pound
12. flower
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz every Friday.
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.*
Science
Unit 9: Basic Needs and Environment
Plant Needs
Animal Needs
Habitats
Math
Unit 7: 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Monday - Practice Subtraction with Regrouping
Tuesday - Subtract across Zeroes
Wednesday - Review Addition/Subtraction, word problems, inverse operation
Thursday - F.S.Q Quiz
Friday - No School
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of April 8
Social Studies
Unit 4: Government - Rules and Laws
Rules and Laws
Roles of Leaders
Rights and Responsibilities
English/Language Arts
Unit 6: Information - Traveling to Lands Far, Far Away: Reading Fairy Tales, Folktales, and Fables
Skill - Parts of a Story
Phonics - Words with o o (book)
Vocabulary Strategy - Shades of Meaning
Grammar - Contractions cont.
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing an Informative Paragraph
**Students will take the Palm Beach Performance Assessment(P.B.P.A) this week.
Spelling Words - Words with o o (book)
1. took
2. books
3. foot
4. hoof
5. cook
6. nook
7. hood
8. wood
9. stood
10. shook
11. crook
12. cookbook
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted). Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.*
Science
Unit 8: Life Cycles
Animal Life Cycles
Plant Life Cycles
Animal/Plant Needs and Environments
Math
Unit 7: 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Monday - Add: Regrouping Tens
Tuesday - Add: Regroup Ones and Tens
Wednesday - Subtract: Regroup Tens
Thursday - Subtract: Regroup Hundreds
Friday -Subtract: Regroup Tens and Hundreds
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of April 1
Social Studies
Unit 4: Government - Rules and Laws
Rules and Laws
Roles of Leaders
Rights and Responsibilities
English/Language Arts
Unit 5: Information - Investigators Research Clubs to Read and Discuss Our Growing Ideas
Skill - Comparing texts
Phonics - Words with e w, o o, o u
Vocabulary Strategy - Multiple Meaning Words
Grammar - Contractions
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing an Opinion Paragraph
Spelling Words - Words with e w, o o, o u
1. root
2. crew
3. spoon
4. few
5. bloom
6. grew
7. room
8. you
9. stew
10. boost
11. scoop
12. flew
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted). Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.*
Science
Unit 8: Life Cycles
Animal Life Cycles
Plant Life Cycles
Math
Unit 6: Money and Time
Unit 7: 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Monday - Review Currency and Time
Tuesday - Unit Test
Wednesday - Review Place Value (H.T.O) and 2-Digit Addition/Subtraction Strategies
Thursday - Add 3-Digits with Regrouping
Friday -Subtract 3-Digits with Regrouping
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of March 25th
Reading
Unit 5 - Information Investigators - Research Clubs to Read and Discuss Our Growing Ideas
Mentor Text - Various chapter books from books in a series
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Words with aw, a l, o
Vocabulary Strategy - Prefix over-, Antonyms
Grammar - Using Adjectives, Irregular Verbs
Spelling Words
1. tall
2. saw
3. dog
4. draw
5. call
6. fall
7. soft
8. paw
9. ball
10. yawn
11. log
12. small
Vocabulary Words
suspect specific, summary, resources, damage, fatigue, extinct, revive
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted). Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Informational Writing : Research Report
Social Studies
Chapter 3 A Land of Immigrants
Lesson 2 Coming to America
Students will be able to :
- Identify reasons people came to the United States throughout history.
- Discuss the importance of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty to immigration from 1892-1954.
Lesson 3 Sharing Culture
Students will be able to :
- Discuss why immigration continues today.
- Explain the cultural influences and contributions of immigrants today.
Math
Unit 6
Chapter 7 Time and Money
Monday - RARE Day
Tuesday - Telling Time to the Hour/ Half Hour
Wednesday - Telling Time to Five Minutes
Thursday - Tell Time in Two Different Way
Friday - Possible USA
Extended Activity- Go Math Practice Book
Pages 133-154
Science
Unit 6 Rocks Becoming Soil
Students will be able to :
* Recognize that Earth is made of rocks.
* Tell how rocks are used by people.
* Compare rocks of different sizes, shapes, and colors.
* Recognize rocks are made of minerals.
* Explain how soil is formed.
* Classify different types of soil based on their properties.
Week of March 11
Social Studies
Unit 4: Government - Rules and Laws
Lesson 1: Becoming a Citizen
Lesson 2: Rights and Responsibilities
Lesson 3: Citizens Create Change
English/Language Arts
Unit 5: Information - Investigators Research Clubs to Read and Discuss Our Growing Ideas
Skill - Ask/Answer Questions cont.; Comparing text
Phonics - Prefix re- and u n-; Silent consonants
Vocabulary Strategy - Antonyms
Grammar -Irregular Action Verbs
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing an Informative Paragraph
Spelling Words - Prefixes re- and u n-
1. unhappy
2. retell
3. untangle
4. unkind
5. repaint
6. refill
7. unlike
8. remake
9. unpack
10. reread
11. unlock
12. replay
Vocabulary Words
1. produce 2. peeking 3. arranged 4. enormous 5. observed 6. non-fiction
7.estimate 8. amusing
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday
(unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.*
Science
Unit 7: Rocks and Soil
Math
Unit 6: Money and Time
Monday - Model Coin Equivalences to $1
Tuesday - Balanced Equations - Coin Equivalences
Wednesday - Draw Models - Add Bills Within $100
Thursday - Money Word Problems
Friday - F.S.Q Quiz
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of March 4th
Reading
Unit 5 - Information Investigators - Research Clubs to Read and Discuss Our Growing Ideas
Mentor Text - Various chapter books from books in a series
Goal - Readers become investigators of many books on a variety of topics in nonfiction clubs.
Teaching Point - Readers read one section of an informational text to gather information about the smaller parts of a larger topic.
Teaching Point - Readers use strategies to remember new information. They can do this by reading a part, stopping and telling what they learned in their own words, and then jotting a brief note. They can also make a quick sketch to show information and label the important parts.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Suffixes -ly and -ful, Final Syllable -tion and -ture
Vocabulary Strategy - Prefix over-,
Grammar - Using Adjectives, Irregular Verbs
Spelling Words
1. helpful
2. sadly
3. hopeful
4. thankful
5. grateful
6. wishful
7. kindly
8. useful
9. safely
10. painful
11. mouthful
12. weakly
Vocabulary Words
1. produce 2. peeking 3. arranged 4. enormous 5. observed 6. non-fiction
7.estimate 8. amusing
*Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted). Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Informational Writing : Compare/Contrast Paragraph
Social Studies
Chapter 3 A Land of Immigrants
Lesson 2 Coming to America
Students will be able to :
- Identify reasons people came to the United States throughout history.
- Discuss the importance of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty to immigration from 1892-1954.
Lesson 3 Sharing Culture
Students will be able to :
- Discuss why immigration continues today.
- Explain the cultural influences and contributions of immigrants today.
Math
Unit 6
Chapter 7 Time and Money
Monday - Group Like Coins and Bills, Skip Count to Add
Tuesday - Count Collections of Coins Within $1
Wednesday - Money Word Problems
Thursday - RARE Day
Friday - Possible F.Q.S
Science
Unit 6 Human Body
Students will be able to :
* Explain how push and pull works.
* Explain how an increased push or pull will result in an increased change in motion.
Week of February 25
Social Studies
Unit 4: Government - Rules and Laws
Lesson 1: Becoming a Citizen
Lesson 2: Rights and Responsibilities
English/Language Arts
Unit 5: Information - Investigators Research Book Series to Read and Discuss Our Growing Ideas
Skill - Main Idea/Details; Text Features
Phonics - Homophones; -er and -est endings
Vocabulary Strategy - Dictionary Skills; ABC Order
Grammar - Using adjectives
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing an Informative Paragraph
Spelling Words - Homophones
1. meet
2. meat
3. week
4. weak
5. mane
6. main
7. tail
8. tale
9. be
10. bee
11. too
12. two
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.*
Science
Unit 6: (Human Body (parts and systems)
Bones
Muscles
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Stomach
Math
Unit 6: Money and Time
Monday - Coin Names, Values, and Features
Tuesday - Order and Compare Coins and Bills
Wednesday - Group Like Coins and Bills - Skip Count to Add
Thursday - Count Collections of Coins Within $1 - Count-On to Add
Friday - Word Problems with Coins
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction. *
Week of February 18
Social Studies
Unit 4: Government - Rules and Laws
English/Language Arts
Unit 5: Information - Investigators Research Clubs to Read and Discuss Our Growing Ideas
Skill - Ask and Answer Questions; Main Idea/Details; Text Features
Phonics - Words with er, i r, u r
Vocabulary Strategy - Dictionary Skills
Grammar - What is an adjective?
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing an Informative Paragraph
Spelling Words - Words with er, i r, and u r
1. father
2. over
3. under
4. herd
5. water
6. verb
7. paper
8. cracker
9. offer
10. cover
11. germ
12. master
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.
Science
Unit 6: Human Body (parts and systems)
-Bones
-Muscles
-Heart
-Brain
-Lungs
-Stomach
Math
Unit 5: Measurement
Unit 6: Money
Monday - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday - Review and USA
Wednesday - Counting Coins
Thursday - Counting Collections
Friday - Word Problems
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of February 4
Social Studies
Unit 3: Immigration
Lesson 1 - Colonial America
Lesson 2 - Coming to America
Lesson 3 - Sharing Cultures
Unit 4:
English/Language Arts
Unit 4: Meeting Memorable Characters
Skill - Compare/Contrast
Phonics - R- controlled vowels or, ore
Vocabulary Strategy - Prefixes
Grammar - Commas in a series
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing a Paragraph
Spelling Words - R- Controlled Vowels or, ore
1. horn
2. story
3. fork
4. score
5. store
6. corn
7. morning
8. shore
9. short
10. born
11. tore
12. forget
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.*
Science
Unit 6: Human Body
Math
Unit 5: Measurement
Monday - Adding and subtracting lengths on a number line
Tuesday - Word problems - customary and metric units
Wednesday - Relating customary and metric units
Thursday - Review for USA
Friday - USA - Unit 5 Test
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
*Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Week of February 4
Social Studies
Unit 3: Immigration
Lesson 1 - Colonial America
Lesson 2 - Coming to America
Lesson 3 - Sharing Cultures
English/Language Arts
Unit 4: Meeting Memorable Characters
Skill - Text/Graphic Features
Phonics - Words with a r
Vocabulary Strategy - Shades of Meaning
Grammar - Commas in Dates/Places
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing a Paragraph
Spelling Words - Words with a r
1. car
2. dark
3. arm
4. star
5. park
6. yard
7. party
8. hard
9. farm
10. start
11. part
12. spark
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.
Science
Unit 5: Matter in Motion
Students will be to:
- Explain how forces change motion
- Explain how objects fall to the ground unless something holds them up
- Classify forces as pushes or pulls
- Demonstrate that the amount and direction of forces exerted on an object will determine how much and in what direction the object moves
Students will be able to:
-Explain the properties of magnets
-Explain the properties of gravity
Math
Unit 5: Measurement
Monday - Adding and subtracting lengths on a number line
Tuesday - Practice using a "broken" ruler
Wednesday - Unit F.S.Q Quiz
Thursday - Relate Customary and Metric Units
Friday - No School for Students
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of January 28th
Reading
Unit 4 - Meeting Memorable Characters in Book Clubs
Mentor Text - Various chapter books from books in a series
Goal - Readers know how to read and talk about a series book with a partner.
Teaching Point - Readers know how to read in same book partnerships. They can determine a focus for reading, plan the amount of pages to be read each time, and set dates to discuss. Partners stick to their plans so they can discuss their reading.
Teaching Point - Readers know chapters are parts of a larger story; they can connect information across chapters by thinking: Is this chapter taking place in the same location? Is this chapter taking place during the same time as before? Are the characters acting the same as before?
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Long e spelled y
Vocabulary Strategy - Suffix -l y, y, -f u l and Homographs
Grammar - Pronouns, Subject-Verb Agreement
Spelling Words
1. Upon
2. thought
3. gun
4. strong
5. story
6. burst
7. strip
8. stream
9. street
10. distance
11. distance
12. object
Vocabulary Words
1. hibernate 2. prey 3. echolocation, 4. nocturnal 5. supper 6. pitched 7.colony 8.decibels.
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Writing
Narrative Writing : Story Paragraph
Social Studies
Chapter 3 A Land of Immigrants
Lesson 2 Coming to America
Students will be able to :
- Identify reasons people came to the United States throughout history.
- Discuss the importance of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty to immigration from 1892-1954.
Lesson 3 Sharing Culture
Students will be able to : discuss how culture shape a community.
Math
Unit 5
Chapters 8 and 9
Monday - No School
Tuesday - What Is a Yard?
Wednesday - Measure With a Centimeter Model Lesson 9.1
Thursday - Estimate and Measure Centimeters Lesson 9.2 and 9.3
Friday - Measure and Object Using Centimeters and Meters
Science
Unit 5 Matter in Motion
Students will be able to :
* Explain how forces change motion.
Explain how objects fall to the ground unless something holds them up.
Classify forces as pushes or pulls.
Demonstrate that the amount and direction of forces exerted on an object will determine how much and in what direction the object moves.
Observe and demonstrate that magnets can move objects without touching them.
Sort objects based on whether they are attracted by a magnet.*
Week of January 21
Social Studies
Unit 3: Immigration
English/Language Arts
Unit 4: Meeting Memorable Characters
Skill - Sequence of Events
Phonics - Long i (i, igh, ie, y)
Vocabulary Strategy - Antonyms
Grammar -
Writing - Kinds of Sentences. Writing a Paragraph
Spelling Words - Long i (i, igh, ie, y)
1. night
2. kind
3. spy
4. child
5. light
6. find
7. right
8. high
9. wild
10. July
11. fry
12. sigh
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.
Science
Unit 5: Matter in Motion
Students will be to:
- Explain how forces change motion
- Explain how objects fall to the ground unless something holds them up
- Classify forces as pushes or pulls
- Demonstrate that the amount and direction of forces exerted on an object will determine how much and in what direction the object moves
Students will be able to:
-Explain the properties of magnets
-Explain the properties of gravity
Math
Unit 5: Measurement
Monday - no school for students
Tuesday - Measure, Estimate, and Compare - Inches, Feet, and Yards
Wednesday - Customary Word Problems
Thursday - Choose Appropriate Tools
Friday - Introduce Metric Lengths
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of January 14th
Reading
Unit 4 - Meeting Memorable Characters in Book Clubs
Mentor Text - Various chapter books from books in a series
Goal - Readers know how to read and talk about a series book with a partner.
Teaching Point - Readers know how to read in same book partnerships. They can determine a focus for reading, plan the amount of pages to be read each time, and set dates to discuss. Partners stick to their plans so they can discuss their reading.
Teaching Point - Readers know chapters are parts of a larger story; they can connect information across chapters by thinking: Is this chapter taking place in the same location? Is this chapter taking place during the same time as before? Are the characters acting the same as before?
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Compound Words
Vocabulary Strategy - Suffix -l y, Root Words, Homographs
Grammar - Pronouns
Spelling Words
1. happy 2. pretty 3. baby 4. very 5.puppy 6.funny 7.carry 8.lucky 9.only 10.sunny 11. penny 12.city 13. tiny 14.many 15.sorry 16.noisy
Vocabulary Words
accepted express taught grand pretend prize wonder fluttering
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Writing
Narrative Writing : Story Paragraph
Social Studies
Chapter 3 A Land of Immigrants
Lesson 1 Colonial America
Students will be able to :
- Explore ways the daily life of people living in Colonial America changed over time.
Lesson 2 Coming to America
Students will be able to :
- Identify reasons people came to the United States throughout history.
- Discuss the importance of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty to immigration from 1892-1954.
Math
Unit 5
Chapters 8 and 9
Monday - How Big Is a Foot?
Tuesday - Measure with an Inch Ruler Lesson 8.4
Wednesday - What Is a Yard?
Thursday - Problem Solving Add and Subtract in Inches Lesson 8.5
Friday - Measure in Inches and Feet Lesson 8.6
Science
Unit 5 Matter in Motion
Students will be able to :
* Explain how forces change motion.
* Explain how objects fall to the ground unless something holds them up.
* Classify forces as pushes or pulls.
* Demonstrate that the amount and direction of forces exerted on an object will determine how much and in what direction the object moves.
* Observe and demonstrate that magnets can move objects without touching them.
* Sort objects based on whether they are attracted by a magnet
Week of January 7th
Reading
Unit 4 - Meeting Memorable Characters in Book Clubs
Mentor Text - Various chapter books from books in a series.
Goal - Readers know how to read and talk about a series book with a partner.
Teaching Point - Readers know how to read with a partner. They can determine a focus for reading, plan the amount of pages to be read each time, and set dates to discuss. Partners stick to their plans so they can discuss their reading.
Teaching Point - Readers know chapters are parts of a larger story; they can connect information across chapters by thinking: Is this chapter taking place in the same location? Is this chapter taking place during the same time as before? Are the characters acting the same as before?
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Compound Words
Vocabulary Strategy - Suffix -l y, Root Words
Grammar - Abbreviations
Spelling Words
1. running
2. clapped
3. stopped
4. hopping
5. batted
6. selling
7. pinned
8. cutting
9. sitting
10. rubbed
11. missed
12. grabbed
Vocabulary Words
1.attention 2. dangerous
3.universe 4.shelter
5. frighten 6. damp
7. wealthy 8. discard
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Opinion Writing : Persuasive Essay
Social Studies
Chapter 4 Citizens and Government
Lesson 1 United States Citizens
Students will be able to :
- Identify what it means to be a United States Citizen either by birth or by naturalization.
Math
Unit 5
Chapters 8 and 9
Monday - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday - Measurement with Inch Models Lesson 8.1
Wednesday - Make a Ruler Lesson 8.2
Thursday - Estimate and Measure Inches Lesson 8.3
Friday - How big is a foot?
Science
Unit 5 Matter in Motion
Students will be able to :
* Explain how forces change motion.
* Explain how objects fall to the ground unless something holds them up.
* Classify forces as pushes or pulls.
* Demonstrate that the amount and direction of forces exerted on an object will determine how much and in what direction the object moves.
Culture Fair December 19th-5:30 PM
Week of December 17th
Reading
Unit 3 - Learning About The World That Surrounds Us : Reading informational Texts
Mentor Text - Chomp : A Book About Sharks
Goal - Readers use what they know about reading and what they know about nonfiction to help them read informational text/
Teaching Point - Readers get ready to read informational text by asking themselves, "Why do I want to read this book?"
Teaching Point - Readers preview the texts by asking themselves questions like, "What is the author teaching? What are the ways the author is giving me information? and What kinds of works do I expect to see based on the topic?"
Phonics: Compound words
Grammar: Abbreviations
Target Skill: Cause and effect / humor
Target Strategy: Monitor/ Clarify
Spelling
1. cannot
2. pancake
3.maybe
4.baseball
5. playground
6. someone
7. myself
8. classroom
9. sunshine
10. outside
11. upon
12. nothing
Vocabulary Words
1.attention 2. dangerous
3.universe 4.shelter
5. frighten 6. damp
7. wealthy 8. discard
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Opinion Writing : Persuasive Essay
Social Studies
Unit 2 Native Americans
Lesson 5 Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest
Students will be able to :
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Lesson 6 Changing Communities
Math
Unit 4
Chapters 4 and 5
Monday - 1-Step Word Problems
Tuesday - More Word Problems
Wednesday - Multi-Step Word Problems
Thursday - RARE Day
Friday - Possible USA
Science
Unit 4 Using Energy
Students will be able to :
* Identify forms and sources of energy.
Explain how people use energy in their daily lives.
Observe how the sun's energy warms our homes.*
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Week of December 3rd
Reading
Unit 3 - Learning About The World That Surrounds Us : Reading informational Texts
Mentor Text - Chomp : A Book About Sharks
Goal - Readers use what they know about reading and what they know about nonfiction to help them read informational text/
Teaching Point - Readers get ready to read informational text by asking themselves, "Why do I want to read this book?"
Teaching Point - Readers preview the texts by asking themselves questions like, "What is the author teaching? What are the ways the author is giving me information? and What kinds of works do I expect to see based on the topic?"
Spelling Words
1. own
2. most
3. soap
4. float
5. both
6. know
7. loan
8. goat
9. flow
10. loaf
11. throw
12. coach
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Phonics: Long o (o, o a, ow)
Vocabulary Strategy - Idioms and Using a Dictionary
Grammar - Quotation Mark
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Writing
Opinion Writing : Opinion Paragraph
Social Studies
Unit 2 Native Americans
Lesson 4 Native Americans of the Southwest
Students will be able to :
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Lesson 5 Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest
Students will be able to :
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Math
Unit 4
Chapters 4 and 5
Monday - Review Addition
Tuesday - Review Subtraction
Wednesday - Represent Addition and Subtraction Using Number Bonds
Thursday - Possible FSQ
Friday - RARE Day
Science
Unit 4 Using Energy
Students will be able to :
* Identify forms and sources of energy.
* Explain how people use energy in their daily lives.
* Observe how the sun's energy warms our homes.
Week of November 26th
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Reading -
Unit 3 - Learning About The World That Surrounds Us : Reading informational Texts
Mentor Text - Chomp : A Book About Sharks
Goal - Readers use what they know about reading and what they know about nonfiction to help them read informational text/
Teaching Point - Readers get ready to read informational text by asking themselves, "Why do I want to read this book?"
Teaching Point - Readers preview the texts by asking themselves questions like, "What is the author teaching? What are the ways the author is giving me information? and What kinds of works do I expect to see based on the topic?"
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Vowel Digraphs a i, a y
Vocabulary Strategy - Prefixes pre- and mis- Idioms
Grammar - Compound Sentences
Spelling Words
1. free
2. teach
3. teeth
4. please
5. beach
6. wheel
7. team
8. speak
9. sneeze
10. sheep
11. meaning
12. weave
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Writing
Opinion Writing : Opinion Paragraph
Social Studies
Unit 2 Native Americans
Lesson 3 Native Americans of the Plains
Students will be able to :
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Lesson 4 Native Americans of the Southwest
Students will be able to :
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Math
Unit 4
Chapters 4 and 5
Monday - Review Addition
Tuesday - Review Subtraction
Wednesday - Represent Addition and Subtraction Using Number Bonds
Thursday - Possible USA
Friday - RARE Day
Science
Unit 3 Matter Changes
Students will be able to :
* I can describe how cutting, breaking, dissolving, freezing, and melting can change matter.
Explain that not all matter responds to change in the same way.
Explain how burning and cooking can change the texture, size, color, shape, and taste of different matter.*
Unit 4 Using Energy
Students will be able to :
* Identify forms and sources of energy.
Explain how people use energy in their daily lives.
Observe how the sun's energy warms our homes.*
Week of November 12th
Social Studies
Unit 2: Native Americans
Lesson 1 - Southeast Woodlands
Lesson 2 - Northeast Woodlands
Lesson 3 - Plains
READING
Unit 3: Learning About The World That Surrounds Us - Reading Informational Texts
Skill - review skills
Phonics - review phonics
Vocabulary Strategy - review vocabulary
Grammar - review grammar
Spelling Words
1. free
2. teach
3. teeth
4. please
5. beach
6. wheel
7. team
8. speak
9. sneeze
10. sheep
11. meaning
12. weave
Phonics: Vowel digraphs (e e, e a)
Grammar: Quotation marks
Target Skill: Main Idea & details/ Text & Graphic Features
Target Strategy: Analyze and evaluate
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly.*
Science
Unit 2: Matter and Its Properties
Unit 3: How Matter Changes
Math
Unit 4: 2-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Monday - no school
Tuesday - 2-Digit Subtraction
Wednesday - Addition and Subtraction with Number Bonds
Thursday - Adding and Subtracting using a Number Line
Friday - Review and F.S.Q
*Assessments will be administered upon unit completion.
Students will use the resources from Go Math!, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Week of November 5th
Reading
Unit 3 - Learning About The World That Surrounds Us : Reading informational Texts
Mentor Text - Chomp : A Book About Sharks
Goal - Readers use what they know about reading and what they know about nonfiction to help them read informational text/
Teaching Point - Readers get ready to read informational text by asking themselves, "Why do I want to read this book?"
Teaching Point - Readers preview the texts by asking themselves questions like, "What is the author teaching? What are the ways the author is giving me information? and What kinds of works do I expect to see based on the topic?"
Phonics: Vowel digraphs (a i, a y)
Grammar: Expanding/Rearranging Compound Sentence
Target Skill: Text & Graphic Features/ Fact and Opinion
Target Strategy: Question
Spelling Words
- pay
- wait
- paint
- train
- pail
- clay
- tray
- plain
- stain
- hay
- gray
- away
Vocabulary Words
beware damage bend flash pounding prevent reach equal
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted). Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Opinion Writing : Persuasive Letter
Social Studies
Unit 2 Native Americans
Lesson 2 Native Americans of the Northeast Woodlands
Students will be able to :
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Lesson 3
Math
Unit 4
Chapters 4 and 5
Monday - Break Apart Addends to Subtract 5.2
Tuesday - No School
Wednesday - Use Place Value to Model and Record 2-Digit Subtraction Lesson 5.4
Thursday - Use a Hundred Chart to Add and Subtract Lesson 5.5
Friday - Use a Number Line to Add and Subtract Lesson 5.8
Science
Unit 3 Matter Changes
Students will be able to :
* I can describe how cutting, breaking, dissolving, freezing, and melting can change matter.
* Explain that not all matter responds to change in the same way.
* Explain how burning and cooking can change the texture, size, color, shape, and taste of different matter.
Week of October 29th
Reading
Unit 3 - Learning About The World That Surrounds Us : Reading informational Texts
Mentor Text - Chomp : A Book About Sharks
Goal - Readers use what they know about reading and what they know about nonfiction to help them read informational text/
Teaching Point - Readers get ready to read informational text by asking themselves, "Why do I want to read this book?"
Teaching Point - Readers preview the texts by asking themselves questions like, "What is the author teaching? What are the ways the author is giving me information? and What kinds of works do I expect to see based on the topic?"
Spelling Words
1. hens
2. eggs
3. ducks
4. bikes
5. boxes
6. wished
7. dresses
8. names
9. bells
10. stamps
11. dishes
12. grapes
Phonics: Base words & endings (-s, -es)
Grammar: Compound sentences
Target Skill: Conclusions, Author's Word Choice
Target Strategy: Infer/ Predict
ScienceIn Science this week, we will continue to learn about Matter and Its Properties
Students will be able to :
* Identify and describe properties of matter.
* Identify tools that are used to measure objects.
* Measure objects using the appropriate tools.
* Order a group of objects by length and then by weight.
* Compare the order of two groups of objects that are measured.
* Compare data with data of classmates.
Math
We will continue our unit in Math this week (Addition and Subtraction problems with 2-digit addends and strategies).
We will be interchanging between Chapter 4 and Chapter 5.
Our daily lessons for this week are down below.
Monday – review addition
Tuesday – review subtraction
Wednesday – review addition
Thursday – Lesson 4.2
Friday – Lesson 5.2
In this chapter, we will use different ways to practice our basic addition and subtraction facts. We will also learn how to regroup. Students will need to apply different strategies to solve equations.
Extended Activity:
Please have your child work on I-Ready Reading and I-Ready Math for 45 minutes each.
Social Studies
We will continue our Unit 2 in Social Studies, Native Americans.
Students will be able to :
* Recognize that the Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Additional Reinforcement:
Every week please have your child on I-Reading for 45 minutes and I-Ready Math for 45 minutes.
Students who complete 45 minutes of Reading and 45 minutes of Math on I-Ready will earn 10 extra Points for treasure box.
Important Dates:
October 27th: Fall Festival
October 30th: 2nd Grade Q.1 Awards Ceremony 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
October 31st: Storybook parade
Week of October 22nd
Reading
Unit 2 - Making New Friends in Books : Reading Fiction Books
Mentor Text - Noisy Nora, Reptiles and Amphibians, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goal - Readers compare and contrast characters, events, problems and solutions and synthesize the lesson their character learned.
Teaching Point - Readers compare how different characters in their books respond to challenges they face in their stories.
Teaching Point - Readers compare lessons learned from characters in one story to another to see that many characters may actually be learning similar lessons.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Contractions
Vocabulary Strategy - Multiple meanings/ Synonyms
Grammar - Verbs in the Present
Spelling Words
1. I'm
2. don't
3. isn't
4. can't
5. wouldn't
6. we'll
7. it's
8. I've
9. didn't
10. you're
11. that's
12. you've
Vocabulary Words
champion
determined
issues
promises
responsibility
rights
volunteered
votes
Phonics: Contractions
Grammar: Verbs (present, past, future)
Target Skill: Fact and opinion, author’s purpose
Target Strategy: Monitor/clarify
Science
In Science this week, we will continue to learn about Matter and Its Properties
Students will be able to :
* Identify and describe properties of matter.
* Identify tools that are used to measure objects.
* Measure objects using the appropriate tools.
* Order a group of objects by length and then by weight.
* Compare the order of two groups of objects that are measured.
* Compare data with data of classmates.
Math
We will begin a new unit in Math this week (Addition problems with 2-digit addends and strategies).
We will be interchanging between Chapter 4 and Chapter 5.
Our daily lessons for this week are down below.
Monday – Lesson 4.1 P.79, P.80
Tuesday – Lesson 5.1 P.107, P.108
Wednesday – Lesson 4.3 P.83, P.84
Thursday –Lesson 5.4 P.113, P.114
Friday - Lesson 4.4 and 4.5 P.85, P.86, P.87, P.88
In this chapter, we will use different ways to practice our basic addition and subtraction facts. We will also learn how to regroup. Students will need to apply different strategies to solve equations.
Social Studies
We will continue our Unit 2 in Social Studies, Native Americans.
Students will be able to :
* Recognize that the Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Please have your child work on I-Ready Reading and I-Ready Math for 45 minutes each.
Week of October 15th
Reading
Unit 2 - Making New Friends in Books : Reading Fiction Books
Mentor Text - Noisy Nora, Reptiles and Amphibians, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goal - Readers compare and contrast characters, events, problems and solutions and synthesize the lesson their character learned.
Teaching Point - Readers compare how different characters in their books respond to challenges they face in their stories.
Teaching Point - Readers compare lessons learned from characters in one story to another to see that many characters may actually be learning similar lessons.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Base Words and Endings -ed, ing
Vocabulary Strategy - Compound Words Synonyms
Grammar - Verbs in the Present
Spelling Words
1. liked
2. using
3. riding
4. chased
5. spilled
6. making
7. closed
8. hoping
9. baked
10. hiding
11. standing
12. asked
Vocabulary Words
zoomed doubt
hilarious rampage
ravenous retrieve
wound eventually
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Informative Writing: Informational Paragraph
Social Studies
Unit 2 Native Americans
Lesson 1 Native Americans of the Southeast Woodlands
Students will be able to :
Recognize that the Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.*
Lesson 2 Native Americans of the Northeast Woodlands
Students will be able to:
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.*
Math
Unit 3
Chapter 3
Monday - Equal Groups Lesson 3.10
Tuesday - Repeated Addition and Arrays Lesson 3.11
Wednesday - Field Trip!
Thursday - Represent Addition and Subtraction Using Number Bonds Supplemental Lesson
Friday - No School for Students
Science
Unit 2 Matter and Its Properties
Students will be able to :
* Identify solids, liquids, and gases.
Describe and compare the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
Explain that all objects and substances are made of matter and matter has two properties : it takes up space and has mass.*
Week of October 8th
Reading
Unit 2 - Making New Friends in Books : Reading Fiction Books
Mentor Text - Noisy Nora, Reptiles and Amphibians, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goal - Readers search for and use information to summarize their characters' problems, attempts to solve them (response to challenges) and solutions.
Teaching Point - Readers preview a text, reading the title, front cover, back blurb, and table of contents to begin thinking about the problem their character might face and consider the possibilities of how they might solve it even before they begin reading the book.
Teaching Point - Readers notice early in the story what characters do or decisions they make and ask themselves why the character is acting that way.
Teaching Point - Readers determine who their characters are, the problem they face, and keep track of what they do to solve their problem (respond to challenges) throughout the story.
Teaching Point - Readers retell their story, thinking about what the character wants and what he did to get it.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Consonant Digraphs th, sh, wh, ch, tch
Vocabulary Strategy - Compound Words
Grammar - What Is a Verb?
Spelling Words
1. dish
2. than
3. chest
4. such
5. thin
6. push
7. shine
8. chase
9. white
10. while
11. these
12. flash
Vocabulary Words
1.curly
2.weighed
3.straight
4.stood
5.floppy
6.collars
7.drooled
8.row
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted). Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Informative Writing : Informational Paragraph
Social Studies
Unit 2 Our World
Lesson 1 Native Americans of the Southeast Woodlands
Students will be able to :
* Recognize that the Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
* Compare the cultures of Native American tribes from various geographic regions of the United States.
Math
Unit 3
Chapter 3
Monday - Use Bar Models to Represent Problems Lesson 3.8
Tuesday - Possible Unit Quiz
Wednesday - Use Equations to Represent Addition and Subtraction Supplemental Lesson
Thursday - Relate Equations and Word Problems Lesson 3.9
Friday - Balanced Equations Supplemental Lesson
Science
Unit 2 Matter and Its Properties
Students will be able to :
* Identify and describe properties of matter.
Identify tools that are used to measure objects.
Measure objects using the appropriate tools.
Order a group of objects by length and then by weight.
Compare the order of two groups of objects that are measured.
Compare data with data of classmates.*
Week of October 1st
Reading
Unit 2 - Making New Friends in Books : Reading Fiction Books
Mentor Text - Noisy Nora, Reptiles and Amphibians, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goal - Readers search for and use information to summarize their characters' problems, attempts to solve them (response to challenges) and solutions.
Teaching Point - Readers preview a text, reading the title, front cover, back blurb, and table of contents to begin thinking about the problem their character might face and consider the possibilities of how they might solve it even before they begin reading the book.
Teaching Point - Readers notice early in the story what characters do or decisions they make and ask themselves why the character is acting that way.
Teaching Point - Readers determine who their characters are, the problem they face, and keep track of what they do to solve their problem (respond to challenges) throughout the story.
Teaching Point - Readers retell their story, thinking about what the character wants and what he did to get it.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Consonant Blends with r, l, s
Vocabulary Strategy - Homophones
Grammar - Proper Nouns
Spelling Words
1. dress
2. spell
3. class
4. full
5. add
6. neck
7. stuck
8. kick
9. rock
10. black
11. trick
12. doll
Vocabulary Words
blooming tough shovels scent wrinkled plain muscles nodded
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Informative Writing : Summary Paragraph
Social Studies
Unit 1 Our World
Lesson 1 Using Maps
Students will be able to:
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.*
Lesson 2 Where We Live
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.
Use a map to locate countries in the North America (Canada, United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands).*
Lesson 3 Our Earth
Students will be able to:
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.Label on a map or globe the continents, oceans, Equator, Prime Meridian, North and South Pole.*
Math
Unit 3
Chapter 3
Monday - Use Ten to Subtract Lesson 3.7
Tuesday - Commutative Property of Addition Lesson 3.2
Wednesday - Add 3-Addends Lesson 3.4
Thursday - Add 4-Addends
Friday - Inverse Operations for Addition and Subtraction Lesson 3.5
Science
Unit 2 Matter and Its Properties
Students will be able to:
* Identify and describe properties of matter.
Identify tools that are used to measure objects.
Measure objects using the appropriate tools.
Order a group of objects by length and then by weight.
Compare the order of two groups of objects that are measured.
Compare data with data of classmates.*
Week of September 24th
Reading
Unit 2 - Making New Friends in Books : Reading Fiction Books
Mentor Text - Noisy Nora, Reptiles and Amphibians, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goal - Readers search for and use information to summarize their characters' problems, attempts to solve them (response to challenges) and solutions.
Teaching Point - Readers preview a text, reading the title, front cover, back blurb, and table of contents to begin thinking about the problem their character might face and consider the possibilities of how they might solve it even before they begin reading the book.
Teaching Point - Readers notice early in the story what characters do or decisions they make and ask themselves why the character is acting that way.
Teaching Point - Readers determine who their characters are, the problem they face, and keep track of what they do to solve their problem (respond to challenges) throughout the story.
Teaching Point - Readers retell their story, thinking about what the character wants and what he did to get it.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Consonant Blends with r, l, s
Vocabulary Strategy - Base Words and Prefixes u n-, re-
Grammar - More Plural Nouns
Spelling Words
1. next
2. end
3. camp
4. sank
5. sing
6. drink
7. hunt
8. stand
9. long
10. stamp
11. pond
12. bring
Vocabulary Words
Shaped Branches Pond Beaks Deepest Break Hang Winding
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Informative Writing : Informational Paragraph
Social Studies
Unit 1 Our World
Lesson 1 Using Maps
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.*
Lesson 2 Where We Live
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.
Use a map to locate countries in the North America (Canada, United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands).*
Lesson 3 Our Earth
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.
* Label on a map or globe the continents, oceans, Equator, Prime Meridian, North and South Pole.*
Math
Unit 1
Chapter 1 Number Concepts
Chapter 2 Numbers to 1,000
Monday - RARE Day
Tuesday - Unit Test
Wednesday - Begin Unit 3 Basic Addition and Subtraction
Thursday - Doubles Facts Lesson 3.1
Friday - Add Using Make a Ten Lesson 3.3
Science
Unit 1 Discovering Science
Students will be able to :
* Identify science tools used for observing and measuring.
Explain the difference between what you observe and what you think.
Identify inquiry skills.*
Week of September 17th
Reading
Unit - Launching Your Reading Life
Mentor Text - Noisy Nora, Reptiles and Amphibians, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goal - Readers talk in partnerships to deepen their understandings.
Teaching Point - Readers grow their reading lives by talking about books they have read with a partner.
Teaching Point - Readers retell their fiction books with their partners by naming the title, the characters, the setting, and the sequence of events from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Teaching Point - Readers talk with partners about information books they have read by naming the title and topic and sharing the key details.
Teaching Point - Readers talk with partners about favorite or surprising parts in their books. Readers use sticky notes as a tool to mark pages for discussion.
Teaching Point - Readers talk with partners about their reading in different ways. They can retell fiction or informational books and can share favorite or surprising parts. Readers know other ways to share books and come prepared for partner conversation.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Consonant Blends with r, l, s
Vocabulary Strategy - Base Words and Endings -ed, -i n g
Grammar - Singular and Plural Nouns
Spelling Words
1. spin
2. clap
3. grade
4. swim
5. place
6. last
7. test
8. skin
9. drag
10. glide
11. just
12. stage
Vocabulary Words
Wonderful noises quiet sprinkled share noticed bursting suddenly
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Narrative Writing : Personal Story
Social Studies
Unit 1 Our World
Lesson 1 Using Maps
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Lesson 2 Where We Live
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.
Use a map to locate countries in the North America (Canada, United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands).*
Lesson 3 Our Earth
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.
* Label on a map or globe the continents, oceans, Equator, Prime Meridian, North and South Pole.*
Math
Unit 1
Chapter 1 Number Concepts
Chapter 2 Numbers to 1,000
Monday - Counting Patterns Within 100 Lesson 1.8
Tuesday - Patterns on a Hundred Chart Lesson 2.10
Wednesday - No School
Thursday - Possible Quiz and Number Patterns and Place Value Lesson 1.9
Friday - Counting Patterns Within 1,000 Lesson 1.9
Science
Unit 1 Discovering Science
Students will be able to :
* Identify science tools used for observing and measuring.
Explain the difference between what you observe and what you think.
* Identify inquiry skills.*
Week of September 10th
Reading
Mentor Text - Fireflies, The Princess and The Pig
Goal - Readers make sense of their text by predicting, previewing, and monitoring.
Teaching Point - Readers search all the information on the page to solve words in sentences. They ask themselves, "What word would make sense? What word would sound right in the sentence? What word would look right here?"
Teaching Point - Readers stop when they come across a word for which they don't know the meaning. They search the pictures or the photographs for clues and then read sentences around the word to help figure out the meaning.
Goal - Readers talk in partnerships to deepen their understandings.
Teaching Point - Readers grow their reading lives by talking about books they have read with a partner.
Teaching Point - Readers retell their fiction books with their partners by naming the title, the characters, the setting, and the sequence of events from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Long Vowels o, u, e and sounds for g
Vocabulary Strategy - Context Clues
Grammar - What is a Noun?
Spelling Words
1. doze
2. nose
3. use
4. rose
5. pole
6. close
7. cute
8. rode
9. woke
10. mule
11. role
12. tune
Vocabulary Words
1.Support 2.tremble 3.accident 4.exactly 5.frighten 6.nervous
7.gravity 8.curious
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Writing
Narrative Writing : True Story
Social Studies
Unit 1 Our World
Lesson 1 Using Maps
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Lesson 2 Where We Live
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
* Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.
* Use a map to locate countries in the North America (Canada, United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands).
Math
Unit 1
Chapter 1 Number Concepts
Chapter 2 Numbers to 1,000
Monday -
Tuesday - RARE Day
Wednesday - Possible Unit Test
Thursday -
Friday -
Science
Unit 1 Discovering Science
Students will be able to :
* Identify science tools used for observing and measuring.
* Explain the difference between what you observe and what you think.
* Identify inquiry skills. of September 3rd
Reading
Mentor Text - Fireflies, The Princess and The Pig
Target Skill - Readers choose books, get started reading, keep track of their reading, and read for long amounts of time.
Target Strategy - Infer/Predict
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Long Vowels a, I and sounds for c
Vocabulary Strategy - Multiple Meaning Words
Grammar - Sentences that Describe
Spelling Words
1. cake
2. mine
3. plate
4. size
5. ate
6. grape
7. prize
8. wipe
9. race
10. line
11. pile
12. rake
Vocabulary Words
celebrate disappointment
precious symbols
remind traditions
pride courage
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Narrative Writing : Sentences that Describe
Social Studies
Unit 1 Our World
Lesson 1 Using Maps
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Lesson 2 Where We Live
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
* Using maps and globes, locate the students' hometown, Florida, and North America, and locate the state capital and nation capital.
* Use a map to locate countries in the North America (Canada, United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands).
Math
Unit 1
Chapter 1 Number Concepts
Chapter 2 Numbers to 1,000
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Composed and Decompose Tens and Hundreds 2.1 and 2.2
Wednesday - Compose and Decompose Tens and Hundreds Lesson 2.8
Thursday -
Friday -
Science
Unit 1 Discovering Science
Students will be able to :
* Identify science tools used for observing and measuring.
Explain the difference between what you observe and what you think.
Identify inquiry skills.*
Week of August 27th
Reading
Mentor Text - Fireflies, The Princess and The Pig
Target Skill - Readers choose books, get started reading, keep track of their reading, and read for long amounts of time.
Target Strategy - Infer/Predict
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Short Vowels o, u, e
Vocabulary Strategy - Using a Glossary
Grammar - Simple Sentences
Spelling Words
1. wet
2. job
3. hug
4. rest
5. spot
6. mud
7. left
8. help
9. plum
10. nut
11. net
12. hot
Vocabulary Words
confused Suspiciously
ordinary training
control cage
sensible upset
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
* Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.
Writing
Narrative Writing : Friendly Letter
Social Studies
Unit 1 Our World
Lesson 1 Using Maps
Students will be able to :
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Math
Unit 1
Chapter 1 Number Concepts
Chapter 2 Numbers to 1,000
Monday - Possible Quiz
Tuesday - Different Number Names Lessons 1.5 and 2.6
Wednesday - Compose and Decompose ones and Tens Lessons 1.6 and 1.7
Thursday - Compose and Decompose Tens and Hundreds 2.1 and 2.2
Friday - Compose and Decompose Tens and Hundreds 2.8
Science
Unit 1 Discovering Science
Students will be able to :
* Identify science tools used for observing and measuring.
* Explain the difference between what you observe and what you think.
* Identify inquiry skills.
Week of August 20th
Reading
Mentor Text - Electricity, Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All
Target Skill - Readers choose books, get started reading, keep track of their reading, and read for long amounts of time.
Target Strategy - Infer/Predict
Fluency - Accuracy: Connected Text
Phonics - Short Vowels a, i
Vocabulary Strategy - Context Clues
Grammar - Subjects and Predicates
Spelling Words
1. sad
2. dig
3. jam
4. glad
5. list
6. win
7. flat
8. if
9. fix
10. rip
11. kit
12. mask
Vocabulary Words
confused suspiciously
ordinary training
control cage
sensible upset
* Students will take a weekly spelling quiz each Friday (unless otherwise noted).
Skill/Comprehension assessments will be administered weekly through cold reads and/or specific skill-set tests. Students will use the resources from Journey's, along with supplemental materials from outside resources, to prepare them for more rigorous instruction.*
Writing
Narrative Writing : Sentences that tell a true story
Social Studies
Unit 1 Our World
Lesson 1 Using Maps
Students will be able to:
* Use different types of maps (political, physical, and thematic) to identify map elements.
Math
Unit 1
Chapter 1 Number Concepts
Chapter 2 Numbers to 1,000
Monday - Model 3-Digit Numbers on a Place Value Chart Lesson 2.4
Tuesday - Differentiate Between Place and Value Lesson 1
Wednesday - Expanded Form Lesson 1.4
Thursday - Possible Quiz
Friday - Different Number Names Lessons 1.5 and 2.6
Science
Unit 1 Discovering Science
Students will be able to :
* Identify science tools used for observing and measuring.
* Explain the difference between what you observe and what you think.
* Identify inquiry skills.