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Grade Unit	Weekly Theme	Main Selection Leveled Readers AL - Approaching Level OL - On Level BL - Beyond Level	Comprehension Strategy Skill	Phonics / Spelling Skill	Grammar Skill	Writing Mode	Writing Trait
Gr. 2 Unit 4 Wk 3	Helping Planet Earth	A Way To Help Planet Earth--TFK AL: What Happens to Your Trash? OL: Spoiled by a Spill BL: Simple Ideas to Save the Earth	Generate Questions (TE) Ask Questions (PE) Description	variant vowel /u/oo, ou	Irregular Verbs	Persuasive Test Prep Writing: Persuasive	Organization One main idea and supporting details Writing Strategy: Make a list
Gr. 5 Unit 4 Wk 4	Extreme Weather	Hurricanes AL: Blizzard OL: Tornado BL: Earthquake	Text Structure Description	Words with /ch[schwa]r and /zh[schwa]r (measure, culture, teacher)	Possessive Pronouns	Expository Magazine Article (with research/note taking)	Sentence Fluency lengthen some sentences by adding descriptive details
Gr. 3 Unit 5 Wk 5	Animal Architects	Animal Homes AL: Amazing Mammal Builders OL: Amazing Bird Builders BL: Amazing Insect and Spider Builders	Summarize Description	The V/CV and VC/V Pattern (baby, wagon and cabin, planet—note that the v/cv has a long vowel sound and the less common vc/c pattern has the short syllable sound) (6/28/2005)	Pronoun-Verb Contractions	Descriptive Poem Descriptive Poem (free verse—unrhymed)	Word Choice Use strong, precise words to create a picture (include using a thesaurus)
Gr. 4 Unit 6 Wk 5	Ants	Life and Times of the Ant, The AL: Butterflies and Moths OL: Grasshoppers and Crickets BL: Beetles	Analyze Text Structure Description	Words with Stressed Syllables (see spelling lists) 6/3/2005	Sentence Using Prepositions	Expository Writing Summary (take notes and summarize) a short nonfiction article 1 – 2 paragraphs	Organization Main idea and important details