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Week	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
8/30/2010 taught for two weeks	Gr. 3 Unit 1 Wk 1	New Beginnings	First Day Jitters AL: The New House OL: The New Kid BL: The New Hometown	Analyze Story Structure Character, Setting, Plot	Words with short vowels (a, e, i, o, u)	Statements and Questions	Personal Narrative Personal Narrative paragraph—event (first day of school) 1 paragraph	Organization Topic sentence and supporting details
8/30/2010 taught two weeks	Gr. 5 Unit 1 Wk 1	School Contests	Miss Alaineus AL: What's the Buzz About the Geography Bee? OL: Nadia Gomez Sees the Light BL: Car Wash Chronicles	Story Structure Character and Plot	Short Vowels a, e, i, o, u ( include variant vowel patterns e—ea thread, u—shove, rough; i—rhythm, myth, ea for e)	Sentence Types	Personal Narrative Personal Narrative (paragraph—about a goal and how it was achieved	Organization Topic sentence and supporting details
9/6/2010 taught for two weeks	Gr. 3 Unit 1 Wk 1	New Beginnings	First Day Jitters AL: The New House OL: The New Kid BL: The New Hometown	Analyze Story Structure Character, Setting, Plot	Words with short vowels (a, e, i, o, u)	Statements and Questions	Personal Narrative Personal Narrative paragraph—event (first day of school) 1 paragraph	Organization Topic sentence and supporting details
9/6/2010 taught two weeks	Gr. 5 Unit 1 Wk 1	School Contests	Miss Alaineus AL: What's the Buzz About the Geography Bee? OL: Nadia Gomez Sees the Light BL: Car Wash Chronicles	Story Structure Character and Plot	Short Vowels a, e, i, o, u ( include variant vowel patterns e—ea thread, u—shove, rough; i—rhythm, myth, ea for e)	Sentence Types	Personal Narrative Personal Narrative (paragraph—about a goal and how it was achieved	Organization Topic sentence and supporting details
9/13/2010	Gr. 2 Unit 1 Wk 2	Making Friends	Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea AL: City Garden OL: Garden Park BL: Over the Fence	Analyze Story Structure (TE) Story Structure (PE) Plot	short /e/e, /o/o, /u/u	Commands and Exclamations	Personal Narrative Personal Writing- description of a neighbor or friend	Sentence Fluency Complete sentences
9/13/2010 taught for two weeks	Gr. 3 Unit 1 Wk 2	Keeping In Touch	Dear Juno AL: The E-Mail Pals OL: Dear Ghana BL: Faraway Home	Analyze Story Structure Character, Setting, Plot	Words with the CVCe Pattern (long vowels a, i, o spelled late, kite, hope)	Commands and Exclamations	Personal Narrative Friendly Letter (about an experience) 1 paragraph	Sentence Fluency Complete sentences/avoid sentence fragments
9/13/2010 taught two weeks	Gr. 5 Unit 1 Wk 2	American Legends	Davy Crockett Saves the World AL: Sluefoot Sue: An American Legend OL: Johnny Appleseed: An American Legend BL: Old Stormalong: An American Legend	Story Structure Plot and Setting	Long Vowels ai, ay, ee, ea, igh, oa, ow, Vce	Subjects and Predicates (simple, complete, compound)	Personal Narrative Personal Narrative—how a real-life hero inspired/influenced the writer	Voice Show your feelings
9/20/2010 taught for two weeks	Gr. 3 Unit 1 Wk 2	Keeping In Touch	Dear Juno AL: The E-Mail Pals OL: Dear Ghana BL: Faraway Home	Analyze Story Structure Character, Setting, Plot	Words with the CVCe Pattern (long vowels a, i, o spelled late, kite, hope)	Commands and Exclamations	Personal Narrative Friendly Letter (about an experience) 1 paragraph	Sentence Fluency Complete sentences/avoid sentence fragments
9/20/2010 taught two weeks	Gr. 5 Unit 1 Wk 2	American Legends	Davy Crockett Saves the World AL: Sluefoot Sue: An American Legend OL: Johnny Appleseed: An American Legend BL: Old Stormalong: An American Legend	Story Structure Plot and Setting	Long Vowels ai, ay, ee, ea, igh, oa, ow, Vce	Subjects and Predicates (simple, complete, compound)	Personal Narrative Personal Narrative—how a real-life hero inspired/influenced the writer	Voice Show your feelings
10/4/2010	Gr. 4 Unit 1 Wk 5	Wildlife Watchers	Raft, The AL: The Secret Code OL: X Marks the Spot BL: Saving Larry	Make Inferences and Analyze Character, Setting, Plot	Words with Long o (robe, goal, glow, post) 5/30/2005	Run-on Sentences	Personal Narrative Journal Entry (about personal experience) 1 paragraph	Voice Show Feelings
1/3/2011	Gr. 3 Unit 3 Wk 2	Solving Riddles	One Riddle, One Answer AL: The Monster's Riddle OL: Magpie's Mystery BL: Adding with Kevin	Analyze Story Structure Plot and Setting	Words with /âr/ (r-controlled vowels as in bare, fair, bear)	Present-Tense Verbs	Story Character Sketch of an original fairy tale character who is very clever 1 paragraph	Word Choice Use precise, active verbs (include using a thesaurus)