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Week |
Grade Unit |
Weekly Theme |
Main Selection |
Comprehension Strategy Skill |
Phonics / Spelling Skill |
Grammar Skill |
Writing Mode |
Writing Trait |
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| 8/30/2010
taught for two weeks |
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
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative paragraph—event (first day of school) 1 paragraph |
Organization Topic sentence and supporting details |
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| 8/30/2010
taught two weeks |
Mysteries |
Mystery of the Missing Lunch, The AL: The Mystery of the Lost Glasses OL: The Case of the Missing Scarf BL: The Trash Detectives |
Make Inferences and Analyze
Problem and Solution |
Words with Short Vowels (tax, hem, bid, rot, mug) 5/30/2005 |
Sentences
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative about problem and solution |
Organization Topic sentences and details |
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| 8/30/2010
taught two weeks |
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
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative (paragraph—about a goal and how it was achieved |
Organization Topic sentence and supporting details |
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| 9/6/2010
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School Days |
David's New Friends AL: School Star OL: Sprouts BL: The Get-Well Wall |
Analyze Story Structure (TE)
Story Structure (PE)
Character and Setting |
short /a/a, /i/i |
Statements and Questions
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative paragraph-event (first day of school) |
Ideas Attention to detail |
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| 9/6/2010
taught for two weeks |
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
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative paragraph—event (first day of school) 1 paragraph |
Organization Topic sentence and supporting details |
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| 9/6/2010
taught two weeks |
Mysteries |
Mystery of the Missing Lunch, The AL: The Mystery of the Lost Glasses OL: The Case of the Missing Scarf BL: The Trash Detectives |
Make Inferences and Analyze
Problem and Solution |
Words with Short Vowels (tax, hem, bid, rot, mug) 5/30/2005 |
Sentences
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative about problem and solution |
Organization Topic sentences and details |
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| 9/6/2010
taught two weeks |
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
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative (paragraph—about a goal and how it was achieved |
Organization Topic sentence and supporting details |
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| 9/13/2010
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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
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Personal Narrative Personal Writing- description of a neighbor or friend |
Sentence Fluency Complete sentences |
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| 9/13/2010
taught for two weeks |
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
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Personal Narrative Friendly Letter (about an experience) 1 paragraph |
Sentence Fluency Complete sentences/avoid sentence fragments |
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| 9/13/2010
taught two weeks |
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)
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative—how a real-life hero inspired/influenced the writer |
Voice Show your feelings |
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| 9/20/2010
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We Are Special (idea: how each of us is unique. What we like to do etc...) |
Pam and Sam AL: Cat Can Jump OL: Can You? BL: Look at Chameleon? |
Analyze Story Structure
Character |
short /a/a; consonants c, m, n, p, r, s, t |
Sentences
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Personal Narrative (modified writing process) Sentence |
Ideas |
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| 9/20/2010
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Firefighters at Work |
Fighting the Fire-TFK AL: Call 911! OL: How We Use Fire BL: Wildfires |
Summarize (PE/TE)
Main Idea and Details |
short /a/a, long /a/a_e |
Subjects
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Personal Narrative Test Prep Writing: Personal Narrative |
Voice Use of lively words that show enthusiasm Writing Strategy: Add words |
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| 9/20/2010
taught for two weeks |
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
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Personal Narrative Friendly Letter (about an experience) 1 paragraph |
Sentence Fluency Complete sentences/avoid sentence fragments |
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| 9/20/2010
taught two weeks |
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)
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative—how a real-life hero inspired/influenced the writer |
Voice Show your feelings |
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| 9/27/2010
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Ready, Set, Move! |
I Can! Can You? AL: Play Ball OL: We Like Sports BL: Sports Fun |
Analyze Story Structure
Sequence |
short /a/a; consonants b, f, g, h, k/ck, l, v |
Word Order
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Personal narrative (modified writing process) Sentence |
Ideas |
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| 9/27/2010
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Being Yourself |
Meet Rosina AL: Guide Dogs OL: Signing a Language BL: Technology that Helps |
Summarize (PE/TE)
Main Idea and Details |
short /i/i, long /i/i_e |
Predicates
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Personal Narrative Personal Writing-- introducing self to a new friend |
Ideas Adhering to the topic |
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| 9/27/2010
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Astronauts |
Gloria Rising AL: Elevator to Trouble OL: Summer in Space BL: Back to School |
Make Inferences and Analyze
Analyze Character |
Words with Long i (prime, slight, mild, lie, sly) 5/30/2005 |
Complex Sentences (Sentence combining)
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Personal Narrative Personal Letter [(e-mail with technology) 1 paragraph] |
Ideas and Content With elaboration (add details) |
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| 10/4/2010
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Coming to America |
My Name is Yoon AL: Remember Me OL: Daniel's New Home BL: Eva's Journey |
Summarize (PE/TE)
Make and Confirm Predictions |
short /o/o, long /o/o_e |
Sentence combining; Day 1: Combining Subjects; Day 2: Combining Predicates
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Personal Narrative Journal Entry about a personal experience |
Voice Use of lively words that show enthusiasm |
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| 10/4/2010
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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
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Personal Narrative Journal Entry (about personal experience) 1 paragraph |
Voice Show Feelings |
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| 10/4/2010
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Exploring Space |
Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting Off to Space Academy AL: On the Moon OL: Mission to Mars BL: Space Station 7/12/2005 |
Generate Questions
Summarize |
Words with /är/, /âr/, /ôr/ r-controlled vowels ar (car), air (care), or (core) |
More Sentence Combining (complex sentences)
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Personal Narrative Friendly Letter (about an experience) |
Word Choice Use precise words |
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| 10/11/2010
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People and Their Pets |
Perfect Pet, The AL: The Rescue OL: Charlie's Pet Problem BL: Dan's Idea |
Analyze Story Structure
Problem and Solution |
Words with /i/ (long i) ( i, ie, y, igh child, lie, fly, slight,) |
Compound Sentences
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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative paragraph about an animal 1 paragraph |
Ideas and Content Elaboration/add details |
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| 10/11/2010
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Rescue Dogs |
Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs AL: It's Fun When Sam Listens OL: The Wag Brigade BL: Rusty to the Rescue! |
Generate Questions
Cause and Effect |
Words with /ûr/, /îr/ r-controlled vowels, ur (fur), ear (fear) |
Run-on Sentences
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Personal Narrative Journal about an experience relating to an animal |
Ideas and Content Elaborate by adding details that describe, explain, or give examples |
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| 11/1/2010
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A Hospital Visit |
A Trip to the Emergency Room-TFK AL: Hospital Helpers OL: Stay Healthy, Stay Happy BL: It's Easy To Be Healthy! |
Summarize (PE/TE)
Sequence |
long /a/ay, ai |
Proper Nouns
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Personal Narrative Test Prep Writing |
Organization: Topic: beginning, middle, end Adhering to the topic; beginning, middle, end Writing Strategy: Sequence Map |
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| 11/1/2010
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Focus on China |
Stealing Beauty-TFK AL: The Bamboo Eaters OL: The Story of Silk BL: Three Gorges Dam |
Make Inferences and Analyze
Fact and Opinion |
Complex Consonant Clusters (shr, thr, spr, scr, str, spl [shrub, thrill, sprout, scrape, splash]) 7/5/2005 |
Irregular Plural Nouns
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TP: Personal Narrative; WW: Expository TP: Write to a Prompt (1 page) ; WW: Expository Report |
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| 11/8/2010
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Past, Present, and Future |
What's in Store for the Future?--TFK AL: Incredible Inventions: Everyday Wonders OL: Incredible Inventions: Computers BL: Incredible Inventions: On the Move |
Summarize
Fact and Opinion |
Words with th, ph, wh, sh (voiced and unvoiced th, beginning, medial, final) |
Irregular Plural Nouns
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TP: Personal Narrative WW: Expository TP: Personal Narrative 1 page WW: Magazine Article (about archaeology in the 21st century) |
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| 11/15/2010
last week of trimester 1 |
Remembering the Past |
Maya Lin: Architect of Memory--TFK AL: The Oregon Trail: Westward Ho! OL: Ellis Island: The Golden Doors BL: The Erie Canal: Low Bridge, Everybody Down! 7/12/2005 |
Summarize
Main Idea and Details |
Inflected Endings –ed and –ing (double the final consonant: wrapping, grinning; change y to i: hurried, hurrying; drop final e: saving, joking) |
More Plural Nouns
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WW: Expository TP: Personal Narrative WW: Article TP: One-page Story |
TP: Organization TP: Beginning, MIddle, Conclusion; Focus on Middle |
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| 12/13/2010
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Food Around the World |
Stone Soup AL: The Popcorn Dancers OL: The Fox's Banquet BL: The Duke's Banquet |
Visualize
Make Inferences |
Words with /är/, /ôr/ (ar as in bark, card and or, ore as in north, store) |
Action Verbs
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Personal Narrative Journal Entry by the student writer about the best meal he or she has ever eaten, or about preparing a meal. 1 paragraph |
Voice Write the way the character would talk or think |
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| 1/3/2011
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Being Friends |
Kate's Game AL: You Could Help OL: Friends Can Help BL: Friends in Your Community |
Analyze Story Structure
Make Predictions |
long /a/a_e |
Verbs
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Personal Narrative (Modified Writing Process Write a letter to a friend about what you like to do together. |
Sentence Fluency |
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| 1/10/2011
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Kids Around the World |
Kids Can Help AL: Boys and Girls Play OL: Holiday Fun BL: Let's Eat |
Analyze Text Structure
Compare and Contrast |
s blends /sl/sl-, /sm/sm-, /sn/sn-, /sp/sp-, /st/st-, /sw/sw |
Present-tense Verbs
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Personal Narrative (modified writing process) Write about what you learned from Kids Can Help |
Sentence Fluency |
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| 1/10/2011
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Creatures Old and Older |
Meet the Super Croc - TFK AL: 100-Year-Old-Animals OL: Extinct Animals BL: Living Fossils |
Monitor Comprehension: Adjust Reading Rate (TE)
Reread (PE)
Summarize |
digraphs /ch/ch; /sh/sh; /th/th; /hw/wh |
Past-tense Verbs
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Personal Narrative Test Prep Writing: Personal Narrative |
Organization Adhering to the topic; beginning, middle, end Writing Strategy: Events map |
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| 3/21/2011
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In Motion |
A Carousel of Dreams--TFK AL: Making Waves OL: Thrills and Chills BL: Up, Down, or Open-Moving Machines |
Make Inferences and Analyze
Fact and Opinion |
Words with Endings y to i (7/25/05) |
Possessive Pronouns
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TP: Personal Narrative WW: Expository TP: Personal Narrative 1 page WW: Informative Brochure (on transportation) |
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| 4/4/2011
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Express Yourself |
Olivia AL: Hopscotch Day Dream OL: The Painting BL: Choo! Choo! |
Visualize
Fantasy and Reality |
long /o/o, oa, ow |
Adjectives
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Personal Narrative (modified writing process) Invitation: Write an invitation to Olivia to go to an art show. |
Voice |
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| 4/11/2011
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Watch It Go |
The Kite AL: Teddy Saves the Day OL: Push and Pull BL: Zoom! |
Visualize
Problem and Solution |
long /i/i, y, igh |
Adjectives that Compare
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Personal Narrative (Modified Writing Process) Write about something you tried hard to do, and finally succeeded. |
Voice |
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| 5/16/2011
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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! |
Dot and Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery AL: A Bee Like Me OL: The Painted Lady Butterfly BL: Where are the Butterflies? |
Monitor Comprehension: Reread
Use Illustrations |
diphthong /ou/ou, ow |
Subjects
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Personal Narrative (Modified Writing Process) Write about an interesting bug you have seen. |
Sentence Fluency |
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| 5/23/2011
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Exploring Space |
Little Bear AL: A Good Little Visit OL: The Trip BL: A Space Race |
Monitor Comprehension: Reread
Make Predictions |
variant vowel /u/oo |
Predicates
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Personal Narrative (Modified Writing Process) Write about something you like to pretend. |
Sentence Fluency |