Grade 4 Story Town Book 4 Winning Catch Theme 1 Facing Challenges Week Main Leveled Readers Phonics/ Focus Skill Focus Strategy Fluency Grammar Writing Selection Spelling Lesson 1 The Hot and (B)The Secret Words With Character’s Use Story Accuracy Declarative Form: Character Cold Summer Word Short vowels Traits and Structure and Description (O)The and Vowel Motivations Interrogative Backpacking Trip Digraphs Sentences Trait: Voice (A)A Laugh a Minute (E)Summer in Austin Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connection Form: Personal Narrative Traits: Voice, Word Choice Lesson 2 Mighty (B)Annika Words With Character Use Story Accuracy Imperative and Form: Descriptive Jackie: The Sorenstam: A Big Long Vowels Traits and Structure (review) Exclamatory Paragraphs Strike out Day and Vowel Motivation (review) Sentences: Queen (O)Bart Starr: Diagraphs (review) Interjections Trait: Voice Star of the Ice Bowl (A)Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner (E)The Sport of Baseball Lesson 3 Danitra (B)Our Car Is Not Words With Compare and Answer QuestionsReading Rate Subjects and Form: Brown a Star Variant Vowels Contrast Predicates Narrative Poem Leaves Town (O)Jen Is Gone and Diphthongs (A)See You Soon, Trait: June Word Choice (E)The Greco Family Reunion

Lesson 4 Kal’s Journey (B)Chun Teng Words With to Gold Comes to America Inflections –ed Mountain (O)Two Brothers and -ing form Italy (A)In My Own Country (E)San Francisco: A City of Hills Lesson 5 Pedro Puts (B)Sonia’s Extra- Review On a Play Special Dish Words With (Reader’s (O)A Day in the Short Vowels Theater) Life of Oakdale and Vowel (A)A House Is a Diagraphs Home (E)Manny’s Words With Homework Long Vowels Assignment and Vowel Diagraphs Words With Variant Vowels and Vowel Diphthongs Words With Inflections -ed and -ing

Compare and Answer Questions Reading Rate Complete and Form: Contrast (review) (review) Simple Journal Entry (review) subjects and predicates Trait: Word Choice

Review Character Traits and Motivation Compare and Contrast

Review Use Story Structure

Review Accuracy

Review Declarative and Reading rate Interrogative Answer Questions Sentences Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences: Interjections Subjects and Predicates Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates

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Book 4 Winning Catch Theme 2 Getting The Job Done Lesson 6 On The Banks (B)On The Shore Words With Plot: Conflict Monitor Intonation Compound Form: Summarize of Plum of the River Consonant -le and Comprehension: Subjects and Creek (O)A New Home Resolution Reread Predicates Trait: Ideas on the Prairie (A)At The Edge of the Forest (E)Pioneer Life Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connection Form: Response to Literature Traits: Ideas, Organization Lesson 7 Justin and the (B)Kianna and the Words with Plot: Conflict Monitor Intonation Simple and Form: Best Biscuits Stubborn Cow VCCV: Same and Comprehension: (review) Compound Narrative in the World (O)Maya and the Medial Resolution Reread Sentences Paragraphs Everglades Consonants (review) (review) Alligator Trait: Ideas (A)Benito and the Redwood Trees (E)Grandpa and I, All Year Long Lesson 8 Three Little (B)The King’s Words with Author’s Summarize Phrasing Prepositional Form: Cyberpigs Computer VCCV: Purpose and Phrases e-mail (O)Once Upon a Different Perspective Time in Medial Trait: Cyberspace Consonants Organization (A)The Princess in Cyberspace (E)Computers

Lesson 9 Weaving a California Tradition

Lesson 10 Emerald’s Eggs (Reader’s Theater)

(B)Chain Saw Carving: From Log to Art (O)The Pottery Tradition (A)An Expert Navajo Weaver (E)Family Traditions (B)Star Power (O)Weather Station (A)Feathered Friends (E)Junior Ranger

Words with VCCCV

Author’s Summarize Purpose and (review) Perspective (review)

Phrasing (review)

Clauses and Phrases; Complex Sentences

Form: Explanatory Paragraph Trait: Organization

Review Words with Consonant -le

Review Review Review Plot: Conflict Monitor Intonation and Comprehension: Resolution Reread Phrasing

Words with VCCV: Same Author’s Summarize Medial Purpose and Consonant Perspective Words with VCCV: Different Medial Consonant Words with VCCCV

Review Compound Subjects and Predicates Simple and Compound Sentences Prepositional Phrases Clauses and Phrases: Complex Sentences

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Book 4 Winning Catch Theme 3 Natural Changes Lesson 11 Mimicry and (B)Unlikely Words with Text Use Graphic Pace Camouflage Partners VCV Structure: Organizers (O)Animals on the Cause and Move Effect (A)The Sleepy Way to Survive (E)How Animals Stay Alive Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connections Form: Explanatory Essay Lesson 12 Mountains (B)Rivers Words with Text Use Graphic (O)Sand Dunes Prefixes re-, Structure: Organizers (A)Plateaus un-, nonCause and (review) (E)Mountain Effect Ranges (review) Lesson 13 Fire Storm (B)Hurricane on Words with Draw Monitor the Way! Suffixes Conclusions Comprehension: (O)Tornado! -able, -ible, Read Ahead (A)The Calm After ness, -ment, the Storm less (E)Forest Fires Lesson 14 The Stranger (B)Finky’s Words Ending Draw Monitor Mystery Spots with /en/ Conclusions Comprehension: (O)The Wisdom of (review) Read Ahead the Wind (review) (A)The Mysterious Growing Moon (E)All Through the Year

Common and Form: Proper Nouns Cause and Effect Paragraph Trait: Conventions

Trait: Conventions, Sentence Fluency Pace Singular and Form; (review) Plural Nouns Informational Paragraph

Expression

Possessive Nouns

Trait: Conventions Form: Letter Trait: Sentence Fluency

Expression (review)

Pronouns and Form: Pourquoi Antecedents Tale Trait: Sentence Fluency

Lesson 15 The Adventurers (Reader’s Theater)

(B)The Gardeners (O)The Mountaineers (A)Young Archaeologists (E)Exploring Coral

Review Words with VCV Words with Prefixes re-, un-, nonWords with Suffixes -able, -ible, ness, -ment, less Words with Ending /en/

Review Text Structure: Cause and Effect Draw Conclusion

Review Use Graphic Organizers

Review Pace Expression

Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead

Review Revise and publish Common and selected previous Proper Nouns writing assignments. Singular and Plural Nouns Possessive Nouns Pronouns and Antecedents

Book 4 Winning Catch Theme 4 Imagination At Work Lesson 16 So You Want (B)Totally Words Ending Fact and Monitor Pace Possessive Form: To Be An Unnecessary with /el/ Opinion Comprehension: Nouns How-To Paragraph Inventor? Inventions Adjust Reading (O)Women Rate Trait: Voice Inventors (A)Mold, Dogs and Scientists (E)Ned’s Invention Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connection Form: Persuasive Essay Trait: Voice , Ideas Lesson 17 Just Like Me (B)Just Like Words Ending Fact and Monitor Pace Subject and Form: Beverly Cleary with /er/ Opinion Comprehension: (review) Object Autobiographical (O)Just Like (review) Adjust Reading Pronouns Paragraphs Arnold Lobel Rate (A)Just Like (review) Trait: Voice Patricia McKissack (E)Kate the Illustrator Lesson 18 Hewitt (B)The World’s Word Parts Theme Monitor Phrasing Adjectives and Form: Persuasive Anderson’s Greatest Singer over-, under-, Comprehension: Articles Paragraph Great Big (O)The Three subSelf -Correction Life Wishes Trait: Ideas (A)Tucker Bradley and the Special Baseball (E)What People Can Do

Lesson 19 Juan (B)The Mirror: A Words with Theme Verdades: Korean Folktale Irregular Plurals (review) The Man (O)Little Brave, A and Possessives Who Couldn’t Traditional Sioux Tell A Lie Folktale (A)Grandpa’s Folktales (E)Ranches and Farms Across America Lesson 20 The Case of (B)Luke Lighting Review Review the Too-Hot Bolt! Words with Fact and Apple Cider (O)The Case of Ending /el/ Opinion (Reader’s the Missing Statue Theater) (A)Detective Bob Words with Theme and the Case of the Ending /er/ Scream Machine (E)Science Word Parts Detectives over-, under-, subWords with Irregular Plurals and Possessives

Monitor Phrasing Comprehension: (review) Self-Correction (review)

Comparing with Adjectives

Form: Fable

Review Review Monitor Pace Comprehension: Adjust Reading Phrasing Rate

Review Possessive Nouns

Revise and publish selected previous writing assignments.

Monitor Comprehension: Self-Correction

Subject Object Pronouns Adjectives and Articles Compare with Adjectives

Trait: Ideas

Book 4 Winning Catch Theme 5 A New Home Lesson 21 Because of (B)Mateo Fits In Words with Character Use Story Intonation Main and Form: Winn-Dixie (O)The Dog suffixes Setting, and Structure Helping Verbs Narrative Without a Home -ant, -ent, Plot Paragraph (A)A Star for Jen -eer, -ist, -ian (E)Taking Care of Trait: Pets Word Choice Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connection Form: Story Trait: Word Choice, Conventions Lesson 22 My Diary (B)From Texas to Word Parts Character, Use Story Intonation Action and Form: From Here to New York in, out, up, Setting, and Structure (review) Linking Verbs Diary There (O)From Missouri down Plot (review) to California (review) Trait: (A)Rose Comes to Word Choice America (E)Where People Live Lesson 23 The Cricket (B)The Words with Sequence: Ask Questions Reading Rate Present Tense; Form: Adventure in Time Nightingale Suffixes Story Events Subject-Verb Scene Square (O)A Firefly in -tion, -sion, Agreement Florida -al, -ial Trait: Conventions (A)Natasha the Cat’s Big Adventure (E)All About Money

Lesson 24 Mangrove Wilderness

Lesson 25 Welcome to Chinatown (Reader’s Theater)

(B)A Forest Words with Wilderness Suffixes in (O)A Tundra Combination Wilderness (A)Life in Death Valley (E)The Sunshine State (B)Ramon Lends a Review Hand Words with (O)Little Italy: Suffixes Yesterday and -ant, -ent, Today -eer, -ist, -ian (A)Celebrate Word Parts Harlem in, out, down, (E)Historic up Williamsburg: A Words with Place From Our Suffixes Past -ation, -ition, al, -ial Words with Suffixes in Combination

Sequence: Ask Questions Story Events (review) (review)

Reading Rate Past and Form: Descriptive (review) Future Tenses Paragraph Trait: Conventions

Review Character, Setting, and Plot

Review Use Story Structure Ask Questions

Text Structure: Sequence

Review Intonation Reading Rate

Review Revise and publish Main and selected previous Helping Verbs writing assignments. Action and Linking Verbs Present Tense; Subject-Verb Agreement Past and Future Tenses

Book 4 Winning Catch Theme 6 Exploring Our World Lesson 26 Dragons and (B)Dinosaur Words with Main Idea Summarize Accuracy Irregular Verbs Form: Dinosaurs National Monument Silent Letters and Details Summary (O)When Mammoths Roamed the Earth Traits: (A)The Animals of Sentence La Brea Tar Pits Fluency (E)Let’s Visit A Museum Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connection Form: Research Report Trait: Sentence Fluency, Organization Lesson 27 Grand (B)Hawaii: Visiting Words with Main Idea Summarize Accuracy Contractions Form: Canyon: A a Volcano Greek and Latin and Details (review) (review) and Possessive Explanatory Trail Through (O)Yellowstone: A Word Parts (review) Pronouns Essay Time Blast From the Past (A)Great Barrier Trait: Reef: A Colorful Sentence World Fluency (E)A Trip Through the United States Lesson 28 The Bunyans (B)Rio Rob and the Homophones Figurative Monitor Expression Adverbs Form: Runaway Calf Language Comprehension: Tall Tale (O)Babe’s Big Blue Reread Vacation Trait: (A)The Worlds Organization Greatest Pumpkin Ever (E)It’s Vacation Time!

Lesson 29 John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure with a NoGood Dog

(B)James Beckworth, Words with Figurative Mountain Man Prefix + Root Language (O)John Wesley +Suffix (review) Powell and the Mighty Colorado (A)John White’s Lost Colony (E)The Great Land of Alaska Lesson 30 Discovering (B)The Tomb of Review Review the Atocha King Tut Words with Main Idea (O)Forty-Niners! silent Letters and Details (A)The Whydah (E)Under the Sea Words with Figurative Greek and Latin Language Word Parts Homophones Words with Prefix + Root + Suffix

Monitor Comprehension: Reread (review)

Expression (review)

Review Summarize

Review Accuracy

Monitor Comprehension: Reread

Expression

Punctuation Round-up

Form: Biography Trait: Organization

Review Revise and Irregular Verbs publish selected Contractions previous and Possessive writing assignments. Adverbs Punctuation Round-up