Grade 5 Planner
3.28.2012
Unit 1 Big Idea: Eureka! I've Got It!
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Short Text: A Fresh Strategy: Reread Idea Skill: Character, Lexile: 760 Setting, Plot: Sequence Genre: Realistic Main Selection Fiction Title: One Hen Strategy: Reread Genre: Realistic Fiction Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Lexile: 810 Sequence
Strategy: Reread
Reading/Writing Workshop: Connection of Ideas; Genre
Vocabulary Words: afford, loan, profit, prosper, risk, savings, scarce, wages
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Skill: Short Accuracy Vowels
Paired Selection Title: Banks: Their Business and Yours Genre: Expository Text
Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Sequence Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction A: Parker's Plan Lexile: 680 O: Can-do Canines Lexile: 790 E: Can-do Canines Lexile: 570 B: Cleaning Up the Competition Lexile: 970 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text
Lexile: 850 Titles A: Taking Care of Your Money O: You Can Bank on It E: You Can Bank on It B: Growing Money
Literature Anthology: Prior Knowledge; Specific Vocabulary; Organization; Sentence Structure; Connection of Ideas
Additional Domain Words: transport, comb, wares Additional Academic Words: Venn diagram, descriptive details Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Sentence Clues
Research
Unit 1: Unit Writing Products: Autobiographical Sketch, Personal Narrative Writing Focus: Narrative Text
Where can an idea begin?
Week 1 Title: Finding a Way Weekly Concept: Meeting a Need Genre: Realistic Fiction Essential Question: How do Strategy: Reread we get the things we need?
Writing
Writing Trait: Ideas: Weekly: Money Descriptive Details and Loans Grammar Skill: Sentences Grammar Mechanics: Punctuate sentences Write to Sources: RWW: A Fresh Idea LA: One Hen YTPB: Building the Community Write to Research: Write a comparison Write About Reading: Analyze how illustrations contribute to a text’s meaning
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Grade 5 Planner
3.28.2012
Unit 1 Big Idea: Eureka! I've Got It!
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Short Text: Whitewater Adventure
Strategy: Reread
Strategy: Reread
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: Skill: Long Vowels Intonation accomplish, anxious, assemble, decipher, Literature Anthology: Specific distracted, Vocabulary; Genre; navigate, options, Connection of Ideas; retrace Sentence Structure; Additional Prior Knowledge Domain Words: monarchs
Where can an idea begin?
Week 2 Title: Shelter in a Weekly Concept: Storm Trial and Error Genre: Realistic Essential Fiction, Adventure Question: What can lead us to Strategy: Reread rethink an idea?
Lexile: 760 Genre: Realistic Fiction, Adventure Strategy: Reread Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Problem and Solution
Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Problem and Solution
Reading/Writing Workshop: Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Problem and Organization; Connection of Ideas Solution Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Selection Title: Second Day, First Impressions
A: Dog Gone Lexile: 670
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Adventure
O: Shhh! It's a Surprise! Lexile: 760
Lexile: 800
E: Shhh! It's a Surprise! Lexile: 520 B: Lost and Found Lexile: 860
Additional Academic Words: suspense, solution
Paired Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Idioms
Paired Selection Title: Lost in the Museum Wings Genre: Realistic Fiction Lexile: 720
Titles: A: Lights Out! O: The Perfect Gift E: The Perfect Gift B: It's a Challenge
Writing
Research
Unit 1: Unit Writing Products: Autobiographical Sketch, Personal Narrative Writing Focus: Narrative Text
Writing Trait: Voice: Weekly: Great Inventions Style and Tone Grammar Skill: Subjects and Predicates Grammar Mechanics: Commas Write to Sources: RWW: Whitewater Adventure LA: Second Day, First Impressions YTPB: A Race Against the Clock Write to Research: Write a comparison Write About Reading: Analyze theme
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Grade 5 Planner
3.28.2012
Unit 1 Big Idea: Eureka! I've Got It!
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: A Life in Strategy: Ask and the Woods Answer Questions
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Purpose; Connection of Ideas
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Where can an idea begin?
Week 3 Title: Capturing the Weekly Concept: Natural World Seeing for Yourself Genre: Narrative Essential Nonfiction Question: How can experiencing Strategy: Ask and nature change the Answer Questions way you think about it?
Lexile: 770 Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Skill: Text Structure: Cause and Effect Skill: Text Structure: Cause and Effect Main Selections Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Main Selection Title: Camping with A: Save This Space! the President Lexile: 750
Genre: Narrative Skill: Text Structure: Nonfiction Cause and Effect Lexile: 760 Text Features: Paired Selection Secondary and Primary Sources Title: A Walk with Teddy
O: Save This Space! Lexile: 960 E: Save This Space! Lexile: 730 B: Save This Space! Lexile: 980
Genre: Autobiography
Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text
Lexile: 910
Titles: A: The Journey of Lewis and Clark O: The Journey of Lewis and Clark E: The Journey of Lewis and Clark B: The Journey of Lewis and Clark
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: debris, Skill: Words with Expression and Phrasing emphasis, /ū/, ů, and /ü/ encounter, generations, indicated, Literature naturalist, sheer, Anthology: Prior Knowledge; Specific spectacular Vocabulary; Sentence Structure; Additional Purpose; Connection Domain Words: of Ideas bully, dee-lighted, day-to-day, centuries-old, cinnamoncolored, ringed, abundance, abundant Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs
Writing
Research
Unit 1: Unit Writing Products: Autobiographical Sketch, Personal Narrative Writing Focus: Narrative Text
Writing Trait: Word Choice: Strong Words
Weekly: National Parks
Grammar Skill: Compound Sentences and Conjunctions Grammar Mechanics: Punctuation in compound sentences Write to Sources: RWW: A Life in the Woods LA: Camping with the President YTPB: At Home in the Desert Write to Research: Write a description Write About Reading: Analyze cause and effect
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Grade 5 Planner
3.28.2012
Unit 1 Big Idea: Eureka! I've Got It!
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: Fantasy Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions Becomes Fact
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Prior Knowledge; Sentence Structure
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Vocabulary Words: breakthrough, Skill: Text Structure: Cause and Effect Skill: Text Structure: captivated, Lexile: 800 Sequence claimed, devices, Main Selections enthusiastically, Literature Genre: Biography Genre: Biography envisioned, Main Selection Anthology: Title: The Boy Who A: Snapshot! The Story of George Eastman Connection of Ideas; passionate, Strategy: Ask and patents Invented TV Purpose; Specific Answer Questions Lexile: 760 Vocabulary; Skill: Text Structure: Genre: Biography O: Snapshot! The Story of George Eastman Sentence Structure Additional Domain Words: Sequence Lexile: 860 generator, Lexile: 860 bombarded, Text Features: E: Snapshot! The Story of George Eastman electron, whirl, Paired Selection Illustrations and Lexile: 640 converter, Title: Time to Invent Photographs dissector B: Snapshot! The Story of George Eastman Genre: Realistic Lexile: 960 Additional Fiction Academic Paired Selections Words: timeLexile: 770 Genre: Realistic Fiction order, relevant details Titles: A: The Ultimate Birthday Vocabulary O: The Ultimate Birthday Strategy: Greek E: The Ultimate Birthday Roots B: The Ultimate Birthday
Research
Unit 1: Unit Writing Products: Autobiographical Sketch, Personal Narrative Writing Focus: Narrative Text
Where can an idea begin?
Week 4 Title: A Pioneer of Weekly Concept: Photography Inventions Genre: Biography Essential Question: How Strategy: Ask and does technology Answer Questions lead to creative ideas?
Writing
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Skill: r -controlled Expression and Phrasing Vowels /är/, /âr/, /ôr/
Writing Trait: Organization: Sequence
Weekly: History of a Groundbreaking Invention
Grammar Skill: Complex Sentences Grammar Mechanics: Using commas Write to Sources: RWW: Fantasy Becomes Fact LA: The Boy Who Invented TV YTPB: Mary Anderson and the First Windshield Wipers Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze topic
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3.28.2012
Unit 1 Big Idea: Eureka! I've Got It!
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Week 5 Title: Electronic Weekly Concept: Books: A New Way to Read New Technology
Short Text: Are Electronic Devices Good for Us?
Strategy: Reread
Strategy: Reread
Skill: Author's Point of View
Skill: Author's Point of View
Reading/Writing Workshop: Organization
Essential Question: What are the positive and negative effects of new technology?
Lexile: 900
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Where can an idea begin?
Genre: Persuasive Article Strategy: Reread
Genre: Persuasive Article Strategy: Reread
Main Selection Title: The Future of Transportation Genre: Persuasive Article
Skill: Author's Point of View
Lexile: 870
Text Features: Headings and Graphs
Paired Selection Title: Getting From Here to There Genre: Technical Text Lexile: 890
Main Selections Genre: Expository Text A: What About Robots? Lexile: 740 O: What About Robots? Lexile: 840 E: What About Robots? Lexile: 760 B: What About Robots? Lexile: 990 Paired Selections Genre: Persuasive Article Titles: A: No Substitute O: No Substitute E: No Substitute B: No Substitute
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: access, Skill: r -controlled Phrasing advance, Vowel /ûr/ analysis, cite, counterpoint, Literature data, drawbacks, Anthology: Purpose; Connection reasoning of Ideas; Genre Additional Academic Words: fact, phrasing Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Prefixes
Writing
Research
Unit 1: Unit Writing Products: Autobiographical Sketch, Personal Narrative Writing Focus: Narrative Text
Writing Trait: Sentence Fluency: Vary Sentence Structure
Weekly: Invention and Technology
Unit Level: Grammar Skill: Run- Research Skill: Beginning on Sentences and Research Fragments Unit Project: Selfselect and Grammar develop from Mechanics: options for unit Correcting run-on research projects. sentences Write to Sources: RWW: Are Electronic Devices Good for Us? LA: The Future of Transportation YTPB: Do Genetically Modified Foods Benefit the World? Write to Research: Write an opinion Write About Reading: Analyze point of view
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3.28.2012
Unit 2 Big Idea: Taking Read Aloud the Next Step What does it take to put a plan into action?
` Week 1 Title: The Mayflower Weekly Concept: Compact Reaching a Compromise Genre: Expository Text Essential Question: What Strategy: Reread do good problem solvers do?
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: Creating Strategy: Reread a Nation Skill: Text Structure: Problem and Lexile: 690 Solution Genre: Expository Main Selection Text Title: Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution? Strategy: Reread
Strategy: Reread
Reading/Writing Workshop: Organization; Specific Vocabulary
Skill: Text Structure: Genre: Expository Text Problem and Solution Lexile: 760 Text Features: Headings, Time line Paired Selection Title: Parchment and Ink
O: The Bill of Rights Lexile: 920
Skill: Text Structure: Problem and Solution Main Selections Genre: Expository Text A: The Bill of Rights Lexile: 820
E: The Bill of Rights Lexile: 840 B: The Bill of Rights Lexile: 1000
Genre: Expository Text
Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text
Lexile: 830
Titles: A: Having Your Say O: Having Your Say E: Having Your Say B: Having Your Say
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words: committees, convention, debate, proposal, representatives, Literature resolve, situation, Anthology: Prior Knowledge; Specific union Vocabulary; Sentence Structure; Additional Genre; Organization; Domain Words: Connection of Ideas representatives, delegate, executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, House of Representatives, Senate, proportional, constitution, preamble Additional Academic Words: focus
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 2: Unit Writing Products: Invitation with Directions, Explanatory Essay Writing Focus: Expository Text
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Rate and Skill: Variant Accuracy Vowel /ô/; Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/
Writing Trait: Ideas: Weekly: Articles of Confederation Main Ideas and the U.S. Constitution Grammar Skill: Kinds of Nouns Grammar Mechanics: Capitalizing proper nouns Write to Sources: RWW: Creating a Nation LA: Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution? YTPB: The Oregon Treaty Write to Research: Write a comparison Write About Reading: Analyze problem-solving process
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Definitions and Restatements
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Grade 5 Planner
3.28.2012
Unit 2 Big Idea: Taking Read Aloud the Next Step
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
What does it take to put a plan into action?
Week 2 Title: Jack and the Short Text: A Weekly Concept: King’s Rainbow Fish Modern Cinderella Seeking the Answer Lexile: 800 Genre: Fairy Tale Essential Strategy: Make, Question: What Confirm, and Revise can you do to get Predictions the information you need?
Genre: Fairy Tale
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Strategy: Make, Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise Confirm, and Revise Predictions Predictions Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Compare Skill: Character, and Contrast Events Setting, Plot: Compare and Main Selections Contrast Events Genre: Fairy Tale
Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise Main Selection Predictions Title: Where the Mountain Meets the Skill: Character, Moon Setting, Plot: Compare and Contrast Events
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Genre: Fairy Tale
A: The Bird of Truth Lexile: 700 O: The Talking Eggs Lexile: 760
Lexile: 820
E: The Talking Eggs Lexile: 590
Paired Selection Title: The Princess and the Pea
B: Three Golden Oranges Lexile: 950
Genre: Fairy Tale
Paired Selections Genre: Fairy Tale
Lexile: 690
Titles: A: The Singers of Bremen O: The Salamander E: The Salamander B: Toads and Diamonds
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Reading/Writing Workshop: Genre; Organization
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Words: Skill: Plurals Accuracy circumstances, consideration, consults, destiny, Literature expectations, Anthology: presence, reveal, Organization; Purpose; Connection unsure of Ideas; Specific Additional Vocabulary; Sentence Structure; Domain Words: pedigree, Genre credentials Additional Academic Words: conflict Vocabulary Strategy: Simile and Metaphor
Writing
Research
Unit 2: Unit Writing Products: Invitation with Directions, Explanatory Essay Writing Focus: Informative Text
Writing Trait: Weekly: Fairy Organization: Strong Tales Openings Grammar Skill: Singular and Plural Nouns Grammar Mechanics: Forming plural nouns Write to Sources: RWW: A Modern Cinderella LA: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon YTPB: The Very Tiny House Write to Research: Write a list Write About Reading: Analyze plot
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3.28.2012
Unit 2 Big Idea: Taking Read Aloud the Next Step
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
What does it take to put a plan into action?
Week 3 Title: Thomas Weekly Concept: Moran, Landscape Painter Investigations Essential Genre: Biography Question: How do we investigate Strategy: Reread questions about nature?
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Text: Growing Strategy: Reread in Place: The Story of E. Lucy Braun Skill: Text Structure: Sequence Lexile: 690 Main Selection Title: The Boy Who Genre: Biography Drew Birds Strategy: Reread Genre: Biography Skill: Text Structure: Lexile: 790 Sequence Text Features: Illustrations and Photographs
Paired Selection Title: Daedalus and Icarus Genre: Myth Lexile: 610
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Strategy: Reread
Reading/Writing Workshop: Specific Vocabulary; Organization
Skill: Text Structure: Sequence Main Selections Genre: Biography A: Norman Borlaug and the Green Revolution Lexile: 740 O: Norman Borlaug and the Green Revolution Lexile: 900 E: Norman Borlaug and the Green Revolution Lexile: 770 B: Norman Borlaug and the Green Revolution Lexile: 940 Paired Selections Genre: Myth
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words: behaviors, disappearance, energetic, flurry, migrate, Literature observation, Anthology: theory, Purpose; Genre; Specific Vocabulary; transformed Organization; Connection of Ideas Additional Domain Words: specimens, herbarium, botany, thou, wouldst Additional Academic Words: quotation Vocabulary Strategy: Greek and Latin Suffixes
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 2: Unit Writing Products: Invitation with Directions, Explanatory Essay Writing Focus: Informative Text
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Skill: Inflectional Expression and Phrasing Endings
Writing Trait: Ideas: Weekly: Careers in Nature Supporting Details Grammar Skill: More Plural Nouns Grammar Mechanics: Plural forms and Appositives Write to Sources: RWW: Growing in Place: The Story of E. Lucy Braun LA: The Boy Who Drew Birds YTPB: From Slave to Scientist Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze sequence
Titles: A: Golden Apples O: Golden Apples E: Golden Apples B: Golden Apples
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Unit 2 Big Idea: Taking Read Aloud the Next Step
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Text: The Magical Lost Brocade
Strategy: Make, Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise Confirm, and Revise Predictions Predictions Skill: Theme Skill: Theme Main Selections Main Selection Genre: Folktale Title: Blancaflor
What does it take to put a plan into action?
Week 4 Title: Lost Lake and Weekly Concept: the Golden Cup A Plan of Action Genre: Folktale Essential Question: When Strategy: Make, has a plan helped Confirm, and Revise you accomplish a Predictions task?
Lexile: 740 Genre: Folktale
Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise Genre: Folktale Predictions Lexile: 870 Skill: Theme Paired Selection Title: From Tale to Table Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 990
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
A: The Lion's Whiskers Lexile: 760 O: The Riddle of the Drum: A Tale from Mexico Lexile: 810 E: The Riddle of the Drum: A Tale from Mexico Lexile: 570 B: Clever Manka Lexile: 860 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Reading/Writing Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Workshop: Words: assuring, Skill: Contractions Rate Organization; Genre detected, emerging, gratitude, Literature Anthology: Genre; guidance, Sentence Structure; outcome, Connection of Ideas; previous, pursuit Specific Vocabulary; Additional Prior Knowledge Domain Words: ravine, embrace, subsided Additional Academic Words: foreshadowing, imagery Vocabulary Strategy: Personification
Writing
Research
Unit 2: Unit Writing Products: Invitation with Directions, Explanatory Essay Writing Focus: Informative Text
Writing Trait: Organization: Sequence
Weekly: Step by Step Planning
Grammar Skill: Possessive Nouns Grammar Mechanics: Adding s or 's Write to Sources: RWW: The Magical Lost Brocade LA: Blancaflor YTPB: How the Fly Saved the River Write to Research: Write instructions Write About Reading: Analyze theme
Titles: A: From Fiber to Fashion O: Make a Drum E: Make a Drum B: From Bee to You
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Unit 2 Big Idea: Taking Read Aloud the Next Step What does it take to put a plan into action?
Week 5 Title: How to Make a Weekly Concept: Friend Making It Happen Genre: Narrative Essential poem Question: What motivates you to Strategy: Reread accomplish a goal?
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Texts: A Strategy: Reread Simple Plan, Rescue Skill: Theme Lexile: NP Main Selections Title: Stage Fright, Genre: Narrative Catching Quiet and Free Verse Poetry Genre: Narrative and Free Verse Strategy: Reread Poetry Skill: Theme Lexile: NP Paired Selection Title: Foul Shot Genre: Free Verse Poetry Lexile: NP
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Strategy: Reread
Reading/Writing Workshop: Connection of Ideas; Specific Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words: ambitious, memorized, satisfaction, shuddered
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Skill: Closed Phrasing Syllables
Skill: Theme Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction A: Clearing the Jungle Lexile: 650 O: I Want to Ride! Lexile: 730 E: I Want to Ride! Lexile: 600 B: Changing Goals Lexile: 860 Paired Selections Genre: Poetry Titles: A: Just for Once O: Home Run E: Smash! B: Today's Lesson
Literature Anthology: Genre; Organization
Additional Domain Words: Plot Additional Academic Words: rhythm, precise language Vocabulary Strategy: Homographs
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 2: Unit Writing Products: Invitation with Directions, Explanatory Essay Writing Focus: Informative Text
Writing Trait: Word Choice: Precise Language
Weekly: Poetry and Short Story Reviews
Grammar Skill: Prepositional Phrases
Unit Level: Research Skill: Gathering and Integrating Information Unit Project: Selfselect and develop from options for unit research projects.
Grammar Mechanics: Punctuating titles and letters Write to Sources: RWW: A Simple Plan, Rescue LA: Stage Fright, Catching Quiet YTPB: Blue Ribbon Dreams Write to Research: Write an opinion Write About Reading: Analyze structure
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Unit 3 Big Idea: Getting Read Aloud from Here to There
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: A Reluctant Traveler
Strategy: Summarize
Strategy: Summarize
Lexile: 770
Skill: Theme
Reading/Writing Workshop: Purpose; Connection of Ideas
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Selection Title: They Don’t Mean It!
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
What kinds of experiences can lead to new discoveries?
Week 1 Title: Foods for Weekly Concept: Thought Cultural Exchange Genre: Realistic Essential Fiction Question: What can learning about Strategy: different cultures Summarize teach us?
Skill: Theme
Strategy: Summarize
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skill: Theme
Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction A: All the Way from Europe Lexile: 690 O: Dancing the Flamenco Lexile: 790
Lexile: 870 Paired Selection Title: Where Did That Come From? Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 940
E: Dancing the Flamenco Lexile: 510 B: A Vacation in Minnesota Lexile: 950 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: A Sporting Gift O: Flamenco E: Flamenco B: The Scandinavian State?
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Intonation Words: Skill: Open appreciation, Syllables blurted, complimenting, congratulate, Literature contradicted, Anthology: Prior Knowledge; Specific critical, cultural, misunderstanding Vocabulary; Connection of Ideas; Additional Purpose; Genre Domain Words: winter solstice Additional Academic Words: traditional, dialogue Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Cause/Effect
Writing
Research
Unit 3: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Essay Writing Focus: Opinion
Writing Trait: Voice: Weekly: Music or Formal and Informal Dance Traditions Voice Grammar Skill: Action Verbs Grammar Mechanics: Subjectverb agreement Write to Sources: RWW: A Reluctant Traveler LA: They Don’t Mean It! YTPB: Potluck or Potlatch? Write to Research: Write a description Write About Reading: Analyze theme
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Unit 3 Big Idea: Getting Read Aloud from Here to There
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Short Text: Survivaland
Strategy: Summarize
Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Theme
Genre: Fantasy
Main Selection Title: Weslandia
Strategy: Summarize
Genre: Fantasy
Vocabulary Words: civilization, complex, cultivate, devise, fashioned, resourceful, shortage, tormentors
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Skill: Open Phrasing Syllables (V/V)
Lexile: 790
Reading/Writing Workshop: Organization; Sentence Structure
Skill: Theme
Lexile: 900
Skill: Theme Main Selections Genre: Fantasy A: Over the Top Lexile: 660 O: In Drama Valley Lexile: 790
Paired Selection Title: Plants with a Purpose
E: In Drama Valley Lexile: 600
Genre: Expository Text
B: Welcome to the Wilds Lexile: 890
Lexile: 870
Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: Rain-Forest Treasures O: Medicine from the Sea E: Medicine from the Sea B: Kakapo: A Very Special Parrot
Literature Anthology: Genre; Purpose; Specific Vocabulary; Connection of Ideas; Additional Prior Knowledge Domain Words: staple, crop, found, breakfasting, tubers, aromatic, myriad, scornful, apiece, mortar Additional Academic Words: sensory language
Research
Unit 3: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Essay Writing Focus: Opinion
What kinds of experiences can lead to new discoveries?
Week 2 Title: Lucia the Weekly Concept: Hummingbird Being Resourceful Genre: Fantasy Essential Question: How Strategy: can learning about Summarize nature be useful?
Writing
Writing Trait: Word Weekly: Uses of Choice: Connotation a Natural Resource and Denotation Grammar Skill: Verb Tenses Grammar Mechanics: Avoid shifting tenses Write to Sources: RWW: Survivaland LA: Weslandia YTPB: The Cup that Shines at Night Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Comparison
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Unit 3 Big Idea: Getting Read Aloud from Here to There
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: Patterns Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions of Change
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Connection of Ideas; Genre
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
What kinds of experiences can lead to new discoveries?
Week 3 Title: Protective Weekly Concept: Patterns Patterns Genre: Expository Essential Text Question: Where can you find Strategy: Ask and patterns in nature? Answer Questions
Lexile: 840 Genre: Expository Text Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Skill: Main Ideas and Key Details Skill: Main Ideas and Key Details Main Selections Genre: Expository Text Main Selection Title: The Story of A: Weather Patterns Snow Lexile: 800
Genre: Expository Skill: Main Ideas and Text Key Details Lexile: 890 Text Features: Diagram
O: Weather Patterns Lexile: 950 E: Weather Patterns Lexile: 830
Paired Selection Title: Fibonacci's Amazing Find
B: Weather Patterns Lexile: 980
Genre: Expository Text
Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text
Lexile: 890
Titles: A: Cloud Atlas O: Cloud Atlas E: Cloud Atlas B: Cloud Atlas
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: contact, Skill: Vowel Team Rate and Accuracy erode, formation, Syllables moisture, particles, repetition, Literature Anthology: Specific structure, visible Vocabulary; Genre; Connection of Ideas; Additional Domain Words: Organization; Prior vapor, dendrite, Knowledge water molecule, symmetry, Fahrenheit, Celsius Additional Academic Words: pattern, variation Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Writing
Research
Unit 3: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Essay Writing Focus: Opinion
Writing Trait: Ideas: Weekly: Patterns in Nature Relevant Evidence Grammar Skill: Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Grammar Mechanics: Special helping verbs; Contractions, Troublesome words Write to Sources: RWW: Patterns of Change LA: The Story of Snow YTPB: Migration Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze main idea and key details
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Unit 3 Big Idea: Getting Read Aloud from Here to There
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Short Text: Gulf Spill Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions Superheroes
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Prior Knowledge; Specific Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words: artificial, collaborate, dedicated, flexible, function, mimic, obstacle, techniques
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Skill: Consonant + Rate le Syllables
Lexile: 860 Genre: Expository Text Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Skill: Main Idea and Key Details Skill: Main Idea and Key Details Main Selections Genre: Expository Text Main Selection Title: Winter’s Tail A: The Power of a Team Lexile: 740 Genre: Expository Text
Skill: Main Idea and Lexile: 940 Key Details Text Features: Photographs and Captions
Paired Selection Title: Helping Hands Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 1040
O: The Power of a Team Lexile: 900 E: The Power of a Team Lexile: 800 B: The Power of a Team Lexile: 1010 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: Hands on the Wheel O: Hands on the Wheel E: Hands on the Wheel B: Hands on the Wheel
Literature Anthology: Organization; Purpose; Specific Vocabulary; Connection of Ideas; Prior Knowledge
Additional Domain Words: oceanographers, biologists, prostheses, prototypes Additional Academic Words: organization, restate Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots
Research
Unit 3: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Essay Writing Focus: Opinion
What kinds of experiences can lead to new discoveries?
Week 4 Title: Teamwork in Weekly Concept: Space Teamwork Genre: Expository Essential Text Question: What benefits come from Strategy: Ask and people working as Answer Questions a group?
Writing
Writing Trait: Weekly: Different Organization: Strong Kinds of Teams Conclusions Grammar Skill: Linking Verbs Grammar Mechanics: Punctuating titles and product names Write to Sources: RWW: Gulf Spill Superheroes LA: Winter’s Tail YTPB: Building a Green Town Write to Research: Write a visual representation Write About Reading: Analyze main idea and key details
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Unit 3 Big Idea: Getting Read Aloud from Here to There
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Short Text: What Was the Purpose of the Inca's Strange Strings?
Strategy: Summarize
Strategy: Summarize
Reading/Writing Workshop: Organization; Prior Knowledge
Vocabulary Words: archaeologist, era, fragments, historian, intact, preserved, reconstruct, remnants
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Skill: r -controlled Expression and Phrasing Vowel Syllables
Skill: Author's Point of View Skill: Author's Point of View
Lexile: 920
Main Selections Genre: Expository Text
Genre: Persuasive Article
Main Selection Title: Machu Picchu: A: The Anasazi Ancient City Lexile: 810
Strategy: Summarize
Genre: Persuasive Article
O: The Anasazi Lexile: 900
Skill: Author's Point of View
Lexile: 990
E: The Anasazi Lexile: 830
Text Features: Diagram
Paired Selection Title: Dig This Technology!
B: The Anasazi Lexile: 1010
Genre: Expository Text
Paired Selections Genre: Persuasive Article
Lexile: 970
Titles: A: The Anasazi Were Astronomers O: The Anasazi Were Astronomers E: The Anasazi Were Astronomers B: The Anasazi Were Astronomers
Literature Anthology: Prior Knowledge; Connection of Ideas; Additional Genre Domain Words: Additional Academic Words: mysterious, opinion Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Sentence Clues
Research
Unit 3: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Essay Writing Focus: Opinion
What kinds of experiences can lead to new discoveries?
Week 5 Title: Stonehenge: Weekly Concept: Puzzle from the Past Into the Past Genre: Persuasive Essential Article Question: How do we explain what Strategy: happened in the Summarize past?
Writing
Writing Trait: Sentence Fluency: Transitions
Weekly: Mysteries from the Past
Unit Level: Research Skill: Taking Notes Unit Project: SelfGrammar Mechanics: Correct select and develop from verb usage options for unit research projects. Write to Sources: RWW: What Was the Purpose of the Inca's Strange Strings? LA: Machu Picchu: Ancient City YTPB: What Was the Purpose of the Nazca Lines? Grammar Skill: Irregular Verbs
Write to Research: Write an opinion Write About Reading: Analyze reasons and evidence
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Unit 4 Big Idea: It's Up Read Aloud to You
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
How do we decide what's important?
Week 1 Title: The Legend of Weekly Concept: John Henry Sharing Stories Genre: Tall Tale Essential Question: What Strategy: Visualize kinds of stories do we tell? Why do we tell them?
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Text: How Strategy: Visualize Mighty Kate Stopped the Train Skill: Point of View Lexile: 840
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Strategy: Visualize
Reading/Writing Workshop: Genre; Specific Vocabulary
Skill: Point of View
Strategy: Visualize
Main Selection Main Selections Title: Davy Crockett Genre: Tall Tale Saves the World A: Paul Bunyan Genre: Tall Tale Lexile: 810
Skill: Point of View
Lexile: 1050
Genre: Tall Tale
O: Pecos Bill Lexile: 900
Paired Selection Title: How E: Pecos Bill Grandmother Spider Lexile: 730 Stole the Sun Genre: Legend Lexile: 880
B: An Extraordinary Girl Lexile: 940 Paired Selections Genre: Legend Titles: A: One Grain of Rice O: The Fountain of Youth E: The Fountain of Youth B: How Coqui Got Her Song
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: Skill: Words with Expression commenced, Final /әl/ and /әn/ deeds, exaggeration, Literature Anthology: Genre; heroic, impress, posed, sauntered, Prior Knowledge; Specific Vocabulary; wring Organization; Connection of Ideas; Additional Domain Words: Purpose whipped Additional Academic Words: fable, hyperbole, outline Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms and Antonyms
Writing
Research
Unit 4: Unit Writing Products: Fictional Narrative, Poetry Writing Focus: Narrative Text/Poetry
Writing Trait: Voice: Weekly: Folktales Style and Tone and Fables from Other Cultures Grammar Skill: Pronouns and Antecedents Grammar Mechanics: Pronoun-antecedent agreement in number and gender Write to Sources: RWW: How Mighty Kate Stopped the Train LA: Davy Crockett Saves the World YTPB: Pecos Bill’s Wild Ride Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze point of view
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Week 2 Title: The Mystery Weekly Concept: Riddle Discoveries Genre: Mystery Play Essential Question: What Strategy: Visualize can you discover when you give things a second look?
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Text: Where’s Strategy: Visualize Brownie? (drama) Skill: Point of View Lexile: NA Main Selection Title: A Window Into Genre: Drama: History: The Mystery (Mystery Play) of the Cellar Window Strategy: Visualize Genre: Drama: Skill: Point of View Mystery Play
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Strategy: Visualize
Reading/Writing Workshop: Connection of Ideas; Organization
Skill: Point of View Main Selections Genre: Drama A: The Mysterious Teacher Lexile: NP O: The Unusually Clever Dog Lexile: NP
Lexile: NP Paired Selection Title: A Second Chance For Chip: The Case of the Curious Canine Genre: Realistic Fiction Lexile: 730
E: The Unusually Clever Dog Lexile: NP B: The Surprise Party Lexile: NP Paired Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction Titles: A: The Case of the Missing Nectarine O: The Gift Basket E: The Gift Basket B: The Clothes Thief
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Words: astounded, concealed, inquisitive, interpret, Literature Anthology: Genre; perplexed, precise, Organization; Sentence Structure; reconsider, Connection of Ideas suspicious Additional Academic Words: investigation, act Vocabulary Strategy: Adages and Proverbs
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 4: Unit Writing Products: Fictional Narrative, Poetry Writing Focus: Narrative Text/Poetry
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Rate and Skill: Prefixes Accuracy
Writing Trait: Ideas: Weekly: Different Develop Characters Methods of Fingerprinting Grammar Skill: Kinds of Pronouns Grammar Mechanics: Use quotation marks in dialogue Write to Sources: RWW: Where’s Brownie? LA: A Window Into History: The Mystery of the Cellar Window YTPB: A Penny Saved Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze character
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Unit 4 Big Idea: It's Up Read Aloud to You
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: Frederick Douglass: Freedom’s Voice
Strategy: Summarize
Strategy: Summarize
Reading/Writing Workshop: Prior Knowledge; Genre
How do we decide what's important?
Week 3 Title: Fighting for Weekly Concept: Change Take Action Genre: Biography Essential Question: What Strategy: can people do to Summarize bring about a positive change?
Lexile: 830 Genre: Biography Strategy: Summarize Skill: Author's Point of View Text Features: • Photographs • Captions
Skill: Author's Point of View Skill: Author's Point of View Main Selection Title: Rosa
Main Selections Genre: Biography A: Jane Addams: A Woman of Action Lexile: 700
Genre: Biography Lexile: 860
O: Jane Addams: A Woman of Action Lexile: 910
Paired Selection Title: Our Voices, Our Votes
E: Jane Addams: A Woman of Action Lexile: 710
Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 920
B: Jane Addams: A Woman of Action Lexile: 1000 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: Gus García Takes on Texas O: Gus García Takes on Texas E: Gus García Takes on Texas B: Gus García Takes on Texas
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: Skill: Homographs Phrasing anticipation, defy, entitled, neutral, outspoken, Literature Anthology: Specific reserved, sought, unequal Vocabulary; Prior Knowledge; Connection of Ideas; Additional Domain Words: Organization alterations, furtively, illegal, provision, secondclass citizenship, suffrage, amendment Additional Academic Words: logical, order Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Suffixes
Writing
Research
Unit 4: Unit Writing Products: Fictional Narrative, Poetry Writing Focus: Narrative Text/Poetry
Writing Trait: Weekly: Organization: Logical Influential Person from the Last 100 Order Years Grammar Skill: Pronoun-Verb Agreement Grammar Mechanics: Use abbreviations Write to Sources: RWW: Frederick Douglass: Freedom’s Voice LA: Rosa YTPB: A Warrior for Women’s Rights Write to Research: Write a research plan Write About Reading: Analyze sequence
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Unit 4 Big Idea: It's Up Read Aloud to You
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Short Text: Power from Nature
Strategy: Summarize
Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Author's Point of View
Vocabulary Words: absorb, affect, circulates, conserve, cycle, glaciers, necessity, seeps
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Skill: Words with Accuracy and Expression /chәr/ and /zhәr/
Lexile: 910
Reading/Writing Workshop: Specific Vocabulary; Organization
How do we decide what's important?
Week 4 Title: Minerals Weekly Concept: Consider Our Genre: Expository Resources Text Essential Question: Why are natural resources valuable?
Strategy: Summarize
Skill: Author's Point of View
Genre: Expository Text Strategy: Summarize
Main Selection Title: One Well Genre: Expository Text
Main Selections Genre: Expository Text A: The Delta Lexile: 780 O: The Delta Lexile: 890
Skill: Author's Point of View
Lexile: 960
Text Features: Chart
E: The Delta Paired Selection Lexile: 830 Title: The Dirt on Dirt Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 960
B: The Delta Lexile: 1020 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: Get Rich with Compost O: Get Rich with Compost E: Get Rich with Compost B: Get Rich with Compost
Literature Anthology: Purpose; Specific Vocabulary; Connection of Ideas; Sentence Structure
Additional Domain Words: extracted, morning dew, groundwater, polar icecaps, runoff Additional Academic Words: relationships Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Definitions and Restatements
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 4: Unit Writing Products: Fictional Narrative, Poetry Writing Focus: Narrative Text/Poetry
Writing Trait: Word Choice: Transitions
Weekly: Water Conservation
Grammar Skill: Possessive Pronouns Grammar Mechanics: Apostrophes, possessives and reflexive pronouns Write to Sources: RWW: Power from Nature LA: One Well YTPB: The Wonders of Water Write to Research: Write a summary Write About Reading: Analyze reasons and facts
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Unit 4 Big Idea: It's Up Read Aloud to You How do we decide what's important?
Week 5 Title: I’m a Swimmer Weekly Concept: Express Yourself Genre: Free Verse Poem Essential Question: How do Strategy: Visualize you express that something is important to you?
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Texts: How Strategy: Visualize Do I Hold the Summer?, Catching Skill: Theme a Fly, When I Dance Main Selections Lexile: NA Title: Words Free as Confetti, Dreams Genre: Lyric and Free Verse Poetry Genre: Free Verse and Lyric Poetry Strategy: Visualize Lexile: NP Skill: Theme Paired Selection Title: A Story of How a Wall Stands Genre: Free Verse Poetry Lexile: NP
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Strategy: Visualize
Reading/Writing Workshop: Genre; Specific Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words: barren, expression, meaningful, plumes
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Skill: Suffixes Phrasing -ance and -ence
Skill: Theme Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction A: Tell Me the Old, Old Stories Lexile: 650 O: From Me to You Lexile: 810 E: From Me to You Lexile: 580 B: Every Picture Tells a Story Lexile: 990 Paired Selections Genre: Poetry Titles: A: Family Ties O: Dear Gina E: Sssh! B: The Eyes of a Bird
Literature Anthology: Specific Vocabulary; Genre; Additional Domain Words: Prior Knowledge fast, gone, keep, thorngray, searoar, goldlullaby Additional Academic Words: dictionary, thesaurus Vocabulary Strategy: Simile and Metaphor
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 4: Unit Writing Products: Fictional Narrative, Poetry Writing Focus: Narrative Text/Poetry
Writing Trait: Word Choice: Sensory Language Grammar Skill: Pronouns and Homophones Grammar Mechanics: Punctuating Poetry
Weekly: Famous Speeches Unit Level: Research Skill: Creating a Bibliography Unit Project: Selfselect and develop from options for unit research projects.
Write to Sources: RWW: How Do I Hold the Summer?, Catching a Fly, When I Dance LA: Words Free as Confetti, Dreams YTPB: Grandpa’s Shed Write to Research: Write a summary Write About Reading: Analyze theme
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Unit 5 Big Idea: New Perspectives
Read Aloud
In what ways can things change?
Week 1 Title: A Change of Weekly Concept Heart New Perspectives Genre: Realistic Essential Fiction Question: What experiences can Strategy: Make, change the way Confirm, and Revise you see yourself Predictions and the world around you?
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Text: Miguel in Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise the Middle Predictions Lexile: 890 Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Genre: Realistic Compare and Fiction Contrast Settings Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise Main Selection Title: Ida B…and Predictions Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Skill: Character, Disaster, and Setting, Plot: (Possibly) Save the Compare and World Contrast Settings Genre: Realistic Fiction Lexile: 970 Paired Selection Title: A Dusty Ride Genre: Realistic Fiction Lexile: 890
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise Predictions
Reading/Writing Vocabulary Workshop: Words: disdain, Connection of Ideas focused, genius, perspective, prospect, Literature stunned, superb, Anthology: transition Organization; Sentence Structure; Connection of Ideas; Additional Domain Words: Prior Knowledge; Specific Vocabulary enthusiasm, perceived, maneuvering, retreated
Skill: Character, Setting, Plot: Compare and Contrast Settings Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction A: King of the Board Lexile: 740 O: Snap Happy Lexile: 810 E: Snap Happy Lexile: 550 B: No Place Like Home Lexile: 900 Paired Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction Titles: A: All on Her Own O: Drum Roll for Justin E: Drum Roll for Justin B: Mealtime Mystery
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Comparison
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 5: Unit Writing Products: Informational Article, Research Report Writing Focus: Informative Text
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression Skill: Suffixes
Writing Trait: Weekly: Organization: Strong Interview: Impact of Personal Openings Experiences Grammar Skill: Independent and Dependent Clauses Grammar Mechanics: Appositives (commas) Write to Sources: RWW: Miguel in the Middle LA: Ida B … and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World YTPB: Bringing Home Laddie Write to Research: Write interview questions Write About Reading: Analyze setting
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Unit 5 Big Idea: New Perspectives
Read Aloud
In what ways can things change?
Week 2 Title: Starting Over Weekly Concept: Better Together Genre: Historical Fiction Essential Question: How do Strategy: Make, shared Confirm, and Revise experiences help Predictions people adapt to change?
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Text: The Day Strategy: Make, Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise the Rollets Got Their Confirm, and Revise Predictions Predictions Moxie Back Skill: Character, Setting Plot: Compare and Skill: Character, Lexile: 900 Contrast Characters Setting Plot: Compare and Genre: Historical Main Selections Contrast Characters Genre: Historical Fiction Fiction Main Selection Strategy: Make, Confirm, and Revise Title: Bud, Not Buddy Predictions Genre: Historical Skill: Character, Fiction Setting Plot: Compare and Contrast Characters Lexile: 950 Paired Selection Title: Musical Impressions of the Great Depression Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 990
A: The Picture Palace Lexile: 710 O: Hard Times Lexile: 830 E: Hard Times Lexile: 520 B: Woodpecker Warriors Lexile: 900 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: The Golden Age of Hollywood O: Chicago: Jazz Central E: Chicago: Jazz Central B: A Chance to Work
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Reading/Writing Workshop: Prior Knowledge; Connection of Ideas
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Words: assume, Skill: Phrasing guarantee, Homophones nominate, obviously, rely, supportive, sympathy, weakling
Literature Anthology: Prior Knowledge; Connection of Ideas; Specific Vocabulary; Additional Domain Words: Genre copacetic, recorder, tone, embouchure, stock market, prosperity, the Roaring Twenties, legislation, federal Additional Academic Words: historical fiction, dialect Vocabulary Strategy: Idioms
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 5: Unit Writing Products: Informational Article, Research Report Writing Focus: Informative Text
Writing Trait: Sentence Fluency: Transitions
Weekly: Films During the Great Depression
Grammar Skill: Complex Sentences Grammar Mechanics: Use commas with essential and nonessential clauses Write to Sources: RWW: The Day the Rollets Got Their Moxie Back LA: Bud, Not Buddy YTPB: Nancy’s First Interview Write to Research: Write a description Write About Reading: Analyze dialect
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Unit 5 Big Idea: New Perspectives
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Short Text: Forests Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions on Fire
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Organization; Specific Vocabulary
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Rate Words: Skill: Prefixes atmosphere, decays, gradual, impact, noticeably, receding, stability, variations
In what ways can things change?
Week 3 Title: Changing Weekly Concept: Climate, Changing Lives Our Changing Earth Genre: Expository Essential Text Question: What changes in the Strategy: Ask and environment affect Answer Questions living things?
Skill: Compare and Contrast Lexile: 960 Genre: Expository Text Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Skill: Compare and Contrast Main Selection Title: Global Warming
Genre: Expository Text Skill: Text Structure: Compare Lexile: 980 and Contrast Text Features: • Photographs • Graphs
Main Selections Genre: Expository Text A: Ocean Threats Lexile: 830 O: Ocean Threats Lexile: 950 E: Ocean Threats Lexile: 870
Paired Selection Title: When Volcanoes Erupt
B: Ocean Threats Lexile: 990
Genre: Expository Text
Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text
Lexile: 1040
Titles: A: Floating Trash O: Floating Trash E: Floating Trash B: Floating Trash
Literature Anthology: Genre; Prior Knowledge; Connection of Ideas; Additional Organization; Specific Vocabulary; Domain Words: nutrients, drought, Purpose El Niño, polyp, debris Additional Academic Words: graph, topic Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Paragraph Clues
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 5: Unit Writing Products: Informational Article, Research Report Writing Focus: Informative Text
Writing Trait: Ideas: Weekly: Nature Reserves or Develop a Topic Wildlife Sanctuaries Grammar Skill: Adjectives Grammar Mechanics: Capitalization and punctuation Write to Sources: RWW: Forests on Fire LA: Global Warming YTPB: Of Floods and Fish Write to Research: Write a description Write About Reading: Analyze compare-andcontrast text structure
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Unit 5 Big Idea: New Perspectives
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Short Text: Changing Views of Earth
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Prior Knowledge; Connection of Ideas
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Accuracy Words: Skill: Suffixes approximately, -less and -ness astronomical, calculation, criteria, diameter, evaluate, orbit, spheres
In what ways can things change?
Week 4 Weekly Concept Now We Know
Title: The Sun: Our Star Genre: Expository Text Nonfiction
Essential Question: How can scientific Strategy: Ask and knowledge change Answer Questions over time?
Lexile: 910 Genre: Expository Text Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Skill: Text Structure: Cause and Effect Skill: Text Structure: Cause and Effect Main Selections Genre: Expository Text Main Selection Title: When Is a A: Mars Planet Not a Planet? Lexile: 700 Genre: Expository Text
Skill: Text Structure: Lexile: 980 Cause and Effect Text Features: Diagrams
Paired Selection Title: New Moon Genre: Science Fiction Lexile: 870
O: Mars Lexile: 900 E: Mars Lexile: 700 B: Mars Lexile: 970 Paired Selections Genre: Science Fiction Titles: A: Zach the Martian O: Zach the Martian E: Zach the Martian B: Zach the Martian
Literature Anthology: Sentence Structure; Specific Vocabulary; Additional Genre; Connection Domain Words: of Ideas; Purpose; dense, strife, Prior Knowledge discord
Additional Academic Words: accuracy, verify Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 5: Unit Writing Products: Informational Article, Research Report Writing Focus: Informative Text
Writing Trait: Weekly: Organization: Strong Medicine Throughout Paragraphs History Grammar Skill: Adjectives That Compare Grammar Mechanics: Using more and most Write to Sources: RWW: Changing Views of Earth LA: When Is a Planet Not a Planet? YTPB: Is There Life Out There? Write to research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze cause and effect
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Unit 5 Big Idea: New Perspectives
Read Aloud
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: Should Plants and Animals from Other Places Live Here?
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Workshop: Words: Skill: Suffix -ion Phrasing Connection of Ideas agricultural, declined, disorder, identify, Literature probable, thrive, Anthology: unexpected, Organization; Sentence Structure; widespread Purpose Additional Academic Words: bibliography, conclusion
In what ways can things change?
Week 5 Title: Dams: Weekly Concept: Harnessing the Power of Water Scientific Viewpoints Genre: Persuasive Essential Article Question: How do natural events and Strategy: Ask and human activities Answer Questions affect the environment?
Skill: Author's Point of View Skill: Author's Point of View
Lexile: 930
Main Selections Genre: Expository Text
Genre: Persuasive Article
Main Selection Title: The Case of the Missing Bees
A: The Great Plains Lexile: 760
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Genre: Persuasive Article
O: The Great Plains Lexile: 910
Skill: Author's Point of View
Lexile: 950
E: The Great Plains Lexile: 830
Text Features: Chart Headings
Paired Selection Title: Busy, Beneficial Bees
B: The Great Plains Lexile: 1020
Genre: Expository Text
Paired Selections Genre: Persuasive Article
Lexile: 980
Titles: A: Save the Great Plains Wolves O: Save the Great Plains Wolves E: Save the Great Plains Wolves B: Save the Great Plains Wolves
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary Strategy: Root Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 5: Unit Writing Products: Informational Article, Research Report Writing Focus: Informative Text
Writing Trait: Weekly: Organization: Strong Nonnative Conclusions Species Unit Level: Research Skill: Interviewing Unit Project: Selfselect and Grammar Mechanics: Irregular develop from options for unit comparative forms projects. Write to Sources: RWW: Should Plants and Animals from Other Places Live Here? LA: The Case of the Missing Bees YTPB: What Is the Future of the Rain Forests? Grammar Skill: Comparing with Good and Bad
Write to Research: Write a list Write About Reading: Analyze point of view
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Unit 6 Big Idea: Linked Read Aloud In
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
How are we all connected?
Week 1 Title: Hope for the Weekly Concept: Troops Joining Forces Genre: Historical Essential Fiction Question: How do different groups Strategy: contribute to a Summarize cause?
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Short Text: Shipped Strategy: Summarize Out
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Strategy: Summarize
Reading/Writing Workshop: Prior Knowledge; Organization
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: bulletin, Skill: Words with Expression and Phrasing contributions, Greek Roots diversity, enlisted, intercept, operations, recruits, survival
Skill: Theme Lexile: 810
Skill: Theme
Genre: Historical Fiction
Main Selection Title: The Unbreakable Code
Strategy: Summarize
Genre: Historical Fiction
Skill: Theme
Main Selections Genre: Historical Fiction A: Mrs. Gleeson's Records Lexile: 730 O: Norberto's Hat Lexile: 770
Lexile: 640 E: Norberto's Hat Paired Selection Lexile: 640 Title: Allies in Action Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 870
B: The Victory Garden Lexile: 900 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: Scrap Drives and Ration Books O: The Bracero Program E: The Bracero Program B: Gardening for Uncle Sam
Literature Anthology: Sentence Structure; Specific Vocabulary; Prior Knowledge; Connection of Ideas; Organization
Additional Domain Words: unbreakable, transmission, platoon, boot camp, drills, aeronautic, encode, decipher Additional Academic Words: flashback, media Vocabulary Strategy: Homophones
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 6: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Letter Writing Focus: Opinion
Writing Trait: Organization: Sequence
Weekly: Impact of Natural Disasters
Grammar Skill: Adverbs Grammar Mechanics: Capitalization and abbreviations in letters and formal emails Write to Sources: RWW: Shipped Out LA: The Unbreakable Code YTPB: Books for Victory Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze theme
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Unit 6 Big Idea: Linked Read Aloud In
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: The Bully
Strategy: Summarize
Strategy: Summarize
Lexile: 850
Skill: Theme
Reading/Writing Workshop: Connection of Ideas; Specific Vocabulary
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Selection Title: The Friend Who Changed My Life
How are we all connected?
Week 2 Title: Diamond in the Weekly Concept: Sky Getting Along Genre: Realistic Essential Fiction Question: What actions can we Strategy: take to get along Summarize with others?
Skill: Theme
Strategy: Summarize Skill: Theme
Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction A: Winning Friends Lexile: 680
Genre: Realistic Fiction
O: Enemy or Ally? Lexile: 840
Lexile: 860
E: Enemy or Ally? Lexile: 700
Paired Selection Title: Choose Your B: Jamayla to the Rescue Strategy: A Guide to Lexile: 900 Getting Along Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 850
Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: Empathy: The Answer to Bullying O: Becoming Bully Proof E: Becoming Bully Proof B: Bullying
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: abruptly, Skill: Words with Intonation ally, collided, Latin Roots confident, conflict, intervene, protective, Literature Anthology: Specific taunting Vocabulary; Additional Organization; Connection of Ideas; Domain Words: atrocity, Purpose vulnerability, convoluted, indisputably, contagious, antithesis, escalate, mortified Additional Academic Words: pacing Vocabulary Strategy: Connotation and Denotation
Writing
Research
Unit 6: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Letter Writing Focus: Opinion
Writing Trait: Word Choice: Time-order Words
Weekly: Social Media
Grammar Skill: Adverbs That Compare Grammar Mechanics: Using good and well, more and most, -er and -est Write to Sources: RWW: The Bully LA: The Friend Who Changed My Life YTPB: The Battle of the Bedroom Write to Research: Write a comparison Write About Reading: Analyze theme
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Unit 6 Big Idea: Linked Read Aloud In
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Short Text: Mysterious Oceans
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Specific Vocabulary; Connection of Ideas
How are we all connected?
Week 3 Title: Bacteria: Weekly Concept: They’re Everywhere Adaptations Genre: Expository Essential Text Question: How are living things Strategy: Ask and adapted to their Answer Questions environment?
Lexile: 980 Genre: Expository Text Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Skill: Text Structure: Cause and Effect Skill: Text Structure: Cause and Effect Main Selections Genre: Expository Text Main Selection Title: Survival at 40 A: Cave Creatures Below Lexile: 760
Genre: Expository Skill: Text Structure: Text Cause and Effect Lexile: 990 Text Features: Paired Selection Map Title: Why the Evergreen Trees Never Lose Their Leaves Genre: Pourquoi Story Lexile: 850
O: Cave Creatures Lexile: 900 E: Cave Creatures Lexile: 750 B: Cave Creatures Lexile: 1010 Paired Selections Genre: Pourquoi Story Titles: A: Why Bat Flies at Night O: Why Bat Flies at Night E: Why Bat Flies at Night B: Why Bat Flies at Night
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Words: Skill: Words from Rate and Accuracy adaptation, agile, Mythology cache, dormant, forage, frigid, hibernate, Literature Anthology: Specific insulates Vocabulary; Genre; Additional Prior Knowledge; Domain Words: Organization; Connection of Ideas vents, magma, submersible, bioluminous, chemosynthesis, caribou, tundra, carrion, vegetation, larvae, esophagus, torpor, lichens, circular, storehouse, sedges, alpine, lee Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues: Paragraph Clues
Writing
Research
Unit 6: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Letter Writing Focus: Opinion
Writing Trait: Sentence Fluency: Vary Sentence Structure
Weekly: Animals of Madagascar
Grammar Skill: Negatives Grammar Mechanics: Correct double negatives Write to Sources: RWW: Mysterious Oceans LA: Survival at 40 Below YTPB: Life in the Desert Write to Research: Write a description Write About Reading: Analyze cause and effect
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Unit 6 Big Idea: Linked Read Aloud In
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Phonics
Week 4 Title: Science Makes Weekly Concept: a Difference! Making a Difference Genre: Biography
Short Text: Words to Save the World: The Work of Rachel Carson
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Reading/Writing Workshop: Organization; Specific Vocabulary
Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Skill: Number Prefixes uni-, bi-, Phrasing tri-, cent-
Essential Question: What impact do our actions have on our world?
Lexile: 980
Vocabulary Words: export, glistening, influence, landscape, native, plantations, restore, urged
How are we all connected?
Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Genre: Biography Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
Skill: Text Structure: Problem and Solution Skill: Text Structure: Problem and Main Selections Solution Genre: Biography Main Selection Title: Planting the Trees of Kenya Genre: Biography
Skill: Text Structure: Lexile: 1030 Problem and Solution Paired Selection Title: The Park Text Features: Project Illustrations Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 950
Literature Anthology: Genre; A: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Guardian of Sentence Structure; Additional Prior Knowledge; the Everglades Connection of Ideas Domain Words: Lexile: 760 trilogy, unison O: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Guardian of the Everglades Lexile: 890 E: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Guardian of the Everglades Lexile: 790 B: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Guardian of the Everglades Lexile: 970 Paired Selections Genre: Expository Text Titles: A: The Story of the Tree Musketeers O: The Story of the Tree Musketeers E: The Story of the Tree Musketeers B: The Story of the Tree Musketeers
Additional Academic Words: skimming, scanning Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms and Antonyms
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 6: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Letter Writing Focus: Opinion
Writing Trait: Ideas: Weekly: Impact of Littering Focus on a Topic Grammar Skill: Sentence Combining Grammar Mechanics: Commas and colons Write to Sources: RWW: Words to Save the World: The Work of Rachel Carson LA: Planting the Trees of Kenya YTPB: The Father of Earth Day Write to Research: Write facts Write About Reading: Analyze problem-and-solution text structure
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Unit 6 Big Idea: Linked Read Aloud In
Reading/Writing Workshop Comprehension
Literature Anthology Main Selection, Paired Selection
Leveled Reader Main Selection, Paired Selection
Access Complex Text (ACT)
Vocabulary Words
Week 5 Title: The Beat Weekly Concept: Out in the World Genre: Lyric Poem
Short Texts: To Travel, Wild Blossoms
Strategy: Visualize
Strategy: Visualize
Skill: Point of View
Skill: Point of View
Reading/Writing Workshop: Sentence Structure; Connection of Ideas
Vocabulary Phonics/Spelling Fluency Skill: Expression and Words: blares, Skill: Suffixes Phrasing connection, -ible, -able errand, exchange
Essential Strategy: Visualize Question: What can our connections to the world teach us?
Lexile: NA
Main Selections Title: You Are My Music (Tú eres mi música), You and I
Main Selections Genre: Realistic Fiction
Literature Anthology: Genre; Sentence Structure; Purpose
Additional Academic Words: meter, interview
How are we all connected?
Genre: Lyric and Narrative Poetry Strategy: Visualize
Genre: Narrative and Lyric Poetry
Skill: Point of View
A: Your World, My World Lexile: 730 O: Flying Home Lexile: 790
Lexile: NP Text Features: Illustrations
E: Flying Home Paired Selection Lexile: 610 Title: A Time to Talk Genre: Lyric Poetry Lexile: NP
B: Helping Out Lexile: 940 Paired Selections Genre: Poetry Titles: A: Do I Know You? O: Tell Me, Show Me E: Fishing in the Supermarket B: A Journalistic Journey
Vocabulary Strategy: Personification
Phonics
Fluency Skill
Writing
Research
Unit 6: Unit Writing Products: Book Review, Opinion Letter Writing Focus: Opinion
Writing Trait: Word Choice: Strong Words
Weekly: Interview: Important Life Events
Grammar Skill: Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs
Unit Level: Research Skill: Giving a Presentation Unit Project: Selfselect and Grammar develop from Mechanics: Using options for unit pronouns in prepositions phrases projects. (objective pronouns) Write to Sources: RWW: To Travel, Wild Blossoms LA: You Are My Music (Tú eres mi música), You and I YTPB: Running Write to Research: Write a description Write About Reading: Analyze literary language
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