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Week 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: Short vowel: a,e,i Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: perhaps necklace sweater inch Explain: · Nouns · Action verbs · Noun markers · Adjectives“An(noun marker)American (adjective) president(noun) appoints” · Direct noun · Adverb
compose sentences: happen empty invent athlete Explain: compound words singular subject pronouns plural subject pronouns
compose sentences: elephant until accident spell Explain: proper nouns and common nouns categorize nouns ex. boy/John objects receive the action pronouns used as objects receive the action linking verb identify subject pronouns and nouns or adjective linked by form
compose sentences: city adventure important
Composition
Explain: Declarative sentence the first letter is capitalized who,what,when,which,how period shows where the thoughts end.
Explain and compose: interrogative sentence explain exclamation shows feeling Explain and compose: exclamatory sentence
Explain: imperative sentence explain related sentences are about a topic. Compose two related sentence that include a proper noun. (make sure students write their sentences in journal)
Explain: related sentences revise sentences from day 3 and add prepositional phrase tell when or where.
Explain: purpose for easy and legible handwriting. demonstrate correct sitting position and pencil grip. write capital letters C,G,O,Q,S that begin at 2 clock write capital letters A,B,D,E,F,H ,I,J,K,L,M,N,P,R,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z that begin with a line.
Demonstrate correct sitting position and pencil grip. Explain general handwriting rules Analyze /evaluate handwriting for clocks letter beginning at 2 o clock print punctuation marks observe as teacher writes the alphabet letters and explain how to form line that connect lower case cursive letters. see pg. 61
Demonstrate correct sitting position and pencil grip. Explain general handwriting rules Analyze /evaluate handwriting letter sitting on the baseline. write cursive letters that begin with short upswing ...see pg 62. #5 & 6
Handwriting focus Explain: purpose for easy and legible handwriting. purpose for and demonstrate correct sitting position and pencil grip. identify top, base lines and midpoint. explain handwriting rules write a,c,d,f,g,o,s,qu, that begin at 2 on the clock. conti. pg 54
Explain: plural nouns may be formed s,es, ren,en, write i instead of y and add es. write v instead of f and add s or es. write crowd/crowds, circus/circuses, man/men, property/properties, calf/calves. past tense verbs see pg 62. ending words ending in a silent final e explain and compose sentences conjunction, preposition phrase
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Week 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: Short vowel: o,u Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: possible because straw broad Explain: plurals nouns ending with a silent final e compose sentences see pg. 64 # 3. Explain and identify helping verbs Explain and compose words with the suffix ous
compose sentences: bought swung problem taught Explain: Alphabetize: publication, promise, prepare, preferences, prefer/use a dictionary to define meaning of the 5 words ;compose 2 written sentences that use any of these words.
compose sentences: paw sought jungle brought Explain: ed has three sounds and is used for past tense.
compose sentences:
Composition
Explain and compose two related sentences about previously read book must include adjectives, adverbs, and a prepositional phrase.
explain compound sentences pg. 67 compose sentences with conjunction and ,but, or with a comma. explain 1st person narrative use graphic organizer compose 1st person narrative paragraph about a memorable 1st day of school that includes 1 or 2 characters, setting, a single event, concluding sentence
explain 1st person narrative use graphic organizer compose 1st person narrative paragraph about a memorable 1st day of school that includes 1 or 2 characters, setting, a single event, concluding sentence/ writing process pre,revising,editing ,publishing
explain 1st person narrative use graphic organizer compose 1st person narrative paragraph about a memorable 1st day of school that includes 1 or 2 characters, setting, a single event, concluding sentence/ writing process pre,revising,editing ,publishing
Handwriting focus
demonstrate correct sitting position and pencil grip. Explain general handwriting rules Analyze /evaluate handwriting for tall letters pg 64 write cursive letters that begin at the midpoint and those that have difficult connections.
Analyze /evaluate handwriting for straight lines that begin at the midpoint. write cursive capital letters
Analyze /evaluate handwriting for straight lines that begin at the midpoint. write cursive capital letters
Analyze /evaluate handwriting for straight lines that begin at the midpoint. write cursive capital letters
shuttle lobster umbrella
Explain: all has two l’s but is written with another syllable pg.67 suffixes ion, ation, means state or quality. identify the change in the part of speech ex Please illustrate your story. Sign your illustration.
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Week 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: long vowels a, e, i Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: vacation reach describe sustain Explain: common noun proper nouns capitalize name, titles of people, places, books, days, or month.
compose sentences: sleep flight break seize Explain: singular nouns show possession when an apostrophe and s is added and plural noun that ends in s pg. 70. two syllable words begin/beginning pg. 70.
compose sentences: sky weigh field pioneer Explain: verbs may show changing time pg. 70
compose sentences: airplane study clay
Composition
Explain: complete sentence is made of a group of words that can stand alone. (independent and dependent clause. commas separate clause compose complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions. explain informative narrative paragraph and construct organizer. compose 1st person IN from the point of view of a piece of food moving through the digestive system and explain what happens at each step.
conti… compose informative narrative paragraph 1st person from the point of view of a piece of food moving through the digestive system and explain what happens at each step.
conti.writing paragraph revise and conti.writing paragraph revise publish and publish
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
materials needed:
graphic organizer rubic 1st person informative narrative The Digestive System by Kay Manolis passage
Handwriting focus
Explain:
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: long vowel o,u Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
bogus uniform coach truth
bowl true antelope crew
school group parachute bruise
future ooze reduce
Explain: one syllable word that have one vowel and end in one consonant (hop/hopped),add another consonant before adding suffix. explain dry/dried
Explain: possessive nouns show ownership some pronouns are used to ask questions read interrogative pronouns who, whom, whose compose interrogative sentence pair. pg 72
Explain: some pronouns identify distance from speaker,read demonstrative pronouns this, that, these, those suffix en means cause to be and adding to a verb shows progressive verb tense has broken, has written pg. 73.
Composition
Explain that topic can be told from firsthand account or secondhand account. construct a graphic organizer to compare and contrast example of firsthand account and second account conti….
compose a paragraph stating an opinion of which account helped to gain more insight about the topic. pg. 73. Begin with a topic sentence, state and opinion,provide reasons supported by facts, and link opinion. concluding sentence
conti.writing paragraph revise and conti.writing paragraph revise publish and publish
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
materials needed:
rubric for paragraph. 1st and 2nd hand account passages. Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 5
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
variant consonants j and k
banjo broken general American
major kitten ginger camp
object market legend character
subject monkey electric
Explain: more than one adjective may describe one noun. compose sentences with multiple adjectives with commas
Explain: helping verbs can, may, must are used with main verb. read and identify helping verbs
Explain: adjectives show degrees of comparison, adding suffix er, est/ more or most/busy,busier, busiest nouns ist, er mean one who; piano/pianist, prison/prisoner
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Composition materials needed:
book: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary or passage friendly letter rubric
Handwriting focus
Explain: apostrophe and contractions compose sentences that use contractions and adjectives
Explain attributes of a friendly letter prewriting, friendly letter prewriting, friendly letter, (heading, composing, revising, editing, composing, revising, editing, greeting, body, closing publishing publishing signature, proper nouns, capital, commas, indentations, margin, use a previously read book/passage and answer ten questions from students perspective; compose a friendly letter
friendly letter prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 6
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: chestnut trophy shutter thron Explain plural nouns ex. goose/geese explain and compose sentences with suffix ing pg 78
compose sentences: pitch whale chipmunk phone Explain: explain and compose sentences with suffix ence, ment, ation,
compose sentences: toothbrush month patch whistle Explain: suffix al , age and compose sentences pg 78
compose sentences: speech width watch Explain: apostrophe contractions
Composition material needed graphic organizer social studies or science topic
Explain informative writing, whole group construct informative graphic organizer. whole group compose multiparagraph 3rd person about social studies or science topic.
conti. whole group informative paragraph. prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing
conti. whole group informative paragraph. prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing
conti. whole group informative paragraph. prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
consonant digraphs ch,ph,sh, th, wh, tch
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
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Week 7
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: consonant blends bl, fl,br,cr,gr,sk, sp,st Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: blend conflict branch cream Alphabetize: possible, possibly, examine, examination, carry, carriage use thesaurus to identify synonyms ex. examine (test/investigate) verb may show time
compose sentences: grant risk respect frost Explain: too is an adverb suffix ly
compose sentences: bloom flash breakfast secret Explain: suffixes ion,on, ness, ance compose sentences pg.81
compose sentences: grade skunk spinach
Composition
Explain the elements of informative writing construct a graphic organizer using the book previously read. students will compose a 3rd person informative paragraph a book/story. include topic sentence, facts, concluding sentence and one compound sentence.
conti. writing informative paragraph. (prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
conti. writing informative paragraph. (prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
conti. writing informative paragraph. (prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
material needed
rubric graphic organizer story /book previously read see pg. 81 for more information Handwriting focus
Explain: quotation mark read a direct quote
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Week 8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: silent letters: kn, mb,wr Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: knapsack rewrite knead climber Explain and compose sentence with multiword proper noun . pg 83
compose sentences: wreath knee wren knock Explain and compose sentence with verbs am, is, are may be linking and helping verbs. Explain that an appositive is word or phrase placed after a noun to explain it. compose sentences that include appositives with commas.
compose sentences: numb wrestle knot wrist Explain full,written alone, has two l’s, but when written with another word or as a suffix meaning full of pg 84. Explain ive and ern compose sentences with using any words with ive or ern
compose sentences: know plumber wrong Explain: quotation marks may be used to cite a sentence or a paragraph direct quotes
Composition materials needed: example of a direct quote/ Martin Luther King Day by Linda Lowery. compare and contrast graphic organizer use book My Brother Martin pg 84
Explain topic can be told firsthand or secondhand accounts. construct an graphic organizer to compare and contrast example of firsthand account and secondhand account.
conti. construct an graphic organizer to compare and contrast example of firsthand account and secondhand account. prewriting
conti. construct an graphic organizer to compare and contrast example of firsthand account and secondhand account. prewriting
conti. construct an graphic organizer to compare and contrast example of firsthand account and secondhand account. prewriting
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: chalk August crawl foundation Explain: singular noun show possession when apostrophe ..see pg 86. compose sentences that use possessive words discussed. past tense action verbs and compose sentences
compose sentences: annoy cancel false author Explain and compose: complex sentences independant and dependant clause.
compose sentences: lawn our loyal label Explain: two syllable prefix te, le compose sentences
compose sentences: salt autograph outside
Students will use completed conti. (composing, revising, graphic organizer from week 8 editing, publishing) materials needs: to compose a paragraph completed stating an opinion of whether graphic organizer firsthand or secondhand rubric account give more insight. must have a topic sentence, supporting facts, link opinion, one direct quote with a comma before the quotation mark see pg 87.
conti. (composing, revising, editing, publishing)
conti. (composing, revising, editing, publishing)
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
vowel combinations /al/, /au/, /aw/,/ou/, /oy/, final /el/
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Composition
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Explain and compose: suffix ic, and ful, change a word to an adjective.
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Week 10
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: r control: ar,er, ir,or,ur Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: apartment discover confirm alligator Explain and compose reflective pronoun pg. 90
compose sentences: purple Arkansas fern thirsty Explain and compose indefinite pronouns pg. 90
compose sentences: northern return cougar western Explain and compose adverbs suffix ly suffix ial and ular
compose sentences:
Composition materials needed narrative graphic organizer rubric
Explain elements of a narrative writing construct a 3rd person narrative graphic organizer and individually use the writing process to compose a 3rd person narrative paragraph about topic of interest ex sports event, a mystery, fractured fairy tale, including a beginning , middle, end and one example of dialogue.
conti. prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing
conti. prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing
finish prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Virginia forest urban
Explain and compose prefix im
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Week 11
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: Spelling patterns ough, augh
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
compose sentences:
aught bought caught brought
daughter cough distraught fought
fraught ought naught sought
taught thought trough
Explain:
phrase is a group of words preposition is placed before a noun or pronoun compose sentences with prepositional phrases
Explain:
Explain:
adjective prepositional phrase describe which one or how many compose sentences with adjective phrases pg 92
suffix al changes a noun to an adjective
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Composition book: Frindle by Andrew Clements graphic organizer rubric
Handwriting focus
Explain main characters are described by appearance, speech and language, actions, connections and relationship with others. complete a compare and contrast graphic organizer
quotation marks are used to enclose the exact words of the speaker
Explain: quotation marks are used when the speaker comes at the end of the quote. quotations marks and conventions are used when the speaker comes in the middle of the quotation.pg. 93
suffix ation, sion, ence, ion and compose sentences see pg 92
compose sentences that include dialogue
conti. (composing)
conti. (composing)
conti. (composing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
compose two paragraphs that compare and contrast character traits
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 12
Monday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: applesauce baseball compound words blueprint bookshelf Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Explain and compose: commas are used after appositives, name of direct address, and introductory phrases or clause continue opening and closing quotation marks are used to enclose the exact words of speaker day 3. see pg. 95
Composition Rubric graphic organizer chromebooks or access to computer lab. book: One Day in the Prairie by Jean Craighead George
Handwriting focus
Revise, edit, publish, paragraph about comparing and contrasting character traits from week 11.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
compose sentences: cupcake daylight drawbridge grandparents
compose sentences: haircut horseback housework mailbox
compose sentences:
Explain and compose: prefix a means in a state of condition. the 2 syllable suffix ity means state or quality of ian and al mean having to do with compose using any of these words and identify the part of speech
Explain and compose:
Explain: prefix un, add un to words mention on page 94 and compose sentences. continue opening and closing quotation marks are used to enclose the exact words of speaker day 3. see pg. 95
sunset textbook volleyball
multiple suffix may be added to a base word to change the meaning the tense, or the part of speech. read and categorize words by part of speech pg 94 continue opening and closing quotation marks are used to enclose the exact words of speaker day 5. see pg. 95
Revise, edit, publish, paragraph about comparing and contrasting character traits from week 11.
Describe the Prairie Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and it's our purpose from One Day in the Prairie by Jean Craighead George use other references ex website, books to identify refuges in own state. construct informative graphic organizer prewriting
conti prewriting
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
continue opening and closing quotation marks are used to enclose the exact words of speaker day 4. see pg. 95
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Writing 13
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: contractions
compose sentences: I’ll I’m she’s that’s
compose sentences: they’re what’s you’re he’d
compose sentences: I’ve we’ve can’t don’ t
compose sentences:
Explain:
Explain and compose:
nouns used objects receive the action.
prefix en means to or make and change the meaning of a word. suffix able mean can be, ful means full of
Explain and compose: suffix ite means having to do with and ive means relating to.
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
verbs may show changing time
weren’t wouldn’t let’s
Composition
Explain that thesis is a sentence that states the most informative important point two or more graphic organizer paragraphs. from previous week whole group write a thesis statement about The Prairie rubric Wildlife Refuge
Use informative graphic organizer to compose a multiparagraph 3rd person informative about animal preservation in wildlife refuges in own state. (composing, revising, editing, publishing)
conti. (composing, revising, editing, publishing)
finish (composing, revising, editing, publishing)
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 14
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: friends passes taxes buzzes
compose sentences: benches bushes donkeys batteries
compose sentences: patios echoes pictures valleys
compose sentences:
Explain: suffix ing is action or Explain and compose: process 2 syllable suffixes ary and ery
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Explain and compose; linking verbs show relationship between the subject noun and the noun or adjective following the linking verbs
Composition
Explain elements of a 1st conti. (prewriting, composing, conti. (prewriting, composing, person narrative, revising, editing publishing) revising, editing publishing) construct a narrative graphic organizer and use the writing process a 1st person narrative about a topic of personal interest. include dialogue.
finish (prewriting, composing, revising, editing publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
regular plural nouns
rubric graphic organizer
Handwriting focus
verbs may be used as nouns by adding the suffix ing
centuries radios tomatoes Explain and compose: apostrophe is used to show that two words are combined to form a contractions.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 15
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: irregular plural nouns
compose sentences: children deer dozen feet
compose sentences: geese media men mice
compose sentences: moose oxen sheep teeth
compose sentences:
Explain and compose : hyphen is used to connect compound adjective and numbers.
Explain: suffix ing is the action or process.
Explain: suffix ing (gerunds) verbs may be used with preposition to (infinitive)
Explain: simile is a technique authors may use in stories and poem.
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
helping verbs pg 100
traffic wheat women
practice writing simile, compose and illustrate sentences that include similes.pg 101
Composition
Explain that comparing and contrasting two different people or things tells how they are alike and different complete graphic organizer from Story/Desert by Peter Benoit and Tropical Rain Forest
Compose a multiparagraph informative that compares and contrast deserts and tropical rainforest.
conti. (composing)
conti(composing) will continue next week
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
material needed:
rubric graphic organizer Desert by Peter Benoit and Tropical Rain Forest or story discussed by team. Handwriting focus
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Writing 16
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: possessives
compose sentences: bicyclist's bicyclists’ child’s children’s
compose sentences: grandfather’s grandfathers’ grandmother’s grandmothers’
compose sentences: principal’s principals’ sister’s sisters’
compose sentences:
Explain: suffixes ship, ion,
Explain: metaphor is a technique authors may use in stories and poem.
revise, edit, publish a conti. revise, edit, publish multiparagraph informative use writing from about desert and tropical rain last week. forest, begin thesis sentence , include a topic sentence, rubric essential information, and end with concluding sentence
conti. revise, edit, publish
conti. revise, edit, publish
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Explain and compose: capital letters verbs may also be used with the preposition to (infinitive)
Explain and compose: root words root words ceive , re, prefix, base words, suffix
uncle’s uncles’ today’s
Composition
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 17
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: disappoint prepaid unable disapprove
compose sentences: prerecorded unbeaten discover preset
compose sentences: unhappy dishonest preschool unlimited
compose sentences:
Explain: abbreviation is one or more letters that stand for a whole word and includes a period. write abbreviations for the 12 months and days.
Explain: helping verbs verbs may also be used with the preposition
Explain: suffixes ment, ance, ion, ence, mean state or quality of and change
Explain: personification is a technique authors may use in stories and poems.
Imagery is a technique authors may use in stories and poems. see pg 107
reread McCallCrabbs C 2, a multiparagraph narrative passage and the notes from reading.
finish summary.
prefixes dis, un, pre Sentence construction and vocabulary development
disorder pretest unsure
Composition McCallCrabbs C 2
explain that formal letter conti. formal letter. contains a heading with a date, inside, address, salutation followed by the a colon, body, closing, signature whole group use writing process to compose a formal letter including its components.
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
whole group compose a simple summary that includes a title, essential word, and state the implied main idea. (composing, revising , editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 18
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: suffix: ion, tion, ation
compose sentences: ambition instruction admiration champion
compose sentences: interception appreciation companion production
compose sentences: education conclusion rejection imagination
compose sentences:
Explain: plural noun
Explain and compose: singular noun
Explain and compose: imagery
past tense verbs
Explain and compose: suffixes ence, ion, ment, suffix er, ian see pg. 106
reread McCallCrabbs C37 , multiparagraph informative narrative passage identify the implied main idea and essential words in a whole group compose a simple summary that includes a title , essential words, states the implied main idea.(composing, revising, editing , publishing )
(composing, revising, editing , publishing )
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
possession tradition preparation
Composition
construct a graphic organizer finish prewriting. that states an opinion of who graphic Tango should live with and organizer provide information supported by examples using Story Tango, the the Tango, the Tale of an Tale of an Island Island Dog by Eillen Beha. Dog by Eillen (prewriting) Beha /or different story multiparagraph informative narrative Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 19
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: rhyming words
compose sentences: apple dapple center enter
compose sentences: prince mince clock stock
compose sentences: bake cake city ditty
compose sentences: fruit flute hoot
Explain:
Explain:
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
commas are used series dates, addresses, informal and formal letter, quotations, in written sentences
Explain and compose sentences
Composition
Explain that persuasive.argumentative Story Tango, the writing may contain logical Tale of an Island reasoning to support an Dog by Eillen opinion and hyperboles. Beha /or identify examples of logical different story reasoning in sentences. rubric
proper nouns need to capitalize other nouns are called common nouns Compose a persuasive argumentative paragraph using Tango or story from last week., that states whether Tango should live with Augusta or Marcellina.
Explain and compose sentences idiom
verbs may show changing time suffixes ion , sion read word pairs and identify the change in parts of speech, compose sentences that use one of these pairs. see pg 108 (composing,revising, editing, publishing)
(composing,revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
cite evidence from the book topic sentence state an opinion and provide logical reasons that convince the reader. (composing,revising, editing, publishing)
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 20
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: board bored feat feet
compose sentences: serf surf waist waste
compose sentences:
homophones
compose sentences: ate eight beach beech
Explain:
Explain and compose sentences
Explain and compose sentences
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
verbs may show a change in time
Explain and compose sentences: subordinating conjunctions when, unless, because
prefixes and suffix see pg 111
hyperbole
Composition compare and contrast graphic organizer
adjectives show a degree of comparison adding er and est , more, most
Explain comparing and contrasting two different people or things tell how the are alike or different use book Volcanoes .( prewriting )
Compose a multiparagraph informative that compares and contrasts two types of volcanoes,
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Volcano book rubic
Handwriting focus
pair pear pare
(composing, editing revising, publishing)
(composing, editing revising, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
begin with a thesis sentence, include a topic sentence essential information, and end with concluding statement in each paragraph. (composing, editing revising, publishing)
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Writing 21
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: adapt adopt accept except
compose sentences: desert dessert of off
compose sentences: weather whether were where
compose sentences: breadth breath breathe
Explain and compose: capital letters are used for first word of sentence , single and multiword proper nouns , title and abbreviation, title of books poems short stories, first words of direct quotations.
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain and compose sentences:
adjective suffixes ous and ful
onomatopoeia
easily confused words Sentence construction and vocabulary development
explain that some words may be more than one parts of speech. Composition graphic organizer Testing the Ice :A True Story About Jackie Robinson save assignment will use week 24 Handwriting focus
suffixes ion, ity
construct a graphic organizer to write examples from the book, Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson from week 20 that supports the author’s approach theme courage.
Compose a paragraph that identifies the theme of Testing the Ice :A True Story About Jackie Robinson using examples in objective 1.
prewriting
prewriting
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Writing 22
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Spelling focus: short a, e, i
compose sentences: animal except distance canyon
compose sentences: meadow install fantastic mention
compose sentences: skill fraction method strict
compose sentences: grand pleasant swimming
Explain:
Explain and compose sentences:
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
capital letters are used for course title, religious terms, period of time
Explain and compose sentences:
Composition graphic organizer
Explain the elements of informative writing,
linking verbs show a relationship between the subject noun and noun or adjective following a linking verb.
verbs may be used as nouns by adding the suffix ing (gerund)
Explain and compose sentences: suffixes i tion, ion, a tion, en cy
nouns suffix dom see pg 114
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
construct an informative graphic organizer and social studies or compose a multiparagraph science topic informative about a social studies or science topic. rubric begin a thesis statement, include a topic sentence, facts about the topic, and concluding sentence in each paragraph. Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 23 Spelling focus: short vowel o,u Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Composition graphic organizer Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry, saved assignment for next week. Handwriting focus
compose sentences: comedy clumsy audience hundred
compose sentences: awkward husband broad reluctant
compose sentences: sought stumble modern public
compose sentences:
Explain:
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain:
Explain and compose sentences::
verbs may show changing time see pg. 116
adjective suffixes ic, al ular,
commas are used in series, dates, addresses, letters, compound sentences, see pg 116
plural nouns may be in the following ways add s, add es, ren, or en
auditorium understand awning
hyphen is used to connect compound adjectives and numbers and compose sentences
Construct a graphic organizer to write examples from the book Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry, that support the author’s approach to the theme courage
compose a paragraph that identifies the theme courage in Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry.
composing
composing
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 24 Spelling focus: long vowels a,e, i Sentence construction and vocabulary development
Composition compare and contrast graphic organizer Graphic organizer from week 21 and 23
compose sentences: behavior maintain display clean
compose sentences: freight escape season chimpanzee
compose sentences: receive achieve velocity migrate
Explain and compose sentences: suffixes ition, ity,
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain:
verbs may be used with the preposition to (infinite)
word root is a unit of meaning that cannot stand alone but is the foundation for many English words when affixes are added see pg 118.
Use Graphic organizer from week 21 and 23 to construct a new organizer that compares and contrast the theme courage and how the authors approaches the theme in Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson.
Use graphic organizer to compose a paragraph that compares and contrasts the theme courage, explain how the author’s approach the theme.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
rubric
Handwriting focus
twosyllable prefix dia
compose sentences:
bright reply prize
Apostrophe is used to show that two words are combined to form a contraction.
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
include topic sentence, facts about topic, and concluding statement. (composing, revising, editing, publishing)
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Week 25 Spelling focus: long o, u Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: condominium coast below mole
compose sentences: humid studio blue drew
compose sentences: cartoon troupe attitude toast
compose sentences:
Explain:
Explain and compose sentences::
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain:
3syllable suffix atory
root word is a unit of meaning that cannot stand alone but is the foundation for many English
abbreviation
suffixes cy, ation, ence, itition
suffix ly,
growth universe costume
suffix ary, an/ian
Composition graphic organizer rubric Face to Face with Whales by Flip and Linda Nicklin.
Handwriting focus
Use graphic organizer, Face to Face with Whales by Flip and Linda Nicklin. to compose a multiparagraph informative comparing two types of whales by the different ways they catch food , (composing, revising, editing, publishing) include topic sentence, facts, a concluding statement in each paragraph.
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 26 Spelling focus: consonants ch, ph, sh, th, wh Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: champion alphabet accomplish athletic
compose sentences: wheat check photo finish
compose sentences: marathon when chocolate physical
compose sentences:
Explain:
Explain:
Explain:
Explain:
suffix cy
suffixes ive , ic, ard
prefixes bi , tri
suffixes may form nouns, verbs, adjective, adverbs; identity the suffixes and categorize the derived words by parts of speech
apostrophe is used to show that two words are combined to form a contraction.
shudder thousand wheeze
Composition flow chart The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.
Whole group construct a flow chart that identifies cause and effect relationships using the book The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.
Whole group construct a flow chart that identifies cause and effect relationships using the book The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.
Reread McCall Crabbs C 28 , multiparagraph informative narrative passage see pg 123. identify main idea and essential words, individually compose a simple summary that includes a title, essential words, and states the implied main idea.
composing, revising, editing, publishing
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
McCall Crabbs C 28 Handwriting focus
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Week 27 Spelling focus: double consonants Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: address afford announcement broccoli
compose sentences: college committee community compassion
Explain:
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain compose sentences:
prefix ap, ad,
prefixes dis,
subordinate conjunction
identify prefixes, base words, suffixes,and parts of speech.
apostrophe is used to show that two words are combined to form a contraction.
construct a graphic organizer to write examples from the book The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon, that support the author’s approach to the theme friendship
compose a paragraph that identifies the theme friendship from the book The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon.
compose
compose
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
compose sentences: dilemma excellent mirror necessary
compose sentences:
possess puzzle recess Explain:
Composition The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon graphic organizer Handwriting focus
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Week 28 Spelling focus: silent letters bt, ck, gu, mn, sc Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: debt ascend autumn guardian
compose sentences: nickel doubt scenic column
compose sentences: intrigue pocket subtle science
Explain: capital letters are used first word in a sentence , single and multiword proper noun, title and abbreviation
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain: suffixes may be used to form nouns, verb, adjectives, adverbs
apostrophe are used contractions, possessives,
Use examples from Tango, The Tale of the Island Dog and compare and The Cricket in Times Square , contrasts graphic to construct a new graphic organizer organizer that compares and contrasts the theme rubric friendship from both books. The Tale of the Island Dog and The Cricket in Times Square ,
Use graphic organizer to compose a paragraph that compares and contrasts the theme friendship and how the authors approach theme.
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
solemn league rocket Explain: prefix un see pg 126
identify the suffixes and categorize the derived words by parts of speech
Composition
compose sentences:
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
(composing , revising, editing, publishing)
(composing , revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
include topic sentence, facts, concluding statement. (composing , revising, editing, publishing)
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Week 29 Spelling focus: vowel diphthongs oi, oy, ou, ow
compose sentences: appointment coll coin joint
compose sentences: choice employ enjoy oyster
compose sentences: royal cloud house mountain
Explain and compose sentences:
Explain:
Explain:
indefinite pronouns do not provide a specific identification.
suffixes may be used to form nouns, adjectives, adverbs
proper adjective see pg 128
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
identify the suffixes and categorize the derived words parts of speech.
compose sentences: crowd shower tower Explain: suffix ate means having to do with and en, ize mean cause to be, see pg 128
Composition flow chart rubric Henry Ford:Big Wheel in the Auto Industry by Mike Venezia.
whole group construct a flow chart that identifies cause and effect relationship using the book Henry Ford:Big Wheel in the Auto Industry by Mike Venezia. see pg 128
finish flow chart.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Handwriting focus
explain that poetry may contain literacy techniques individually ,use the writing process to compose a free verse poem that include similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, imagery and or personification (prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 30
compose sentences: bureau larger pattern first
compose sentences: historical disturb wardrobe serve
compose sentences:
Spelling focus:
compose sentences: department determine stir director
rcontrol
Explain and compose:
Explain:
Explain:
Explain:
hyphens is used to connect compound adjectives and numbers
indefinite pronouns do not provide a specific identification
conjunctions which are used in pairs are called correlatives see pg. 130
suffixes may be used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
inspirational humorous urban
identify words see pg. 130
construct a graphic organizer that identifies Edmund and Lucy’s difference of opinion about the witch, use the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by, C.S Lewis
Use the graphic organizer to (composing, revising, editing, compose two paragraphs that publishing) compare and contrast Edmund and Lucy’s difference of opinion about the witch.
(composing, revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Composition graphic organizer The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by, C.S Lewis rubric
Handwriting focus
begin thesis statement , include topic sentence, cite evidence from the story that supports the differences in opinion, and end with a concluding statement. (composing, revising, editing, publishing) say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 31 Spelling focus: The /e/ sound Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: exceptional camel castle identical
compose sentences: easel dazzle mineral label
compose sentences: example original level people
compose sentences:
Explain and compose sentences: verbs show changing time see pg. 132
Explain: subordinating conjunction connects a dependent and independent clause.
Explain:
suffixes may be used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives,adverbs
identify words see pg 132
sandal tunnel visible
Composition
In small group, write scripts for plays based on previously read literature/informational text
In small group, write scripts for plays based on previously read literature/informational text
In small group, write scripts for plays based on previously read literature/informational text
In small group, write scripts for plays based on previously read literature/informational text
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
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Week 32 Spelling focus:
compose sentences: ancient immunization commercial infection
compose sentences: efficient innovation especially introduction
compose sentences: glacier portion social production
words ci, ti
Explain:
Explain:
Explain and composing sentences:
adverbs are often formed by adding the suffix ly
subordinating conjunctions connect to dependent clause to an independent clause
substitute or add suffixes al, ly, ence, ed, ing, ity
Explain poetry may contain (prewriting, composing, literary techniques, revising, editing, publishing) individually, use the writing process to compose a freeverse poem that includes similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, imagery and or personification (prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
(prewriting, composing, revising, editing, publishing)
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
Sentence construction and vocabulary development
compose sentences: sufficient question vaccination
Composition rubric
Handwriting focus
say and write in cursive spelling words in spelling journal.
