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August/
September |
Unit 1 - CHALLENGES
Themes & Story:
1.School Contests
“Miss Alaineus”
“The National Spelling Bee”
2. American Legends
“Davy Crockett Saves the World”
“The Tales Are Getting Taller”
3. Trees for Life
“Forests of the World”
“The Science of Wildfires”
4. Exploring Space
“Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting Off to Space Academy”
“I’m Building a Rocket”
5. Rescue Dogs
“Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs”
“Doggone Work”
TEST STRATEGY –Think and Search
“The Year of the Two Winters”
Macmillan/McGraw Hill TREASURES
- Reading Text
- Grammar Book
- Practice Book
- Spelling Book
- Leveled Readers
Selected trade fiction novels
Selected supplemental materials
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READING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1 :Reading Process
Concepts: 4 Vocabulary -All POs-
5 Fluency
6 Comprehension Strategies
All POs
STRAND 2: Comprehending Literacy Text
Concept: 1 – Elements of Literature
PO 1- identify main problem
PO 2 – identify resolution of a problem
PO 4 – Distinguish between major and minor characters
STRAND 3: Comprehending Informational Text
Concept: 1- Expository text
PO 1 –identify main idea & supporting details
PO 4 Locate specific information by using organizational features (key words, topic sentences)
PO 7 – Distinguish cause and effect
WRITING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1: Writing Process
Concept:1 – Prewriting –All PO’s
Concept : 2 – Drafting All PO’s
Concept: 3 – Revising All PO’s
Concept: 4 – Editing All PO’s
Concept: 5 – All PO’s
(Strand 1 – the writing process will be incorporated into all writing activities throughout the year)
STRAND 2: - Writing Elements
Concept : 1 – Ideas & Content
Concept: 2 – Organization
Concept: 3 – Voice
Concept: 4 –Word Choice
Concept: 5 – Sentence Fluency
Concept: 6 – Conventions
(These are the skills that make up the 6 Traits of Writing. All skills will be incorporated into the writing – with emphasis varying on the skill related to the writing topic. All PO’s in this Strand will be incorporated in writing lessons.)
STRAND 3: Writing Applications
Concept: 1 – Expressive
PO 1 - Write a narrative based on imagined or real events, observations, or memories that include: characters, plot setting, sensory details, logical sequence of events
Concept 5: Literary Response
PO 1 write a reflection to a literature selection
PO 2 – Write a book report or review that identifies main idea, characters, setting, sequence of events, conflict/resolution
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READING GENRES:
Realistic Fiction
Tall Tale
Online Articles
Nonfiction Article
Nonfiction
Poetry
Fantasy
Drama
VOCABULARY:
Synonyms
Content Vocabulary
Using Photographs and Captions
Compound Words
Real World Words
Context Clues
Use a Thesaurus
COMREPHENSION STRATEGIES:
Character and Plot
Summarize
Plot and Setting
Using a toolbar and link
Compare and Contrast
Using key words
Use a Summary Chart
Identify Main Idea
Cause and Effect
Use a Cause and Effect Chart
Read a Chart
LITERARY ELEMENTS:
Rhyme Schemes
Rhythm
WRITING:
Personal Narratives
Organization
Topic Sentence & Supporting Details
Personal Narrative
Voice
Word Choice
Ideas
GRAMMAR:
Sentence Types
Commands and Exclamations
Subject and Predicates
Compound Subjects and Predicates
Sentence Combining
Conjunctions
Complex Sentences
Run-on Sentences
SPELLING:
Short vowels
Long vowels
Words with /u/
Words with /ar/, /or/
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READING ASSESSMENTS
Weekly Spelling Tests
Weekly Vocabulary Tests
Weekly Unit Assessments
Cumulative Assessments
Fluency Reading Assessments
Use of Graphic Organizers for Reading Analysis
Weekly Reading Log
WRITING ASSESSMENTS
Graphic Organizers
Rough Drafts
Final Drafts
Use of 6 Traits Rubric
GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT
Grammar Worksheets
Spelling Worksheets
Practice Activity Sheets
CLASS PARTICIPATION
PROJECTS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS |
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September/
October
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Unit 2 – DISCOVERIES
Themes and Story
1.People Helping Animals
“Shiloh”
“Love at First Sight”
2. Slithery Snakes!
“Rattlers!”
“How Poison Came into the World”
3. Remembering the Past
“Maya Lin, Architect of Memory”
A Salute to Servicewomen”
4. The Caribbean Islands
“The Night of San Juan”
“Islands of the Caribbean”
5. Cowboys and Cowgirls
Black Cowboy Wild Horses”
“Home on the Range”
TEST STRATEGY:
Author and Me
“The Story of Radio”
Macmillan/McGraw Hill
TREASURES
- Reading text
- Grammar Book
- Practice Book
- Spelling Book
- Leveled Readers
Selected trade fiction novels
Selected supplemental materials
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READING STRANDARDS:
STRAND 1: - Reading Process
Concepts 4,5,6 – All PO’s
STRAND 2 – Comprehending Literacy Text
Concept: 1 – Elements of Literature
PO 1 – Identify main problem
PO 2 – Identify resolution
Concept 2:
PO 1 – Describe the historical and cultural aspects found in cross-culture works of literature
STRAND 3: Comprehending Informational Text
Concept 1: Expository Text
PO5 – Identify print and electronic reference sources (almanac)
PO 6- Interpret information from graphic features
WRITING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1: Writing Process
Concept: 1-5 All PO’s
STRAND 2 – Writing Elements
Concept: 1-6 - All PO’s
STRAND 3 – Writing Applications
Concept : 1 – Expressive
PO 1 – Write a Narrative
Concept 2: Expository
PO 2 – Write an expository paragraph that contains a topic sentence, supporting details and relevant information
Concept 3: Functional
PO 2 Write communications – formal letter
Concept: 4 – Persuasive
PO 1 – Write persuasive text that attempts to influence the reader
Concept: 5 – Literary Response
PO 1 – Write a reflection to a literature selection (book review)
Concept 6: Research
PO 1 – Paraphrase information from a variety of sources(almanac)
PO 2 –Organize notes in a meaningful sequence
PO 3 – Write an informational report that include main idea and relevant details (Create a brochure)
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READING GENRES:
Realistic Fiction
Nonfiction Article
Fiction
Biography
Poetry
VOCABULARY:
Idioms
Content Vocabulary
Context Clues
Real World Words
Suffixes
Analogies
COMPREHENSION:
Make inferences
Summarize
Use Inference Charts
Use Photographs and Captions
Identify Main Idea and Details
Use Main Idea web
Problem and Solution
Use a Story Map
Read a Chart
Research – using an almanac
LITERARY ELEMENTS:
Hero
Personification
Repetition
Assonance
WRITING:
Persuasive
Word Choice
Write an advertisement using positive connotations
Write a letter to the editor
Voice
Personal Narrative
Create a Brochure
Persuasive Essay
Ideas
Write a Review
Sentence Fluency
GRAMMAR:
Common and proper nouns
Using Proper Nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns
Making Special Forms of Plural Nouns
Possessive Nouns
Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Plurals and Possessives
SPELLING:
Compound Words
Plurals
Words with Inflected Endings –ed and –ing
Words with /o/, /ou/, /oi /
VCCV Pattern
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READING ASSESSMENT:
Weekly Spelling Tests
Weekly Vocabulary Tests
Weekly Unit Assessments
Cumulative Assessments
Fluency Reading Assessments
Use of Graphic Organizers for Reading Analysis
Weekly Reading Log
WRITING ASSESSMENT:
Graphic Organizers
Rough Drafts
Final Drafts
Use of 6 Traits Rubric
GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT:
Grammar Worksheets
Spelling Worksheets
Practice Activity Sheets
CLASS PARTICIPATION
PROJECTS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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December
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Unit 3 – TURNING POINTS
Themes and story:
1.The American Revolution
“Sleds on Boston Common”
“Excerpt from Paul Revere’s Ride”
2. The Right to Vote
“When Esther Morris Headed West”
“Suffrage for Women”
3. Protecting the Environment
“Beyond the Horizon”
“Keeping the Wilderness Wild”
4. Desert Habitats
“My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd”
“More than Sand”
5.Into the Future
“Zathura”
“Robots Today & Tomorrow
TEST STRATEGY
Author and Me
“Everybody Can Serve”
Macmillan/McGraw Hill
TREASURES
- Reading text
- Grammar Book
- Practice Book
- Spelling Book
- Leveled Readers
Selected trade fiction novels
Selected supplemental materials
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READING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1: Reading Process
Concept: 4-6 All PO’s
STRAND 2: Comprehending Literacy Text
Concept:1 – Elements of Literature
PO 5- Describe a character’s traits using textual evidence (dialogue)
PO 8 – Compare and contrast the characters, events and setting in a literary selection
PO 9 – Identify characteristics and structural elements of poetry(meter)
STRAND 3 – Comprehending Informational Text
PO 2 – Distinguish fact from opinion in an expository text
PO 4 – Locate specific information by using organizational features
PO 8 Draw valid conclusions based on information gathered from expository text
WRITNG STANDARDS:
STRAND 1: Writing Process
Concept: 1-5 - All PO’s
STRAND 2 – Writing Elements
Concept : 1-6 All PO’s
STRAND 3: Writing Applications
Concept: 1 – Expressive
PO 1 – Write a narrative based on imagined or real events describing characters
PO 2 – Write in a variety of expressive forms
Concept 2 – Expository
PO 3 – Write in a variety of expository forms ( Diary entry)
Concept: 4 – Persuasive
PO 1 0 write persuasive text that attempts to influence the reader
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READING GENRE
Historical Fiction
Poetry
Biography
Nonfiction Article
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Newspaper Articles
VOCABULARY:
Word families
Dictionary Entries
Content Vocabulary
Real World Words
Connotations
Analogies
COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES:
Draw Conclusions
Use a Conclusions Chart
Make Inferences and Analyze
Summarize
Fact and Opinion
Use a Fact and Opinion Chart
Read a timeline
Look for Information in More than One Place
Compare and Contrast
Use a Venn Diagram
Use a Process Diagram
Draw Conclusions
Use a Conclusions Diagram
Identify Headline and Byline
LITERARY ELEMENTS:
Meter
Alliteration
WRITING:
Fictional Narrative – Character Sketch
Voice
Poem
Word Choice
Persuasive writing – Opinion
Narrative using Dialogue
Conventions
Diary Entry
Ideas
GRAMMAR:
Action Verbs
Present Tense
Past Tense and Future Tense
Vern Tenses
Main and Helping Verbs
Contractions
Linking Verbs
Irregular Verbs
SPELLING:
V/CV and VC/C Patterns
V/V Patterns
VCCCV Pattern
Vowel Patterns in Accented Syllables
Words with Final /er/
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READING ASSESSMENT:
Weekly Spelling Tests
Weekly Vocabulary Tests
Weekly Unit Assessments
Cumulative Assessments
Fluency Reading Assessments
Use of Graphic Organizers for Reading Analysis
Weekly Reading Log
WRITING ASSESSMENT:
Graphic Organizers
Rough Drafts
Final Drafts
Use of 6 Trait Rubric
GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT:
Grammar Worksheets
Spelling Worksheets
Practice Activity Sheets
CLASS PARTICIPATION
PROJECTS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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January/
February
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Unit 4 – EXPERIENCES
Themes and story:
1.Civil Rights
”Goin’ Someplace Special”
“Through My Eyes”
2. Animal Defenses
“Carlos and the Skunk”
“Animal Self-Defense”
3. Democracy
“Getting Out the Vote”
Welcome to Russia”
4. Extreme Weather
“Hurricanes”
“Suspense”
5. Trickster Tales
“The Catch of the day, A Trickster Play”
“The Fox and the Crow”
TEST STRATEGY
Right There
“Thomas Alva Edison”
Macmillan/McGraw Hill
TREASURES
- Reading Text
- Grammar Book
- Practice Book
- Spelling Book
- Leveled Readers
Selected trade fiction novels
Selected supplemental materials
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READING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1: Reading Process
Concept: 4-6 ALL PO’s
STRAND 2: Comprehending Literary Text
Concept: 1 – Elements of Literature
PO 3 – Identify the moral of literary selection
PO 5 – Describe a character’s traits using textual evidence
PO 6 – Identify the speaker or narrator in a literary selection
PO 7 – Identify all aspects of the setting
PO 9 – Identify common forms of literature based upon their characteristics
STRAND 3 – Comprehending Informational Text
Concept: 1 – Expository Text
PO 3 – Determine author’s main purpose
PO 4 - locate specific information by using organizational features (deck, heading)
PO 4 – Interpret information from graphic features (timelines)
Concept 3: Persuasive Text
PO 1 – Determine author’s position regarding a particular idea, subject, concept, or object
WRITING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1 – Writing Process
Concept : 1-5 ALL PO’s
STRAND 2 – Writing Elements
Concept: 1-6 - ALL PO’s
STRAND 3: Writing Applications
Concept: 1 – Expressive
PO 1 – Write a narrative based in imagined or real events
Concept : 2 – Expository
PO 2 – Write an expository paragraph that contains a topic sentence, supporting details & relevant information
PO 3 – Write in a variety of expository forms (magazine & news article)
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READING GENRES:
Historical Fiction
Autobiography
Realistic Fiction
Nonfiction Article
Informational Nonfiction
Poetry – Free Verse
Play
Fables
VOCABULARY:
Homophones
Content Vocabulary
Context Clues
Real World words
Multiple-Meaning Words
Analogies
COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES:
Character and Setting
Use a Character and Setting Chart
Summarize
Read a Timeline
Research a person
Author’s Purpose
Use an Author’s Purpose Chart
Identify Deck and Heading in an article
Make Generalizations
How to Form an Opinion
Use Description to Organize
Use a Description Chart
Skim for Clues
LITERARY ELEMENTS:
Personification
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Moral
Metaphor
WRITING STRATEGIES:
Expository Writing - write a news article
Organization
Expository – Scientific Observations
Word Choice
Fictional Narrative – Problem Solving
Expository – Write a descriptive magazine article
Sentence Fluency
Expository – Interviews
Voice
GRAMMAR:
Pronouns and Antecedents
Pronouns
Subject and Object Pronouns
Pronoun-Verb Agreement
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns and Hyphens
Pronouns and Homophones
Homophones
SPELLING:
Words with Final /el/ and /en/
Words with Accented Syllables
Accented Syllables in Homographs
Words with /cher/ and/zher/
Words with –ance and -ence
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READING ASSESSMENT:
Weekly Spelling Tests
Weekly Vocabulary Tests
Weekly Unit Assessments
Cumulative Assessments
Fluency Reading Assessments
Use of Graphic Organizers for Reading Analysis
Weekly Reading Log
WRITING ASSESSMENT:
Graphic Organizers
Rough Drafts
Final Drafts
Use of 6 Traits Rubric
GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT:
Grammar worksheets
Spelling Worksheets
Practice Activity Sheets
CLASS PRESENTATIONS
PROJECTS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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March
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Unit 5 – ACHIEVEMENTS
Themes and story:
1.North Pole, South Pole
“Spirit of Endurance”
“The Bottom of the World”
2. Fantastic Foods
“Weslandia”
“Blue Potatoes and Square Watermelons”
3. Learning From Nature
“A Historic Journey”
“Designed by Nature”
4. Talking in Codes
“The Unbreakable Code”
“Navajo Code Talkers: Five Cinquains”
5. Whales
“The Gri Gri Tree”
“The Largest Creature on Earth”
TEST STRATEGY
Author and Me
“The work of Giants”
Macmillan/McGraw Hill
TREASURES
Reading text
Grammar Book
Practice Book
Spelling Book
Leveled Readers
Selected trade fiction novels
Selected supplemental materials
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READING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1: Reading Process
Concept: 4-6 All PO’s
STRAND 2 – Comprehending Literary Test
Concept: 1- Elements of Literature
PO 1 – Identify main problem or conflict of plot
PO 2 – Identify the resolution of a problem or conflict in a plot
Concept 2 – Historical and Cultural Aspects of Literature
PO 1 –Describe the historical and cultural aspects found in cross-cultural works of literature
STRAND 3- Comprehending Informational Text
Concept: 1 – Expository Text
PO 3 – Determine author’s main purpose for writing the expository text
PO 5 – Identify appropriate print and electronic reference sources
PO 6 – Interpret information from graphic features (graph)
Concept 3 – Persuasive Text
PO1 Determine the author’s position regarding a particular idea
WRITING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1: Writing Process
Concept: 1-5 All PO’s
STRAND 2 – Writing Elements
Concept: 1-6 - All PO’s
STRAND 3: Writing Applications
Concept 1: - Expressive
PO 1 – Write narratives using characters, plot, setting & logical sequence of events
PO 2 – Write in a variety of expressive forms (poetry, play)
Concept 3 – Functional
PO1 – Write a variety of functional text (speech)
Concept 4 – Persuasive
PO 1- Write persuasive text (essay)
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READING GENRES:
Nonfiction
Fantasy
Online Encyclopedia Entries
Nonfiction Article
Historical Fiction
Poetry – Cinquains
Realistic Fiction
Informational Nonfiction
VOCABULARY:
Word Parts – Root, Prefix, Suffix
Dictionary – Word Origin
Content Vocabulary
Real World Words
Context Clues
Word Parts – Latin root
COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES:
Problem and Solution
Use a Problem and Solution Map
Summarize
Identify Primary Sources – Journals & Letters
Make Inferences and Analyze
Use a Theme Chart
Identify Theme
Identify Hyperlink and Key Word
Identify Cause and Effect
Form an Opinion
Generate Questions through Author’s Perspective
Use an Author’s Perspective Chart
Use a Summary Chart to Generate Questions
Read a Graph
Research Information to Create a Graph
LITERARY ELEMENTS:
Consonance
Symbolism
WRITING STRATEGIES:
Descriptive Writing – prepare a speech
Word Choice
Descriptive Writing – write a play
Voice
Persuasive Writing - essay
Descriptive Writing – compare & contrast two characters
Organization
Create a Descriptive Poem
Word Choice
GRAMMAR:
Adjectives
Demonstrative Adjectives
The Articles A, An, and The
Adjectives that Compare
More Adjectives that Compare
Comparing with More and Most
Comparing with Good
Comparing with Bad
SPELLING:
Words with Soft g
Homophones
Words with Prefixes dis-, in-, mis-, and pre-
Words with Suffixes -less and -ness
Adding -ion
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READING ASSESSMENTS:
Weekly Spelling Tests
Weekly Vocabulary Tests
Weekly Unit Assessments
Cumulative Assessments
Fluency Reading Assessments
Use of Graphic Organizers for Reading Analysis
Weekly Reading Log
WRITING ASSESSMENTS:
Graphic Organizers
Rough Drafts
Final Drafts
Use of 6 Traits Rubric
GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT:
Grammar Worksheets
Spelling Worksheets
Practice Activity Sheets
CLASS PRESENTATIONS
PROJECTS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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May |
Unit 6 – GREAT IDEAS
Themes and story:
1.Fairy Tales
“The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring”
“A Tale Told Around the World”
2. Camping Out
“Skunk Scout”
“Our National Parks”
3. Improving Lives
“A Dream Comes True”
“Profile of a Paralympian”
4. Balloon Flight
“Up in the Air: The Story of a Balloon Flight”
“Hot-Air Balloon Haiku”
5. Scientists at Work
“Hidden Worlds”
“Mountain of Fire: A Native American Myth”
TEST STRATEGY
Author and Me
“National Parks: Our National Treasures”
Macmillan.McGraw/Hill
TREASURES
Reading text
Grammar Book
Practice Book
Spelling Book
Leveled Readers
Selected trade fiction novels
Selected supplemental materials |
READING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1 : Reading Process
Concept : 4-6 All PO’S
STRAND 2: Comprehending Literary Text
Concept: 1 – Elements of Literature
PO 10 Identify common forms of literature based on their characteristics
STRAND 3: Comprehending Informational Text
Concept1 – Expository Text
PO 8 Draw conclusions based on information gathered from expository text
WRITING STANDARDS:
STRAND 1 – Writing Process
Concept: 1-5 All PO’s
STRAND 2 – Writing Elements
Concept: 1-6 All PO’s
STRAND 3: Writing Applications
Concept: 2 – Expository
PO 1- Record information related to the topic
PO 2- Write an expository paragraph that contains a topic sentence, supporting details and relevant information
PO 3 – write in a variety of expository forms
Concept 3 – Functional
PO 1 – Write a variety of functional text related to real world tasks
Concept 5 – Literary Response
PO 1 – Write a reflection to a literature selection
PO 3 – Write a response that demonstrates an understanding of a literary selection
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READING GENRES:
Fairy Tale
Informational Nonfiction
Realistic Fiction
Nonfiction Article
Nonfiction
Poetry – Haiku
Myth
VOCABULARY:
Homophones
Content Vocabulary
Dictionary - definitions/meanings
Real World Words
Word Parts – Greek Roots
Word Parts – Greek and Latin Roots
COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES:
Summarize
Sequence
Use a Sequence Chart
Distinguish Similarities and Differences
Read a Venn Diagram
Make Judgments
Use a Judgments Chart
Understand an interview
Understand Persuasion
Look for Information in more than one place
Make Generalizations
Use a Generalization Chart
LITERARY ELEMENTS:
Simile
Metaphor
Symbolism
Figurative Language
WRITING STRATEGIES:
Explanatory Writing – eyewitness account
Voice
Explanatory Writing – write how-to instructions
Word Choice
Persuasive Editorial
Poetry – Haiku
Explanatory –how something works
Ideas
Explanatory – solving a problem
Word Choice
GRAMMAR:
Adverbs
Adverbs that Compare
Negatives
Negatives and Double Negatives
Prepositions
Prepositional Phrases
Commas and Prepositional Phrases
Sentence Combining
Sentence Combining and Punctuation Marks
SPELLING:
Greek Roots
Latin Roots
Words from Mythology
Number Prefixes uni-, bi-, tri-, and cent-
Words with -able and -ible
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READING ASSESSMENTS:
Weekly Spelling Tests
Weekly Vocabulary Tests
Weekly Unit Assessments
Cumulative Assessments
Fluency Reading Assessments
Use of Graphic Organizers for Reading Analysis
Weekly Reading Log
WRITING ASSESSMENTS:
Graphic Organizers
Rough Drafts
Final Drafts
Use of 6 Traits Rubric
GRAMMAR ASSESSMENT:
Grammar Worksheets
Spelling Worksheets
Practice Activity Sheets
CLASS PARTICIPATION
PROJECTS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS |
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