Lesson Plans

Aug 16-Aug 31  BOY testing

                            classroom procedures/goals/materials

                            learning program rotations

Sept. 5-Dec. 15  Read180  Workshop 3

target words:  conformity, civic, generation, liberty, lottery, official, ritual

comprehension focus: literary elements and analyzing genres

word study: roots (civ and liber) and synonyms/antonyms

writing focus: paragraph writing and informative essay

convention: subject-verb agreement 

We will be using these skills while working in our books pgs 126-171.

Sept. 5-Dec 15 System 44 Phonics

We will be reviewing and working on short vowels, blends, long vowels, and digraphs.

Jan 10-May 3 Read 180  Workshop Workshop 4

Part 1

target words: assassin, Civil war, Confederacy, manhunt, Union, conflict, avenge, surrender, defensive, slavery, tyrant

comprehension focus: people, events, and ideas/ author's point of view

word study: suffixes -ible, -able

writing focus: How People Reacted to Pres. Lincoln's Assassination

conventions: 

Part 2

target words: respect, capture, accomplice, cavalry, Confederate, emancipate, fugitive

comprehension focus:  timelines, poetic tribute

word study: extended metaphors

writing focus:  informative essay

conventions: transitions to create cohesion, correct verb tenses

Note:The remainder of the semester will focus on reading Chasing Lincoln's Killer  by James Swanson.  

Jan 15-Feb 2 System 44 Module 1

target words:  crops, harvested, hunger, organization, vision, contribution, different, society

comprehension focus: text based questioning and summarizing

word study: word analysis by segmenting and blending sounds

writing focus: informative paragraph and argument with evidence

conventions: present tense verbs

We will be using these skills as we work through pages 10-29.

Feb 5-Mar 8 System 44 Module 2

  target words: achieve, competition, priority, artificial, capable, championship, degrees, modeled, Paralympics

comprehension focus:     text based questioning, summarizing

word study: long vs short vowels

writing focus: informative paragraph, argument

conventions: possessives, past tense verbs

   We will be using these skills as we work through pages 32-51.

Mar 19-May 3 System 44 Module 3

  target words: comfort, sanctuary, stray, wander, wilderness, beneficial, mutual, relationship

comprehension focus:     text based questioning, summarizing

word study: contrasting short vowels and consonants

writing focus: informative paragraph, argument

conventions: noun and verb phrases

   We will be using these skills as we work through pages 54-73.

 May 6-May 17

Catch up and end of year testing.