Ms. Finke

Week of September 8, 2025

Reading

Lesson 2: Understanding Historical Texts 

Strategies for understanding historical texts by considering cause and effect relationships.

•  Day 1, Introduction:  Using illustrations to understand cause and effect

• Day 2, Modeled and Guided Practice:  "The Model T" text

• Day 3, Guided Practice: "The Bicycles First Century" text

• Day 4, Independent Practice: "Fulton's Success" text

• Day 5, Independent Practice and "Response Reviews": learning from one another

Some assignments are completed in Google Classroom.

Writing

Spelling - read, write, and spell words that have the long and short /i/

Spelling Routine

• analyze and sort words by spelling pattern

• record words in homework planner for quick access

• Homework assigned on Monday and due on Tuesday

• Spelling test on Friday

Journal Writing -  Expository Writing 

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

Lesson 1:  Land and Regions in the United States

• The 5 U.S. Regions

• Common and unique landforms

• Natural and Political Boundaries

• Map Skills - identify and name the 5 Regions. Map Quiz on Thursday, September 11th.

Week of August 25, 2025

Reading 

• Read Alouds Include:  The Lemonade Club and Selavi

• Skills and Strategies:  Story Elements (setting, characters, rising action, climax...), using details to make inferences, writing brief summaries

• Monitoring our thinking while reading in order to monitor our understanding

• Choosing "Just Right" books and building independent reading stamina

Writing

Increasing writing stamina through Journal Writing. 

• Narrative Writing Prompts 

• Brainstorming and planning for writing

• Sequencing events

• Return to previous writing to revise and edit

Spelling - read, write, and spell words that have the long and short /a/

Spelling Routine

• analyze and sort words by spelling pattern on Tuesday 

• record words in homework planner for quick access

• Homework assigned on Tuesday and due on Wednesday

• Spelling test on Friday

Social Studies

• Scholastic News - building strategies and routines to learn about current events.

• Introduction to the US Regions

⭐️Week of May 25, 2025

iReady Testing begins on Tuesday 

Read Aloud:  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Skills and strategies practiced this week:

• Social Issues:  Collecting clues about social issues in the book.  Thinking about, talking about, and writing about these issues. 

• Emotional Reactions:  Paying close attention to the story when we have an emotional reaction to events.  What are we learning from the characters at this point?

In class students engage in whole group and small group discussions, illustrations of significant events, and complete comprehension questions.

Vocabulary Unit 10, Week 2- packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

We will work on this unit over a 2 week period.

• Vocabulary Study Cards 

• Quiz on Friday, May 30th

Social Studies

Chapter 9 The West Region

• Geography of the West

• West Map Quiz on Thursday, May 29th. Study guide went home on Tuesday, May 20th. 

Week of February 24, 2025

Lesson 18: Comparing Points of View

Monday: Cartoon Analysis

Wednesday:  "Just a Bunch of Rocks and Bones"

Thursday: "If Only This Were Real"

Friday: "Trick or Treat" and "Putting it Off", Part 1

Independent Practices 

• iReady - Standard Mastery Assessment - comparing accounts on the same topic

• iReady Pathway

• Independent Reading

Spelling - Abbreviations

Words assigned on Monday

Homework due Wednedsay (no school Tuesday)

Quiz on Friday

Week of February 3, 2025

Reading

Lesson 16: Comparing Accounts on the Same Topic

Monday:  Comparing and Contrasting firsthand and secondhand accounts.

Tuesday:  "The Unsinkable Titanic" 

Wednesday: "The Sinking of the Titanic"

Thursday: "To Space and Back" and "This Day in History"

Friday:  "To Space and Back" and "This Day in History" cont.

Vocabulary Unit 4

Quiz on Tuesday, February 4th! Students created vocabulary cards and in class and for homework as a study tool.

Social Studies

Southeast, Chapter 6, Lesson 4

In-class Research Project:

 Using the Gale digital database, research Native American tribes of the Southeast region to compare and contrast life, location, and traditions.

Homework: Read and take notes

At-Home Research Project: Southeast Region Landform Postcard

• Assigned on Wednesday, January 22nd

• Due on Monday, February 5th

• Students received a postcard template to use for this project. If it is lost, students will need to replace and create their own.  

• Project Size: 8.5" x 11"

See below for directions

Week of January 20, 2025

Reading

iReady Middle of the Year Testing continued on Wednesday

Lesson 14: Text Structure, Part 1

Describe the overall structure (e.g.,comparison, cause/effect) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

"The History of Movie Making" Thursday and Friday

Vocabulary Unit4 - packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

·   Read opening story, use context clues and word parts to predict word meaning

·   Parts of a dictionary page, reading a dictionary page

·   Homework Wednesday: Complete the sentence with the correct voc word

·   Classwork Thursday/Friday: Synonyms and Antonyms

Social Studies

Southeast, Chapter 6, Lesson 2

Climate in the Southeast Region

Homework: Read and take notes

At-Home Research Project: Southeast Region Landform Postcard

• Will be assigned on Wednesday, January 22nd

• Due on Wednesday, February 12th

• Students will receive a postcard template to use for this project. If it is lost, students will need to replace and create their own.  

• Project Size: 8.5" x 11"

• Directions will be posted next week

Week of December 9, 2024

Reading and Writing

Lesson 12: Supporting Literary Inferences 

Monday:  Make pictorial inferences, introduction

Tuesday: "The Penny Thief”, Modeled and guided practice

Wednesday: "Thinking Out Loud”, Guided Practice

Thursday: "They Glow by Night”,  Independent reading and writing

Friday: "They Glow by Night”,  Independent reading and writing

Vocabulary Unit 3

packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

We will work on this Unit over a 2 week period.

·   Read opening story, use context clues and word parts to predict word meaning

·   Parts of a dictionary page, reading a dictionary page

·   Homework Monday: Complete the sentence with the correct voc word

·   Homework Tuesday: Synonyms and Antonyms

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

Chapter 6: The Southeast Region

• Analyzing Primary Sources: Cherokee Alphabet

• Introductory video 

• Southeast Geography - Label Southeast map to identify states and major landforms

• Lesson 1: Southeast Geography, read and take notes

• Southeast Map Quiz - Wednesday, January 15th

Week of November 18, 2024

Reading and Writing

Lesson 10: Determining the Theme of a Poem

Monday: "A Fork in the Road" - read and build strategies for identifying literary devices and theme

Tuesday: "Roads" - modeled and guided instruction

Wednesday: "The House by the Side of the Road" - guided practice

Thursday and Friday: "The Path that Leads Home" - Independent Practice

Guided Reading and Independent Practice

• Guided Reading instruction is geared toward individual learning needs

• iReady Pathway 

Writing

Spelling - read, write, and spell words /air/

• Words introduced on Tuesday

• Homework due Wednesday  

• Spelling test on Friday

• Spelling words are recorded in homework planner for nightly studying

Social Studies

Chapter 5, Lesson 4:  Growth and Change in the Northeast

• Immigrants and their contributions in the Northeast

• Inventions and the Rise of Industry

• Movements and Reform

Week of November 4, 2024

Reading 

• Character Traits Chart
• Introduction to themes and symbolism

Independent Reading  - 20 minutes nightly

Writing

No Spelling this week

Vocabulary Unit 2 - packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

We will work on this Unit over a 2 week period and take the quiz on Friday, November  15th.

·   Read opening story, use context clues and word parts to predict word meaning

·   Parts of a dictionary page, reading a dictionary page

·   Homework Wednesday: Complete the sentence with the correct voc word

·   Classwork Thursday/Friday: Synonyms and Antonyms

Social Studies

Work on Travel Brochure, see directions below ⬇️

Chapter 5, Lesson 3: Birthplace of a Nation

• Analyze the way of life of American Indians and their interactions with early settlers

• Analyze Primary Sources "The First Thanksgiving" - fact from fiction

• Compare and Contrast life in Plimoth, Massachusetts as a Native  or a European - interactive website 

Week of October 21, 2024

Reading and Writing

Unit 2:  In this unit, we will  begin  our work with literature with a focus on using details from a play to describe characters and work to understand a characters thoughts, words, and actions that can effect events in a play.

• Monday , Introduction:  Use cartoon to identify character traits and motivations

• Tuesday, Modeled and Guided Practice:  "The Treasure"

• Wednesday, Guided Practice: "William Tell"

• Thursday and Friday, Independent Practice:  "Robin Hood: The Mournful Knight"

Homework: 

🏡 IXL - Read Drama

Students can log-in to Google Classroom from home and access links to IXL by logging into portal.id.cps.edu Once there, use their CPS username and password and they will be all set.

Spelling - read, write, and spell words with /ar/ r-controlled words

• Homework assigned on Monday and due on Tuesday

• Spelling test on Friday 

• Spelling words are recorded in homework planner for nightly studying

Social Studies

Lesson 2:  The Northeast Region Natural Resources

·   Describe natural resources that are plentiful in the Northeast region of the United States.

·   Interpret a map of natural resources.

·       Explain some of the features that contribute to tourism in the Northeast.

Homework: Read assigned pages and take notes.

🌎  Northeast Map quiz will be on Tuesday, October 22nd.- study guides went home on 10-10.   It's important for students to review 5-7 minutes nightly to prepare for the quiz.

Week of October 7, 2024

Book Advertisement Project-   due October 17th, see directions below ⬇️

Reading and Writing

iReady Lesson 6: Supporting Inferences about Informational Texts

•  Monday: Introduction:  Using picture and text clues to infer what's happening in an illustration 

• Tuesday: Modeled and Guided Practice:  "The Travels of the Potato"

• Wednesday: Guided Practice: "Fruit of the Bog"

• Thursday and Friday: Independent Practice: "Why Salt? Valuable Little Cubes!" 

Small Group and Independent Practice

• Small Group instruction geared toward individual learning needs

• iReady Pathway - Students will work on the Pathway with activities designed to meet their reading needs. 

🏡 IXL Homework - Informational Texts about Famous Places 

Students can log-in to Google Classroom from home and access links to IXL by logging into portal.id.cps.edu Once there, use their CPS username and password and they will be all set.

Writing

In lieu of spelling, for the next two weeks, students will work on Vocabulary  Unit 1. 

Each student will have a packet which includes: opening story using words in context, dictionary page which includes definition, example sentence, synonyms and antonyms, and various practice activities. Students are to store this packet in their homework folders to complete homework, study words, and have quick access for use in class.

Vocabulary 

·   Read opening story, use context clues and word parts to predict word meaning

·   Parts of a dictionary page, reading a dictionary page

·   Homework Monday: Complete the sentence with the correct voc word

·   Classwork Wednesday: Synonyms and Antonyms

Social Studies

Chapter 6 -The Northeast Region - 

• Map Skills - identify the 11 Northeastern states on a map.  Label the state and the capitals. Northeast Map quiz will be on Tuesday, October 22nd.

• Lesson 1:  Landforms in the Northeast Region and how people adapt to living there.

Homework: Read assigned pages and take notes.

Week of September 23, 2024

Reading

Lesson 3:  Understanding Technical Texts

Strategies for understanding procedures  and sequence of events outlined in  Technical Texts like recipes, craft projects, science experiments.

• Monday, Introduction:  "Smashamole" recipe

• Tuesday, Modeled and Guided Practice:  "Finding your Pulse Rate" text

• Wednesday, Guided Practice: "Making a Rhino Bank" text

• Thursday, Independent Practice: "Floating or Sinking Liquids" text

Homework on Tuesday - reading a technical text

• Independent Reading 

• iReady Pathway

• Guided Reading Groups begin this week

Writing

Spelling - read, write, and spell words that have the long and short /o/ and /u/.

• Homework assigned on Monday and due on Tuesday

• Spelling test on Thursday (short week)

Writing

Words that connect ideas: examining language that signals cause and effect relationships.

• Creating and illustrating cause and effect scenarios

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

Lesson 2:  Weather and Climate, How do weather and climate vary across the regions in the US? 

• Proximity to water

• Proximity to the equator or poles

• Elevation

Week of September 9, 2024

Reading 

We will begin our work with the iReady Common Core Series . 

Lesson 1 - Finding Main Idea and Key Details

Strategies: read for understanding, read for purpose, use charts to organize information, discussion strategies, and writing about reading.

• Monday, Introduction:  "Lewis and Clark Faithful Companion" text

• Tuesday, Modeled and Guided Practice:  "The Snake and the Charmer" text

• Wednesday, Guided Practice: "Lend and Ear" text

• Thursday & Friday, Independent Practice: "Flying with a Tiger" text

Wednesday Homework: Identifying main idea and supporting details in informational texts

Spelling - read, write, and spell words that have the long and short /e/

Spelling Routine

• analyze and sort words by spelling pattern on Tuesday

• record words in homework planner for quick access

• Homework assigned on Monday and due on Tuesday

• Spelling test on Friday

Social Studies

Introduction to examining primary sources to understand a time, place, and circumstances impact individuals and groups of people.

• Read Aloud: Cheyenne Again

• Primary Source: Plains Native American photos

MyWorld Social Studies Book

Lesson 1:  Land and Regions in the United States

• The 5 U.S. Regions

• Map Skills - identify and name the 5 Regions. Map Quiz on Thursday, September 19th.

Week of August 21

The first week will focus on developming reading and writing routines, organizing materials, and building classroom community. 

READING and WRITING

Read alouds to build routines for Independent Reading including book selection, monitoring comprehension, and building stamina 

• Crow Boy, by Taro Yashima

• The Empty Pot, by Demi

• Three Monks,  No Water, by Ting-Xing Ye

• The Lemonade Club, by Patricia Pollaco 

The read alouds include themes that help us identify and discuss ways we want to communicate, work together, and recognize differences in our classroom. 

Letter Writing - using the 5 parts of a friendly letter to communicate with one another.

SOCIAL STUDIES 

Building a classroom community by:

• Getting to know one another

• Creating a physically and emotionally safe classroom

• Building a classroom mission statement

Week of May 20th

Read Aloud:  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Continue Read Aloud:  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Reading, discussing, illustrating, writing, etc

iReady - End of Year Diagnostic to monitor growth

Spelling - Words assigned on Monday, homework due Tuesday, quiz on Friday

Social Studies - Chapter 9 The West Region

• Lesson 2: Climate in the West

• Map Quiz - Moved to Thursday, May 23

Week of May 6th

READING

We will begin a new read aloud called Maniac Magee.  In this unit we will explore realistic fiction where we will work together to understand characters’ point of view, what motivates characters, develop a deeper understanding of secondary characters, and explore complex social issues such as racism, prejudice, and class.

Read Aloud:  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Skills and strategies practiced this week:

• Predictions:  not just predict what will happen, but how it will happen as well

• Social Issues:  Collecting clues about social issues in the book.  Thinking about, talking about, and writing about these issues. 

• Emotional Reactions:  Paying close attention to the story when we have an emotional reaction to events.  What are we learning from the characters at this point?

In class students engage in discussion and complete comprehension questions.

Vocabulary Unit 6- packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

We will work on this unit over a 2 week period.

• Word Origins

• HW: Make flashcards

• Unit 6 Quiz on Friday,  May 10th

Social Studies

Chapter 9 The West Region

• Building Background 

• Geography of the West

• Create Map of the West to identify states and major landforms. Quiz on Wednesday, May 17th.

Week of April 8th

Reading

IAR Testing  on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Lesson 22: Interpreting Visual Information 

Day 1: Introduction - studying a bar graph

Day 2: Features of the Ocean Floor, studying diagrams

Vocabulary Unit 6- packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

We will work on this unit over a 2 week period.

• Context Clues - Complete the Sentences

• Word Associations

• Word Origins

• HW: Make flashcards

• Unit 6 Quiz on Friday, April 12th

Social Studies

Chapter 7 The Midwest Region: Lesson 3: Settling the Midwest

• Finish group research project on Midwestern Native American Tribes

• Create visual

• Group Presentations

At Home, Midwest Timeline Project due on Tuesday, April 9th

Week of March 18th 

Reading

Lesson 21:  Comparing Plays, Poems, and  Prose

Monday - Comparison Chart

Tuesday - "Angie's Solo" and "At the Concert"

Wednesday - "The Sound of Money"

Thursday  and Friday- "The Talker" 

Independent Practices 

• iReady Pathway

• Independent Reading

Vocabulary Unit 5- packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

We will work on this unit over a 2 week period.

• Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, March 19th

Social Studies

Chapter 7 The Midwest Region

• Lesson 2: Resources and Farming

• Homework, Read and take notes

March 4th

Reading

Lesson 19: Elements of Poetry

Monday: "Bigfoot's Complaint"

Tuesday: "Walking Big Willie"

Wednesday: "A Tragic Story"

Thursday: "Revenge" and "The Crocodile"

Friday:  "Revenge" and "The Crocodile", continued

Independent Practices 

• iReady Pathway

• Independent Reading

Spelling - words with prefixes

Grammar - Adjectives and adverbs

Social Studies

Chapter 7 The Midwest Region

• Lesson 1 "In the Heart of the Nation" - the geography of the Midwest

• Mapping the Midwest - states and significant landforms

• Midwest Map Quiz - Wednesday, March 13th

February 19th

Reading and Writing

• • • iReady Pathway
    • Independent Reading

Social Studies

• Students will conduct research to learn about Jacob Lawrences the man and the artist
• Students will learn about his style of art and inspirations
• Students will study his work and then emulate his style to create their own art
• Projects will be displayed on Thursday, February 29th at the annual Murray Black History Month Fair

• •  We will start making flashcards in class on Tuesday, February 21st
•  Students will finish for homework
• Students should study each night

Week of February 5th 

Reading

Lesson 16: Comparing Accounts on the Same Topic

Monday:  Comparing and Contrasting firsthand and secondhand accounts.

Tuesday:  "The Unsinkable Titanic" 

Wednesday: "The Sinking of the Titanic"

Thursday: "To Space and Back" and "This Day in History"

Friday:  "To Space and Back" and "This Day in History" cont.

Homework: "My First 5k" - understanding how point of view impacts a story

Vocabulary Unit 4- packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

We will work on this unit over a 2 week period.

·   Read opening story, use context clues and word parts to predict word meaning

·   Parts of a dictionary page, reading a dictionary page

·   Homework Monday: Complete the sentence with the correct voc word

·   Classwork: Synonyms and Antonyms, Words in Context

Social Studies

Southeast, Chapter 6, Lesson 4

In-class Research Project:

 Students are working in small groups to create a visual display to share information about Southeastern Native American Tribes including: location, shelter, and interesting facts about way of life and challenges.

Homework: Read and take notes

At-Home Research Project: Southeast Region Landform Postcard

• Assigned on Wednesday, January 17th

• Due on Monday, February 5th

• Students received a postcard template to use for this project. If it is lost, students will need to replace and create their own.  

• Project Size: 8.5" x 11"

See below for directions posted week of January 22nd

Week of January 22nd

Reading

Lesson 14: Text Structure, Part 1

Describe the overall structure (e.g.,comparison, cause/effect) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

Texts this Week

"The Night the Martians Landed"

"Cartoons for Grown-ups"

"The History of Movie Making"

"Seashells"

Spelling

Words with "oi" and "oy"

• Words introduced on Monday

• Homework due Tuesday  

• Spelling test on Friday

• Spelling words are recorded in homework planner for nightly studying

Social Studies

Southeast, Chapter 6, Lesson 4

In-class Research Project:

 Using the Gale digital database, research Native American tribes of the Southeast region to compare and contrast life, location, and traditions.

Homework: Read and take notes

At-Home Research Project: Southeast Region Landform Postcard

• Assigned on Wednesday, January 17th

• Due on Monday, February 5th

• Students received a postcard template to use for this project. If it is lost, students will need to replace and create their own.  

• Project Size: 8.5" x 11"

Week of January 8th

Reading

Lesson 13:  Unfamiliar Words

Strategies for figuring out unknown words including using word parts (base word, prefix, suffix) and context clues.

Tuesday - "Inventing the Crane" 

Wednesday - "Fire and Air"

Thursday - "Over Bridge, Under Tunnel" 

Friday - "Seashells"

Written Homework - Make Inferences "The Price of a Smile" 

Spelling

Words with /ou/ like ground and countless.

• Words introduced on Monday

• Homework due Tuesday  

• Spelling words are recorded in homework planner for nightly studying

• Spelling test on Friday

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

• Lesson 3: Resources in the Southeast

• Homework - Read and take notes

Week of December 11th

Monday, Unit 2 Review which includes:

• Describing characters in plays 

• Describing settings and events in stories 

• Determining the theme of a story  or poem

• Summarizing literary texts 

• Supporting inferences about literary texts 

Assessment

• Tuesday: Unit 2 Assessment, Part 1 - Read passage and complete multiple choice questions 

• Wednesday, Unit 2 Assessment, Part 2 - Read passage and complete short response questions.

• Thursday, Unit 2 Assessment, Part 3 - Complete extended response question

Friday - Because of Winn-Dixie - analyzing character relationships

Vocabulary Unit 3 - packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

This is the second week of the unit.

• Classwork: Word Associations 

• Homework: Create vocabulary cards

• Quiz on Friday  

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

Chapter 6: The Southeast Region

• Lesson 1: Geography of Southeast 

• Lesson 2: Begin Climate of the Southeast

• Southeast Map Quiz - Wednesday, January 18th

Week of November 27th

Lesson 11:  Summarizing Literary Texts

Student will read a variety of mix-up stories and complete story maps to identify characters, setting, and main events.  These charts will help students to write a succinct summary of the story.

Monday: “A Jacket in the Boot”, introduction

Tuesday: The Mix-Up”, Modeled and guided practice

Wednesday: The Blind Men and the Elephant”, Guided Practice

Thursday: "The Two Frogs”,  Independent reading and writing

Friday: The Two Frogs”,  Independent reading and writing

Guided Reading and Independent Practice

• Guided Reading instruction is geared toward individual learning needs

• iReady Pathway 

Homework:

Independent Reading  - 20 minutes nightly

Homework:  Read and analyze "Benny's Superpower" to understand theme

Writing

Spelling - read, write, and spell words /ur/ like earned and purpose

• Words introduced on Monday

• Homework due Tuesday  

• Spelling test on Friday

• Spelling words are recorded in homework planner for nightly studying

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

We have come to the end of Chapter 5 on the Northeast Region.

• Friday - Social Studies Vocabulary Quiz.  Students will make vocabulary flashcards to review important ideas.  The quiz will be multiple choice.  It's important for students to make the cards and study 10-15 minutes each evening to prepare for this quiz.

• Visual Review Activity - students will create a visual representation of one key idea learned in each lesson.

Week of October 30th 

Reading and Writing

Lesson 9:  Determining the Theme of a Story

• Monday,  Introduction: Image Analysis

• Tuesday, Modeled and Guided Practice: "The Two Travelers" 

• Wednesday:  Guided Practice"Claudine's Tack Attack" - 

• Thursday and Friday: Independent Practice"Sir Irvaine" 

Writing

Vocabulary Unit 2 - packets are to be kept in Green Homework Folders

This is the second week of the unit.

• Classwork: Word Associations 

• Homework: Create vocabulary cards

• Quiz on Thursday 

Social Studies

Work on Travel Brochure, see directions below ⬇️

Chapter 5, Lesson 3: Birthplace of a Nation

• Analyze the way of life of American Indians and their interactions with early settlers

• Compare and Contrast life in Plimoth, Massachusetts as a Native  or a European - interactive website 

• Homework - read and complete activity

Week of October 16th   

Book Advertisement -   due October 16th, see directions below ⬇️

Reading and Writing

Unit 2:  In this unit, we will  begin  our work with literature with a focus on using details from a play to describe characters and work to understand a characters thoughts, words, and actions that can effect events in a play.

• Monday , Introduction:  Use cartoon to identify character traits and motivations

• Tuesday, Modeled and Guided Practice:  "The Treasure"

• Wednesday, Guided Practice: "William Tell"

• Thursday and Friday, Independent Practice:  "Robin Hood: The Mournful Knight"

Small Group and Independent Practice

• Small Group instruction geared toward individual learning needs

• iReady Pathway - Students will work on the Pathway for 45 minutes weekly with the goal to pass two lessons. 

Homework: Independent Reading  - 20 minutes nightly

Spelling - read, write, and spell words with /ar/ r-controlled words

• Homework assigned on Monday and due on Tuesday

• Spelling test on Friday 

• Spelling words are recorded in homework planner for nightly studying

Social Studies

Lesson 2:  The Northeast Region Natural Resources

·   Describe natural resources that are plentiful in the Northeast region of the United States.

·   Interpret a map of natural resources.

·       Explain some of the features that contribute to tourism in the Northeast.

Homework: Read assigned pages and take notes.

Northeast Map Quiz on Wednesday, October 18th

Week of October 2nd  

Book Advertisement -   due October 16th, see directions below

Reading and Writing

iReady Lesson 6: Supporting Inferences about Informational Texts

•  Monday: Introduction:  Using picture and text clues to infer what's happening in an illustration 

• Tuesday: Modeled and Guided Practice:  "The Travels of the Potato"

• Wednesday: Guided Practice: "Fruit of the Bog"

• Thursday and Friday: Independent Practice: "Why Salt? Valuable Little Cubes!" 

Small Group and Independent Practice

• Small Group instruction geared toward individual learning needs

• iReady Pathway - Students will work on the Pathway with activities designed to meet their reading needs. 

Writing

In lieu of spelling, for the next two weeks, students will work on Vocabulary  Unit 1. 

Each student will have a packet which includes: opening story using words in context, dictionary page which includes definition, example sentence, synonyms and antonyms, and various practice activities. Students are to store this packet in their homework folders to complete homework, study words, and have quick access for use in class.

Vocabulary 

·   Read opening story, use context clues and word parts to predict word meaning

·   Parts of a dictionary page, reading a dictionary page

·   Homework Monday: Complete the sentence with the correct voc word

·   Classwork Wednesday: Synonyms and Antonyms

Social Studies

Chapter 6 -The Northeast Region - 

• Map Skills - identify the 11 Northeastern states on a map.  Label the state and the capitals. Northeast Map quiz will be on Thursday, October 19th.

• Lesson 1:  Landforms in the Northeast Region and how people adapt to living there.

Homework: Read assigned pages and take notes.

✏️ Week of September 25th  ✏️

Reading

iReady Lesson 5:  Summarizing Informational Articles

Strategies for writing brief and concise summaries that include the main idea and key details.

• Monday, Introduction:  "Even the Toothbrush has History" 

• Tuesday, Modeled and Guided Practice:  "New Ways with Words"

• Wednesday, Guided Practice: "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"

• Thursday, Independent Practice: "It All Began with Spacewar!" 

• Friday, Independent Practice: ": learning from one another

Independent Reading  - 20 minutes nightly

IXL - homework to practice "Determine Order of Events in Informational Texts"

Writing

Spelling - read, write, and spell words that have the /oo/ sound sound like raccoon and wounded. 

New words on Monday, quiz on Friday

Writing Narrative Paragraphs

Using Nearpod and Writer's Express, review and practice writing complete paragraphs. 

·   Topic sentence

·   Supporting details

·   Closing sentences

·   Indenting

·   Graphic organizers

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

Chapter 1, Lesson 3: Regions and Resources

• Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

• Capital and Human Resources

• Conservation of Resources

A book project will be assigned this week.  Please be on the lookout for directions and due date.

🚌 Week of September 11th 🚌

Reading

Lesson 2: Understanding Historical Texts 

Strategies for understanding historical texts by considering cause and effect relationships.

•  Day 1, Introduction:  Using illustrations to understand cause and effect

• Day 2, Modeled and Guided Practice:  "The Model T" text

• Day 3, Guided Practice: "The Bicycles First Century" text

• Day 4, Independent Practice: "Fulton's Success" text

• Day 5, Independent Practice and "Response Reviews": learning from one another

iReady Diagnostic Reading Assessment 

Writing

Spelling - read, write, and spell words that have the long and short /i/

Spelling Routine

• analyze and sort words by spelling pattern

• record words in homework planner for quick access

• Homework assigned on Monday and due on Tuesday

• Spelling test on Friday

Journal Writing -  Expository Writing 

Social Studies

MyWorld Social Studies Book

Lesson 1:  Land and Regions in the United States

• The 5 U.S. Regions - Map Quiz Tuesday, September 12

• Common and unique landforms

• Natural and Political Boundaries

Week of August 28th

Reading 

• Read Alouds Include:  The Lemonade Club and Selavi

• Skills and Strategies:  Story Elements (setting, characters, rising action, climax...), using details to make inferences, writing brief summaries

• Monitoring our thinking while reading in order to monitor our understanding

• Choosing "Just Right" books and building independent reading stamina

Writing

Increasing writing stamina through Journal Writing. 

• Narrative Writing Prompts 

• Brainstorming and planning for writing

• Sequencing events

• Return to previous writing to revise and edit

Spelling - read, write, and spell words that have the long and short /a/

Spelling Routine

• analyze and sort words by spelling pattern on Monday

• record words in homework planner for quick access

• Homework assigned on Monday and due on Tuesday

• Spelling test on Friday

Social Studies

• Creating a Homeroom Mission statement 

• Leader In Me Lessons

• U.S. Geography - The 5 Regions of the United States

Week of May 22nd 

READING

Read Aloud:  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Skills and strategies practiced this week:

• Recognizing plot twists and turning points

• Analyzing complex social issues

• Self-editing, how to manage language in a story that might not be language we use in our day-to-day life

WRITING

End of Year Memory Book

SOCIAL STUDIES  - 

 The West! Natural resources and land use

Week of May 1st

Read Aloud:  Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Skills and strategies practiced this week:

• Social Issues:  Collecting clues about social issues in the book.  Thinking about, talking about, and writing about these issues. 

• Emotional Reactions:  Paying close attention to the story when we have an emotional reaction to events.  What are we learning from the characters at this point?

• Identifying and analyzing patterns in behavior

• Self-editing, how to manage language in a story that might not be language we use in our day-to-day life

iReady - End of Year Diagnostic to monitor growth

Spelling - read, write, and define 3 syllable words

Chapter 9 The West Region

• Lesson 1: Geographic features of the West

• Map Quiz - Friday, May 5th

🌸Week of April 17th 🌸

Continue working Lesson 21:  Comparing Plays, Poems, and  Prose

Monday - Revise and rewrite reader response for "The Sound of Money"

Tuesday - "Angie's Solo" and "At the Concert"

Wednesday - "The Talker" part 1

Thursday - "The Talker", part 2

Friday - Assessment Comparing Plays, Poems, and Prose

Spelling - homophones

Social Studies

Projects are past due. Monday, April 17th is the last day to submit.

Chapter 7 The Midwest Region

• Lesson 4:  The Midwest on the Move

• Homework, Read and take notes

Week of March 27th

Reading

We continue our work with Lesson 20 this week. If students take and ELA test, we will not be doing a full reading lesson that day. 

Lesson 20: Elements of Plays

"The Lightning Tantrum"

"The Endless Tale"

Independent Practices 

• iReady Pathway

• Independent Reading

Social Studies

STATE TIMELINE PROJECTS!  See below for directions.

Due the Wednesday after Spring Break.

Chapter 7 The Midwest Region

• Lesson 3:  Settling the Midwest

  • Research Midwest Native American Tribes

  • Group projects to identify information about a specific tribe including information about where and how they lived.

• Homework, Read and take notes

Midwest State Timeline Project 

Directions and materials went home on Wednesday, March 15th

Due Wednesday, April 12th

Step 1 Research 

• Go to your neighborhood Chicago Public Library to access state books that will have a plethora of information about the state's history.

• Visit: https://library.cps.edu/ and log into Gale in Context: Elementary for reliable online resources. Students will need their CPS username and password to access the online databases from home.