FUNDATIONS SKILLS UNIT FOUR:

• Vowel-Consonant-e Syllables

• Spelling of /k/ in a v-e syllable

• S saying /z/ between two vowels

• Review division of multisyllabic words

• Two-syllable words with closed syllables

• Two-syllable words with closed and vowel-consonant-e syllables

• Spelling multisyllabic words

• Sample words: rose, invent, splendid, hope, confuse, reptile

• Sound Alike Words: plain, plane

• Compare and Contrast Fiction and Biographies

• Fiction: Review of Story Elements (Characters, Setting, Plot, Problem, and Solution)

• Biography: Obstacles Faced, Timeline of Events from the Subject's Life

• Theme

• Practice Close Reading to Answer Questions and Find Information

• GRAMMAR SKILLS:

  • Past Tense Verbs

  • Irregular Past Tense Verbs

  • Future Tense Verbs

  • Sentence dictations will continue to include grammar and spelling words

  • Homework: Students will be writing sentences that include grammar rules and spelling words

• • Opinion Writing Unit

  • Determine the Difference Between Fact and Opinion

  • Formulate an Opinion Statement

  • Provide Reasons and Evidence to Support Thinking

  • Closing Statement

• Continue Practicing ALL Multiplication Facts

• Multi-Step Word Problems with All Operations

• Introduction to Division (Equal Groups, Fair Share, Repeated Subtraction, Arrays)

• What is Weather?

• Weather vs. Climate

• Weather Instruments (Anemometer, Barometer, Thermometer, Rain Gauge, and Wind Vane)

• Analyzing Weather Reports

• Different Climate Zones

• Severe Weather