FUNDATIONS SKILLS UNIT FIVE:

• Identifying Schwa

• Reading words with schwa in an unaccented syllable

• Spelling words with schwa in an unaccented syllable

• -et spelling at the end of words such as jacket

• Dictionary Skills

• Sample words: wagon, salad, mitten, jacket

• Sound Alike Words: weather, whether

• 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:

  • Adjectives

  • Adverbs

  • 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

  • Proofreading Marks

• 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

• Division Facts

• Solve and Write Word Problems

• Introduction to Fractions

• What is Weather?

• Weather vs. Climate

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

• Analyzing Weather Reports

• Different Climate Zones

• Severe Weather