Syllabus

Building a Reading Life

Reading to Learn: Grasping Main Idea & Text Structures

Mystery: Foundational Skills in Disguise

Character Studies

Test Prep Unit

Research Clubs: Elephants, Penguins, 

and Frogs, Oh My!

Crafting True Stories

The Art of Information Writing

Changing the World: Persuasive Speeches, Petitions, and Editorials

Baby Literary Essay

Test Prep Unit

Research Clubs: Elephants, Penguins, 

and Frogs, Oh My!

CVC - Short Vowel 

Digraphs & Blends

 CVCe - Silent e 

Vowel Teams

R controlled Vowels

Multisyllabic Words

Properties of Multiplication and Division and Solving Problems with Units of 

2–5 and 10

Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure

Multiplication and Division with Units of 0, 1, 6–9, and Multiples of 10 

Multiplication and Area 

Fractions as Numbers on the Number Line 

Collecting and Displaying Data 

Geometry and Measurement Word Problems 

Forces and Interactions

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Weather and Climate

Inheritance and 

Variation of Traits: 

Life Cycles and Traits

Geography

China

Kenya

Brazil

Making a Difference