Week 1: January 3-6
Essential Questions
Reading (Vizualizing): Koya's Cousin Del What does "visualize" mean? How does vizualizing while I read help me become a better reader? What kinds of details will the author use to help me visualize what's happening in the story?
Writing (Persuasive Writing): What is a persuasive piece? How can i brainstorm strong reasons as I persuade my reader?
Math (Customary and Metric Length and Weight): What is the difference between the customary system and metric system? What units are used in each system?
Word Study (Figurative Language): What is a simile? What is a metaphor?
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Science
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: Art
Reading (Vizualizing): Koya's Cousin Del What does "visualize" mean? How does vizualizing while I read help me become a better reader? What kinds of details will the author use to help me visualize what's happening in the story?
Writing (Persuasive Writing): What is a persuasive piece? How can i brainstorm strong reasons as I persuade my reader?
Math (Customary and Metric Length and Weight): What is the difference between the customary system and metric system? What units are used in each system?
Word Study (Figurative Language): What is a simile? What is a metaphor?
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Science
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: Art
Week 9: December 12-16
Essential Questions
Reading: Skills review from last nine weeks.
Writing: How can I write a procedural piece? How can I include details and style in my procedural piece?
Math: Skills review from last nine weeks.
Word Study: Word study review.
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Math
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Science
Thursday: Science
Friday: Science
Reading: Skills review from last nine weeks.
Writing: How can I write a procedural piece? How can I include details and style in my procedural piece?
Math: Skills review from last nine weeks.
Word Study: Word study review.
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Math
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Science
Thursday: Science
Friday: Science
Week 8: December 5-9
Essential Questions
Reading: How can I read a passage carefully and correctly answer questions about it?
Writing: How can I write a procedural piece?
Math: What steps are in the division process? How can I divide 1 digit into 2 digits and 2 digits into 3 digits? What should I do when my dividend has a zero in it?
Word Study: In this Word Study unit, you will have 5 "High Frequency" words that you will need to learn how to spell. Your high frequency words for this unit are: question choose language information except
You will also work with one of our Greek and Latin roots: /ible/ and /able/ means "capable of". You will need to be able to correctly spell AND understand the meaning of the following 10 words: terrible responsible flexible adorable teachable visible horrible capable lovable reliable
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Music
Reading: How can I read a passage carefully and correctly answer questions about it?
Writing: How can I write a procedural piece?
Math: What steps are in the division process? How can I divide 1 digit into 2 digits and 2 digits into 3 digits? What should I do when my dividend has a zero in it?
Word Study: In this Word Study unit, you will have 5 "High Frequency" words that you will need to learn how to spell. Your high frequency words for this unit are: question choose language information except
You will also work with one of our Greek and Latin roots: /ible/ and /able/ means "capable of". You will need to be able to correctly spell AND understand the meaning of the following 10 words: terrible responsible flexible adorable teachable visible horrible capable lovable reliable
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Music
Week 7: November 28-December 2
Essential Questions
Reading: What is the text structure in a non-fiction book?
Writing: How do I publish my informational piece?
Math: What steps are in the division process? How can I divide 1 digit into 2 digits and 2 digits into 3 digits? What should I do when my dividend has a zero in it?
Word Study: In this Word Study unit, you will have 5 "High Frequency" words that you will need to learn how to spell. Your high frequency words for this unit are: figure window measure pattern mountain
You will also work with one of our Greek and Latin roots: /pro/ means forward or ahead. You will need to be able to correctly spell AND understand the meaning of the following 10 words: professor proceed compromise proactive produce promote progress protect profess project
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: P.E.
Friday: P.E.
Reading: What is the text structure in a non-fiction book?
Writing: How do I publish my informational piece?
Math: What steps are in the division process? How can I divide 1 digit into 2 digits and 2 digits into 3 digits? What should I do when my dividend has a zero in it?
Word Study: In this Word Study unit, you will have 5 "High Frequency" words that you will need to learn how to spell. Your high frequency words for this unit are: figure window measure pattern mountain
You will also work with one of our Greek and Latin roots: /pro/ means forward or ahead. You will need to be able to correctly spell AND understand the meaning of the following 10 words: professor proceed compromise proactive produce promote progress protect profess project
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: P.E.
Friday: P.E.
Week 5: November 7-11
Essential Questions
Reading: How can I differentiate between fact and opinion within my text?
Writing: How do I use the facts I've found and use them in an informational piece? How can I write an interesting introduction and wrap up my conclusion?
Math: What steps are in the division process? How can I divide 1 digit into 2 digits? What should I do when my dividend has a zero in it?
Word Study: None
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Math
Reading: How can I differentiate between fact and opinion within my text?
Writing: How do I use the facts I've found and use them in an informational piece? How can I write an interesting introduction and wrap up my conclusion?
Math: What steps are in the division process? How can I divide 1 digit into 2 digits? What should I do when my dividend has a zero in it?
Word Study: None
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Math
Week 4: October 31-November 4
Essential Questions
Reading: How can I find cause and effect in my story?
Writing: How do I use the facts I've found and use them in an informational piece?
Math: How can I relate division to multiplication? What steps are involved in the division process?
Word Study: (Tricky letter combinations) often, remember, finally, everybody, December, might, surprised, really, interesting, evening, known, caught, several, swimming, beginning, they, island, everyone, camera, February, salmon *Quiz on Thursday
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: P.E.
Reading: How can I find cause and effect in my story?
Writing: How do I use the facts I've found and use them in an informational piece?
Math: How can I relate division to multiplication? What steps are involved in the division process?
Word Study: (Tricky letter combinations) often, remember, finally, everybody, December, might, surprised, really, interesting, evening, known, caught, several, swimming, beginning, they, island, everyone, camera, February, salmon *Quiz on Thursday
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: P.E.
Week 2: October 17-21
Essential Questions
Reading: What are the features of a non-fiction text? What are graphic sources?
Writing: How do I pick out facts for my informational piece?
Math: What are the properties of Multiplication? How do I multiply 2 and 3-digit numbers?
Word Study: Possessives
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Multiplication Practice (4's), Reading pg. 67 and 68
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Multiplication Practice (4's), Grammar pg. 77
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Word Study Quiz tomorrow, Multiplication Practice (4's)
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Multiplication Practice (4's), Grammar pg. 78
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Music
Reading: What are the features of a non-fiction text? What are graphic sources?
Writing: How do I pick out facts for my informational piece?
Math: What are the properties of Multiplication? How do I multiply 2 and 3-digit numbers?
Word Study: Possessives
Homework
*Homework Packets are due on Friday of each week!
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Multiplication Practice (4's), Reading pg. 67 and 68
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Multiplication Practice (4's), Grammar pg. 77
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Word Study Quiz tomorrow, Multiplication Practice (4's)
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Multiplication Practice (4's), Grammar pg. 78
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Music
EQ's, Homework, and Specials
Week 9: October 3-7
Essential Questions
Reading: How can I write a reader's response that includes characters, setting plot, connections, and predictions?
Writing: How do I add more exciting words to my piece?
Math: Review and preview of multiplication and division.
Word Study: Review of words from Weeks 1-9.
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Word Study Quiz tomorrow!
Specials
Monday: No Specials
Tuesday: Science
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Reading: How can I write a reader's response that includes characters, setting plot, connections, and predictions?
Writing: How do I add more exciting words to my piece?
Math: Review and preview of multiplication and division.
Word Study: Review of words from Weeks 1-9.
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Word Study Quiz tomorrow!
Specials
Monday: No Specials
Tuesday: Science
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 8: September 26-30
Essential Questions
Reading: What are the elements of story plot?
Writing: How do I add more exciting words to my piece?
Math: What is data analysis? What are bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and tables? How do I use a survey to create a graph?
Word Study: Vowel sounds in "few" and "moon"
(huge, excuse, confuse, few, nephew, curfew, usual, pupil, fuel, menu, cool, mood, shoot, school, shampoo, fruit, suit, juice, bruise, cruise)
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Math homework p.w.
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Reading pg. 58
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Review words
Thursday: Read Keepers and pg. 59/60
Specials
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Math
Thursday: Math
Friday: Science
Reading: What are the elements of story plot?
Writing: How do I add more exciting words to my piece?
Math: What is data analysis? What are bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and tables? How do I use a survey to create a graph?
Word Study: Vowel sounds in "few" and "moon"
(huge, excuse, confuse, few, nephew, curfew, usual, pupil, fuel, menu, cool, mood, shoot, school, shampoo, fruit, suit, juice, bruise, cruise)
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Math homework p.w.
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Reading pg. 58
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Review words
Thursday: Read Keepers and pg. 59/60
Specials
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Math
Thursday: Math
Friday: Science
Week 6: September 12-16
Essential Questions
Reading: How do I use context clues to make inferences as I read?
Writing: How do I draft, edit, revise, and publish my piece?
Math: What is data analysis? What are bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and tables? How do I use a survey to create a graph?
Word Study: Short vowels -a, -i, -o, and -u
(short -a) band, cash, January, blanket, backpack
(short -i) river, finger, build, guilt, window
(short -o) pond, block, forgot, closet, chop
(short -u) trouble, young, cousin, couple, tough
(adding -com) compatible, combine, compact, companion, compare
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Practice Workbook pg. 16
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Reading pg. 32
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Word Study pg. 62
Thursday: Read John Henry on pg. 233
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Science
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: Art
Reading: How do I use context clues to make inferences as I read?
Writing: How do I draft, edit, revise, and publish my piece?
Math: What is data analysis? What are bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and tables? How do I use a survey to create a graph?
Word Study: Short vowels -a, -i, -o, and -u
(short -a) band, cash, January, blanket, backpack
(short -i) river, finger, build, guilt, window
(short -o) pond, block, forgot, closet, chop
(short -u) trouble, young, cousin, couple, tough
(adding -com) compatible, combine, compact, companion, compare
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Practice Workbook pg. 16
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Reading pg. 32
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Word Study pg. 62
Thursday: Read John Henry on pg. 233
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Science
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: Art
Week 5: September 6-9
Essential Questions
Reading: What is the theme of my book? How do I identify the rising action, climax, and falling action as I read?
Writing: What is a personal narrative? How do I draft, edit, revise, and publish my piece?
Math: How do I round numbers to estimate a sum or difference? How do I know the value of a digit? How do I write numbers in expanded form?
Word Study: Short vowels -a, -i, -o, and -u
(short -a) band, cash, January, blanket, backpack
(short -i) river, finger, build, guilt, window
(short -o) pond, block, forgot, closet, chop
(short -u) trouble, young, cousin, couple, tough
(adding -com) compatible, combine, compact, companion, compare
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Practice pg. 25
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Word study pre-test pg. 17
Wednesday: Read The Swimming Hole on page 215, Practice pg. 26
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Math review pg.
Specials
Monday: No school!
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Math
Thursday: Math
Friday: Science
Reading: What is the theme of my book? How do I identify the rising action, climax, and falling action as I read?
Writing: What is a personal narrative? How do I draft, edit, revise, and publish my piece?
Math: How do I round numbers to estimate a sum or difference? How do I know the value of a digit? How do I write numbers in expanded form?
Word Study: Short vowels -a, -i, -o, and -u
(short -a) band, cash, January, blanket, backpack
(short -i) river, finger, build, guilt, window
(short -o) pond, block, forgot, closet, chop
(short -u) trouble, young, cousin, couple, tough
(adding -com) compatible, combine, compact, companion, compare
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Practice pg. 25
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Word study pre-test pg. 17
Wednesday: Read The Swimming Hole on page 215, Practice pg. 26
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Math review pg.
Specials
Monday: No school!
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Math
Thursday: Math
Friday: Science
Week 4: August 29-September 2
Essential Questions
Reading: How do I identify the setting of a book? How does the author show me where and when the events take place?
Writing: How do I move through the writing process? What is a personal narrative?
Math: What is place value? How do I know the value of a digit? How can I use rounding to check my math?
Word Study: (short -e) them, went, fence, credit, engine, contest (long -e) speak, reason, beat, least, steal, treat, season, money, valley, honey, monkey, hockey, alley, donkey (-er="one who") thinker, writer, teacher, worker, runner, (-er="more than") faster, taller, stronger, shorter, slower
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Grammar page 13
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Reading page 1
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes (A Visit from Grandpa on page 22), Review word study
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Grammar page 14
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Music
Reading: How do I identify the setting of a book? How does the author show me where and when the events take place?
Writing: How do I move through the writing process? What is a personal narrative?
Math: What is place value? How do I know the value of a digit? How can I use rounding to check my math?
Word Study: (short -e) them, went, fence, credit, engine, contest (long -e) speak, reason, beat, least, steal, treat, season, money, valley, honey, monkey, hockey, alley, donkey (-er="one who") thinker, writer, teacher, worker, runner, (-er="more than") faster, taller, stronger, shorter, slower
Homework
Monday: Read 20 minutes, Grammar page 13
Tuesday: Read 20 minutes, Reading page 1
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes (A Visit from Grandpa on page 22), Review word study
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Grammar page 14
Specials
Monday: P.E.
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Music
Friday: Music
Week 3: August 22-26
Essential Questions
Reading: How do I read to someone? How do I listen to reading? How do I respond to what I've read?
Writing: How do I write a rough draft? How do I edit my piece? What is a subject and predicate?
Math: How do I solve the room? How do I know the value of a number? What are three different ways to write a number?
Word Study: (short -e) them, went, fence, credit, engine, contest (long -e) speak, reason, beat, least, steal, treat, season, money, valley, honey, monkey, hockey, alley, donkey (-er="one who") thinker, writer, teacher, worker, runner, (-er="more than") faster, taller, stronger, shorter, slower
Homework
Monday: Read 10 minutes, "ME Book" (due tomorrow), Grammar practice page 7
Tuesday: "ME Book" due, Read 20 minutes, Math practice page 6
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Grammar practice page 8
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Math practice page 11
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: Music
Reading: How do I read to someone? How do I listen to reading? How do I respond to what I've read?
Writing: How do I write a rough draft? How do I edit my piece? What is a subject and predicate?
Math: How do I solve the room? How do I know the value of a number? What are three different ways to write a number?
Word Study: (short -e) them, went, fence, credit, engine, contest (long -e) speak, reason, beat, least, steal, treat, season, money, valley, honey, monkey, hockey, alley, donkey (-er="one who") thinker, writer, teacher, worker, runner, (-er="more than") faster, taller, stronger, shorter, slower
Homework
Monday: Read 10 minutes, "ME Book" (due tomorrow), Grammar practice page 7
Tuesday: "ME Book" due, Read 20 minutes, Math practice page 6
Wednesday: Read 20 minutes, Grammar practice page 8
Thursday: Read 20 minutes, Math practice page 11
Specials
Monday: Science
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: Art
Friday: Music
Week 2: August 15-19
Essential Questions
Reading: How do I read to self? How do I check my comprehension? How do I read to somebody and listen to reading?
Writing: What should Writers' Workshop look like? How do I write a rough draft? How do I edit my piece?
Math: What are the expectations during Math Workshop? How should I play a game with my partner? How do I work on skills practice? How do I work on computation practice?
Homework
Monday: Read 25 minutes, "ME Book"
Tuesday: Read 25 minutes, Math page, "ME Book"
Wednesday: Read 25 minutes, "ME Book"
Thursday: Read 25 minutes, math page, "ME Book"
Specials
Monday: Math
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Math
Thursday: Science
Friday: Science
Reading: How do I read to self? How do I check my comprehension? How do I read to somebody and listen to reading?
Writing: What should Writers' Workshop look like? How do I write a rough draft? How do I edit my piece?
Math: What are the expectations during Math Workshop? How should I play a game with my partner? How do I work on skills practice? How do I work on computation practice?
Homework
Monday: Read 25 minutes, "ME Book"
Tuesday: Read 25 minutes, Math page, "ME Book"
Wednesday: Read 25 minutes, "ME Book"
Thursday: Read 25 minutes, math page, "ME Book"
Specials
Monday: Math
Tuesday: Math
Wednesday: Math
Thursday: Science
Friday: Science
Week 1: August 8-12
Essential Questions
Reading: How do I choose a book? How do I know if it's "just right?" How do I read to self?
Writing: What should Writers' Workshop look like? How can I get ideas for my piece?
Math: What are the expectations during Math Workshop? How should I play a game with my partner? What should I do when I finish my math work?
Homework
Monday: Read, "ME Book"
Tuesday: Read, "ME Book"
Wednesday: Read, "ME Book"
Thursday: Read, "ME Book"
Specials
Monday: Rotation
Tuesday: Rotation
Wednesday: Rotation
Thursday: Rotation
Friday: Rotation
Reading: How do I choose a book? How do I know if it's "just right?" How do I read to self?
Writing: What should Writers' Workshop look like? How can I get ideas for my piece?
Math: What are the expectations during Math Workshop? How should I play a game with my partner? What should I do when I finish my math work?
Homework
Monday: Read, "ME Book"
Tuesday: Read, "ME Book"
Wednesday: Read, "ME Book"
Thursday: Read, "ME Book"
Specials
Monday: Rotation
Tuesday: Rotation
Wednesday: Rotation
Thursday: Rotation
Friday: Rotation