Big Question: How can we work together to achieve a goal?
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Skill: Drawing Conclusions
Genre: Historical Fiction
Vocabulary:
Bawling- crying out in a noisy way Coyote- a small, wolflike mammal living in many parts of North America Dudes- people raised in the city, especially easterners who vacation on a ranch Roundup- the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances Spurs- metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on Mesquite- any of several trees or bushes common in southwestern United States and Mexico, which ofter grow in dense clumps or thickets Promoted-raised in rank, condition, or importance
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Skill: Drawing Conclusions
Genre: Historical Fiction
Vocabulary:
Bawling- crying out in a noisy way Coyote- a small, wolflike mammal living in many parts of North America Dudes- people raised in the city, especially easterners who vacation on a ranch Roundup- the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances Spurs- metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on Mesquite- any of several trees or bushes common in southwestern United States and Mexico, which ofter grow in dense clumps or thickets Promoted-raised in rank, condition, or importance
Monday:
Goal: Today we will learn the definition of our new vocabulary words so that we can use them in our everyday writing and possibly in our project.
(Small Group: Sleuth Book)
1. Type the vocabulary words and their definition in a two column chart on Google docs. Title it "Coyote News" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Storia
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "Coyote School News" and discover how we can work together to achieve our goals.
(Small Group: Start Story P.202-211)
1. Vocabulary P.122
2. Read Theory
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: Finish Story P.212-Finish)
1. “Coyote News" discussion
2. Just Right Book
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Complete the "Author's Purpose" page 75.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Moby Max (Stories)
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (Drawing Conclusions) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about working together. Describe a time when working together helped you achieve a goal. Use our Kidblog page to write about this topic.
3. Read Theory
Goal: Today we will learn the definition of our new vocabulary words so that we can use them in our everyday writing and possibly in our project.
(Small Group: Sleuth Book)
1. Type the vocabulary words and their definition in a two column chart on Google docs. Title it "Coyote News" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Storia
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "Coyote School News" and discover how we can work together to achieve our goals.
(Small Group: Start Story P.202-211)
1. Vocabulary P.122
2. Read Theory
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: Finish Story P.212-Finish)
1. “Coyote News" discussion
2. Just Right Book
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Complete the "Author's Purpose" page 75.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Moby Max (Stories)
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (Drawing Conclusions) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about working together. Describe a time when working together helped you achieve a goal. Use our Kidblog page to write about this topic.
3. Read Theory