Big Question: How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others?
Project: Improving Benchmark
Skill: Cause and Effect
Genre: Fiction
Vocabulary:
Fouled- made an unfair play in sports Hoop- a ring or round band Jersey- a shirt that is pulled on over the head Marveled- filled with wonder, was astonished Rim- an edge, border, or margin on or around anything Speechless- not able to speak Swatted-hit sharply or violently away Unbelievable- incredible
Project: Improving Benchmark
Skill: Cause and Effect
Genre: Fiction
Vocabulary:
Fouled- made an unfair play in sports Hoop- a ring or round band Jersey- a shirt that is pulled on over the head Marveled- filled with wonder, was astonished Rim- an edge, border, or margin on or around anything Speechless- not able to speak Swatted-hit sharply or violently away Unbelievable- incredible
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 "What Jo Did" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Moby Max Stories or Just Right Book
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "What Jo Did" and discover how we can appreciate the talents of others.
(Small Group: Fluency Focus)
1. Cause and Effect Practice
2. Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
2. Read Theory
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: Comprehension Focus)
1. “What Jo Did” discussion
2. Just Right Book
Project: Improve Benchmark
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Complete the "Character, Setting, Plot" page 66.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Read Theory
Project: Perfect your All about Me
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (Cause and Effect) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about discovering talents in others. Describe a hidden talent you have, or wish you have on our Kidblog page.
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 "What Jo Did" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Moby Max Stories or Just Right Book
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "What Jo Did" and discover how we can appreciate the talents of others.
(Small Group: Fluency Focus)
1. Cause and Effect Practice
2. Vocabulary Graphic Organizer
2. Read Theory
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: Comprehension Focus)
1. “What Jo Did” discussion
2. Just Right Book
Project: Improve Benchmark
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Complete the "Character, Setting, Plot" page 66.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Read Theory
Project: Perfect your All about Me
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (Cause and Effect) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about discovering talents in others. Describe a hidden talent you have, or wish you have on our Kidblog page.
3. Read Theory