Grade: Unit:

Information Literacy Skills:

Theme: Amazing Creatures

Theme Information Literacy Skills

ResearchOpportunities

Week 1

Big Book:Beetles

Big Book of Explorations: The Ant and the Grasshopper

Read-Aloud Anthology: Frog and LocustThe Elephant and the Bees

Decodable

Reader:

Bug in a Web

Interesting InsectsApproaching:Bugs

On Level:Insects

Beyond:About Insects

ELL:The Insects

Comprehension Strategy: Think aloudListening for comprehension

Ask Questions Comprehension Skill:

Listening (preview and predict), Classify and categorize

Fluency Echo-read Word automaticity Reread

High Frequency Words: she, he Text Features; Illustrations Literature

Nonfiction Fable Folk tales Reference/Research Skills

Graphic Organizers Chart 1997Venn Diagram 2005Web 1975, 1987

Technology Listening Library CD

Main Writing:List of questions 1973Sentences 1985Prewrite and draft questions & answers, 1995Revise & edit 2003Publish & present 2009

Other:

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Week 2

Big Book:

Fish Faces

Big Book of Explorations: Sea Animals and I don’t Suppose

Read-Aloud Anthology: The Fisherman and His Wife

Decodable Reader:A Vet Can Fix It!

The Amazing OceanApproaching:Look In the Box!

On Level:Down in the Ocean

Beyond:The Amazing Ocean

ELL:The Ocean

Comprehension Strategy: Ask questions

Comprehension Skill:Compare and Contrast

FluencyHigh fluency words: has, lookEcho-readRead for fluencyWord Automaticity

Literature Nonfiction Fairy Tale Poetry

Reference/Research Skills

Graphic Organizers Web 2051Chart 2063, 2081Venn Diagram 2073

TechnologyListening Library CDOnline instruction

Main WritingA list 2049Sentences 2061

Prewrite and draft descriptive sentences 2071 Revise and descriptive sentences 2079 Publish & present 2085

OtherIdentify rhymePronouns 2070

Week 3 Big Book:If the Dinosaurs Came Back

Big Book of Explorations: Welcome to the Rainforest

Read-Aloud Anthology: Tyler’s Trip to the Library

Decodable Reader:Pat and the Vet

Animals Now and Then

Approaching:Look at the Dog

On Level:Big Ben

Beyond:Paul Bunyan and the Blue Ox

ELL:Big Dog

Comprehension Strategy Ask questions

Comprehension Skill: Distinguish between fantasy and reality

FluencyEcho-readRead for fluencyReread for fluencyWord automaticity, 2158High frequency words: she, he, has, lookText Features: diagrams

Literature Nonfiction Magazine articlesRealistic Fiction

Reference/Research Skills

Graphic OrganizersVenn Diagram, p 2157 Word Web 2127, 2139Chart 2149

TechnologyListening Library CDOnline instruction

Main WritingA list 2125Sentences 2137Prewrite and draft a story 2147Revise and edit a story 2155Publish and present 2161

Write a cartoon story

OtherOpposites 2151

Unit Theme: Amazing Creatures

Project: Creature Features p. 1954

Student Questions: What are some unusual creatures that you have seen?

If a dinosaur was in your backyard, what would you do?

Research Component Activities Skills MaterialsAppreciationStudent realizes the need for information after a viewing, reading, listening or other type of sensory experience.

Sing the theme song

PresearchStudents establish a focus by developing an overview of the topic and exploring relationships.

Describe creature Big books

SearchStudents plan and implement a search strategy by identifying information providers, selecting information resources and tools, and seeking relevant information.

InterpretationStudents interpret the information they have gathered to make new meaning. They assess the usefulness of their information and reflect on the information to develop personal meaning.

CommunicationStudents apply their information to construct and present their new knowledge.

Make dioramas of creatureCollage about most interesting creature

EvaluationStudents think about and evaluate both their process and their product during research

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and at the conclusion of research.

Task Skills Procedures/Products

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