Week # Unit #

Genre/Target Skills

Book Suggestions

Foundational Skills/Language

Spelling/Phonics

Shared Writing

Academic Language

High Frequency

Words

Writing Workshop

10 (10/29-11/2)

Text and Graphic FeaturesQuestion

Animal’s Building HomesHiding at the Pond

More Plural Nouns

Common Final Blends nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp_______________next standend longcamp stampsank pondsing bringdrink jumphunt left *young*friend

Write to Inform: Informational Paragraph

Boldface printGraphic featuresText featuresBase wordPrefix

animalsbearknowmostmyself second she sleep three work

Describe a wild animal’s home that you have seen.

11 (11/5-11/9)

ConclusionsAnalyze/ Evaluate

The Ugly VegetablesThey Really Are Giant

Proper Nouns Double Consonants and ck________________dress stuckspell kickclass rockfull black add trickneck dollwill off *across *pocket

Write to Inform: Summary Paragraph

ConclusionAnalyze homophones

air car cried funny he pictures pretty told try window

Describe how an apple looks, smells, sounds, and tastes.

12 (11/12-11/16)

Main Ideas and DetailsVisualize

Super StormsWeather Poems

What is a Verb?

Words with th, sh, wh, ch, tch________________dish whitethan whilechest these such flashthin whichpush then shine chase *catch*thumb

Write to Inform: Informational Paragraph

Main ideaSupporting detailTopicVisualize

before eye few happy high my open people starts yellow

Write sentences describing your favorite kind of weather.

13 (11/19-11/20) Thanksgiving Week

14 (11/26-11/30)

Understanding Characters Summarize

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes Why Rabbits Have Short Tales

Verbs in the Present

Base Words with Endings –ed, -ing________________liked bakedusing hidingriding standingchased askedspilled mixed making sleeping closed hoping*teasing*knocking

Writing to Inform: Instructions

Charactertraits InferSummarize

afraiddarkforkeptmanymightown show why would

Describe how to make your favorite snack or meal.

15 (12/3-12/7)

Fact and Opinion Monitoer/ Clarify

JelliesMeet Norbert Wu

Verbs Present, Past, Future

Contractions________________I’m you’redon’t that’s isn’t wasn’t can’t you’ve we’ll didn’t it’s I’ve us them *they’re*wouldn’t

Writing to Inform: Instructions

Fact Monitor Opinion Clarify

becausebetter go me old really right they was you

Write sentences describing the rules for the playground.

Tw

o

16 (12/10-12/14)

Informational Text

Choose an informational textCHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

Cumulative Review

All Challenge Words______________young knockingfriend they’re across wouldn’t pocket teasing catch thumb

How to make a brochure in MS Publisher

Review Planning and Writing Your Own informational text-writing about your home (classroom) country-making presentations for Xmas Around the World Day

17 (12/17-12/19)

ConclusionsInfer/Predict

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That TypeTalk About Smart AnimalsCHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

Kinds of Sentences

Based Words with Endings –s and –es_______________hens nameseggs bellsducks stampsbikes dishesboxes grapeswishes jetsdresses frogs*stitches*fences

Write to Persuade:Persuasive Letter

conclusioninfersignal wordsbase wordprefix

anotherkindfarlightgrowmorehardsomeheardto

Writing letters of appreciation to someone at Armstrong (Christmas Letters)

Winter Break18 (1/2-1-4) Story Structure

QuestionViolet’s MusicWolfgang Mozart

Kinds of Sentences

Words with ai, ay______________pay plainwait stainpaint haytrain graypail awayclay stayday tray*raisin*birthday

Write to Persuade: Opinion Paragraph

characterplotsettingsolutionidiom

againstalongholdmorningbirdnightdifferentpartgirlsomeone

Pretend someone gave you your favorite instrument. Write a thank-you note.

Th

ree

19 (1/7-1/11)

Author’s PurposeAnalyze/Evaluate

Theme 2 Test

Schools Around the WorldSchool Poems

Quotation Marks

Words with ee, ea _____________ free speaksneeze teachteeth sheepplease weavebeach read meaning eatwheel team*between*reason

Write to Persuade: Persuasive Paragraph

author’s purposeauthor’s messageanalyzedictionary entry

abouteverythingfirstherofslowlystorystoretwoworld

Tell about something you could teach a friend how to do.

20 (1/14-1/17)*End of Quarter*

Main Idea and DetailsSummarize

Helen KellerTalking Tools

Using Proper Nouns

Long o (O, oa, ow)______________own loanmost goatsoap flowfloat loafboth throwknow coachso grow*swallow*ocean

Writing to Persuade: Persuasive Essay

main ideasupporting detailinfersuffix

all foodfronthairneverpartyskystartedstorieswarm

Write sentences about everything you can smell right now.