Journeys Lessons 26, 29 and Extending the CC – Unit 6 (ECC) Journeys Lessons 27, 28, and 30 Literature 3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. I can identify and describe the characters in a story. I can identify the major events and challenges in a story. I can describe how the character responds to the major event or challenge in a story. Informational 3: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. I can recognize signal words that indicate the connection between two ideas (e.g., before, after, first, last, next, then). I can describe the connection between two ideas in a text using signal words. Informational 5: Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. I can identify text features in a nonfiction text. (captions) I can identify the use of the text features in a nonfiction text. I can locate key information efficiently using text features while reading a nonfiction text. Literature 9: Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures. I can read two versions of the same story and locate key details that are important to each version. I can discuss how the culture impacts the way the story is told. I can compare and contrast two versions of the same story. Informational 8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. I can identify the author’s point. I can identify reasons, or facts and opinions, the author gives me to support their specific point. I can describe how these reasons support the author’s specific points. Informational 9: Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic. I can identify key details from a text on a given topic. I can read two texts on this topic and identify key details. I can compare and contrast the key details of the two texts. Focusing our Instruction ** Standards listed in bold indicate mastery and the final time this standard will be included in a unit study. ** Underlined words indicate academic vocabulary for instruction.
Foundational 3: I can recognize and read sight words. (Lessons 26-30) I can read, blend and write words with the vowel teams oo, ew, ue and ou. (Lesson 26) I can read, blend and write words with the vowel team oo. (Lesson 27) I can read, blend and write words that show ownership with an ‘s. (Lesson 27) I can read, blend, and write words with the vowel teams ow and ou. (Lesson 28) I can read, blend and write two syllable words with long vowel sounds. (Lessons 29-30) I can read, blend and write words with the vowel teams oi and oy. (Lesson 29) I can read, blend and write words with the final stable syllable –le. (Lesson 30) Foundational 4: I can recognize words quickly and make my reading sound natural when I read aloud. (Lesson 26) I can change my voice as I’m reading aloud to help me better understand the meaning. (Lesson 27) I can look for punctuation clues to help me know how to “chunk” words into phrases and sentences when I’m reading aloud. (Lesson 28) I can use expression in my voice to show feeling while I’m reading aloud. (Lesson 29) I can read at a “just right” speed to help me understand what I am reading. (Lesson 30) Speaking & Listening Standards Journeys Lessons 26-30 Speaking and Listening 5: Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. I can create audio recordings of stories or poems. I can add drawings or visual displays to stories or experiences to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.