Wk Topic: Essential Question Skill/Strategy Anchor Text/Genre Paired Selection/ Genre Vocabulary Strategies Phonics/ Spelling Writing Grammar Read Aloud Ideas 1 Animal Traits: What is a perfect pet like? Sequence of Events Author’s Word Choice Infer/Predict Henry and Mudge Realistic Fiction All in the Family Informational Alphabetical Order Short vowels a, i Narrative sentences that tell a true story Subjects and Predicates Some Dog! The Perfect Pet (traits of pets) 2 Family Time: What are some things that families like to do together? Compare and Contrast Asking Questions My Family Informational Family Poetry Poetry Using a glossary Short vowels o, u, e CVC syllable pattern Narrative Friendly Letter Types of sentences Grandfather’s Journey A Chair for My Mother Blackout 3 Animal Traits: What do pets need to be healthy and happy? Author’s Purpose Compare and Contrast Analyze and Evaluate Dogs Informational Helping Paws Informational Multiple Meaning Words Long Vowels a, i Narrative Writing Sentences that describe Types of sentences Chester the Out of Work Dog* The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (compare and contrast) I Wanna Iguana 4 Getting Along With Others: How do good friends act? Cause and Effect Figurative Language Summarizing Diary of a Spider Humorous Fiction A Swallow and a Spider Fable Context Clues Long Vowels o,u,e Narrative Writing: True story What is a Noun Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ear Spiders Owen and Mzee 5 Places Around Town: How is school like a community? Story Structure Author’s Word Choice Visualizing Teacher’s Pets Realistic Fiction See Westburg by Bus! Informational Base Words and Endings: -ed, -ing Consonant blends with r, l, s Narrative Writing: True story Singular and Plural Nouns Beatrice’s Goat
Wk Topic: Essential Question Skill/Strategy Anchor Text/Genre Paired Selection/ Genre Vocabulary Strategies Spelling/ Phonics Writing Grammar Read Aloud Ideas 6 Animal Homes: What are animal homes like? Text and Graphic Features Using Context Clues Asking Questions Animals Building Homes Informational Whose Home is This? Informational Base Words and Prefixes un-, re- Common Final Blends: nd, ng, nk, nt, ft, xt, mp Informative Writing: Informa- tional Paragraph More Plural Nouns I See a Kookaburra: Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World Armadillos Sleep in Dugouts* 7 Agriculture: What can we learn from planting a garden? Drawing Conclusions Story Structure Analyze/Evaluate The Ugly Vegetables Realistic Fiction They Really Are Giant! Informational Homophones Double Consonants and ck Double Consonants (CVC) Informative Writing: Paragraph Proper Nouns Night of the Veggie Monster The Vegetables We Eat 8 Weather: How can some storms be dangerous? Main Ideas and Details Cause and Effect Visualizing Super Storm Informational Weather Poems Poetry Compound Words Consonant Digraphs: th, sh, wh, ch, tch, ph Base Words and Endings -s, -ed, -ing Informative Writing: Paragraph What Is a Verb? The Buffalo Storm The Storm Book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 9 Traditional Tales: How can stories help you learn a lesson? Understanding Characters Author’s Word Choice Summarizing How Chipmunk Got His Stripes Folktale Why Rabbits Have Short Tails Traditional Tale Synonyms Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing CV Syllable Pattern Informative Writing: Instructions Verbs in the Present The Talking Eggs Amazing Grace 10 Ocean Life: What is special about animals that live in the ocean? Fact and Opinion Author’s Purpose Monitor and Clarify Jellies: The Life of a Jellyfish Informational Splash Photography Informational Synonyms Base Words and Endings –ed, -ing CV Syllable Pattern Informative Writing: Instructions Verbs in the Present Oceans Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau
Wk Topic: Essential Question Skill/Strategy Anchor Text/Genre Paired Selection/ Genre Vocabulary Strategies Spelling/ Phonics Writing Grammar Read Aloud Ideas 11 Animal and Human Interactions: How can people and animals help each other? Drawing Conclusions Author’s Word Choice Infer/Predict Click, Clack Moo: Cows that Type Humorous Fiction Talk About Smart Animals! Informational Prefixes pre- and mis- Base word and endings -s, -es Opinion Writing: Persuasive Letter Compound Sentences Ben: The Very Best Furry Friend My Dog, My Hero 12 Music: What are different ways to enjoy music? Text and Graphic Features Fact and Opinion Asking Questions Ah, Music! Informational “There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea” Song Figurative Language/ Idioms Vowel Digraphs ai, ay Opinion Writing: Opinion Paragraph Expanding/ Compound Sentences Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin When Marian Sang 13 School Differences: How are some schools different from each other? Main Idea and Details Text and Graphic Features Analyze and Evaluate Schools Around the World Informational An American School Informational Using a Dictionary Vowel Digraphs -ee, -ea Opinion Writing: Persuasive Paragraph Quotation Marks Royal Bee The Keeping Quilt 14 Special Ways to Communicate: How can you communicate in different ways? Author’s Purpose Biography Summarizing Helen Keller Biography Talking Tools Informational Suffix -ly Long o (o, oa, ow) Opinion Writing: Persuasive Essay Using Proper Nouns Through Grandpa’s Eyes Dad and Me in the Morning 15 Personal Safety: Why is it important to follow safety rules? Cause and Effect Humor Monitor/Clarify Officer Buckle and Gloria Humorous Fiction Safety at Home Reader’s Theater Root Words Compound Words Schwa sound Opinion Writing: Persuasive Essay Brave Irene The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash
Wk Topic: Essential Question Skill/Strategy Anchor Text/Genre Paired Selection/ Genre Vocabulary Strategies Spelling/ Phonics Writing Grammar Read Aloud Ideas 16 Helping Others: How Can Helping Others Make You Feel Good? Story Structure Understanding Character Infer/Predict Mr. Tanen’s Tie Trouble Realistic Fiction The Jefferson Daily News Informational Homographs Base Words and Endings -ed, -ing Narrative Writing: Story Paragraph Pronouns Thank You, Mr. Falker 17 Never Give Up: Why is it important to keep trying, even if something is too difficult? Sequence of Events Formal and Informal Language Visualize Luke Goes to Bat Realistic Fiction Jackie Robinson Informational Text (Biography) Antonyms Long i (i, igh, ie, y) Narrative Writing: Story Paragraph 18 Reading and Writing: Why are reading and writing important? Understanding Characters Author’s word choice Analyze/Evaluate My Name is Gabriela Biography Poems About Reading and Writing Poetry Suffixes -y and -ful Long e sound for y Changing y to i Narrative Writing: Descriptive Paragraph The Verb Be 19 Signs: How are signs helpful? Text and Graphic Features Point of View Question The Signmaker’s Assistant Humorous Fiction The Trouble with Signs Play Shades of Meaning Words with ar Narrative Writing: Fictional Story Commas in Dates and Places 20 Heroic Contributions: What makes someone a hero? Compare and Contrast Figurative Language Monitor/Clarify Dex: The Heart of a Hero Fantasy Heroes: Then and Now Informational Text (Biography) Prefix over- Words with or, ore Narrative Writing: Fictional Narrative Commas in a Series
Wk Topic: Essential Question Skill/Strategy Anchor Text/Genre Paired Selection/ Genre Vocabulary Strategies Spelling/ Phonics Writing Grammar Read Aloud Ideas 21 Animal Development: How do animals care for their young? Main Ideas and Details Cause and Effect Infer/Predict Penguin Chick Narrative Nonfiction Emperor Penguins Informational Text Dictionary Entry Words with er Words with ir, ur Informative Writing: Problem- Solution Paragraph What is an Adjective? 22 Following Directions: How Do Friends Help Each Other? Understanding Characters, Figurative Language, Question Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend Realistic Fiction How to Make a Kite? Informational Text Idioms Homophones Base Words and Endings: -er, -est Informative Writing: Compare and Contrast Paragraph Using Adjectives 23 Visual Arts: How is art connected to the past? Conclusions Sequence of Events Summarize The Goat in the Rug Narrative Fiction Basket Weaving Informational Text Compound Words Suffixes -y, -ly, -ful Final syllables -tion, -ture Informative Writing: Paragraph Irregular Verbs 24 Traditional Stories: Why are some stories told over and over again? Cause and Effect Point of View Visualize Half-Chicken Folktale The Lion and The Mouse Traditional Tale Antonyms Prefixes re,un- over-, pre- mis, Silent Consonants Informative Writing: Research Report Irregular Action Verbs 25 Life Cycles: How do plants grow and change? Text and Graphic Features Cause and Effect Monitor/Clarify From Seed to Plant Informational Text Super Soil Informational Text Using Context Words with aw, al, o, au,aw,al,o, a Informative Writing: Research Report More Irregular Action Verbs
Wk Topic: Essential Question Skill/Strategy Anchor Text/Genre Paired Selection/ Genre Vocabulary Strategies Spelling/ Phonics Writing Grammar Read Aloud Ideas 26 Life Cycles: How do some animals change as they grow? Story Structure Conclusions Infer/Predict The Mysterious Tadpole Fantasy From Eggs to Frogs Informational Text Words Words with -oo, -ew, -ue, -ou Opinion Writing: Response Poem 27 Fossils: How can you learn about animals that lived long ago? Fact and Opinion Author’s Purpose Question The Dog That Dug for Dinosaurs Informational Text La Brea Tar Pits Informational Text Shades of Meaning Words with oo (book) Opinion Writing: Opinion Paragraph What is an Adverb? 28 Traditional Stories: What can you learn from reading a fairy tale? Sequence of Events Compare and Contrast Analyze/Evaluate Yeh-Shen Fairy Tale Cinderella Fairy Tale Classify/ Categorize Vowel Diphthongs ow, ou Opinion Writing: Response Paragraph Possessive Nouns 29 Traditional Stories: What good things happen when people work together? Understanding Characters, Point of View, Summarize Two of Every- thing Folktale Stone Soup Folktale Antonyms Reading Longer Words with Long Vowels a and i Vowel Diphthongs oi,oy Opinion Writing: Response Essay Possessive Pronouns 30 Historical Figures and Documents: Why might a person from long ago still be important today? Compare and Contrast Using Context Visualize Now and Then Informational Text A Model Citizen Informational Text Root Words Reading Longer Words with Long Vowels o and a Final Syllable -le Opinion Writing: Response Essay Choose Between Adjectives and Adverbs