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Course:5LanguageArtsSubtopic:General Thecurriculumhasbeendesignedtomotivateandchallengefifthgraderstousereading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskillslearned Course previouslyingradesK4atahigherlevelofunderstandingandapplication.Studentswillreadtextsfromavarietyofgenressuchasfiction, Description: nonfiction,andpoetry.Theywillbeexpectedtocomprehend,analyze,andinterpretthetexts.Theseskillswillbefurtherdevelopedand evaluatedthroughassessments,discussions,andwriting.Throughwritingandspeakingopportunities,studentswillbuildon,practice,and demonstrategradeappropriateusageandvocabularyskills.Allreadingandwritingaremodeledforstudentsinavarietyofways.This courseisdesignedtopromotelifelong,independentreadersandwriters. Assessments (moveall assessments intothisfield): 1stGradingPeriod 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ReadingAssessmentsSelectedtextbookstoriesandskills. WritingAssessmentsFinaldraftof1narrativeand1informational. GrammarAssessmentsSelectedgradelevelskills. NovelProject1novelresponseprojectistobecompleted. 4SightResults
4thGradingPeriod 1. ReadingAssessmentsSelectedtextbookstoriesandskills. 2. WritingAssessmentsFinaldraftofawrittenresearchpaper. 3. GrammarAssessmentsSelectedgradelevelskills. 4. NovelProject1novelresponseprojectistobecompleted. 5. 4SightResults *Additionalassessmentsmaybegivenbytheteacherasneeded. Accommodations: AnAccommodationsBinderisusedbyeveryclassroomteacherintheschooldistrictwhendevelopingspeciallydesignedinstructionand504 Plansforidentifiedstudents. 1. StoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008 Textbookand 2. Website:www.thinkcentral.com Supplemental 3. VariousNovels Materials: 4. OrganizationalMaterials 5. WritingCurriculumResources 1. Studentswillneedtoread4novelsindependentlyanddemonstratecomprehension. Course 2. Studentswillneedtopresentatleastoneformalspeech. Expectations: 3. Studentswillworktowardsdevelopingproficiencyinunderstanding,identifying,andapplyingreadingfocusskillstoavarietyoftexts. 4. Studentswillneedtobringnecessarymaterialstohelpwithorganization. 5. StudentswillneedtousestandardEnglishinwritingandspeaking. 6. Studentswillidentifyandapplyknowledgeofcharacteristicsfoundinnarrative,expository,andpersuasivewriting. Unit:Novel:TeacherSelected#1 Timeline:SeptembertoOctober 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? Questions: 3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. Enduring Understandings: 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre.
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Skill Objectives:
4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel
STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama.
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.
Makeinferencesand/ordrawconclusionsbasedoninformationfromtext. Citeevidencefromtexttosupportgeneralizations. Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand
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Alignment
Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007
R5.B.2.1.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.1.2(Advanced)
Identify,interpret,and/ordescribeexamplesofpersonificationintext. Identify,interpret,and/ordescribeexamplesofsimilesintext.
R5.B.2.1.4(Advanced) Identify,interpret,and/ordescribeexamplesofmetaphorsintext. R5.B.2.2.3(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretexamplesofmetaphorintext. LiteraryVocabulary Vocabulary: l characters l setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: Materials: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.
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Topic:
Unit:Novel:TeacherSelected#2
Timeline:NovembertoJanuary 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential Questions: 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow?
3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory?
Enduring Understandings:
Skill Objectives:
Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels 2. Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology 3. Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading 4. Identifydifferentgenres 5. Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills 6. Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel
STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext.
R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
R5.A.1.6(Advanced)
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1.1.5.A 1.3.5.F
Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007
R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C
Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.
R5.B.2.2.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.2.2(Advanced)
R5.B.2.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.2(Advanced) LiteraryVocabulary Vocabulary: l characters l setting l conflict l resolution
Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorasfirstpersonorthirdperson ReAligned pointofview. 2007 ReAligned Interpretand/ordescribetheeffectivenessofthepointofviewusedbytheauthor. 2007 Identifyandinterpretexamplesofmetaphorintext. Removed2007 Identifyanddescribeauthor'spointofview. Removed2007 Identifyauthorsuseoffirstpersonorthirdpersonpointofview. Removed2007 Describetheauthorspointofview. Removed2007
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plot theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit.
l l
Materials:
Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.
ThisCurriculumMapUnithasnoTopicstodisplay
Unit:Novel:TeacherSelected#3
Timeline:JanuarytoMarch 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential Questions: 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow?
3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory?
Enduring Understandings:
Skill Objectives:
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4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels 2. Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology 3. Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading 4. Identifydifferentgenres 5. Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills 6. Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel
STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama.
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
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Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Reworded 2007
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007
R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C
Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.
R5.B.2.2.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.2.2(Advanced)
R5.B.2.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.2(Advanced) LiteraryVocabulary Vocabulary: l characters l setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit.
Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorasfirstpersonorthirdperson ReAligned pointofview. 2007 ReAligned Interpretand/ordescribetheeffectivenessofthepointofviewusedbytheauthor. 2007 Identifyandinterpretexamplesofmetaphorintext. Removed2007 Identifyanddescribeauthor'spointofview. Removed2007 Identifyauthorsuseoffirstpersonorthirdpersonpointofview. Removed2007 Describetheauthorspointofview. Removed2007
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Materials:
Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.
Topic:
Topic:
Unit:FirstGradingPeriodTextbookSelections
Timeline:SeptembertoOctober 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? Questions: 3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory? 6. Whatisthemainideaoftheselection? 7. Whatinference/generalization/conclusioncanyoumakefromthetext? 8. Usingcontextclues,whatisthemeaningofanunknownword? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. Enduring Understandings: 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: Skill Objectives: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Identifyliteraryelements Discusselementsandthemesofastoryselectionsusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthestoryselection
STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.
R5.A.1.4(Advanced)
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
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1.1.5.G
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007
Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007
R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C
Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.
R5.B.3.2(Advanced) 1.2.5.A
Distinguishbetweenessentialandnonessentialinformationwithinorbetweentext.
R5.B.3.3(Advanced)
Identify,compare,explain,interpret,describe,andanalyzehowtextorganizationclarifies
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LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
l l l l l l
Materials:
ThisCurriculumMapUnithasnoTopicstodisplay
Unit:SecondGradingPeriodTextbookSelections
Timeline:NovembertoJanuary Essential Questions: 1. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? 2. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 3. Whatisthethemeofthestory? 4. Whatinference/generalization/conclusioncanyoumakefromthetext? 5. Canyouidentifyacauseeffectsituation? 6. Whateventsbelonginasummary? 7. Givenanewword,canyouidentifyasynonymand/orantonym? 8. Givenaword,canyouidentifytheprefix,rootword,and/orsuffix? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 3. Themeinconnectiontostory 4. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill:
Enduring Understandings:
Skill Objectives:
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Reworded 2007
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007
Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
R5.A.2.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A
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1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A
Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007
R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C
Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.
R5.B.3.1(Advanced) 1.2.5.A
Differentiatefactfromopinioninnonfictionaltext.
R5.B.3.2(Advanced) 1.2.5.A
Distinguishbetweenessentialandnonessentialinformationwithinorbetweentext.
R5.B.3.3(Advanced) 1.2.5.A
Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.
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characters setting conflict resolution plot theme genre narrative fiction nonfiction expository simile metaphor personification motives contextclues generalizations inference mainidea author'spurpose
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drawingconclusions causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
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Unit:ThirdGradingPeriodTexbookSelections
Timeline:JanuarytoMarch Essential Questions: 1. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? 2. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 3. Whatinference/generalization/conclusioncanyoumakefromthetext? 4. Canyouidentifyacauseeffectsituation? 5. Whateventsbelonginasummary? 6. Givenanewword,canyouidentifyasynonymand/orantonym? 7. Givenaword,canyouidentifytheprefix,rootword,and/orsuffix? 8. Canyouidentifyafactandopinion? 9. Canyoucompareandcontrastliteraryelements? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 3. Themeinconnectiontostory 4. Stepsinplotdevelopment 5. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Discusselementsandthemesofastoryselectionsusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyinitiatingconflict,risingaction,climax,fallingaction,andresolution Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthestoryselection
Enduring Understandings:
Skill Objectives:
STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.
R5.A.1.4(Advanced)
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
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1.1.5.G
PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Reworded 2007
R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G
Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007
Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.
Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.
Summarizeanonfictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007
Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007
R5.B.2.1(Advanced) 1.3.5.C
Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.
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1.3.5.D
PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment
R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C
Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.
R5.B.3.1(Advanced) 1.2.5.A
Differentiatefactfromopinioninnonfictionaltext.
R5.B.3.2(Advanced) 1.2.5.A
Distinguishbetweenessentialandnonessentialinformationwithinorbetweentext.
R5.B.3.3(Advanced) 1.2.5.A
Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.
LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
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Unit:SecondGradingPeriodWriting
Timeline:NovembertoJanuary 1.Whatarethecomponentsofaparagraph? Essential 2.Whatarethe5CoreComponentsofWritingandhowaretheyusedwithinyourwriting? Questions: 3.Whataretheelementsfoundininformationalwriting? 4.Whataretheelementsfoundinpersuasivewriting? 5.Whataretheconventionsofwriting? 1. Aparagraphisconstructedwithatopicsentence,supportingdetailswithtransitionwords,andaconcludingstatement. Enduring Understandings: 2. Awritingpieceisevaluateduponthefollowingcriteria:focus,content,organization,style,andconventions. 3. Aninformationalwritingpieceisdesignedtoinformareaderonaspecifictopic. 4. Apersuasivewritingpieceisdesignedtoconvinceareadertoagreewithaparticularpositionbasedonreasonableargument. 5. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: Skill Objectives: 1. Theformationofatopicsentence. 2. Theinclusionofthreesupportingdetails. 3. Appropriateuseoftransitionwordswhenconnectingideas. 4. Theformationofaconcludingsentence. 5. 5CoreComponentsofWritingarerecognizedandapplied. 6. Informationalpiecesaremeanttoinform. 7. Persuasivepiecesaremeanttoconvince. 8. Varietyofsentencestructureandvariedpartsofspeech. Studentswill: 1. Writeaparagraphthatincludesatopicsentence,supportingdetails,transitionwords,andaconcludingsentences. 2. Applytheknowledgeofthe5CoreComponentsofWriting. 3. Writeaninformationalcomposition. 4. Writeapersuasivecomposition. 5. Applyconventionsofwriting. WritingVocabulary: transitionwords topicsentence l supportingdetails l conclusion l sentencefluency l organization l wordchoice l conventions l presentation l persuasive l informational l fiction l nonfiction l introduction l figurativelanguage l writingprocess l partsofspeech 1. Teachercreatedmaterials 2. Approvedwritingprompts 3. Graphicorganizers
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Unit:FirstGradingPeriodWriting
Timeline:SeptembertoOctober 1.Whatarethecomponentsofaparagraph? Essential 2.Whatarethe5componentsandhowaretheyusedwithinyourwriting? Questions: 3.Whataretheelementsfoundinnarrativewriting? 4.Whataretheelementsfoundininformationalwriting? 5.Whatisthedifferencebetweenawritingpromptandawrittenresponsetoliterature? 6.WhataretheconventionsofWriting? 1. Aparagraphisconstructedwithatopicsentence,supportingdetailswithtransitionwords,andaconcludingstatement. Enduring Understandings: 2. Awritingpieceisevaluateduponthefollowingcriteria:focus,content,organization,style,andconventions. 3. Anarrativepieceisdesignedtotellastorythatincludesliteraryelementsandthatitcanbefictionornonfiction. 4. Aninformationalwritingpieceisdesignedtoinformareaderonaspecifictopic.
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Skill Objectives:
5. Aresponsetoliteratureisansweredwithaparagraphwhichincludessupportingdetailsfromthetext. 6. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: 1. Theformationofatopicsentence. 2. Theinclusionofthreesupportingdetails. 3. Appropriateuseoftransitionwordswhenconnectingideas. 4. Theformationofaconcludingsentence. 5. 5CoreComponentsofWritingarerecognizedandapplied. 6. Narrativepiecestellastory. 7. Narrativepiecesincludestoryelements. 8. Informationalpiecesaremeanttoinform. 9. Typesofsentencesandvariedpartsofspeech. Studentswill: 1. Writeaparagraphthatincludesatopicsentence,supportingdetails,transitionwords,andaconcludingsentences. 2. Applytheknowledgeofthe5CoreComponentsofWriting. 3. Writeanarrativecomposition. 4. Writeaninformationalcomposition. 5. Applyknowledgeofconventions. WritingVocabulary: transitionwords topicsentence l supportingdetails l conclusion l sentencefluency l organization l wordchoice l conventions l style l presentation l narrative l informational l fiction l nonfiction l introduction l figurativelanguage l writingprocess l partsofspeech 1. Teachercreatedmaterials 2. Approvedwritingprompts 3. GraphicOrganizers
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Unit:ThirdGradingPeriodWriting
Timeline:JanuarytoMarch 1.Whatarethecomponentsofaparagraph? Essential 2.Whatarethe5CoreComponentsofWritingandhowaretheyusedwithinyourwriting? Questions: 3.Whataretheelementsfoundinnarrativewriting? 4.Whataretheelementsfoundinpersuasivewriting? 5.Whataretheconventionsofwriting? 1. Aparagraphisconstructedwithatopicsentence,supportingdetailswithtransitionwords,andaconcludingstatement. Enduring Understandings: 2. Awritingpieceisevaluateduponthefollowingcriteria:focus,content,organization,style,andconventions. 3. Anarrativepieceisdesignedtotellastorythatincludesliteraryelementsandthatitcanbefictionornonfiction. 4. Apersuasivewritingpieceisdesignedtoconvinceareadertoagreewithaparticularpositionbasedonreasonableargument. 5. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: Skill Objectives: 1. Theformationofatopicsentence. 2. Theinclusionofthreesupportingdetails. 3. Appropriateuseoftransitionwordswhenconnectingideas. 4. Theformationofaconcludingsentence. 5. 5CoreComponentsofWritingarerecognizedandapplied. 6. Narrativepiecestellastory. 7. Narrativepiecesincludestoryelements. 8. Persuasivepiecesaremeanttoconvince. 9. Varietyofsentencestructureandvariedpartsofspeech.
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Studentswill: 1. Writeaparagraphthatincludesatopicsentence,supportingdetails,transitionwords,andaconcludingsentences. 2. Applytheknowledgeofthe5CoreComponentsofWriting. 3. Writeanarrativecomposition. 4. Writeapersuasivecomposition. 5. Applyconventionsofwriting. WritingVocabulary: transitionwords topicsentence l supportingdetails l conclusion l sentencefluency l organization l wordchoice l conventions l style l presentation l narrative l persuasive l fiction l nonfiction l introduction l figurativelanguage l writingprocess l partsofspeech 1. Teachercreatedmaterials 2. Approvedwritingprompts 3. GraphicOrganizers
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Unit:Novel:TeacherSelectedNovel#4
Timeline:MarchtoJune 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential Questions: 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow?
3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory?
Enduring Understandings:
Skill Objectives:
Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels 2. Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology 3. Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading 4. Identifydifferentgenres 5. Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills
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6. Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel
Vocabulary:
LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit.
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Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.
Unit:FourthGradingPeriod:TextbookSelections
Timeline:MarchtoJune Essential Questions:
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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Enduring Understandings: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Skill Objectives:
Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 3. Themeinconnectiontostory 4. Stepsinplotdevelopment 5. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Discusselementsandthemesofastoryselectionsusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyinitiatingconflict,risingaction,climax,fallingaction,andresolution Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthestoryselection
Vocabulary:
LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
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Unit:FourthGradingPeriod:Writing
Timeline:MarchtoJune 1. Howdoesanoutlinehelpinsettinguparesearchpaper? Essential Questions: 2. Howareparaphrasingandsummarizingusedinthenotetakingprocess? 3. Whatreferencesourcescanbeusedtogatherinformationaboutatopic? 4. Howdoyousynthesizeinformationgatheredintoapieceofwriting? Whataretheconventionsofwriting? Anoutlineisagraphicorganizerthatdisplaystheinformationfoundinaresearchpaper. Paraphrasingisretellinginformationfromareferencesourceinyourownwords. Summarizingisidentifyingthemainideaofinformationfoundinareferencesource. Avarietyofreferencesourcescanbeusedintheresearchprocess. Factsandinformationfoundinreferencesourcesareintegratedintoaresearchreport. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Howtoproduceanoutline. Howtoparaphraseinformationfoundinareferencetext. Howtosummarizeinformationfoundinareferencetext. Howtoaddfactsandinformationfoundinreferencetextsinagivenpieceofwriting. Varietyofsentencestructureandvariedpartsofspeech.
Enduring Understandings:
Skill Objectives:
Studentswill: 1. Produceanoutline 2. Paraphraseinformationinnotes 3. Summarizeinformationinnotes 4. Writearesearchpaperwithinformationgathered 5. Applyconventionsofwriting WritingVocabulary: outline graphicorganizer l referencesources l paraphrasing l summarizing l fact l opinion l introduction l body l conclusion l partsofspeech 1. Referencesources 2. GraphicOrganizers 3. TeacherSelectedPrompts
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