Unit: 1 Essential Theme: Here to Help Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft. respond to questions using time and phrases. orally decode with long I and long u sounds. restate the cause and effect relationship of a passage. write a friendly letter. identify and phrases related to time. identify letter combinations that have the long I and long u sounds. distinguish between the cause and the effect. identify the parts of a friendly letter. TE pp 4 9 TE pp 10 18 TE pp 19 30 TE pp 31 36 genre: Magazine article Poetry Identify cause and effect ; long vowels (ie, igh, ui, ue) Tell what may happen using may, might, or could Topic sentences and details Friendly letter
Unit: 2 Essential Theme: Make a Difference Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft express wants and feelings both orally and in writing. retell a story in sequential order. defend wants and needs. recall the sequential order of events. TE pp 38 43 Biography Irregular past tense verbs Strand 5 Listening, Speaking, & Give information Give Directions Express self Strand 6 Writing correctly pronounce with R controlled vowels. write a personal narrative. identify r controlled vowels define personal narrative. TE pp 44 52 TE pp 53 64 TE pp 65 69 Historical article Tables and Graphs Sequence Classify ; r controlled vowels Interpret data Personal narrative; writing process
Unit: 3 Essential Theme: Our Living Planet Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft respond verbally and in writing to a visual image. describe a visual image. TE pg. 72 77 Gather facts decode multisyllabic explain how the information given on a line graph is related to the text. write an article containing facts and opinions. categorize by number of syllables. label the parts of a line graph. distinguish between facts and opinions. TE pp 78 84 TE pp 89 98 Biography : opinion, animals, plants Phonemic awareness; multisyllabic Describe using sensory adjectives Main idea & Details TE pp 99 103 Fact & opinion article
Unit: 4 Essential Theme: Past and Present Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft discuss similarities and differences of a topic after hearing a passage read aloud. correctly read a list of containing the letter y complete a comparison chart after reading text. write a paragraph comparing two ideas or items using appropriate signal. identify similarities and differences identify the correct pronunciation of y in a word. distinguish between signally similarities and differences. elaborate on a topic using to signal similarities and differences TE pp. 106 113 TE pp 114 122 TE pp 123 134 Interpret visuals Picture charts Captions and headings Making comparisons Historical account Informational text ; blends; sounds of y Nouns, present past tense verbs, object pronouns Historical records Active listening Orally discussions Response to literature TE pp 135 139 Comparison paragraph
Unit: 5 Essential Theme: Tell Me More Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft verbally ask and give advice in a role play activity with a partner. correctly decode containing oi, oy, ou, ow, oo, and ew. analyze the elements of a myth. write a new ending to a short story. demonstrate asking and giving advice recognize the sounds made by diphthongs and variant vowels define a myth. identify the three parts of a story. TE pp 142 147 TE pp 148 156 TE pp 157 168 Myth Identify story elements Identify character elements Vocab: Opposites, Phrases of time and place Read with intonation and accuracy Diphthongs and variant vowels Ask for and give advice Commands Describe actions TE pp 169 173 New story ending
Unit: 6 Essential Theme: Personal Best Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft listen and repeat spoken language. recognize high frequency when read in a text. read the captions and sidebars of a text to gain information. choose a topic and write a procedure using the writing process. reproduce spoken language. memorize high frequency. Locate captions and sidebars in a text. explain the steps of a procedure. TE pp 176 181 TE pp 182 190 TE pp 191 202 genre: science essay Main idea and details genre: newspaper article genre: photo essay Vocab: the human body and sports. Activate prior knowledge Variant vowels and consonants Blend sounds Fluency Ask for and give information Express thanks Sidebars TE pp 203 207 Order Share & reflect on written work Procedures Writing process
Unit: 7 Essential Theme: This Land is Our Land Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft use the how and why to ask oral and written questions. write a response to an article after reading the article. orally tell why they are reading a particular text. write a biographical sketch of a famous American. distinguish between how and why questions. Compile information about a topic after reading an article on the topic. State the purpose for reading a particular text. define a biography. TE pp 210 215 TE pp 216 224 Activate prior knowledge Locator map genre: travel article genre: song Vocab: landforms and bodies of water Blend syllables, divide syllables classify Decode multisyllabic TE pp 225 236 Product maps Content area vocabulary Ask & answer questions Give directions Answer how & why questions Capitalize proper nouns Respond to visuals Response to literature TE pp 237 241 Gather facts Read aloud Biographical sketch
Unit: 8 Essential Theme: Harvest Time Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft role play a scene in which they use the vocabulary of buying and selling. restate the steps used to learn a new word. explain a flow chart and how it helps with the comprehension of text. write a report comparing two things or ideas. show relationship between used when buying and selling items. List the steps in learning new. locate a flow chart in a text. create a graphic organizer to compare and contrast two things or ideas. TE pp 244 249 TE pp 250 258 TE pp 259 270 genre: informational text Comparisons Flow charts Vocab: farming & restaurant Activate prior knowledge Set purpose Segment into syllables Prefixes and suffixes Give information Complete sentences Make comparisons TE pp 271 275 Venn diagram Share and reflect Report
Unit: 9 Essential Theme: Superstars Strand: 1, 2., 3. Reading, 4. Media and ICT Literacy, 5.Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing Knowledge, Fluency, 4. Media Literacy, ICT Literacy, 5. Listening, Speaking,, 6. Writing, Writing Purpose, Writing Craft state agreement or disagreement with another student s opinion. Define, orally or in writing, what a legend is. read the caption to gain information about a picture. write a diamante poem. Decide if they agree or disagree with the opinion of another student. Define a legend. locate the captions in a text. explain how to write a diamante poem. TE pp 278 283 TE pp 284 292 TE pp 293 304 genre: photo essay genre: fantasy genre: legend Vocab: space Future tense verbs Contractions Identify syllable types Idioms Agree & disagree TE pp 305 309 Captions & callouts Diamante rules Share & reflect Diamante poem
Essential questions: 1. How does the knowledge of high frequency help you to read texts aloud with fluency, accuracy, and expression? 2. How can you use your knowledge of phonics to decode unfamiliar of one or more syllables? 3. How does your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes help you understand what you are reading? 4. How does knowing simple spelling patterns help you decode? 5. How can you use your first language to help you learn English? 6. What strategies do you use to help you understand what you are reading? 7. Explain what you do before you start reading a text? During? After? 8. How do you check for understanding as you read? 9. Why is it important to be able to retell a story? 10. What does it mean to compare and contrast two or more things or ideas? 11. Why is it important to read a variety of genres? Stories from different cultures? 12. What is poetry? Elements of poetry? 13. Why do authors use figurative language? 14. Why did the author write this piece (book, short story, etc.)? 15. Are illustrations, photos, and graphics important to the comprehension of a text? How do you use these features? 16. What is cause and effect? 17. Do you find connections between yourself and the text? The world? Other texts? How do you use these connections? 18. What does it mean to inform? Persuade? Describe? Explain? 19. How do you generate ideas for writing? 20. How do you organize your ideas before you write? Give examples. 21. What are the steps to writing? 22. Why is it important to know and understand the parts of speech? 23. Why do we listen?