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Reading- A.C.O.S. 2﻿ Students will use a wide range of strategies, including drawing conclusions such as opinions about characters based on their actions and summarizing passages, to comprehend ffith-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres. Skill: Compare and Contrast Monday: Whole Group Q of Day Read Aloud"The Call of the Sea" Build Concepts Skill/Strategy Lesson ﻿Introduce Voc Assign Workbook Page 73-74 Small Groups Di 22-23 Tuesday: Whole Group Q of Day Voc Strategy Lesson Set Purpose for Reading Small Groups DI 24-Di25 Yellow Group: Guiding Comprehension Wednesday: Whole Group Q of Day Review Compare and Contrast ﻿* Progress Monitor Small Group Di 26-27 Y﻿ellow Group: Guiding Comprehension Thursday: Whole Group Weekly WrapUp " The Lion and The Mouse" Selection Test Fresh Reads Small Group: LR Friday- Professional Development Social Studies: COS:5- Describe the early colonization of North America and reasons for settlements in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies.

Monday- Read aloud TE page 119F. Use comprehension tool kit vocab chart to teach words on pages 120-121. Copy the timeline in notebook after completing the vocab words.

Tuesday- Chp 4 Lesson 1- Use summarize strategy on TE page 121 on the right side to teach how to summarize a text. Explain the steps to the students using the bullets and let them practice the strategy on page 122-123. Go over it with them at the end of class and will complete the rest of the lesson tomorrow.

Wednesday- Chp 4 Lesson 1 Cont- Complete summarize strategy with pages 124-125. Complete skill and strategy handout on Main idea and details( hand-out in your box).

Thursday- Extend Lesson 1 Read and discuss pages 126-127. Have pairs of students discuss the questions then complete a Venn Diagram. Use the box on TE page 126 6o explain the Venn Diagram. Share with the class **Writing** ACOS 8.) Express meaning through writing varied sentence structure, detailed paragraphs, and multi-paragraph compositions in an organized manner. Monday- narrative writing quiz. You may want to take this for a grade on the 1st 9 weeks report card. I will put this in your box. Tuesday- Description- describe your favorite shirt. Write a paragraph describing your favorite shirt. Be sure to include the sleeve length, colors, design, material, EVERYTHING! Wednesday- switch with a partner and let them try to draw and color your favorite shirt. See if it is close to what it really looks like. Thursday- draw your favorite shirt and add to your paragraphs to include more detail and better color words and description. Friday- PD day!!! = ﻿GRAMMAR: ACTION AND LINKING VERBS = STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE DAILY FIX-IT EVERY DAY

MONDAY- GRAMMAR BOOK PAGE 92 1- TUESDAY- GRAMMAR BOOK PAGE 93 1- WEDNESDAY- GRAMMAR BOOK PAGE 95 1- THURSDAY- GRAMMAR BOOK PAGE 94 1-10 (CAN BE USED FOR A WEEKLY TEST GRADE) FRIDAY- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY = SPELLING: VOWEL SOUNDS WITH r =

MONDAY- WRITE WORDS IN PLANNER (H.W. WRITE WORDS 3X EACH THEN A SENTENCE WITH EACH VOCABULARY WORD) TUESDAY- SPELLING PRACTICE BOOK PAGE 30 WEDNESDAY-SPELLING PRACTICE BOOK PAGE 32 THURSDAY- TEST FRIDAY- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
 * SCIENCE-COS # 10**: Identify spheres of Earth, including the geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere. *Superhero project due October 28, 2010.
 * Monday**-Complete study guides for spheres test, have students create study cards to study for quiz
 * Tuesday-Comprehension toolkit lesson** using Edhelper handout about the spheres of the earth. Review the water cycle and discuss how it fits in all three spheres we are studying.
 * Wednesday**-Quiz on Spheres, Have students do a scavenger hunt in magazines and books to identify spheres and show how the spheres are interact.
 * Thursday**-Discuss chemical erosion caused by water and acid rain on the geosphere. Have student bring in rocks to test with acid (vinegar, lemon juice, etc.) Check for erosion and chemical changes for the rocks.
 * Friday**- teacher work day