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Reading-

A.C.O.S. 3 Recoginze the use and effects of literacy elements and devices, including setting, character traits, stated purpose, metaphors, and simple symbolism from various text formats, including tables and charts.

Selection: Wings for King Skill: Author's Purpose

Monday: Whole Group Q of Day Read Aloud pg. 262m "What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin?" Build Concepts 262I Skill/Strategy 262-262 Build Backround 264a Introduce Voc. 262I

Assign WB- Page 104 Front and Back

Small Groups: DI-2-DI3

Tuesday: Whole Group Q of Day Voc. Strategy Lesson 264-265 Set Purpose for Reading

Small Group DI-4-DI-5 Guiding Comprehension 266-273

Wednesday: Whole Group Q of Day

Small Group DI 6-DI7 Guiding Comp. 274-280

Selection test if class is ready

Thursday- No School

Friday- Whole Group: Author's Purpose Review Read: Becky Schroeder: "Enlightened Thinker"

Small Group: LR See DI Section

**Writing** ACOS 8.) Express meaning through writing varied sentence structure, detailed paragraphs, and multi-paragraph compositions in an organized manner. Prompt- Everyone has a favorite dessert. What is yours? Describe your favorite dessert.
 * continue with descriptive mode

Monday- review last weeks "favorite holiday" prompt. Discuss any questions. Tuesday- Introduce new prompt. Underline keyword in the prompt and begin the planning process. Allow students to create their own graphic organizers. You may want to let them complete this for homework to take as a grade. Wednesday- discuss the graphic organizer and share with partners. Thursday- No school!!! Friday- begin the writing process. Paragraph 1.

Social Studies: Monday- Read aloud TE page 157. Be sure to read activate prior knowledge. Have students make a 4 square chart of the vocabulary words on pages 158-159. Define the words and draw a picture. Also hand out the 13 colonies sheet. Use the map on 161 to fill in the correct colonies. Might want to do this whole group to ensure they have the correct answers. We will have a test on this on Friday. Tuesday- Read pages 160-163 together or with a partner. Make a 3 column chart comparing New England, The middle colonies, and The southern colonies. Also give out the handout of the of the Early American Colonies. Go over it and discuss the similarities and differences. Wednesday- Read pages 166-169. Chapter 5 Lesson 2. Read the background box on the bottom of TE page 166. Complete WB page 30 for a homework and for a grade. Thursday- NO SCHOOL Friday- Do the drama re-enactment of the Town Meeting on pages 170-173. Complete the Graphic Organizer on the bottom of TE page 173. Test on the 13 colonies.

**SCIENCE-COS # 9** Describe the relationship of populations within a habitat to various communities and ecosystems. Describe the relationship between food chains and food webs. Describe symbiotic relationships. *Be sure to collect at least 20 clear two-liter bottles! **Monday**-Lesson 3 preparation. ORDER animals today, pre-rinse gravel and set out water with de-chlorinator. Student reading selection pg. 31-33. Read Comprehension toolkit lesson.**Tuesday**-Begin lesson 3-setting up  aquarium. Use student sheets 3-A **Wednesday**-Lesson 4. Add animals to aquarium. Student reading selection p 46-48 student sheet 4-A **Thursday-Journal quiz, cont. aquariums** **Friday**- Complete student sheets and water the terrariums. ** GRAMMAR: PAST; PRESENT, AND FUTURE TENSES ** DAILY FIX-IT CAN BE USED EVERY DAY FOR GRAMMAR SKILLS   **Mon.** Grammar and Writing Book page 110   **Tues.** Grammar and Writing Book page 111   **Wed.** Grammar and Writing Book page 113﻿   **Thurs.** OUT   **Fri.** Grammar and Writing Book page 112   ﻿  ** SPELLING SCHWA SOUND **  **MON.** write words in planner (h.w.-write words3x each and write a sentence with each vocabulary word)   **TUES.** Spelling Practice Book page 42   **WED.** Spelling and Practice Book page 44   **THURS**. //OUT//  **FRI.** TEST    Math - Fractions    Continue to work on daily practice problems, number talks and daily data   Monday - Begin to introduce students to multiplication of fractions in finding the lowest commom denominator rather than pictures only. Tuesday - continue with finding lowest common denominator in fractions for comparing  Wednesday - Find lowest common denominators when adding fractions with unlike denominators   Thursday - No School   Friday - Adding and subtracting with like and unlike deneominators