11-15-11-19

Reading- A.C.O.S. 3 Recongize the use and effect of literacy elements and devices, including setting, character traits, stated purpose, metaphors, and simple symbolism to gain information from varoius text formats, including tables and charts.

Selection: Leonardo's Horse Skill: Main Idea

Monday: Whole Group Q of Day Read Aloud pg. 288m Build Concepts Skill Strategy Build Background 264a Introduce Voc. 262I

Assign WB Page114 Front and Back

Small Groups: DI 12-DI 13

Tuesday: Whole Group: Q of Day Voc. Strategy Lesson Set Purpose for Reading Small Group: DI14-DI15 Guiding Comp

Wednesday- Whole Group: Q of Day Small Group; DI 16-DI17

Thursday Q of Day Review Skill Explain Reader Response

Small Group LR with teacher

Friday- Whole Group Wrap Up Small Group DI/LR with teacher

**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

writing workshop

Monday- continue planning and writing paragraph 1 Tuesday-Thursday- Students work together to write paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 Meet with students individually or in small group to discuss the writing process and check for understanding. Each day allow students to share with the class and with partners. Friday- model paragraph 5 and allow students to complete the rough draft of their essay. They may begin writing the final copy or illustarting the essay if they finish early.

Math - Continue to work on daily practice problems, daily data, number talks, and multiplicaiton timed tests. Monday- Reinforce how students can find the least common denominator in fractions. TE p. 464-465, Workbook pages available 103 reteaching and practice Tuesday - Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators TE p. 466-469 Workbook pgs. available 104 reteaching and practice Wednesday - Use Fraction Cards to add fractions with unlike denominators. Thursday - Test on fractions instead of Friday in case of any absences Friday - Adding and Subtracting Fractions with unlike denominators (using fraction cards or fraction dice)

Also at this point our classes are moving at various speeds. I'm including some additional pages for us to move towards including mixed numbers and improper fractions. Mixed Numbers TE p. 400-401 Workbook pgs. available 87 reteaching and practice

November 15-19- Social Studies Monday- Read life in New England pages 174-179 whole group to get a good understanding of the topic because we will be doing other activities that revolve around this topic. If there is time google a games played in the colonial New England time period. Students will love researching that and learning about games they played. [] Tuesday- Go to the website [] and learn about life in the colonies. There are several items to click on and discuss. Then for homework Have the students complete the life in the colonies handout and draw a picture of what they wrote about. This should be taken for a grade. Wednesday- with a partner read the the highlights in American History handout about life in colonial America. They should answer the questions at the end and fill in the chart comparing life in the north and the in the south. Thursday- Read pages 180-181 about Cod fishing. Then complete the Extra Support box on the bottom of TE page 180. They can make posters in small groups and display them in the hallway. Friday- Complete the Friendship quilt activity handout.

**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. **Monday-**Lesson 4. Add animals to aquarium. Student reading selection p 46-48 student sheet 4-A.**Tuesday**-Continue aquariums **Wednesday**- **Thursday-** **Friday**- Complete student sheets and water the terrariums.