Unit 3: Story 2
Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague
Oral Language
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5- REVIEW
Focus Question:
How is the dog in the
photograph using
persuasion?
Focus Question:
How close to reality is the
picture Ike painting in his
letters to Mrs. LaRue?
Focus Question:
Compare the events and
characters in “Puppy
Trouble” and Dear Mrs.
LaRue. Use details from
both selections in your
answer.
Focus Question:
Think about this article and
Dear Mrs. LaRue. What do
you think Rico would say if
he wrote a letter to his
owner?
Focus Question:
Based on your readings,
what conclusions can you
draw about the
relationships between dogs
and their owners?
Day 4
Day 5- REVIEW
Build Background pg 292
Read Aloud:
“Hachiko: The True Story of
a Loyal Dog”
pg 293A – 293B
Summarize pg 319
Word Study
Day 1:
Spelling:
Spelling Strategy
Silent Letters
Pretest –
Spelling PB pg 67
Practice
Spelling PB pg 68
Vocabulary:
Introduce Words
(Text pg 295 and TE 325C )
PB pg 101
Strategy
Word Parts/Prefixes
Text pg 294
Day 2
Phonics:
Silent Letters 293C-293D
PB pg 100
Day 3
Spelling:
Word Meanings 325F
Phonics/Spelling PB pg 70
Spelling:
Proofread 325F
Phonics/Spelling Book 71
Spelling:
Post Test 325F
Phonics/Spelling PB 72
Spelling:
Word Sorts 325E
Phonics/Spelling PB pg 69
Vocabulary:
Review Words
Prefixes
Pg 296, 325C
PB pg 107
Vocabulary:
Review Words
Related Words 325D
Vocabulary:
Content Vocabulary – 320
Review Words
Morphology 325D
Vocabulary:
Assess Words
Connect to Writing D
Unit 1: Story 1
My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Perez
Reading
Day 1
Day 2
Read
Puppy Trouble
Text pgs 294-295
Read
Dear Mrs. LaRue
Text pgs 296- 307
Comprehension
Strategy: Generate
Questions
295A-295B
Comprehension
Strategy: Generate
Questions
pg 296-307
Skill – Draw Conclusions
PB pg 102
Skill: Draw Conclusions
PB pg 103
Fluency
Model Fluency 293B
Fluency
Repeated Reading:
Expression 319A
Day 3
Read
Continue – Dear Mrs.
LaRue
pg 308 – 317
Comprehension Check
pg 319
Review Skill:
Character 319B
PB pg 105
Fluency
Repeated Reading:
Expression
319A
PB pg 104
Day 4
Read
Dog Amazes Scientists!
pg 320 - 323
Comprehension
Genre: Nonfiction
Text Feature
Line Graphs: pg 320
PB pg 106
Fluency
Repeated Reading:
Expression 319A
Day 5-REVIEW
Read
Self-Selected Reading 292K
PB pg 108
Comprehension
Connect and Compare 323
Fluency
Practice 292K
Writing
Day 1
Day 4
Daily Writing:
Do you think dogs make
good pets? Write a
paragraph explaining why or
why not.
Day 2
Day 3
Daily Writing:
Write a journal entry for one
day from the viewpoint of a
dog.
Daily Writing:
Write a dialogue between a
dog and a cat in which they
argue about who makes
the best pet.
Daily Writing:
Write a poem describing a
dog. You may choose a
specific breed or a mutt
who is the family pet.
Trait: Ideas
Strong Reasons
323A-323B
Reading/Writing
Connection
234-325
Trait: Ideas
Strong Reasons 325A
Trait Ideas:
Opinion Paragraph 325A
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325G
Gram. PB pg 56
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325G
Gram. PB pg 57
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Mechanics and Usage 325H
Gram. PB pg 58
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325H
Gram. PB pg 59
Day 5- REVIEW
Daily Writing:
Write a letter to Ms. LaRue
giving her advice about Ike
Conferencing:
325B
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325H
Gram. PB pg 60