Greater Latrobe School District
Weekly Lesson Plan
Teacher:
Mrs. Ball
Week of: April 7-11, 2013
Subject: Reading, English, Spelling, Math, Science, Social Studies, Health
Level: 3
Plans are subject to change.
Week’s Objectives
Objective(s):
Reading: lesson 24, cause and effect, homophones
Spelling: schwa sound-stressed syllable in two (and three) syllable verbs (review
vccv patterns for syllabication
Grammar: past and future tense verbs (review present-tense verbs)
Writing: writing trait-word choice with persuasive prompts
Science: animal investigations project
Math: multiplication facts and strategies
Social Studies: geography review
Health-character skills
Monday
Objective(s):
Reading-The learner will understand how cause and effect relationships help
readers determine important events in the story and understand the author’s
purpose.
Spelling-The learner will understand that two (and three) syllable words have a
stressed syllable and will review vccv patterns to aid in syllabication.
Grammar-The learner will practice subject/verb agreement rules by determining
when to use past, present, and future tense verbs in a sentence of passage.
Writing-The learner will support an opinion with reasons and examples by
composing a persuasive essay.
Math-The learner will develop algebra skills through the study of the associative
property of multiplication.
Science-The learner will understand how animals use adaptations to survive in
their environments.
Social Studies-The learner will practice map reading skills through a study of the
state of Massachusetts.
Health-The learner will collaborate with teams to practice for reader’s theater
productions.
Instructional Strategies: Whole Group Instruction/Modeling/Graphic
Organizers/Paired Reading
(9:00-9:25)- TLW will work on Morning work and read or write in centers
(9:25-10:05) – small groups: follow 5 day planner for Jackson’s Report,
review/extend cause and effect from Castle Clover
(11:25) Language Arts: Follow 5 day planner
1. spelling T 298-299, go over examples on practice book pages starting with 201
2. vocabulary T 303 and start study guide section on vocabulary
3. cause and effect t 300-301, think critically page 272 number 1 cause and effect
Read the story
5. Grammar- present-tense verbs T304 with trans la 49
(11:25-12:05) Encore
(12:05-12:35) Lunch
(12:35-1:05) Recess
(1:05-1:45) - Core Extension - math extension-multiplication
(1:45-3:50) Math – chapter 4 lesson 6-associative property of multiplication
(3:05-3:45) Science/Social Studies/Health
review classifying animals, go over ecosystems
Homework: See Homework Page
Assessments: Student observation/Completed center work
Tuesday
Objective(s):
Reading-The learner will understand how cause and effect relationships help
readers determine important events in the story and understand the author’s
purpose.
Spelling-The learner will understand that two (and three) syllable words have a
stressed syllable and will review vccv patterns to aid in syllabication.
Grammar-The learner will practice subject/verb agreement rules by determining
when to use past, present, and future tense verbs in a sentence of passage.
Writing-The learner will support an opinion with reasons and examples by
composing a persuasive essay.
Math-The learner will develop algebra skills through the study of patterns in the
multiplication table.
Science-The learner will understand how animals use adaptations to survive in
their environments.
Social Studies-The learner will practice map reading skills through a study of the
state of Massachusetts.
Health-The learner will collaborate with teams to practice for reader’s theater
productions.
Instructional Strategies: Whole Group Instruction/Modeling/Graphic
Organizers/Paired Reading
(9:00-9:25)- TLW will work on Morning work and read or write in centers
(9:25-10:05) – small groups: follow 5 day planner for Jackson’s Report, review/extend
cause and effect from Castle Clover
(11:15-11:25) Language Arts: Follow 5 day planner
1. spelling-t308-309 with trans R164 (in small groups)
2. vocabulary t 310-311
*poetry for fluency whole group!
Partner read the story
3. cause and effect t 312 (pb p205 in groups)-page T320
4. Grammar- verb tense t 322 and writing a persuasive essay t 323
(11:25-12:05) Encore
(12:05-12:35) Lunch
(12:35-1:05) Recess
(1:05-1:45) - Core Extension -math extension multiplication
(1:45-3:50) Math chapter 4 lesson 7-patterns on the multiplication table
(3:05-3:45) Science/Social Studies/Health
animal projects-focus on types of animals: mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians
The learner will learn about the different types of animals by taking a pretest, watching a Brainpop
video, complete a graphic organizer, and correcting the pretest-students will begin research
Homework: See Homework Page
Assessments: Student observation/Completed center work
Wednesday
Objective(s):
Reading-The learner will understand how cause and effect relationships help
readers determine important events in the story and understand the author’s
purpose.
Spelling-The learner will understand that two (and three) syllable words have a
stressed syllable and will review vccv patterns to aid in syllabication.
Grammar-The learner will practice subject/verb agreement rules by determining
when to use past, present, and future tense verbs in a sentence of passage.
Writing-The learner will support an opinion with reasons and examples by
composing a persuasive essay.
Math-The learner will determine patterns for finding multiples of 8 by applying the
properties of multiplication (commutative, associative, distributive, identity).
Science-The learner will understand how animals use adaptations to survive in
their environments.
Social Studies-The learner will practice map reading skills through a study of the
state of Massachusetts.
Health-The learner will collaborate with teams to practice for reader’s theater
productions.
Instructional Strategies:
(9:00-9:25)- TLW will work on Morning work and read or write in centers
(9:25-10:05) – small groups: follow 5 day planner for Jackson’s Report, review/extend
cause and effect from Castle Clover
(10:05-11:25) Language Arts
1. spelling –t 326-327, trans R166 in groups
2. vocabulary t 334-335
*fluency practice in groups-stories
3. cause and effect t 247
4. homophones t254-255
Paired reading –t330-333
5. grammar-verbs t338 and persuasive essay page t339
(11:25 - 12:05) Encore
(12:05-12:35) Lunch
(12:35-1:05) Recess
(1:05 -1:45) -Core Extension – math extension multiplication
(1:45 - 3:05) - Math chapter 4 lesson 8-multiply with 8
(3:05-3:45) Science/Social Studies/Health
animal projects-leveled animal books while students complete book research
Assessments: Student observation/Completed center work
Homework: See Homework Page
Assessments: Student observation/Completed center work
Thursday
Objective(s):
Reading-The learner will understand how cause and effect relationships help
readers determine important events in the story and understand the author’s
purpose.
Spelling-The learner will understand that two (and three) syllable words have a
stressed syllable and will review vccv patterns to aid in syllabication.
Grammar-The learner will practice subject/verb agreement rules by determining
when to use past, present, and future tense verbs in a sentence of passage.
Writing-The learner will support an opinion with reasons and examples by
composing a persuasive essay.
Math- The learner will apply the properties of multiplication (commutative,
associative, distributive, identity, zero) to solve multiplication word problems.
Science-The learner will understand how animals use adaptations to survive in
their environments.
Social Studies-The learner will practice map reading skills through a study of the
state of Massachusetts.
Health-The learner will collaborate with teams to practice for reader’s theater
productions.
Instructional Strategies: Modeling/Whole Group Instruction/Explicit
Instruction/Journal Writing
(9:00-9:25)- TLW will work on Morning work and read or write in centers
(9:25-10:05) – small groups: follow 5 day planner for Jackson’s Report, review/extend
cause and effect from Castle Clover
(10:05-11:25) – Language Arts – follow 5 day planner
1. spelling-t 342-343
2. vocabulary t348-349
3. cause and effect t345
4. homophones or fact/opinion practice
5. grammar-verb tense t350 and writing persuasive essay t351
start lesson 24 test
(11:25 - 12:05) Encore
(12:05-12:35) Lunch
(12:35-1:05) Recess
(1:05 -1:45) -Core Extension – math extension-multiplication
(1:45 - 3:05) - Math chapter 4-lesson 10 problem solving with multiplication
(3:05-3:45) Science/Social Studies/Health
animal projects-research with encyclopedia’s and additional book resources,
bibliography
Assessments: Student observation/Completed center work
Friday
Objective(s):
Reading-The learner will understand how cause and effect relationships help
readers determine important events in the story and understand the author’s
purpose.
Spelling-The learner will understand that two (and three) syllable words have a
stressed syllable and will review vccv patterns to aid in syllabication.
Grammar-The learner will practice subject/verb agreement rules by determining
when to use past, present, and future tense verbs in a sentence of passage.
Writing-The learner will support an opinion with reasons and examples by
composing a persuasive essay.
Math- The learner will determine patterns for finding multiples of 9 by applying
the properties of multiplication (commutative, associative, distributive, identity).
Science-The learner will understand how animals use adaptations to survive in
their environments.
Social Studies-The learner will practice map reading skills through a study of the
state of Massachusetts.
Health-The learner will collaborate with teams to practice for reader’s theater
productions.
Instructional Strategies: Modeling/Whole Group Instruction/Explicit
Instruction/Journal Writing
(9:00-9:25)- TLW will work on Morning work and read or write in centers
(9:25-10:05) – small groups: follow 5 day planner for Jackson’s Report, review/extend
cause and effect from Castle Clover
(10:05-11:25) – Language Arts –
review centers: focus on fact/opinion, homophones, cause/effect and share
writing
finish lesson 24 test
spelling test
(11:25 - 12:05) Encore
(12:05-12:35) Lunch
(12:35-1:05) Recess
(1:05 -1:45) -Core Extension – math extension multiplication
(1:45 - 3:05) - Math chapter 4 lesson 9-multiplying with 9
(3:05-3:45) Science/Social Studies/Health
animal reports-computer research-go over library approved sites and bibliography
Assessments: Student observation/Completed center work