5 Day Optional ELA Schedule: Grades (3-5)
Monday
Whole Group:
Spelling
 Objective/Unpack
 Spelling Principle with
Examples
 Pretest
Vocabulary
 Objective/Unpack
 Vocabulary Routine/One Word
or Phrase Associations with
Visual Vocabulary SB/Phrase
on ESL sheet
Grammar
 Objective/Unpack
 Teach Skill /Guided PracticePB
Comprehension
 Objective/Unpack
 Teach skill/ Strategy
 Blue Picture Cards/Animated
video
Tuesday
Whole Group:
Spelling
 Objective/Unpack
 Teach one word or phrase
associations for terms.
Vocabulary
 Objective/Unpack
 Review one word or phrase
 Teach Skill Ex. Using a
dictionary
Grammar
 Objective/Unpack
 Teach Skill /Guided PracticePB
Comprehension
 Objective/Unpack
 Teach skill/ Strategy
 Blue Picture Cards/Animated
video
Teacher Read Aloud
 Use as a close read:
1. Individual read for the gist
2. Unpack the text by circling difficult
words)
3. Plug in synonyms for difficult
words
4. Collaborate with a partner using
Norms of Collaboration.
5.Assign a short response inference
question for the accomplish list. (5
minute can be timed…not
graded…then let kids that didn’t
finish do at small accomplish list
time)
Wednesday
Whole Group:
Spelling
 Speed Drill to build fluency
(Teachers Resource Book)
Vocabulary
 Review One word or phrase
Associations
 Review vocabulary skill from
yesterday
 Teach new vocabulary skill Ex.
Thesaurus
Grammar
 Review Skills
 Paragraph Practice using the
new grammar skills.
Teacher Read Aloud
 Using students work to grade
read aloud short response
inference questions
Comprehension
 Review Skills
 Read Main Selection Story
 Selection Test (15 minutes)
 Grammar Check -to hand in
Thursday
Whole Group:
Spelling
 Partner Paired Practice
Vocabulary
 Review One word or phrase
Associations /Skills
Spelling
 Partner Paired Practice
Grammar
 Review skill and graded
paragraphs/rewrite.
Comprehension
 Paired Selection Text
 Extended Response Test
Question Practice ( 25
minutes)
Friday
Whole Group:
Review
 Spelling
Clap out list, play splash, etc.
 Vocabulary
Review one word or phrase
associations
 Grammar
Share Accomplish List Tasks
Spelling Test
Weekly Assessment
Enrichment/Individual Needs
Read Selection Story
Independently
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5 Day Optional ELA Schedule: Grades (3-5)
Monday
Small Group Teacher Time:
 Teach text structure of the
small group book
 Review …vocabulary, spelling
principle, grammar,
comprehension skill.
 Give students the small group
book to read independently for
the gist and unpacking any
difficult words.
Accomplish List
(See Accomplish List Sheet to
help with differentiation)
 Read small group book
independently with
perseverance.
 Write a gist statement.
 Unpack difficult words and
write them on a sticky note
with a word or phrase.
 Practice Spelling (use
differentiation)
 Practice Vocabulary
(use differentiation)
 Practice Grammar (use
differentiation)
 Practice Comprehension
(use differentiation)
Tuesday
Small Group Teacher Time:
 Review vocabulary, syllable
type /spelling skill, grammar
skill, comprehension skill.
 Share gist statements.
 Assign short response
question that mirrors weekly
assessment.
 Assign students to read
vocabulary story
independently
Accomplish List
(See Accomplish List Sheet to
help with differentiation)
 Complete short response
question that mirrors weekly
assessment.
 Read vocabulary text
independently with
perseverance.
 Write a gist statement.
 Unpack difficult words and
write them on a sticky note
with a word or phrase.
 Practice Spelling (use
differentiation)
 Practice Vocabulary
(use differentiation)
 Practice Grammar (use
differentiation)
 Practice Comprehension
(use differentiation)
Wednesday
Small Group Teacher Time:
 Individual Reads:
1. Positive reading skill
2. One skill they are going to
work on
3. Write on personal index
card
 Assess short response
question that mirrors weekly
assessment using rubric with
each student.
Accomplish List
(See Accomplish List Sheet to
help with differentiation)
 Finish Selection Test
 Finish grammar check
 Finish paragraph
 Practice Spelling (use
differentiation)
 Practice Vocabulary
(use differentiation)
 Practice Grammar (use
differentiation)
 Practice Comprehension
(use differentiation)
Thursday
Small Group Teacher Time:
 Review Selection
Assessments/Grammar check
 Enrichment
Lessons/Assignments
 Finish individual reads
Accomplish List
(See Accomplish List Sheet to
help with differentiation)
 Finish all unfinished work
 Enrichment/Review
 Practice Spelling (use
differentiation)
 Practice Vocabulary
(use differentiation)
 Practice Grammar (use
differentiation)
 Practice Comprehension
(use differentiation)
Friday
Small Group Teacher Time:
 Enrichment Lessons/
Accomplish List Check
Accomplish List
 Finish all unfinished work
 Read next week’s Selection
Story independently
 Enrichment/Review
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