Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5, Stormalong
Skills: Understanding Characters and Infer/Predict
Day 1 (whole group): Before Reading
Read Aloud
Introduce Vocabulary
Developing Background
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Read “Mighty Joe Magarac”, TE300-301 (Projectable 5.1)
Target Vocabulary
Model Fluency
Listen to find author’s purpose
 Vocabulary in Context, TE302-303, and Student book pgs. 114-115
 Teach and Apply words using the vocabulary cards
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Develop Background, TE304-305
Teach and model Student book page 116
Complete Guided Practice
Apply in partners
Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5, Stormalong
Skills: Understanding Characters and Infer/Predict
Day 1 (whole group): Skills
Spelling
(homophones)
Grammar
(Nouns)
Vocabulary
(Use a dictionary)
Decoding
(homophones)
 Pre-spelling test
 Teach the Principle TE 336-337
 Practice and Apply PB pg 52
 Use TE338-339
 Teach Common and Proper Nouns (Projectable 5.6)
 Practice and Apply PB pg 55
 TE 332-333 introduce the skill
 Use projectable 5.5
Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5, Stormalong
Skills: Understanding Characters and Infer/Predict
Day 2 (whole group): Before Reading
Review Vocabulary
Introduce Comprehension
Introduce Main Selection:
“Stormalong”
 Vocabulary in Context, TE 302-303, and Student book pgs. 114-115
 Teach and Apply words using the vocabulary cards
 Skill: Understanding Characters and Predict/Infer
 Teach/ModelTE306-307 Use (Projectable 5.2) to model skill and
strategy whole group
 Students complete PB page 49 in a think-pair-share setting
 Introduce graphic organizer 1; Column Chart – Understanding
Characters
 Use TE308-317, student book pgs. 118-127 and guide students by
setting the purpose and asking developing comprehension questions
 Fill out Graphic Organizer 1 as you read
Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5, Stormalong
Skills: Understanding Characters and Infer/Predict
Day 2 (whole group): Skills
Spelling
(homophones)
Grammar
(Nouns)
Vocabulary
(Use a dictionary)
Decoding
(homophones)
 Teach Word Sort TE336-337
 Practice and Apply PB pg 53
 Use TE338-340
 Teach Singular and Plural Nouns (Projectable 5.7)
 Practice and Apply PB pg 56
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Review how to use a dictionary
TE 332-333
Review Projectable 5.5
Complete the bottom of 5.5 using a dictionary
Apply with PB pg 51
Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5, Stormalong
Skills: Understanding Characters and Infer/Predict
Day 3 (whole group): Skills
Review Vocabulary
Review Comprehension
Skill
2nd day Main selection
Pages: 128-132
Discussion of main
selection
 Vocabulary in Context, TE302-303, and Student book pgs. 114-115
 Teach and Apply words using the vocabulary cards
 Use the graphic organizer projectable 5.3a to review the
comprehension skill
 Review how to understand the character.
 Teacher led/small group: Continue to model and use think-pair-share
to apply skill and strategy
 Other students will finish reading the selection in trio groups.
 Students should be applying the skill/strategy as the rest of the
selection, and continuing to fill in the graphic organizer
(understanding characters feelings chart)
 Whole group – discuss the story selection and target the skill/strategy
 Ask questions to check student’s understanding of the story
Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5 Stormalong
Skills: Understanding Characters/Predict and Infer
Day 3: Weekly Skills
Spelling
(homophones)
Grammar
(Nouns)
Vocabulary
(Use a dictionary)
Decoding
(homophones)
 Teach Homophones
 Practice and Apply
 Use Homophones WS
 Use TE339
 Teach Irregular Plurals (Projectable 5.8)
 Practice and Apply PB 57
 TE review the skill TE 332-333
 Use Dictionary Entry handout
 Use homophone WS to practice skill
Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5, Stormalong
Day 4 Skills: Understanding Characters/Predict and Infer
Review Vocabulary
Whole Group
 Vocabulary in Context, TE302-303, and Student book pgs. 114-115
 Teach and Apply words using the vocabulary cards
 Put students into small groups to complete “Talk it Over”
 Read Pair Selection “Hoderi The Fisherman” TE page 324-326,
Student Book 134-136
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Leveled Readers
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Independent Work
(Review all spelling,
grammar, and vocab skills)
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Meet with students to introduce vocabulary, read (1/2 of story), and
discuss comprehension questions, students will complete graphic
organizer as they read. (in packet)
Skill and strategy should be reviewed and applied throughout leveled
reading time.
 Below Level: “Mississippi Marvis Barnes”
 On Level: “Balina”
 Above Level: “Whisper”
Complete Which Word WS
Complete Comprehension: Understanding Characters PB pg. 49
Begin Nouns Packet WS
Complete Dictionary Entry Word WS
Spelling PB 54
Language Arts
Unit: 1 Lesson: 5, Stormalong
Skills: Understanding Characters/Predict and Infer
Day 5 (small group): During Reading
Review Vocabulary
Whole Group
Leveled Readers
Independent Work
(Review all spelling,
grammar, and vocab skills)
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Vocabulary in Context, TE302-303, and Student book pgs. 114-115
Teach and Apply words using the vocabulary cards
Use slates to use Vocab in sentences
Listen to “Stormalong” on Audio
Complete Open Ended Question
Complete Deepen Comprehension WS
Meet with students to review vocabulary, read and discuss
comprehension questions, students will complete graphic organizer
as they read. (in packet)
 Skill and strategy should be reviewed and applied throughout leveled
reading time.
 Below Level: “Mississippi Marvis Barnes”
 On Level: “Balina”
 Above Level: “Whisper”
 Finish Independent Work from yesterday
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 Complete Spelling City WS
 Continue Nouns Packet WS
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