Mrs. McPhail’s Lesson Plans October 8th – 12th
Spelling:
Charlotte’s Web
Group A & B:
dictation
Students will
practice writing
dictated sentences
that apply spelling
and grammar skills.
(Vocabulary introduction)
Students will be introduced to the
new comprehension skill, listen to
the first few pages of the chapter
16, read the rest of chapter 16
independently, and respond to the
text in their writer’s journal.
Students will read a
poem to build
fluency, re-read
previous poems and
complete a Tim
Rasinski word
ladder which has
students rearranging
letters to form new
words.
Spelling:
Students will read a
poem to build fluency,
re-read previous
poems and complete a
Tim Rasinski word
ladder which has
students rearranging
letters to form new
words.
Spelling:
Students will read a
poem to build
fluency, re-read
previous poems and
complete a Tim
Rasinski word
ladder which has
students rearranging
letters to form new
words.
Spelling:
Students will read a
poem to build fluency,
re-read previous
poems and complete a
Tim Rasinski word
ladder which has
students rearranging
letters to form new
words. Social Studies
assessment.
Students will
apply their word
study skills on a
spelling
dictation
assessment.
“Synthesizing”
(differentiated small groups during
independent reading) If time allows,
students will read their just right book of
choice, record their thinking on post it
notes, and buzz with a partner after reading.
Group A & B:
dictation
Students will
practice writing
dictated sentences
that apply spelling
and grammar skills.
Charlotte’s Web
(Vocabulary partner game)
Students will review the
comprehension skills, listen to the
first few pages of chapter 17, read
the rest of chapter 17
independently, and respond to the
text in their writer’s journal.
Students will have the opportunity
to share with a partner or small
group. (differentiated small groups
Students will complete a
daily “noticing”
sentence for different
grammar standards such
as punctuation,
capitalization,
abbreviations, editing,
etc. Types of sentences
foldable
Students will complete a
daily “noticing”
sentence for different
grammar standards such
as punctuation,
capitalization,
abbreviations, editing,
etc. Types of sentences
practice
10:25
PE
Students will read a
poem to build
fluency, re-read
previous poems and
complete a Tim
Rasinski word
ladder which has
students rearranging
letters to form new
words.
Writing
Workshop
10:00
LIBRARY
Reading
Workshop
9:00
Group A & B:
dictation
Students will
practice writing
dictated sentences
that apply spelling
and grammar skills.
Group A & B:
dictation
Students will
practice writing
dictated sentences
that apply spelling
and grammar skills.
Charlotte’s Web
(Vocabulary smart board game)
Students will listen to the first few
pages of chapter 18 being read
aloud, read the rest of chapter 18
independently, and respond to the
text in their writer’s journal.
Students will have the opportunity
to share with a partner or small
group. (differentiated small groups
Students will complete a
daily “noticing”
sentence for different
grammar standards such
as punctuation,
capitalization,
abbreviations, editing,
etc. Types of
during independent reading)
sentences assessment.
Students will apply vocab. skills
on a vocabulary assessment.
Students will create a
farm mural
incorporating all the
characters from the
book, Charlotte’s Web.
Students will write a
character description to
accompany their
character.
Students will create a farm
mural incorporating all the
characters from the book,
Charlotte’s Web. Students
will write a character
description to accompany
their character.
Students will apply their
reading and
comprehension skills on
a reading assessment.
Students will create a
farm mural
incorporating all the
characters from the
book, Charlotte’s Web.
Students will write a
character description to
accompany their
character.
PE
during independent reading)
ART
Morning Assembly in the Gym
Word Study
8:30
MUSIC
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
8:10
Familiar/
Shared Reading
8:10
October 8th – 12th
Friday
11:50
12:35
Math
1:00
Mini Lesson:
Expository writing:
“character”
Students will write
in their writer’s
notebook as I
conference with
students as needed.
Students will actively participate in
calendar math activities: patterns,
place value, number sense, problem
solving and vocabulary. Students
will justify their answers to math for
today problems in their BEE binders.
Review and unknowns
Students will write
in their writer’s
notebook as I
conference with
students as needed.
Students will actively participate in
calendar math activities: patterns,
place value, number sense, problem
solving and vocabulary. Students
will justify their answers to math for
today problems in their BEE binders.
Review and unknowns
Students will write
in their writer’s
notebook as I
conference with
students as needed.
SPANISH
Module 1
Math
Formative
Assessment
Multiplication
assessment.
Students will apply their
knowledge on a Life cycles
assessment.
Review Module 1 skills:
*scientific method
*respiratory system
*muscular system
*vertebrates and
invertebrates
(differentiated small groups during
*life cycles
independent work/work stations)
*science equipment
*safety rules
Students will actively participate in
Review Module 1 skills:
calendar math activities: patterns,
*scientific method
place value, number sense, problem
*respiratory system
solving and vocabulary. Students
will justify their answers to math for *muscular system
today problems in their BEE binders. *vertebrates and
Review and unknowns
invertebrates
(differentiated small groups during
*life cycles
independent work/work stations)
*science equipment
*safety rules
Students will actively participate in
calendar math activities: patterns,
place value, number sense, problem
solving and vocabulary. Students
will justify their answers to math for
today problems in their BEE binders.
Review and unknowns
(differentiated small groups during
independent work/work stations)
Module 1
Science
Formative
Assessment
Assembly in Assembly
the gym
in the gym
3:10 Dismissal
Mini Lesson:
Expository writing
“character”
Students will write
in their writer’s
notebook as I
conference with
students as needed.
12:35 Read Aloud: The Indian in the Cupboard
SPANISH
Science &
Social Studies
2:30
(differentiated small groups during
independent work/work stations)
11:50 – 12:35 Lunch & Recess
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Writing
Workshop
11:05
Common Core Standards for the week:
Reading
Language
Writing
Math
Review
Science
Review
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5 & 6
LP.1.1j
Expository
NBT.1 , NBT.1ab , OA.7 , NBT.2b , MD.7 ,
NBT.3 , OA.1 , OA.5ab , NBT.2a , OA.8 ,
OA.9 , OA.3d
LS.2.3.2a , NS.1.3.1-NS.1.3.9, LS.2.3.2b ,
LS.2.3.1 , LS.3.3.3 , LS.NS.1.3.2,
LS.NS.1.3.3, LS.NS.1.3.4, LS.NS.1.3.6