Reading Week of February 25 – March 1, 2013
Reading I Can: I can use a variety of reading strategies when I read.
I can reread to locate information in the text.
Word Work Objective: I can determine the meaning of an unknown word using context clues.
I can identify the base word when a prefix or suffix has been added.
Word Work
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Prefix/Suffix Task
Cards (Word Walk)
Prefix/Suffix
Projectable Task
Cards
Base Word
Theme Skills Test
Prefix/Suffix/Bas
e Word Theme
Skills Test
Prefix/Suffix/Base Word
Assessment
I have who Has?
Synonyms/Antony
ms
Context Clue
Task Cards
Context Clue
Powerpoint
Spelling PreAssessment
Context Clue
Reading
Passage
Context Clue
Reading Passage
Reading
Minilesson
Fact and Opinion
- Students will
identify facts and
opinions using clue
words/identify ways
of verifying facts
- Review
fact/opinion with
connections activity
Main Idea/Details
- Introduce and
connect with
board game
example
- Display
projectable “
Unusual Birds.”
Read aloud the 1st
Vocabulary Context
Clues ISAT Reading
Passage
Spelling Assessment
Author’s Point of
View
- Introduce and
connect. Discuss
how authors have
different attitudes,
or points of views,
about their topics.
Relate to
Making
Inferences/Drawi
ng Conclusions
- Introduce and
connect with
Tortoise and the
Hare.
- Explain when
readers making
Making
Inferences/Drawing
Conclusions
- FOG – Biography
- Dr. Seuss
- Discuss opinion
words (should,
best, super,
favorite, delicious)
- Complete
fact/opinion
matching game
with partners.
- Model finding
facts/opinions with
article “Nuts About
Peanut Butter.”
sentence and
have students tell
what they know
about penguins.
Model how to
identify the main
idea (underline)
and highlight the
details. Discuss
how there are two
paragraphs and
each paragraph
may have a main
idea.
Independent
Reading Time
Students will read
“Strong Little
Animals” and mark
facts, opinions and
clue words.
Students will read
“For Your Health”
– underline the
main idea of each
paragraph and
highlight the
supporting details.
Reading
Workshop
Wrap-Up
Discuss facts,
opinions and clue
words found in
article. Project on
projector
Share out the
main idea and
details highlighted
in practice
passage. Then
guide the class to
develop one
opinions.
- Read aloud bear
paragraph.
Model completing
3 column chart
(Topic, Clue
Words, Point of
View)
- Model with
Projectable “Save
the Manatees” –
complete Author’s
Point of View
Chart.
inferences they
make
connections
between the text
and what they
already know.
- Model with the
projectable
“Treasures from
Nature.”
Complete
making
inferences
graphic
organizer
Have students
Students will
read “Nests for All read “The
Birds” - Students Anasazi” and
will determine
complete making
author’s point of
inference graphic
view based on
organizer at the
evidence from the end of each
text – circle clue
paragraph.
words
Discuss author’s
Create class
viewpoint and
making
examples that
inferences
support viewpoint anchor chart
Students will read Dr.
Seuss and respond to
ISAT Format questions
using the test-taking
strategies
Review test-taking
strategies .
sentence that
expresses the
main idea of the
whole passage.
Writing Week of February 25 – March 1, 2013
I Can: I can write for a variety of purposes.
Writing
Minilesson
MONDAY
K – 2 Musical
Dress Rehearsal
Writing Work
Time
K – 2 Musical
Dress Rehearsal
Writing
Workshop
Wrap-UP
K – 2 Musical
Dress Rehearsal
TUESDAY
Have students
write one
paragraph about
real or made-up
restaurant
(favorite eating
place).
Paragraph should
include two facts
and two opinions
about the place.
Students will write
fact/opinion
paragraph.
Encourage
students to use
clue words.
Students will
exchange papers
with their partners
and mark facts,
WEDNESDAY
Author’s Point of
View. Have
students choose
a topic they
know about.
Discuss point of
view from
reading minilesson.
THURSDAY
Author’s Purpose:
Topic Snow – Read
aloud example
paragraph.
Students will
determine author’s
purpose based on
text clues.
FRIDAY
Dr. Seuss Writing
Activities - And to
Think I Saw It on
Mulberry Street.
Students will
write a
paragraph about
pets/recess
giving details
that help the
reader
understand
author’s point of
view.
Students will
exchange
paragraphs and
complete point of
Students will write
about topic snow –
picking author’s
purpose (inform,
entertain, or
persuade)
Dr. Seuss Writing
Activities
Students will
exchange
paragraph with a
partner. Partner
Dr. Seuss Writing
Activities
opinions and clue
words in the their
partner’s paper
view chart for
their partner’s
paragraph.
will highlight text
clues that helped
them determine
author’s purpose.
Math Week of February 25 – March 1, 2013
I can: I can describe the weight of a object in ounces and pounds.
I can draw a picture to help solve a problem.
I can measure the length of objects using centimeters and meters.
Basic Facts
Math Lesson
MONDAY
Master the Facts
with Square
Numbers
Topic 14.5
E.Q: What
customary units
describe how heavy
something is?
Vocabulary: weight,
ounce, pound
Interactive Learning:
Students will
estimate the weight
of objects in
comparison to other
objects. They will
use a pan balance to
check their
estimations.
V. Learning Bridge,
Guided Practice,
TUESDAY
Square Number
Flashcard with Deck
of Cards
Topic 14.6
E.Q: How can you
act out and use
reasoning to solve
problems?
Interactive Learning:
Students will build
models of figures
when given different
views of the figures.
WEDNESDAY
Square Number
Quick Check
Topic 14 Math
Test
ISAT Format
#11/12
THURSDAY
Square Number
Division Flashcards
FRIDAY
Square Number
Partner Practice
with Flashcards
Topic 15.1
Topic 15.2
E.Q: How can you
E.Q: How can you
estimate and
estimate and
measure in metric
measure length?
units?
Vocab: meter
Materials:
Interactive
centimeter rule
Learning:
Vocabulary:
Students will use
centimeter,
meter sticks to
decimeter, millimeter measure a variety
Interactive Learning: of objects varied
Students will
in length.
measure a variety of V. Learning,
objects using the
Guided Practice,
centimeter rule.
Independent
V. Learning, Guided Practice
Practice,
Independent
Independent
Practice
Practice