Unit 2 James and The Giant Peach
The Big Question: How do people overcome difficulties?
Question of the Week: How does James change over time and as a
result of his experiences?
The beginning of this 2nd nine weeks will be a fun one. We will be working on a novel study of “James
and The Giant Peach”. The skills we will be working on will be main idea, drawing conclusions,
synonymns, metaphor/similies, cause and effect, and fact and opinion. Our grammar piece includes
nouns (common, proper, plurals and possessives). This novel study will take us to the middle of the
2nd nine weeks. There will be Day 7 spelling tests and grammar quizzes, Day 8 reading tests on our
weekly skills and weekly homework grades. Don’t forget to keep working on you AR books. There must
be a minimum of 3 books completed by the end of the nine weeks.
Reading Target Skills
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I can refer to details and examples in the text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when
drawing inferences from the text. R.L.4.1
I can describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama on specific details in the text
(e.g. a characters thoughts, words or actions) R. L. 4.3
Writing/Grammar Target Skills
 I can clearly write to inform and explain my ideas. W4.2
Listening Target Skills
 I can paraphrase text read aloud or information presented to me. SL 4.2
Spelling Words
first
people
second
they
water
down
Spelling Test will be on Day 7 of every week.
Vocabulary Target Skills
 I can Figure out what an author means by the words and phrases that are written. R.L 3.4
Vocabulary
greedy
trembling
glanced
soggy
famished
gigantic
bolt
These are the vocabulary words up to Chapter 8 - 11. I will send
home flashcards for the Day 8 test. Check my website for the
Vocabulary power points to review at home.
Grammar Target Skills
 I can Figure say write and use all types of plural nouns. L. 3.1
Grammar Skill
Grammar quizzes will be every Day 7
Nouns: person, place or thing
example: car, desk, wall, table
Plural Nouns: add an “s” show more than one
Examples: cats, dogs, desks, tables
Odd Plurals: if the nouns ends in “s” , “x”, “sh”, or “z” as “es
Examples: bushes, foxes, busses, buzzes
Possessive Nouns: to show ownership: add an ‘s or s’.
Examples: John’s dog, the girls’ team