Unit 3 Week 5: Language Arts (Green Section)

Spelling
(T292293)

Gramm
ar
(T290291)

Day 01
Pretest!
Assess Prior
Knowledge
r-Controlled
vowel syllables
Places emphasis
on the r sound
controlling the
vowel
Ex: labor, crater,
perform
Underline the rcontrolled vowel
Sort (Online)
DLA (Daily Language
Activity)
Irregular Verbs
A verb that does
not add ed to
form the past
tense.
Use examples in
book.

Vocabul
ary
(T294295)

Connect to words
Introduce Words
(Parroting)
Whole Group
Practice
Questions in T166

Writing
(T286289)

Writing: Sentence
Fluency & Transitions.
Pre Write (T288)
Prompt

Day 02
Spiral Review
Review words
from last week
Terrible. Legal,
Journal
Challenge Words
Activity

Day 03
Word Meanings
Write down
definitions on
board
Determine
what words go
with them
Create own
definitions, share
definitions with the
class, and guess the
words.

Day 04
Proofread and Write
Online
PWB Writing
Activity

Day 05
Assessment
Final Spelling Test

DLA
Irregular Verbs
No set of rules
or pattern,
therefore
important
Helping Verbs
are special
irregular verbs
Called past
participle
Expand Vocabulary
T-Chart on Board
Inflectional Endings
Focus on Nouns
Girls v. Boys

DLA
Mechanics and Usage
Correct Verb Usage
How to use a verb
correctly review with
students

DLA
Proofread
Correcting the
sentences
Online

DLA
Assessment

Reinforce the Words

Complete each
sentence stem (1-6)
Write in Notebook

Connect to Writing
Write Sentences
using this weeks
vocabulary
(all or 4) in
notebook

Focus on Transitions
Pg. 150 (PWB)
Model of using
transitions

Writing Entry:
Relevant Evidence
Prewrite (Prompt)
Draft/Brainstorm

Writing Entry
Revise
Check for
Relevant

Word Squares
Word
Definiti
on
synony
m
Illustrat Antony
e
m
Share and Reflect
Review Relevant
Ideas and Evidence

Use a word web to

brainstorm

Revise pre-write

What a scientist
might learn by
observing nature?

evidence
Peer Review

Part 2. Expert Model

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Unit 3 Week 3 (Before, During, Close, and After Reading)
Day 01
(T139) Essential
Question:
Where can you find
patterns in nature?
Build Background
(T139)
P. 190 Seeing a
pattern
Video
Photographs
(discuss)
Collaborative
Conversation
Graphic
Organizer
Listening
Comprehension
(T140-141)
Protective Patterns
Expository Text
Comprehension
Strategy: Ask &
Answer Questions
During Reading, pause,
and ask questions
HW: PWB, Spelling and

Day 02
During Reading

Day 03
Close Reading

Day 04
Close Reading

Patterns of Change
(T144-T145)

The Story of Snow

Compare Texts
Fibonaccis Amazing
Find

Close Reading (Reread)

How does the
description of the Wave
formation support the
idea the one type of
rock can transformed
into another?
Comp Strat.
(Ask/Answer Qs)
Comp Skill (Man
Idea/Key Details)
Genre: (Informational
Text)
Vocab Strat (Greek
Roots)
Your Turn
Share Out (5 minutes)

Graphic Organizer
during big book
Prediction: Text
Features
p.216-220 Listening
Comp
p.221-225 Partner Read
p.225-229 Individual
Fill Out organizer
Theme
Team Talk Questions
1 -4
p.231 in text
T153 in manual

Compare Texts
Listening Comp
Make Connections
Assessment:
Grammar. Spelling, and
Vocabulary

Day 05
Assessment: Weekly
Test

Grammar