CurriculumMap:LanguageArtsGrade5

Course:5LanguageArtsSubtopic:General Thecurriculumhasbeendesignedtomotivateandchallengefifthgraderstousereading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskillslearned Course previouslyingradesK4atahigherlevelofunderstandingandapplication.Studentswillreadtextsfromavarietyofgenressuchasfiction, Description: nonfiction,andpoetry.Theywillbeexpectedtocomprehend,analyze,andinterpretthetexts.Theseskillswillbefurtherdevelopedand evaluatedthroughassessments,discussions,andwriting.Throughwritingandspeakingopportunities,studentswillbuildon,practice,and demonstrategradeappropriateusageandvocabularyskills.Allreadingandwritingaremodeledforstudentsinavarietyofways.This courseisdesignedtopromotelifelong,independentreadersandwriters. Assessments (moveall assessments intothisfield): 1stGradingPeriod 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ReadingAssessmentsSelectedtextbookstoriesandskills. WritingAssessmentsFinaldraftof1narrativeand1informational. GrammarAssessmentsSelectedgradelevelskills. NovelProject1novelresponseprojectistobecompleted. 4SightResults

2ndGradingPeriod 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ReadingAssessmentsSelectedtextbookstoriesandskills. WritingAssessmentsFinaldraftof1informationaland1persuasivewritingcomposition. GrammarAssessmentsSelectedgradelevelskills. NovelProject1novelresponseprojectistobecompleted. 4SightResults

3rdGradingPeriod 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ReadingAssessmentsSelectedtextbookstoriesandskills. WritingAssessmentsFinaldraftof1narrativeand1persuasivewritingcomposition. GrammarAssessmentsSelectedgradelevelskills. NovelProject1novelresponseprojectistobecompleted. 4SightResults

4thGradingPeriod 1. ReadingAssessmentsSelectedtextbookstoriesandskills. 2. WritingAssessmentsFinaldraftofawrittenresearchpaper. 3. GrammarAssessmentsSelectedgradelevelskills. 4. NovelProject1novelresponseprojectistobecompleted. 5. 4SightResults *Additionalassessmentsmaybegivenbytheteacherasneeded. Accommodations: AnAccommodationsBinderisusedbyeveryclassroomteacherintheschooldistrictwhendevelopingspeciallydesignedinstructionand504 Plansforidentifiedstudents. 1. StoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008 Textbookand 2. Website:www.thinkcentral.com Supplemental 3. VariousNovels Materials: 4. OrganizationalMaterials 5. WritingCurriculumResources 1. Studentswillneedtoread4novelsindependentlyanddemonstratecomprehension. Course 2. Studentswillneedtopresentatleastoneformalspeech. Expectations: 3. Studentswillworktowardsdevelopingproficiencyinunderstanding,identifying,andapplyingreadingfocusskillstoavarietyoftexts. 4. Studentswillneedtobringnecessarymaterialstohelpwithorganization. 5. StudentswillneedtousestandardEnglishinwritingandspeaking. 6. Studentswillidentifyandapplyknowledgeofcharacteristicsfoundinnarrative,expository,andpersuasivewriting. Unit:Novel:TeacherSelected#1 Timeline:SeptembertoOctober 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? Questions: 3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. Enduring Understandings: 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre.

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Skill Objectives:

4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel

STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama.

R5.A.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C R5.A.1.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.1.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.3.5.F

R5.A.2.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C 1.1.5.F

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.

R5.A.2.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.

R5.A.2.3.1(Advanced) R5.A.2.3.2(Advanced) R5.A.2.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Makeinferencesand/ordrawconclusionsbasedoninformationfromtext. Citeevidencefromtexttosupportgeneralizations. Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand

R5.A.2.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

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 R5.B.1.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

Alignment

documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007

R5.B.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

R5.B.2.1(Advanced) 1.3.5.C 1.3.5.D

Identify,interpret,anddescribefigurativelanguageinfictionandnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning. Identifyandrespondtotheeffectsofsoundandstructureinpoetry (e.g.,alliteration,rhyme,verseform). ReAligned 2007 ReAligned 2007 Removed2007

R5.B.2.1.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.1.2(Advanced)

Identify,interpret,and/ordescribeexamplesofpersonificationintext. Identify,interpret,and/ordescribeexamplesofsimilesintext.

R5.B.2.1.4(Advanced) Identify,interpret,and/ordescribeexamplesofmetaphorsintext. R5.B.2.2.3(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretexamplesofmetaphorintext. LiteraryVocabulary Vocabulary: l characters l setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: Materials: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.

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Topic:

Unit:Novel:TeacherSelected#2
Timeline:NovembertoJanuary 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential Questions: 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow?
3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory?

Enduring Understandings:

1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Studentsopinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid.

Skill Objectives:

Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels 2. Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology 3. Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading 4. Identifydifferentgenres 5. Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills 6. Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel

STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007

R5.A.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C R5.A.1.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext.

R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

R5.A.1.6(Advanced)

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1.1.5.A 1.3.5.F

PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama.

R5.A.2.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C 1.1.5.F

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.A.2.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.

R5.A.2.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.2.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

R5.B.1.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007

R5.B.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

R5.B.2.1(Advanced) 1.3.5.C 1.3.5.D

Identify,interpret,anddescribefigurativelanguageinfictionandnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning. Identifyandrespondtotheeffectsofsoundandstructureinpoetry (e.g.,alliteration,rhyme,verseform). ReAligned 2007

R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C

Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorinfictionalandnonfictional text. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.

R5.B.2.2.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.2.2(Advanced)

R5.B.2.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.2(Advanced) LiteraryVocabulary Vocabulary: l characters l setting l conflict l resolution

Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorasfirstpersonorthirdperson ReAligned pointofview. 2007 ReAligned Interpretand/ordescribetheeffectivenessofthepointofviewusedbytheauthor. 2007 Identifyandinterpretexamplesofmetaphorintext. Removed2007 Identifyanddescribeauthor'spointofview. Removed2007 Identifyauthorsuseoffirstpersonorthirdpersonpointofview. Removed2007 Describetheauthorspointofview. Removed2007

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plot theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit.
l l

Materials:

Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.

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Unit:Novel:TeacherSelected#3
Timeline:JanuarytoMarch 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential Questions: 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow?
3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory?

Enduring Understandings:

1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Studentsopinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid.

Skill Objectives:

Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics

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4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels 2. Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology 3. Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading 4. Identifydifferentgenres 5. Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills 6. Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel

STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama.

R5.A.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C R5.A.1.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

R5.A.1.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.3.5.F

R5.A.2.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C 1.1.5.F

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.

R5.A.2.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.

R5.A.2.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.2.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

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R5.B.1.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Reworded 2007

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007

R5.B.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

R5.B.2.1(Advanced) 1.3.5.C 1.3.5.D

Identify,interpret,anddescribefigurativelanguageinfictionandnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning. Identifyandrespondtotheeffectsofsoundandstructureinpoetry (e.g.,alliteration,rhyme,verseform). ReAligned 2007

R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C

Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorinfictionalandnonfictional text. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.

R5.B.2.2.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.2.2(Advanced)

R5.B.2.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.1(Advanced) R5.B.2.3.2(Advanced) LiteraryVocabulary Vocabulary: l characters l setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit.

Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorasfirstpersonorthirdperson ReAligned pointofview. 2007 ReAligned Interpretand/ordescribetheeffectivenessofthepointofviewusedbytheauthor. 2007 Identifyandinterpretexamplesofmetaphorintext. Removed2007 Identifyanddescribeauthor'spointofview. Removed2007 Identifyauthorsuseoffirstpersonorthirdpersonpointofview. Removed2007 Describetheauthorspointofview. Removed2007

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 Materials:
Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.

Topic:

Topic:

Unit:FirstGradingPeriodTextbookSelections
Timeline:SeptembertoOctober 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? Questions: 3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory? 6. Whatisthemainideaoftheselection? 7. Whatinference/generalization/conclusioncanyoumakefromthetext? 8. Usingcontextclues,whatisthemeaningofanunknownword? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. Enduring Understandings: 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: Skill Objectives: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Identifyliteraryelements Discusselementsandthemesofastoryselectionsusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthestoryselection

STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.

R5.A.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C R5.A.1.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.1.4(Advanced)

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

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1.1.5.G

PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Reworded 2007

R5.A.1.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.3.5.F

R5.A.2.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F

Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabularyinnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.A.2.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C 1.1.5.F

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.2.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.

R5.A.2.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.2.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

R5.B.1.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007

R5.B.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

R5.B.2.1(Advanced) 1.3.5.C 1.3.5.D

Identify,interpret,anddescribefigurativelanguageinfictionandnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning. Identifyandrespondtotheeffectsofsoundandstructureinpoetry (e.g.,alliteration,rhyme,verseform). ReAligned 2007

R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C

Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorinfictionalandnonfictional text. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.

R5.B.3.2(Advanced) 1.2.5.A

Distinguishbetweenessentialandnonessentialinformationwithinorbetweentext.

Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded

R5.B.3.3(Advanced)

Identify,compare,explain,interpret,describe,andanalyzehowtextorganizationclarifies

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meaningofnonfictionaltext. 1.2.5.A PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

2007 Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.

R5.B.3.3.1(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.2(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.3(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.4(Advanced) Vocabulary:

Identifyand/orinterprettextorganization,includingsequence,question/answer, comparison/contrast,cause/effectorproblem/solution. Useheadingstolocateinformationinapassage,oridentifycontentthatwouldbestfitina specificsectionoftext. Interpretgraphicsandcharts,andmakeconnectionsbetweentextandthecontentofgraphics andcharts. Identify,compare,explain,interpret,describe,and/oranalyzethesequenceofstepsinalistof directions.

LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
l l l l l l

Materials:

"RopeBurn" "InterruptedJourney" "WhenWashingtonCrossedtheDelaware" "ChesterCricket'sPigeonRide"

ThisCurriculumMapUnithasnoTopicstodisplay

Unit:SecondGradingPeriodTextbookSelections
Timeline:NovembertoJanuary Essential Questions: 1. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? 2. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 3. Whatisthethemeofthestory? 4. Whatinference/generalization/conclusioncanyoumakefromthetext? 5. Canyouidentifyacauseeffectsituation? 6. Whateventsbelonginasummary? 7. Givenanewword,canyouidentifyasynonymand/orantonym? 8. Givenaword,canyouidentifytheprefix,rootword,and/orsuffix? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 3. Themeinconnectiontostory 4. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill:

Enduring Understandings:

Skill Objectives:

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Discusselementsandthemesofastoryselectionsusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthestoryselection

STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Reworded 2007

R5.A.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C R5.A.1.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.1.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

R5.A.1.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.3.5.F

R5.A.2.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F

Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabularyinnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.A.2.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C 1.1.5.F

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.2.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.

R5.A.2.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.2.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Summarizeanonfictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading.

R5.A.2.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A

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1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.B.1.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007

R5.B.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

R5.B.2.1(Advanced) 1.3.5.C 1.3.5.D

Identify,interpret,anddescribefigurativelanguageinfictionandnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning. Identifyandrespondtotheeffectsofsoundandstructureinpoetry (e.g.,alliteration,rhyme,verseform). ReAligned 2007

R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C

Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorinfictionalandnonfictional text. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.

R5.B.3.1(Advanced) 1.2.5.A

Differentiatefactfromopinioninnonfictionaltext.

Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.B.3.2(Advanced) 1.2.5.A

Distinguishbetweenessentialandnonessentialinformationwithinorbetweentext.

R5.B.3.3(Advanced) 1.2.5.A

Identify,compare,explain,interpret,describe,andanalyzehowtextorganizationclarifies meaningofnonfictionaltext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.

R5.B.3.3.1(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.2(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.3(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.4(Advanced) Vocabulary:

Identifyand/orinterprettextorganization,includingsequence,question/answer, comparison/contrast,cause/effectorproblem/solution. Useheadingstolocateinformationinapassage,oridentifycontentthatwouldbestfitina specificsectionoftext. Interpretgraphicsandcharts,andmakeconnectionsbetweentextandthecontentofgraphics andcharts. Identify,compare,explain,interpret,describe,and/oranalyzethesequenceofstepsinalistof directions.

LiteraryVocabulary
l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l

characters setting conflict resolution plot theme genre narrative fiction nonfiction expository simile metaphor personification motives contextclues generalizations inference mainidea author'spurpose

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Materials:

drawingconclusions causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
l l l l l l

"SchoolStory" "WadingintoMarineBiology" "ProjectMulberry" "LewisandClark"

Topic:

Unit:ThirdGradingPeriodTexbookSelections
Timeline:JanuarytoMarch Essential Questions: 1. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? 2. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 3. Whatinference/generalization/conclusioncanyoumakefromthetext? 4. Canyouidentifyacauseeffectsituation? 5. Whateventsbelonginasummary? 6. Givenanewword,canyouidentifyasynonymand/orantonym? 7. Givenaword,canyouidentifytheprefix,rootword,and/orsuffix? 8. Canyouidentifyafactandopinion? 9. Canyoucompareandcontrastliteraryelements? 1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid. Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 3. Themeinconnectiontostory 4. Stepsinplotdevelopment 5. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Discusselementsandthemesofastoryselectionsusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyinitiatingconflict,risingaction,climax,fallingaction,andresolution Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthestoryselection

Enduring Understandings:

Skill Objectives:

STANDARDS STATE:PennsylvaniaStateAnchors R5.A.1.1(Advanced) Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabulary. 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.

R5.A.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C R5.A.1.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.1.4(Advanced)

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

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1.1.5.G

PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Summarizeafictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Reworded 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Reworded 2007

R5.A.1.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G

R5.A.1.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.3.5.F

R5.A.2.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.E 1.1.5.F

Identifyandinterpretthemeaningofvocabularyinnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Acquireareadingvocabularybycorrectlyidentifyingandusingwords (e.g.,synonyms,homophones,homographs,wordswithroots,suffixes, prefixes).Useadictionaryorrelatedreference. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Useknowledgeofphonics,syllabication,prefixes,suffixes,the dictionaryorcontextcluestodecodeandunderstandnewwordsduring reading.Usethesewordsaccuratelyinwritingandspeaking. Identify,understandthemeaningofandusecorrectlykeyvocabulary fromvarioussubjectareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.A.2.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.C 1.1.5.F

Identifyandapplywordrecognitionskills. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

R5.A.2.3(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Makeinferences,drawconclusions,andmakegeneralizationsbasedontext.

R5.A.2.4(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Identifyandexplainmainideasandrelevantdetails.

R5.A.2.5(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

Summarizeanonfictionaltextasawhole. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Identifyanddescribegenreoftext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. ReAligned 2007 Establishthepurposeforreadingatypeoftext(literature,information) beforereading. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.A.2.6(Advanced) 1.1.5.A 1.1.5.G 1.2.5.A

R5.B.1.1(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

Identify,interpret,compare,describeandanalyzecomponentsoffictionandliterarynonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment Makeconnectionsbetweentexts. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. Demonstrateafterreadingunderstandingandinterpretationofboth fictionandnonfictiontext. Comparetheuseofliteraryelementswithinandamongtextsincluding characters,setting,plot,themeandpointofview. Readandrespondtononfictionandfictionincludingpoetryanddrama. ReAligned 2007

R5.B.1.2(Advanced) 1.1.5.G 1.3.5.B 1.3.5.F

R5.B.2.1(Advanced) 1.3.5.C

Identify,interpret,anddescribefigurativelanguageinfictionandnonfiction. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.

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1.3.5.D

PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Identifyandrespondtotheeffectsofsoundandstructureinpoetry (e.g.,alliteration,rhyme,verseform). ReAligned 2007

R5.B.2.2(Advanced) 1.3.5.C

Identify,interpret,anddescribethepointofviewofthenarratorinfictionalandnonfictional text. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Describehowtheauthorusesliterarydevicestoconveymeaning.

R5.B.3.1(Advanced) 1.2.5.A

Differentiatefactfromopinioninnonfictionaltext.

Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas. Reworded 2007

R5.B.3.2(Advanced) 1.2.5.A

Distinguishbetweenessentialandnonessentialinformationwithinorbetweentext.

R5.B.3.3(Advanced) 1.2.5.A

Identify,compare,explain,interpret,describe,andanalyzehowtextorganizationclarifies meaningofnonfictionaltext. PennsylvaniaStandardstoAnchors Alignment

Readandunderstandessentialcontentofinformationaltextsand documentsinallacademicareas.

R5.B.3.3.1(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.2(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.3(Advanced) R5.B.3.3.4(Advanced) Vocabulary:

Identifyand/orinterprettextorganization,includingsequence,question/answer, comparison/contrast,cause/effectorproblem/solution. Useheadingstolocateinformationinapassage,oridentifycontentthatwouldbestfitina specificsectionoftext. Interpretgraphicsandcharts,andmakeconnectionsbetweentextandthecontentofgraphics andcharts. Identify,compare,explain,interpret,describe,and/oranalyzethesequenceofstepsinalistof directions.

LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
l l l l l l

Materials:

"TheManWhoWenttotheFarSideoftheMoon" "OnTopoftheWorld" "KlondikeKate" "NellieBly"

ThisCurriculumMapUnithasnoTopicstodisplay

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Unit:SecondGradingPeriodWriting
Timeline:NovembertoJanuary 1.Whatarethecomponentsofaparagraph? Essential 2.Whatarethe5CoreComponentsofWritingandhowaretheyusedwithinyourwriting? Questions: 3.Whataretheelementsfoundininformationalwriting? 4.Whataretheelementsfoundinpersuasivewriting? 5.Whataretheconventionsofwriting? 1. Aparagraphisconstructedwithatopicsentence,supportingdetailswithtransitionwords,andaconcludingstatement. Enduring Understandings: 2. Awritingpieceisevaluateduponthefollowingcriteria:focus,content,organization,style,andconventions. 3. Aninformationalwritingpieceisdesignedtoinformareaderonaspecifictopic. 4. Apersuasivewritingpieceisdesignedtoconvinceareadertoagreewithaparticularpositionbasedonreasonableargument. 5. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: Skill Objectives: 1. Theformationofatopicsentence. 2. Theinclusionofthreesupportingdetails. 3. Appropriateuseoftransitionwordswhenconnectingideas. 4. Theformationofaconcludingsentence. 5. 5CoreComponentsofWritingarerecognizedandapplied. 6. Informationalpiecesaremeanttoinform. 7. Persuasivepiecesaremeanttoconvince. 8. Varietyofsentencestructureandvariedpartsofspeech. Studentswill: 1. Writeaparagraphthatincludesatopicsentence,supportingdetails,transitionwords,andaconcludingsentences. 2. Applytheknowledgeofthe5CoreComponentsofWriting. 3. Writeaninformationalcomposition. 4. Writeapersuasivecomposition. 5. Applyconventionsofwriting. WritingVocabulary: transitionwords topicsentence l supportingdetails l conclusion l sentencefluency l organization l wordchoice l conventions l presentation l persuasive l informational l fiction l nonfiction l introduction l figurativelanguage l writingprocess l partsofspeech 1. Teachercreatedmaterials 2. Approvedwritingprompts 3. Graphicorganizers
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Unit:FirstGradingPeriodWriting
Timeline:SeptembertoOctober 1.Whatarethecomponentsofaparagraph? Essential 2.Whatarethe5componentsandhowaretheyusedwithinyourwriting? Questions: 3.Whataretheelementsfoundinnarrativewriting? 4.Whataretheelementsfoundininformationalwriting? 5.Whatisthedifferencebetweenawritingpromptandawrittenresponsetoliterature? 6.WhataretheconventionsofWriting? 1. Aparagraphisconstructedwithatopicsentence,supportingdetailswithtransitionwords,andaconcludingstatement. Enduring Understandings: 2. Awritingpieceisevaluateduponthefollowingcriteria:focus,content,organization,style,andconventions. 3. Anarrativepieceisdesignedtotellastorythatincludesliteraryelementsandthatitcanbefictionornonfiction. 4. Aninformationalwritingpieceisdesignedtoinformareaderonaspecifictopic.

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Skill Objectives:

5. Aresponsetoliteratureisansweredwithaparagraphwhichincludessupportingdetailsfromthetext. 6. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: 1. Theformationofatopicsentence. 2. Theinclusionofthreesupportingdetails. 3. Appropriateuseoftransitionwordswhenconnectingideas. 4. Theformationofaconcludingsentence. 5. 5CoreComponentsofWritingarerecognizedandapplied. 6. Narrativepiecestellastory. 7. Narrativepiecesincludestoryelements. 8. Informationalpiecesaremeanttoinform. 9. Typesofsentencesandvariedpartsofspeech. Studentswill: 1. Writeaparagraphthatincludesatopicsentence,supportingdetails,transitionwords,andaconcludingsentences. 2. Applytheknowledgeofthe5CoreComponentsofWriting. 3. Writeanarrativecomposition. 4. Writeaninformationalcomposition. 5. Applyknowledgeofconventions. WritingVocabulary: transitionwords topicsentence l supportingdetails l conclusion l sentencefluency l organization l wordchoice l conventions l style l presentation l narrative l informational l fiction l nonfiction l introduction l figurativelanguage l writingprocess l partsofspeech 1. Teachercreatedmaterials 2. Approvedwritingprompts 3. GraphicOrganizers
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Unit:ThirdGradingPeriodWriting
Timeline:JanuarytoMarch 1.Whatarethecomponentsofaparagraph? Essential 2.Whatarethe5CoreComponentsofWritingandhowaretheyusedwithinyourwriting? Questions: 3.Whataretheelementsfoundinnarrativewriting? 4.Whataretheelementsfoundinpersuasivewriting? 5.Whataretheconventionsofwriting? 1. Aparagraphisconstructedwithatopicsentence,supportingdetailswithtransitionwords,andaconcludingstatement. Enduring Understandings: 2. Awritingpieceisevaluateduponthefollowingcriteria:focus,content,organization,style,andconventions. 3. Anarrativepieceisdesignedtotellastorythatincludesliteraryelementsandthatitcanbefictionornonfiction. 4. Apersuasivewritingpieceisdesignedtoconvinceareadertoagreewithaparticularpositionbasedonreasonableargument. 5. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: Skill Objectives: 1. Theformationofatopicsentence. 2. Theinclusionofthreesupportingdetails. 3. Appropriateuseoftransitionwordswhenconnectingideas. 4. Theformationofaconcludingsentence. 5. 5CoreComponentsofWritingarerecognizedandapplied. 6. Narrativepiecestellastory. 7. Narrativepiecesincludestoryelements. 8. Persuasivepiecesaremeanttoconvince. 9. Varietyofsentencestructureandvariedpartsofspeech.

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Studentswill: 1. Writeaparagraphthatincludesatopicsentence,supportingdetails,transitionwords,andaconcludingsentences. 2. Applytheknowledgeofthe5CoreComponentsofWriting. 3. Writeanarrativecomposition. 4. Writeapersuasivecomposition. 5. Applyconventionsofwriting. WritingVocabulary: transitionwords topicsentence l supportingdetails l conclusion l sentencefluency l organization l wordchoice l conventions l style l presentation l narrative l persuasive l fiction l nonfiction l introduction l figurativelanguage l writingprocess l partsofspeech 1. Teachercreatedmaterials 2. Approvedwritingprompts 3. GraphicOrganizers
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Unit:Novel:TeacherSelectedNovel#4
Timeline:MarchtoJune 1. Howdoauthorsuseelementstotellastory? Essential Questions: 2. Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow?
3. Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? 4. Whatcharactertraitsareusedtodescribethemaincharacter?Whateventsfromthestorysupportyourcharactertraits? 5. Whatisthethemeofthestory?

Enduring Understandings:

1. Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. 2. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. 3. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. 4. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthestory. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Studentsopinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid.

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Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Aworkingdefinitionofliteraryelements(Seevocabulary) 3. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 4. Varietyofcharactertraits 5. Themeinconnectiontostory 6. Readingfocusskillscanbeconnectedtonovels Studentswill: 1. Identifyliteraryelementsinselectednovels 2. Discusselementsandthemesofanovelusingtheterminology 3. Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading 4. Identifydifferentgenres 5. Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills

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6. Usevocabularylearnedthroughthenovel

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LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthenovelwillbeappliedthroughouttheunit.
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Teachersmayusethefollowingnovelsintheclassroom: FrindlebyAndrewClements HatchetbyGaryPaulsen MixedUpFilesofMrs.BasilE.FrankweilerbyE.L.Konigsburg HolesbyLouisSachar ManiacMageebyGarySpinelli TheKidintheRedJacketbyBarbaraPark DearMr.HenshawbyAndrewClements YearoftheBoarandJackieRobinsonbyBetteBaoLord. TheSignoftheBeaverbyElizabethGeorgeSpeare NumbertheStarsbyLoisLowry BridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson *Theteachermaychoosetoincludeadditionalnovelsnotprovidedonthelistforclassroomreadsand/orliteraturecircles.

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Unit:FourthGradingPeriod:TextbookSelections
Timeline:MarchtoJune Essential Questions:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Whatisanauthor'spurposeandhowdoyouknow? Whatisthegenreofthestoryandhowdoyouknow? Whatinference/generalization/conclusioncanyoumakefromthetext? Canyouidentifyacauseeffectsituation?

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Enduring Understandings: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Whateventsbelonginasummary? Givenanewword,canyouidentifyasynonymand/orantonym? Givenaword,canyouidentifytheprefix,rootword,and/orsuffix? Canyouidentifyafactandopinion? Canyoucompareandcontrastliteraryelements?

Authorsapproachaudienceswithspecificpurposestoengagereaders. Authorsusespecificelementstoconstructastory. Therearecommoncharacteristicswithinagivengenre. Charactersportraydifferentcharacteristicsandthosecharacteristicsaredemonstratedthroughoutthe story. 5. Storiesoftenhaveanidentifiablethemethatcanbesupportedbystoryevents. 6. Students'opinions,supportedaccuratelybyfactsfromthetext,arevalid.

Skill Objectives:

Studentswillknow: 1. Thevariouspurposesofauthors 2. Variousgenresandtheircharacteristics 3. Themeinconnectiontostory 4. Stepsinplotdevelopment 5. Readingfocusskillsconnectedtotextselections Studentswill: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Discusselementsandthemesofastoryselectionsusingtheterminology Identifyanauthor'spurposeduringandafterreading Identifydifferentgenres Identifyinitiatingconflict,risingaction,climax,fallingaction,andresolution Identifyandapplyreadingfocusskills Usevocabularylearnedthroughthestoryselection

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LiteraryVocabulary characters setting l conflict l resolution l plot l theme l genre l narrative l fiction l nonfiction l expository l simile l metaphor l personification l motives l contextclues l generalizations l inference l mainidea l author'spurpose l drawingconclusions l causeeffect l synonyms l antonyms l pointofview l climax l risingaction l fallingaction l summarize l paraphrase l fact l opinion l compare l contrast GeneralVocabulary Generalvocabularyfromthestoryselectionswillbeappliedthroughouttheunit. SelectionsfromStoryTownRidetheEdgeHarcourt2008:
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Unit:FourthGradingPeriod:Writing
Timeline:MarchtoJune 1. Howdoesanoutlinehelpinsettinguparesearchpaper? Essential Questions: 2. Howareparaphrasingandsummarizingusedinthenotetakingprocess? 3. Whatreferencesourcescanbeusedtogatherinformationaboutatopic? 4. Howdoyousynthesizeinformationgatheredintoapieceofwriting? Whataretheconventionsofwriting? Anoutlineisagraphicorganizerthatdisplaystheinformationfoundinaresearchpaper. Paraphrasingisretellinginformationfromareferencesourceinyourownwords. Summarizingisidentifyingthemainideaofinformationfoundinareferencesource. Avarietyofreferencesourcescanbeusedintheresearchprocess. Factsandinformationfoundinreferencesourcesareintegratedintoaresearchreport. Theconventionsofwritingincludepropersentencestructure,avarietyofsentences,correctpunctuation,andappropriateapplicationof thepartsofspeech. Studentswillknow: 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Howtoproduceanoutline. Howtoparaphraseinformationfoundinareferencetext. Howtosummarizeinformationfoundinareferencetext. Howtoaddfactsandinformationfoundinreferencetextsinagivenpieceofwriting. Varietyofsentencestructureandvariedpartsofspeech.

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Studentswill: 1. Produceanoutline 2. Paraphraseinformationinnotes 3. Summarizeinformationinnotes 4. Writearesearchpaperwithinformationgathered 5. Applyconventionsofwriting WritingVocabulary: outline graphicorganizer l referencesources l paraphrasing l summarizing l fact l opinion l introduction l body l conclusion l partsofspeech 1. Referencesources 2. GraphicOrganizers 3. TeacherSelectedPrompts
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