Big Question: How can people and animals work together as a team?
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Genre: Expository Text
Vocabulary:
Ambition- something for which you have a strong desire; will to succeed Infested- covered by something harmful Landslide- mass of earth or rock that slides down a steep slope Quicksand- a very deep, soft, wet, sand that will not hold up a person's weight Resistance- thing or act that resists; opposing force; opposition; reaction against Rickety- liable to fall or break down; shaky; weak; unstable Roamed-went about with no special plan or aim; wandered Vast- very great; immense; huge
Monday:
Goal: Today we will learn the definition of our new vocabulary words so that we can use them in our everyday writing and possibly in our project.
(Small Group: Sleuth Book)
1. Type the vocabulary words and their definition in a two column chart on Google docs. Title it "Horse Heroes" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Read Theory
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "Horse Heroes" and discover what people and animals can achieve together.
(Small Group: discuss story)
1. Vocabulary Skill Page and journal entry
2. Read Theory
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: discuss story)
1. Create a vocabulary web in Google Docs
2. Just Right Book
Project:
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Complete the review skill worksheet and turn into READING tray.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Acuity Language Arts
Project:
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (_________) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about working together. Describe a time when a person and an animal worked together to achieve a goal. Add your ideas to our class quilt.
3. Read Theory
Project: Tales of a Fourth Grader
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Genre: Expository Text
Vocabulary:
Ambition- something for which you have a strong desire; will to succeed Infested- covered by something harmful Landslide- mass of earth or rock that slides down a steep slope Quicksand- a very deep, soft, wet, sand that will not hold up a person's weight Resistance- thing or act that resists; opposing force; opposition; reaction against Rickety- liable to fall or break down; shaky; weak; unstable Roamed-went about with no special plan or aim; wandered Vast- very great; immense; huge
Monday:
Goal: Today we will learn the definition of our new vocabulary words so that we can use them in our everyday writing and possibly in our project.
(Small Group: Sleuth Book)
1. Type the vocabulary words and their definition in a two column chart on Google docs. Title it "Horse Heroes" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Read Theory
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "Horse Heroes" and discover what people and animals can achieve together.
(Small Group: discuss story)
1. Vocabulary Skill Page and journal entry
2. Read Theory
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: discuss story)
1. Create a vocabulary web in Google Docs
2. Just Right Book
Project:
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Complete the review skill worksheet and turn into READING tray.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Acuity Language Arts
Project:
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (_________) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about working together. Describe a time when a person and an animal worked together to achieve a goal. Add your ideas to our class quilt.
3. Read Theory