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Language Arts -3rd Grade Lesson Plans
Time4Learning is an online student-paced learning system covering preschool through middle school. It is popular as a third grade homeschool curriculum, for afterschool enrichment, for remediation, and for summer study. If you are just learning about Time4Learning, we'd suggest first looking at our interactive lesson demos.
The lesson plans below provide a detailed list of the language arts and language arts extensions, with brief activity descriptions and learning activity (LA) numbers. Additional resources related to third grade language arts are also provided.
Members often use this page as a resource for more detailed planning, to choose specific activities using the activity finder or to compare our curriculum with state standards.
Third grade language arts is organized into two large sections:
- Language Arts - 197 Activities
- Language Arts Extensions - 157 Activities
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| Synonyms: The student will demonstrate knowledge by determining the meaning of synonyms from grade level appropriate vocabulary, by correctly choosing a given word or phrase that means the same thing, in reading activities that incorporate explicit instruction and application. |
Interactive Guided Instruction (synonyms) |
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R3002 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 1 (synonyms) |
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R3003 |
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| Old Time Word Show: Let Me Practice (synonyms) |
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R3004 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 2 (synonyms) |
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R3005 |
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| Antonyms: The student will demonstrate knowledge by determining the meaning of antonyms from grade level appropriate vocabulary, by correctly choosing a given word or phrase that means the opposite, in reading activities that incorporate explicit instruction and application. |
Interactive Guided Instruction (antonyms) |
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R3007 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 1 (antonyms) |
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R3008 |
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| Old Time Word Show: Let Me Practice (antonyms) |
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R3009 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 2 (antonyms) |
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R3010 |
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| Prefixes: The student will be able to analyze and determine the correct meaning of a word, based on the prefix of the root word or how the prefix is used in the context of a passage. |
Interactive Guided Instruction (prefixes) |
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R3012 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 1 (prefixes) |
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R3013 |
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| Old Time Word Show: Let Me Practice (prefixes) |
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R3014 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 2 (prefixes) |
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R3015 |
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| Suffixes: The student will be able to analyze and determine the correct meaning of a word, based on the suffix of the root word or how the suffix is used in the context of a passage. |
Interactive Guided Instruction: (suffixes) |
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R3017 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 1 (suffixes) |
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R3018 |
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| Old Time Word Show: Let Me Practice (suffixes) |
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R3019 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 2 (suffixes) |
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R3020 |
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| Homophones: The student will be able to identify and select the appropriate homophone or word that sounds the same, based on the context of a passage which fits the best meaning of the given word or phrase. |
Interactive Guided Instruction (homophones) |
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R3022 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 1 (homophones) |
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R3023 |
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| Old Time Word Show: Let Me Practice (homophones) |
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R3024 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 2 (Homophones) |
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R3025 |
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| Idioms: The student will be able to identify and analyze the author's use of idioms, based on the context of a passage and how these expressions are used in literal and interpretative information. |
Interactive Guided Instruction (idioms) |
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R3027 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 1 (idioms) |
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R3028 |
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| Old Time Word Show: Let Me Practice (idioms) |
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R3029 |
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| Word Herd: Quiz 2 (Idioms) |
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R3030 |
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| Think Aloud Level 1: Use the reading comprehension process skills of summarizing, predicting, visualizing, questioning, and clarifying with extensive scaffolding and support, through think aloud prompts. |
What Are You Thinking?: Level 1 Part 1 (poetry) |
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R3108 |
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| What Are You Thinking?: Level 1 Part 2 (poetry) |
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R3109 |
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| What Are You Thinking?: Level 1 Part 3 (poetry) |
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R3110 |
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| What Are You Thinking?: Level 1 Part 4 (nonfiction) |
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R3111 |
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| Think Aloud Level 2: Use the reading comprehension process skills of summarizing, predicting, visualizing, questioning, and clarifying with scaffolding and support, through think aloud prompts. |
What Are You Thinking?: Level 2 Part 1 (nonfiction) |
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R3112 |
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| What Are You Thinking?: Level 2 Part 2 (fiction) |
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R3113 |
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| What Are You Thinking?: Level 2 Part 3 (poetry) |
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R3114 |
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| Think Aloud Level 3: Use the reading comprehension process skills of summarizing, predicting, visualizing, questioning, and clarifying to independently read and comprehend texts with minimal think aloud support. |
What Are You Thinking?: Level 3 Part 1 (fiction) |
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R3115 |
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| What Are You Thinking?: Level 3 Part 2 (nonfiction) |
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R3116 |
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| Summarizing: Develop summaries or paraphrase information from literary or expository text containing context clues. |
Summarizing: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3044 |
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| Summarizing: Quiz 1 |
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R3045 |
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| Summarizing: Quiz 2 |
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R3046 |
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| Characters: Identify characters, and compare and contrast characters within a literary text. |
Characters: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3104 |
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| Character: Quiz 1 |
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R3105 |
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| Character: Quiz 2 |
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R3106 |
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| Setting: Identify and describe the setting(s) in a literary text. |
Setting: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3098 |
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| Setting: Quiz 1 |
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R3099 |
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| Setting: Quiz 2 |
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R3107 |
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| Plot: Identify plot by using story elements including the main problem and solution. |
Plot: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3101 |
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| Plot: Quiz 1 |
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R3102 |
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| Plot: Quiz 2 |
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R3103 |
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| Main Idea & Supporting Details - Non-Fiction: Identify the main idea(s) using the supporting details in an expository text. |
Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3048 |
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| Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Quiz 1 |
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R3049 |
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| Main Idea/Supporting Details-Non-Fiction: Quiz 2 |
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R3050 |
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| Main Idea and Theme - Fiction: Identify the main idea(s) or theme(s), distinguishing them/it from supporting details in a literary text. |
Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3052 |
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| Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Quiz 1 |
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R3053 |
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| Theme & Main Idea-Fiction: Quiz 2 |
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R3054 |
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| Sequential Order: Identify literary or expository text that is organized in sequential/chronological order using words (first, next, last, then, finally, etc.) or phrases (to begin with, in addition to, etc.) to signal sequence or chronology. |
Sequential Order: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3076 |
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| Sequential Order: Quiz 1 |
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R3077 |
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| Sequential Order: Quiz 2 |
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R3078 |
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| Fact and Opinion: Distinguish between fact and opinion in an expository text. |
Fact and Opinion: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3120 |
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| Fact and Opinion: Quiz 1 |
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R3121 |
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| Fact and Opinion: Quiz 2 |
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R3122 |
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| Charts and Graphs: Read and interpret charts and graphs. |
Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3091 |
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| Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Quiz 1 |
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R3092 |
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| Interpreting Charts & Graphs: Quiz 2 |
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R3093 |
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| Cause and Effect: Identify and distinguish between cause and effect in expository and literary texts. |
Cause and Effect: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3095 |
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| Cause and Effect: Quiz 1 |
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R3096 |
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| Cause and Effect: Quiz 2 |
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R3097 |
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| Authors Purpose: Identify and use knowledge of the author's purpose to comprehend the writing of a literary or expository text. |
Author's Purpose: Interactive Guided Instruction |
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R3057 |
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| Author's Purpose: Quiz 1 |
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R3058 |
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| Author's Purpose: Quiz 2 |
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R3059 |
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| Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions: Use knowledge, information, and ideas from literary or expository texts to make inferences about the text (e.g., make inferences, draw conclusions, make generalizations, infer sequence of events, and infer a character's feelings, or traits). |
Inferencing: Interactive Guided Instruction A |
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R3037 |
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| Inferencing: Quiz 1A |
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R3039 |
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| Inferencing: Quiz 2A |
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R3041 |
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| Inferencing: Interactive Guided Instruction B |
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R3038 |
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| Inferencing: Quiz 1B |
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R3040 |
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| Inferencing: Quiz 2B |
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R3042 |
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| Compare and Contrast: Compare and contrast characters, settings, ideas, information and/or plot within a text or between two or more genre sources (literary or expository) that include figurative language such as similes. |
Compare and Contrast: Interactive Guided Instruction A |
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R3080 |
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| Compare and Contrast: Quiz 1A |
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R3082 |
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| Compare and Contrast: Quiz 2A |
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R3084 |
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| Compare and Contrast: Interactive Guided Instruction B |
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R3081 |
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| Compare and Contrast: Quiz 1B |
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R3083 |
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| Compare and Contrast: Quiz 2B |
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R3085 |
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| State Simulation Test: Students will demonstrate knowledge of comprehension skills on grade level appropriate literary and expository passages, with questions that simulate a high-stakes assessment. |
State Simulation Test 1 |
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R3117 |
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| State Simulation Test 2 |
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R3118 |
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| State Simulation Test 3 |
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R3119 |
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| Features & Nonliteral Meanings (A): Students will be introduced to variations in language, specifically how common phrases like "spilled the beans" can have nonliteral meanings, and that nonfiction texts have specific parts that readers should identify and use to increase comprehension before, during, and after reading. |
Vocabulary: Nonliteral Meanings A |
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R3123V |
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| Activity Quiz: Nonliteral Meanings A |
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AQR3123V |
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| Odyssey Writer: Open Response (Nonliteral Meanings) |
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OWR3125V |
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| Text Features A (Turtles) |
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R3124I |
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| Activity Quiz: Text Features A |
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AQR3124I |
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| Odyssey Writer: Digital Dictionary A |
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OWR3126I |
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| Features & Nonliteral Meanings (B): Students will understand some variations in language, specifically how common phrases like "penny pincher" can have nonliteral meanings, and that digital texts have specific features, like hyperlinks and sidebars, that can be used to navigate and locate information strategically. |
Vocabulary: Nonliteral Meanings B |
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R3125V |
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| Activity Quiz: Nonliteral Meanings B |
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AQR3125V |
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| Digital Text Features B |
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R3126I |
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| Activity Quiz: Digital Text Features B |
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AQR3126I |
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| Odyssey Writer: Digital Dictionary A |
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OWR3126I |
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| View, Shades & Context Clues (A): Students will be introduced to the concepts of shades of meaning, point of view, and context clues. They will apply these skills when reading two authentic nonfiction texts, "Homesick" and "Wall of Wonder." After reading, students will express their own point of view through writing. |
Vocabulary Builder: Shades of Meaning A |
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R3127V |
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| Activity Quiz: Shades of Meaning A |
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AQR3127V |
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| Point of View A (China) |
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R3128I |
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| Activity Quiz: Point of View A |
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AQR3128I |
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| Word Learning: Context Clues A (China) |
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R3129V |
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| Activity Quiz: Context Clues A |
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AQR3129V |
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| Odyssey Writer: Point of View (China) |
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OWR3128I |
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| View, Shades & Context Clues (B): Students will review shades of meaning, point of view, and context clues. They will apply these skills when reading an authentic nonfiction text, "Cats versus Dogs: Who makes a better friend?" After reading, students will express their own point of view through writing. |
Vocabulary Builder: Shades of Meaning B |
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R3130V |
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| Activity Quiz: Shades of Meaning B |
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AQR3130V |
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| Point of View B (Cats vs. Dogs) |
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R3131I |
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| Activity Quiz: Point of View B |
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AQR3131I |
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| Word Learning: Context Clues B (Cats vs. Dogs) |
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R3132V |
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| Activity Quiz: Context Clues B |
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AQR3132V |
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| Odyssey Writer: Point of View (Cats vs. Dogs) |
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OWR3131I |
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| View, Shades & Context Clues (C): Students will review shades of meaning, point of view, and context clues. They will apply these skills when reading an authentic nonfiction text, "Food Fight." After reading, students will express their own point of view through writing. |
Vocabulary Builder: Shades of Meaning C |
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R3133V |
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| Activity Quiz: Shades of Meaning C |
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AQR3133V |
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| Point of View C (Food Fight) |
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R3134I |
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| Activity Quiz: Point of View C |
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AQR3134I |
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| Word Learning: Context Clues C (Food Fight) |
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R3135V |
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| Activity Quiz: Context Clues C |
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AQR3135V |
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| Odyssey Writer: Point of View (Food Fight) |
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OWR3134I |
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| Comparing & Academic Vocabulary (A): Students will be introduced to scientific vocabulary and high utility academic words. Main idea and details will be reviewed before students compare and contrast these elements in two nonfiction texts about natural disasters. Vocabulary will be revisited to create a depth of knowledge. |
Vocabulary: Plates, Fault, Predict, Composite |
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R3136V |
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| Activity Quiz: Plates, Fault, Predict, Composite |
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AQR3136V |
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| Compare & Contrast A (Volcano & Earthquake) |
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R3137I |
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| Activity Quiz: Compare & Contrast A |
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AQR3137I |
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| Vocabulary Depth: Predict, Prevent, Composite, Surface |
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R3138V |
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| Activity Quiz: Predict, Prevent, Composite, Surface |
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QR3138V |
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| Comparing & Academic Vocabulary (B): Students will be introduced to scientific vocabulary and high utility academic words. Main idea and details will be reviewed before students compare and contrast these elements in two nonfiction texts about animals. Vocabulary words will be revisited to create depth of knowledge. |
Vocabulary: Predator, Prey, Adapt, Nocturnal |
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R3139V |
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| Activity Quiz: Predator, Prey, Adapt, Nocturnal |
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AQR3139V |
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| Compare & Contrast B (Lizards & Bats) |
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R3140I |
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| Activity Quiz: Compare & Contrast B |
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AQR3140I |
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| Vocabulary Depth: Adapt, Rare, Active, Nocturnal |
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R3141V |
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| Activity Quiz: Adapt, Rare, Active, Nocturnal |
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AQR3141V |
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| Odyssey Writer: Digital Dictionary B |
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OWR3141V |
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| Comparing & Academic Vocabulary (C): Students will be introduced to scientific concepts, high utility academic words, and root words. Students will compare and contrast the main ideas and details in two nonfiction texts about ice. Vocabulary words will be revisited to create depth of knowledge. |
Vocabulary: Glacier, Global Warming, Iceberg, Survive |
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R3142V |
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| Activity Quiz: Glacier, Global Warming, Iceberg, Survive |
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AQR3142V |
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| Word Learning: Root Words (Ice) |
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R3143V |
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| Activity Quiz: Root Words |
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AQR3143V |
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| Compare & Contrast C (Ice) |
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R3144I |
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| Activity Quiz: Compare & Contrast C |
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AQR3144I |
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| Vocabulary Depth: Survive, Release, Massive, Drift |
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R3145V |
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| Activity Quiz: Survive, Release, Massive, Drift |
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AQR3145V |
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| Reading & Responding: The student will learn thematic content through discovery, and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Authentic fiction literature is included. |
Background We are Family (family tree) |
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34228 |
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| Story Zero Grandparents (fiction) |
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34229 |
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| Writing Personal Feelings (writing: narrative) |
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34230 |
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| Comprehension Painting Pictures with Words (characterization) |
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34231 |
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| Language Arts: Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice language arts skills. These activities have direct instruction, practice, and scored assessment. |
Word Analysis Picture Perfect Pronouns (nouns and pronouns) |
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34232 |
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| Word Analysis Re-Teach Picture Perfect Pronouns (nouns and pronouns) |
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34233 |
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| Language Analysis The Man in the Moon (analogies) |
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34234 |
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| Language Analysis Re-Teach The Man in the Moon (analogies) |
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34235 |
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| Expository Essay (writing: expository passage) |
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34236 |
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| Reading & Responding: The student will learn thematic content through discovery, and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. |
Background Festival! (spanish vocabulary) |
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34237 |
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| Story Bienvenidos a Mi Barrio! (nonfiction story) |
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34238 |
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| Compare and Contrast (writing: expository and narrative) |
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34239 |
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| Comprehension Fiesta! (fact and opinion) |
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34240 |
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| Language Arts: Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice language arts skills. These activities have direct instruction, practice, and scored assessment. |
Mechanics All Around Town (capitalization) |
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34241 |
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| Mechanics Re-Teach All Around Town (capitalization) |
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34242 |
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| Language Analysis The Farmer's Market (negatives) |
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34243 |
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| Language Analysis Re-Teach The Farmer's Market (negatives) |
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34244 |
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| Description of Place (writing: expository and narrative) |
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34245 |
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| Reading & Responding: The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Authentic fiction literature is included. |
Background A Friend for a Friend (friendship) |
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34246 |
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| Story Winnie Dancing on Her Own (fiction excerpt) |
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34247 |
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| Writing about Friendship (writing: narrative) |
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34248 |
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| Comprehension Stepping Out! (sequencing) |
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34249 |
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| Language Arts: Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice language arts skills. These activities have direct instruction, practice, and scored assessment. |
Word Analysis Band Aid (plurals) |
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34250 |
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| Word Analysis Re-Teach Band Aid (plurals) |
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34251 |
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| Language Analysis Sounds on the Playground (rhyme, rhythm, and pattern) |
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34252 |
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| LA Re-Teach Sounds on the Playground (rhyme, rhythm, & pattern) |
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34253 |
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| Writing in Sequence/Pattern (writing: friendship narrative, poem) |
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34254 |
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| Reading & Responding: The student will learn thematic content through discovery, and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. |
Background Tall Tale Squares! (tall tale) |
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34273 |
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| Story Kalani's Song (tall tale) |
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34274 |
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| Describing Personal Feeling (writing: narrative) |
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34275 |
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| Comprehension Shipwrecked! (cause and effect) |
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34276 |
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| Language Arts: Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice language arts skills. These activities have direct instruction, practice, and scored assessment. |
Word Analysis Tall Tale Fan Mail (abbreviations) |
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34277 |
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| Word Analysis Re-Teach Tall Tale Fan Mail (abbreviations) |
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34278 |
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| Language Analysis A Hyped-Up Tale (hyperbole) |
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34279 |
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| Language Analysis Re-Teach A Hyped-Up Tale (hyperbole) |
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34280 |
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| News Report/Journal Entry (writing: expository and narrative) |
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34281 |
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| Reading & Responding: The student will learn thematic content through discovery, and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. |
Background Tales From Around the World (folktales) |
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34255 |
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| Story The Queen and the Crocodile (folktale) |
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34256 |
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| Describing Wishes (writing: narrative) |
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34257 |
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| Comprehension Tales of the Pyramid (main idea and details) |
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34258 |
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| Language Arts: Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice language arts skills. These activities have direct instruction, practice, and scored assessment. |
Word Analysis Toasty Tales (helping verbs) |
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34259 |
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| Word Analysis Re-Teach Toasty Tales (helping verbs) |
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34260 |
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| Word Analysis The Possessive Princess (possessive nouns) |
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34261 |
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| Word Analysis Re-Teach The Possessive Princess (possessive nouns) |
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34262 |
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| Messages in Folk Tales (writing: expository - themes of folktales) |
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34263 |
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| Reading & Responding: The student will learn thematic content through discovery and achieve comprehension by reading literature with emphasis on vocabulary. Authentic Caldecott-winning fictional literature is included. |
Background Once Upon a Time (genre: fairy tales) |
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34264 |
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| Story Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (fairy tale) |
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34265 |
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| Narrative (writing: narrative) |
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34266 |
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| Comprehension A Perfect Fit (compare & contrast) |
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34267 |
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| Language Arts: Through a series of learning activities focused on discovery, recognition, and application, the student will practice language arts skills. These activities have direct instruction, practice, and scored assessment. |
Word Analysis Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (synonyms) |
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34268 |
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| Word Analysis Re-Teach Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (synonyms) |
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34269 |
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| Language Analysis Tortoise and the Hare (sentence types) |
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34270 |
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| LA Re-Teach Tortoise and the Hare (sentence types) |
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34271 |
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| Fairy Tale Characters |
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34272 |
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Quiz
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| Reading Cues: Use a variety of cues (such as prefixes, suffixes, root words, multiple meanings, antonyms, and synonyms) to recognize words. |
Ready, Set, Start! (synonyms) |
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34005 |
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| Tea Time with Ruff (antonyms) |
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34001 |
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| Puzzling Prefixes |
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34039 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Reading Cues |
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| Use of Reference Books: Use various reference materials, including a dictionary, an encyclopedia, or a glossary to determine comprehension of words. |
Finding the Meaning of Words (dictionary use) |
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3218 |
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| Where Can You Find the Information? (reference materials) |
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3219 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Reference Books |
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| Sequencing Skills: Demonstrate correct sequencing skills, including alphabetical, chronological, and numerical order, by using resources, such as a card catalog, encyclopedia, or telephone directory. |
Alphabetical, Chronological, Numerical |
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3220 |
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| First Things First (alphabetical, chronological, numerical order) |
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3221 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Sequencing Skills |
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| Graphic Organizing: Construct a story map, graph, or chart to demonstrate understanding of written text in fiction and nonfiction. |
Mind Mapping (story maps) |
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3154 |
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| Tools for Understanding (story maps) |
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3155 |
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| Skate or Bike (compare and contrast with Venn Diagrams) |
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34015 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Graphic Organizing |
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| Summarizing Skills: Restate and summarize information contained within written material (to demonstrate comprehension). |
Say It Another Way (summarizing) |
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3157 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Summarizing Skills |
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| Comprehension Tactics: Use critical, interpretative, and evaluative processes to demonstrate understanding of texts. |
Three Ways - Ask Questions (critical, interpretative, evaluative) |
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3158 |
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| Find It, Explain It, Evaluate It (critical, interpretative, evaluative) |
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3159 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Comprehension Tactics |
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| Explaining Inferences: Explain inferences from texts, such as determining fact and opinion, cause and effect, fantasy and reality. |
Fact and Opinion, Cause and Effect, Fantasy and Reality |
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3226 |
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| Making Inferences (fact-opinion, cause-effect, fantasy-reality) |
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3227 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Explaining Inferences |
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| Mathematics Vocabulary: Demonstrate increased vocabulary and enhanced language use. Unit 1: Words from mathematics, including diagram, graphs, charts, tables, computation, operations, centimeter, geometric, patterns, and estimates. |
Vocabulary: Mathematics Words (diagrams, graphs, charts, tables) |
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3160 |
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| Mastering Math Words (diagrams, graphs, charts, tables) |
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3161 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Mathematics Vocabulary |
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| Social Studies Vocabulary: Demonstrate increased vocabulary and enhance language use. Unit 2: Words from social studies, including geography, culture, democracy, citizenship, government, chronology, political, historical, economics, and immigrant. |
Social Studies Words (vocabulary) |
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3162 |
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| Mastering Social Studies Words (vocabulary) |
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3163 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Social Studies Vocabulary |
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| Science Vocabulary: Demonstrate increased vocabulary and enhanced language use. Unit 3: Words from science, including pulley, friction, condensation, evaporation, data, energy, interpretation, exploration, physical properties, and vertebrae. |
Words from Science (vocabulary) |
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3164 |
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| Mastering Science Words (vocabulary) |
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3165 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Science Vocabulary |
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| Chapter Test: Reading Comprehension - Extension: |
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| Use of Terminology: Demonstrate ability to use the terminology character, setting, and, plot and to know the similarities and differences with each term. |
Character, Setting, and Plot (story elements) |
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3228 |
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| The Stuff Stories are Made of: Character, Setting, Plot (story elements) |
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3229 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Terminology |
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| Literary Terms: Identify literary terms, such as title, author, playwright, illustrator, act, scene, dialogue, and style. |
Literary Terms You Should Know (vocabulary) |
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3230 |
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| Know Your Terms (vocabulary) |
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3231 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Literary Terms |
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| Major Themes: Identify major themes across literary works. |
Theme: The Heart of Literature |
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3232 |
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| What Do You Know about Theme? |
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3233 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Major Themes |
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| Identify Cause & Effect: Identify cause-and-effect relations in a variety of literary texts. |
Cause and Effect |
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3167 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Identify Cause & Effect |
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| Biography & Autobiography: Understand the defining characteristics of a biography and an autobiography. |
A Life Story (biography and autobiography) |
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3168 |
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| Personal Stories (biography and autobiography) |
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3169 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Biography & Autobiography |
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| Elements of Fiction: Understand the defining characteristics of fiction, and read the novel Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary. |
Elements of Fiction (Henry Huggins) |
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3170 |
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| Henry Huggins (elements of fiction) |
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3171 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Elements of Fiction |
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| Elements of Fairy Tales: Understand the defining characteristics of fairy tales, and read a fairy tale selection. |
Once upon a Time (fairy tales) |
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3234 |
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| Spirits, and Wizards, and Witches, Oh My! (fairy tales) |
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3235 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Elements of Fairy Tales |
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| Elements of Myths: Understand the defining characteristics of myths, and read a selection from Norse mythology. |
Odin's World (mythology) |
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3174 |
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| Meet the Gods (mythology) |
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3175 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Elements of Myths |
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| Common Sayings & Phrases: Demonstrate understanding of the meanings of the following common sayings and phrases: ''actions speak louder than words,'' ''beggars can't be choosers,'' ''when in Rome do as the Romans do,'' ''a feather in your cap,'' and ''rule the roost.'' |
The Meaning of Common Sayings and Phrases (figurative language) |
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3238 |
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| Five Common Sayings: (writing: figurative language) |
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3239 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Common Sayings & Phrases |
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| Chapter Test: Cause & Effect - Extension: |
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| Use of Periods: Review and correctly use a period in simple and compound sentences. |
The "Point" of the Matter (periods) |
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3240 |
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| Where's the Point? (periods) |
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3241 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Periods |
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| Use of Question Marks: Review and correctly use question marks to end sentences. |
A Matter of Questions (question marks) |
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3180 |
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| Question This (question marks) |
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3181 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Question Marks |
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| Use of Exclamation Marks: Correctly use exclamation marks in interjections and exclamatory sentences, such as ''Hey!'' and ''What a big boy you are!'' |
Show Some Emotion: Use an Exclamation Mark! |
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3242 |
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| Express Yourself (exclamation mark) |
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3243 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Exclamation Marks |
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| Use of Commas: Uses conventions of punctuation (comma in a series, dates, and addresses; quotation marks to indicate dialogue; apostrophes to indicate singular possession; periods in abbreviations). |
Take Pause (commas) |
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3182 |
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| Five Ways to Use a Comma |
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3183 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Commas |
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| Use of Apostrophes: Correctly use apostrophes in contractions and possessives. |
The Apostrophe Makes It Easy |
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3245 |
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| More Fun with Punctuation: The Apostrophe |
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3244 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Apostrophes |
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| Use of Nouns & Proper Nouns: Identify and correctly use nouns and proper nouns in simple and complex sentences. |
Which One? Where? (common and proper nouns) |
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3184 |
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| A Capital Idea (common and proper nouns) |
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3185 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Nouns & Proper Nouns |
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| Use of Pronouns: Identify and correctly use pronouns in simple and complex sentences. |
Pronouns Make It Clear and Simple |
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3247 |
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| Make It Clear with Pronouns (subject and object pronouns) |
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3246 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Pronouns |
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| Use of Verbs: Identify and correctly use verbs in simple and complex sentences. |
Helping Verbs (helping and linking verbs) |
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3278 |
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| Lights, Camera, Action! (action verbs) |
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3186 |
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| To Help or to Link? (helping and linking verbs) |
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3279 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Verbs |
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| Use of Adjectives: Identify and correctly use adjectives in simple and complex sentences. |
Adjectives Add Life to Writing |
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3248 |
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| Make Your Writing Crystal Clear: Use Adjectives |
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3249 |
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| Zoo Adventures (adjectives) |
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34016 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Adjectives |
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| Use of Adverbs: Identify and correctly use adverbs in simple sentences. |
Add Action with Adverbs |
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3188 |
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| Paint a Picture with Words Using Adverbs |
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3189 |
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| Zoo Adverb Adventure |
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34017 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Use of Adverbs |
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| Parts of Speech: Recognize the following parts of speech: interjections, conjunctions, and prepositions. |
Wow! An Island Adventure (interjections and conjunctions) |
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34007 |
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| Under the Sea with Ruff (prepositions and prepositional phrases) |
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33997 |
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| Knowing How to Play the Game (parts of speech) |
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3251 |
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| Bringing It All Together (parts of speech) |
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3250 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Parts of Speech |
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| Sentence Types: Identify and use the following sentence types: declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory. |
Three Types of Sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory) |
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3253 |
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| Writing Sentences (three sentence types) |
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3262 |
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| State It, Ask It, Exclaim It (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory) |
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3252 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Sentence Types |
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| Subject & Predicate: Identify subject and predicate in single-clause sentences. |
Subject + Predicate = Sentence |
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3192 |
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| The Way a Sentence Works (subject and predicate) |
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3193 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Subject & Predicate |
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| Letter Writing: Use established punctuation and grammatical conventions when writing a letter. |
Be Friendly-Write Someone a Letter (writing: friendly letter) |
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3254 |
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| Letter Writing: Easy as A, B, C (writing: friendly letter) |
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3255 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Letter Writing |
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| Singular Forms of Nouns: Identify and use singular forms of regular nouns. |
One and Only One (singular nouns) |
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3256 |
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| Easy as ONE - TWO- THREE (singular nouns) |
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3257 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Singular Forms of Nouns |
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| Plural Forms of Nouns: Identify and use plural forms of regular nouns. |
What's in a Name? (plural nouns) |
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3196 |
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| Words That Multiply (plural nouns) |
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3197 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Plural Forms of Nouns |
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| Principles of Agreement: Use principles of agreement between subject and verb, noun and pronoun. |
Agreement Is the Key (subject-verb; noun-pronoun agreement) |
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3258 |
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| A Case for Agreement (subject-verb; noun-pronoun agreement) |
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3263 |
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| Agreement: It's a Good Thing (subject-verb; noun-pronoun) |
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3259 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Principles of Agreement |
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| Peer Editing: Edit others' writings by using the established conventions of punctuation and grammar. |
All Aboard the Edit Train (edit using symbols) |
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33996 |
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| Tools of the Trade (edit spelling, punctuation, grammar) |
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3198 |
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| Editing Checklist (edit spelling, punctuation, grammar) |
|
3199 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Peer Editing |
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| Chapter Test: Grammar - Extension: |
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| Spelling Compound Words: Knows and applies rules of spelling compound words such as everything, butterfly, and outside. |
Inside & Outside (compound words) |
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33998 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Spelling Compound Words |
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| Homophones: Knows and applies rules of spelling. Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings (homonyms/homophones); such as flower/flour, tale/tail, peace/piece, break/brake. |
A Tale of a Tail (homophones) |
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33994 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Homophones |
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| Spelling Contractions: Consistently apply rules of spelling. Unit 9: Contractions; 20 words in which an apostrophe takes the place of one or more letters, such as that's, haven't, and you'll. |
Recycling Words (contractions) |
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34037 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Spelling Contractions |
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| Chapter Test: Conventions of Spelling - Extension: |
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| Listening Effectively: Demonstrate the ability to listen effectively and respectively. Understand how to ask appropriate questions, how to paraphrase to confirm comprehension, and how to respond to comments and questions from the speaker. |
Getting to Know You (how to interview) |
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34021 |
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| Ruff's Road to Good Listening |
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34040 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Listening Effectively |
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| Listening to Oral Reports: Demonstrate the ability to listen and to respond to a variety of oral presentations (including stories, dramas, and informational reports). |
Listen and Learn |
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3202 |
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| Listening Skills |
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3203 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Listening to Oral Reports |
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| Chapter Test: Speaking and Listening - Extension: |
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| Prewriting Strategies: Use a variety of strategies to prepare for writing (lists, story maps, webs, group related ideas, and graphic organizers). |
Think Tank (graphic/web organizers) |
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33993 |
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| One Step at a Time: Writing Begins with Prewriting (prewriting) |
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3268 |
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| Start with a Plan (prewriting) |
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3269 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Prewriting Strategies |
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| Elements of a Paragraph: Demonstrate understanding of the elements of a paragraph by using a topic sentence and supporting sentences in a main idea. |
Absolutely Delicious Paragraphs |
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3206 |
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| A Handful of Sentences (paragraphs) |
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3207 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Elements of a Paragraph |
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| The Writing Process: Use the steps of the writing process (plan, draft, write, revise, edit, print, and share) to write a letter to a friend. |
The Writing Process (writing: friendly letter) |
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3270 |
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| Writing Step by Step (writing: friendly letter) |
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3271 |
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| Literature Response: Writing a Book Report (writing: book report) |
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3272 |
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| Lesson Quiz: The Writing Process |
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| Fictional Short Stories: Write a fictional short story using the steps of the writing process. |
Writing a Story (writing: fiction) |
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3208 |
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| Creative Writing (writing: fiction) |
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3209 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Fictional Short Stories |
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| Response to Literature: Write a response to literature by using the steps of the writing process. |
Literature Response: Write a Letter (friendly letter) |
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3273 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Response to Literature |
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| Informational Report: Write an informational report using the steps of the writing process. |
Writing a Research Report |
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3211 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Informational Report |
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| Poetry: Write a poem using the steps of the writing process. |
Write a Five Senses Poem (poetry) |
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3274 |
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| Write a Diamante Poem (writing: poetry) |
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3275 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Poetry |
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| Reference Material Uses: Understand the use of a variety of reference materials to gather information to write research reports, such as a dictionary, an encyclopedia, texts, maps, charts, and photos. |
The "I" search: A Meaningful Research Report |
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3276 |
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| The Travel "I" Search (research) |
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3277 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Reference Material Uses |
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| Occasions for Writing: Writes for a variety of occasions, audiences and purposes (letters to invite or thank, poems or stories to entertain, information to record). |
Hot Off the Press (writing: news story) |
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34028 |
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| Lesson Quiz: Occasions for Writing |
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| Chapter Test: Writing Skills - Extension: |
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