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May 21-25 Reading: Focus Skill: I can make connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge. Target Strategy: I can look at word parts to decode new words. Focus Skill: I can use the author's purpose to undertand informational text. Target Strategy: I can use context to confirm meaning of unknown words.
 * Continue Abuela 5/21-5/25)**
 * Vocabulary
 * building background- create a chart of prior knowledge (Where/Real-life Travel/Make-Believe Travel) 280T
 * Prereading Strategies- Preview/predict/discuss genre/set purpose 281C
 * Sharing Literature-Mouton's Impossible Dream 280H/301E, Abuelita's Lap 280P/303D
 * Compare and contrast Have students work together to list Real/Make-Believe events in Mouton's Impossible Dream and Abuela. 305H
 * Retelling-Complete the a story map 301A
 * Think and Respond questions/Extended response prompt
 * Grammar:I can use see, saw, give and gave appropriately.
 * Word Work: I can use r-controlled vowels and ing/ly endings.
 * scavenger hunt
 * leveled readers
 * test
 * [] Check out this link for some great resources! (Nice find Candyce!!)**
 * Begin Dinosaurs Travel (5/28-6/1) ...or Jigsaw the remaining stories??**
 * Vocabulary
 * building background- chart "Ways We Travel"
 * Prereading Strategies- Preview/predict/discuss genre/set purpose 337C
 * Sharing Literature-The Train to Lulu's 336H/357E, The Library/Travel 226P/361D
 * Compare and contrast The Train to Lulu's to Dinosaur's Travel 363J
 * Retelling-Summerize the story in an Information Web 357A/ Complete an Author's Purpose Chart for the sections of the story 357A
 * Think and Respond questions/Extended response prompt
 * Grammar:I can use go, went, do, did appropriately.
 * Word Work: review diagraphs, r-controlled words and prefixes.
 * scavenger hunt
 * leveled readers
 * test

Use MCAP/MCOMP scores to review as needed MCAP -probe
Spelling: Review Math: 11.9 I can multiply and divide. Unit 11 Review Unit 11 Test 12.1 I can review time equivalencies and calendar facts. 12.2 I can tell time to 5 minutes.

Writing: Continue Biography Unit
 * 4) Allow partners time to finish project according to the rubric guidelines ||

2) Create a digital comic strip/graphic novel 3) Perform a mock interview (iMovie/flip cam) 4) Act a scene of the person’s life (iMovie/flip cam) 5) An artistic representation (digital, photographs, artifacts, drawings) 6) Create song or poem 7) Create a scrapbook of the person’s life ||
 * 1) Create a diary

SEL Targets: Notes: * PDW: SMART goals *4 hours of "summer hours" to revamp unit adding 21st century and SEL-6/6 @8:30-12:30
 * I can listen to other people’s ideas
 * I can make positive choices when working with others.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can identify ways to work and play well with others.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can follow directions
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can manage my behavior.