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April 23-27 Reading: Focus Skill: I can summerize and restate the text. Target Strategy: I can look for patterns to decode new words. __*Vocabulary __ *building background- share schema on cowboys in a web 228T *Prereading Strategies- Preview/predict/discuss genre/set purpose 229C *Sharing Literature-Jalapeno Bagels 228H/245E, Horses/Johnny Had a Black Horse 228P/247D *Compare and contrast Anthony Reynoso to the boy in Jalapeno Bagels 249H *Retelling-Complete a story web 245A __*Think and Respond questions/ Extended response prompt__ *Scavenger hunt *leveled readers __*PBS.com Buster Goes to Texas__
 * Begin Anthony Reynoso Born to Rope (4/19-4/25)**
 * Grammar:I can use am, is, are, was and were correctly.
 * Word Work: I can use diagraphs gh/ph
 * discoveryed.com-roping
 * Spanish/English worksheet- see Candyce :O)

Begin Chinatown (4/26-5/2)
Focus Skill: I can recognize and restate important details in a story. Target Strategy: I can create mental images to understand text. *Vocabulary *building background- review neighborhoods/web Chinatown 250T (show photographs/illustrations of objects related to Chinese culture.) *Prereading Strategies- Preview/predict/discuss genre/set purpose 250U *Sharing Literature-Lion Dancer 250H/271E, I Was Born Here in This City 250P/275D *Compare and contrast Lion Dancer to Chinatown. Partners could draw pictures of the characters from each story and discuss 277F <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*Retelling-Complete a detail web 271A <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*Think and Respond questions/ Extended response prompt <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*Scavenger hunt <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*leveled readers <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*test **[] Check out this link for some great resources! (Nice find Candyce!!)**
 * Grammar:I can use have, has, had correctly.
 * Word Work: I can prefixes and suffixes.
 * end of theme test**

Use MCAP/MCOMP scores to review as needed MCAP -probe
<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">Spelling: Lesson 27: I can spell -oo/-ou words. <span style="font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">Math: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">10. 6 I can make change by counting up and estimate totals. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">10.7 I can explore area, polygons and fractions. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">10. 8 I can connect place value in money with place value in base-10 blocks. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">10.9 I can use place value tools. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">Science: Continue Plant Unit Activity 1: I can list schema on plants. Activity 2: I can develop and answer questions about plant needs. Activity 3 (2 days) I can plant seeds for observation. Activity 4: I can identify parts of a seed. Activity 5: I can classify seeds by their method of travel. Activity 6: I can determine the function of roots. Activity 7: I can determine the function of stems. Activity 8: I can determine the function of leaves. Activty 9: I can determine the function of flowers. Activity 10: I can demonstrate knowledge of plants and their life cycles. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">Writing: Continue Poetry Unit <span style="color: #000000; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;">SEL Targets: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;">Notes: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">* PDW: Math content standards. Read article-link is on the wiki <span style="color: #000000; font-family: georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">*4 hours of "summer hours" to revamp unit adding 21st century and SEL-6/6 @8:30-12:30
 * Close Study:** Revisit the poems. Discuss similarities and differences between poems with the goal of categorizing the poems. Onces poetry has been sorted provide students with specific name and definition. Discuss if their sorting revealed the specific names and definitions.
 * Generating:** Brainstorm ideas/topics for poetry writing.
 * Select and Plan:** Complete graphic organizer or prewriting tool based on structure of the poem.
 * Drafting:** Teacher models how to write the selected type of poem and students begin to do the same.
 * Revising:** Teacher models how to apply characteristics of the form of poem. Possible mini lessons: letter format for acrostic, parts of speech for cinquain, rhyming for couplet, description for definition.
 * It is recommended that teachers take each form of poetry one at a time and spend about 4 days to complete the phases of: generating, selecting and planning, drafting, revising and editting.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">I can listen to other people’s ideas
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px;">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.