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Boom Town
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Writing Workshop
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Spelling and Phonics
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Unit 1
Boom Town
pp. 12d-12e
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RESOURCES FOR THE WEEK
Practice Book,
pp. 1–10
Phonics and Spelling Practice Book,
pp. 1–4
Grammar and Writing Practice Book,
pp. 1–4
Selection Test,
pp. 1–4
Fresh Reads for Differentiated Test Practice,
pp. 1–6
The Grammar and Writing Book,
pp. 50–55
Grouping Options for
Differentiated Instruction
Turn the page for the small group lesson plan.
PAGES 12l–14b
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41a
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41e–41h
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41k–41m
PAGES 14–27
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41a
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41e–41i
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41k–41m
PAGES 28–37
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41a
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41e–41h
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41k–41m
PAGES 38–41a
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41e–41h
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41j–41m
PAGES 41a–41h
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41k–41n
45–90 minutes
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
When would hard work be the way to strike it rich?
Read Aloud: "Prairie Town,"
12m
Build Concepts,
12l
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What type of person is well suited to living in a new town?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
How do towns and cities grow?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
How might things you sell help both you and your community?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
To wrap up the week, revisit the Day 1 question.
Build Concept Vocabulary,
41c
Comprehension Skill
Realism/Fantasy
Comprehension Strategy
Activate/Use Prior Knowledge
Vocabulary Strategy
Context Clues
Comprehension Skill/Strategy
Lesson,
12–13
Realism and Fantasy
Activate/Use Prior Knowledge
Build Background,
14a
Introduce Lesson Vocabulary,
14b
boom, business, coins, fetched,
laundry, mending, pick, skillet,
spell
Leveled Readers
Grouping Options
12f–12g
Phonics Lesson,
41j
Long Vowels CVCe
Phonics Lesson,
41i
Short Vowels
Leveled Readers
Grouping Options
12f–12g
Assess Reading Rate,
41a
Boom Town,
28–36
Vocabulary Strategy Lesson,
14–15
Context Clues
Boom Town,
16–27
Grouping Options
12f–12g
Grouping Options
12f–12g
Reteach Realism and Fantasy,
41b
Setting,
41b
Review Context Clues,
41c
Model Accuracy,
12l–12m
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41a
"Mike's Teaching T-shirts,"
38–41
Realism/
Fantasy
Prior Knowledge
Context Clues
Character
Develop Vocabulary
Choral Reading,
41a
Realism/
Fantasy
Prior Knowledge
Context Clues
Develop Vocabulary
Reader Response
Selection Test
Model Accuracy,
41a
Grouping Options
12f–12g
Partner Reading,
41a
Expository Nonfiction/Text Features
Reading Across Texts
Content-Area Vocabulary
30–60 minutes
Grammar,
41e
Introduce Sentences
Writing Workshop,
41g
Introduce Describe a Character
Model the Trait of the Week: Word
Choice
Spelling,
41k
Pretest for Short Vowels VCCV
Internet Inquiry,
41m
Identify Questions
Grammar,
41e
Develop Sentences
Writing Workshop,
41g
Improve Writing with Voice
Spelling,
41k
Teach the Generalization
Internet Inquiry,
41m
Navigate/Search
Grammar,
41f
Apply Sentences in Writing
Writing Workshop,
37
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41h
Write Now
Prewrite and Draft
Spelling,
41l
Connect Spelling to Writing
Internet Inquiry,
41m
Analyze Sources
Grammar,
41f
Practice Sentences for Standardized
Tests
Writing Workshop,
41h
Draft, Revise, and Publish
Spelling,
41l
Provide a Strategy
Internet Inquiry,
41m
Synthesize Information
Speaking and Viewing,
41d
Compare and Contrast
Analyze a Photo
Grammar,
41f
Cumulative Review
Writing Workshop,
41h
Connect to Unit Writing
Spelling,
41l
Posttest for Short Vowels VCCV
Internet Inquiry,
41m
Communicate Results
Research/Study Skills,
41n
Advertisement/Poster
Word Choice
Day 1
Write to Read,
12
Day 2
Words to Write,
15
Strategy Response Log,
16
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27
Day 3
Strategy Response Log,
34
Look Back and Write,
36
Day 4
Writing Across Texts,
41
Day 5
Setting,
41b
Day 1
Community Development Concept Web,
12l
Day 2
Time for Social Studies: Communities,
19
Revisit the Community Development Concept Web,
27
Day 3
Time for Social Studies: Economics,
29
Revisit the Community Development Concept Web,
35
Day 4
Time for Social Studies: Economics,
39
Day 5
Revisit the Community Development Concept Web,
41c
for Adequate Yearly Progress
Check Vocabulary,
12l
Check Retelling,
37
Check Fluency
WCPM,
41a
Check Vocabulary,
41c
KEY
= Target Skill
= Tested Skill