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RESOURCES FOR THE WEEK
  • Practice Book, pp. 121–130
  • Phonics and Spelling Practice Book, pp. 49–52
  • Grammar and Writing Practice Book, pp. 49–52
  • Selection Test, pp. 49–52
  • Fresh Reads for Differentiated Test Practice, pp. 73–78
  • The Grammar and Writing Book, pp. 122–127
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READING
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
45–90 minutes
Oral Language
Oral Language
Oral Language
Oral Language
Oral Language
QUESTION OF THE WEEK What information and pleasure can people gain by observing nature?
Read Aloud: "Wildlife Watching,"
    330m
Build Concepts, 330l
QUESTION OF THE DAY Who has Lily received night letters from so far?
QUESTION OF THE DAY What could Lily say to her backyard friends about her day?
QUESTION OF THE DAY How can the outside world affect you inside your heart or head like a friend does?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK To wrap up the week, revisit the Day 1 question.
Build Concept Vocabulary, 353c
TARGET SKILLS OF THE WEEK
Target Skill Comprehension Skill
Draw Conclusions
Target Skill Comprehension Strategy
Ask Questions
Target Skill Vocabulary Strategy
Word Structure
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Word Work
Word Work
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Comprehension Skill/Strategy
    Lesson, 330–331
Target Skill Draw Conclusions Tested Skill
Target Skill Ask Questions
Build Background, 332a
Introduce Lesson Vocabulary, 332b
blade, budding, dew, fireflies, flutter,
notepad, patch Tested Skill
Read Leveled Readers
Grouping Options
330f–330g
Leveled Readers
Fluency
Phonics Lesson, 353j
REVIEW Prefixes un-, re-, mis-,
dis-
Tested Skill
Phonics Lesson, 353i
Spellings of /j/, /k/, /s/
Read Leveled Readers
Grouping Options
330f–330g
Leveled Readers
Assess Reading Rate, 353a
Fluency
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Read Night Letters, 344–350
Vocabulary Strategy Lesson, 332–333
Target Skill Word Structure Tested Skill
Read Night Letters, 334–343
Grouping Options
330f–330g
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Grouping Options
330f–330g
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Target Skill Reteach Draw Conclusions,
353b
Tested Skill
Author's Viewpoint, 353b
Target Skill Review Word Structure, 353c Tested Skill
Model with Reading Appropriate
    Phrasing, 330l–330m, 353a
Read "dear stars," 352–353
Night Letters
Target Skill Draw
Conclusions
Tested Skill
Target Skill Word Structure Tested Skill
Target Skill Ask Questions
Develop Vocabulary
Fluency
Choral Reading, 353a
Night Letters
Target Skill Draw
Conclusions
Tested Skill
Target Skill Ask Questions
REVIEW Author's
Purpose
Tested Skill
Develop Vocabulary
Reader Response
Selection Test
Fluency
Model Appropriate Phrasing, 353a
Grouping Options
330f–330g
Fluency
Partner Reading, 353a
dear stars
Poetry
Reading Across Texts
Content-Area Vocabulary
LANGUAGE ARTS
30–60 minutes
Grammar, 353e
Introduce Subject-Verb Agreement Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 353g
Introduce Friendly Letter
Model the Trait of the Week:
   Conventions
Spelling, 353k
Pretest for Consonant Sounds /j/ and
    /k/
Internet Inquiry, 353m
Identify Questions
Grammar, 353e
Develop Subject-Verb Agreement Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 353g
Improve Writing with Put Ideas in
   Order
Spelling, 353k
Teach the Generalization
Internet Inquiry, 353m
Navigate/Search
Grammar, 353f
Apply Subject-Verb Agreement in
    Writing
Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 351, 353h
Write Now
Prewrite and Draft
Spelling, 353l
Connect Spelling to Writing
Internet Inquiry, 353m
Analyze Sources
Grammar, 353f
Practice Subject-Verb Agreement for
   Standardized Tests
Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 353h
Draft, Revise, and Publish
Spelling, 353l
Provide a Strategy
Internet Inquiry, 353m
Synthesize Information
Speaking and Listening, 353d
Recite a Poem
Listen to Poetry
Grammar, 353f
Cumulative Review
Writing Workshop, 353h
Connect to Unit Writing
Spelling, 353l
Posttest for Consonant Sounds /j/
    and /k/
Internet Inquiry, 353m
Communicate Results
Research/Study Skills, 353n
Adjusting Reading Rates
Trait of the Week
Conventions
DAILY WRITING ACTIVITIES
Day 1 Write to Read, 330
Day 2 Words to Write, 333
Strategy Response Log, 334, 343
Day 3 Strategy Response Log, 348
Look Back and Write, 350
Day 4 Writing Across Texts, 353
Day 5 Author's Viewpoint, 353b
DAILY SCIENCE CONNECTIONS
Day 1 Observing Nature Concept
Web, 330l
Day 2 Time for Science: Weather Patterns, 337
Revisit the Observing Nature Concept Web, 343
Day 3 Revisit the Observing Nature Concept Web, 349
Day 4 Science Center: Write a Night Letter, 330k
Day 5 Revisit the Observing Nature Concept Web, 353c
DAILY SUCCESS PREDICTORS
for Adequate Yearly Progress
Monitor Progress and Corrective Feedback
Vocabulary
Check Vocabulary, 330l
Comprehension
Check Retelling, 350
Fluency
Check Fluency WCPM, 353a
Vocabulary
Check Vocabulary, 353c
SUCCESS PREDICTOR
KEY Target Skill = Target Skill Tested Skill = Tested Skill