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RESOURCES FOR THE WEEK
  • Practice Book, pp. 131–140
  • Phonics and Spelling Practice Book, pp. 53–56
  • Grammar and Writing Practice Book, pp. 53–56
  • Selection Test, pp. 53–56
  • Fresh Reads for Differentiated Test Practice, pp. 79–84
  • The Grammar and Writing Book, pp. 128–133
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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 How can people help animals that are in danger?
Read Aloud: "Fiddler Crabs to
    Rhinos," 354m
Build Concepts, 354l
QUESTION OF THE DAY What did Glashka's people need from the whales and other sea animals in order to survive?
QUESTION OF THE DAY What other kinds of music might the whales respond to that the people did not try?
QUESTION OF THE DAY What reasons would you have to learn another animal's language?
QUESTION OF THE WEEK To wrap up the week, revisit the Day 1 question.
Build Concept Vocabulary, 379c
TARGET SKILLS OF THE WEEK
Target Skill Comprehension Skill
Generalize
Target Skill Comprehension Strategy
Answer Questions
Target Skill Vocabulary Strategy
Context Clues
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Word Work
Word Work
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Comprehension Skill/Strategy
    Lesson, 354–355
Target Skill Generalize Tested Skill
Target Skill Answer Questions
Build Background, 356a
Introduce Lesson Vocabulary, 356b
anxiously, bay, blizzards, channel,
chipped, melody, supplies, surrounded, symphony Tested Skill
Read Leveled Readers
Grouping Options
354f–354g
Leveled Readers
Fluency
Phonics Lesson, 379i
REVIEW Spellings of /j/, /k/, /s/ Tested Skill
Phonics Lesson, 379i
Suffixes ly, -ful, -ness, -less
Read Leveled Readers
Grouping Options
354f–354g
Leveled Readers
Assess Reading Rate, 379a
Fluency
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Read A Symphony of Whales, 368–374
Vocabulary Strategy Lesson, 356–357
Target Skill Context Clues Tested Skill
Read A Symphony of Whales, 358–367
Grouping Options
354f–354g
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Grouping Options
354f–354g
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Target Skill Reteach Generalize, 379b Tested Skill
Setting, 379b
Target Skill Review Context Clues, 379c Tested Skill
Model Accuracy and Appropriate
    Pace/Rate, 354l–354m, 379a
Read "He Listens to Whales," 376–379
A Symphony of Whales
Target Skill Generalize Tested Skill
Target Skill Answer Questions
Target Skill Context Clues Tested Skill
REVIEW Draw
Conclusions
Tested Skill
Develop Vocabulary
Fluency
Choral Reading, 379a
A Symphony of Whales
Target Skill Generalize Tested Skill
Target Skill Ask Questions
Develop Vocabulary
Reader Response
Selection Test
Fluency
Model Accuracy and Appropriate
    Pace/Rate, 379a
Grouping Options
354f–354g
Fluency
Partner Reading, 379a
He Listens to Whales
Expository Nonfiction/Text Features
Reading Across Texts
Content-Area Vocabulary
LANGUAGE ARTS
30–60 minutes
Grammar, 379e
Introduce Present, Past, and Future
    Tenses
Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 379g
Introduce News Story
Model the Trait of the Week:
   Sentences
Spelling, 379k
Pretest for Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness,
    -less
Internet Inquiry, 379m
Identify Questions
Grammar, 379e
Develop Present, Past, and Future
    Tenses
Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 379g
Improve Writing with 5 Ws and How
Spelling, 379k
Teach the Generalization
Internet Inquiry, 379m
Navigate/Search
Grammar, 379f
Apply Present, Past, and Future
    Tenses
Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 375, 379h
Write Now
Prewrite and Draft
Spelling, 379l
Connect Spelling to Writing
Internet Inquiry, 379m
Analyze Sources
Grammar, 379f
Practice Present, Past, and Future
    Tenses for Standardized Tests
Tested Skill
Writing Workshop, 379h
Draft, Revise, and Publish
Spelling, 379l
Provide a Strategy
Internet Inquiry, 379m
Synthesize Information
Speaking and Listening, 379d
Description
Listen for Sensory Words
Grammar, 379f
Cumulative Review
Writing Workshop, 379h
Connect to Unit Writing
Spelling, 379l
Posttest for Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness,
    -less
Internet Inquiry, 379m
Communicate Results
Research/Study Skills, 379n
Outlining/Summarizing
Trait of the Week
Sentences
DAILY WRITING ACTIVITIES
Day 1 Write to Read, 354
Day 2 Words to Write, 357
Strategy Response Log, 358, 367
Day 3 Strategy Response Log, 372
Look Back and Write, 374
Day 4 Writing Across Texts, 379
Day 5 Setting, 379b
DAILY SCIENCE CONNECTIONS
Day 1 Helping Animals Concept
Web, 354l
Day 2 Time for Science: Life Cycles of Animals, 365
Revisit the Helping Animals Concept Web, 367
Day 3 Revisit the Helping Animals Concept Web, 373
Day 4 Time for Science: Sound, 377
Day 5 Revisit the Helping Animals Concept Web, 379c
DAILY SUCCESS PREDICTORS
for Adequate Yearly Progress
Monitor Progress and Corrective Feedback
Vocabulary
Check Vocabulary, 354l
Comprehension
Check Retelling, 374
Fluency
Check Fluency WCPM, 379a
Vocabulary
Check Vocabulary, 379c
SUCCESS PREDICTOR
KEY Target Skill = Target Skill Tested Skill = Tested Skill