Teacher: CORE Language Arts Grade 4
Year: 2007-2008
Course: Language Arts Grade 4
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Theme 1:Journeys: Back to School
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Predict/Infer, Monitor/Clarify, Question, Summarize,Evaluate
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Decoding
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R4.A.1.3 ~ Make inferences and draw conclusions based on text.
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R4.A.1.4 ~ Identify and explain the main ideas and relevent details.
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R4.A.1.5 ~ Summarize a fictional text as a whole.
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Theme 1: Selection1: Akiak
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Comprehension
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Phonics
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Summarize; Story Structure
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Mulitiple meaning words
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Base words and endings-er and -est endings
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Independent/Partner reading
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Long/Short Vowel sounds
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Kinds of sentences, capitilization, punctuation
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News Article (Identify characteristics of; write news article)
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R4.A.1.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary.
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R4.A.1.2 ~ Indentify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.1.6 ~ Identify genre of text.
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R4.A.2.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary in nonfiction.
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R4.A.2.2 ~ Identify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.2.3 ~ Make inferences and draw conclusions based on text.
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R4.A.2.6 ~ Identify the genre of text.
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Theme 1: Selection 2: Grandfather's Journey
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Predict/Infer; Author's Viewpoint
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Alphabetical order in a dictionary
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Suffixes -ly and -y
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Independent/Partner reading
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Long and Short vowels
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Subjects/Predicates, Sentence combining
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Response Journal Entry (Identify charcateristics of; write response journal entry)
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Theme 1: Selection 3: Finding the Titanic
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Monitor/Clarify;Text organization
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Using a Thesaurus
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Syllabication
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Independent/Partner reading
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Different sounds for the letter u
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Compound Sentences,Combining Sentences
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Answering questions ( Characteristics of good written responses; write answers to questions)
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Theme 1: Selection 4: By the Shores of Silver Lake
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Question;Noting Details
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Dictionary Guide Words
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Word Roots -tele and -rupt
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Independent/Partner reading
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Homophones
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Common Nouns, Commas in a series, writing nouns in a series
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Friendly Letter (identify characteristics of, write a friendly letter)
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Theme 2: Selection 1: Tomas and the Library Lady
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Sequence of events; predict/infer
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Antonyms
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Contractions
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Independent/Partner reading
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Different sounds the letter o can make
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Proper nouns, Proofreading for capitalization
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Essay (identify the characteristics of; write an essay)
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R4.A.1.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary.
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R4.A.1.2 ~ Indentify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.1.3 ~ Make inferences and draw conclusions based on text.
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R4.A.1.6 ~ Identify genre of text.
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R4.A.2.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary in nonfiction.
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R4.A.2.2 ~ Identify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.2.5 ~ Summarize a nonfictional text as a whole.
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R4.A.2.6 ~ Identify the genre of text.
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Theme 2: Selection 2: Tanya's Reunion
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Making Inferences; Evaluate
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Character Sketch (identify the characteristics of; write a character sketch)
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Singular and Plural nouns, using exact nouns
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Double o words
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Word roots -sign and -spect
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Entry Words in a Dictionary
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Theme 2: Selection 3: Boss of the Plains
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Making Generalizations; Summarize
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Using Context
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Suffixes -er, -or, and -ist
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Independent/Partner reading
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Controlled r
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More plural nouns, rewriting plural nouns, proofreading for noun endings
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Business Letter (identify characteristics of; write a business letter)
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Theme 2: Selection 4: A Very Important Day
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Categorize and Classify; Question
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Multiple-meaning words
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Possessives
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Independent/Partner reading
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More controlled r words
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Possessive nouns, Singular/Possessive Nouns, Proofreading for apostrophes
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Journal Writing (identify the characteristics of, wirte a journal entry)
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Theme 3: Selection 1: The Stranger
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Noting Details; monitor/clarify
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Synonyms
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Compound Words
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Independent/Partner reading
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Action Verbs, Exact Verbs
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Explanation (identify the characteristics of, write a paragraph that explains)
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R4.A.1.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary.
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R4.A.1.2 ~ Indentify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.1.4 ~ Identify and explain the main ideas and relevent details.
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R4.A.1.6 ~ Identify genre of text.
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Theme 3: Selection 2: Cendrillon
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Compare and contrast; question
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The pronunciation key in the dictionary
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Words with suffix -able
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Independent/Partner reading
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Final sound in two-syllable words
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Main/helping verbs; sentence combining
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Announcements (identify parts, write an announcement)
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Theme 3: Selection 3: Heat Wave
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Fantasy and Realism; Evaluate
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Syllables in a dictionary
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Words with -ed or -ing
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Independent/Partner reading
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-ed or -ing endings
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Present/past/future/ tenses
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Summary (identify the characteristics of, write a summary)
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Theme 4: Selection 1: My Name is Maria Isabel
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Predicting outcomes; predict/infer
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Base words and inflected forms -s, -es, -ed, -ing, -er, -est
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Words with suffix -ible
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Independent/Partner reading
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/k/, /ng/, /kw/ words
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Irregular verb *be, using forms of the verb *be
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Opinion paragraph (identify the characteristics of, write an opinion paragraph)
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R4.A.1.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary.
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R4.A.1.2 ~ Indentify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.1.3 ~ Make inferences and draw conclusions based on text.
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R4.A.1.5 ~ Summarize a fictional text as a whole.
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R4.A.1.6 ~ Identify genre of text.
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Theme 4: Selection 2: Marven of the Great North Wo
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Problem solving; evaluate
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Word families
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Prefixes re-, mis-, ex-
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Independent/Partner reading
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Final long e sound
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Other irregular verbs, Using the correct verb form
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Taking notes (identify note taking as a strategy for remembering important information)
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Theme 4: Selection 3: The Last Dragon
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Drawing conclusions; summarize
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Suffixes -ful, -less, -ly in a dictionary
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Prefixes pre-, con-, com-
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Independent/Partner reading
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Final /j/ and /s/
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Adjectives
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Comparison-Contrast composition (identify the charcateristics, write a comparison-contrast paragraph)
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M
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Theme 4 Selection 4: Sing to the Stars
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Story structure; question
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Word connotations
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VCCV pattern
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Independent/Partner reading
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Comparing with adjectives
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Message (identify characteristics of, write a message)
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Theme 5: Selection 1: Happy Birthday, Dr. King !
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Cause and Effect; Predict/Infer
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Prefixes in a dictionary
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Prefixes and Suffixes
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Independent/Partner reading
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Subject Pronouns, sentence combining with subject pronouns
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Information paragraph (Identify the characteristics of, write an information paragraph)
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R4.A.2.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary in nonfiction.
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R4.A.2.2 ~ Identify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.2.3 ~ Make inferences and draw conclusions based on text.
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R4.A.2.6 ~ Identify the genre of text.
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R4.B.3.1 ~ Differentiate fact from opinion in nonfictional text.
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Theme 5: Selection 2: Gloria Estefan
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Making judgements; monitor/clarify
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Homophones
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Changing final y to i
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Independent/Partner reading
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Object Pronouns
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Problem/solution paragraph (identify the characteristics of, write a problem/solution paragraph)
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Theme 5: Selection 3: Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Fact and opinion; evaluate
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Word histories in a dictionary
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VCV pattern
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Independent/Partner reading
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Possessive pronouns
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Magazine article (identify the characteristics of, write a magazine article)
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Theme 6: Selection 1: Salmon Summer
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Following directions; summarize
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More multiple-meaning words
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Three-syllable words
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Independent/Partner reading
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Adverbs
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How-to paragraph (identify the characteristics of, write a how-to paragraph)
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R4.A.1.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary.
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R4.A.1.2 ~ Indentify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.1.3 ~ Make inferences and draw conclusions based on text.
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R4.A.1.6 ~ Identify genre of text.
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R4.A.2.1 ~ Identify and interpret the meaning of vocabulary in nonfiction.
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R4.A.2.2 ~ Identify and apply word recognition skills.
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R4.A.2.4 ~ Identify and explain main ideas and relevant details.
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R4.A.2.5 ~ Summarize a nonfictional text as a whole.
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R4.A.2.6 ~ Identify the genre of text.
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M
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Theme 6: Selection 2: Wildfires
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Topic, main idea, and supporting details; monitor/clarify
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Analogies
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Suffixes -ness, -less, and -ion
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Independent/Partner reading
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Unusual spellings
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Comparing with adverbs
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Learning log entry (identify characteristics of, write a learning log entry)
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Theme 6: Selection 3: Skylark
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Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Phonics/Decoding
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Fluency
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Writing
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Making inferences; predict/infer
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The parts of speech in the dictionary
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Word roots graph and tract
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Independent/Partner reading
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Silent consonants
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Prepositions
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A speech (identify the characteristics of, write a speech)
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