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Big Idea
How are people and nature connected?
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284–303
The Gardener/
Worms at Work
How can gardens enrich our lives? 		The Gardener
REALISTIC FICTION
308–329
Pushing Up
the Sky/Catch It
and Run!
How do people
explain nature in order to understand it?		 Pushing Up the Sky
PLAY
334–353
Night Letters/dear stars
What information
and pleasure can people gain by observing nature?		 Night Letters
REALISTIC FICTION
358–379
A Symphony of Whales/He Listens
to Whales
How can people help animals that are in danger?		 A Symphony of Whales
FICTION
384–399
Volcanoes:
Nature's Incredible Fireworks/Natural Disasters		 Volcanoes: Nature's Incredible Fireworks
EXPOSITORY
NONFICTION
How can people use a scientific fact to protect themselves from natural disasters?
Tested Skill Target Skill Skill Cause and Effect
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Story Structure
Tested Skill REVIEW Skill Draw
Conclusions/Make Inferences
Tested Skill Target Skill Skill Author's Purpose
Target Skill Strategy Summarize
Tested Skill REVIEW Skill Cause and Effect
Tested Skill Target Skill Skill Draw Conclusions
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Ask Questions
Tested Skill REVIEW Skill Author's Purpose
Tested Skill Target Skill Skill Generalize
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Answer Questions
Tested Skill REVIEW Skill Draw
Conclusions/Make Inferences
Tested Skill Target Skill Skill Compare/Contrast
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Monitor & Fix Up
Tested Skill REVIEW Skill Author's Purpose
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Word Structure
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Glossary
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Word Structure
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Context Clues
Tested Skill Target Skill Strategy Dictionary
Expression/Intonation
Express Characterization
Appropriate Phrasing
Accuracy and Appropriate Pace/Rate
Read Silently with Fluency and
Accuracy
Contractions
Contractions
Words with Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-
Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-
Words with Spellings of /j/, /k/, /s/
Consonant Sounds /j/ and /k/
Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness, -less
Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness, -less
Silent Consonants
Words with wr, kn, mb, gn
Leave a Voicemail Message Demonstrate Awareness of Media
Role Play or Dramatize
Listen and Respond to AudioText
Recite a Short Poem from Memory
Use Memory Techniques
Give a Descriptive Presentation Identify Words Appealing to the Senses
Report an Emergency
Analyze a Weather Map
Tested Skill Action and Linking Verbs
Tested Skill Main and Helping Verbs
Tested Skill Subject-Verb Agreement
Tested Skill Present, Past, and Future Tense
Tested Skill Irregular Verbs
Journal Entry
Writing Trait: Word Choice
Skit
Writing Trait: Conventions
Friendly Letter
Writing Trait: Conventions
News Story
Writing Trait: Sentences
Compare/Contrast Paragraph
Writing Trait: Word Choice
Compare and Contrast Essay
Compare and Contrast Essay
Compare and Contrast Essay
Compare and Contrast Essay
Compare and Contrast Essay
Card Catalog/Database
Thesaurus
Adjusting Reading Rates
Outlining, Summarizing
Newspaper/Newsletter
Integrate Science and
Social Studies Standards
Plant Life Cycles
Soil
Ecosystems
Ancient Civilizations Native Americans Regions
Environments
Living Things
Habitats
Environments
Living Things
Habitats
Geologic Change Landforms
Rock, Soil, Minerals
 
Target Skill Target Skill
Tested Skill Tested Skill
 
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Fluency
Phonics
Spelling and Phonics
Speaking/Listening/
Viewing
Reading
Word Work
Oral Language
Language Arts
Grammar, Usage
and Mechanics
Weekly Writing
Unit Process Writing
Research and Study Skills
TIME FOR Science
Time for SOCIAL STUDIES
TIME FOR Science
TIME FOR Science
TIME FOR Science
WEEK 1