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=Units of Study 2012/2013=

Archive Unit 2 Archive Unit 5 Fiction 5th Unit 2 Nonfiction and Essay Writing 2011


 * __UNIT OVERVIEW:__**

No School || 3 No School || 4Wednesdays - No Formal Lessons Pre-assessments? || 5 *Preassessment- Move reading and language to one day later!
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Writing: Preassessment - "Think about the best time or the worst time you have ever had with your friends. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, important details, and a good ending.

Language: Read __City Green__ (M/M)

Reading: Overview of Story Elements Immersion reading - record noticings in log. || 6 Writing: Generate list of 5 stories about our lives. Students orally talk about theirs and create list.

Language: Read __Brave Irene__ (M/M)

Reading: Inferring about the setting || Writing: Model writing a story from our list. Students start writing theirs. Focus on snapshot writing.
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Language: Read __The Paper Bag Princess__ (M/M)

Reading: Continue focusing on the setting. || 10 Writing: Return to story from previous day and focus on strong leads. (Fletcher 66 and 67 - crafting a lead)

Language: Read __Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move__ (M/M)

Reading: Inferring about characters || 11Wednesdays - No Formal Lessons || 12 Writing: Edit and revise stories.

Language: Read __Babushka Baba Yaga__ (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Inferring about characters || 13 Writing: Model writing another story from the list. Students start writing theirs. Focus

Language: Read __Keeepers__ (M/M)

Reading: Discussing the plot || No School || 17 Writing Language: Read __Julius the Baby of the World__ (M/M)
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Reading: Continue discussing plot || 18Wednesdays - No Formal Lessons || 19 Writing Language: Read __A Days Work__ (M/M)

Reading: Discuss problem and Solution || 20 Writing Language: Read __Mr. Lincoln's Way__ (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution || Writing
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Language: Read __Thundercakes__ (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Continue discussing problem and solution || 24 Writing

Language

Reading: Summarzing with __Miss Nelson is Missing__ (story on flipchart- M/M) || 25Wednesdays - No Formal Lessons || 26 Writing

Language: Read __Boundless Grace__ (M/M)

Reading: Stopping to Wonder and Question || 27 Writing

Language: Read __Meteor__ (Patricia Polacco)

Reading: Predicting before reading || Writing
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Language: Read __Too Many Tamales__

Reading: Predicting while reading || 31 Writing

Language

Reading || 1 Wednesdays - No Formal Lessons || 2 Field Trip to the Capital and the Mint || 3 Writing

Language: Read __Officer Buckle and Gloria__ (M/M)

Reading: Author's Message || Writing
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Language: Read __Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair__

Reading: Continue with Author's Message || 7 - CSAP Writing

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Reading || 8 Wednesdays - No Formal Lessons || 9- CSAP Writing

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Reading || 10 Writing

Language: Read __Lemonade Club__

Reading: Continue Author's Message || Writing
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Reading || 14 Writing

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Reading || 15 Wednesdays - No Formal Lessons || 16 Writing

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Reading || 17 Writing: Post Asessement: "Think about a time you were nervous. Write a story about it. Be sure to include an interesting introduction,k important details, and a good ending."

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Reading: Post Test ||