Unit 3 Week 1 - Animal Adaptations |
Key Topics (Standards) for Unit 3 - Days 1-5
1. Identify Key Details and Main Idea
2. Analyze Text Connections: Compare and Contrast 3. Use Context Clues to Define Domain-Specific Vocabulary 4. Use Information from Photographs 5. Analyze Graphic Features: Charts 6. Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic |
7. r- controlled Vowels
8. Analyze a Guiding Research Question 9. Evaluate Print Sources: Copyright and Author 10. Evaluate Online Sources: Types of Web Pages 11. Use Key Words to Search for Relevant Sources 12. Take Notes on Index Cards |
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"The Remarkable Teeth of a Shark" Arctic born carnivores forest form forward sharks sharp |
Vocabulary to Support Instructional Objectives
conduct research define reliable accompanying collaborate |
Domain Specific Vocabulary
"Animal Disguises" behave (p. 4) camouflage (p. 4) prey (p. 4) "Animals' Tools for Survival" locomotion (p. 6) |
Academic Vocabulary
"Animal Disguises" environment (p. 4) survive (p. 4) "Animals' Tools for Survival" detect (p. 8) "The Remarkable Teeth of a Shark" formulate (p. 11) |
Unit 3 Week 2 - Animal Adaptations |
Key Topics (Standards) for Unit 3 - Days 6-10
1. Identify Key Details and Determine Main Idea
2. Analyze Compare/Contrast Text Connections 3. Identify Text Connections: Reasons and Evidence 4. Compare and Contrast Information from Graphic Features 5. r-controlled Vowels |
6. Analyze a Guiding Research Question
7. Evaluate Print Sources: Using Text Features 8. Evaluate Online Sources 9. Use Key Words to Search for Relevant Sources 10. Take Notes on Index Cards |
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birds butterfly caterpillar curl dangerous deter furry survive |
Vocabulary to Support Instructional Objectives
responses precede bias relevant |
Domain Specific Vocabulary
"Fur, Skin, Scales, or Feathers" amphibians (p. 14) mammals (p. 12) reptiles (p. 15) undercoat (p. 12) |
Academic Vocabulary
"Fur, Skin, Scales, or Feathers" durable (p. 17) moist (p. 14) shed (p. 12) |
Unit 3 Week 3 - Animal Adaptations |
Key Topics (Standards) for Unit 3 - Days 11-15
1. Identify Key Details and Determine Main Idea
2. Use Context Clues to Define Domain-Specific Vocabulary 3. Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic 4. Closed Syllable Pattern |
5. Analyze Guiding Research Question
6. Use Key Words to Search for Relevant Sources 7. Take Notes on Index Cards |
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better black blended munching predators quickly sticky suddenly |
Vocabulary to Support Instructional Objectives
approximately sources specific key words logical make inferences |
Domain Specific Vocabulary
blubber (p .25) projections (p. 23) structural adaptations (p. 22) |
Academic Vocabulary
frigid (p. 22) determines (p. 22) excess (p. 26) exterior (p. 23) |