Unit 7 Week 1 - Communities Then and Now |
Key Topics (Standards) for Unit 7 - Days 1-5
1. Identify Key Events and Summarize
2. Interpret Graphic Features: Analyze Story Illustrations 3. Draw Influences from Character Actions 4. Analyze Author's Point of View 5. Use Context Clues to Define Vocabulary 6. Compare Two Texts on the Same Topic 7. Suffixes -er, -or |
8. Avoid the First Person in an Informative Text
9. Plan and Organize a Comparative/Contrast Essay 10. Use Linking Words and Phrases to Incorporate Supporting Facts 11. Draft a Compare and Contrast Essay 12. Revise and Edit 13. Use reciprocal pronouns 14. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs |
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"The Mission District" actors bakers owners painters players sculptor vendors visitors |
Vocabulary to Support Instructional Objectives
conventions sketch occur target incorporate strengthen |
Domain Specific Vocabulary:
Social Studies/Science "Exploring My Community" explorer (p.5) Fahrenheit (p. 4) wetlands (p. 4) |
Academic Vocabulary
"Exploring My Community" community* (p. 4) founded* (p. 5) settlers* (p. 5) tourists* (p. 5) "A New Life in Vermont grateful (p.9) unpredictable (p. 6) |
Unit 7 Week 2 - Communities Then and Now |
Key Topics (Standards) for Unit 7 - Days 6-10
1. Identify Key Details and Main Idea
2. Analyze Maps, Photos, and Captions 3. Identify and Analyze Author's Point of View |
4. Compare Two Texts on the Same Topic
5. Homophones 6. Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences |
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"The Levi Coffin House" eight ate past passed so sew where wear |
Vocabulary to Support Instructional Objectives
comment concept attribute dialogue attribution vary develop dramatic expression experience |
Academic Vocabulary
"All Kinds of Communities" diverse (p. 18) immigrant (p. 19) sprawling (p. 18) traditions (p. 13) |
Unit 7 Week 3 - Communities Then and Now |
Key Topics (Standards) for Unit 7 - Days 11-15
1. Identify Key Details and Summarize
2. Draw Inferences from Character Actions 3. Analyze Story Illustrations 4. Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic |
5. Variant Vowel /o/
6. Parts of Speech 7. Compound and Complex Sentences |
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"Wind and Wildflowers" awful called dawn pause stalks taught thawing walls |
Vocabulary and Instructional Objectives
expert background statement chart |
Academic Vocabulary
"Sarah and the Chickens" demanding (p. 22) gathered (p. 28) scattered (p. 23) tucked (p. 22) |