Day 1

THEME: Neighborhoods and Communities

English Language Art Treasures Unit 1 Week 3: Coasting to California

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Writing

Writing Genre: Expository Description An expository description is a nonfiction (true) article that gives information about a real person, place, or thing.

The writer

’

s purpose is to describe the subject to give the reader information.

Day 1 W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.

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Writing

Writing Genre: Expository Description

For Week 3, we will concentrate on an

expository description

.

We will

focused

.

revise

and edit a piece of writing from our Writer ’ s Notebook to make it better and Day 1 W3.2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.

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Writing

Daily Language Activities

1. Today is my birthday 2. When is your Birthday!

3. I hope it

’

s not in january.

Day 1 LC1.1 Complete Sentences.

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Grammar: Irregular Plural Nouns

Writing

Some nouns have special plural forms.

They do not add –s or –es to form a plural.

Their spelling may or may not change!

Day 1 LC3.1.2 Subject and verb agreement.

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Grammar: Irregular Plural Nouns Regular Singular Nouns Irregular Plural Nouns

Writing Man Woman Child Mouse Day 1 LC3.1.2 Subject and verb agreement.

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Oral Language Day 1

Focus Question:

How would you describe your neighborhood or community? How has it changed over time?

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Build Background Page 210

Chinatown is one of San Francisco

’

s many diverse communities.

Oral Language

It is a lively neighborhood of Chinese stores, restaurants, and residences.

San Francisco

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s Chinatown in California is one of the largest in the nation.

It attracts many tourists each year.

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Build Background Page 210

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Diverse Trolley belong

Vocabulary

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Build Background: Talk About It, pg 210

Oral Language

Look at page 210.

Describe the photo to your partner. Ask your partner these questions: Is this a picture of a trolley? What do trolleys do?

What are the people in the trolley doing? Where do you think they are going?

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Oral Language

Big Idea

California has many diverse communities, each with special things to offer the state.

What have you learned about how communities start and grow?

What happens as communities grow? How do they change over time?

Let’s write the Big Idea in our Unit Theme Foldables. Add details as you continue reading this week.

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Oral Language

Read Aloud:

“

If I Built a Village

”

Genre : Poem Poems often express thoughts and emotions.

Poets use described.

imagery , or specific words that help readers picture the thoughts and emotions being

R3.3.1 Distinguish common forms of literature, poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction.

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Oral Language

Read Aloud:

“

If I Built a Village

”

Many poems are organized in stanzas made up of separate lines of text.

Some poems rhyme. Rhyming words end with the same sounds.

Some poems have a rhythm, a beat, or a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

R3.3.1 Distinguish common forms of literature, poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction.

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Vocabulary

Trout Drifting fiddleheads

Word Study Day 1 R1.4 Vocabulary – Use antonyms, synonyms to determine meanings.

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Oral Language

Listen for a Purpose:

“

If I Built a Village

”

Listen carefully as I read

“

If I Built a Village

”

, pages 16-19.

How does the author describe each animals?

How does the author describe three different kinds of places?

“

I was able to picture in my mind…

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Reread for Fluency:

Oral Language

Pronunciation and phrasing

Pronounce the words clearly so listeners will understand and enjoy what you are reading.

Pause at the commas.

Stop at the period.

I will listen for your pronunciation and phrasing this week.

Day 1 R3.1.3 Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently and accurately.

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Lesson Vocabulary

Word Study

Culture Communities Immigrants Established traditional

Day 1 R1.4 Vocabulary – Use antonyms, synonyms to determine meanings.

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Lesson Vocabulary

Word Study

Why do you think immigrants come to America?

How would you describe your school community ?

What is something that you think is important in American culture ? Why?

Which do you think was established first, this school or this neighborhood? Why?

What is a traditional house? birthday dessert in your

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Lesson Vocabulary

Word Study

Let

’

s do Practice Book, page 95.

We will do a little bit and finish the rest during IWT.

Day 1 R1.4 Vocabulary – Use antonyms, synonyms to determine meanings.

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Strategy: Context Clues and Antonyms

Word Study

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

You can use word.

antonyms near unfamiliar words to help you figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar

Let’s use page 212 to figure out the meaning of scarcity .

A thesaurus

synonyms is a big book full of and antonyms !

Day 1 R3.1.6 Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words.

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Word Study

Spelling Pretest

C

onversation – No. Please spell quietly.

H

elp – Raise your hand if you don

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t understand the word or did not hear it.

A

ctivity – Spell the words correctly on your list.

M

ovement – Stay in your seat.

P

articipation – I know you are on-task if I see you writing quietly. When you are done, thumbs up to show that you are ready for the next word.

Day 1 LC 3.1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words.

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Word Study

1.

Thread 2.

Scrubs 3.

Spree 4.

Screams 5.

Street 6.

Scratch 7.

spread

Spelling Pretest Self-Correct

8.

Throne 15. Strength 9.

Three 10. Screens 11. Spray 12. Throw 13. Strong 14. scraped 16. RW-sign 17. RW-wrote 18. RW-knight 19. CW-streamer 20. CW-scribble

Add to your Student Planner!

Day 1 LC 3.1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words.

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Word Study

Spelling Practice Strategy

LOOK at the word.

SAY the word aloud.

STUDY the letters in the word.

WRITE the word.

CHECK the word. Did you spell the word right? If not, go back to step 1.

Day 1 LC 3.1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words.

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Purpose for Reading

Reading

pg 212-213

What are some new things we can

learn

from these selections?

Look for clues, such as antonyms , to help you find the meanings of unfamiliar words.

You will read these words again in Coasting to California.

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Reading

Reread for Comprehension

Strategy: Monitor comprehension Skills: Main Idea and Details

Day 1 R3.2.5 Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.

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Reading

Strategy: Monitor Comprehension

Monitor comprehension means that stop and check to make sure you understand what you just read.

Why is it important? Monitor comprehension helps you understand what you read and clarify up confusing parts of the text.

Day 1 R3.2.5 Distinguish main idea and supporting details in expository text.

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Reading

Skill: Main Idea and Details

The The main idea main idea is the most important point an author makes about a topic. is stated in the topic sentence. Details give more information about the main idea.

Why is it important? Identifying the main idea and details helps you remember important details.

Day 1 R3.2.5 Distinguish main idea and supporting details in expository text.

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Reading

Skill: Main Idea and Details

Let ’ s do Practice Book, page 96.

Day 1 R3.2.5 Distinguish main idea and supporting details in expository text.

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Oral Language Day 1

Focus Question:

How would you describe your neighborhood or community? How has it changed over time?

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IWT

Rotation/Independent Workshop Time (IWT)

Students will work independently.

By yourself With a partner In a group Or with the teacher.

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IWT

Rotation/Independent Workshop Time (IWT)

Green Go Time DO NOT DISTURB THE TEACHER.

When you are done, read a book from inside your desk.

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IWT

Rotation/Independent Workshop Time (IWT)

MUST DO

Vocabulary, Practice Book, page 95 Main Ideas and Details , Practice Book pg 96 Spelling , Practice Book pg 102 Word Squares

, Finish the rest of your word squares from last week.

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