4TH GRADE PLANS- OCT.20- OCT.24,2008

NEW VOCABULARY WORDS: lEWIS, CLARK AND ME PIONEER, SETTLERS, TERRITORIES, TRAVELED, DOCKS, MIGRATING, SCAN, SCENT, WHARF, YEARNED, CONSULT, LEISURELY, MUTUAL, INTERPRETED, SCOUT, ATTENTION, KINDNESS, UNDERSTANDS, DEN, KEEN, PREY SPELLING WORDS: LESSON 2 SIGH, RIGHT, WEIGH, EIGHT, DETAIL, HEIGHT, SPRAY, BRAID, BAIT, GRAIN, SLIGHT, THIGH, TIGHT, RAISIN, TRAIT, HIGHWAY, FRIGHTEN, DISMAY, FREIGHT, SLEIGH CHALLENGE WORDS: EIGHTEEN, MAYONNAISE, CAMPAIGN, DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT TESTS: 1. SPELLING TEST- FRIDAY, OCT. 24 2. VOCABULARY TEST- FRIDAY, OCT. 24 3. BOOK TEST- THE FAMILY UNDER THE BRIDGE: OCT. 30. THE CHILDREN MAY MAKE NOTES AND USE THEM FOR THE TEST. REMINDERS: 1. REMINDERS: Many children are coming to school unprepared. They are not bringing sharpened pencils, notebooks or looseleaf. Please make sure that your child is prepared for class each day, because it teaches him/her to be organized and responsible. Please also check your child's folder, notebooks, and purple assignment book each day to see what your child is doing during the schoolday. READING MONDAY, OCT. 20 DAY 1- LEWIS, CLARK AND ME 1. Discuss the Question of the Week 2. Read Aloud- Johnny Appleseed and discuss author's purpose pgs. 40,41 3. Write new vocabulary in notebook HW- Practice Book pg. 11 TUESDAY, OCT. 21 DAY 2- LEWIS, CLARK AND ME 1.Building background on Lewis and Clark (prior knowledge) 2.Discuss homophones- words that sound the same, are spelled differently, and mean different things. eg. allowed, aloud WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 DAY 3- LEWIS, CLARK AND ME 1. Question of the Day- discuss 2. Read the story and discuss author's purpose 3. Discuss Reader's Response Questions THURSDAY, OCT.23 DAY 4- LEWIS, CLARK AND ME 1. Question of the Day- discuss 2. Read They Traveled with Lewis and Clark pgs. 62-65 3. Discuss Narrative Nonfiction 4. Review vocabulary FRIDAY, OCT.24 1.SPELLING TEST- LESSON 2 2.VOCABULARY TEST- STORIES 1 AND 2 LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, OCT. 20 1. Write spelling words and put them in categories according to their vowel sound 2. Words with long a and long i TUESDAY, OCT. 21 1. Introduce Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences HW. Grammar Practice Book pgs. 5&6 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 1. Fix It- make corrections to sentences that contain errors. 2. Discuss interjections HW- Spelling Sentences for words 1-13 THURSDAY, OCT. 23 1. Discuss commands and exclamations as part of narrative writing. 2. Write Test Tip p. 65F in LA NB HW- Spelling Sentences for words 14-25 Study for tests tomorrow FRIDAY, OCT.24 NO CLASS DUE TO A FACULTY MEETING

3RD GRADE PLANS FOR OCT 20-OCT 24

VOCABULARY WORDS FOR NATE THE GREAT detective, specific, positive, case, returned, definitely, assistant SPELLING WORDS FOR NATE THE GREAT easy, grade, meet, late, seat, saved, pail, these, reach, name, raise, leave, gain, theme, scream CHALLENGE WORDS search, mystery, solve, found, investigate TESTS FOR THE WEEK Spelling Test Friday 10/24 Vocabulary Test on the first three stories (Officer Buckle & Gloria, Pepita Talks Twice, Nate the Great) see reading Notebook for words and definitions REMINDERS 1. Halloween Party- Oct. 31. The children may wear their costumes to school. They should still bring their bookbags, as there may be classes in the morning. I am asking that each child bring in something to share with the class. I will tell them on Tuesday what they can bring. Dismissal is at 2:30 on Halloween. 2. Book Test - Thursday, Oct. 30 on Babe. The children may make notes and use them during the test. 3. Please make sure that your child is prepared for school each day. Some children are coming to school with no pencils, looseleaf, notebooks, etc. Check the bookbag, folder, purple assignment book, and notebooks each day so you have a good idea what is going on with your school during the school day. READING MONDAY,OCT.20 Day 1- Nate the Great 1. Review meaning of the word "case" 2. Listening Comprehension- Shared Literature (The Thirsty Cow) 3. Phonics- decoding long words by looking at prefixes and suffixes, dividing it into syllables, or looking for smaller words within the larger word. 4. Review the new vocabulary for the story. TUESDAY,OCT.21 Day 2- Nate the Great 1. Review new vocabulary 2. Discuss the Question of the Day 3. Phonics- decoding CVCe and CVC 4. Read the story together HW- write spelling words 3x each WEDNESDAY, OCT.22 GYM THURSDAY, OCT.23 Day 3- Nate the Great 1. Review vocabulary and new spelling words 2. Phonics- decoding long words 3. Clipped Words- "limo" limousine, "phone" telephone HW.write a sentence for spelling words 1-15- study spelling words and vocabulary words for test tomorrow. FRIDAY, OCT.24 1. VOCABULARY TEST ON THE 1ST 3 STORIES 2. SPELLING TEST- LESSON 3 LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, OCT.20 1. Review commands and exclamations 2. Review spelling words HW- Phonics pgs. 21,22,23 TUESDAY, OCT.21 1. Review commands and exclamations 2. Review punctuation marks period (.) question mark (?) exclamation mark (!) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 Discuss the meaning of a personal narrative. Tells about an event that really happened in the writer's life. HW- Lang. Arts Handbook p. 84 1-10 THURSDAY, OCT. 23 Language Arts Review 1. Review correct word order, punctuation, and capitalization 2. Correct 10 sentences and rewrite them FRIDAY, OCT. 24 No class due to the Teacher's Meeting

2ND GRADE- PLANS FOR OCT.20- OCT.24

VOCABULARY FOR HENRY AND MUDGE- UNDER THE YELLOW MOON chipmunks, picked, sniffing, south, woods SPELLING WORDS FOR HENRY AND MUDGE barked, licked, backed, thanked, painted, opened, mailed, remarked, checked, finished, mistake, became, about, few, same TESTS FOR THIS WEEK Spelling Test Friday 10/24 Vocabulary Test on the first three stories- Mixed Up Caterpillar, Get Up and Go, Henry and Mudge. See the Reading Notebook for words and meanings. REMINDERS: Many children are coming to school unprepared. They are not bringing sharpened pencils, notebooks or looseleaf. Please make sure that your child is prepared for class each day, because it teaches him/her to be organized and responsible. READING: MONDAY- 10/20 Day 1- Henry and Mudge- 1.Read the shared literature story "Otis" and check how well the children listen for details(listening comprehension). 2.Review spelling words 3. Phonics- review the ending /ed/ (played, walked, started) HW- Phonics pgs. 14&15 TUESDAY- 10/21 Day 2 Henry and Mudge 1. read a poem together "Book of Friends" listen for rhyming words and also the meaning of the poem (Author's Purpose) 2. Phonics- review ending /ed/ 3. Spelling-review words 4. Introduce new vocabulary words for the story HW- Spelling- write each spelling word 3x each in Reading NB WEDNESDAY-10/22 Day 3 Henry and Mudge 1. Review vocabulary and spelling words 2. Read story together and discuss the details of the story (comprehension) 3. Discuss narrative elements- Title, Author, Illustrator, Character, Setting, Plot (problem, solution and conclusion) HW- Spelling- write a sentence for spelling words 1-8 in Reading NB. Skip a line between each sentence. THURSDAY- 10/23 Day 4 Henry and Mudge 1. Review vocabulary and spelling words 2. Answer Think and Respond questions 3. Phonics- review ending /ed/ (which when added to the end of a verb reflects past tense (Yesterday, I played with my toys.). HW- Spelling- write a sentence with spelling words 9-15 and study for Vocabulary and Spelling Tests tomorrow FRIDAY- 10/24 Spelling and Vocabulary Tests LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY 10/20 1. Review commands and exclamations 2. discuss different describing words that can make our sentences more interesting (adjectives) TUESDAY 10/21 1.Review commands and exclamations 2.Practice adding the correct punctuation to the ending of different types of sentences. WEDNESDAY 10/22 1. Review the 4 types of sentences:Telling,Question,Command and Exclamation 2. Label different types of sentences THURSDAY 10/23 Daily Language Practice- correct 6 sentences for proper word order, capitalization and punctuation. After editing the sentences, write the sentences over correctly. FRIDAY 10/24- NO CLASS

2ND GRADE PLANS FOR OCT.6- OCT.10, 2008

GET UP AND GO VOCABULARY: ALWAYS, HOMEWORK, MINUTES, SNUGGLE, TREAT HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS: GET, LINE, MORE, STOP, TOGETHER SPELLING WORDS:1.games 2.take 3.make 4.name 5.flame 6.same 7.became 8.brake 9.snake 10.mistake 11.eyelid 12.slide 13.line 14.more 15. together MONDAY, 10/6/08 READING GET UP AND GO- DAY 1 READ SHARED LITERATURE STORY REVIEW PHONOGRAMS- -AKE,-AME REVIEW VOCABULARY WORDS HW: WRITE A PARAGRAPH "EVERY MORNING I...." TUESDAY, 10/7/08 GET UP AND GO- DAY 2 REVIEW NEW SPELLING WORDS DISCUSS WHAT WE DO BEFORE WE GO TO SCHOOL READ STORY AND DISCUSS THE COMPREHENSION STORY WEDNESDAY, 10/8/08 GET UP AND GO- DAY 3 REVIEW VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WORDS REVIEW PHONOGRAMS -AKE, -AME DISCUSS THE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE FOR WRITING THE STORY THURSDAY, 10/9/08 NO SCHOOL- TEACHER'S CONFERENCE FRIDAY, 10/10/08 GET UP AND GO- DAY 4 LISTENING COMPREHENSION STORY (DISCUSS) REVIEW VOCABULARY AND SPELLING WORDS DISCUSS AUTHOR'S PURPOSE LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, 10/6/08 WRITING TOPIC SENTENCES AND DETAILS TUESDAY, 10/7/08 REVIEW PARAGRAPH FORM - STRESSING INDENTING AND CORRECT PUNCTUATION HW: P. 84 SENTENCES 1-5 IN LANG. ARTS NB WEDS, 10/8/08 DEFINE COMMANDS AND EXCLAMATIONS- GIVE EXAMPLES OF EACH HW: P.85 SENTENCES 1-4 IN LANG. ARTS NB THURS, 10/9 NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, 10/10/08 REVIEW COMMANDS AND EXCLAMATIONS PRACTICE ADIING THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION TO THE ENDING OF SENTENCES P.85 SENTENCES 5-8

4th GRADE PLANS- SEPT.29- OCT. 3, 2008

READING MONDAY, 9/29 DAY 3- Because of Winn Dixie review vocabulary review spelling words read the story and discuss HW.-study vocabulary and spelling words TUESDAY, 9/30 No reading (gym) WEDNESDAY, 10/1 Day 4- Because of Winn Dixie review vocabulary and spelling reread the story for flency and understanding complete Reading Practice Book pgs. 1,2,3 HW.-study vocabulary and spelling words THURSDAY, 10/2 Word Study and Spelling Book pgs. 1,2 Homework- Word Study Book pgs. 3,4 FRIDAY, 10/3 No Reading due to Mass LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, 9/29 Discuss the meaning of a sentence Discuss declarative(telling) and interrogative(asking)sentences HW- Grammar Practice Book- pg. 4 LA notebook TUESDAY, 9/30 Aim Higher- read pgs. 15-17 Discuss story together Answer comprehension questions on 17 in LA NB HW- write a sentence for spelling words 1-10 in Reading NB WEDNESDAY, 10/1 Aim Higher- read pgs. 18-19 Answer comprehension questions in LA NB (complete sentences) HW- write a sentence for spelling words 11-20 in Reading NB THURSDAY, 10/2 Review declarative and interrogative sentences in Grammar book (p.3) HW- grammar book p.4 FRIDAY, 10/3 Spelling Test and dictation Check notebooks

3rd Grade Plans- Sept.29- Oct. 3, 2008

3RD GRADE READING Monday, September 29,2008 Aim- Dibels Testing- Oral Reading Fluency Homework- see purple assignment book Tuesday, September 30,2008 Aim- Dibels Testing- ORF Homework- see assignment book Weds., Oct.1,2008 Aim- Dibels Testing- ORF Homework- see assignment book Thursday, Oct. 2,2008 Aim- Dibels Testing- ORF Homework- see assignment book Friday- No Reading due to Mass 3RD Grade LANGUAGE ARTS Monday- Thursday The third grade will practice for mass during the Language Arts period 1:00-2:00 Homework- No HW in LA this week. Friday, Oct.3, 2008 Aim- to do a spelling test and dictation

2nd Grade Plans for Sept.29th- Oct.3rd

2nd Grade Reading Monday,9/29 Dibels Testing Homework- Spelling- write words 3x each Tuesday, 9/30 Dibels Testing Homework- Spelling- write a sentence for words 1-8 Wednesday, 10/1 Dibels Testing Homework- Spelling- write a sentence for words 9-15 Thursday, 10/2 Dibels Testing Homework- Spelling- study for spelling test tomorrow Friday, 10/3 No Reading- Mass 2nd Grade Language Arts Monday,9/29 Aim: Review statements and questions Lesson: Practice determining the difference between a sentence that tells something and one that asks a question. Homework: Review sentences Tuesday, 9/30 Aim: Review sentences Lesson: Review capital letters- beginning of every sentence, people's names, days of the week and months of the year. Homework: see purple assignment book Wednesday, 10/1 Aim: To choose topics to write about. Lesson- Read pages 4-7 in the Language Handbook. Discuss topics to write about. Homework: see assignment book Thursday, 10/2 Aim: to review statements and questions Lesson: to practice writing simple sentences correctly. Homework: see assignment book Friday, 10/3 Spelling Test and Dictation