Common Core Standards Week of Aug 26 and Sept 3

Grammar Introduction to Nouns. Complete sentence round up. Students search for examples
of complete sentences. Students demonstrate the differences between specific and general nouns
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking

Reading

Students will review skills needed from daily literature circle reading National Geographics Panda Mania. Tasks include comparing, vocabulary building, Lingo, 5 Ws and main idea
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies

Social Studies

Mind maps Students will take them on an imaginary trip through the school and describe landmarks they encounter along the way. Students will use this information to draw a map of the school. Classroom quilt students will design and illustrate an informative quilt square and assemble the squares into one class quilt.
PDE Social Studies Standard 7.1.4.A Describe how common geographic tools are used to organize and interpret information about people, places, and environment.
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Writing

Students will complete an all about me chart, use this information to After sharing the article with a student in the class, students will edit and compose a final draft of the article to post in the classroom.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

Journal

Daily 3 - Students will compose entries in their response journal that detail what they remember, questions they wish to research or connection they can make with what they find in their weekly exploration.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

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Homework 5 Week of August 26 and September 2, 2013

Grammar Reading Social Studies

Writing Journal

Introduction to Nouns. Complete sentence round up. Students search for examples of complete sentences. Students demonstrate the differences between specific and general nouns Students will review skills needed from daily literature circle reading National Geographics Panda Mania. Tasks include comparing, vocabulary building, Lingo, 5 Ws and main idea Mind maps Students will take them on an imaginary trip through the school and describe landmarks they encounter along the way. Students will use this information to draw a map of the school. Classroom quilt students will design and illustrate an informative quilt square and assemble the squares into one class quilt. Students will complete an all about me chart, use this information to After sharing the article with a student in the class, students will edit and compose a final draft of the article to post in the classroom. Daily 3 - Students will compose entries in their response journal that detail what they remember, questions they wish to research or connection they can make with what they find in their weekly exploration. Parents Signature Student describes work completed

Wednesday

Thursday

Soldier dogs go to war until they are about 9 years old. Then families adopt them, and the dogs get to live out the rest of their lives as civilian petsa well-deserved reward after putting their lives on the line for the safety of our human soldiers and our country

.Discussion Director complete this chart. Be prepared to share the information with the class
What do you remember about the article? List three questions that can be answered by the article. How could you use the information from this article?

Word Wizard list five words in the story that relate to dogs. Write a definition for each word regarding how it relates to dogs

word

definition

5 Ws and an H news stories follow the format to define who, what, where, when, why, how. On the right side of the chart describe these details from the article. On the left side of the chart describe something you did this summer. After you finish organizing your ideas you will use this information to write an article about the activity.

who what
where

when why how

Conference Checklist
Title of My Writing: _______________________________________ ____ I read my writing myself to see if it made sense.

____ My writing is focused on the main idea or topic. ____ My introduction attracts a reader's attention. ____ The title fits the piece and gets a reader interested. ____ Replaced weak words (went, nice) with specific words ____ Deleted unnecessary words by combining short sentences. ____ Deleted over used words (then, and, so) ____ Checked for correct punctuation. (?, !, . ) ____ Checked for correct capitalization. ____ Completed three paragraphs with a definite introduction, body
and conclusion Peer editor suggestions Writing this piece was: _hard _not so hard

_ easy
Editing this piece was: ____ hard work

____ not so hard ____ easy

Mental Mapping
Close your eyes an imagine a trip through Politz. Describe landmarks they encounter along the way walking in the building at the beginning of the day until reaching the classroom. Make a list of each landmark you pass. Draw an accurate route map afterward. After testing your map, you will work in a team and redraw your map on a larger scale. Step 1 Landmark Key

Classroom Quilt
Illustrate a quilt square. A separate square will be used for the final draft. The square may include words on the outer rectangles but should include only pictures in the main square and smaller triangles. A large self-portrait should be in the center. Suggestions of what to include on the quilt square are on back of this page.

All About Me Essay

Paragraph 1 Introduction - Paragraph 2 Favorite things - Paragraph 3 Fascinating Facts Paragraph 4 Conclusion

Conference Checklist
Title of My Writing: _______________________________________ ____ I read my writing myself to see if it made sense.

____ My writing is focused on the main idea or topic. ____ My introduction attracts a reader's attention. ____ The title fits the piece and gets a reader interested. ____ Replaced weak words (went, nice) with specific words ____ Deleted unnecessary words by combining short sentences. ____ Deleted over used words (then, and, so) ____ Checked for correct punctuation. (?, !, . ) ____ Checked for correct capitalization. ____ Completed three paragraphs with a definite introduction, body
and conclusion Peer editor suggestions Writing this piece was: _hard _not so hard

_ easy
Editing this piece was: ____ hard work

____ not so hard ____ easy