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- 2/6/2025
Week of: February 3-7, 2025 *for additional curriculum information, please visit the district's resource Elementary Teaching Resources or Georgia Standards of Excellence PHONICS READING Weekly Assigned Achieve Article Monday! Achieve Article: Cracking the Color Code GRAMMAR WRITING Mon. Standard(s):ELAGSE4RF3 LT: I am learning to read unfamiliar words in context and out of context using phonics and decoding skills. SC: ❑ I can read words with multiple syllables. ❑ I can recognize roots and affixes. ❑ I can read all letter sound combinations correctly. ❑ I can use cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning. Lesson/Activity: Students will reread an interactive text to build fluency and decode by analogy. Standard(s): ELAGSE4RL2 LT:I am learning to identify the theme of a text by thinking about the details in the text. SC: ❑ I can generate questions before reading. Lesson/Activity: Students will determine the theme of a poem. LT: I am learning to use punctuation correctly. SC: ❑ I can examine mentor texts and notice how the author uses punctuation for effect. LT: I am learning to use commas and quotation marks in direct speech and quotes from a text when writing. SC: ❑ I can identify what quotation marks are and what they are used for. ❑ I can demonstrate that quotation marks are placed around the words someone actually said. Lesson/Activity: Students will Students will look at a mentor text and notice the author’s use of commas, quotations, and other punctuation. Standard(s): ELAGSE4W2e LT: I am learning to provide a concluding statement for an informative/explanatory piece. SC: I know I will be successful when I can… Restate my ideas and information in a closing statement Write a conclusion that gives closure to an informative/explanatory piece. Lesson/Activity: Students will finish up their writing and share with a partner. Tues. Standard(s):ELAGSE4RF3 LT: I am learning to read unfamiliar words in context and out of context using phonics and decoding skills. SC: ❑ I can read words with multiple syllables. ❑ I can recognize roots and affixes. ❑ I can read all letter sound combinations correctly. ❑ I can use cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning. Lesson/Activity: Students will read and spell words with long oo, and short oo. Schedule will be rearranged to accommodate for the Write-Score Assessment! Standard: ELAGSE5RL2 LT: I am learning to identify the theme of a text by thinking about the details in the text. SC: ❑ I can define the theme. ❑ I can explain how to use close reading strategies for determining themes. ❑ I can use strategies, such as taking notes, re-reading, summarizing, and paraphrasing. Lesson/Activity: RU6 W2L7 Students will identify and discuss thematic connections between a story and poem. Standard: ELAGSE4L2, ELAGSE4L3 LT: I am learning to use punctuation correctly. SC: ❑ I can examine mentor texts and notice how the author uses punctuation for effect. LT: I am learning to use commas and quotation marks in direct speech and quotes from a text when writing. SC: ❑ I can identify what quotation marks are and what they are used for. ❑ I can demonstrate that quotation marks are placed around the words someone actually said. Lesson/Activity: Students will compare the two mentor texts to compare punctuation. They will compare and contrast how they are alike and different. Standard(s):ELAGSE4W4 LT:I am learning to organize and develop my ideas for the three types of writing. SC:I can brainstorm ideas or topics for my writing. I can select a clear topic or idea for my writing. I can use transition words to organize my paragraphs. I can organize my writing so that it has a clear beginning, middle, and end. I can produce writing that is appropriate for a specific purpose and audience. Lesson/Activity: Write Score Assessment Students will complete an assessment in Write Score. Wed. Standard(s):ELAGSE4RF3 LT: I am learning to read unfamiliar words in context and out of context using phonics and decoding skills. SC: ❑ I can read words with multiple syllables. ❑ I can recognize roots and affixes. ❑ I can read all letter sound combinations correctly. ❑ I can use cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning. Lesson/Activity: Students will read accountable text, spell and sort words with long oo, and short oo, and use context clues to determine the word meanings. Standard: ELAGSE4L5 LT: I am learning to explain the meaning of similes and metaphors. SC: ❑ I can define what similes and metaphors are. ❑ I can list examples of similes and metaphors. ❑ I can identify examples of similes and metaphors in a text. Lesson/Activity: Students will analyze the author’s use of similes and metaphors. Standard: ELAGSE4L2 LT: I am learning to use commas and quotation marks in direct speech and quotes from a text when writing. SC: ❑ I can identify what a comma is and what it is used for. ❑ I can identify the correct usage of commas. Lesson/Activity: Students will use commas within grade level specific sentence structures and will proofread a paragraph together for punctuation accuracy. Standard(s):ELAGSE4SL1 LT: I am learning to clearly introduce a topic to write an opinion piece. SC:I can organize my ideas to support my opinion. Lesson/Activity:OWS8 Students will write an opinion paragraph in response to a non-text based prompt. Thurs. Standard(s):ELAGSE4RF3 LT: I am learning to read unfamiliar words in context and out of context using phonics and decoding skills. SC: ❑ I can read words with multiple syllables. ❑ I can recognize roots and affixes. ❑ I can read all letter sound combinations correctly. ❑ I can use cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning. Lesson/Activity: Students will read and spell words with long oo, and short oo, and sort words by common features. Standard: ELAGSE5RL4 LT: I am learning to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words (including figurative language) using context clues. SC: ❑ I can explain the different types of figurative language and how to understand them in reading. ❑ I can read around the word to help figure out word meaning. Lesson/Activity: Students will analyze the author’s use of personification. Standard(s): LT:I am learning to use commas and quotation marks in direct speech and quotes from a text when writing. SC:❑ I can identify what quotation marks are and what they are used for. ❑ I can demonstrate that quotation marks are placed around the words someone actually said. Lesson/Activity:Grammar U4S6 Students will identify and discuss commas used in dates. Standard(s):ELAGSE4SL1 LT:I am learning to collaborate with others on 4th-grade topics to share ideas. SC:I can participate cooperatively with teachers and peers in group discussions. I can give reasons in support of my opinions expressed. Lesson/Activity:OWS9 Students will be introduced to the parts of a paragraph. Then, students read three sample opinion paragraphs. Fri. Standard(s):ELAGSE4RF3 LT: I am learning to read unfamiliar words in context and out of context using phonics and decoding skills. SC: ❑ I can read words with multiple syllables. ❑ I can recognize roots and affixes. ❑ I can read all letter sound combinations correctly. ❑ I can use cueing systems (e.g., phonics and context clues) to determine pronunciation and meaning. Lesson/Activity: Unit 6 Week 2 Spelling Test Standard(s): ELAGSE4RL9 LT: I am learning to use context clues to help with unknown words. SC: ❑ I can identify unknown words in a text. ❑ I can identify multiple-meaning words in a text. ❑ I can use reference materials such as a dictionary to determine the meaning of the word. ❑ I can make connections between the definitions and how the words are used in the text. Lesson/Activity: Unit 6, Lesson 10 Students will use reference materials and context clues to determine the meaning of multiple meaning words. Unit 6 Week 2 Assessment Standard: ELAGSE4L2 LT: I am learning to use commas and quotation marks in direct speech and quotes from a text when writing. SC: ❑ I can identify what a comma is and what it is used for. ❑ I can identify the correct usage of commas. Lesson/Activity:Grammar U4S7 Students will practice using commas in writing dates. Standard(s):ELAGSE4SL1 LT:I am learning to collaborate with others on 4th-grade topics to share ideas. SC:I can participate cooperatively with teachers and peers in group discussions. I can give reasons in support of my opinions expressed. Lesson/Activity:OWS10 Students will review the parts of a paragraph as they relate to opinion paragraphs.