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- 3/4/2025
Week of: March 3-7, 2025 *for additional curriculum information, please visit the district's resource Elementary Teaching Resources or Georgia Standards of Excellence PHONICS Thursday- March 6th- MAP Reading- Keep Homeroom after specials to test and then half the remainder of the day with co-teacher@ READING Weekly Assigned Achieve Article Monday! Weird Weather! GRAMMAR WRITING Mon. Standard(s):ELAGSE4L1 LT: I am learning to use commonly confused words when writing or speaking. SC: ❑ I can brainstorm some commonly confused words. (to/too/two, their/they’re/there) ❑ I can determine when to use a certain commonly confused word. ❑ I can identify if a commonly confused word is used correctly in a sentence. ❑ I can write a sentence that uses the correct form of a commonly confused word. Lesson/Activity: Students will read and spell words with homophones. Standard: ELAGSE4RI5 LT: I am learning to describe the overall structure (organization) of a text or part of a text. SC: ❑ I can identify the features of chronological order. ❑ I can describe the features of chronological order. ❑ I can identify key words and phrases in a text to help identify the different types of text Structure. Lesson/Activity: RU7 W3L11 Students will look for signal words that signal the structure of a text. Students will identify the chronological order of a text. Standard(s):ELAGSE4L3 LT: I am learning to use punctuation correctly. SC: ❑ I can examine mentor texts and notice how the author uses punctuation for effect. Lesson/Activity: Students will examine two mentor texts and discuss how punctuation affects the rhythm. Standard(s):ELAGSE4W1(a-d) LT: I am learning to provide reasons to support my opinion piece. SC:I can list my ideas to support my opinion. I can support my ideas with related facts, reasons, and details for my opinion. I can structure my reasons into paragraphs. I can organize my paragraphs using transitional words and phrases. Lesson/Activity:OWS20 Students will learn to cite evidence used in paragraphs. Tues. Standard(s):ELAGSE4L1 LT: I am learning to use commonly confused words when writing or speaking. SC: ❑ I can brainstorm some commonly confused words. (to/too/two, their/they’re/there) ❑ I can determine when to use a certain commonly confused word. ❑ I can identify if a commonly confused word is used correctly in a sentence. ❑ I can write a sentence that uses the correct form of a commonly confused word. Lesson/Activity: Students will read and spell words with homophones. Standard: ELAGSE4RI4 LT: I am learning to determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text. SC: ❑ I can identify domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject. ❑ I can make connections between the definitions and how the words are used in the text. Lesson/Activity: Students will identify topic-specific words and use context clues to determine their meaning. Standard(s):ELAGSE4L3 LT: I am learning to use punctuation correctly. SC: ❑ I can examine mentor texts and notice how the author uses punctuation for effect. Lesson/Activity: Grammar U4S19 Students will work with a partner to add punctuation to a text for effect. Standard(s):ELAGSE4W1(a-d) LT:I am learning to provide reasons to support my opinion piece. SC:I can list my ideas to support my opinion. I can support my ideas with related facts, reasons, and details for my opinion. I can structure my reasons into paragraphs. I can organize my paragraphs using transitional words and phrases. Lesson/Activity:OWS21 Part 1 Students will review a sample planning sheet and then use the information to complete a paragraph. Wed. Standard(s):ELAGSE4L1 LT: I am learning to use commonly confused words when writing or speaking. SC: ❑ I can brainstorm some commonly confused words. (to/too/two, their/they’re/there) ❑ I can determine when to use a certain commonly confused word. ❑ I can identify if a commonly confused word is used correctly in a sentence. ❑ I can write a sentence that uses the correct form of a commonly confused word. Lesson/Activity: Students will read accountable text and spell and sort words with homophones, and use context clues to determine word meanings Standard: ELAGSE4RI7 LT: I am learning to interpret text features presented visually, orally, or quantitatively. SC: ❑ I can identify informational text features (charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, interactive elements). ❑ I can explain why text features are used in informational text. ❑ I can analyze information visually, orally, or quantitatively. Lesson/Activity: Students will analyze and interpret text features (diagrams, quotes, and extractions). Standard(s):ELAGSE4L3 LT: I am learning to use punctuation correctly. SC: ❑ I can examine mentor texts and notice how the author uses punctuation for effect. Lesson/Activity: Students will use their own writing pieces to add punctuation. Standard(s):ELAGSE4W1(a-d) LT:I am learning to provide reasons to support my opinion piece. SC:I can list my ideas to support my opinion. I can support my ideas with related facts, reasons, and details for my opinion. I can structure my reasons into paragraphs. I can organize my paragraphs using transitional words and phrases. Lesson/Activity:OWS21 Part 2 Students will review a sample planning sheet and then use the information to complete a paragraph. Thurs. Standard(s):ELAGSE4L1 LT: I am learning to use commonly confused words when writing or speaking. SC: ❑ I can brainstorm some commonly confused words. (to/too/two, their/they’re/there) ❑ I can determine when to use a certain commonly confused word. ❑ I can identify if a commonly confused word is used correctly in a sentence. ❑ I can write a sentence that uses the correct form of a commonly confused word. Lesson/Activity: Students will read and spell words with homophones, and sort words by common features. Standard: ELAGSE4RL2 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: Students will identify details that reveal the author’s purpose and determine the message of the poem. 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. ❑ I can identify what quotation marks are and what they are used for. ❑ I can demonstrate that commas are used to introduce a quote after certain words (eg. said, answered, replied, asked) ❑ I can demonstrate that quotation marks are placed around the words someone actually said. ❑ I can demonstrate that quotation marks are used around words that are quoted directly from a text. ❑ I can correctly use commas and quotation marks in direct speech and in quotes from a text. Lesson/Activity: Grammar U4S21 Students will create a chart that will be used as a tool for drafting sentences with correct punctuation placement. Standard(s):ELAGSE4W1(a-d) LT:I am learning to provide reasons to support my opinion piece. SC:I can list my ideas to support my opinion. I can support my ideas with related facts, reasons, and details for my opinion. I can structure my reasons into paragraphs. I can organize my paragraphs using transitional words and phrases. Lesson/Activity:OWS22 Students will complete their own paragraph based on a sample planning sheet. Fri. Standard(s):ELAGSE4L1 LT: I am learning to use commonly confused words when writing or speaking. SC: ❑ I can brainstorm some commonly confused words. (to/too/two, their/they’re/there) ❑ I can determine when to use a certain commonly confused word. ❑ I can identify if a commonly confused word is used correctly in a sentence. ❑ I can write a sentence that uses the correct form of a commonly confused word. Lesson/Activity: Unit 7 Week 3 Spelling Test Standard: 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. ❑ I can clarify, illustrate, and expand on a response when asked. ❑ I can ask my peers to clarify, illustrate and expand on a response. Lesson/Activity: Students will participate in a construction conversation to wrap up the unit by discussing the unit’s essential question. Unit 7 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. ❑ I can identify what quotation marks are and what they are used for. ❑ I can demonstrate that commas are used to introduce a quote after certain words (eg. said, answered, replied, asked) ❑ I can demonstrate that quotation marks are placed around the words someone actually said. ❑ I can demonstrate that quotation marks are used around words that are quoted directly from a text. ❑ I can correctly use commas and quotation marks in direct speech and in quotes from a text. Lesson/Activity: Lesson/Activity: Students will add commas where they belong using previously learned strategies such as prosody and pauses. Standard(s):ELAGSE4W1(a-d) LT: I am learning to provide reasons to support my opinion piece. SC:I can list my ideas to support my opinion. I can support my ideas with related facts, reasons, and details for my opinion. I can structure my reasons into paragraphs. I can organize my paragraphs using transitional words and phrases. Lesson/Activity:OWS23 Students will write a text-based opinion paragraph.