Lesson Plans for the Week of May 23, 2011

Assignments for the week of May 23, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read aloud/Free read

Skills Iowa May Assessment

Tuesday: Free Read

Spelling Post test

Wednesday: Free Read for 15 minutes

Spelling practice

Put in Planner

Spelling activity-Write 15 sentences (8-10 words per sentence)

Thursday: No Class: Camp Foster

Friday: Free Read

Begin S.S. presentations

Social Studies:

Monday: Share goals for the day

Last Research/begin power point

Tuesday: Share Power point Progress

Power Point work day (hand out note cards for presentations)

Wednesday: Finish Power points

Fill out notecards and begin practicing presentations

Thursday: No Class: Camp Foster

Friday: Last minute practice/touch ups

Presentations

Evaluation of presentations

Lesson Plans for the Week of May 16, 2011

Assignments for the week of May 16, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Free read

Knight’s Pride Presentations

Tuesday: Free Read

Knight’s Pride presentations

Wednesday: Read Aloud

Spelling practice

Put in Planner

Spelling activity

Thursday: Read aloud

Spelling word sort/proofreading

Introduce Conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating. correlative

assign coordinating Practice p. 91

Friday: Read Aloud

Review worksheets

Social Studies:

Monday: Introduce the west

Vocabulary: Mission, overland trails, wagon train, transcontinental railroad

Introduce main idea worksheet

Assign ch. 1

Tuesday: Read aloud

Read ch. 2 and 3

Complete maind idea worksheet

Wednesday: Read aloud

Introduce West/Southwest Powerpoints

Develop 4 questions to examine

Thursday: Group/individual plan

Research questions

Friday:PBIS CELEBRATION: Queen II ride

Lesson Plans for the Week of May 9, 2011

Assignments for the week of May 9, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read Aloud

Finish Collage

Spelling sentences

Tuesday: Read Aloud

Spelling Post test

Spelling Practice

Put in Planner

Wednesday: No Class EPAK

Thursday: Read Aloud

Spelling activities

Spelling Word Sort/Proofreading

Friday: Read Aloud

Review worksheets

Social Studies:

Monday: Discuss Timeline of South West

Introduce Travels of the Southwest

Vocabulary: Butte, Canyon, Mesa (R), Peak, Plateau (R), Rapids

Tuesday: Map/ States and Capitals Map

Read and Discuss Chapters 1 & 2

Wednesday: No class EPAK

Thursday: Map of Southwest P. 41

Read and Discuss Ch. 3

Friday:States and Capitals Review

Introduce Writing Activity: Children’s Book P. 40

Lesson Plans for the Week of April 25, 2011

Assignments for the week of April 25, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday:No School

Tuesday: Read aloud

Spelling practice 60 word test

Wednesday: read aloud

Introduce Vocabulary for Me and Uncle Romie p.196&197

Introduce Comprehension Skills Understanding Characters

Target Strategy: Visualize p. 199 (85)

Introduce Author and Independently Read: Me and Uncle Romie

Thursday: 15 Spelling Sentences

Read aloud Me and Uncle Romie

Friday: Finish Reading aloud Me and Uncle Romie

Spelling City review (if time)

Social Studies:

Monday: No School

Tuesday: Group meeting

Presentation Practice

Wednesday: Final Group preparations

Begin presentations

Thursday: Read Aloud

Finish any presentations (if needed)

Begin Vocabulary for the Southwest

Friday: Map Review for Southwest

Begin reading ch. 1 History of the Southwest

Lesson Plans for the Week of April 18, 2011

Assignments for the week of April 18, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read Aloud

Practice spelling words

Tuesday: Read aloud

Spelling Post test

Skills Review

Wednesday: read aloud

Spelling Practice

Put in Planner

Spelling practice/review

Thursday: Read aloud

Spelling Activities (word sort/proofreading)

sentences

Friday:No School

Social Studies:

Monday: Group meeting

Power point work day

Tuesday: Group meeting

Power Point Work day 2

Wednesday: Group Meeting

Practice Presentation

Thursday: Prepare for Presentations

Presentations

Friday: No School

Lesson Plans for the Week of April 4, 2011

Assignments for the week of April 4, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read aloud

Write Comparison/contrast paragraph

Tuesday: Read aloud

Spelling test

Begin to Revise and edit comparison/contrast paper

Wednesday: read aloud

Spelling Practice

Put in planner

1. 207& 208

Finish revising and editing paper

Thursday: read aloud

Spelling word sort/proofreading (209 & 210)

Final Draft due at the end of the period (Comparison/contrast paper)

Friday: Read aloud

Spelling sentences (1 word per sentence with at least 8 words per sentence)

Review spelling word on White boards in partners

Social Studies:

Monday: Midwest map drill

Read Ch. 1 and 2

Read and Discuss aloud

Tuesday: Midwest map drill

Read Ch. 3

Read and Discuss

Wednesday: Midwest map drill

Cause and Effect Relationships (p. 31)

Thursday: Label Map of Midwest

Introduce Travel Article (p. 32)

Complete prewriting activities

Friday: Around the World with states and capitals (5minutes)

Write travel article (should be at least 8-10 sentences)

Lesson Plans for the Week of March 28, 2011

Assignments for the week of March 28, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read aloud

write about the weekend

Introduce writing to respond (p. 170-71)

Introduce Comparison/contrast paper

Tuesday: Lakes Art Center Field Trip

Wednesday: read aloud

Spelling Practice

Put in planner

Spelling activity

Thursday: read aloud

Spelling word sort/proofreading

Work day Comparison/contrast paper

Friday: Read aloud

Comparison/contrast paper

Social Studies:

Monday: Midwest map drill

Finish letters/proofread

Tuesday: States and capitals review

Share letters aloud

Wednesday: Map of the Midwest (map quiz)

Introduce Vocab for Travels in the Midwest

Thursday: Midwest map drill

Read ch.1 & 2

Friday: Midwest Map drill

Discuss ch. 1 &2

Read Ch. 3

Lesson Plans for the Week of March 21, 2011

Friday: No School

Social Studies:

Monday: Midwest map drill

Discuss Ch. 1-3

Compare/contrast past and present p. 31

Tuesday: Midwest map drill

Go over pg. 31

Introduce Midwest letter

Wednesday: Map of the Midwest (label blank map)

Work day on letter/proofread

Final draft due Thursday

Thursday: Final drafts due

Share final drafts aloud

Friday: No school

Lesson Plans for the Week of March 14, 2011

Assignments for the week of March 14, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Review Spelling words on whiteboards

Introduce: Target skill & strategy (compare/contrast & infer/predict)

Read independently: Once Upon a Motorcycle Dude

Tuesday: Review spelling

Spelling Post test

Begin Reading Once Upon a Motorcycle Dude aloud

Wednesday: read aloud

Spelling practice (60 word review)

Thursday: read aloud

Review Verbs (journeys p. 168-9)

Verbs p. 67 &68

Friday: Spelling sentences

Verbs p. 69

Social Studies:

Monday: Set up for presentation(s)

Power points/ self reflection

Tuesday: Map of the Midwest

Vocabulary Strategy: Determining Word Knowledge (p.30)

Wednesday: States & Capitals of the midwest

Read introduction and Ch. 1

Discuss

Thursday: Label a Map P. 33

Read Ch. 2 and 3

Discuss

Friday: States and Capitals Review

Compare and Contract Midwest Yesterday and Today p. 31

Lesson Plans for the Week of March 7, 2011

Assignments for the week of March 7, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: No Class “Husky Presentation”

Tuesday: Review spelling

Spelling Post test

Writing “what they enjoyed about the Husky Presentation”

Wednesday: Spelling practice

Spelling words in planner

practice pgs.

Thursday: Read Aloud for fluency (tp. 12)

Introduce Vocabulary for “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude” p. 146 &147

rd. p. 148 discuss vocabulary words

Introduce target skill/strategy: Compare & Contrast/ Infer/predict

Friday: Spelling word sort/proofreading

Spelling sentences (20)

Social Studies:

Monday: team update

Begin creating power points

Tuesday: team update

Power point work day

Wednesday: team update

Presentation practice

Thursday: Review expectations

Begin Presentations

Friday: Self-assessment

Finish Presentations

Lesson Plans for the Week of February 28, 2011

Assignments for the week ofFebruary 28, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read Aloud Dr. Seuss Book

Irregular nouns practice p57

Writing quotations review p58

Tuesday: Review spelling

Spelling Post test

Practice Dr. Seuss Book

Wednesday: Read Aloud Dr. Seuss Book

Dr. Seuss birthday Activities

Thursday: Practice Dr. Seuss book’s

Mielke’s read to Preschool

Matson’s spelling practice

Friday:Practice Dr. Seuss Book’s

Mielke’s Spelling practice

Matson’s read to preschool

Social Studies:

Monday: project update

work time

Tuesday: Project update

work time

Wednesday: Project update

Work day

Thursday: Project update

work day

Friday: Project update

Final Work day

Lesson Plans for the Week of February 28, 2011

Assignments for the week ofFebruary 28, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read Aloud Dr. Seuss Book

Irregular nouns practice p57

Writing quotations review p58

Tuesday: Review spelling

Spelling Post test

Practice Dr. Seuss Book

Wednesday: Read Aloud Dr. Seuss Book

Dr. Seuss birthday Activities

Thursday: Practice Dr. Seuss book’s

Mielke’s read to Preschool

Matson’s spelling practice

Friday:Practice Dr. Seuss Book’s

Mielke’s Spelling practice

Matson’s read to preschool

Social Studies:

Monday: project update

work time

Tuesday: Project update

work time

Wednesday: Project update

Work day

Thursday: Project update

work day

Friday: Project update

Final Work day

lesson Plans for the Week of February 21, 2011

Assignments for the week ofFebruary 21, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Spell Down (5 min)

Grammar Practice: Nouns p.138-39

Assign p. 55 and 56

Tuesday: Spelling Post test

60 Word test

Wednesday: Spelling Practice

Spelling in Planners

p.159-160

Irregular Plural Nouns

Thursday: Spelling Sentences (15- 5 from each list)

1. 160-61

Friday: Review spelling

Read: Hoderi the Fisherman

Social Studies:

Monday: States review

Introduce Power point project/expectations

Tuesday: Share work plan with Mrs. Mielke

Research Day

Wednesday: Southeast map drill

Research Day/Power Point Planning Day

Thursday: Jigsaw of States

Power Point Work day

Friday: States Review

Power Point Work Day

lesson Plans for the Week of February 14, 2011

Assignments for the week ofFebruary 14, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: practice p. 49 aloud

Introduce and begin Stormalong by Mary Pope Osborne

Tuesday: Spelling Post test

Finish Reading/discuss Stormalong

Wednesday: Spelling 60 Word Review

Thursday: Spelling Sentences (15- 5 from each list)

Grammar Practice: Nouns p.138-39

Assign p. 55 and 56 (Due Monday)

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Social Studies:

Monday: Label a map of Southeast Activity (25)

read ch. 2

Tuesday: Mapgames.com activity

Discuss Ch. 2/Read Ch. 3

Wednesday: Southeast map drill

Discuss Ch. 3

Review Southeast

Thursday: Review Southeast with partner

Multiple choice Quiz

Friday: NO SCHOOL

Assignments Week of February 7, 2011

Assignments for the week ofFebruary 7, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: ITBS TESTING

Tuesday: ITBS TESTING

Wednesday: Spelling practice

correct/put in planner

Assign p. 135&136

Thursday: p.137&138

Rd. aloud Mighty Joe Magarac (T300-01)

Introduce Vocab for Storm Along

Friday: Review Spelling words

Sm. Groups Read p.116 A sailor’s Life

Review Vocabulary

Social Studies:

Monday: States/capitals review

Begin Travels across America

Vocabulary p 22

Tuesday:

ITBS reward Movie

Wednesday: Southeast map drill

Read introduction and Ch. 1

Discuss the landforms seen

Thursday: States and capitals review

Landforms comparison worksheet p.23

Friday: States and capitals review

Read and discuss ch. 2 “The Economy”

Assignments Week of January 31, 2011

Assignments for the week of January 31, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read aloud

Spelling Test

ITBS: Text structure review

Tuesday: ITBS TESTING

Wednesday: ITBS TESTING

Thursday: ITBS TESTING

Friday: ITBS TESTING

Social Studies:

Monday: Southeast map drill

Discuss chapter 3

Tuesday: Read aloud

Begin Travels across America

Vocabulary p 22

Wednesday: Southeast map drill

Read introduction and Ch. 1

Discuss the landforms seen

Thursday: States and capitals review

Landforms comparison worksheet p.23

Friday: States and capitals review

Read and discuss ch. 2 “The Economy”

Lesson Plans for the Week of January 24, 2011

Assignments for the week of January 24, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday: Read aloud

ITBS review: unfamiliar words

Tuesday: review spelling test

ITBS review: Word Analysis/sentences

Wednesday: Read aloud

Spelling practice

Thursday: Read aloud

ITBS review: Main ideas/capitalization

Friday: Read aloud: Mick Harte was here

ITBS review: Inferences

Social Studies:

Monday: Southeast map drill

Read Chapter 2

Begin QAR questions

Tuesday: Southeast map drill

Finish questions

Begin discussing

Wednesday: Southeast map drill

Finish discussion (if needed)

Read Ch.3

Assign questions

Thursday: States and capitals review

Discuss Ch. 3

Drawing conclusions worksheet

Friday: States and capitals review

Map of South east

assignments Week of January 17, 2011

Assignments for the week of January 17, 2011

(Bell ringers are listed next to the day of the week)

Literacy:

Monday:Read aloud

ITBS practice: Synonyms and Antonyms

Tuesday: Read aloud

ITBS practice: Context Clues

Wednesday: Prepare for Spelling Practice

Spelling practice: Compound words

P. 124

Thursday: p.125 spelling review

ITBS practice: Using Verbs

p. 126

Friday: Read aloud

ITBS: Word Analysis

Social Studies:

Monday: Southeast map drill

Read Section 2 and three of Chapter 1

Complete questions for Ch.1

Tuesday:make states and capitals cards for Southeast

Finish questions and check

Wednesday: Southeast map drill

Introduce/review drawing conclusions

Beginning reading Ch. 2

Thursday: States and capitals review

Finish Ch. 2

Discuss

Friday: States and capitals review

Read Ch.3

Drawing conclusions practice sheet 23