January 9th-13th  (Tentative Schedule)

Word of the Week
calor-  heat

caloric  adj.- like heat; giving off heat

Add almost an hour of exercise per day, and your caloric
needs go up to 2700 calories or more.

State Goals
1.A.3b  Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in
their context
1.B.3b Identify text structure and create a visual
representation
1.B.3c  Continuously check and clarify for understanding
2.A.3a Identify and analyze a variety of literary techniques

W-Respond
I-Discussion
C-Study Groups
R-Vocabulary Building

Objectives:  Students will identify and utilize
connecting,  visualizing, questioning and text structure
strategies in their classroom and independent reading.  
Students will identify text structure and create a graphic
organizer for each text piece.

Monday
Homework Due
Q2J3 5/20
Materials Needed
Expository Text handout
Bellringer
word of the week-add sheet of paper to binder-Section 2
behind p. 7 (cherry vocab sheets)
Lesson
1. Review Descriptive text structure-using student
selected pieces-complete Descriptive Text – Example 2
using information from selected piece
2. Mini-lesson-Sequence Text Structure (making a cake)
-discuss definition,terms, organizer type
-read anchor piece/create organizer
3. Write paragraph similar to Sequence Text–Example
1 at bottom of the page from organizer
4.  SSR/Q2J3
Homework
Study Island-Fact/Opinion & Genres-due Jan. 15
Q2J3 6/20

Tuesday
Homework Due
Q2J3 6/20
Materials Needed
Expository Text handout
Bellringer
QARS piece-Surgeon gets sweet.. (Section 4)
Lesson
1.  Review Sequence
2.  Table groups read text piece-The Monroe
Family/complete organizer
3.  Write paragraph similar to framework for Sequence
Text–Example 2 at bottom of the page
4.  SSR/Q2J3
Homework
Study Island-Fact/Opinion & Genres-due Jan. 15
Q2J3 7/20
Wednesday
Homework Due
Q2J3 7/20
Materials Needed
Expository Text handout
Bellringer
QARS piece-Tigers & Pigs (Section 4)
Lesson
1.  DVD clip-Tigers & Pigs
2.  Mini-lesson-Compare/Contrast (Nest-Houses)
-discuss definition,terms, organizer type
-read anchor piece/create organizer
3.  Write paragraph similar to Comparison and
Contrast Text–Example 1 at bottom of the page from
organizer
4.  SSR/Q2J3
Homework
Study Island-Fact/Opinion & Genres-due Jan. 15
Q2J3 9/20

Thursday
Homework Due
Q2J3 9/10
Materials Needed
Expository Text handout
Bellringer
voc -choose two words-complete Parts of Speech
worksheet (section 2)
Daily Lesson
1.  Mini-lesson-Compare/Contrast
2.  Table groups read text piece-Coming to
America/complete organizer
3.  Write paragraph similar to framework for
Comparison and Contrast Text–Example 2 at
bottom of the page from organizer
3.  SSR/Q2J3
Homework
Study Island-Fact/Opinion & Genres-due Jan. 15
Q2J3 10/20

Friday
Homework Due
Q2J3 10/10
Materials Needed
Expository Text handout
Bellringer
voc.-choose two words-complete Four Square
worksheet (section 2)
Daily Lesson
1.  Mini-lesson-Cause and Effect
-discuss definition,terms, organizer type
-read anchor pieces-Oceans & Health/create organizer
2.  Write paragraph similar to framework for Cause and
Effect Text–Example 2 at bottom of the page from
organizer
3.SSR/Q2J3
Homework
Study Island-Fact/Opinion & Genres-due Jan. 15
Q2J3 14/20