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"The Summer of the Swans"



 * Take spelling pretest:** //short vowels//

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 * Discuss this week's theme: Rescue Teams**

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 * Learn new vocabulary:** //Multiple Meaning Words//

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 * Match the picture to the vocabulary word:**

//Setting//: the time, place, and duration of the story //Plot//: the series of events that take place in the story
 * Strategy:** //Analyze Story Structure//
 * Skill:** //Characters//: people or animals that appear in a story

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 * Read** "Sam's Summer Search"

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 * Grammar:** //Sentence Types and Fragments//

Play the Sentence Clubhousegame. Review the types of sentences with this quia quiz. Play 4 Corners in the classroom as a review through the week.

"Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu"


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 * Discuss this week's theme:** //A Lost City//

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 * Learn new vocabulary: C**//ompound Words//

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 * Match the picture to the vocabulary word:**

Character lesson from Study Island Smart Response assessment from Study Island
 * Strategy:** //Analyze Story Structure//
 * Skill:** //Characters//: people or animals that appear in a story

//Setting//: the time, place, and duration of the story Setting and Plot lesson from Study Island Smart Response assessment from Study Island

//Plot//: the series of events that take place in the story Plot lesson from Study Island Smart Response Assessment

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 * Read** "An Inca City"

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 * Grammar:** //Subjects and Predicates//

Mister Morton walked down the street Mister Morton walked Mister Morton talked to his cat Mister Morton talked (Hello, cat. You look good.) Mister Morton was lonely Mister Morton was

Mister Morton is the subject of the sentence, and what the predicate says, he does.

Mister Morton knew just one girl Mister Morton knew Mister Morton grew flowers for Pearl Mister Morton grew Mister Morton was very shy Mister Morton was

Mister Morton is the subject of the sentence, and what the predicate says, he does

The subject is a noun,that's a person, place or thing It's who or what the sentence is about And the predicate is the verb That's the action word that gets the subject up and out

Mister Morton wrote Pearl a poem Mister Morton wrote Pearl replied in the afternoon Pearl replied by a note Mister Morton was very nervous Mister Morton was

Mister Morton is the subject of the sentence, and what the predicate says, he does!

The cat stretched, the sun beat down, a neighbor chased his kid. (Come here kid - come on!) Each sentence is completed when you know what the subject did.

Mister Morton knocked on her door Mister Morton knocked Mister Morton sat on her porch Yes, he just sat there and rocked.

Mister Morton was a nervous man; when she opened up the door he ran.

Mister Morton climbed up his stairs Mister Morton climbed Mister Morton rhymed pretty words Mister Morton rhymed

Mister Morton was lonely Mister Morton was until Pearl showed up with a single rose. Who says women can't propose? Now Mister Morton is happy and Pearl and the cat are too

They're the subjects of the sentence and what the predicate says, they do

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Simple Subject/Simple Predicates QUIA game


 * Take spelling pretest:** //long vowels//

"Gecko Glue, Cockroach Scouts, and Spider Silk Bridges"

 * take spelling pretest:** //ei/ie words//

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 * Discuss this week's theme:** //**Science for All**//

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 * Learn new vocabulary:**

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 * Match the picture to the vocabulary word:**


 * More vocab review:**
 * vocab Prezi**


 * Read** "How Long Will We Live"

//Inference Lesson// Inference practice //Inferences about character traits// //Inferences and Conclusions lesson: Study Island// //Making Inferences quiz// Main Idea lesson //Main Idea lesson & practice// //Main Idea practice// //Main Idea lesson: Study Island// //Main Idea quia quiz//
 * Strategy:** //Make Inferences and Analyze//
 * Skill:** //Identify Main Idea and Details//

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 * Read** "Gecko Glue, Cockroach Scouts, and Spider Silk Bridges"
 * Grammar:** //Sentence Combining//
 * //"Conjunction Junction" video://**


 * Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**Hooking up words and phrases and clauses.
 * Conjunction Junction, how's that function?**I got three favorite carsThat get most of my job done.
 * Conjunction Junction, what's their function?**I got "and", "but", and "or", They'll get you pretty far.

[**spoken**] "And":That's an additive, like "this and that"."But":That's sort of the opposite, "Not this but that".And then there's "or":O-R, when you have a choice like "This or that"."And", "but", and "or", Get you pretty far.


 * [sung] Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**Hooking up two boxcars and making 'em run right.Milk and honey, bread and butter, peas and rice.
 * Hey that's nice!**Dirty but happy, digging and scratching,Losing your shoe and a button or two.He's poor but honest, sad but true,Boo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!


 * Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**Hooking up two cars to oneWhen you say something like this choice:"Either now or later"Or no choice:"Neither now nor ever"
 * Hey that's clever!**Eat this or that, grow thin or fat,Never mind, I wouldn't do that,I'm fat enough now!

[**spoken**] In the mornings, when I'm usually wide awake, I love to take a walk through the gardens and down by the lake, where I often see a duck and a drake, and I wonder, as I walk by, just what they'd say if they could speak, although I know that's an absurd thought.
 * Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**Hooking up phrases and clauses that balance, like:Out of the frying pan and into the fire.He cut loose the sandbags,But the balloon wouldn't go any higher.Let's go up to the mountains,Or down to the seas.You should always say "thank you",Or at least say "please".
 * Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**Hooking up words and phrases and clausesIn complex sentences like:


 * Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**Hooking up cars and making 'em function.
 * Conjunction Junction, how's that function?**I like tying up words and phrases and clauses.


 * Conjunction Junction, watch that function.**I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
 * Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.
 * Conjunction Junction, what's your function?**I'm going to get you there if you're very careful.



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Jeopardy (needs fixed)

"The Magic Gourd"


Spelling pretest and games

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 * Discuss this week's theme:** //Sharing Traditions//

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 * Learn new vocabulary:**

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 * Match the pictures to the vocabulary words:**


 * Read:** "Keira's Magic Moment"

//Cause and Effect intro and practice//
 * Strategy**//: Make Inferences and Analyze//
 * Skill:** //Cause and Effect//
 * Read:** "The Magic Gourd"

Independent/Dependent Clauses practice more practice... still more practice...

Jeopardy

"Interrupted Journey"
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 * Discuss this week's theme:** //Protecting Wildlife//

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 * Learn new vocabulary:**

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 * Match the pictures to the vocabulary words:**


 * Read** "Protecting the Clouded Leopard"

practice
 * Strategy**//: Make Inferences and Analyze//

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//QUIA game// Sea Turtle video
 * Skill:** //Main Idea and Details//
 * Read:** "Interrupted Journey"

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 * Grammar:** //Run-on Sentences//

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//Review lesson and practice// Review lesson and practice 2 //QUIA game//

Alliteration intro and practice

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Spelling pretest and games (compound words)

Jeopardy