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Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension listening/speaking/viewing Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing
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Main SelectionA Fine, Fine SchoolGenre: Humorous
Fiction
Paired Selection One-Room
SchoolhousesGenre: Informational
Text
Short vowels a, e, i, o, u
Words with the VCCV Pattern
Accuracy: Word Recognition
SkillStory Structure
StrategySummarize
Author’s Craft Repetition
Listen for a Purpose Target Vocabularyprincipal strolledproud worriedsoared announcedfinecertainly
Vocabulary Strategies Multiple-Meaning Words
Spelling PrincipleShort Vowels
Spelling Words Basic: crop, plan, thing, smell, shut, sticky, spent, lunch, pumpkin, clock, gift, class, skip, swing Review: next, hugChallenge: hospital, fantastic
Subjects and Predicates Writing ModeWrite to Narrate: DescriptiveParagraph
Focus TraitWord Choice: Exact Words
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Main SelectionThe Trial of Cardigan
JonesGenre: Fantasy
Paired SelectionJury DutyGenre: Readers’
Theater
Long Vowels a, e, i, o, u
Words with the VCe Pattern
Phrasing: Punctuation SkillConclusions
StrategyInfer/Predict
Author’s CraftWord Choice
Use Nonverbal Cues Target Vocabularyconvinced trialjury guiltypointed honestmurmurstand
Vocabulary StrategiesCompound Words
Spelling PrincipleVCe Spellings
Spelling Words Basic: spoke, mile, save, excuse,
cone, invite, cube, price, erase, ripe, broke, flame, life, rule
Review: these, thoseChallenge: surprise, decide
Kinds of Sentences Writing ModeWrite to Narrate: Friendly Letter
Focus TraitIdeas: Audience and Purpose
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Main SelectionDestiny’s GiftGenre: Realistic
Fiction
Paired SelectionKids Making a
DifferenceGenre: Informational
Text
Common Vowel Pairs ai, ay, ee, ea
Accuracy: Words in Connected Text
SkillUnderstanding Characters
StrategyAnalyze/ Evaluate
Author’s CraftMood
Hold a Conversation or Discussion
Target Vocabularyraise spreadingearn figurecontacted blockafford customers
Vocabulary Strategies Antonyms
Spelling PrincipleMore Long a and Long e Spellings
Spelling Words Basic: lay, real, trail, sweet, today, dream, seem, tea, treat, afraid, leave, bait, screen, speed Review: paint, please Challenge: yesterday, explain
Sentence Fragments and Run-Ons
Writing ModeWrite to Narrate: Personal
Narrative Paragraph
Focus TraitVoice: Express Thoughts and
Feelings
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Main SelectionPop’s BridgeGenre: Historical
Fiction
Paired Selection BridgesGenre: Informational
Text
Long o Spelled oa, ow
Expression SkillCompare and Contrast
StrategyInfer/Predict
Author’s CraftSimile
Give and Follow Directions Target Vocabularybalancing tidecrew disappearsfoggy stretchexcitementcling
Vocabulary StrategiesBase Words and Endings –s, –es,
–ed, –ing
Spelling PrincipleMore Long o Spellings
Spelling Words Basic: load, open, told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, throatReview: cold, mostChallenge: tomorrow, sailboats
Common and Proper Nouns Writing ModeWrite to Narrate: Personal
Narrative
Focus TraitIdeas: Important, Interesting
Details
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Main SelectionRoberto Clemente,
Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Genre: Biography
Paired SelectionBaseball Poems Genre: Poetry
Long i spelled i, ie, igh
Intonation SkillCause and Effect
StrategyVisualize
Author’s CraftWord Choice
Computers: Review of the Basics
Target Vocabularystand scorefans leagueslammed pronouncedstyle polish
Vocabulary Strategies Prefix mis–
Spelling PrincipleSpelling Long i
Spelling Words Basic: slight, mild, sight, pie, mind, tie, pilot, might, lie, tight, blind, fight, die, midnightReview: find, night Challenge: silent, frightening
Plural Nouns with –s and -es Writing ModeWrite to Narrate: Personal Narrative
Focus TraitSentence Fluency: Time-Order (Transition) Words
Unit 1: Good Citizens
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Main Selections Comprehension Listening and Speaking Vocabulary Grammar Writing
Magazine: The Robodogs of GreenvilleGenre: Play
SE Reading: “Destiny’s Gift”Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension: Understand the Structure
of a Play
Comprehension: Distinguish Point of View
Listening and Speaking: Recount an Experience
Vocabulary Strategies: Spatial and Temporal Words
Grammar: Simple and Compound Sentences
Writing: Time-Order Words and Phrases in Narrative Writing
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Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension Listening/Speaking/Viewing Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing
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Main SelectionMax’s WordsGenre: Humorous
Fiction
Paired SelectionPoems That Slither,
Walk, and FlyGenre: Poetry
Words with the VCV Pattern
Rate SkillSequence of Events
StrategyQuestion
Author’s CraftOnomatopoeia
Interpret Poems Target Vocabularycollect scrambledorders sortedragged rapidlycontinued darted
Vocabulary Strategies Suffixes –er, –or
Spelling PrincipleMore Short and Long Vowels
Spelling Words Basic Words: math, toast, easy,
socks, Friday, stuff, paid, cheese, June, elbow, program, shiny, piles, sticky
Review Words: each, both, Challenge Words: comb, holiday
What is a Verb? Writing ModeWrite to Respond:Response Paragraph
Focus TraitIdeas: Details and Examples
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Main SelectionWhat Do Illustrators
Do?Genre: Informational
Text
Paired SelectionJack Draws a
BeanstalkGenre: Fairy Tale
Three-Letter Clusters (scr-, spr, str-, thr-)
Expression SkillText and Graphic
Features
StrategyAnalyze/ Evaluate
Author’s CraftOrganization
Monitor Understanding and Ask Questions
Target Vocabularytracing imagineillustrate scribblessketches researchtextures tools
Vocabulary Strategies Synonyms
Spelling PrincipleThree-Letter Clusters
Spelling WordsBasic Words: three, scrap, street,
spring, thrill, scream, strange, throw, string, scrape, spray, threw, strong, scratch
Review Words: think, theyChallenge Words: straight, scramble
Verb Tenses Writing ModeWrite to Respond: Compare/ Contrast Paragraph
Focus TraitOrganization: Topic Sentence
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Main SelectionThe Harvest BirdsGenre: Folktale
Paired SelectionThe Farmer and the
DreamGenre: Readers’
Theater
Silent Letters kn, wr Stress SkillConclusions
StrategyInfer/Predict
Author’s CraftFigurative Language
Retell a Story Target Vocabularyharvest separateashamed bordersadvice borrowpatch serious
Vocabulary Strategies Multiple-Meaning Words
Spelling Principle Unexpected Consonant Spellings
Spelling Words Basic Words: itch, wreck, knee,
patch, wrap, knot, watch, knife, stretch, write, knew, knock, match, wrong
Review Words: know, catchChallenge Words: wrinkle, knuckle
Commas in a Series Writing ModeWrite to Respond:Summary Paragraph
Focus TraitWord Choice
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Main SelectionKamishibai ManGenre: Realistic
Fiction
Paired SelectionThe True Story of
KamishibaiGenre: Informational
Text
Vowel Diphthongs ow, ou
Intonation SkillCause and Effect
StrategyMonitor/Clarify
Author’s CraftFlashback
Respond to Questions Target Vocabularyfamiliar jerkyvacant ricketyblurry rudeblasted applause
Vocabulary Strategies Dictionary/Glossary Entry
Spelling PrincipleVowel Sound in town
Spelling Words Basic Words: clown, round, bow, cloud, power, crown, thousand, crowd, sound, count, powder, blouse, frown, poundReview Words: house, foundChallenge Words: mountain, coward
Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
Writing ModeWrite to Respond: Response
to Literature
Focus TraitOrganization: Opinion Statement
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Main SelectionYoung Thomas EdisonGenre: Biography
Paired SelectionMoving PicturesGenre: Informational
Text
Words with au, aw, al, o
Accuracy: Self-Correct SkillMain Ideas and Details
StrategySummarize
Author’s CraftFigurative Language
Computers: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Databases
Target Vocabularysignal geniusgadget inventionlaboratory experimentoccasionalelectric
Vocabulary StrategiesCategorize and Classify
Spelling PrincipleVowel Sound in talk
Spelling Words Basic Words: talk, cross, awful, law,
cloth, cost, crawl, chalk, also, raw, salt, wall, lawn, always
Review Words: soft, smallChallenge Words: often, strawberry
Pronouns Writing ModeWrite to Respond: Response
to Literature
Focus TraitSentence Fluency: Avoiding
Redundancy
Unit 2: Express Yourself
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Main Selections Comprehension Listening and Speaking Grammar Writing
Magazine: Lights, Camera, Action!Genre: Informational
Text
SE Reading: Moving Pictures Genre: Informational
Text
Comprehension: Distinguish Point of View
Compare and Contrast Texts on the Same Topic
Listening and Speaking and Viewing:
Determine Main Ideas in Diverse Media
Grammar: Complex Sentences
Writing: Connecting Words and Word Choice in Opinion Writing
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Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension Listening/Speaking/Viewing Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing
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Main SelectionJump!Genre: Biography
Paired Selection Science for Sports
FansGenre: Informational
Text
Vowel Diphthongs oi, oy
Phrasing: Natural Pauses
SkillFact and Opinion
StrategyQuestion
Author’s CraftAlliteration
Computers: Introduce the Internet Target Vocabularychampionship powerprofessional athleterooting courtcompetitorentire
Vocabulary StrategiesSuffixes –y, –ful, -ous
Spelling PrincipleVowel Sound in joy
Spelling Words Basic Words: joy, point, voice, join,
oil, coin, noise, spoil, toy, joint, boy, soil, choice, boil
Review Words: come, areChallenge Words: poison, destroy
More Plural Nouns Writing ModeWrite to Narrate:Descriptive Paragraph
Focus TraitWord Choice: Sensory Words and
Details
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Main SelectionThe Science FairGenre: Realistic
Fiction
Paired SelectionScience PoemsGenre: Poetry
Homophones
Words Ending in –er, -le
Stress SkillStory Structure
StrategyVisualize
Author’s CraftDialogue
Interview Target Vocabularyreport eruptpresentation creativeeducational certificateimpressive charts
Vocabulary StrategiesIdioms
Spelling PrincipleHomophones
Spelling WordsBasic Words: hole, whole, its, it’s,
hear, here, won, one, our, hour, their, there, fur, fir
Review Words: road, rodeChallenge Words: peace, piece
More Proper Nouns Writing ModeWrite to Narrate:Humorous Poem
Focus TraitWord Choice: Onomatopoeia
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Main SelectionYonder Mountain: A
Cherokee LegendGenre: Legend
Paired SelectionThe Trail of TearsGenre: Informational
Text
Contractions with n’t, ‘d, ‘ve
Rate SkillCompare and
Contrast
StrategyAnalyze/ Evaluate
Author’s CraftImagery/ Symbols
Listen for and Retell (Paraphrase) Main Ideas Target Vocabularypeak examinedfondly steeprugged pausingmist pleaded
Vocabulary StrategiesHomophones/ Homographs
Spelling PrincipleContractions
Spelling Words Basic: I’d, he’s, haven’t, doesn’t,
let’s, there’s wouldn’t, what’s, she’s, aren’t, hasn’t, couldn’t, he’d, they’re
Review: can’t, isn’t Challenge: we’re, weren’t
Subject-Verb Agreement
Writing ModeWrite to Narrate:Narrative Poem
Focus TraitOrganization
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Main SelectionAero and Officer MikeGenre: Informational
Text
Paired SelectionKids and CrittersGenre: Informational
Text
Words with ar, or, ore
Accuracy: Words in Connected Text
SkillAuthor’s Purpose
StrategySummarize
Author’s CraftWord Choice:
Technical Jargon
Computer: Internet Strategy Target Vocabularylying loyalpartners shiftquiver patrolability snap
Vocabulary StrategiesPrefixes in-, im-
Spelling PrincipleVowel + /r/ Sounds
Spelling Words Basic Words: horse, mark, storm, market, acorn, artist, March, north, barking, stork, thorn, forest, chore, restoreReview Words: dark, story Challenge Words: partner, fortune
Pronouns and Verbs Writing ModeWrite to Narrate: Autobiography
Focus TraitIdeas: Choosing an Important
Event and Purpose
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Main SelectionThe Extra-Good
SundayGenre: Humorous
Fiction
Paired SelectionTía Luisa’s Fruit Salad Genre: Readers’
Theater
Words with er, ir, ur, or
Expression SkillUnderstanding
Characters
StrategyInfer/Predict
Author’s CraftMetaphor
Listen to Make Connections Target Vocabularyanxiously degreestense ingredientsrecommended remarkedfestivecross
Vocabulary StrategiesUsing a Thesaurus
Spelling PrincipleVowel + /r/ Sounds
Spelling WordsBasic Words: nurse, work, shirt, hurt, first, word, serve, curly, dirt, third, worry, turn, stir, firmReview Words: her, girlChallenge Words: perfect,
hamburger
Forming the Past Tense Writing ModeWrite to Narrate: Autobiography
Focus TraitVoice: Using Details That Show
Thoughts and Feelings
Unit 3: Learning Lessons
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Main Selections Comprehension Vocabulary Grammar Writing
Magazine: Technology Wins the Game
Genre: Technical Text
Comprehension: Make Connections in a
Technical Text
Use Text Features and Search Tools
Vocabulary Strategies: Shades of Meaning
Grammar: Abstract Nouns
Writing: Describe Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings in Narrative Writing
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Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension Listening/Speaking/Viewing Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing
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Main Selection A Mr. Rubbish Mood Genre: Humorous
Fiction
Paired Selection Save the RainforestGenre: Informational
Text
Words with air, ear, are
Intonation SkillAuthor’s Purpose
StrategyMonitor/Clarify
Author’s CraftOnomatopoeia
Listen Critically Target Vocabularyrecycle projectdripping cartoncomplicated globalrubbish hardlyshade pollution
Vocabulary StrategiesContext Clues
Spelling PrincipleVowel + /r/ Sounds in air and fear
Spelling Words Basic Words: air, wear, chair, stairs,
bare, bear, hair, care, pear, pair, share, near, ear, beard
Review Words: buy, yearChallenge Words: earring, compare
What Is an Adjective? Writing ModeWrite to Persuade:Persuasive Letter
Focus TraitIdeas: Stating a Clear Purpose and
Goal
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Main SelectionThe Albertosaurus
Mystery: Philip Currie’s Hunt in the Badlands
Genre: Informational Text
Paired SelectionFinding Fossils for
FunGenre: Informational
Text
Words with /j/ and /s/
Words with the VCCCV Pattern
Stress SkillConclusions
StrategyVisualize
Author’s CraftWord Choice
Computer: Use the Internet Target Vocabularyclues remainsevidence provefossils skeletonsuncoveringburiedfiercelocation
Vocabulary Strategies Suffix –ly
Spelling PrincipleWords with /j/ and /s/
Spelling Words Basic Words: age, space, change,
jawbone, jacket, giant, pencil, circle, once, large, dance, jeans, bounce, huge
Review Words: nice, placeChallenge Words: excited, gigantic
Adjectives and Articles Writing ModeWrite to Persuade:Opinion Paragraph
Focus TraitVoice: Convincing Voice
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Main SelectionA Tree Is GrowingGenre: Informational
Text
Paired SelectionPoems About Nature Genre: Poetry
Words with /k/ and /kw/
Expression SkillText and Graphic Features
StrategyQuestion
Author’s CraftSensory Language/ Word
Choice
Listen to Compare and Contrast Target Vocabularypollen storeclumps passagesabsorb throughoutcoverings spinestropicaldissolve
Vocabulary StrategiesCategorize and Classify
Spelling PrincipleSpelling the /k/ and /kw/ Sounds
Spelling Words Basic Words: shark, check, queen,
circus, flake, crack, second, squeeze, quart, squeak, quick, coldest, Africa, Mexico
Review Words: black, thank Challenge Words: correct, question
Using the Verb be and Helping Verbs
Writing ModeWrite to Persuade:Problem-Solution Paragraph
Focus TraitWord Choice: Exact Words
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Main SelectionDogzillaGenre:
Paired SelectionWhose Land Is It?Genre: Informational
Text
Vowel Sounds in spoon and wood
Rate: Adjust Reading Rate To Purpose
SkillCause and Effect
StrategySummarize
Author’s CraftHumor
Compare and Contrast Media Messages Target Vocabularyfiery withinscientific ancientmysterious emergencypanicking horrifyingprehistoricimmediately
Vocabulary StrategiesPrefixes pre-, re-, bi-
Spelling PrincipleVowel Sounds in spoon and wood
Spelling Words Basic Words: mood, wooden,
drew, smooth, blue, balloon, true, crooked, chew, tooth, hooves, cool, food, pooch
Review Words: blew, foot Challenge Words: loose, jewel
Irregular Verbs Writing ModeWrite to Persuade: Persuasive
Essay
Focus TraitIdeas: Thinking About Your
Audience
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Main SelectionLife on the IceGenre: Informational
Text
Paired SelectionThe Raven: An Inuit
MythGenre: Myth/
Readers’ Theater
Compound Words
Phrasing: Natural Pauses
SkillMain Ideas and Details
StrategyInfer/Predict
Author’s CraftSimile
Media: Evaluate Internet Information Target Vocabularyshelter layerconstant climatewilderness regionunexpected glidingoverheatedcolony
Vocabulary StrategiesDictionary/Glossary
Spelling Principle Compound Words
Spelling Words Basic Words: birthday, anyone,
sometimes, everything, homework, afternoon, airplane, grandmother, something, without, himself, faraway, sunburned, daylight
Review Words: someone, cannotChallenge Words: scorekeeper,
everybody
Contractions Writing ModeWrite to Persuade: Persuasive
Essay Focus TraitOrganization: Paragraphs for
Reasons
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Main Selections Comprehension Vocabulary Writing
Magazine: “My Favorite Pet” and “My Smelly Pet”
Genre: Humorous Fiction
SE Reading: “A Mr. Rubbish Mood”Genre: Humorous
Fiction
Comprehension: Understand the Structure
of Poems and Books
Comprehension: Compare and Contrast
Stories in a Series
Vocabulary Strategies: Print and Digital Dictionaries Vocabulary Strategies: Word Roots
Writing: Definitions and Connecting Words
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Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension Listening/Speaking/Viewing Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing
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Main SelectionTwo Bad AntsGenre: Fantasy
Paired Selection Poems about BugsGenre: Poetry
Base Words and -ed, -ing
Intonation SkillStory Structure
StrategyMonitor/Clarify
Author’s CraftPoint of View
Organize Ideas for a Speech Target Vocabularyscout narrowsurrounded undergroundpuzzling glassyviolently liquidsoggyunaware
Vocabulary Strategies Base Words and Prefix non–
Spelling PrincipleWords with -ed and -ing
Spelling Words Basic Words: coming, swimming,
dropping, tapping, taping, invited, saving, stared, planned, changing, joking, loved, gripped, tasted
Review Words: making, stoppedChallenge Words: freezing, scared
Possessive Nouns and Possessive Pronouns
Writing ModeWrite to Express: Fictional
Narrative
Focus TraitIdeas: Building Suspense
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Main SelectionThe Journey: Stories
of MigrationGenre: Informational
Text
Paired SelectionThe Grasshopper and
the AntGenre: Fable
Spelling Changes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing
Less Common
Plurals
Phrasing: Attention to Punctuation
SkillCompare and Contrast
StrategyVisualize
Author’s CraftWord Choice: Sensory
Words
Computers: Using Visuals Target Vocabularysurvival migrateplenty frighteningaccidents solidchilly landscapethunderous dramatic
Vocabulary Strategies Prefixes in–, im–
Spelling PrincipleChanging Final y to i
Spelling Words Basic Words: cities, cried, puppies,
hurried, stories, flies, parties, tried, pennies, fried, carried, babies, spied
Review Words: pretty, veryChallenge Words: countries,
libraries
Using Proper Nouns Writing ModeWrite to ExpressDescriptive Paragraph
Focus TraitWord Choice: Simile
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Main SelectionThe Journey of Oliver
K. WoodmanGenre: Fantasy
Paired SelectionMoving the U.S. MailGenre: Informational
Text
Suffixes -ful, -y, -ous, -ly, -er
Rate SkillSequence of Events
StrategyAnalyze/ Evaluate
Author’s CraftTone
Give a Speech Target Vocabularysincere conversationsmanaged inspiredloaded reunionloveliest currentlyterror pleasure
Vocabulary StrategiesSuffixes -er, -est
Spelling PrincipleThe Suffixes -ful, -ly, and -er
Spelling Words Basic Words: singer, loudly, joyful,
teacher, fighter, closely, powerful, farmer, quickly, careful, friendly, speaker, wonderful, truly
Review Words: hopeful, safely Challenge Words: listener, calmly
Abbreviations Writing ModeWrite to Express:Dialogue
Focus TraitVoice: Characters’ Feelings
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Main SelectionDog-of-the-Sea-
WavesGenre: Realistic
Fiction
Paired SelectionThe Land Volcanoes
BuiltGenre: Informational
Text
Prefixes un-, pre-, re-, bi-
Accuracy SkillAuthor’s Purpose
StrategyQuestion
Author’s CraftMetaphor
Review Internet Strategy Target Vocabularyguided rippledarrival voyagetwisted aboardanchor spottedbay lava
Vocabulary Strategies Words from Other Languages
Spelling PrincipleThe Prefixes re- and un-
Spelling Words Basic Words: unfold, rejoin, untie,
reheat, unfair, unclear, repaid, rewrite, unhurt, recheck, unlucky, unwrap, reuse, unsure
Review Words: reread, unsafe Challenge Words: unbuckle,
unknown
What Is an Adverb? Writing ModeWrite to Express: Fictional
Narrative
Focus TraitIdeas: Vivid Details
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Main SelectionMountains: Surviving
on Mt. EverestGenre: Informational
Text
Paired SelectionThe Big CleanupGenre: Play
Suffixes -less, -ness, -able
Expression SkillText and Graphic
Features
StrategyInfer/Predict
Author’s CraftMood/Tone
Presenting a Report Target Vocabularyapproached sectionavalanches increasesequipment tanksslopes altitudesucceed halt
Vocabulary StrategiesAnalogies
Spelling PrincipleThe Suffixes -less and -ness
Spelling WordsBasic Words: painless, sickness,
sadness, helpless, thankless, kindness, hopeless, darkness, fearless, thickness, careless, goodness, spotless, softness
Review Words: useful, weaklyChallenge Words: breathless,
eagerness
What Is a Preposition? Writing ModeWrite to Express: Fictional
Narrative
Focus TraitWord Choice: Choosing Strong
Words
Unit 5: Going Places
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Main Selections Comprehension Listening and Speaking Grammar Writing
Magazine: Ram’s Angry Horns
Genre: Myth
SE Reading: The Grasshopper and the Ant
Genre: Fable
Comprehension: Determine the Message of
Fables and Myths
Comprehension: Distinguish Literal from
Nonliteral Language
Listening and Speaking: Create Audio Recordings
Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs That Compare
Writing: Develop Plot in Narrative Writing
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Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension Listening/Speaking/Viewing Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing
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Long ArticleThe Foot Race Across
AmericaGenre: Informational
Text
Short ArticlePaca and the Beetle: A
Folktale from BrazilGenre: Traditional Tale
Common Final Syllables (-tion, -sion, -ture)
Accuracy: Self-Correct SkillMain Idea and Details
StrategyAnalyze and Evaluate
Brainstorm Problems and Solutions
Review Vocabularyprincipal, proud, announced, advice, loyal, collect, ability, absorb, ancient, loveliest
Vocabulary Strategies Suffix –ion
Spelling PrincipleVCCV Words
Spelling Words Basic Words: person, helmet, until,
carpet, Monday, enjoy, forget, problem, Sunday, garden, order, mistake, umpire, herself
Review Words: after, under Challenge Words: expect, wisdom
Quotations Writing ModeWrite to Inform: Compare/Contrast Paragraph
Focus TraitOrganization: Organizing Ideas
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Long ArticleThe Power of MagnetsGenre: Informational
Text
Short ArticleElectromagnets and
YouGenre: Informational
Text
Double Consonants Intonation SkillCause and Effect
StrategySummarize
Computers: Create a Newsletter
Review Vocabularyresearch, tools, familiar, gadget, invention, experiment, electric, power, prove, scientific
Vocabulary StrategiesHomographs/ Homophones
Spelling PrincipleDouble Consonants
Spelling Words Basis Words: jelly, bottom, pillow,
happen, butter, lesson, cherry, sudden, arrow, dollar, hello, rabbit, letter, button
Review Words: funny, betterChallenge Words: stubborn, mirror
Commas in Sentences Writing Mode Write to Inform: Problem/Solution Paragraph
Focus Trait Ideas: Elaborating with Details
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Long ArticleBecoming Anything
He Wants to BeGenre: Informational
Text
Short ArticleMy Blue Belt Day!Genre: Journal Entry
Words with ough, augh
Phrasing: Natural Pauses
SkillFact and Opinion
StrategyVisualize
Make a Descriptive Presentation
Review Vocabularythroughout, textures, peak, steep, tropical, report, educational, landscape, slopes, altitude
Vocabulary Strategies Word Roots
Spelling Principleough and augh
Spelling Words Basic Words: taught, thought,
rough, laugh, bought, cough, ought, caught, fought, daughter, tough, through, enough, brought
Review Words: was, drawChallenge Words: sought, naughty
Commas in Sentences Writing Mode Write to Inform: Instructions
Focus Trait Word Choice: Exact Words and
Details
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Long ArticleA New Team of HeroesGenre: Play
Short ArticleC-H-A-M-P-I-O-NGenre: Informational
Text
Words Ending in -er, -le
Expression SkillUnderstanding Characters
StrategyMonitor/Clarify
Dramatize a Story Review Vocabularyexcitement, score, darted, championship, athlete, rooting, competitor, tense, creative, succeed
Vocabulary StrategiesPrefixes –un, -dis
Spelling PrincipleWords that end with er or le
Spelling Words Basic Words: apple, river, little, October, ladder, summer, purple, later, November, giggle, uncle, winter, center, doubleReview Words: flower, peopleChallenge Words: whistle, character
Possessive Pronouns Writing Mode Research Report: Write to Inform
Focus Trait Ideas: Gathering Facts
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Long ArticleSaving BusterGenre: Fiction
Short ArticleActing Across
GenerationsGenre: Informational
Text
Schwa Sound Rate: Adjust Reading Rate to Purpose
SkillConclusions/
Generalizations
StrategyQuestion
Make a Visual Presentation Review Vocabularyworried, certainly, raise, afford, applause, impressive anxiously, emergency, dramatic, guided
Vocabulary StrategiesCompound Words
Spelling PrincipleWords that Begin with a or be
Spelling Words Basic Words: below, about, belong,
around, again, alone, because, above, between, alive, behind, begin, along, before
Review Words: away, want Challenge Words: awhile, beyond
Correct Pronouns Writing Mode Research Report: Write to Inform Focus Trait Organization: Main Ideas and
Details
Unit 6: Make Your Mark