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Information Literacy SkillsTheme: Outside My Door

Theme Information Literacy Skills

ResearchOpportunitie

sWeek 1

Big Book:Hello, Hello!

Student Book:Animal Moms and Dads

Read-Aloud Anthology: Goldilocks and the Three BearsMake Way for Ducklings

Decodable Reader:Outside My DoorFox on a Rock

Get Ready Story:One Frog, Two Frogs

Other:Over in the Meadow

Animal Families

Approaching:Little Lions

On Level:Little Bears

Beyond:One Big Baby

ELL:Two Little Bears

Comprehension Strategy:

Summarize Comprehension Skill:Identify main idea and details FluencyWord AutomaticityEcho-Read: Choral Read High Frequency Words: one, her, two, they, doesText Feature: diagrams LiteratureNonfictionPoem Fairy TalesFiction GrammarNounsSentence Punctuation Graphic OrganizersMain idea chart (7J)Chart 13C, 37AMain Idea Web 26/27 Reference/Research Skills

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Main Writing:How-To Sentences (7H)

Other:Meet the Author/photographer Jose Ramos 28

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Week 2

Big Book:Mama’s Coming Home

Student Book:Little Red Hen

Read-Aloud Anthology: The Little Red HenJohnny Appleseed

Decodable Reader:Hen’s Eggs

Get Ready Story:Who Will Help?

Social Studies:From Wheat to Bread

Being Friends

Approaching:The Red Hen Helps

On Level:Food from the Farm

Beyond:Trees HelpELL:The Farm

Comprehension Strategy:

Summarize Comprehension Skill:Identify main idea and detailsRetell FluencyWord Automaticity Echo-Read: Choral Read High Frequency Words: who, some, of, no, eatText Feature: diagrams LiteratureFolk TaleNonfictionRealistic FictionBiography GrammarPlural NounsSentence Punctuation (Capital letters & question marks) Graphic OrganizersRetelling Chart 39J, 58/59List 45CChart 61E, 69A Reference/Research SkillsResearch other ways people help out 67A Technology Audio CDWebsite: (www.machmillanmh.com)

Main Writing:How-To Sentences

Other:Meet the Illustrator David Diaz

Week 3

Big Book:Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Student Book:A Prairie Dog Home

Read-Aloud Anthology: We’re Going on a Bear HuntWhere Animals LiveDecodable

Where Animals Live

Approaching:In the Forest

On Level:Birds

Beyond:Bears on Ice

ELL:See the Birds

Comprehension Strategy Summarize Comprehension Skill:Main Idea and Details FluencyWord automaticity:Echo-ReadHigh Frequency Words: into, many, live, out LiteratureNonfiction ArticleNonfictionFiction Grammar Irregular Plural NounsSentence Punctuation Reference/Research SkillsUse a dictionary (81I) Graphic OrganizersMain Idea and Details Web 71J

Main WritingReport: Main idea sentences (71H, 73B)Organization 81C Other

Test Strategy: Right There (81J)

Reader:This Fish, That Fish

Get Ready Story:

List 73CChart 81D TechnologyAudio CD Website: www.machmillanmh.com

Week 4

Big Book:Rap A Tap Tap

Student Book:The Fun Kids’ Band

Read-Aloud Anthology: The Hokey PokeyDance at Grandpa’sDecodable Reader:Just For Fun!

Get Ready Story:A Fun Show

Social Studies:Shake a Rattle!

Sing and Dance

Approaching:A Show for Us

On Level:Let’s Put on a Show

Beyond:The Show Must Go On

ELL:The Show

Comprehension StrategyVisualize Comprehension Skill:Retell FluencyWord Automaticity Echo-Read High Frequency Words: want, put, show, under, three, makeText Feature: Lists and Directions (111I) LiteratureRealistic FictionHow-To ArticleBiographySongNarrative Grammar Proper NounsCapitalize Proper Nouns Research/Reference SkillsResearch one musical instrument 115 A Graphic OrganizersRetelling Chart 87JBar Graph 111DWeb 117A TechnologyAudio CD Website:(www.machmillanmh.com)

Main WritingStory (93B)Word Choice 111C

OtherMeet the Author: Anne Miranda (110)

Week 5

Big Book:If you take a Mouse to School

Student Book:On My Way to School

Read-Aloud

Let’s Laugh

Approaching:Clem Goes to School

On Level:Late for School

Beyond:Kangaroo’s Day

ELL:We Are Late!

Comprehension StrategyVisualize Comprehension Skill:Sequence of Events FluencyWord Automaticity Echo Read Choral-Read Text Features: Signs and symbols 143IHigh Frequency Words: today, way, school, late, away, why LiteratureRiddleRhyming StoryFantasy

Main Writing

Story (119H)Word Choice 143CSilly Rhyming Story 143C

OtherMeet the Author/Illustrator: Wong Herbert Yee(142)

Anthology: One Monkey Too ManyAiken Drum

Decodable Reader:Come On, Clem!

Get Ready Story:Glen Is Late!

Social Studies:Take a Riddle Ride

Song GrammarDays, Months and HolidaysCapitalization Graphic OrganizersSequence Chart (119J)Chart 149A Research/Reference Skills

TechnologyAudio CD Website:

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Week 6 Review and Assess

Test StrategyRight There questions and answers (149CC)Write to a prompt (151A)

Unit Theme: Outside My DoorProject: What Do I See?Student Questions: When you leave your house, what do you see?

What are some things you saw on your way to school today?

Research Component

Activities Skills Materials

AppreciationStudent realizes the need for information after a viewing, reading, listening or other type of sensory experience.PresearchStudents establish a focus by developing an overview of the topic and exploring relationships.

SearchStudents plan and implement a search strategy by identifying information providers, selecting information resources and tools, and seeking relevant information.

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InterpretationStudents interpret the information they have gathered to make new meaning. They assess the usefulness of their information and reflect on the information to develop personal

Draw a map of neighborhood around the school.

Drawing lines to make a map.

meaning.CommunicationStudents apply their information to construct and present their new knowledge.

Outside My Door Day

EvaluationStudents think about and evaluate both their process and their product during research and at the conclusion of research.

Task Skills Procedures/ProductsIdentify ways technology has changed people’s livesKnow terms: key, space bar, home keys.

Learn to use the home keys.

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