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Week of 5/23-5/27

Spelling Words- Unit 5
Vowel Team Syllables (ai, ay, ea, ee, oa, ow, oo, oi, oy, ou, ie, ei)

1. enjoy
2. mailbox
3. sleepless
4. snowball
5. donkey
6. clear
7. thirteen
8. reteach
9. follow
10. compound
11. shouting
12. appointment

Spelling Test- May 26th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 13

1. accept- when you take or receive something
2. address- (noun) where a person or business is located OR (verb) if you speak to people or groups
3. difficult- something that is hard to do or understand
4. excuse- (noun) a reason that explains a mistake OR (verb) when you forgive the person
5. expert- someone who knows a lot about some special thing or does something really well
6. hollow- something that has a hole or an empty space inside
7. relax- when you become less tense
8. section- part of a whole
9. stamp- (noun) a small piece of printed paper that shows when postage is paid OR (verb) if you put your foot down with force
10. whole- something that is complete and has all its parts

Unit 13 Vocabulary Test- May 26th

ELA- Unit 11: Reading Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
EQ: How can readers use pictures and ideas to understand informational text?

Comparing and Contrasting Texts

Phonics-
1. Spelling Changes with Suffixes 2. Syllables in Words with Suffixes 3. Reviewing Suffixes 4. Assessing Suffixes

Math- Chapter 11 Data and Graphical Displays
1. Read Line Plots
2. Make Line Plots
3. Read Picture Graphs
4. Make Picture Graphs

Religion-
1. Brother Francis Videos

Science- Plant Review

Week of 5/16-5/20

Spelling Words- Unit 5
Complex Vowel /ô/ au, aw, a(lk), a(lt), a(ll)

1. fault
2. launch
3. straw
4. draw
5. chalk
6. talk
7. salt
8. small
9. call
10. rainfall
11. eyeball
12. sidewalk

Spelling Test- May 20th

ELA- Unit 11: Reading Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
EQ: How can readers use pictures and ideas to understand informational text?

Finding Supporting Reasons

Phonics-
1. Writing Suffixes (-ful, -less, -ness, -ly, -er, and -est)

Math- Chapter 10 Foundations for Multiplication
1. Chapter 10 Review
2. Chapter 10 Practice
Chapter 10 Math Test- May 19th

Religion- Month of Mary
1. Chapter 26 We Show Love and Respect

Science- Scholastic Magazines (Focus: Animal Adaptations and Landforms)

Week of 5/9-5/13

Spelling Words- Unit 5
Diphthong /oi/ (oi, oy)

1. voice
2. boil
3. point
4. noise
5. coin
6. tinfoil
7. cowboy
8. annoy
9. enjoy
10. destroy
11. toy
12. joy

Spelling Test- May 13th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 12

1.escape- to get away
2. honest- you tell the truth
3. label- (noun) a sticker or tag fastened to something to tell more about it OR (verb) when you write something on a sticker or tag to tell more about it
4. modern- when something has to do with the present time
5. object- a thing that you can see or touch
6. pitch- when you throw something
7. select- when you pick it out
8. sniff- when you take in air through your nose in short, quick breaths
9. stable- (noun) a building where horses are kept OR (adj.) something that is strong and not easily moved
10. steep- a sharp slope that is difficult to go up

Unit 12 Vocabulary Test- May 12th

ELA- Unit 11: Reading Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
EQ: How can readers use pictures and ideas to understand informational text?

Using Images to Understand Text

Phonics-
1. Syllables in Words with Inflectional Endings    2. Connecting Spelling, Writing, and Speaking
3. Reading High-Frequency Words                         4. Reviewing High-Frequency Words
5. Assessing Inflectional Endings

Math- Chapter 10 Foundations for Multiplication
1. Represent Even Numbers
2. Check Your Progress
3. Arrays: Repeated Addition
4. Arrays: Show the Same Number
5. Problem Solving: Draw a Picture
Chapter 10 Math Test- May 18th

Religion- Month of Mary
1.Chapter 25 We Honor Mary and the Saints      2. Mary Writing Activity

Science-Unit 8 The Solar System
Unit 8 Science Test- May 11th

Social Studies- Chapter 3 The World Around Us
1. Weather and Climate
2. Our Environment

Week of 5/2-5/6

Spelling Words- Unit 5
Diphthong /ou/ (ou, ow)

1. shout
2. mouth
3. mouse
4. house
5. crown
6. brown
7. downtown
8. surrounded
9. pronounce
10. eyebrow
11. countdown
12. playground

Spelling Test- May 6th

Phonics-
1. Writing Words with Inflectional Ending -ing
2. Writing Words with Inflectional Ending -ed
3. Changing y to I Before Adding Inflectional Ending -es or -ed
4. Dropping Final e Before Adding Inflectional Ending -ing or -ed
5. Doubling Final Consonant Before Adding Inflectional Ending -ing or -ed

Math- Chapter 9 Three-Digit Numbers
1. Chapter 9 Review
2. Chapter 9 Practice
Chapter 9 Math Test- May 4th

Chapter 10 Foundations for Multiplication
1. Odd and Even Numbers

Religion-
1.  Chapter 24 We Pray

Science-Unit 8 The Solar System
1. Space Writing

Week of 4/25-4/29

Spelling Words- Unit 5
Short oo (oo, u, oul)
Long oo (oo, ou, ough, u_e, u, ew, ue, ui)

1. shook
2. broom
3. threw
4. group
5. glue
6. fruit
7. through
8. June
9. July
10. cartoons
11. would
12. afternoon

Spelling Test- April 29th

Phonics-
1. Plurals
2. Irregular Plurals
3. Reviewing Plural Endings and Irregular Plurals
4. Assessing Plural Endings and Irregular
5. Writing Words with Inflectional Endings s and es

Math- Chapter 9 Three-Digit Numbers
1. Regrouping review
2. Subtract: Regroup Twice
3. Subtract: Regroup with Zeros
4. Problem Solving: More Than One Way
5. Use Addition to Check Subtraction
**Chapter 9 Test- May 4th**

Religion-
1.  Chapter 23 The Church Lives Today

Science-Unit 8 The Solar System
1. Planets and Stars
2. Day and Night

Social Studies- Chapter 3 The World Around Us
1. Landforms and Bodies of Water
2. Weather and Climate

Week of 4/4-4/8

Spelling Words- Unit 4
Consonant + le Syllables (le, el, al)

1. marble
2. circle
3. sparkle
4. hurdle
5. whistle
6. label
7. local
8. unwrinkle
9. tremble
10. noodle
11. riddle
12. stumble

Spelling Test- April 8th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 11

1.beam- a long, strong piece of wood or metal that holds up part of a building
2. carve- when you cut into something
3. den- where some wild animals rest
4. lean- (verb) when you bend in a certain direction OR (adj.) something that does not have much fat on it
5. odd- (adj.) something you are not used to OR (adj.) a number that cannot be divided evenly by two
6. proper- something that is right or correct
7. scrape- (verb) when you rub something against a rough or sharp surface OR (noun) a mark made by rubbing or scratching against something rough
8. steer- (verb) when you move something in a certain direction OR (noun) a bull that is raised for meat
9. tender- when something is soft and easy to cut
10. tense- when you are not relaxed

Unit 11 Test- April 6th

ELA- Unit 9: Reading Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
EQ: How can readers use story illustrations and text to make connections?

Comparing and Contrasting Stories

Phonics-
1. Connecting Spelling, Writing, and Speaking with Contractions
2. Reviewing Contractions
3. Assessing Contractions
4. Recognizing and Writing Common Abbreviations

Math- Chapter 9 Three-Digit Numbers
1. Subtract Hundreds, Tens, and Ones
2. Subtract: Regroup Tens as Ones
3. Regroup Hundreds as Tens Using Models
4. Subtract: Regroup Hundreds as Tens
5. Check Your Progress

Religion-
1.  Chapter 22 God Calls Us to Love and Serve

Science-Unit 7 All About Weather
1. Unit 7 Review
Unit 7 Test- April 6th

Social Studies- Chapter 3 The World Around Us
1. All About Maps
2. Our Earth

Week of 3/28-4/1

Spelling Words- Unit 4
r-Controlled Vowel Syllables

1. target
2. market
3. barber
4. purple
5. argue
6. circus
7. dirty
8. forty
9. garden
10. hammer
11. uncovered
12. ladder

Spelling Test- April 1st

ELA- Unit 9: Reading Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
EQ: How can readers use story illustrations and text to make connections?

Using Words and Illustrations

Phonics-
1. Recognizing and Writing Contractions with not
2. Recognizing and Writing Contractions with will
3. Recognizing and Writing Contractions with am, is, are
4. Recognizing and Writing Contractions with have, has, us

Math- Chapter 8 Three-Digit Numbers
1. Chapter 8 Practice
2. Test Review

**Chapter 8 Math Test- March 30th**

Religion-
1.  Chapter 19 We Go in Peace to Share God’s Love
2.  Lent- Seasonal Chapter 20

Science-Unit 7 All About Weather
1. Observing Weather Outside
2. Weather Report

Social Studies- Chapter 3 All About Location
1. Talking About Location

Week of 3/21-3/25

Spelling Words- Unit 4
r-Controlled Vowel (are, air, ear)

1. care
2. scare
3. square
4. chair
5. hair
6. stairs
7. bear
8. swear
9. pear
10. compare
11. beware
12. hairbrush

Spelling Test- March 24th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 10

There will be no new vocabulary words this week.

ELA- Unit 8: Text Types and Purposes: Write Opinion Pieces
Language:

Reflexive Pronouns
Commas in Letters

Phonics-
1. Reviewing High-Frequency Words 2. Vowel Digraphs and Diphthongs in Context 3. Writing Vowel Diphthongs in Context 4. Assessing Diphthongs

Math- Chapter 8 Three-Digit Numbers
1. Problem Solving: Make an Organized List
2. Use Properties to Add
3. Chapter 8 Review
**Chapter 8 Math Test- March 30th**

Religion-
2. Chapter 19 We Go in Peace to Share God’s Love

Science-Unit 7 All About Weather
1. How Seasons Affect Living Things 2. Preparing for Severe Weather

Week of 3/14-3/18

Spelling Words- Unit 4
r-Controlled Vowel (or, ore, and oar)

1. storm
2. form
3. airport
4. perform
5. anymore
6. score
7. seashore
8. soar
9. roar
10. supporting
11. uniform
12. explore

Spelling Test- March 18th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 10

1. board- a long, flat piece of wood or plastic OR if you get on something
2. curious- when you want to learn or find out about something
3. dangerous- something that is not safe and could cause harm
4. doubt- if you are not sure about something
5. eager- a person who is very interested in doing something
6. fear- a feeling that danger is near or that something bad will happen OR if you are afraid of something
7. leap- if you take a jump forward
8. screech- a loud, high sound OR when things make a loud sound
9. squeeze- if you hold something tightly
10. village- a small town

Unit 10 Test- March 18th

ELA- Unit 8: Text Types and Purposes: Write Opinion Pieces
EQ: How do writer’s express opinions?

Write Opinion Pieces

Phonics-
1. Reviewing Diphthongs 2. Applying Skills in Context Comprehension    3. Connecting Spelling, Writing, and Speaking          4. Reading High-Frequency Words

Math- Chapter 8 Three-Digit Numbers
1. Add: Regroup Ones as Tens
2. Regroup Tens as Hundreds Using Models
3. Add: Regroup Tens as Hundreds
4. Check Your Progress
5. Add: Regroup Twice

Religion-
2. Chapter 18 We Celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist

Science-Unit 7 All About Weather
1.Weather Changes      2. Weather Patterns

Week of 3/7-3/11

Spelling Words- Unit 4
r-Controlled Vowels (er, ir, ur)

1. fern
2. germ
3. verb
4. stir
5. first
6. skirt
7. curl
8. nurse
9. turn
10. undershirt
11. birdcage
12. sunburn

Spelling Test- March 11th

ELA- Unit 7: Reading Informational Test: Craft and Structure
EQ: How can authors present informational texts effectively?

Determining an Author's Purpose
Close Reading
Compound Words

Phonics-
1. Assessing Vowel Digraphs
2. Diphthong ow
3. Diphthongs ow and ou 4. Diphthongs oi, oy, ew

Math- Chapter 7 Place Value to 1,000
1. Chapter Review
2. Chapter 7 Math Test Wednesday 3/9

Chapter 8 Three-Digit Numbers
1. Mental Math: Add 1, 10, or 100
2. Add Hundreds, Tens, and Ones

Religion-
1. Chapter 17 We Celebrate the Liturgy of the World
2. Chapter 18 We Celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist

Scholastic -
1.The Woman Who Talked to Chimps (Social Studies- Women’s History Month)                                                    2. World’s Toughest Bugs (Science)

Week of 2/28-3/4

Spelling Words- Unit 4
r-Controlled Vowel (ar)

1. bark
2. yard
3. scar
4. chart
5. start
6. sharp
7. shark
8. smart
9. farmer
10. bookmark
11. lifeguard
12. recharge

Spelling Test- March 4th

ELA- Unit 7: Reading Informational Test: Craft and Structure
EQ: How can authors present informational texts effectively?

Determining an Author's Purpose

Phonics-
1. Vowel Digraph oo
2. Vowel Digraphs au and aw
3. Review Vowel Digraphs
4. Assessing Vowel Digraphs

Math- Chapter 7 Place Value to 1,000
1. Compare Numbers Within 1000
2. Order Numbers Within 1000
3. Problem Solving: Use a Table

Religion-
1. Lent/Ash Wednesday

Dr. Seuss Week Read Alouds-
1.Wacky Wednesday
2. Oh, The Places You’ll Go
3. The Cat in the Hat
4.Fox in Socks
5. Green Eggs and Ham

Week of 2/14-2/18

Spelling Words- Unit 3
Consonant + le Syllables

1. beetle
2. eagle
3. needle
4. dribble
5. uncle
6. middle
7. bubble
8. circle
9. crumble
10. wiggle
11. tablecloth
12. unbreakable

Spelling Test- February 18th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 9

1. calm- if something is quiet and still
2. cheer- when people yell or call out loudly
3. dawn- the time of day when the sun first comes up
4. entire- the whole thing
5. fair- a person who follows the rules and treats everyone the same way OR an outdoor place where people bring things to sell
6. field- an area when a game is played that is covered with grass OR a large open area that has no trees and can be used to grow things
7. harm- means "to hurt"
8. pain- a feeling of hurt
9. shiver- when your whole body shakes quickly from being cold or afraid
10. tremble- when you shake from excitement or anger

Vocabulary Unit 9 Test- February 16th

ELA- Unit 7: Reading Informational Test: Craft and Structure
EQ: How can authors present informational texts effectively?

Understanding Text Features

Phonics-
1. Assessing r-Controlled Vowels
2. Writing VCCV and VCV Words in Context
3. Vowel Digraph ea
4. Recognizing and Writing Vowel Digraph ea
5. Vowel Digraph oo

Math- Chapter 7 Place Value to 1,000
1. Place Value in Three Digit Numbers
2. Expanded Form with Hundreds, Tens, and Ones
3. Skip Count within 1,000

Religion-
1. Saint Valentine
2. Chapter 16 We Gather for the Celebration of the Eucharist

Social Studies- Black History Month
1. Harriet Tubman
2. Booker T. Washington
3. Frederick Douglass

Week of 2/7-2/11

Spelling Words- Unit 3
Long u- u, u_e, ew, ue, iew

1. cut
2. use
3. cute
4. huge
5. view
6. few
7. fuel
8. argue
9. music
10. review
11. cube
12. continue

Spelling Test- February 11th

ELA- Unit 7: Reading Informational Test: Craft and Structure
EQ: How can authors present informational texts effectively?

Determining Word Meanings

Phonics-
1. r-Controlled Vowels
2. Connecting Spelling, Writing, and Speaking  3. Reading High-Frequency Words

Math- Chapter 6 Measurement
1. Add and Subtract on a Number Line Diagram
2. Chapter 6 Review

Religion-
1. Chapter 15 Jesus Gives us the Eucharist
2. Chapter 16 We Gather for the Celebration of the Eucharist

Social Studies- Black History Month
1.Rosa Parks
2. George Washington Carver
3. Ruby Bridges
4. Jackie Robinson

Week of 1/31-2/4

Spelling Words- Unit 3
Long o- o, o_e, oe, ow, oa

1. float
2. coat
3. coach
4. grow
5. snow
6. hope
7. vote
8. toe
9. goes
10.sold
11. most
12. railroad

Spelling Test- February 4th

ELA- Unit 6: Text Types and Purposes: Write Nonfictional Narratives
EQ: How do writers tell stories about their experiences?
1. Adverbs
2. Unit 6 Common Core Review

Phonics- r-Controlled Vowels

Math- Chapter 6 Measurement
1. Compare Lengths
2. Add and Subtract Lengths
3. Problem Solving: More Than One Way
4. Represent Whole Numbers on a Number Line

Religion- Chapter 15 Jesus Gives us the Eucharist

Science- Unit 4 All About Plants
1. Unit 4 Test on Wednesday

Social Studies- Lunar New Year

Week of 1/24-1/28

Spelling Words- Unit 3
Long i- i, i_e, igh, y, ie

1. high
2. bite
3. pie
4. wild
5. night
6. bright
7. fight
8. right
9. sky
10. why
11. tie
12. daylight

Spelling Test- January 28th

Vocabulary Words-

We will review the vocabulary words we have learned in Units 7 and 8 this week.

Unit 8 Vocabulary Test- January 27th

ELA- Unit 6: Text Types and Purposes: Write Nonfictional Narratives
EQ: How do writers tell stories about their experiences?

Write Nonfictional Narratives

Phonics- r-Controlled Vowels

Math- Chapter 6 Measurement
1. Meters
2. Metric: Choose Tools and Units of Measure
3. Check Your Progress
4. Measure Using Different Units

Religion- Chapter 12 We Celebrate the Sacrament of Forgiveness

Science- Unit 4 All About Plants
1. What Are Some Plant Parts?
2. What Are Some Plant Life Cycles?

Social Studies- Chapter 2 Working to Meet our Needs:
1. Reading Skills

Week of 1/17-1/21

Spelling Words- Unit 3
Vowel Team Syllables- ai, ay, ea, ee, oa, ow, oo, oi, oy, ou, ie, and ei.

1. paid
2. teen
3. book
4. pay
5. key
6. coat
7. meal
8. free
9. snow
10. monkey
11. oatmeal
12. seaweed

Spelling Test- January 21st

Vocabulary Words-

We will review the vocabulary words we have learned in Units 7 and 8 this week. There will be no new words or test this week.

ELA- Unit 5: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure

Close Reading
Prefixes
Unit 5 Review

Phonics-
1. Final digraphs
2. Connecting Spelling, Writing, and Speaking   3. Reviewing Digraphs and Silent Letters

Math- Chapter 6 Measurement
1. Inches
2. Feet and Yards
3. Choose Tools and Units of Measure
4. Centimeters

Religion- Chapter 11 We Prepare for the Sacrament of Forgiveness

Science- Unit 4 All About Plants

What Are Plant Needs?

Social Studies- Chapter 2 Working to Meet our Needs:
1. Graph Skills
2. Service Workers

Week of 1/10-1/14

Spelling Words- Unit 3
Long e- e, e_e, ee, ea, y, ey, ie, ei

1. bee
2. dream
3. week
4. street
5. beach
6. piece
7. sixteen
8. easy
9. funny
10. these
11. field
12. Halloween

Spelling Test- January 14th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 8

1. dive- when you dive, you go head first into water with your arms stretched out in front of you.
2. enemy- a person or animal that doesn't like, or wants to harm, another person or animal.
3. frighten- when you scare someone
4. herd- a group of animals that may feed or travel together
5. pack- when you put things into a container, such as a bag, box, or suitcase OR a group of something, such as animals, people, or things.
6. prove- when you show that something is true.
7. seal- a sea animal that has thick fur and flippers OR when you close something up tightly.
8. smooth- if something is flat and even, not rough and bumpy.
9. soar- to fly very high in the air
10. steady- if something continues and does not change much.

Vocabulary Test- TBA (After Unit 8, there is a review of Units 7 and 8. We will have our test after finishing the review).

ELA- Unit 5: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure
EQ- How do authors make poems and stories interesting to readers?

Understanding Character Point of View

Phonics- Silent letters, initial digraphs, and final digraphs

Math- Chapter 5- Subtraction with Two-Digit Numbers
1. Add to Check
2. Chapter Review

**Chapter 5 Math Test- January 13th**

Religion- Chapter 10 We Follow God's Laws

Science- Unit 3 Test Wednesday (Open book)

Social Studies- Chapter 2 Working to Meet our Needs:
1. Producing and Consuming Goods
2. Graph Skills

Week of 1/3-1/7

Spelling Words- Unit 3
Open Syllables

1. lazy
2. table
3. zebra
4. secret
5. title
6. final
7. donate
8. frozen
9. music
10. silent
11. baby
12. donation

Spelling Test- January 7th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 7

1. alarm- something that wakes people or warns them of danger
2. collect- when you gather things together
3. damp- when something is a little wet or moist
4. insect- a small animal with three main body parts, six legs, wings, and no backbone.
5. plant- a living thing that grows in soil or in water OR when you put something such as a seed into the ground so it can grow
6. safe- if something is not in danger of being harmed or stolen
7. scatter- when you throw things over a large area
8. soil- the dirt or earth that plants grow in
9. team- a group of people who work together to play a sport together
10. tool- a piece of equipment used to do a certain job

Vocabulary Test- January 5th

ELA- Unit 5: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure
EQ- How do authors make poems and stories interesting to readers?

Describing story structure- beginning, middle, and end

Phonics- Syllables, recognizing and writing words ending in le, syllables in words ending in le, reviewing and assessing compound words

Math- Chapter 5- Subtraction with Two-Digit Numbers
1. Use Models: Two-Digit Subtraction with Regrouping
2. Two-Digit Subtraction with Regrouping
3. Rewrite Two-Digit Subtraction
4. Break Apart to Subtract

Religion- Chapter 10 We Follow God's Laws

Week of 12/6-12/9

Spelling Words-

We will not have new spelling words or a test this week due to it being a short week.

Vocabulary Words-

We will review the vocabulary words we have learned in Units 5 and 6 this week. There will be no new words or test this week.

Unit 6 Vocabulary Test- December 14th

ELA- Unit 4: Text Types and Purposes: Write Informative/Explanatory Texts
EQ- How do writers explain what they see?

Apostrophes

Phonics- Consonant blends in context, writing consonant blends in context, assessing initial and final blends

Math- Chapter 4- Addition with Two-Digit Numbers

Three Addends
Four Addends
Problem Solving: Find Needed Information

**Chapter 4 Math Test- December 15th**

Religion- Advent Week 2

Week of 11/29-12/3

Spelling Words- Unit 2 Consonant Digraphs (wh, ph, ng, nk)

1. when
2. white
3. whale
4. graph
5. phone
6. spring
7.sing
8. long
9. skunk
10. pink
11. bank
12. interesting

Spelling Test- December 3rd

Vocabulary Words-

We will review the vocabulary words we have learned in Units 5 and 6 this week. There will be no new words or test this week.

ELA- Unit 4: Text Types and Purposes: Write Informative/Explanatory Texts
EQ- How do writers explain what they see?

Informative/Explanatory Texts
Irregular Past-Tense Verbs

Phonics-Reviewing initial and final blends, writing sentences with blends, reading high-frequency words

Math- Chapter 4- Addition with Two-Digit Numbers

Use Models: Two-Digit Addition with Regrouping
Two-Digit Addition with Regrouping
Rewrite Two-Digit Addition
Break Apart to Add

Religion- Advent Week 1

Science- Unit 3 All About Animals: Animal Life Cycles

S.S.- Chapter 2 Working to Meet our Needs: Needs and Wants

Week of 11/15-11/19

Spelling Words- Unit 2 Consonant Digraphs (sh, ch, tch, th)

1. ship
2. shape
3. wish
4. chip
5. chops
6. lunch
7. switch
8. batch
9. thin
10. that
11. bath
12. chopsticks

Spelling Test- November 19th

Vocabulary Words- Unit 6

1. agree- when you think the same way as the other person
2. bare- if something is not covered
3. famous- someone who is known by many people
4. feast- a very large meal on a special day
5. gentle- if something is very soft and mild
6. hero- a person who you look up to for having done something good and brave
7. leader- a person who shows people where to go or how to do something
8. notice- if you see something
9. search- if you look for something
10. weak- if you do not feel strong

ELA- Unit 3: Reading Informational Texts
EQ- How can readers identify key details and topics in informational text?

Describing Connections Between Ideas

Phonics- Initial s blends, writing initial blends, recognizing initial blends, comprehension: comparing and contrasting

Math- Chapter 3- Place Value to 100

Problem Solving- Using Logical Reasoning
Chapter 3 Review

**Chapter 3 Test- November 17th**

Chapter 4- Addition with Two-Digit Numbers

Use Models: Add Tens and Ones
Add Tens and ones

Religion- Chapter 8 We Learn About God’s Love
Chapter 9 God Gives Us Laws

Science- Unit 3 All About Animals

S.S.- Thanksgiving

Week of 11/8-11/10

Spelling Words

We will not have new spelling words or a test this week due to it being a short week.

Vocabulary Words- Unit 5

1. bright- gives a lot of light
2. chew- when you break something into small pieces with your teeth
3. flour- powder made from grain to make bread, cakes, and pies
4. forest- a large area that has trees and plants
5. hour- an amount of time that is sixty minutes long
6. inn- a small place where a person can eat a meal and stay for the night
7. island- a piece of land with water all around it
8. nibble- when you eat something with very small bites
9. pale- if something has very little color
10. warn- when you tell someone about possible danger

Vocabulary Test- November 10th

ELA- Unit 3: Reading Informational Texts
EQ- How can readers identify key details and topics in informational text?

Asking and answering questions
Identifying topics

Phonics- Reviewing hard and soft c/hard and soft g, initial l blends, initial r blends

Math- Chapter 3- Place Value to 100

Order Numbers Within 100
Counting Patterns by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s
Problem Solving- Using Logical Reasoning

Religion- Chapter 8 We Learn About God’s Love

Science- Unit 3 All About Animals

Week of 11/1-11/5

Spelling Words- Unit 2 (Final e Syllables)

1. escape
2. mistake
3. delete
4. complete
5. invite
6. inside
7. tadpole
8. explode
9. refuse
10. unmade
11. sideways
12. notebook

Spelling Test- November 5th

ELA- Unit 3: Reading Informational Texts
EQ- How can readers identify key details and topics in informational text?

Asking and answering questions
Identifying topics

Phonics- Assessing long vowels, hard and soft c, hard and soft g

Math- Chapter 3- Place Value to 100

Tens and Ones
Expanded Form
Compare Numbers

Religion- Chapter 25- We Honor Mary and the Saints

Social Studies- Veterans Day

Week of 10/25-10/29

Spelling Words- Unit 2 (Final e)

1. race
2. made
3. place
4. hope
5. broke
6. slide
7. page
8. these
9. time
10. cake
11. cute
12. backbone

Spelling Test- October 29th

Vocabulary Words-

We will review the vocabulary words we have learned in Units 3 and 4 this week. There will be no new words or test this week.

Vocabulary Test for Unit 4- November 1st

ELA- Unit 2: Text Types and Purposes

Irregular Plural Nouns

Phonics- Reading and writing long o, u, e in sentences and context, reviewing long vowels

Math- Chapter 2 Subtraction within 20

Working Backwards
Chapter 2 review

Chapter 2 Math Test- October 28th

Religion- Seasonal Chapter 6- The Church Year

Social Studies-
1. Our Country’s Symbols

Science-
1. Candy Corn Experiment
2. Pumpkin Investigation

Week of 10/18-10/22

Spelling Words- Unit 1 (Final Blends)

1. plant
2. desk
3. tent
4. hand
5. pants
6. land
7. send
8. best
9. help
10. gift
11. camp
12. understand

Spelling Test- October 22nd

Vocabulary Words-

1. arrive- you reach the place you set out for
2. clear- it’s not cloudy or dark
3. enormous- very big
4. exactly- if something looks or happens exactly like something else, it looks or happens in the same way
5. float- when things stay on top of water or in the air
6. midnight- comes at 12 o’clock at night
7. rainbow- made of long stripes of color in the sky
8. snowstorm- when a lot of snow falls
9. weekend- made up of the two days of the week called Saturday and Sunday
10. whisper- when you speak in a very soft and quiet voice

Vocabulary Test- October 25th

ELA- Unit 2: Text Types and Purposes

EQ: How do writers create fictional stories?
Write Fictional Narratives

Phonics- Long A and Long I in sentences and context, Long O words/word families, Long U words/word families, Long E

Math- Chapter 2 Subtraction within 20

Think Addition to Subtract
Use Addition to Check
Solve for Unknowns
Make 10 to Subtract

Religion- Chapter 5 We Celebrate Confirmation

Social Studies-
1. Scholastic magazine

Science-
1. Unit 1 Test- October 20th

Week of 10/11-10/15

Spelling Words- Unit 1 (l-Blends, r-Blends, s-Blends)

1. clap
2. black
3. flip
4. drip
5. truck
6. cross
7. drop
8. crab
9. smell
10. snack
11. stop
12. playground

Spelling Test- October 15th

Vocabulary Words-

1. beach- land near water that is usually sandy
2. center- a place that is in the middle of something
3. finally- “at last”
4. idea- a thought or a plan. It is something that you think of
5. ocean- a very large area of salt water that covers almost three quarters of Earth
6. seashell- the shell of a sea animal
7. stack- a neat pile of something
8. tiny- very small
9. wave- when you move your hand back and forth
10. wonder- when you are curious about something and want to learn about it

Vocabulary Test- October 18th

ELA- Unit 1

Unit 1 Review
Key Ideas and Details

Phonics- Assessing short vowels, Long A and Long I words/word families

Math- Chapter 2 Subtraction within 20

Count On to Subtract
Related Subtraction Facts
Relate Addition and Subtraction
Fact Families

Religion- Chapter 4 continued

Social Studies-
1. Our Government
2. Our Leaders

Science-
1. Unit 1 review
Unit 1 Test- October 20th

Week of 10/4-10/8

Spelling Words-

There will be no new spelling words for this week due to iReady testing.

Vocabulary Words-

We will review the vocabulary words we have learned in Units 1 and 2 this week. There will be no new words or test this week.

ELA- Unit 1
1. Foundational Skills Read Together (Listening for Long and Short Vowels)
2. Key Ideas and Details
3. Close Reading

Phonics- Reading and writing short vowels in context, Assessing short vowels

Math- Chapter 2 Subtraction within 20
1. Subtraction Concepts
2. Take Apart
3. Subtract to Compare

Religion- Chapter 4

Social Studies-
1. We Follow Rules and Laws
2. Our Government

Science- EQ: How Do Scientists Think?

Social Justice Curriculum- October Theme (Call to Family, Community, and Participation)
1. Read aloud: Our Class is a Family By Shannon Olsen

Week of 9/27-10/1

Spelling Words- Unit 1 (Consonsant + le Syllables)
1. wiggle
2. middle
3. apple
4. bottle
5. paddle
6. purple
7. cable
8. turtle
9. puzzle
10. bundle
11. uncle
12. settle

Spelling Test- October 1st

Vocabulary Words-

We will review the vocabulary words we have learned in Units 1 and 2 this week. There will be no new words or test this week.

ELA- Unit 1
1. Mystery
2. Key Ideas and Details
3. Understanding Character Actions

Phonics- Short e Words and Word Families, Short o, u, e in sentences and in context

Math- Chapter 1 Addition within 20
1. Solve for Unknown Addends
2. Patterns in Addition

Chapter 1 Math Test- September 30th

Religion- Chapter 3

Social Studies-
1. We Follow Rules and Laws

Science- Science Tools

Week of 9/20-9/24

Spelling Words- Unit 1 (Closed Syllables)
1. napkin
2. cabin
3. river
4. little
5. pencil
6. dentist
7. button
8. magnet
9. panic
10. contest
11. pumpkin
12. pigment

Spelling Test- September 24th

Vocabulary Words-Unit 2
1. bench- a long seat for a few people to sit on
2. bridge- something built above and across water
3. cross- go from one side to the other
4. crowd- a lot of people all together
5. deep- goes a long way down
6. fresh- clean or new
7. frown- move eyebrows together and wrinkle your forehead
8. signal- action or sign that sends messages
9. travel- go from one place to another
10. worry- feel something bad may happen

Vocabulary Test- September 27th

ELA- Unit 1
1. Fables
2. Key Ideas and Details
3. Determining a Story’s Central Message

Phonics- Short a Words and Word Families, Short I Words and Word Families, Short I and a in Context, Short o Words and Word Families, Short u Words and Word Families

Math- Chapter 1 Addition within 20
1. Make 10 to Add
2. Three Addends
3. Problem Solving- Doubles +1 and Make 10

Religion- Chapter 2 Jesus Christ Gives Us the Church

Social Studies-
1. We are Good Citizens
2. Our Rights as Citizens

Science- Inquiry Skills

Week of 9/13-9/17

Spelling Words- Unit 1 Short Vowels (a, e, ea, i, o, u)
1. sack
2. bags
3. tell
4. read
5. sick
6. will
7. sock
8. fox
9. head
10. cups
11. sunset
12. himself

Spelling Test- Friday September 17th

Vocabulary Words-Unit 1

1. branch
2. brave
3. dash
4. evening
5. greedy
6. pass
7. present
8. stream
9. trail
10. wise

Vocabulary Test- Monday September 20th

ELA- Unit 1
1.Realistic Fiction
2. Key Ideas and Details

Phonics- Consonants (Initial, Final, Medial)

Math- Chapter 1 Addition within 20
1. Addition Concepts
2. Put Together
3. Related Addition Facts
4. Count on to Add
5.Doubles and Near Doubles

Religion- Chapter 1 Jesus is the Son of God

Social Studies-
1. 9/11
2. Scholastic News