Week at a Glance

ELA

To identify Ff, Ww, Nn, Ii, Hh, Rr, Bb, Ee, Mm, Pp, Vv, Kk, Uu
To decode short vowel words
To encode short vowel words
To read a decodable story
To form capital letters and lower-case letters
To use capitalization for names
To understand structure of sentences
To use beginning capitalization and end punctuation
To understand and use singular and plural nouns
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To understand characters
To describe and compare characters
To understand and use Review Unit Word to Know: adventures
To understand and use nouns and verbs
To discuss the use of labels
To use temporary spelling for picture labels
To recognize types of sentences: declarative, exclamatory, interrogative
To write singular and plural nouns to complete sentences

MATH

To use manipulatives to model addition stories
To add two parts to make a whole
To write addition number sentences
To find sums by adding zero
To write addition facts horizontally and vertically

SCIENCE

Students investigate what it takes to make a stationary object’s shadow move. In the activity, Moving Shadows, students use flashlights and paper gnomes to explore how moving the position of a light makes shadows move. Students relate these observations to shadows changing throughout the day and the Sun’s position moving across the sky.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To tell why we have rules
To explain our classroom rules

RELIGION

To identify things that God creates
To tell that God created everything out of love for us
To explain that we show our thanks and love to God by caring for his creation
To define or explain Amen, creation, Creator, God, and saint

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode /oi/ words
To read a grade level text with /oi/ words
To encode oi and oy words
To recognize /oi/ spelling patterns
To recognize and spell Memory Words: kind, buy, find, right, wash, light
To encode adverbs with -ly
To recognize and understand punctuation marks
To identify adjectives and verbs
To form -ing verbs
To discuss the importance of word choice in poetry
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To observe punctuation while reading
To read and discuss a grade-level literary text
To understand and follow directions
To understand characters
To give and support characters
To give and support opinions
To understand characters’ motivations
To identify key details
To understand and use Unit 14 Words to Know: attract, guide, flexible
To understand multiple meaning words: right, kind, light
To select adjectives and verbs to complete sentences in a poem
To discuss adjectives and verbs
To select a topic for an action poem
To plan an action poem
To add an adverb to an action poem
To illustrate action poem
To select a topic for a cinquain poem
To plan and draft a cinquain poem

MATH

To partition shapes into four equal parts
To look at attributes to identify cubes and rectangular prisms
To look at attributes to identify cones and cylinders
To look for a pattern to solve problems

SCIENCE

In this Read-Along lesson, Jin plants some sunflowers in a sunny spot and some in a shady spot, watches to see which grow best, and then figures out why. The lesson includes a short exercise where students stand up and pretend to be sunflowers, turning their faces to the sun as young sunflowers do.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To explain the words past, present and future
To identify and describe time relationships
To understand how clocks and calendars measure time

RELIGION

To tell the story of Elijah and what happened when he listened for God
To explain why it is important to listen when we pray
To identify practical ways to respond to God’s invitation in everyday living
To define gestures

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode and encode ar words, or words
To understand and use Unit 13 Words to Know: vast, fear, report
To discuss realistic fiction versus fantasy
To discuss characters and settings
To recognize and spell Memory Words: both, again, laugh, cold, does, know
To understand and use the suffix -ful
To read a grade-level text
To identify key details
To listen to and discuss a complex informational text
To identify main topic and retell key details

MATH

To use defining attributes to identify and describe squares and rectangles
To use defining attributes to identify and describe trapezoids and triangles
To use defining attributes to identify and describe circles
To compare two-dimensional shapes
To use two-dimensional shapes to make a composite shape

SCIENCE

To make observations to construct an explanation of why camouflage is helpful to animals. In the activity, Moth Hide and Seek, students test their ability to spot camouflage moths, and then design a camouflage pattern for a moth of their own and hide it in the classroom!

RELIGION

To identify holy water as the primary symbol of Baptism
To tell the story of how Saint Peter called others to follow Jesus
To define Baptism, godparent, and holy water

Week at a Glance

ELA

To determine the number of syllables in words
To read a decodable story with aw words

To decode difficult words from an informational text
To encode Memory Words to complete sentences
To read and discuss a grade-level literary text
To connect ideas: Cause and effect
To understand antonyms
To identify topic of an informational text
To understand author’s purpose
To understand picture-text relationships
To encode aw words
To spell Memory Words: come, coming, our, put, they
To decode and encode ar words, or words
To understand and use Unit 13 Words to Know: vast, fear, report
To discuss realistic fiction versus fantasy

MATH

To read and write time to the hour on an analog clock
To use a digital clock to tell and write time to the hour
To read time to the half hour on an analog clock
To use a digital clock to tell and write time to the half hour

SCIENCE

To learn about ways to protect the earth

RELIGION

To tell the story of how God created the world
To explain that our words is beautiful because God made it
To describe how we all can do our part to care for God’s creation
To define neighbor

Week at a Glance

ELA

To combine sentences using the conjunction and
To identify key details
To identify topics of a grade-level text
To read and discuss a grade-level text
To understand vocabulary words from a grade-level text
To decode all words
To listen to and discuss a complex informational text
To identify main topic and retell key details
To use prepositional phrases to add details to sentences
To recognize aw spelling patterns
To encode aw words
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To read a story with expression
To read Memory Words with automaticity: come, coming, they, our, put
To understand and use unit 12 Words to Know: puzzled, collapse, steep, system
To discuss characteristics of descriptive writing
To select a topic
To plan descriptive details

MATH

To compare the lengths of objects using indirect measurement
To compare and order the lengths of objects
To measure the lengths of objects using nonstandard units
To guess, check, and revise to solve problems

SCIENCE

To carry out an investigation to determine the relationship between the shape of different bird beaks and the food each bird eats. In the activity, Find the Best Beak, students experiment with long pointy beaks that are great for picking up seeds and wide flat beaks that are good for scooping. They discover that different beaks are best for different kinds of food.

RELIGION

To explain the meaning of Holy Week and what happens during that time
To retell the events of Holy Week in order.

Week at a Glance

ELA

To recognize and encode all spelling patterns
To determine syllables by counting vowel sounds
To read a decodable story with all words
To recognize and spell Memory Words: come, coming, they, our, put
To understand and use adjectives
To understand and use Unit 12 Words to Know: puzzled, collapse, steep, system
To understand text structure: beginning, middle, end
To practice observing details
To plan descriptive sentences
To draft descriptive sentences
To add adjectives to descriptive sentences

MATH

To use data to make a bar graph
To read a bar graph
To compare the lengths of objects using indirect measurement
To compare and order the lengths of objects

SOCIAL STUDIES

To identify goods
To identify services
To distinguish between goods and services
To identify goods and services used at home, at school, and in the community

SCIENCE

To make observations of baby animals and their parents, gathering evidence that they look similar because they share many of the same traits. In the activity, Baby Bird Rescue, students help identify lost baby birds based on observations of their specific traits.

RELIGION

To explain that the sacraments are signs of Jesus’ love for us
To describe how Jesus welcomed and blessed children
To define priest and sacrament

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode long-vowel trickers
To read an informational text
To decode difficult words from a text
To recognize spelling patterns for long-vowel trickers
To encode long-vowel trickers
To spell Memory Words: their, now, always, because, been
To read Memory Words fluently
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To read with appropriate stress
To listen to an informational text
To identify main idea and retell key details
To give and support opinions
To compare and contrast two reader stories
To discuss the features and purpose of a book review

MATH

To make and read a tally chart
To make a table to solve problems
To make a picture graph
To interpret data in a picture graph
To use data to make a bar graph

SOCIAL STUDIES

To identify goods
To identify services
To distinguish between goods and services
To identify goods and services used at home, at school, and in the community

SCIENCE

To learn how the unique properties of water help flowers bloom in the spring. In this activity, each student will make a colorful paper flower and a greeting card that they can give to any special person in their life. When placed in water, the paper flower will unfold, appearing to move and bloom in front of your eyes!

RELIGION

To explain that the sacraments are signs of Jesus’ love for us
To describe how Jesus welcomed and blessed children
To define priest and sacrament

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode contractions with pronouns
To read a decodable story with contractions
To decode contractions with pronouns
To decode homophones
To decode speech balloons
To recognize spelling patterns for contractions with pronouns
To recognize and spell Memory Words: their, now, always, because, been
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To identify the lessons a story teaches
To recognize plot: problem and solution
To identify key details
To understand and use Unit 11 Words to Know: soar, control, depend
To understand and use homophones it’s and its, you’re and your
To determine the meaning of idioms
To answer questions about a text using story evidence
To discuss opinions
To write a response to an opinion question
To use because to connect opinions and reasons
To respond to an opinion question using because
To discuss giving and supporting opinions about a whole text

MATH

To guess, check, and revise to solve problems
To subtract tens to find the difference
To use a number line to count back by tens to subtract
To relate addition and subtraction facts to solve problems

SOCIAL STUDIES

To describe what a need is
To describe what a want is
To explain why we make choices
To distinguish between a want and a need
To explain why people use money

RELIGION

To explain that we are called to care for others as Jesus does
To define Alleluia, Lent, and Holy Week

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode final /e/ and /i/ words
To decode words with final y with -er and -est endings
To review ai and ay for /a/
To read a decodable story with -ay, -ier, and -iest
To encode Memory Words to complete sentences
To recognize and spell Memory Words: down, too, work, many, first
To understand and use Unit 10 Words to Know: produce, plenty, disturb
To use context clues to understand words
To understand and use comparative and superlative adjectives
To read dialogue with expression
To listen to an informational text

MATH

To add tens within 100
To count on by tens and ones to find sums within 100
To add tens and ones to find sums within 100
To guess, check, and revise to solve problems
To subtract tens to find the difference

SCIENCE

In this Read-Along lesson, Juan Carlos visits his grandmother who has a backyard full of ducks. The lesson includes a short exercise where students get moving by acting like ducks. Students will watch videos and discover ways that animal parents help their offspring.

RELIGION

To tell that Lent is a time to grow closer to God

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode final /e/ and /i/ words
To decode words with y
To decode sentences with directions
To recognize ay spelling patterns
To recognize and spell Memory Words: down, too, work, many, first
To encode adjectives ending with y
To understand homophones: to, too, two
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To read Memory Words fluently
To discuss the sequence of steps
To understand how-to text features
To listen to and discuss a complex informational text
To understand and use Unit 10 Words to Know: produce, plenty, disturb
To categorize weather words
To compare a how-to text and an informational text
To discuss features of how-to texts
To practice writing simple directions

MATH Chapter 5 test on Friday

To count numerals up to 120
To read and write numbers up to 120

SCIENCE

Students carry out an investigation to determine the relationship between the shape of different bird beaks and the food each bird eats. In the activity, Find the Best Beak, students experiment with long pointy beaks that are great for picking up seeds and wide flat beaks that are good for scooping. They discover that different beaks are best for different kinds of food.

RELIGION

To tell that Lent (Holy Week) is a time to grow closer to God

Week at a Glance

ELA

To understand and use Unit 9 Words to Know: audience, talent, explain
To decode irregular n’t contractions
To decode words with -er and -est endings
To decode difficult words from an informational text
To use a code to complete words in a secret message
To recognize and spell Memory Words: can’t, won’t, don’t, boy, girl, two, four, about, over, before
To read a conversation with expression
To listen to an informational text
To identify topic of an informational text
To discuss picture-text relationships
To discuss text structure: Sequence of Events
To discuss names for baby animals

MATH

To compare two two-digit numbers using symbols

To make groups of hundreds, tens, and ones
To count numerals to 120
To read and write numbers up to 120

SCIENCE

Students carry out an investigation to determine the relationship between the shape of different bird beaks and the food each bird eats. In the activity, Find the Best Beak, students experiment with long pointy beaks that are great for picking up seeds and wide flat beaks that are good for scooping. They discover that different beaks are best for different kinds of food.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To learn about what the president does and who can become president

RELIGION

To tell the story of Mary’s saying yes to God
To explain that God gave Mary grace to become the Mother of God
To define grace

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode and encode n’t contractions
To read a decodable story with contractions
To decode adjectives
To encode words to complete sentences
To encode compound words
To form compound words
To use sequence words to explain the order of events
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To read with expression
To identify key details
To discuss beginning, middle and end
To connect text to self
To understand and use Unit 9 Words to Know: audience, talent, explain
To discuss personal narratives
To plan the beginning, middle and end of a personal narrative with a story planning chart

MATH

To use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract
To use nickels to count by fives
To compare two two-digit numbers

SCIENCE

Students take a trip inside the body to see that the heart is a muscle, contracting and expanding to move blood through our blood vessels. In the activity, Valentine to My Heart, students make observations about their pulse and heart rate, and make an art project to show appreciation for their hard-working hearts.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To learn about what the president does and who can become president

RELIGION

To explain that followers of Christ are called Christians.
To define Catholic and Christian

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode CVVC words with ue and ie
To read a decodable story with CVVC words
To read an informational text
To decode difficult words from an informational text
To review and decode short and long vowel patterns
To encode CVVC words with ue and ie
To recognize and spell Memory Words: would, could, some, one, new, were
To recognize and understand dialogue punctuation
To identify speakers in a play
To understand and use Unit 8 Words to Know: exactly, create, category
To understand and use homophones
To discuss plot structure: cause and effect connections
To understand characters

MATH

To count and write numbers 11 to 19
To count groups of 10
To use dimes to count by 10s
To make groups of ten and some more
To make groups of tens and ones
To make a table to solve problems
To write numbers to 100 in different ways

SCIENCE

Students practice using light to communicate information. In the activity, Secret Signals, students work in pairs to build a device that solves the problem of communicating over a distance. They send secret messages to one another using light and colored markers.

RELIGION

To describe how the Holy Spirit is with us
To explain that the Holy Spirit gave the apostles courage
To define parish and Pentecost

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode words with vowel teams: ai, oa, ea, ee
To read a decodable story
To decode difficult words from a grade-level text
To decode adjectives
To recognize and spell Memory Words: would, could, some, one, new, were
To encode words with vowel teams
To use describing words to compare and contrast settings
To complete sentences using Memory Words
To understand and use adjectives and feeling words
To review exclamation marks
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a story
To understand and discuss setting
To recognize and discuss problem and solution
To understand and use Unit 8 Words to Know: exactly, create, category

MATH Subtraction test on Thursday 1/27/22

To determine whether math statements are true or false

SCIENCE

In this Read-Along lesson, Santiago visits a cave and discovers that when it's dark (really dark!) he can't see anything. The lesson includes a short exercise where students find the sources of light around them.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To understand how individual cultures have contributed to our nation’s culture
To identify elements that make up culture, such as food, clothing, language, and games

RELIGION

To explain the importance of being a good friend
To tell how Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to be his followers
To define Church and guardian angel

Week at a Glance

ELA

To decode and encode CVCe + ~s words
To read a decodable poem with CVCe + ~s words
To develop fluent reading with repeated readings of a poem
To introduce memory words: oh, any, day, good, very, want
To encode plural nouns
To read and discuss a grade-level literary text
To recognize and discuss patterns
To recognize and understand text features
To understand and describe characters
To understand and use Unit 7 Words to Know: speedy, swiftly, distance, skilled
To understand and use good, better, and best to describe and compare objects
To listen to and discuss a complex informational text
To identify main topic and retell key details

MATH

To draw a diagram to solve problems
To compare groups of up to nine objects
To subtract numbers from four and five
To subtract numbers from six and seven
To subtract numbers from eight

SCIENCE

Students consider materials from the perspective of how much light they let through. In the activity, Paper Stained Glass, they use these materials to create a work of art.

SOCIAL STUDIES

To explain and list basic needs
To describe the importance of culture and beliefs
To understand that cultures have similarities and differences
To understand how individual cultures have contributed to our nation’s culture
To identify elements that make up culture, such as food, clothing, language, and games

RELIGION

To tell the message of the angels
To discuss the God’s gift of Jesus
To explain that Jesus is the Prince of Peace

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