Week at a Glance

ELA

To learn the next syllable pattern: vowel- consonant- e
To recognize long vowel sounds
To differentiate between narrative fiction and informational books
To read with accuracy and prosody
To locate and name text features and explain how they help make the author’s point
To write a conclusion for an informational paragraph
To add a conclusion to an informational paragraph about electric caterpillars
To expand sentences using prepositions and prepositional phrases
To complete a sentence frame with a prepositional phrase
To analyze how illustrations help make the author’s point in Never Smile at a Monkey
To plan an informative paragraph stating the author’s point with supporting reasons
To distinguish shades of meaning of the word touch by using sentence-level context
To complete a sentence frame using a word from the text
To determine the essential meaning of Never Smile at a Monkey

MATH

SOCIAL STUDIES

To distinguish between needs as things we must have to live and wants as things it would be nice to have
To identify food, clothing, and shelter as needs each family has
To understand that people use money to buy goods and services in markets
To explore the choices people make when buying needs and wants
To describe jobs that people do to earn money to meet their needs and wants
To identify items a family might need and want while away from home

RELIGION