Week at a Glance
November 27th - December 1st
ELA
- To introduce the concept of base word and suffix ~s
- To introduce the concept of plurals
- To explain the difference between narrative fiction and informational books
- To read with accuracy and prosody
- To analyze the main character’s actions using key details in “The Hare and the Tortoise”
- To identify the components of an informational text
- To annotate the components of an informational text using colored pencils
- To distinguish shades of meaning between verbs related to the word move
- To place words in order of quickest to slowest
- To identify the key details from the text to determine the lessons of Aesop’s Fables
- To collaboratively write an informative paragraph about the “The Ants and the Grasshopper”
- To identify and use end punctuation for sentences
- To decide where to place end punctuation in a paragraph
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 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.
SOCIAL STUDIES
- To make decisions about the best way to be a good citizen
- To describe characteristics of being a good citizen
RELIGION
- To demonstrate sharing a sign of peace
- To tell that Jesus brings us God the Father’s love
- To explain that the Holy Spirit brings us God the Father’s gift of peace
