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Information Literacy SkillsTheme: Achievements

Theme Information Literacy

Skills

ResearchOpportuniti

esWeek 1

Approaching: Heat WaveOn Level: Emergency!Beyond: New NeighborsMain Selection A Castle on Viola StreetVocabulary/Comprehension: What Should I Be? Social Studies Link: Homes for FamiliesRead Aloud: The Town That Moved

Helping Our Neighbors

Comprehension Strategy:

Analyze Story Structure Comprehension

Skill:Analyze Theme FluencyRepeated ReadingModel FluencyPartner readingPunctuation LiteratureRealistic FictionNonfiction ArticleBiography Reference/

Research Skills

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction p. 299Features in a textbook 316 Graphic

OrganizersConnect stoop to the context clues p. 321D Technology Internet Research and Inquiry Activity p. 319Tap the Return or Enter key three times p. 321BOral Language p. 321U

Main Writing:Business Letter

Other: Author/Illustrator DyAnne DiSalvo 314

Idioms

36

Week 2

Approaching: The Elephant’s BoastOn Level: Mike’s SurpriseBeyond: The Grizzly and the Frigate BirdMain Selection Wilbur’s Boast from Charlotte’s WebVocabulary/Comprehension: Max the Amazing HamsterScience Link: Do Animals Have personalities? Read Aloud: Dolphin Play

Unusual Animals

Comprehension Strategy:

Monitor Comprehension Comprehension

Skill:Make Judgments FluencyRepeated ReadingModel FluencyQuestion MarkPartner Read LiteratureFantasyNonfiction ArticleBiography Reference/

Research SkillsFluency p. 336Amazing animals p. 343 Graphic

Organizers Judgment Chart p. 325A TechnologyInternet Research and Inquiry Activity p. 343Highlighting the word, choosing Tools, and then choosing Dictionary p. 345B

Main WritingExpository Writing -News Story OtherFind more information about E.B. White and Garth Williams p. 338

Week 3

Approaching: Symbols of AmericaOn Level: Getting Out the VoteBeyond: Three Great AmericansMain Selection An American Hero Flies AgainVocabulary/Comprehension: Pledging Allegiance Test Strategy: Think and SearchRead Aloud: Election Day

Good Citizens

Comprehension Strategy

Analyze Text Structure Comprehension

Skill:Identify Problem and Solution FluencyRepeated ReadingPartner readingModel Fluency LiteratureNonfiction ArticleBiography Reference/

Research SkillsUse Functional Documents p. 353B Graphic

Organizers Technology

Main WritingExpository Writing – reportWriting Prompt

OtherSocial Studies: Civics

Week 4

Approaching: Painting Birds

Working Together

Comprehension Strategy

Monitor Comprehension

Main WritingExpository Writing -Article

On Level: Jane Goodall Life Among the ChimpanzeesBeyond: Gerald Durrell Animal’s Best FriendMain Selection Mother to TigersVocabulary/Comprehension: Dogs for the DeafFable: The Lion and the MouseRead Aloud: The Giant Jam Sandwich

Comprehension Skill:

Author’s Purpose FluencyRepeated ReadingModel FluencyPartner ReadingExpression LiteratureBiographyFableStory Poem Reference/

Research SkillsVocabulary p. 367Find the main idea in video and in radio 373

Graphic Organizers

TechnologyInternet Research and Inquiry Activity p. 381Click the Undo button to undo an action p. 383B

OtherScience Link: Animals

Find More Information About George Ella Lyon and Peter Catalanotto p. 378

Zoo’s 376

Metaphors 378

Week 5

Approaching: The Curious World of BeetlesOn Level: Purple LoosestrifeBeyond: Aliens in the WatersMain Selection Home-Grown ButterfliesVocabulary/Comprehension: Save Our ButterfliesPoetry: The Caterpillar/Monarch ButterflyRead Aloud: Chasing Butterflies

Raising Butterflies

Comprehension Strategy

Monitor Comprehension Comprehension

SkillDraw Conclusions FluencyRepeated ReadingPartner ReadModel FluencyPhrase-Cued Text LiteratureNonfiction ArticlePoetryBiographyNonfiction Magazine Article Reference/

Research SkillsHow to Help Butterflies p. 396Use a Dictionary (multiple meaning words) 387Captions 398 Graphic

OrganizersConclusion Map 387b

Main Writing

Expository Writing -Magazine Article

OtherFind More Information About Deborah Churchman p. 398

Science: Ecosystems in Balance

TechnologyInternet Research and Inquiry Activity p. 401Use thesaurus to find precise words or synonyms p. 403B

Week 6 Review and Assess

Test StrategyOn My Own ComprehensionThemeMake JudgmentsProblem and SolutionAuthor’s PurposeDraw Conclusions

Reference / Research Skills

TechnologyClip Art in Presentation

Expository Writing: research Report

Unit Theme: Expository WritingProject: Report p. 357A-357B

Student Questions:

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.

Day 1Generate Questions – Discuss the Topic

Internet KWL Chart

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

Day 2Find Information – Use Multiple Sources; Evaluate SourcesDay 3Organize Information – Take Notes; Create An Outline

Use more than one source - books, brochures, magazines, newspapers, online resourcesAsk a librarian for helpUse key words to search on computer or library catalog

Paraphrase Source CitationCompare and ContrastOutline

Transparency 109Note CardsTransparency 110

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 meaning.

Day 4Synthesize and Write – Draft; Revise; Proofread

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

Day 4Synthesize and Write Day 5Share Information – Publish;

Draft – title, headings, and subheadings; an introduction, body, and conclusion

Transparency 111Transparency 112

Presentation Ideas; Evaluate

ReviseProofread

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

Day 5Share Information – Publish; Presentation Ideas; Evaluate

Neat final copyTalkCreate booklet

4-point scoring rubric

Unit Theme: Expository Writing:Project: Research Report p. 407A-407H

Activities Skills Materials

Appreciation

Presearch Prewrite Outline KWL chartTransparency 31

Search Note Taking Gather informationUse own wordsLook for key words – note only most important information

SourcesNote cards

Interpretation

Communication DraftCreate a bibliographyReviseProofreadPublishPresentation

OrganizationWritingSpeaking

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Evaluation Student rubric Transparency 35Transparency 36

Task Skills Procedures/ProductsClip Art in a Presentation p. 407I-407J

Create presentation slidesAdd clip art

Access Prior KnowledgeExplainModelGuided Practice

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