Month

Essential Questions

Content

Skills

State Content Standards

http://www.state.sd.us/doe

Assessments

Materials/

Notes

Aug.

What is a setting?

What are some clue words that signal sequence?

What is a theme?

What is cause and effect?

Focus on Family

A Visit with Grandpa

Train to some where

Weekly Reader

1. Understand that setting is the time and place in which a story occurs.
2. Recognize that story details can help the reader visualize the setting.
3. Use context clues to figure out meanings of unfamiliar words.
4. Develop vocabulary through reading
5. Recognize sequence of events in a story.
6. Use text features to understand the parts of a book.
7. Use cause and effect to understand what happens in a story and why it happens.
8. Will interpret and use atlases and maps.

R1-Use text organization and prior knowledge to make predications and comprehend information in various content areas.

*Skills-3,5,

R2-Use appropriate context and semantic clues to construct meaning from text. 

*Skills-1,2,3,4,5

R3-Make inference using information derived indirectly form text.

*Skills-2,4,7,

R4-Describe the structural differences of various imaginative forms of literature.

*Skills-1,2,5,

R5-Compare use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction with other forms of literature.

*Skills-5,6

R7- Use text and graphic features to categorize information and gain meaning from informational materials.

*Skills-4,6,8

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Create Family Cookbook

Story Selection Tests

Book p. 1-67

Reading workbook p. 1-20

Material for cookbook: example cookbooks

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets 1-10

Accelerated reader

Sept.

Sept.

What is compare and contrast?

What is realistic fiction?

What is the author’s purpose for writing?

What were some context clues that you used to figure out unfamiliar words?

What is a fable?

What is fantasy?

Focus on Family

Yingtao’s New Friend

Family Pictures

Addie in Charge

A Wider View

The Cricket in Time Square

Poetry

Weekly Reader

1.       Understand that comparison tells how two or more things are alike, while a

contrast tells how they are different.

2.       Use context to figure out meanings of multiple meaning words.

3.       Will recognize the characteristics of realistic fiction.

4.       Recognize sequence of events in a story.

5.       Identify author’s purpose for writing.

6.       Use context clues to figure out meanings of unfamiliar words.

7.       Will find a story’s theme and support it with evidence form the text.

8.       Recognize the distinguish features of fantasy.

9.       Recognize the characteristics of a fable

10.   Connect ideas and themes across text.

11.   Recognize the distinguishing features of realistic fiction.

12.   Recognizing and distinguishing between realistic and nonrealistic fiction.

13.   Differentiate different components in poetry.

R1-Use text organization and prior knowledge to make predications and comprehend information in various content areas.

*skill-4,

R2-Use appropriate context and semantic clues to construct meaning from text. 

*Skill-2,4,6

R3-Make inference using information derived indirectly form text.

*Skill-1,7,13

R4-Describe the structural differences of various imaginative forms of literature.

*Skill-3,4,8,9,11,12,13

R5-Compare use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction with other forms of literature.

*Skill-3,4,8,11,12,13

R6-Make inferences about the validity of text after reading several passages or articles on the same topic. 

*Skill-1,3,5,10,13

Practice book and sheets

Pre-book Test

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Create Family Cookbook

Story Selection Tests

Unit Test

Book p. 68-157

Reading workbook p. 21-60

Unit 1 test

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets 11-30

Accelerated reader

Oct.

What information does a table display?

What is realistic fiction?

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

What is a main idea?

What is a metaphor?

What is alliteration?

A Wider View

A Big City Dream

I Love Guinea Pigs

Komodo Dragons

The Swimming Hole

Poetry

Weekly Reader

1. Use context clues to figure out meanings of unfamiliar words.
2. Identify the characteristics with realistic fiction.
3. Determine cause and effect.
4. Compare and contrast people and events in stories.
5. Recognize fiction and recognize nonfiction.
6. Identify data in table.
7. Recognize and analyze the theme of a story.
8. Students will determine the main idea and supporting details in an expository nonfiction article.
9. Recognize the distinguishing features of expository nonfiction.
10. Differentiate different components in poetry.

R1-Use text organization and prior knowledge to make predications and comprehend information in various content areas.

*Skill-7

R2-Use appropriate context and semantic clues to construct meaning from text. 

*Skill-1,7

R3-Make inference using information derived indirectly form text.

*Skill-3,4,7,8,10

R4-Describe the structural differences of various imaginative forms of literature.

*Skill-2,5,7,9,10

R5-Compare use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction with other forms of literature.

*Skill-2,5,10

R6-Make inferences about the validity of text after reading several passages or articles on the same topic. 

*Skill-4,7,8,10

R7- Use text and graphic features to categorize information and gain meaning from informational materials.

*Skill-6

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Create Family Cookbook

Story Selection Tests

Unit Test

Book p. 158-235

Reading workbook p. 61-100

Unit 2 test

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets 31-50

Accelerated reader

Nov.

What is a tall tale?

What is an inference?

What is a conclusion?

What is a biography and autobiography?

What is a prediction?

Keys to Success

John Henry

Marven of the Great North Woods

On the Pampas

The Storm

Poetry

Weekly Reader

1. Use context clues, experience, and word order to decide on the appropriate meaning of a multiple-meaning word.
2. Understand the literature of a tall tale.
3. Make judgments about the consistency of characters, events, and issues in a story they are reading.
4. Draw inferences such as conclusions about the characters and situations in a story.
5. Discuss with students background information that relates to the selection concepts.
6. Monitor comprehension and make modifications such as by asking questions.
7. Use story details and their won experiences to draw conclusions about characters and events.
8. Recognize similes and metaphors as figurative language.
9. Identify inferences such as generalizations.
10. Discuss background information related to key concepts.
11. Recognize Homophones.
12. Recall the events in the selection.
13. Making predictions before reading.
14. Recognize features of an autobiography.
15. Recognize Antonyms.
16. Use graphic sources to enhance their understanding of the text.
17. recognize the distinguishing features of realistic fiction and of expository nonfiction.

R1-Use text organization and prior knowledge to make predications and comprehend information in various content areas.

*Skill-5,10,13

R2-Use appropriate context and semantic clues to construct meaning from text. 

*Skill-1,6,15

R3-Make inference using information derived indirectly form text.

*Skill-1,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,17

R4-Describe the structural differences of various imaginative forms of literature.

*Skill-1,8,14

R5-Compare use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction with other forms of literature.

*Skill-2

R6-Make inferences about the validity of text after reading several passages or articles on the same topic. 

*Skill-1,3,4,7,17

R7- Use text and graphic features to categorize information and gain meaning from informational materials.

*Skill-16

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Story Selection Tests

Book p. 236-317

Reading workbook p. 101-140

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets p. 51-70

Accelerated reader

Dec.

What is personification?

What is a schedule?

Keys to Success

Rikki-tikki-tavi

Poetry

Weekly Reader

1. Draw conclusions about characters and events in a story.
2. Use context clues to figure out unfamiliar words.
3. Understand characteristics of personification.
4. Will form judgments and validate them.
5. Review the use of schedules.
6. Connect ideas and themes across texts.
7. Appreciate and identify word play in poetry.

R1-Use text organization and prior knowledge to make predications and comprehend information in various content areas.

*Skill-1,6

R2-Use appropriate context and semantic clues to construct meaning from text. 

*Skill-1,2,3,4

R3-Make inference using information derived indirectly form text.

*Skill-1,3,4

R4-Describe the structural differences of various imaginative forms of literature.

*Skill-7

R5-Compare use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction with other forms of literature.

*Skill-

R6-Make inferences about the validity of text after reading several passages or articles on the same topic. 

*Skill-

R7- Use text and graphic features to categorize information and gain meaning from informational materials.

*Skill-5,6

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Story Selection Tests

Unit 3 Test

Book p. 318-341

Reading workbook p. 141-150

Unit 3 test

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets p. 71-90

Accelerated reader

Jan.

1.What is a folktale?

2.What is paraphrasing?

3. What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

 4. What is Drama?

5. What is the authors purpose.

6. What is an idiom?

7. What is the theme?

Unit 4 Timeless Stories

Half Chicken

Blame it on the Wolf

Lou Gehrig the Baseball Hall of Fame

The Disguise

Weekly Readers

Poetry

1. Use paraphrasing to help them understand and organize what they read. 
2. Use synonyms as context clues to figure out unfamiliar words.
3. Students will use cause and effect.
4. Students will use story clues and prior knowledge to predict what might happen next in a story.
5. Students will recognize the distinguishing features of folk tale.
6. Students will use a thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms for a word. 
7. Students will use compare and contrast when clue words are not present.
8. Students will recognize and understand the features of a drama.
9. Students will recognize the authors purpose for writing.
10. Students will identify a story’s theme.
11. Students will learn the characteristics of rhythm and recognize them in poetic language.
12. Students will use graphic organizers.
13. Students will review reference sources.
14. Students will recognize how a piece of writing is organized.
15. Students will discuss experiences relating to key selection concepts.
16. Students will analyze characters traits, motivations, and conflicts.
17. Students will use new vocabulary in a report. 
18. Students will understand the aspects of a biography.
19. Students will understand expository non-fiction.
20. Students will make statements about facts and opinions.
21. Understand the concepts of idioms.
22. Students will be able to locate and order form on a website.
23. Students will describe mental images that text descriptions evoke.
24. Students will use structural analysis to identify and decode words with suffixes.
25. Students will identify symbols and what they represent.

R1-Students are able to apply knowledge of complex word patterns to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

*Skill-2,24

R2-Students are able to apply strategies to construct meaning from grade-level text. 

*Skill-1,9,10,15,23,25

R3-Studetns are able to use organizational features of fiction and informational text to activate prior knowledge and to make predictions about text.   

*Skill-3,4,17,20

R4-Studetns are able to identify text structures and the specific text that demonstrates that form of organization

 *Skill-3,5,8,14,18,19

R5-Studnets are able to compare and contrast various literary elements and the use of literary devices.

 *Skill-5,11,16,21

R6-Students are able to compare the use of fact and fiction in historical and contemporary realistic fiction. 

*Skill-

R7- Students are able to gather and organize information for study and research purposes.

*Skill-6,12,13,22

R8- Students are able to use text features and graphic features to categorize information and to gain meaning from informational materials. 

*Skill-22

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Story Selection Tests

Book p. 342-429

Reading workbook p. 151-190

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets 91-110

Accelerated reader

Feb.

1.What is realistic fiction?

2. What is a plot?

3. What is a homonym?

4. What is dialogue?

5. What is the climax?

6. What is a time line?

7. What is historical fiction?

8. What is the authors view point?

9. What is a simile?

10.What is a metaphor?

11. What is an atlas.

Unit 4 Timeless Stories

Keepers

Unit 5 Other Times, Other Places.

Amazing Alice

A Peddler’s Dream  Welcome to the United States

The Race for the North Pole

Poetry

Weekly Reader.

1. Students will understand elements of realistic fiction.
2. Students will recognize story plots.
3. Students will use context clues to recognize the meaning of a homonym.
4. Students will recognize dialect in the dialogue they read.
5. Students will identify the problem or conflict in a story.
6. Students will identify and understand the step in a process.
7. Students will understand the climax of the story.
8. Students will identify the examples if dialect. 
9. Students will use and recognize a time line.
10. Students will understand the aspects of historical fiction.
11. Students will determine which story events to include in a summary.
12. Students will use synonyms as context clues. 
13. Students will interpret and use graphic sources of information including such items as maps and photo captions.
14. Student will assess prior knowledge with story concepts.
15. Students will describe how the author’s viewpoint affects the text.  
16. Students will summarize text to recall ideas.
17. Students will recognize the characteristics of diary/journal entries.
18. Students will apply knowledge of language structure to recognize and decode words with prefixes. 
19. Students will identify graphic sources found in a selection. 
20. Students will identify and distinguish between similes and metaphors.
21. Students will use a manual to understand how to do something.
22. Students will recognize story problems or plot.
23. Students will use antonyms as context clues to figure out unfamiliar words.
24. Students will interpret and use a graph. 
25. Students will recognize that dialogue helps advance a story and develop characterization.
26. Students will recognize different kinds of graphic aids.
27. Students will identify the generalizations in the text.
28. Students will understand the concept of imagery and sensory language.
29. Students will recognize an atlas as a book of maps.

R1-Students are able to apply knowledge of complex word patterns to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

*Skill-12,18,23

R2-Students are able to apply strategies to construct meaning from grade-level text. 

*Skill-3,6,8,11,15,16

R3-Studetns are able to use organizational features of fiction and informational text to activate prior knowledge and to make predictions about text.  

*Skill-14,16

R4-Studetns are able to identify text structures and the specific text that demonstrates that form of organization

 *Skill-1,5,10,16,17

R5-Studnets are able to compare and contrast various literary elements and the use of literary devices.

 *Skill-2,4,7,20,22,25,27,28

R6-Students are able to compare the use of fact and fiction in historical and contemporary realistic fiction. 

*Skill-27

R7- Students are able to gather and organize information for study and research purposes.

*Skill-4,19,21,24,26,29

R8- Students are able to use text features and graphic features to categorize information and to gain meaning from informational materials. 

*Skill-9,13,24,26

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Story Selection Tests

Unit 4 Test

Book p. 430-511

Reading workbook p. 191-230

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets p. 111-130

Unit 4 test

Accelerated reader

March

What is summarization?

What is expository writing?

What are prefixes?

What are suffixes?

What is main idea? 

What is a simile?

What is a flashback?

What are the characteristics of an advertisements and announcements?

Unit 5 Other Times Other Places

Into the Sea I work in the Ocean

Space Probes to the Planets

Unit 6 Express Yourself

Koya’s Cousin Del

Children of Clay*Clay old Woman and clay Old Man

1. Recognize that authors have different purposes for writing.
2. use context clues to figure out meanings of multiple meaning words.
3. Students will summarize text to recall and organize ideas.
4. Students will identify steps in a process.  
5. Gain and understanding of expository writing.
6. Recognize the distinguishing features of narrative nonfiction.
7. Recognize that diagrams, scale drawings, and pictures with captions make informational easy to understand.
8. Understand and identify specific patterns of organization in both fiction and nonfiction. 
9. Students will identify syllables in words with prefixed, suffixes, and base words.
10. Students will use a table to find information. 
11. Students will be able to compare and contrast
12. Students will determine point of view, similes in poetry.
13. Students will use sensory details in the text to help them visualize.
14. Students will analyze how setting can influence a story.
15. Students will learn the characteristics of a flashback and recognize them in a story.
16. Students will use a character’s words and actions to understand more about him or her.
17. Students will differentiate between advertisement and announcements. 
18. Students will identify steps in a process.
19. Students will recognize the implied main idea in a selection by using supporting details. 
20. Recognize the characteristics of a myth.
21. Students will review information found in a dictionary.

R1-Students are able to apply knowledge of complex word patterns to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

*Skill-2,9

R2-Students are able to apply strategies to construct meaning from grade-level text. 

*Skill-2,3,13,18,19

R3-Students are able to use organizational features of fiction and informational text to activate prior knowledge and to make predictions about text.  

*Skill-4,6

R4-Students are able to identify text structures and the specific text that demonstrates that form of organization

 *Skill-1,5,12,20

R5-Students are able to compare and contrast various literary elements and the use of literary devices.

 *Skill-11,14,15,16

R6-Students are able to compare the use of fact and fiction in historical and contemporary realistic fiction. 

*Skill-6

R7- Students are able to gather and organize information for study and research purposes.

*Skill-17,21

R8- Students are able to use text features and graphic features to categorize information and to gain meaning from informational materials. 

*Skill-7,10

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Story Selection Tests

Unit 5 Test

Weekly Reader

Book p. 510-595

Reading workbook p. 231-270

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets 131-150

Unit 5 test

Accelerated reader

April

What is imagery?

What is paraphrasing?

What is narration?

What are characteristics of narration?

What is a main idea?

What is a generalization. 

Unit 6 Express yourself

Coming Home

Out of the Blue

1. Students will use synonyms as context clues to figure out unfamiliar words.
2. Students will recognize and appreciate imagery. 
3. Students will distinguish between statements of fact and statements of opinion. 
4. Students will restate a passage in their own words.
5. Students will recognize the distinguishing features of narration. 
6. Students will learn ways to organize information. 
7. Determine the main idea and supporting details.
8. Students will use context clues to figure out words.
9. Students will distinguish and recognize features of a biography.
10. Students will use structural analysis to identify base words with suffixes.
11. Students will make generalizations.
12. Students will learn specific study strategies. 

R1-Students are able to apply knowledge of complex word patterns to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

*Skill-1,10

R2-Students are able to apply strategies to construct meaning from grade-level text. 

*Skill-2,3,7,12

R3-Students are able to use organizational features of fiction and informational text to activate prior knowledge and to make predictions about text.  

*Skill-5,8

R4-Students are able to identify text structures and the specific text that demonstrates that form of organization

 *Skill-9

R5-Students are able to compare and contrast various literary elements and the use of literary devices.

 *Skill-11,

R6-Students are able to compare the use of fact and fiction in historical and contemporary realistic fiction. 

*Skill-

R7- Students are able to gather and organize information for study and research purposes.

*Skill-4

R8- Students are able to use text features and graphic features to categorize information and to gain meaning from informational materials. 

*Skill-6

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Story Selection Tests

Weekly Reader

Book p. 596-629

Reading workbook p. 271-290

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets p. 151-170

Accelerated reader

May

What is plot?

What are predictions?

Why do we make predictions?

What is humor?

What are the characteristics of an autobiography and biography.

Unit 6  Express Yourself

Chocolate is missing

1. Students will recognize different purposes authors have for writing.
2. Students will use context clues to figure out multi meaning words.
3. Students will recognize and analyze plot structure. 
4. Students will draw conclusions and support them with text evidence and experience.
5. Students will compare and contrast. 
6. Students will make and verify or refine predictions. 
7. Students will understand the elements of humor.  
8. Students will recognize dialogue in poetry. 
9. Students will learn about biographies and autobiographies as story genres.

R1-Students are able to apply knowledge of complex word patterns to determine meaning of unfamiliar words.

*Skill-2

R2-Students are able to apply strategies to construct meaning from grade-level text. 

*Skill-4

R3-Studetns are able to use organizational features of fiction and informational text to activate prior knowledge and to make predictions about text.  

*Skill-6. 

R4-Studetns are able to identify text structures and the specific text that demonstrates that form of organization

 *Skill-1,7,8

R5-Studnets are able to compare and contrast various literary elements and the use of literary devices.

 *Skill-3,5,8,9

R6-Students are able to compare the use of fact and fiction in historical and contemporary realistic fiction. 

*Skill-

R7- Students are able to gather and organize information for study and research purposes.

*Skill-

R8- Students are able to use text features and graphic features to categorize information and to gain meaning from informational materials. 

*Skill-

Practice book and sheets

Oral Discussion

Journal Writing

Vocabulary quizzes

Story Comprehension

Sheets

Story Selection Tests

Weekly Reader

Unit 6 Tests

Book p. 630-653

Reading workbook p. 291-300

Weekly reader

Reading phonics sheets 171-180

Unit 6 test

Accelerated reader