Monday
December 14
(Odd)
It’s Greek/Latin Me!
ject (#19)
FINAL (Typed) Narrative
Story due today.
I can explain what expository
text is.
Genre Study:
Tuesday
December 15
Wednesday
December 16
Thursday
December 17
Friday
December 18
(Even)
(Odd)
(Even)
(Odd)
I can identify expository text
features.
What’s the Word
Wednesday?
.Protagonist & Antagonist (#16)
MM Unit 2: Week 1
Day 1
•Use TE pg. 38-43
-Needed: BLM 13 for
teacher
-“Genre Lessons” PP slide 25
“What is Expository,
Procedural, and Persuasive
Text?”
-Students highlight in notes
packet as class discusses
expository, procedural and
persuasive text.
I can identify expository text
features.
MM Unit 2: Week 1
Day 2-4
•Use TE pg. 44-53
-Heads together groups:
Explore expository texts and
create a list (lined paper) of
common text features
-Whole group chart
“Expository Text Features”
students record in SRB pg. 3
Library
5th Hour Mass
Choir Rehearsal
I can identify types of
expository text features.
Poetry Slam!
Mom Talk (Slide #14)
I can identify types of
expository text and
expository text features.
MM Unit 2: Week 1
Review
Day 3-4
•Use TE pg. 48-53
-Expository Text Features
-Types of Expository Text
-Review Expository Text
Features
-Partners brainstorm types
of expository text
-Whole group chart “Types
of Expository text”
-Whole group explore Index
in Oceans & index in SRB
pg. 13
Library
-Check out & return
*Need a non-fiction book
Expository Text Exit
Ticket
-Formative Assessment
-Check out & return
*Need a non-fiction book
I can explain what symbolism is and give an
example of it as well.
I can identify expository text features in a nonfiction article
and explain how those features help me learn.
MM Unit 2: Week 2
Symbolism
-More practice with “Symbolism” PP
slides #5-6
-Listen to video clip of Thank You, Mr.
Falker
*Formative Assessment:
Symbolism Exit Ticket
Day 1-4
•Use TE pg. 56-75
-Use ”Group Activity Using Articles SRB pg. 4-11” PP.
Read article individually, identify text features, add to
SRB pg. 3, and how that feature helped them learn
-Whole group discussion about articles and text feature
Needed: Articles in SRB pg. 3 & articles pgs. 4-11
IDR
-Discuss trimester 2
reading
requirements
-Check in with
students on reading
log & F&P level
Monday
December 21
(Even)
Article Compare &
Contrast
•Whole group read
Oceans article. Model
how to use double entry
journal
-Students use article in
SRB pg. 4-11 that they
previously read & the
Oceans article to
complete Unit 2 (Week
2) Double Entry Journal
Tuesday
December 22
Wednesday
December 23
Thursday
December 24
(Odd)
Holiday Celebration
-Jingle Bingo
-Students may bring
snacks 
•Assign: Double Entry
Journal (Unit 2: Week
2) due tomorrow
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
-Use PP
-Poem history
-Break into parts (stanzas), discuss meaning,
choral read
-Video 21:12
-Share a parody or two if time
No School
Holiday Break
December 23-January 3
Friday
December 25
Monday
January 4
(Even)
It’s Greek/Latin Me!
miss/mit (#23)
I can identify expository text
features and what those text
features help me learn.
Expository Text: Scholastic
News Activity
-Review expository text
features & kinds of expository
text
-Whole group: visit website,
select article, read, and
complete one “double entry
journal” example
-Students visit website, read
articles & complete using
iPads
“Scholastic News Double
Entry Journal” handout due
tomorrow
Tuesday
January 5
Wednesday
January 6
Thursday
January 7
Friday
January 8
(Odd)
(Even)
(Odd)
(Even)
I can ask questions and
determine if/how the question
was answered when reading
expository texts.
MM Unit 3: Week 2
Day 1-2
•Use TE pg. 98-106
-Practice “questioning”
strategy using
“Questioning Graphic
Organizer” PP as whole
group
What’s the Word?
Point of View (#18)
I can ask questions and
determine if/how the question
was answered when reading
expository texts.
MM Unit 3: Week 2
Day 3-4
•Use TE pg. 107-114
-Practice “questioning”
strategy using
“Questioning Graphic
Organizer” PP as whole
–needed: Reading Comp.
Strategies Chart, SRB pg. 16 group
–needed: SRB pg. 17
IDR Practice
-Questioning Graphic
Organizer: Ask TWO
Questions
I can determine the meaning of many words by knowing
Greek and Latin roots and their meanings.
Greek & Latin Root Review
-”Greek & Latin Roots” Kahoot Review
-Pass out Greek & Latin Roots iXL form
-Set goal (# of lessons completed) for today
-Students work on completing lessons at their own
pace, when one is done, they may move on to the next
-Greek & Latin Root iXL lessons
due Monday
IDR Practice
-Questioning Graphic
Organizer: Ask TWO
Questions
I can ask questions and
determine if/how the
question was answered when
reading expository texts.
“Crocodiles &
Alligators” KWL PP
-Students set up chart in
writing journal (notebook)
-Record what they know,
then share with partner
-Read sections of text
stopping frequently to
practice “Stop and Ask
Questions” technique
-Students answer
questions, and discuss text
with partner
I can determine the meaning of many words by knowing
Greek and Latin roots and their meanings.
Greek & Latin Root Review
-”Greek & Latin Roots” Kahoot Review
-Students continue to work on completing
lessons at their own pace
-Greek & Latin Root iXL lessons
due Monday
Poetry Slam!
First Practice (#15)
I can ask questions and
determine if/how the
question was answered when
reading expository texts.
“Crocodiles &
Alligators KWL” PP
-Students use “Stop and
Ask Questions” on KWL to
complete “Questioning
Graphic Organizer”
assignment
Assign: Questioning
Graphic Organizer
(Formative) due
Monday
I can recall the meaning
of many literary terms
taught in class.
Literary Terms
-”Literary Terms”
Kahoot Review
-Whole group play
“Literary Term
Bingo”