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/m/ Spelled –mb
/e/ Spelled ea
Short Vowels
Closed Syllables
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Phonics
/ā/ Spelled a, ai_,
a_e, _ay
Phonics and Fluency
• /ē/ Spelled e, ea,
e_e, ee, ie
Realistic Fiction: Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend Unit 1: Lesson 1
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• /ī/ Spelled i_e_y,
• The /a/ Sound
• Making Connections
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• Writing: Autobiography Getting Ideas
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• Inflectional Endings
• Nouns
• Summarizing
• /a/
Skills:
• Classify and Categorize
Realistic Fiction: Angel Child, Dragon Child Unit 1: Lesson 2
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The /e/ sound
• Plural –s
• Visualizing
• Writing: Autobiography Prewriting
• Inflectional Endings
• Summarizing
• Pronouns
• Homographs
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Asking
Questions
• Comparative and
Skills:
Superlative
• Cause and Effect
Adjectives
• /e/ Spelled e
Realistic Fiction: The Tree House Unit 1: Lesson 3
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategy:
• Antonyms
• The /i/ Sound
• Asking Questions
• Homophones
• Writing: Autobiography Drafting
• Making Connections
• Prefix re• Action Verbs
• Visualization
• Related Words
Skills:
• Review /i/
• Compare and Contrast
Realistic Fiction: Rugby & Rosie Unit 1: Lesson 4
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
• Suffixes –ly, ed, ing Strategies:
• The /o/ Sound
• Asking Questions
• Contractions
• Writing: Autobiography Revising
• Making Connections
• Long /o/
• Main Verbs and Verb Phrases
• Predicting
Skills:
• Cause and Effect
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Biography: Teammates Unit 1: Lesson 5
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The /u/ Sound
• Suffix –tion
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Writing: Autobiography
• Prefixes and
Editing/Proofreading
Suffixes
• Predicting
• Types of sentences, End Punctuation,
• Summarizing
• Frequently
and Capitalization of First Letter
Skill:
Misspelled Words
• Main Idea and Supporting
• Plural Forms of
Details
Nouns that end in –
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• /u/ Spellings
Myth: The Legend of Damon and Pythias Unit 1: Lesson 6
Phonics and Fluency
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
• Short Vowel Sounds
• /ō/ Spelled o, ow,
• Inflectional Endings Strategies:
oe, oa_, _oe
and Suffixes Added
• Asking Questions
• Writing Autobiography Publishing
to Base Words
• Monitoring and Adjusting
• Grammar Review
Reading Speed
• /k/ Spelled c
• Summarizing
• Nouns
Skill:
• Short Vowels
• Sequence
Realistic Fiction: The Boy Who Didn’t Believe in Spring Unit 2: Lesson 1
Phonics and Fluency
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• /ū/ Spelled u, u_e,
• Antonyms
• The /ậr/ and /ar/ Sounds
_ue, _ew
• Asking Questions
• Synonyms
• Writing a Response to Fiction
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Compound Words
• Quotation Marks in Dialogue
• Predicting
• Suffix –y
• Visualization
• Prefix un• Spelling Patterns ar Skill:
• Classify and Categorize
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Expository Text: City Critters: Wild Animals Live in Cities, Too Unit 2: Lesson 2
Phonics and Fluency
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The /er/ and /or/ Sounds
• Open Syllables with
• Compound Words
Long Vowels
• Monitoring and Adjusting
• Writing a Summary Paragraphy
• Homophones
Reading Speed
• Commas in a Series
• Suffixes –tion, -ly
• Asking Questionss
• /ur/ Spelled ur, ir
• Summarizing
• /or/ Spelled or, ore
Skill:
Phonics and Fluency
• /ī/ Spelled i, y,i_e,
_ie, igh
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Phonics and Fluency
• Open Syllables with
Vowel Digraphs
Phonics and Fluency
• Open Syllables
• Vowel-ConsonantVowel
• Closed Syllables
• Multisyllabic Words
with Long Vowels
• Special Spelling
Pattern /s/ Spelled
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Phonics and Fluency
• Multisyllabic Words
with Long and Short
Vowels Ending in –
le
Phonics and Fluency
• Multisyllabic Words
with Long and Short
Vowels
• Schwa
Fantasy: Make Way for Ducklings Unit 2: Lesson 3
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The Final /el/ Sound
• Word Families
• Asking Questions
• Writing a Fiction Book Review
• Synonyms
• Predicting
• /∂l/ Spelled –ie
• Commas in Dialogue
Skill:
• Fantasy and Reality
Expository Text: Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City Unit 2: Lesson 4
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Compound Words
• Asking Questions
• Related Words
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Vivid Verbs
• Summarizing
• /ow/ Spelled ou_,
Skill:
ow
• Cause and Effect
Realistic Fiction: Two Days in May Unit 2: Lesson 5
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategy:
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• Asking Questions
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• /oi/ Spelled oi, _oy
Skill:
• Cause and Effect
Realistic Fiction: Secret Place Unit 2: Lesson 6
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategies:
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Visualizing
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• Monitoring and Adjusting
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• Antonyms
Reading Speed
• Vivid Verbs
• Summarizing
• /∂i/, /ow, /oi/, /ir/
Skill:
• Author’s Purpose
Language Arts
The /oi/ Sound
Writing an Explanation of a Process
Exclamation Points and Question
Marks
Language Arts
Spelling: Unit 2 Review
Writing a Research Report
Mechanics: Review
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Phonics and Fluency
• Long and Short
Vowels
• /n/ Spelled gn, kn, n
• /m/ Spelled mb
• /g/ Spelled gh
• /l/ Spelled sl
• Word Families with
Spelling Changes
Phonics and Fluency
• Diphthongs
• /r/ Spelled er, ir, ur,
ar
• Schwa Spelled o
Phonics and Fluency
• Diphthongs
• Suffixes – ing, -ly, er, -est
Phonics and Fluency
• Diphthongs
• Prefixes un-, re-,
pre-, bi-, mis-, dis-
Realistic Fiction: Through Granpa’s Eyes Unit 3: Lesson 1
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Compound Words
• The /ā/ Sound
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Homophones
• Writing a Sensory Description – Thing
• Making Connections
• Related Words
• Sensory Adjustives
• Summarizing
• /s/ Spelled s, ce, ci_
Skill:
• Long a Spelled a,
• Author’s Purpose
a_e, ai_, _ay
Fantasy: The Cat Who Became a Poet Unit 3: Lesson 2
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The /ē/ Sound
• Suffixes – ful, -ly, ing
• Asking Questions
• Writing a Rhyming Poem – Couplet or
Triplet
• Predicting
• Contractions
• Contractions
• Summarizing
• Irregular Past
Skill:
Tense Verbs
• Fantasy and Reality
• Long e Spelled ea,
ee
Realistic Fiction: A Cloak for the Dreamer Unit 3: Lesson 3
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Base Words and
• The /ī/ Sound
Suffixes
• Monitoring and Predicting
• Writing a Description – Top-to-Bottom
• Compound Words
• Predicting
• Verb Tenses
• Comparatives and
• Summarizing
Superlatives
Skill:
• Related Words
• Making inferences
• Long i Spelled i_e,
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Biography: Picasso Unit 3: Lesson 4
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The /c/ Sound
• Cardinal and
Ordinal Numbers
• Asking Questions
• Writing Non-Rhyming Poetry – Free
Verse
• Suffixes
• Summarizing
• Plural Nouns
• Comparative and
• Monitoring and Adjusting
Superlative Endings
Reading Speed
–er, and –est
Skill:
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Phonics and Fluency
• Diphthongs
Realistic Fiction: Roxaboxen Unit 3: Lesson 6
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategies:
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• Monitoring and Clarifying
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Words That End in f
• Making Connections
Skill:
• Homographs
• Author’s Point of View
• Related Words
• Long Vowels
Realistic Fiction: A New Coat for Anna Unit 4: Lesson 1
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategy:
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Homophones
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Monitoring
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Clarifying
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Base Words and Suffixes –ed, -ment, -tion, -sion
• Predicting
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Word Families
• Summarizing
Double Consonants
• Making Connections
Skill:
• Making Inferences
Phonics and Fluency
• Affixes as Syllables
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Fairy Tale: The Emperor’s New Clothes Unit 3: Lessons 5
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategies:
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• Asking Questions
Prefixes
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• Long /oo/ Spelled
u_e, _ew
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Skill:
• Classify and Categorize
Language Arts
The Long /oo/ and /ū/ Sounds
Writing Rhyming Poetry – Quatrain
Poem
Articles
Language Arts
Spelling: Unit 3 Review
Writing a Description – Place
Usage: Reviews
Language Arts
Double Consonants
Writing a Friendly Letter
Prepositions
Realistic Fiction: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday Unit 4: Lesson 2
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
Synonyms
• Final Double Consonants
• Monitoring and Clarifying
Suffixes –ly, -able
• Writing: Making a Poster
• Summarizing
Final Double Consonants
• Subject and Predicate
• Predicting
• Making Connections
Skill:
• Cause and Effect
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Compound Words
/ā/ Spelled ai_, a_e, _ay
Base Words with Affixes
Contractions
Expository Text: Kids Did It! In Business Unit 4: Lesson 3
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Contractions
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Writing a Business Letter
• Making Connections
• Parentheses and Periods
• Summarizing
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Fable: The Cobbler’s Song Unit 4: Lesson 4
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategies:
Suffixes –ed, -ing, -ful, -ly, -ing
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/ē/ Spelled _ie, ei
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• Making Connections
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• Summarizing
Skill:
• Author’s Purpose
Tall Tale: Four Dollars and Fifty Cents Unit 4: Lesson 5
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategies:
Compound Words
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Suffixes –ed, -ing, -ial
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Making
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Plural Endings –s, -es
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• Summarizing
Skill:
• Author’s Point of View
• Drawing Conclusions
Realistic Fiction: The Go-Around Dollar Unit 4: Lesson 6
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Strategies:
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Suffix –ment
• Asking Questions
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Antonyms
• Making Connections
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Related Words
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Summarizing
Special Spelling Patterns: Final /n/ Spelled nk, /t/
Skill:
Spelled bt, /n/ Spelled gn_
• Sequence
Compound Words
Language Arts
Adding –ed and –ing
Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
Possessive Pronouns
Language Arts
Spelling: Plurals
Writing a Friendly Letter – Adult
Subject/Verb Agreement
Language Arts
Compound Words
Writing: Making a Poster
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
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Historical Fiction: Uncle Jed’s Barbershop Unit 4: Lesson 7
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Spelling: Unit 4 Review
Compound Words
• Predicting
• Writing a Persuasive Paragraph
Base Words and Suffixes –ment, -tion, -sion
• Monitoring and Adjusting
• Grammar: Review
Reading Speed
• Summarizing
Skill:
• Cause and Effect
Folktale: A Story A Story Unit 5: Lesson 1
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
Synonyms
• Words with spl-, spr-, and str• Monitoring and Clarifying
/g/
• Writing a Fantasy
• Predicting
Long /a/ Spelled eigh
• Sentence Structure
• Summarizing
Consonant Blends
Skill:
• Sequence
Expository Text: Oral History Unit 5: Lesson 2
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Silent k and w
Antonyms
• Making Connections
• Writing a Biography
Base Words with Suffixes
• Summarizing
• Colons
Prefix reSkill:
Spellings with wr_ and kn_
• Author’s Purpose
Realistic Fiction: Storm in the Night Unit 5: Lesson 3
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Words with lf, mb, and tch
Compound Words
• Making Connections
• Writing a Personal Narrative
/hw/ Spelled wh
Predicting
• Conjunctions and Interjections
Suffix –ness
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Visualizing
Silent l in lf
Skill:
/ch/ Spelled tch
• Author’s Purpose
Silent g in gn
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Expository Text: Carving the Pole Unit 5: Lesson 4
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The e Sound
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Writing a Realistic Story
• Making Connections
• Capitalization and Underlining
• Summarizing
• Visualizing
Skill:
• Classify and Categorize
Realistic Fiction: The Keeping Quilt Unit 5: Lesson 5
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
Prefixes and Suffixes
• The /kw/ and /skw/ Sounds
• Monitoring and Adjusting
/a/, /i/, Long /a/, and Long /i/
• Writing a Mystery
Reading Speed
• Capitalization
Suffix –ed
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Predicting
/ē/ Spelled ie
Skill:
/kw/ Spelled qu_
• Fact and Opinion
Legend: Johnny Appleseed Unit 5: Lesson 6
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• The /s/ and /j/ Sounds
Prefixes be-, re• Asking Questions
• Writing a Tall Tale
Compound Words
• Summarizing
• Capitalization of Dates and Events
/s/ Spelled s and ce and ci
• Predicting
/j/ Spelled ge
Skill:
• Main Idea and Supporting
Details
Realistic Fiction: Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) Unit 5: Lesson 7
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Spelling: Unit 5 Review
Suffixes –ed, -ing, -y, -es
• Making Connections
• Writing a Play
Review Spelling Patterns
• Summarizing
• Mechanics: Review
• Monitoring and Clarifying
Skills:
• Sequence
• Author’s Point of View
Word Knowledge
Homographs
/k/ Spelled c, ck, k
Suffixes –tion, -sion
/∂/
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Fable: The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Unit 6: Lesson 1
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Irregular Plurals
Vivid Verbs
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Writing a Personal Essay
Suffixes –ble, -ness
• Visualizing
• Commas
Irregular Plurals
Skills:
• Compare and Contrast
Poetry: Heartland Unit 6: Lesson 2
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Double Consonants + y
Short Vowel Based Words Ending in tch with
Suffix –ed
• Monitoring and Clarifying
• Writing an Invitation
• Visualizing
Long Vowel Based Words Ending in Silent e with
• Apostrophes and Hyphens
Skills:
the Suffix –ing
• Fact and Opinion
Compound Words
Double Consonants Ending with –y
Realistic Fiction: Leah’s Pony Unit 6: Lesson 3
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
Comparatives and Superlatives
• Words with –er and –est
• Monitoring and Clarifying
Vivid Verbs and Adjectives
• Writing a Friendly Letter
• Predicting
Homophones
• Grammar: Review of Unit 1
• Summarizing
/f/ Spelled lf; /m/ Spelled lm
Skills:
Words Ending in Suffixes –er, -est
• Drawing Conclusions
Expository Text: Cows in the Parlor: A Visit to a Dairy Farm Unit 6: Lesson 4
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
• Greek Roots
Compound Words
• Asking Questions
• Writing a Learning Log
Base Words with the Prefix auto• Monitoring and Adjusting
• Grammar: Review of Unit 3
Plural Words
Reading
Speed
Words with Latin Roots
• Making Connections
Skills:
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Word Knowledge
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Realistic Fiction: Just Plain Fancy Unit 6: Lesson 5
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
Compound Words
• Greek Roots
• Asking Questions
Prefix un• Writing a Learning Log
• Making Connections
Suffix –less
• Grammar: Review of Unit 3
• Predicting
Words with Greek Roots
Skills:
• Classify and Categorize
Realistic Fiction: What Ever Happened to the Baxer Place Unit 6: Lesson 6
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
Compound Words
• Words with Foreign Origins
• Asking Questions
Suffix –est
• Writing a Thank-You Note
• Monitoring and Clarifying
Prefix re• Grammar: Review of Unit 4
• Making Connections
French, Spanish and German Roots
• Predicting
• Summarizing
Skills:
• Cause and Effect
• Main Idea and Supporting
Details
Poetry: If you’re not from the prairie . . . Unit 6: Lesson 7
Word Knowledge
Comprehension
Language Arts
Strategies:
Contractions
• Spelling : Unit 6 Review
• Asking Questions
Vivid Adjectives
• Writing Journal Entries
• Visualizing
Irregular Plurals
• Grammar: Review of Unit 5
• Making Connections
• Predicting
• Summarizing
Skills:
• Making Inferences
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