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Language Arts |
Foundations
-Initial, final, medial consonant sounds
-Long & short vowels
-Digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh)
-Diphthongs (ow, ou, oi, oy)
-R-controlled vowels
-Blends
-Familiar word chunks (word families)
Word Recognition
-Picture clues
-Context clues
-word order/syntax/verb tense
-Antonyms
-Homonyms
-Synonyms
-Plurals
Comprehension
-Drawing conclusions
-Recall
-Making predictions
-Cause & effect verbal retelling
-Sequencing
-Define/differentiate characters
-Follow directions
-Author’s purpose/message (entertain, persuade, inform)
-Fiction/nonfiction (identify)
-Identify facts/main idea
Story Elements
-Characters
-Setting
-Plot
(problem, solution)
-Sequence
-Conclusion
-Theme
Recognize Historical & Cultural Perspective of Literature
Attitudes & Habits
-Develop strategies for selecting reading materials
-Varied purposes – academic, personal interest
Writing Process
-Generate topics
-Rough draft
-Revising/editing
-Final copy
Writing Mechanics
-Capitalization
Proper nouns
People titles
Titles of books,
movies, etc.
When "I" standsalone
-Punctuation
-Commas:
In a series
Direct address
Dates
Greeting & closing of letters
-Ending punctuation (. ! ?)
Genres of Writing
-Creative
-Narrative
-Poetry
-Communication
-Personal letters
Grammar
-Introduce nouns and verbs
-Conjunctions
Penmanship
-Manuscript D’Nealian
-Formation of letters
-Spacing
-Consistent slant
-Size
-Legibility
Research Reference Skills
-Table of Contents
-ABC Order
-Dictionary
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Math |
-Number sense
-Writing #’s to 100
-Patterns
+/- 1-20
2-digit +/- no regrouping
-Adding 3 numbers
-Vertical & horizontal
-Number sense
-Place value to 100
-Time – master ½ and 1 hour
-Money: identify, values, counting
-Skip counting 2, 5, 10
-Geometry (shapes, point, corner, side)
-Measurement- cm, inches
-Fractions 1/3, 1/4, 1/2
-Calendar
-Graphing
-Story problems
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Science(FOSS) |
-Plants
-Sand/Soil/Silt
Classifying
Sorting
Observations
-Nutrition
-Desert
-Solids/liquids
-Heart-health taking care of self
Ask questions of experts
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Social Studies |
-Holidays
-Mapping
-Community
-Scholastic News
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Technology |
Vocabulary
Continue learning & reinforcing vocabulary from previous level.
-click & drag
-delete
-print
-quit
-tool bar
Procedures
-Introduce drawing tools
Keyboard
-location of letters
-delete
-spacebar
-shift key
Assessment
Students will create computer generated picture and corresponding print.
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Field Trips |
-Pumpkin Patch
-Desert Museum
-Community Field Trip
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Homework |
1st Semester:
Once a week (Thur.)
30 min. /includes
15 min. reading
2nd Semester:
2 times a week (Tue. & Thur.)
15 min. reading
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Grading |
Responsibility Grade
Late Assignments:
Zero missed – 0
1-3 missed – S
4 missed - N
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