1. Students can identify and articulate in conferences why their text is “just right” for them. (Conference Sheet)
2. Students will make intentional connections while independently reading. (Letters/Conferences/Cave Assessment) R4:15
3. Students will identify and apply conventions governing using of basic capitalization and commas. NECAP W4:2 •Students will use capitals at the beginning of every sentence. (Letters in Reading Journal) / nonNECAP •Students will use commas in dates. (Letters in Journals) •Students will use commas in openings and closings of letters. (Letters in Journals) •Students will capitalize the word I. (Letters in Reading Journal)
4. Students will write several narratives, taking one through publication. NECAP W4:2, W4:11 nonNECAP W4:1
5. Students will publish poetry.
6. Students can distinguish between fiction and nonfiction texts. (Conference Sheet/Book Lists in Reading Journal) NECAP R4:10
7. Students will have developed sufficient stamina to be able to read independently for 15 minutes. (Observation)
8. Students will be able to sequence events in text. (Reading Comprehension) NECAP R4:10
10. Each student will have demonstrated the habit of reading extensively by reading and responding to six books in at least two genres during the first trimester.(List in Reading Journal)R4:17 |
1. Students will demonstrate progress in their individual stage of word study development. W4:3 Students will be able to form contractions from two words. (word study assessment & in-class contraction assessment) Students will be able to
recognize syllables and use the common syllable patterns to correct spelling. (syllable sort test)
2. Students will make intentional connections while independently reading. (Letters and Conferences) R4:15
3. Students will be able to apply basic capitalization rules. NECAP W4:2 Use capitals at the beginning of every sentence. (Letters and writing) Students will capitalize proper nouns. (Published writing
products and Letters in their Journals)
5. Students will publish a persuasive essay with clear arguments supporting their positions. (“Cat-Dog” Essay) W4:15, W4:16
6. Students will write several responses to text in their Readers' Notebooks. NECAP W4:5,W4:6 nonNECAP W4:7
7. Students will have developed sufficient stamina to be able to read independently for 20 minutes. (Observation)
8. Each student will have demonstrated the habit of reading extensively by reading and responding to eight books (adding another new genre) during the second trimester. (List in Reading Journal) R4:17, R4:18
9. Students will be able to identify the basic characteristics of informational text. NECAP R4:12 |
1. Students will use capitals at the beginning of every sentence. (Letters and writing) W4:2
2. Students will have developed sufficient stamina to be able to read independently for 30 minutes. (Observation)
3. Each student will have demonstrated the habit of reading extensively by reading and responding to seven books in a variety of genres during the third trimester. (List in Reading Journal) R4:17, R4:18
4. Students will understand the concept of synonyms and antonyms and will able to generate them. R4:6
5. Students will write a procedure with organized steps, clear directions, explanations, details, and a conclusion. NECAP W4:13 nonNECAP W4:14p
6. Students will write an informational report which will focus on an essential question. W4:8,W4:9,W4:10
7. Students will understand the concept of prefixes and suffixes by demonstrating knowledge of how prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of base words. R4:5 |
