Author: Charles R. Smith Jr.Genre: Fiction Big Question: How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others?

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Review Games Story Sort Vocabulary Words: Arcade Games Study Stack Spelling City: Vocabulary Spelling City: Spelling Words

Spelling Words Adding –s and -es

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Vocabulary Words More Words to Know

Monday Question of the Day How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others?

Today we will learn about:

Fluency Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language

Fluency: Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language

Why is the narrator so nervous the first day of school? Why do you think the narrator practices reading in the restroom?

Concept Vocabulary

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Build Concept Vocabulary Build Concept Vocabulary accept, learn, nervous ActionsFeelings Developing New Understandings

Cause and Effect, Prior Knowledge Turn to page

Prior Knowledge What do you know about basketball? Basketball Terms Basketball Equipment Special SkillsImportant Rules

Vocabulary Words

More Words to Know

fouled

hoop

jersey

swatted

rim

backboard

dribbling

dunk

Vocabulary Words Write each vocabulary word in the correct column. Basketball WordsAction WordsDescribing Words

Grammar Common and Proper Nouns

her teamates thinks shes a grate player Her teammates think she’s a great player. we went to new york. To see the game We went to New York to see the game.

Common and Proper Nouns

Common and Proper Nouns Tell which underlined word in each sentence is a noun, and decide if it is common or proper.

Common and Proper Nouns Find the two nouns in each sentence and tell if they are common or proper.

Spelling Words Adding –s and -es

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Tuesday Question of the Day Do you think Jo would have had a chance to show off her talent if she hadn’t worn her hat?

Today we will learn about:

Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes and Suffixes Turn to pages

What Jo Did Turn to pages 146 – 151.

Fluency Echo Reading

Fluency: Echo Reading

Grammar Common and Proper Nouns

collecting baseketball jerseys are one of myhobbys Collecting basketball jerseys is one of my hobbies. do you have a michael jordan jersey Do you have a Michael Jordan jersey?

Common and Proper Nouns

Spelling Words Adding –s and -es

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Wednesday Question of the Day How do the other basketball players think about Jo’s talent?

Today we will learn about :

What Jo Did Turn to pages 152 – 156.

Fluency Model Rhythmic Patterns of Language

Fluency: Rhythmic Patters of Language

Grammar Common and Proper Nouns

the game was played at our Gym last friday The game was played at our gym last Friday. what a exciting finish that was What an exciting finish that was!

Common and Proper Nouns

Spelling Words Adding –s and -es

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Thursday Question of the Day In what ways might the boys’ attitudes toward girls in sports have changed after they played basketball with Jo?

Today we will learn about:

Fast Break Turn to pages

Fluency Partner Reading

Fluency: Partner Reading

Grammar Common and Proper Nouns

if you wanna play on the team. You must practice If you want to play on the team, you must practice. sam practiced every day but he didnt make the team Sam practiced every day, but he didn’t make the team.

Common and Proper Nouns

Spelling Words Adding –s and -es

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Friday Question of the Day How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others?

Today we will learn about:

Cause and Effect

Short Story

Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes and Suffixes Divide these words and use word structure to determine the meaning. WordPrefix/Base Word/SuffixWord Meaning unbreakable unforgivable unacceptable unreliable

Chart/Table

Grammar Common and Proper Nouns

basketball is a fastest game then baseball Basketball is a faster game than baseball. you can watch the game if its not on to late You can watch the game if it’s not on too late.

Common and Proper Nouns

Spelling Words Adding –s and -es

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We are now ready to take our story tests.