Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague Unit 3: Story 2 Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague Oral Language Day 1 Focus Question: How is the dog in the photograph using persuasion? Build Background pg 292 Read Aloud: “Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog” pg 293A – 293B Day 2 Focus Question: How close to reality is the picture Ike painting in his letters to Mrs. LaRue? Day 3 Focus Question: Compare the events and characters in “Puppy Trouble” and Dear Mrs. LaRue. Use details from both selections in your answer. Summarize pg 319 Day 4 Focus Question: Think about this article and Dear Mrs. LaRue. What do you think Rico would say if he wrote a letter to his owner? Day 5- REVIEW Focus Question: Based on your readings, what conclusions can you draw about the relationships between dogs and their owners? Word Study Day 1: Spelling: Spelling Strategy Silent Letters Pretest – Spelling PB pg 67 Practice Spelling PB pg 68 Vocabulary: Introduce Words (Text pg 295 and TE 325C ) PB pg 101 Strategy Word Parts/Prefixes Text pg 294 Day 3 Day 4 Day 2 Day 5- REVIEW Spelling: Post Test 325F Phonics/Spelling PB 72 Phonics: Silent Letters 293C-293D PB pg 100 Spelling: Word Meanings 325F Phonics/Spelling PB pg 70 Spelling: Proofread 325F Phonics/Spelling Book 71 Spelling: Word Sorts 325E Phonics/Spelling PB pg 69 Vocabulary: Assess Words Connect to Writing D Vocabulary: Review Words Prefixes Pg 296, 325C PB pg 107 Vocabulary: Review Words Related Words 325D Vocabulary: Content Vocabulary – 320 Review Words Morphology 325D

My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Perez Unit 1: Story 1 My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Perez Reading Day 1 Read Puppy Trouble Text pgs 294-295 Comprehension Strategy: Generate Questions 295A-295B Skill – Draw Conclusions PB pg 102 Fluency Model Fluency 293B Day 2 Read Dear Mrs. LaRue Text pgs 296- 307 Comprehension Strategy: Generate Questions pg 296-307 Skill: Draw Conclusions PB pg 103 Fluency Repeated Reading: Expression 319A Day 3 Read Continue – Dear Mrs. LaRue pg 308 – 317 Comprehension Check pg 319 Review Skill: Character 319B PB pg 105 Fluency Repeated Reading: Expression 319A PB pg 104 Day 4 Read Dog Amazes Scientists! pg 320 - 323 Comprehension Genre: Nonfiction Text Feature Line Graphs: pg 320 PB pg 106 Fluency Repeated Reading: Expression 319A Day 5-REVIEW Read Self-Selected Reading 292K PB pg 108 Comprehension Connect and Compare 323 Fluency Practice 292K Writing Day 1 Daily Writing: Do you think dogs make good pets? Write a paragraph explaining why or why not. Trait: Ideas Strong Reasons 323A-323B Grammar: DLA: 325G Verb Tenses 325G Gram. PB pg 56 Day 4 Day 5- REVIEW Day 2 Daily Writing: Write a journal entry for one day from the viewpoint of a dog. Reading/Writing Connection 234-325 Grammar: DLA: 325G Verb Tenses 325G Gram. PB pg 57 Day 3 Daily Writing: Write a dialogue between a dog and a cat in which they argue about who makes the best pet. Trait: Ideas Strong Reasons 325A Grammar: DLA: 325G Mechanics and Usage 325H Gram. PB pg 58 Daily Writing: Write a poem describing a dog. You may choose a specific breed or a mutt who is the family pet. Trait Ideas: Opinion Paragraph 325A Grammar: DLA: 325G Verb Tenses 325H Gram. PB pg 59 Daily Writing: Write a letter to Ms. LaRue giving her advice about Ike Conferencing: 325B Grammar: DLA: 325G Verb Tenses 325H Gram. PB pg 60