ELA Weekly Thematic Unit: Vernal Pools. Research prompt, gifted, homographs

This resource has one longer reading passage,  to build reading stamina,  and reading response questions that are mostly open ended and standards based. The resource includes supplemental practice in homographs, main idea,  summarizing,  inferencing,  context clues and word meaning along with  grammar and sentence structure. Can be used  as sub plans and for enrichment. 

I try to touch on every domain:

• Informational Text:  RI5.1, RI.4.1  RI5.2 RI.4.2,  RI5.3, RL.4.3 
• Foundations: RF5.4a
• Speaking and listening:  SL5.4/SL4.4
• Language:  L5.4a L.5.2e, L.5.5c
• Writing informational prompt:  W.5.7 Research

Key Features:

Text based writing response:  Just like you will find on many assessments,  students respond to a literary passage in their constructed responses,  as well as the writing prompt.

Standards mini lesson:  A quick explanation of the standard is provided in student-friendly language.

5-6 day lesson plan: includes page numbers and the standard being taught on that day.

Partner work:  several opportunities are offered for partner work.  During the second read,  for example, students read with a partner.  The paragraphs are numbered allowing students to take turns.  Partner work is also included in the writing brainstorming activity.  Students share their ideas on the topic with a partner,  they record both their responses as well as those of their partner.  

Center/small group pages:  four center activities are provided,  no prep required.  They are designed for English language learners to reinforce verb use, grammar and sentence formation, vocabulary.  An activity with verbs in various tenses gives students the chance to expand their depth of speaking and writing. 

Three reads:

• First read is a teacher read-aloud.  The teacher models fluent reading and asks deeper level thinking questions provided with the passages.  This allows for building and exploring background knowledge.  

• The second read is a partner read,  with numbered paragraphs to allow for taking turns. Students support each other in reading multisyllabic words fluently.  

• The third read is independent reading.  After having had opportunities to practice reading students are usually ready to read on their own.  Students annotate and highlight on the third read,  after having pre-read the comprehension questions.
  

This resource includes: 

• A no-prep, 22 page packet that is printable
• Answer Key included
• Lesson plan for a 5-6 day ELA 60 minute block
• A coloring page for early finishers
• Standards review in “response to reading” format
• A set of 6 text-embedded multisyllabic vocabulary words & context clues
• Can be used for enrichment and sub plans
• four center/small group activities
• Questions for whole class discussions
• Numbered paragraphs for partner reading

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