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Language Arts - January

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2	DLR, Mountain Language, Verbs & Irregular Verbs
3	DLR, Mountain Language, Verbs & Irregular Verbs
4	DLR, Mountain Language, Verbs & Irregular Verbs
5	DLR, Mountain Language, Verbs & Irregular Verbs
6	DLR, Mountain Language, Spelling Test
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9	DLR, Mountain Language, Prepositions
10	DLR, Mountain Language, Prepositional Phrases
11	DLR, Mountain Language, Prepositional Phrases
12	DLR, Mountain Language, Spelling Test
13	School Holiday
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16	School Holiday
17	DLR, Mountain Language, Reflexive Pronouns
18	DLR, Mountain Language, Reflexive Pronouns
19	DLR, Mountain Language, Reflexive Pronouns
20	DLR, Mountain Language, Spelling Test
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23	DLR, Mountain Language, Reflexive Pronouns
24	DLR, Mountain Language, Reflexive Pronouns
25	DLR, Mountain Language, Reflexive Pronouns
26	DLR, Mountain Language, Pronoun & Conjunction review
27	DLR, Mountain Language, Spelling Test
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30	DLR, Mountain Language,
31	DLR, Mountain Language,

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Spelling / Vocabulary - January

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6	Spelling Test
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12	Spelling Test
13	School Holiday
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16	School Holiday
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20	Spelling Test
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27	Spelling Test
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Reading - January

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2	Intro vocabulary and discuss. Listen to "Me and Uncle Romie" from Connect Ed (Promethean Board) to help with fluency & comprehension. (Focus: Making Inferences)
3	Partner read "Me and Uncle Romie" (Focus: Making Inferences)
4	Small group reading and literacy/grammar centers.
5	Small group reading and literacy/grammar centers.
6	Weekly reading assessment.
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9	Introduce Compare and Contrast literature. Watch & listen to the original story of "The Three Little Pigs". Discuss as a class.
10	Review compare and contrast with class. Listen to "The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs". Discuss as a class.
11	Complete Venn Diagram for the comparison and contrast for this week's two stories.
12	Centers
13	School Holiday
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16	School Holiday
17	Intro vocabulary and discuss. Listen to "The Cricket in Times Square" (Focus: Theme, Characters, Setting, & Plot)
18	Partner read "The Cricket in Times Square" (Focus: Theme, Characters, Setting, & Plot)
19	Small group reading and literacy/grammar centers.
20	Weekly reading assessment.
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23	Intro vocabulary and discuss. Listen to "The Life and Times of an Ant" (Focus: Main Idea, Support Details, Sequence, & Summary)
24	Partner read "The Life and Times of an Ant" (Focus: Main Idea, Support Details, Sequence, & Summary)
25	Small group reading and literacy centers
26	Small group reading and literacy centers
27	Weekly reading assessment.
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Writing - January

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Date	Assignments:
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2	Expository Writing - Introduce the Expository Pillar. Students will learn the organization framework for expository writing and key characters.
3	Expository Writing - Modern Interventions - Students will learn the organization framework for expository writing and key characters.
4	Expository Writing - Pieces for Comparison - Students will learn the organization framework for expository writing and key characters.
5	Expository Writing - Cut and Paste - Students will learn the organization framework for expository writing and key characters.
6	Expository Writing - Journal Entry
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9	Expository Writing - Main Ideas - Pick, List & Choose
10	Expository Writing - Main Ideas - Don't Overlap Them
11	Expository Writing - Main Ideas - Overlapping or Distinct?
12	Expository Writing - Main Ideas - Sentence starters and adjectives
13	School Holiday
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16	School Holiday
17	Expository Writing - Details - "Good and Better"
18	Expository Writing - Details - "What does it look like?"
19	Expository Writing - Details - "Overly General / Words & Phrases"
20	Expository Writing - Journal Entry
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23	Expository Writing - Details - "Golden Bricks - making details more memorable"
24	Expository Writing - Details - Sentence Starters (Improve "Golden Bricks" with good sentence starters.)
25	Expository Writing - Leads - Introductory paragraph leads.
26	Expository Writing - Conclusions - What makes a good conclusion?
27	Expository Writing - Writing topic - Explain how you can help make your community a better place.
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30	Expository Writing -
31	Expository Writing -

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Math - January

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Date	Assignments:
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2	Equivalent Fractions - Leland's Floor activity
3	Equivalent Fractions - Engaging Mathematics
4	Equivalent Fractions - Fractions with two color counters
5	Equivalent Fractions - Equivalent Representation
6	Equivalent Fractions - Assessment
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9	Compare and Order Fractions
10	Locate & name points on a number line using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals such as tenths.
11	Locate & name points on a number line using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals such as tenths.
12	Six Weeks' Review
13	School Holiday
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16	School Holiday
17	Measurement - Length, Capacity, & Weight (Customary & Metric)
18	Measurement - Length, Capacity, & Weight (Customary & Metric)
19	Measurement - Length, Capacity, & Weight (Customary & Metric)
20	Math Objectives Review
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23	Measurement - Length, Capacity, & Weight (Customary & Metric)
24	Measurement - Length, Capacity, & Weight (Customary & Metric)
25	Measurement - Length, Capacity, & Weight (Customary & Metric)
26	Measurement - Length, Capacity, & Weight (Customary & Metric) - Using Tables
27	Math Objectives Review
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Social Studies - January

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Date	Assignments:
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2	Exploration - Identify the accomplishments & explain the impact of significant explorers. (Whose Desk is This?"
3	Missions - Spanish Missions
4	Missions - Spanish Missions
5	Missions - Spanish Missions
6	Missions - Spanish Missions
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9	Texas Celebrations (i.e. - Texas Independence Day)
10	Texas Celebrations (i.e. - Juneteenth)
11	European Contributions to Texas - Rise of the Lone Star State p. 205-210
12	European Contributions to Texas
13	School Holiday
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16	School Holiday
17	Texas Revolution - Colonists Come to Texas
18	Texas Revolution - Trouble Brews in Texas
19	Texas Revolution - The Revolution Begins
20	Texas Revolution - Students prepare for their version of the convention where they will vote to stay or succeed from Mexico. Students get into two groups (one for succession & one for staying w/Mexico) and prepare for debate.
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23	Texas Revolution - Students finish preparing their facts. They practice for their convention/debate tomorrow.
24	Texas Revolution - Students present their sides for succeeding from Mexico and for staying with Mexico. After the debate students will vote by secret ballot.
25	Texas Revolution - The Alamo, p. 180-184 & Social Studies Weekly Newspaper # 15
26	Texas Revolution - Safari Montage Video - "A Line in the Sand" and Supplemental w/s for Newspaper #15
27	Texas Revolution - The Battle of San Jacinto, p. 188-195
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Science - January

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Date	Assignments:
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2	Rocks & Minerals - Soil Properties
3	Rocks & Minerals - Soil
4	Rocks & Minerals - Soil Property lab
5	Rocks & Minerals - Magic School Bus Rocks & Rolls
6	Rocks & Minerals - Review of Soil Properties & Soil
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9	Rocks & Minerals - Soil Experiment Lab (Water retention in soil & Soil layers)
10	Natural Resources - Science Weekly 15 - Discuss renewable & non-renewable resources
11	Natural Resources - Science Weekly 15 supplement
12	Natural Resources - "All About Natural Resources" (Safari Montage)
13	School Holiday
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16	School Holiday
17	Ecosystems - Characteristics of a System - p. B6-B9
18	Ecosystems - Parts of Ecosystems - p. B12-17
19	Ecosystems - Living Things in Ecosystems - p. B20-23
20	Ecosystems - Vocabulary
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23	Ecosystems - United Streaming Video - "Ecosystems, Organisms, & their Environments"
24	Ecosystems - Safari Montage - "All About Water Ecosystems"
25	Consumers & Producers - Students will construct a Consumer & Producer mobile
26	Consumers & Producers - Students will construct a Consumer & Producer mobile
27	Ecosystems - Science Studies Weekly # 21 & supplemental w/s p. 39-40
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Projects - January

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13	School Holiday
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