Week 26: Caring for Animals and the Earth

Objective: Student will identify and correctly use extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas in spoken and written sentences about Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will construct complete sentences that correctly apply extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas while talking about Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare correct and incorrect examples of extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas, explaining what makes each one right or wrong.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort words and pictures related to Caring for Animals and the Earth based on extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently demonstrate mastery of extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas by producing 3-4 original examples tied to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L (grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction)

Materials: Picture cards and vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Complete sentences expressing ideas correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will model and explain symmetry and transformations using hands-on manipulatives related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Symmetry and transformations) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Symmetry and transformations in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying symmetry and transformations together. 3) Child attempts symmetry and transformations with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices symmetry and transformations, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates symmetry and transformations correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will solve guided problems involving symmetry and transformations, explaining each step aloud.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Symmetry and transformations) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Symmetry and transformations in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying symmetry and transformations together. 3) Child attempts symmetry and transformations with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices symmetry and transformations, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates symmetry and transformations correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will apply symmetry and transformations to solve a themed word problem connected to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Symmetry and transformations) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Symmetry and transformations in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying symmetry and transformations together. 3) Child attempts symmetry and transformations with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices symmetry and transformations, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates symmetry and transformations correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will check work and compare strategies for symmetry and transformations with a partner or parent.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Symmetry and transformations) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Symmetry and transformations in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying symmetry and transformations together. 3) Child attempts symmetry and transformations with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices symmetry and transformations, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates symmetry and transformations correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will independently complete a mixed-problem challenge demonstrating symmetry and transformations.

Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT (grade-level number, operations, and measurement standards)

Materials: Counters or small objects, number line or ten-frame, paper for recording

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Symmetry and transformations) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Symmetry and transformations in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying symmetry and transformations together. 3) Child attempts symmetry and transformations with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices symmetry and transformations, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates symmetry and transformations correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will make and record observations related to extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will conduct a simple hands-on investigation to explore extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will explain cause-and-effect relationships involving extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare and classify examples related to extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them and Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize and share what was learned this week about extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them.

Standard: NGSS (observe, describe, and explain patterns in the natural world)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards or real objects, observation journal, crayons

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Human impact on animal habitats; ways to help protect them correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will describe and discuss extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land as it relates to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify roles and responsibilities connected to extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will connect extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land to examples in our own community.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare different perspectives or places related to extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will reflect on and summarize what was learned about extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land.

Standard: C3 Framework D2 (civics, geography, and community relationships)

Materials: Theme-related picture cards, simple map or chart as needed, paper

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Ways communities work together to protect animals and land correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read a text connected to Caring for Animals and the Earth and retell it while focusing on extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will identify key details in the text that relate to extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will ask and answer questions about the text using extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will compare two texts or passages related to Caring for Animals and the Earth using extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will summarize the week's reading, demonstrating extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL / RI (comprehension, key details, and text features)

Materials: A picture book or short passage related to this week's theme, sequencing cards

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story together. 3) Child attempts extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates extending toward independent mastery — Retelling a story correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will read, spell, and sort this week's words featuring figurative language vocabulary.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Figurative language vocabulary) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Figurative language vocabulary in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying figurative language vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts figurative language vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices figurative language vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates figurative language vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will build and write words using figurative language vocabulary with letter tiles or handwriting practice.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Figurative language vocabulary) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Figurative language vocabulary in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying figurative language vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts figurative language vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices figurative language vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates figurative language vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will use this week's spelling words correctly in original sentences.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Figurative language vocabulary) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Figurative language vocabulary in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying figurative language vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts figurative language vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices figurative language vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates figurative language vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will sort and categorize words by their figurative language vocabulary pattern.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Figurative language vocabulary) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Figurative language vocabulary in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying figurative language vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts figurative language vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices figurative language vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates figurative language vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.

Objective: Student will complete a mini dictation/spelling check demonstrating figurative language vocabulary.

Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF (phonics, word patterns, and spelling)

Materials: Letter tiles or magnetic letters, whiteboard or paper, this week's word list

Warm-up: Quick warm-up connecting today's focus (Figurative language vocabulary) back to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Main Activity: 1) Introduce/review Figurative language vocabulary in the context of Caring for Animals and the Earth. 2) Guided practice applying figurative language vocabulary together. 3) Child attempts figurative language vocabulary with support, receiving feedback.

Practice: Child independently practices figurative language vocabulary, applying it to one new example related to Caring for Animals and the Earth.

Assessment: Child demonstrates figurative language vocabulary correctly in at least 3 of 4 attempts.