Week 9: Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review)
Fully detailed, ready-to-teach lesson plans for 3rd - 5th Grade, day by day, across all 6 subjects.
Monday — Introducing the Topic: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics) through a warm-up activity tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)
Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools
Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review), connecting to prior knowledge.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.
Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.
Tuesday — Hands-On Practice: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)
Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools
Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.
Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.
Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.
Wednesday — Comparing and Applying: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics) in a new context tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)
Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools
Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.
Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.
Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics.
Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.
Thursday — Sorting and Categorizing: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)
Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools
Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.
Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.
Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.
Friday — Weekly Review: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics) connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.1 (grammar, usage, and mechanics)
Materials: Picture/vocabulary cards related to this week's theme, paper, writing tools
Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.
Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.
Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions across community topics) independently, meeting the weekly goal.
Monday — Introducing the Topic: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter) through a warm-up activity tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)
Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording
Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review), connecting to prior knowledge.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.
Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.
Tuesday — Hands-On Practice: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)
Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording
Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.
Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.
Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.
Wednesday — Comparing and Applying: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter) in a new context tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)
Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording
Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.
Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student compares or applies Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.
Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter.
Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.
Thursday — Sorting and Categorizing: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review) using this week's skill (Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter).
Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)
Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording
Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.
Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.
Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.
Friday — Weekly Review: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter) connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3-5.NBT / NF / OA (multi-digit operations, fractions)
Materials: Manipulatives or counters, number line/place-value chart, paper for recording
Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.
Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.
Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Quarter review: operations, factors, area/perimeter) independently, meeting the weekly goal.
Monday — Introducing the Topic: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care) through a warm-up activity tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS
Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools
Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review), connecting to prior knowledge.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.
Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.
Tuesday — Hands-On Practice: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS
Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools
Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.
Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.
Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.
Wednesday — Comparing and Applying: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care) in a new context tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS
Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools
Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.
Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.
Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care.
Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.
Thursday — Sorting and Categorizing: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care).
Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS
Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools
Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.
Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.
Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.
Friday — Weekly Review: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care) connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: NGSS 3-LS/4-ESS/5-PS
Materials: Theme-related materials or pictures, observation journal, writing tools
Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.
Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.
Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: forces, weather, living things' needs, environment care) independently, meeting the weekly goal.
Monday — Introducing the Topic: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants) through a warm-up activity tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5
Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper
Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review), connecting to prior knowledge.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.
Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.
Tuesday — Hands-On Practice: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5
Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper
Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.
Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.
Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.
Wednesday — Comparing and Applying: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants) in a new context tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5
Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper
Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.
Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.
Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants.
Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.
Thursday — Sorting and Categorizing: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants).
Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5
Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper
Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.
Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.
Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.
Friday — Weekly Review: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants) connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: C3 Framework D2.Civ/D2.Geo/D2.Eco/D2.His.3-5
Materials: Theme-related picture cards or reference materials, map/chart as needed, paper
Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.
Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.
Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: community roles, maps, rules, needs vs. wants) independently, meeting the weekly goal.
Monday — Introducing the Topic: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons) through a warm-up activity tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5
Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer
Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review), connecting to prior knowledge.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.
Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.
Tuesday — Hands-On Practice: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5
Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer
Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.
Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.
Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.
Wednesday — Comparing and Applying: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons) in a new context tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5
Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer
Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.
Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student compares or applies Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.
Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons.
Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.
Thursday — Sorting and Categorizing: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review) using this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5
Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer
Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.
Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.
Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.
Friday — Weekly Review: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons) connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3-5 / RI.3-5
Materials: A book or passage related to this week's theme, graphic organizer
Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.
Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.
Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Extending toward independent mastery — Review week: retelling, characters, questioning, nonfiction features, comparisons) independently, meeting the weekly goal.
Monday — Introducing the Topic: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will be introduced to this week's focus skill (Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary) through a warm-up activity tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)
Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper
Warm-up: Short discussion or activity introducing Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review), connecting to prior knowledge.
Main Activity: 1) Introduce today's key concept related to Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary. 2) Model the skill once with a concrete example tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 3) Student tries the skill with guidance.
Practice: Student practices the new skill independently with a themed activity or worksheet.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the new skill correctly at least 3 of 4 times with support.
Tuesday — Hands-On Practice: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will apply this week's skill (Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary) through a hands-on or written activity connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)
Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper
Warm-up: Quick review recapping Monday's skill before new practice.
Main Activity: 1) Set up a themed practice activity related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student works through 3-4 guided repetitions of Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary. 3) Check in after each repetition with feedback.
Practice: Student completes one additional independent repetition and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student completes the task with no more than 1 error.
Wednesday — Comparing and Applying: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will compare or apply this week's skill (Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary) in a new context tied to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)
Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper
Warm-up: Brief comparison activity to prime comparative/analytical thinking.
Main Activity: 1) Present two related examples connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student compares or applies Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary to both. 3) Discuss the reasoning together.
Practice: Student produces one example (written, drawn, or spoken) showing understanding of Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary.
Assessment: Student correctly compares/applies the skill to 3 of 4 new examples.
Thursday — Sorting and Categorizing: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will organize or categorize information related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review) using this week's skill (Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)
Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper
Warm-up: Quick sorting or categorizing warm-up related to the theme.
Main Activity: 1) Provide a themed set of examples related to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review). 2) Student sorts/organizes them using Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary. 3) Discuss any tricky cases together.
Practice: Student adds one new example to a category and explains their reasoning.
Assessment: Student sorts/organizes a new set correctly without help.
Friday — Weekly Review: Celebrating Our Community
Objective: Student will review and demonstrate mastery of this week's skill (Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary) connected to Celebrating Our Community (Quarter Review).
Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3-5.2 (spelling patterns, roots, and affixes)
Materials: Word list for the week, letter tiles or whiteboard, paper
Warm-up: Quick recap of everything practiced this week, in the student's own words.
Main Activity: 1) Revisit each day's activity briefly. 2) Student completes a cumulative mini-assessment combining the week's skill and theme. 3) Preview next week's topic.
Practice: Student shares one thing learned this week with a family member.
Assessment: Student demonstrates the week's key skill (Quarter review: roots, affixes, academic vocabulary) independently, meeting the weekly goal.