Unit 2: Just For Fun (Outside My Door)

Time Frame:  5 Weeks

 

 

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Unit Description

Just For Fun is a unit where students begin “how to” and report writing.  The stories focus on animal friends, helping others, habitats, music, and laughter.  The phonics/spelling skills cover the short o, e, and u; introduce digraphs and l blends.  The comprehension focus includes main ideas with details, retelling, and sequencing.  Fluency practice focuses on reading patterns, reading questions, reading dialogue, and reading exclamations.

 

Enduring Understandings

·       My friends and I learn new things as we grow.

·       Everything that I know and everything that I do helps me to understand others.

Essential Questions

·       Why is it important to learn new things?

·       Why do I need to understand others?

·       How do I know when I understand others?

GLEs:  1a, 1b, 1d, 1e, 2a, 2b, 2d, 3, 8, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22a, 22b, 24, 25c, 26, 27, 28a, 28c, 28d, 28e, 28f, 29b, 31b, 33b, 34, 35, 38, 39a, 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 42c, 45, 46, 47, 49a, 49b, 53

Assessments

·       Performance Task

·       Unit Assessment – LCC (Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum)

·       Unit Essentials Checklist - LCC