Unit 3: Working Together Time Frame: 5 Weeks
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	Unit Description This unit explores the possibilities of working with others to complete projects, tasks, or plans. This unit will focus on sequencing events in a story, identifying synonyms and antonyms, and phonics. Spelling and phonics instruction will focus the /or/ sound, vowel diphthongs, r-controlled vowels, double consonants words with ow and ou, words with final k and ck, and words with or, ore, and our. Reading strategies will include picture walks, previewing and predicting, using picture clues to determine meaning of the text, retelling a story in correct sequence, following directions, and using graphic aides to understand informational text. Selections include, but are not limited to, a folktale, photo essay, realistic fiction, and fantasy. Vocabulary instruction will focus on using familiar word parts to identify unknown words and the meaning of unknown words, sounds a letter stands for and the blending of sounds, using context clues to determine word meaning, and using consonant and vowel letter patters to identify words. Students will write, respond to literature, identify different genres and become familiar with numerous strategies to promote higher order thinking. Writing instruction will focus on writing a tale, personal stories, descriptive paragraphs, how-to paragraphs, and writing shape poems, all using the writing process. Language skills will include common nouns, plural nouns, and proper nouns. Use of this unit will promote frequent opportunities for every student to read, listen to literature, practice/reinforce skills, and problem solve.
	Enduring Understandings · We help ourselves and others when we work together as a team. · Helping others means more than just talking about it.	Essential Questions · How can working as a team help you? · When can working on a team be unhelpful? · Why is teamwork important? · How do my actions affect others on a team?
	GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54
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