MyView Unit 3 Topics
Unit 3, Week 1 Topics-
Unit 1 EQ: How can we reach new understandings through exploring diversity?
- Genre- Realistic Fiction
- Comprehension: Analyze Characters, Make Inferences, Story Elements, Use of Repetition
- Unit 3 Academic Vocabulary:
- Week 1 Vocabulary:
- Word Study: Related Words
- Grammar: Prepositions
- Writing: Analyze Realistic Fiction Mentor Texts; Brainstorm and Plan a Realistic Fiction text
- Essential Question: Why do people communicate in diverse ways?
Unit 1 EQ: How can we reach new understandings through exploring diversity?
MyView Unit 2 Topics
Unit 2, Week 5 Topics-
Unit 2, Week 4 Topics-
Unit 2, Week 3 Topics-
Unit 2, Week 2 Topics-
Unit 2, Week 1 Topics-
- Genre- Informational Text
- Comprehension: Synthesize Information; Monitor Comprehension: Ask Questions; Characteristics of Informational Text
- Unit 2 Academic Vocabulary: acquire, classified, defense, sufficient, survive
- Week 5 Vocabulary: monotremes, adaptations, unique, burrow, sense
- Word Study: Latin Roots dict, terr, aqua, rupt, tract
- Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement, Complete Sentences, Nouns,
- Writing: Publish Travel Article; Construct a Research Simulation Essay Response
- Focus Question: How do adaptations make animals unique?
Unit 2, Week 4 Topics-
- Genre- Poetry
- Comprehension: Elements of Poetry; Analogies; Figurative Language; Visualizing; Analyze Imagery; Use Imagery
- Unit 2 Academic Vocabulary: acquire, classified, defense, sufficient, survive
- Week 4 Vocabulary: tender, steeped, excreted, vessels, ultraviolet
- Word Study: Greek Roots
- Grammar: Common and Proper Nouns, Singular and Plural Nouns
- Writing: Analyze, Plan, Draft, and Publish a Travel Article using the Writing Process; Linking Words ; Precise Language and Vocabulary
- Focus Question: In what ways do living things depend on each other?
Unit 2, Week 3 Topics-
- Genre- Fictional Text
- Comprehension: Elements of Fiction (Story Elements of plot, setting, character, problem/solution); Analyze Plot and Setting; Use Context Clues; Use Text Evidence
- Unit 2 Academic Vocabulary: acquire, classified, defense, sufficient, survive
- Week 3 Vocabulary: rapids, shimmering, desire, shallow, deserted
- Word Study: Irregular Plural Nouns
- Grammar: Common and Proper Nouns, Irregular Plurals
- Writing: Analyze, Plan, Draft, and Publish a Travel Article using the Writing Process; Figurative Language- Simile and Metaphor
- Focus Question: What challenges do animals face in their environment?
Unit 2, Week 2 Topics-
- Genre- Informational Text
- Comprehension: Text Structure- Cause and Effect; Making, Confirming, and Correcting Predictions
- Unit 2 Academic Vocabulary: acquire, classified, defense, sufficient, survive
- Week 2 Vocabulary: mimicry, species, environment, arranged, habitat
- Word Study: Vowel Diphthongs ou, ow, oi, and oy
- Grammar: Develop Compound Sentences, Develop Complex Sentences
- Writing: Analyze, Plan, Draft, and Publish a Travel Article using the Writing Process
- Focus Question: How do adaptations help animals survive?
Unit 2, Week 1 Topics-
- Genre- Informational Text
- Comprehension: Analyze Main Idea and Supporting Details; Monitor Comprehension; Analyze and use Print and Graphic Features
- Unit 2 Academic Vocabulary: acquire, classified, defense, sufficient, survive
- Week 1 Vocabulary: bristle, brittle, contour, system, prey
- Word Study: Spell Plural Nouns using -s, -es, and -ies
- Grammar: Correct Sentence Fragments, Develop Compound Sentences
- Writing: Analyze, Plan, Draft, and Publish a Travel Article using the Writing Process
- Focus Question: What different purposes do animal adaptations serve?
MyView Unit 1 Topics
Unit 1, Week 5 Topics-
Unit 1, Week 4 Topics-
Unit 1, Week 3 Topics-
Unit 1, Week 2 Topics-
Unit 1, Week 1 Topics-
First Week Topics-
- Genre- Narrative Nonfiction (Biography)
- Comprehension: Analyze text details, Chronological Order, Biography, Summarizing
- Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary: contribute, significant, exposed, severe, habit
- Week 5 Vocabulary: descent, desolate, internment, diverted, spectators
- Word Study: Spell Multisyllabic Words with Prefixes mis-, en-, and em-
- Grammar: Run-on Sentences, Fragments, Punctuation, Irregular Verbs
- Writing: Drafting a Personal Narrative, Revising and Editing for punctuation, verb tense, and sentence structure
- Focus Question: How can people influence the places where they live?
Unit 1, Week 4 Topics-
- Genre- Informational Texts
- Comprehension: Nonfiction Text Features, Author's Purpose, Using text evidence to support answers
- Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary: contribute, significant, exposed, severe, habit
- Week 4 Vocabulary: endurance, capacity, motivation, excel, drive
- Word Study: Spell Multisyllabic Words with Vowel Teams and Vowel Digraphs
- Grammar: Adjectives, Adverbs, Run-on Sentences
- Writing: Drafting a Personal Narrative, Revising and Editing for details, dialogue, and grammar
- Focus Question: What are the advantages of living in different places?
Unit 1, Week 3 Topics-
- Genre- Narrative Nonfiction, Magazine Article
- Comprehension: Text Structure (Compare and Contrast), Using text evidence to support answers
- Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary: contribute, significant, exposed, severe, habit
- Week 3 Vocabulary: identical, duplicate, radiation, DNA, comparison, chromosomes
- Word Study: Spell Multisyllabic Words with a VCe Syllable Pattern
- Grammar: Complete Sentences
- Writing: Drafting a Personal Narrative, Using Transition Words and Phrases
- Focus Question: What can living in outer space teach us about the human body?
Unit 1, Week 2 Topics-
- Genre- Narrative Nonfiction, Biography
- Comprehension: Main Idea and Details, Using text evidence to support answers
- Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary: contribute, significant, exposed, severe, habit
- Week 2 Vocabulary: poverty, pursued, treacherous, remarkable, assemble
- Word Study: Spell words with suffixes -ty, -ity, -ic, and -ment
- Grammar: Compound Subjects and Predicates
- Writing: Developing Elements of a Personal Narrative, Drafting
- Focus Question: In what ways can a place enrich our lives?
Unit 1, Week 1 Topics-
- Genre- Narrative Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Comprehension: Author's Purpose, Using text evidence to support answers
- Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary: contribute, significant, exposed, severe, habit
- Week 1 Vocabulary: determination, independence, specialized, struggled, confidence
- Word Study: Spell words with suffixes -ed, -ing, -s, -er, and -est
- Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
- Writing: Introduction and study of Personal Narratives
- Focus Question: How can visiting new places expand our understanding of our place in the world?
First Week Topics-
- Welcome to Lloyd Road!
- Introductions and getting to know our class
- Classroom organization
- Classroom rules
- Using the classroom library
- Google Classroom, MyView, and Clever set up
- i-Ready My Path
- Independent Reading
- Exploring our curriculum materials