Unit 3: Realistic Fiction

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Unit 3 Realistic Fiction
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Basic Instructional Texts

• English
• The Most Beautiful Place in the World by Ann
  Cameron
• Comprehension Guide TR3
• SFA Treasure Hunt TR8
• The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
• Comprehension Guide TR5
• SFA Treasure Hunt TR8

Lessons 1-10 Lessons 11-15
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Basic Instructional Texts

• Spanish
• Novel
• The Most Beautiful Place in the World by Ann
  Cameron
• SFA Treasure Hunt TR8
• Basal Selections
• Valiente como un puma
• Un domingo extraordinario

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Read Aloud Recommendations(Morning Menu Picks)

• Lessons 1-5
• The Most Beautiful Place in the World
• Read as a model and as reinforcement
• Lessons 6-17
• Try a series bookor selected chapters from
  several series
• Read for fun and to provide options for further
  independent reading

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Optional Texts Classroom Library Picks!

• SpongeBob JokePants by David Lewman
• Totally Terrific Jokes by Matt Rissinger and
  Philip Yates
• Belly Laughs from Bikini Bottom by Holly Kowitt

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Optional TextsClassroom Library Picks!

• To Root, To Toot, to Parachute What is a Verb by
  Brian P. Cleary
• Kites Sail High by Ruth Heller

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Basic Texts

• Additional Resources
• Houghton Mifflin English
• Houghton Mifflin Reteaching Workbook (consumable)
• Houghton Mifflin Workbook Plus
• Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary
• Daily Oral Language PLUS or Daily Oral Language

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Instructional Basics - Reading

• Elements of Literature/Realistic Fiction
• Text structure
• Concepts Setting, Characterization, Plot,
  Conflict Dialogue
• Inferences - Predictions/Conclusions
• Response to Literature - Supporting Ideas/ Citing
  Text
• Personal and Cultural Connections
• Vocabulary Development
• Multiple Meaning Words
• Homophones
• Homographs
• Fluency - Punctuation/Dialogue

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Instructional Basics - Writing

• (Structured) Response to Literature
• Narrative Writing - Sequel
• Parts of Speech/Grammar
• Verbs (Past, Present, Future) A4
• Pronouns (Subject/Object) A8
• Agreement
• Instructional Basics - Listening and Speaking
• Character Interviews
• Reading Conferences
• Authors Chair

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Routines

• Morning Menu (TR1)
• Spelling - Long Vowel Sounds - Units 4, 5, and 8
• Closure - Cursive Writing (TR2)
• Scheduled to complete Unit 4 may extend through
  Unit 5
• CDs for blacklines are in all HM
  English/Lenguaje
• TAKS Moment
• Parent Packs (TR9 and TR10)

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Non-routine Routines

• Fluency Screens/Probes (TR7)
• Reading Conferences (TR6)
• Portfolios/Files Preparation!
• Data
• Support Materials - Use those in the unit or your
  own.

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 1

• Basic elements of narrative text (A2/A3)
• Response to literature - group write (B3)

Beginning Middle
End Events (Plot Development) Characters
Characters Reactions Setting Problem(s)/Conflict
Resolution (solutions to
problems)
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Looking at the LessonsLesson 2

• Text elements - characterization (B4)
• Inferences

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 3

• Inferences/Citing evidence
• Response to literature (character) - group write

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 4

• Text elements - conflict
• Written response - independent
• Nuances of text - verbs
• Hint
• Use literature to introduce grammarauthentic
  modelsopportunities for intimation.

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 5

• Literary devices - Dialogue
• Quotation marks
• Other punctuation
• Following conversation
• Written response - independent
• Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 6

• More fluency (B7)
• Say it Like the Character
• Comparing personal experiences
• Irregular verbs (B8)
• Verb Dictionary

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 7

• Even more fluency
• echo reading
• Comparing cultural experiences
• PowerPoint presentation A7
• The verb to be

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 8

• Revisiting Juans characterdistinguishing
  inferences and stated facts
• Lesson 2 character map- additions and color
  coding
• Ready to writesequels
• Revisiting plot lines and developing ideas

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Looking at the LessonsLessons 9 and 10

• Drafting ? Drafting Conferences
• Pronouns - subject and object
• avoiding excessive use

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 11
New selections

• Multiple Meaning Words
• Time for a joke or two
• PowerPoint presentation (TR4)
• Story Mapping - whole group (TAKS)
• Pronoun-verb agreement

Dont forget the dictionaries...
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Looking at the LessonsLessons 12 and 13

• Story mapping (small group independent)
• Subject-verb agreement
• Homophones
• Jokes work here, too
• PowerPoint presentation (TR4)

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 14

• Revisiting characterization in preparation for
  character interviews
• Reading conferences
• Homographs
• PowerPoint presentation (TR4)

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Looking at the LessonsLesson 15

• Character interview preparation
• More reading conferences
• Homographsusing a pronunciation key

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Looking at the LessonsLessons 16 and 17

• TAKS moment
• Unit examhmmmm, it feels like TAKS to me
• Performance
• Character interviews
• Authors Chiar

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Assessment Opportunities

• Practice activities
• Written responses to reading (B3)
• Novel quiz (TR3)
• Verb quiz (B14)
• Verb Dictionary (B11)
• Spelling quizzes (Lessons 5, 10, 17)
• Unit test (A9,B22)
• Reading conference (B24, TR6)
• Character Interview (B26)