5th Grade- Reading/Language
 

Spelling Unit Eight

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10/6/08

Unit Two:

 

 

 

Enduring Understandings

Essential Questions

 

 It is important to keep an open mind when I meet new people.

Everyone has different talents and abilitites.

Everyone has worth and value.

Difficult situations help me discover my inner strength. 

 

        Why is it important to keep my mind open to the views of others

Why is it important to know about the experiences of others?

How are my talents and abilities different from others?

How can I learn from a challlenge? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skills to Be Covered:

  • We will continue our Caught YA adventure.
  • We will finsih reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
  • We will develop vocabulary for the novel and a story map.
  • We will be working on subject and predicate complements
  • We will be working on our "Closet" stories 
  • Story maps for Powerpoints are due Wednesday, October 1st.

 

                                   Homework

  • Rewrite Caught YA each day.
  • Complete one spelling activity each night. Turn in 4 on Friday.