Reading and Language Unit 1
Unit 1 Week 1
Weekly Concept: Making It Happen Essential Question: In what ways do people show they care about each other? Unit Opener The Big Idea What helps you understand the world around you? Grammar Adjectives: Introduce Adjectives Vocabulary Routine Define: An emotion is a strong feeling such as love, hate, happiness, sorrow, or fear. Example: Surprise is such a strong emotion that people often gasp out loud. Ask: What is an emotion you felt today? Definitions
Cognate: expresar
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Unit 1 Week 2
Weekly Concept: On the Move Essential Question: What are some reasons people moved west? Grammar Articles: Introduce Use of a, an, and the Vocabulary Routine Define: To shrivel means to shrink, wrinkle, or wither. Example: Grapes left in the hot sun will eventually shrivel up and turn into raisins. Ask: What else will shrivel if it is left out in the hot sun? Definitions
Share with students the following key characteristics of tall tales.
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Unit 1 Week 3:
Weekly Concept: Inventions Essential Question: How can inventions solve problems? Vocabulary Routine Define: A procedure is a proper way of doing something, usually by a series of steps. Example: The surgeons followed the hospital procedure for sterilizing their hands. Ask: Why is it important to follow the steps in a procedure?Vocabulary Routine Definitions dizzy When you feel dizzy, you have the feeling of spinning and being about to fall. experiment An experiment is a test that is used to discover or prove something by watching results very carefully. Cognate: experimento genuine Something genuine is real or what it seems to be. Cognate: genuino hilarious Hilarious means very funny. mischief Mischief is behavior that causes minor harm or annoyance. nowadays Nowadays means in the present day. politician A politician is a person who holds or seeks a government office. Grammar Adjectives That Compare: Introduce Adjectives That Compare Share with students the following key characteristics of a biography.
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Unit 1 Week 4
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Unit 1 Week 5
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