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Information Literacy SkillsTheme: Relationships

Theme Information Literacy

Skills

ResearchOpportuniti

esWeek 1

Approaching: School StarOn Level: SproutsBeyond: The Get-Well WallMain Selection David’s New FriendsVocabulary/Comprehension: School Is Starting!Social Studies Link: Who’s Who at School?Decodable Reader: Relationships/Kids Can Go!Read Aloud: The First Day of School/The Art Lesson

School Days

Comprehension Strategy:

Analyze story structure Comprehension

Skill:Analyze character and setting

FluencyWord AutomaticityEcho-Read: PunctuationTimed ReadingRepeated Reading: Punctuation LiteratureRealistic fiction, nonfiction articleHaikuNarrative Reference/

Research Skills

Using a dictionary: alphabetical orderPhotos and captions, 31R Graphic

OrganizersCharacter and Setting Chart, 13B Technology

Main Writing:Personal narrative Other: Learn about how animals get food and stay safe, 10SResearch what school was like in the past

Week 2

Approaching: City GardenOn Level: Garden ParkBeyond: Over the FenceMain Selection Mr. Putter &

Making Friends

Comprehension Strategy:

Analyze story structure Comprehension

Skill:Analyze plot

Main WritingPersonal narrative OtherUnderstand the different care that animals need, 38J

2 1

Tabby Pour the TeaVocabulary/Comprehension: Making Muffins and a FriendSocial Studies Link: Rules of FriendshipDecodable Reader: Relationships/Len and GusRead Aloud: The Lion and the Mouse

FluencyWord AutomaticityEcho-Read: Intonation and emphasisTimed ReadingRepeated Reading: Punctuation LiteratureFiction, Essay, FableInformational Reference/

Research Skills

Graphic Organizers

Story Map, 41B Technology

Week 3Approaching: Call 911!On Level: How We Use FireBeyond: WildfireMain Selection Fighting the FireVocabulary/Comprehension: Firehouse FriendshipsTest Strategy: Right there

Decodable Reader: Relationships/You Can Bake a Cake!Read Aloud: No Dragons for Tea

Firefighters at Work

Comprehension Strategy

Summarize Comprehension

Skill:Identify main idea and details FluencyWord AutomaticityEcho-Read: PronunciationTimed ReadingRepeated Reading: Punctuation LiteratureNonfiction article Reference/

Research SkillsUsing parts of a book, 77KGenerating QuestionsDetermining Sources 73D Graphic

OrganizersMain idea and details, 73B Technology

Main WritingExpository writing/Report OtherKnow the requirements of various jobs, 70JIdentify basic needs of animals, 70JExplain the importance of forests, 70J

Week 4Approaching: Guide DogsOn Level: Signing a LanguageBeyond: Technology that Helps Main Selection Meet Rosina

Being Yourself

Comprehension Strategy

Summarize Comprehension

Skill:Identify main idea and details Fluency

Main WritingPersonal introduction Other

Meet the author: George Ancona 106

Vocabulary/Comprehension: A Special CampHealth Link: You-Tu

Decodable Reader: Relationships/Mike’s Big BikeRead Aloud: I Wish I were a Butterfly

Word AutomaticityEcho-ReadTimed ReadingRepeated Reading: Punctuation LiteratureNonfiction, rhyming poem, realistic fiction, fable Reference/

Research SkillsDictionary and reference materials Graphic

OrganizersMain Idea and Details Web, 85B TechnologyWrite an e-mail

Week 5

Approaching: Remember MeOn Level: Daniel’s New HomeBeyond: Eva’s JourneyMain Selection My Name is YoonVocabulary/Comprehension: My New HomeSocial Studies Link: New AmericansDecodable Reader: relationships/At Home in NomeRead Aloud: The American Wei

Coming to America

Comprehension Strategy

Summarize Comprehension

SkillMake and confirm predictions FluencyWord AutomaticityEcho-Read: Intonation and emphasisTimed ReadingRepeated ReadingPunctuation LiteratureRealistic fiction, nonfiction, narrativeInformational Text Reference/

Research SkillsGraphs, 143RInterview 147a Graphic

OrganizersPredictions Chart, 115B Technology

Main Writing

Journal Entry Ot

herRecognize that people from other countries contribute to our culture, 112JDraw and label the body parts of a bird, 112JInterview family members about when they or their ancestors came to America, 147A

Meet Author/Illustrator Helen Recorvits and Gabi Swiatkowska 142

Week 6 Review and Assess

Test StrategyThink and Search Comprehension

Reference / Research Skills

Photos, Captions, Lists, Parts of a Book, Graphs

Write a Journal Entry

Technology

Unit Theme: Learning about each other and helping each other makes our relationships stronger.Project: Student Questions: Talk about the relationships that children have.How are the relationships different? What can we do to make each relationship stronger?

Research Component

Activities Skills Materials

AppreciationStudent realizes the need for information after a viewing, reading, listening or other type of sensory experience.PresearchStudents establish a focus by developing an overview of the topic and exploring relationships.

Identify a relationship, such as a friend or a neighbor. Create a KWL chart and write a sentence to summarize their topic.

Search List information

Students plan and implement a search strategy by identifying information providers, selecting information resources and tools, and seeking relevant information.

sources: books, magazines, videotapes, CD-ROMS, websites, and data from interviews, experiments, or surveys.

InterpretationStudents interpret the information they have gathered to make new meaning. They assess the usefulness of their information and reflect on the information to develop personal meaning.

Refer to their summary sentence in their KWL chart to rank their sources.

CommunicationStudents apply their information to construct and present their new knowledge.

Students should do a presentation that puts together several parts into a whole piece.

EvaluationStudents think about and evaluate both their process and their product during research and at the conclusion of research.

Teacher assesses the research process and presentation.Student uses checklist and scoring rubric to assess project.

Task Skills Procedures/ProductsLearn to use the computer

Identify and manipulate the window of an application.

Use the toolbar and pull-down menus