GRADE 5

WEEKLY LESSON OUTLINE: 2.4 (September 7-11, 2015)

Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens.

2
8:45-9:25

3
9:35-10:15

4
10:2011:00

5
11:5012:30

7
Monday
READING
The Albertosaurus Mystery:
Philip Curries Hunt in the
Badlands
pp.42-58
Target Vocabulary in Context

8
Tuesday
LANGUAGE
Identify and Use Articles
pp.64-65

READING
Reading and Discussion
CONVERSATION
Making Connections: Finding
Fossils for Fun pp.60-62
* Optional Activity: Making Your
Own Fossils
CONVERSATION
Report-A-Saurus

10
Thursday
LANGUAGE
Comparing with
Adjectives
Adding er & est

11
Friday
WRITING
Write to Persuade:
Revising an Opinion
Paragraph

LANGUAGE

9
Wednesday
READING
The Albertosaurus Mystery:
Philip Curries Hunt in the
Badlands
pp.42-58
Draw and Support Conclusions
Using Text Details
READING

LANGUAGE

Guided Practice/Application
(Worksheet)

Analyze generalizations
and Text Details

Guided Practice/Application
(Worksheet)

WRITING
Write to Persuade:
Revising an Opinion
Paragraph

WRITING
Write to Persuade:

CONVERSATION
Grouping Work:
Talk about research project
Plan and organize the
report

WRITING
Write to Persuade:
Drafting an Opinion
Paragraph

CONVERSATION
Report-a-saurus
Group Report
Presentation

What Makes an Opinion

Paragraph?

Focus Trait: Convincing Voice

ENGLISH WORKSHOP
Phonics Skill: Words with
/j/ and /s/; words with the
VCCCV pattern

ENGLISH WORKSHOP
Identify and Use Words with
suffix - ly

How to Make and

Present a Research Report
You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God! Psalm 68:34-35

HOME LETTER
Dear Family,
This week well ask, How can you figure out ideas the author doesnt
state directly? In the Informational Text The Albertosaurus Mystery:
Philip Curries Hunt in the Badlands, children will read about a
paleontologist who searches for dinosaur bones. Children will also read
the informational text Finding the Fossils for Fun, which has tips on
where to make your own discoveries.
Activities to Do Together (Parent & Child)
Vocabulary Create a story with your child. Say a sentence about fossils
or fossil hunting. Then ask your child to add another sentence. Include
Target Vocabulary word in each sentence. Continue adding sentences
until the story is complete.
Home Improvement Ask your child to name some favorite animals.
Then, look online or in a reference book for pictures of those animals
skeletons. Encourage your child to draw one of the skeletons, and point
out that this is what animals fossils would look like.
Whats the Problem? Ask your child to write a short paragraph
explaining why he or she thinks it is important to study fossils.

This weeks
Target Vocabulary: clues, remains, evidence, prove, fossils,
skeletons, uncovering, buried, fierce, location
Phonics Skill: Words with /j/ and /s/; words with the VCCCV pattern
Vocabulary Strategy: Suffix - ly
Comprehension Skill: Conclusions use details to figure out ideas
that the author doesnt state
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize- as you read, use selection
details to picture what is happening
Writing Focus: Write to persuade an opinion paragraph
Spelling: Words with /j/ and /s/; words with the VCCCV pattern
Spelling Words: age, circle, space, once, change, large, jawbone,
dance, jacket, jeans, giant, bounce, pencil, huge
Conversation Skill: Making Connections connect to science