Monthly Concepts

This page highlights some of the units and areas of study that we are studying in our classroom.

September 

Language Arts:

     Grammar: Statements, Commands, Exclamations, Questions, Common & Proper Nouns

     Reading: Compare/Contrast, Fact & Opinion, Study Skills, Characterization

     Phonics: homophones, vowel /i/, schwa

     Writing: formulating a paragraph, writing a postcard, writing a realistic story using transitions, writing a recipe (following a list of directions)

Math: Unit 1 :Numeration, Review of Money & Time,  Begin Unit 2: Addition & Subtraction

Science:  Balance and Motion

        Vocabulary Introduced: arch, balance, balance point, counterbalance, counterweight, mobile, position, stable, system, unstable, weight

Social Studies: Map Skills, Communities

October

Language Arts

     Grammar: Singular & Plural Nouns, Pronouns, Action Verbs

     Reading: Setting, Cause/Effect, Plot,

     Phonics: syllabication, words with /o/, r controlled vowel /ar/

     Writing: Halloween Stories, composing fluent paragraphs, using vivid words

Math: Unit 2: Addition & Subtraction

Science:  Ideas & Inventions, Bones

Social Studies: Avon Lake

November

Language Arts

     Grammar: action verbs, linking verbs

     Reading: main idea, supporting details, plot, summarize

     Phonics: r controlled vowels, suffixes

     Writing:  Nonfiction reports (Owls & Wampanoag Indians), Fables

Math: Unit 3: Measurement;  Unit 4: Multiplication/Division

Science:  Bones & Muscles

Social Studies: Avon Lake

December

Language Arts

     Grammar: simple/complete subjects & predicates, adjectives, articles

     Reading: sequence, making predictions, supporting details

     Phonics: prefixes, open syllables, consonant /j/

     Writing: persuasive argument, realistic description, newspaper article

Math: Unit 5- Place Value

Science:  Assessing Bones & Muscles Unit

Social Studies: Unit 2: Communities & Geography

January

Language Arts

     Reading: supporting position w/evidence from the text, cause/effect, characterization

     Phonics: /j/, digraphs, silent letters

     Writing: newspaper article

Math: Unit 6 Geometry, Unit 7

Science: Solar System ( a planet report will be assigned)

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