Unit 1: Story 5Because of Winn Dixie by Katie DiCamillo

Day 1Focus Question:

What are the friends in the photo on pages 104-105 doing? How do you think

they learn from each other?

Build Background pg 104

Read Aloud: Reading and Riding

pg 105A – 105B

Day 2Focus Question:

In Because of Winn Dixie, what happened that day at

the library?

Day 5- REVIEWFocus Question:

Summarize the story of Miss Franny and her

encounter with the bear.

Oral Language

Day 3Focus Question:

How is Emilio in A Library Card for Emilio like Opal in

Because of Winn Dixie? How are they different?

Summarize pg 119

Day 4Focus Question:

Compare the narrator in this poem with the

narrator in Because of Winn Dixie. How are they

alike? How are they different?

Day 1:Spelling:Spelling StrategyLong o – 125EPretest – Spelling PB pg 25PracticeSpelling PB pg 26

Vocabulary:Introduce Words pg 107 and TE 125CPB pg 38

Strategy Dictionary/Connotation and DenotationText pg 40

Vocabulary:Review WordsConnotation and Denotation pg 108, 125CPB pg 44

Vocabulary:Assess Words Connect to Writing 125D

Word Study

Vocabulary:Review WordsRelated Words 125D

Vocabulary:Review WordsMorphology– 125D

Spelling:Word Sorts 125EPhonics/Spelling PB pg 27

Spelling:Word Meanings 125FPhonics/Spelling PB pg 28

Spelling:Proofread 125FPhonics/Spelling Book 29

Spelling:Post Test 125FPhonics/Spelling PB 30

Phonics:Long o 105C-105DPB pg 37

Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5- REVIEW

Day 1ReadA Library Card for Emiliopgs 106-107

Comprehension Strategy: Summarize107A-107B

Skill – SequencePB pg 39

FluencyModel Fluency 105B

Reading

Day 1Daily Writing:What is your favorite movie? Write a paragraph describing why you like it.

Day 5- REVIEWWriting

Day 3Daily Writing:Make a list of the similarities and differences between two of your friends.

Day 4

Day 2ReadBecause of Winn Dixiepgs 108- 115

Comprehension Strategy: Summarize

Skill: SequencePB pg 40

FluencyRepeated Reading: Phrasing and Rate 121A

Day 3ReadContinue - Because of Winn Dixiepg 116-119Comprehension Check pg 121Review Skill: Character, Setting, Plot 121BPB pg 42

Day 4ReadI Love the Look o f Wordspg 122-123

Comprehension Poetry: Free VerseLiterary ElementsStanza, Line Break, Simile - pg 122PB pg 43

Day 5-REVIEWReadSelf-Selected Reading 104K

PB pg 45

Comprehension Connect and Compare 123

FluencyPractice 104K

Day 2Daily Writing:What is your least favorite movie? Write a paragraph describing why you don’t like it.

Daily Writing:What is the library like in your school or town? Write a short description.

Daily Writing:Write a short speech describing the world’s greatest librarian.

Unit 1: Story 5Because of Winn Dixie by Katie DiCamillo

Grammar:DLA: 125GRun-On Sentences 125GGram. PB pg 21

Trait: Ideas Describe Setting123A-123B

Grammar:DLA: 125GRun-On Sentences 125GGram. PB pg 22

Reading/Writing Connection124-125

Trait: IdeasDescribe a Setting in a Paragraph125A

Grammar:DLA: 65GMechanics and Usage 125HGram. PB pg 23

Grammar:DLA: 125GRun-On Sentences 125HGram. PB pg 24

Trait: Word Choice Descriptive Details 125A

Grammar:DLA: 125GRun-On Sentences 125HGram. PB pg 25

Conferencing:125B

FluencyRepeated Reading: Phrasing and Rate 121APB pg 41

FluencyRepeated Reading: Phrasing and Rate 121A