Science: 3rd 9 Weeks

Please note that the pacing and order of these objectives is subject to change.

August/ September

Reading: Fiction (BOY Assessments)

Writing: Personal Narrative

 

 

Reading:

The student is expected to:

· describe incidents that advance the story or novel, explaining how each incident gives rise to or foreshadows future events. 6A

· explain the roles and functions of characters in various plots, including their relationships and conflicts 6B

· establish purposes for reading selected texts based upon own or others’ desired outcome to enhance comprehension Fig 19A

· ask literal, interpretive, evaluative and universal questions of text Fig 19B

· monitor and adjust comprehension (e.g., using background knowledge, creating sensory images, re-reading a portion aloud, generating questions Fig 19C

· make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding Fig 19D

· summarize and paraphrase texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order within a text and across texts Fig 19E

· make connections (e.g., thematic links, author analysis) between and across multiple texts of various genres and provide textual evidence.

 

Writing/Grammar:

The student is expected to:

· write a personal narrative that conveys thoughts and feelings about an experience.  17

· write responses to literary or expository texts and provide evidence from the text and provide evidence from the text to demonstrate understanding. 18C

· use and understand the function of verbs (irregular verbs and active voice) 20Ai

· use and understand the function of collective nouns (e.g., class, public) 20Aii

· use the complete subject and the complete predicate in a sentence 20B

· use capitalization for abbreviations, initials and acronyms and organizations 21Ai-iii

 

Word Study:

The student is expected to:

· produce analogies with known antonyms and synonyms 2C

· use a dictionary, a glossary or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices and parts of speech words. 2E

Listening and Speaking:

The student is expected to:

· listen to and interpret a speaker’s messages (both verbal and nonverbal) and ask questions to clarify the speaker’s purpose or perspective 27A

· follow, restate, and give oral instructions that include multiple action steps 27B

 

October