MONTH: September - October We will be reading various pieces of writing in the Journeys textbook throughout the month of September and October. Wk of 10/10/16 - 10/14/16 Lesson Topic: Conservation Comprehension Skill: Author's Purpose Comprehension Strategy: Analyze/Evaluate Anchor Text: Everglades Forever: Restoring America's Great Wetland (Narrative Nonfiction) Essential Question: What reasons do people have for protecting the environment? Grammar: Conjunctions Wk of 10/3/16 - 10/7/16 Lesson Topic: Responsibility Comprehension Skill: Understanding Characters Comprehension Strategy: Visualize Anchor Text: Old Yeller (Historical Fiction) Essential Question: How can dangerous situations bring people close together? Grammar: Direct and Indirect Objects Wk of 9/26/16 - 9/30/16 Lesson Topic: Wild Animals Comprehension Skill: Cause & Effect Comprehension Strategy: Question Anchor Text: Quest for the Tree Kangaroo (Informational Text) Essential Question: Why is it important to research and protect endangered animals? Grammar: Verbs |