Concepts: Understand the meaning of words related to dinosaurs and paleontologists; describe dinosaurs; describe the work of paleontologists.

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CONNECT: Form & Function WRTE: Daily Writing CHECK: Progress Monitoring To use words to describe dinosaurs and tell how paleontology helps us understand the past.

1 DY 1 Concept & Vocabulary Development Grade 5 Unit Question of the Week: How can paleontologists help us understand the past? To introduce and discuss concepts and vocabulary related to dinosaurs and paleontology. Use: Student ook, pp P/Q What kind of fossils might a paleontologist study? CONNECT: Form & Function WRTE: Daily Writing CHECK: Progress Monitoring To use words to describe dinosaurs and tell how paleontology helps us understand the past. To have students write a sentence(s) about Jack Horner, the paleontologist. E Paleontologists study plant and animal. Paleontologists discover made from old animal. Lesson Vocabulary for the Week (* = cademic Vocabulary) fossil*, dinosaur*, skeleton, embryo*, occasion, paleontologists*, roam, extinct, excavate paleontology, discover, lizard, plant, history E Jack Horner found a fossil when he was six years old. Jack Horner discovered dinosaur nests, eggs, and the first dinosaur. Jack Horner discovered a egg with a baby dinosaur inside Paleontologists study plant and animal because they help us learn about the Earth s past. Paleontologists study the of plants and because they help us learn about the the. Paleontologists study the of and because they help us learn about and that no longer are on the the. [List other content vocabulary that students generate.] ELD Standard R: Use content-related vocabulary in discussions and reading. P/Q What do you know about Jack Horner? sk students to discuss why Jack Horner s discoveries were important. Even though are extinct, Jack Horner and other learned that some cared for their young. Jack Horner named a he Maiasaura because it means good mother. Compile an illustrated vocabulary list of student generated ideas for students to use as reference. Skill Check: Practice ook, p. 97 KEY P/Q = Prompt or Question CELDT Levels = eginning/level 1 E = Early ntermediate/level 2 = ntermediate/level = Early dvanced/level 4 = dvanced/level 5 Copyright Pearson Education, nc., or its affiliates. ll Rights Reserved. Grade 5 Unit Page 71

2 Grade 5 Unit Question of the Week: How can paleontologists help us understand the past? DY 2 Word nalysis To recognize and use complex sound spellings au, io, and oa, in which two vowels together make only one sound. CONNECT: Form & Function WRTE: Daily Writing CHECK: Progress Monitoring To decode and encode complex sound spellings au, io, and oa. To have students write a sentence(s) about what paleontologists might learn from studying dinosaurs. P/Q What have you learned about dinosaurs? Lesson Vocabulary au: dinosaur, auto, author, audience, fault, P/Q What do paleontologists learn from studying fossils and dinosaurs? lived a long time ago. haunt, because, audio Paleontologists can learn about the by io: occasion, television, division oa: roam, soap, boat, coal E once the Earth. E are extinct and no longer the [List other example words that students Earth. generate.] We learn about by studying their fossils they are extinct. f a fossil stays in the ground a long time, it can turn into or into oil for an. On, a fossil that has been in the ground a long time will turn into or into oil for an or a. oil, believe, past, paleontologists, fossils are extinct and no longer the Earth. Paleontologists learn about by are extinct and no longer the Earth, but learn about by lthough are extinct and no longer the Earth, learn about by studying their. ELD R 4: Use knowledge of English morphemes, phonics and syntax to decode and interpret meaning of unfamiliar words. Revisit the concepts of dinosaurs, fossils, and paleontology. Have partners share ideas about what they or a paleontologist might learn by studying dinosaurs. Skill Check: Practice ook, p. 98 Copyright Pearson Education, nc., or its affiliates. ll Rights Reserved. Grade 5 Unit Page 72

3 Grade 5 Unit Question of the Week: How can paleontologists help us understand the past? DY Comprehension Skills & Strategies To recognize and use phrases used to express and support opinions. To understand fact and opinion. Use: Student ook, pp P/Q What do you think about what Jack Horner discovered? Can you use the word agree or disagree in your discussion? that Jack Horner is an important paleontologist. E that fossils are hard to find and that Jack Horner discovered many fossils. that Jack Horner helped people learn about the Earth s past. that Jack Horner is an important because he discovered dinosaurs eggs and nests. Studying fossils and skeletons has been called a waste of time, and with that statement. CONNECT: Form & Function WRTE: Daily Writing CHECK: Progress Monitoring To use signal words and phrases to express and support an opinion. Lesson Vocabulary fact, opinion, support, agree, disagree, believe, think, know, because waste (of time), Jack Horner s [List content vocabulary that students generate.] To have students write a sentence(s) stating a fact or an opinion related to what Jack Horner discovered. P/Q E What do you think about Jack Horner and his discoveries? Support your opinion. think that Jack Horner s discoveries (are/are not) think that discoveries (are/are not) believe that discoveries (are/are not) agree that discoveries (are/are not) disagree that discoveries (are/are not) ELD R 10: Describe the main ideas and supporting details of a text. Talk about Jack Horner, a paleontologist who discovered dinosaur fossils. Have students write and label fact and opinion statements about what Jack Horner discovered. Have partners take turns discussing and reading their sentences. Skill Check: Practice ook, p. 99 Copyright Pearson Education, nc., or its affiliates. ll Rights Reserved. Grade 5 Unit Page 7

4 Grade 5 Unit Question of the Week: How can paleontologists help us understand the past? DY4 Grammar & Conventions To use the principal parts of irregular verbs correctly. Use: Student ook, p CONNECT: Form & Function WRTE: Daily Writing CHECK: Progress Monitoring To recognize and use principal parts of irregular verbs. P/Q What did Jack Horner learn about the past? Lesson Vocabulary E Jack Horner discovered that dinosaurs made nests and eggs. Jack Horner that dinosaurs care of their young. Jack Horner many holes and how to look for and skeletons. Jack Horner to people about how he about the past by digging holes. fter many years, Jack Horner still is, is learning, and is to people about what he has about the past. principal parts, present, past, present participle, past participle, regular verb, irregular verb, helping verb regular irregular present: discover speak past: discovered spoke present participle: is/are discovering is/are speaking past participle: has/have discovered has/have spoken choose, do, run, excavate, learn, lay/laid/ is laying/has laid, take/took/is taking/has taken, dig/dug/is digging/has dug [Create a chart listing regular verbs and irregular verbs in their present, past, present participle, and past participle forms, including the helping verb. dd verbs that students suggest.] fossils, dinosaur To have students use the principle parts of irregular verbs to write a sentence(s) about why being a paleontologist is a good job for Jack Horner. P/Q Why was being a paleontologist a good job for Jack Horner? E s a boy, Jack Horner always was holes, so he to become a paleontologist as an adult. Jack Horner holes and excavated eggs that dinosaurs millions of years ago. Jack Horner being a paleontologist is fun because he is up dinosaur fossils all day. Jack Horner has a lot about dinosaurs even though he never has one. Jack Horner has to many people about the important work paleontologists are when they are fossils. ELD LC 8: Use standard word order but may have more consistent grammatical forms including inflections. Review how paleontologist Jack Horner learned about the past by studying fossils. Have students each write a fact about what Jack Horner learned about the past. Have partners take turns reading their sentences and checking that their partner used the correct verb tense. Skill Check: Practice ook, p. 100 Copyright Pearson Education, nc., or its affiliates. ll Rights Reserved. Grade 5 Unit Page 74

5 Grade 5 Unit Question of the Week: How can paleontologists help us understand the past? DY5 Writing To guide students to express their understanding of concepts and skills in writing. Use: Student ook, p CONNECT: Form & Function WRTE: Daily Writing CHECK: Progress Monitoring To have students use vocabulary learned this week to discuss how paleontologists help us understand the past. P/Q Why is a paleontologist s work important? Display, review, and refer to all the vocabulary and vocabulary charts generated this week. E Paleontologists have discovered made of bones. that this is important by studying fossils and bones we can learn about the Earth s past. Paleontologists have learned that there are many different. They put the they find together to make complete dinosaur. that the work that do is very important because it helps us learn about life on the Earth many years ago. Paleontologists have learned that made nests and laid eggs by looking at dinosaur. that the work that do is very important because it helps us learn about life when dinosaurs the Earth. Paleontologists have learned about by digging up made of their. They have discovered bones,,, and many plant fossils. that the work that do is very important. We can learn about living things today by studying about living things from the. Paleontologists have learned about by digging up made of their. On, a lucky like Jack Horner may find an in an egg. that the work that do is very important because we can learn about the and that live today by studying about and from the. Students refer to charts, vocabulary lists, and sentence frames used this week and manipulate vocabulary and language structures to produce writing by relating ideas and maintaining a consistent focus. To have students write five or six sentences about why a paleontologist s work is important. P/Q E Write about why a paleontologist s work is important. Student writes five or six basic sentences with support. Student writes five or six sentences and includes some concept vocabulary. Student writes five or six sentences and includes some concept vocabulary. Student writes five or six well-constructed sentences and includes most concept vocabulary. Student writes five or six well-constructed sentences and includes most concept vocabulary. ELD Standard W: egin to use a variety of genre in writing. Group related ideas, and maintain a consistent focus using sentence patterns and simple sentences. Have students build fluency by reading their completed writing to partners or the class. Skill Check: Practice ook, p. 102 Copyright Pearson Education, nc., or its affiliates. ll Rights Reserved. Grade 5 Unit Page 75

Concepts: Understand that changes in the weather affect us; name changes in the weather; describe how changes in the weather affect us.

Concepts: Understand that changes in the weather affect us; name changes in the weather; describe how changes in the weather affect us. DY 1 Concept & Vocabulary Development Grade 2 Unit 4 Question of the Week: How do changes in the weather affect us? To introduce and discuss concepts and vocabulary related to the ways changes in the weather