Unit
Spelling - Adventurers
Local Objective
At the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Story: The Three Century Woman
Identify and spell words that are multisyllabic.
Story: The Unsinkable Wreck of R.M.S. Titanic
Identify and spell words with unusual spellings.
Story: Talk with an Astronaut
Identify and spell words with Greek word parts.
Story: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Identify and spell words with Latin roots.
Story: Ghost Towns of the American West
Identify and spell words that are related to each other
Objective used to evaluate students
Yes
Assessment Activity
Students will be assessed:
1. Use the Multisyllabic Words Spelling Practice pages 81-84 to show that the student can spell and use words that are multisyllabic.
2. Use the Unusual Spellings Spelling Practice pages 85-88 to show that the student can spell and use words with unusual spellings.
3. Use the Greek Word Parts Spelling Practice pages 89-92 to show that the student can spell and use words with Greek word parts.
4. Use the Latin Roots Spelling Practice pages 93-96 to show that the student can spell and use words with Latin roots.
5. Use the Related Words Spelling Practice pages 97-100 to show that the student can spell and use words that are related to each other.
The students will take a weekly Post test, including writing dictation sentences, to show that the student is able to use the learned concepts to correctly spell words from the selections.
The students will take an end-of-unit 5 Benchmark test to show that the student is able to use the learned concepts to correctly spell words from the selections.
Level of Expectation
80%
List of concepts and Evaluation Types
| Concept | Evaluation Type |
| Multisyllabic Words | SR |
| Multisyllabic Words | CR |
| Unusual Spellings | SR |
| Unusual Spellings | CR |
| Greek Word Parts | SR |
| Greek Word Parts | CR |
| Latin Roots | SR |
| Latin Roots | CR |
| Related Words | SR |
| Related Words | CR |
Learning Activity
1. Multisyllabic Words ( The Three-Century Woman )
- Students will complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 81-82.
- Students will take a pretest over the weekly word list.
- Students will work in pairs to research the spelling words on the computer and then use them in a sentence.
- During independent practice, students will apply learned concepts in spelling while completing Spelling Practice Book pages 83-84.
2. Unusual Spellings ( The Wreck of the Titanic )
- Students will complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 85-86.
- Students will take a pretest over the weekly word list.
- Students will use personal dry erase boards to practice writing the words.
- During independent practice, students will apply learned concepts in spelling while completing Spelling Practice Book pages 87-88.
3. Greek Word Parts ( Talk with an Astronaut )
- Students will complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 89-90.
- Students will take a pretest over the weekly word list.
- Students will work in pairs to write the word parts onto cards and then match the parts together to make the list word.
- During independent practice, students will apply learned concepts in spelling while completing Spelling Practice Book pages 91-92.
4. Latin Roots ( Journey to the Center of the Earth )
- Students will complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 93-94.
- Students will take a pretest over the weekly word list.
- During independent practice, students will apply learned concepts in spelling while completing Spelling Practice Book pages 95-96.
5. Related Words ( Ghost Towns of the American West )
- Students will complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 97-98.
- Students will take a pretest over the weekly word list.
- Students will work in pairs and write down as many words that they can make using the root word of each spelling list word.
- During independent practice, students will apply learned concepts in spelling while completing Spelling Practice Book pages 99-100.
Instructional Method
During Instruction the teacher will:
1. Multisyllabic Words:
- Use prepared lesson materials to teach/model spelling and using words that are multisyllabic.
- Assist the students, during guided practice, using the SmartBoard to complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 81 and 82.
- Guide and assist students, when needed, as they complete the research/computer activity.
- Observe and assist students that are having difficulties during independent assignments.
2. Words with Unusual Spellings:
- Use prepared lesson materials to introduce, teach/model spelling words that have unusual spellings and do not follow any phonics rules.
- Assist the students, during guided practice, using the SmartBoard to complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 85 and 86.
- Guide and assist students, when needed, as they practice making words on the dry erase boards.
- Observe and assist students that are having difficulties during independent assignments.
3. Greek Word Parts (Talk with an Astronaut ) :
- Use prepared lesson materials to introduce, teach/model how to spell and use words with Greek word parts.
- Assist the students, during guided practice, using the SmartBoard to complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 69 and 70.
- Guide and assist students, when needed, as they participate in theword matching game activity.
- Observe and assist students that are having difficulties during independent assignments.
4. Latin Roots ( Journey to the Center of the Earth ):
- Use prepared lesson materials to introduce, teach/model how to spell and use words that have Latin Roots.
- Assist the students, during guided practice, using the SmartBoard to complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 93 and 94.
- Observe and assist students that are having difficulties during independent assignments.
5. Related Words ( Ghost Towns of the American West )
- Use prepared lesson materials to introduce, teach/model spelling and using words that are related to each other.
- Assist the students, during guided practice, using the SmartBoard to complete weekly Spelling Practice Book pages 97 and 98.
- Guide and assist students, when needed, as they make their word list in pairs.
- Observe and assist students that are having difficulties during independent assignments.
Content Standards
CA 1, CA 4
Process Standards
1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.2
Resources
- Scott Foresman Reading Street Series
- www.PearsonSuccessNet.com
- SMART Board
- Dry erase boards and markers
- Poster Board
- Blank paper cards
- Spelling Practice Books
Correction Exercise
Students will write the spelling words 5 times each.
Enrichment Exercise
Students will work in centers and cooperative groups activities weekly for each learned concept.
Students will work in pairs to practice their spelling words.
Special Needs
Special needs will be addressed during small group instruction and in one-on-one meetings with teacher. Special needs will be addressed by pairing students with a "Buddy" partner.
GLEs v2.0 and CLEs
| GLE Code | Discipline | Strand | Big Idea | Concept | Grade Level/Course | GLE |
| CA/W/2/E/5/e. | Communication Arts | Writing | Compose well-developed text | Conventions | 5th Grade | In written text, use standard spelling and classroom resources, including dictionary, to edit for correct spelling |
| CA/R/1/C/5/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Phonics | 5th Grade | Apply decoding strategies to "problem-solve" unknown words when reading when needed |
| CA/R/1/E/5/a. | Communication Arts | Reading | Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process | Vocabulary | 5th Grade | Develop vocabulary through text, using roots and affixes |
Objective Notes/Essential Questions
| Date | Note/Question |
| 7/23/2010 5:47:04 AM | Instructional methods, learning activities and assessments are repeated with some variations
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