Jose'! Born to Dance

                                 Jose'! Born to Dance 
                                                      by Susanna Reich

Essential Question:
What does it take to be a great performer?

Mark 12:30 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart andwith all your soul and with all your mind and withall your strength.’

This week is all about creativity! We will

explore the question “What does it take to

be a great performer?” In the biographical

selection José! Born to Dance, we’ll read

about a man who learns to express himself

through dance. We’ll also read the poetry

selection Dance to the Beat, about dancing

and rhythm.

Vocabulary

debut

stubborn

permission

hauling

mournful

towered

triumph

discouraged

 toured 

border

Spelling

learn

dirty 

worn

sore

thirst

burn

record

cure

board

course

worth

early 

return

pure

world 

search

worse

thirteen

sport

current

Target skills

Author's Purpose

Simile and Metaphor

Grammar

Pronouns

Dear Mr. Winston

Dear Mr. Winston

from When I Went to the Library

This week students will explore the question "What are some different way to do research?"

"Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?"

2Chronicles 1:10

In the realistic fiction selection "Dear Mr. Winston," from When I Went to the Library, students will read a letter of apology that conveys more than the simple message "I'm sorry for bringing my snake into the library!"

Spelling

spark

prepare

cheer

tear

scarf

scare

repair

earring

scarce

weird

sharp

rear

spare

gear

hairy

compare

alarm

harsh

upstairs

square

Vocabulary

fault

borrow

reference

fainted

genuine

local

apologize

proof

slimy

insisted

Target Skill 

Conclusions and Generalizations

Grammar

Compound and Complex Sentences

Me and Uncle Romie

by Claire Hartfield

                       Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue

Big Question: How do an artist's experiences affect his or her art?
Proverbs 15:30 -Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart and good news gives health to the bones.

This week we'll explore the question "How does what an artist experiences affect his or her art?" IN the realistic fiction selection Me and Uncle Romie, students will read about a collage artist Romie Bearden. 

Spelling
aloud
bald
hawk
south
faucet
proud
claw
tower
stalk
couple
howl
false
dawn
allow
drown
pause
fault
cause
amount
cloudier

Vocabulary
glorious
studio
concerned
model
smeared
ruined yanked
streak
schedule
feast
Target Skill and Strategy
Understanding Characters
Visualize