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...PICTURES COMING SOON...
Mrs. Castro & Mrs. Anthony
Learn
to read independently -
use before, during, and after reading strategies; phonics, picture and
context clues, make and revise predictions 
increase sight vocabulary
demonstrate fluency develop
comprehension skills and strategies Read
critically in all content areas - understand essential content in all
academic areas differentiate fact from
opinion make comparisons
Read, analyze and interpret literature - identify characters,
setting and plot  identify literary
devices in pattern and predictable books
identify structure of poetry and drama
respond to nonfiction and fiction Writing
- write narrative and informational pieces; stories, poems, descriptions,
and reports write a series of related
sentences include a beginning,
middle, and end use descriptive
adjectives and active verbs revise
writing edit writing; spell most
words correctly, use basic capitalization and punctuation correctly
use the writing process Speaking
and Listening - listen to others and express themselves orally in
group discussions participate in
giving reports and simple directions Research
- locate and use simple research tools for reports
learn to use table of contents, glossary. |
Use
the terms for ordinal numbers from first through thirty-first 
Recognize, order, compare and write whole numbers to 999
Know addition and subtraction facts to 18
Add and subtract three-digit numbers with regrouping
identify plane and solid geometric figures
Understand concepts of area, volume and perimeter
Tell time to five minutes intervals
Recognize value of dollar bills and coins
Estimate and measure length, capacity, mass and temperature using
customary and metric units Understand
concepts of multiplication and division
Identify and explore patterns Make and
read graphs and tables. |
Develop
an understanding of groups and communities 
Use maps and globes to locate and identify
land forms and bodies of water
Explain needs and wants
Learn about goods and services and the free enterprise system
Discuss America's past
Identify famous Americans, important places and major holidays in America
Examine graphs and basic research materials
Demonstrate good citizenship. |
Differentiate
the needs of living and non-living things 
Identify plant and animal adaptations to various habitats
Investigate the basic qualities of light and light sources
Describe and identify how forces affect motion and how motion is measured
Demonstrate an understanding of sound waves, pitch and volume
Classify dinosaurs by their characteristics
Investigate fossils Observe weather
changes Observe changes in the day and
night sky. |
Explore
environmental and community health issues 
Explore health service careers Expand
upon personal safety issues Explore
the benefits of proper nutrition and exercise
Discuss the use and abuse of alcohol and drugs. |
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