Monday, November 18, 2013

Week of November 18, 2013 - 1A - 08 Global warming: What should be done?

1A-08 - Global Warming:  What should be done?

attribute | cycle | hypothesis | project | statistics 

Achieve Readings
1.  Plan Helps Companies, Animals, and the Planet
2.  Helping the Earth, Little by Little
3.  Pedaling for Power  -- Cause and Effect

4.  Helping People Breathe Easier -- Cause & Effect


Friday, November 8, 2013

Week of November 11, 2013 - 1A-07 Censorship: Who should decide what young people read?

1A-07  Censorship:  Who should decide what young people read?
access | civil | despite | integrate | promote 

Achieve Readings for this week:
  1. Libraries Going Away?  No Way. -- Generating Questions
  2. Only a Game?  -- Cause and Effect
  3. Keeping Kids Safe on the Web -- Vocabulary from context




WORDS THEIR WAY 
Syllables and Affix Spellers
Sorts 12, 13, 14, 15
Syllable Juncture

Friday, November 1, 2013

Week of November 4, 2013 - 1A-6 Animal testing: is it necessary?


ANIMAL TESTING:  Is it necessary?  1A-06

rely | react | alternative | justify | proportion

Achieve Readings - This week
1.  Try not to sneeze in a Spacesuit!  -- Generate Questions
2.  Beauty Takes Time  -- Summarize
3.  Europe Says No to Testing  -- Summarize
4.   Walking in Circles -- Summarize



WORDS THEIR WAY 
Syllables and Affix Spellers
Sorts 12, 13, 14
Syllable Juncture