Library - Cycle 7 - November 21 to December 9, 2014

Library Cycle 7

Mr. Demsko          LIBRARY LESSONS                   Cycle 7

                                                                      11/21/2014 – 12/09/2014

Grade 6- The Polar Express – We will read story and then do a writing project based on a question about the story.

Library Concept: Determining author’s point of view.

Competencies: Determine author’s point of view or purpose in text.

Common core standard: CC1.2.D

Grade 5- The Polar Express – We will read story and then do a writing project based on a question about the story.

Library Concept: Identifying Main Idea.

Competencies: Capture main points from text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats. State information in concise form and own words.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 4 – Read The Day Before Christmas.

Library Concept: Identifying Main Idea.

Competencies: Restate part of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.  Use own words when restating.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 3

Read: Brown Paper Teddy Bear.

Library Concept: Identifying Main Idea.

Competencies: Identify main ideas and supporting details of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 2

Read: Angelina’s Christmas. Read and discuss.

Competencies: Describe key ideas from text read aloud or presented orally or in another format.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Grade 1

Read: The Mouse before Christmas.  An elf for Christmas

Competencies: Confirm understanding of text read aloud or presented orally by asking and answering questions about key details.

Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Kindergarten

Read: Max and Ruby’s Christmas and Max and Ruby’s Christmas Tree.

 Competencies: With support, identify why author uses certain details to support points in text.

Common core standard: CC1.2.H

Competencies: Ask and answer questions about key details in text read aloud or presented orally.

 Common core standard: CC1.5.B

Library - Cycle 6 - November 6-20, 2014

Library – Mr. Demsko

Cycle 6 – Weeks 11-12

November 6-20, 2014

Grade 6:    Citing sources of information. Students will be shown how to cite sources of information and create a citation in the MLA style. They will understand need for citing sources and the dangers of plagiarism.

Competencies: Create a list of sources used.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.4.W

Grade 5:    Citing sources of information. Students will be shown how to cite sources of information and create a citation in the MLA style. They will understand need for citing sources and the dangers of plagiarism.

Competencies: Create a list of sources used.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.4.W (3-5)

Grade 4: A look at characters, plot and setting in a fiction story.

Competencies: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

Common Core Standard: CCSS ELA-Literacy.RL.4.3

Grade 3: A look at the different genres in fiction.

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.K (3-5)

Grade 2 An introduction to the different genres of books.

Competencies: Independently, select grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.K (PreK-2)

Grade 1 What is fiction? What is Fact?  A look at fiction and the difference between fact and fiction.

 Competencies: Explain differences between fiction and non-fiction texts.       

 Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.E (PreK-1)

Kindergarten:  Literature appreciation: We will look at Thanksgiving stories.

                        Week 11 Read: Olivia Talks Turkey and Off to Plymouth Rock.

                        Week 12 Read: Thanksgiving Mice and Fluffy’s Thanksgiving.

Competencies: Find connections between words and illustrations in book read aloud or read alone.

Common Core Standard: CC.1.3.G