WEEKLY BLOCK PLAN

Name: Jillian Skal Dates: 2/27-3/3 Class Period or Subject: Reading

Topic: Reading Grade Level: 4/5 Co-op initials with date:

Monday
PA Anchor/Standard or Standard-8.2.5.D-Examine patterns of conflict and cooperation
Eligible Content among groups and organizations that impacted the history and
development of Pennsylvania for responding to individual and
community needs.
Ethnicity and race
Working conditions
Immigration
Military conflict
Economic stability

Standard CC.1.1.4.D-Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words. · Use combined
knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication
patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar
multisyllabic words.

Standard - CC.1.2.5.A-Determine two or more main ideas in a

text and explain how they are supported by key details;
summarize the text.
Lesson Objectives The students will be able to describe Black History Month and
why we celebrate it with 100% accuracy.

The students will be able to identify main ideas and key details
in informational text.

Sequence of activities -The first half of class will consist of letter cards, sight words
drills, vocabulary work, and phonemic awareness training.
-Add a new vocabulary word to the board

10 minute break

-Review Black History Month and why we celebrate it.

 -Review that we are learning about athletes who are African
american so we can participate in learning about Black
History Month.
-Review who we talked about last week
-Introduce Andrew McCutchen and the chapter book about
him
-Explain that this week we will be learning about Andrew
McCutchen, our third and final African American athlete for
Black History Month. We will also be creating a timeline of
his life together.
-Each day we will read two chapters from the Andrew
McCutchen chapter book.
-Discuss what a biography is. Explain that this chapter book
is a biography of Andrew McCutchen’s life and
accomplishments.
-After reading the first chapter, discuss key details/main
ideas (write on the board what you come up with). Repeat
after reading the second chapter.
-Add his birthdate to the timeline.
Differentiation I will write the main ideas/key details that we come up with on
the board so that the group can refer back to them.

I will give each student three talking cubes to use when they
would like to make an observation or inference.
Assessment Based on their contributions to the discussion about key details
and main ideas, I will assess their reading comprehension skills.
Tuesday
PA Anchor/Standard or Standard-8.2.5.D-Examine patterns of conflict and cooperation
Eligible Content
among groups and organizations that impacted the history and
development of Pennsylvania for responding to individual and
community needs.
Ethnicity and race
Working conditions
Immigration
Military conflict
Economic stability
 Standard CC.1.1.4.D-Know and apply grade-level phonics and
word analysis skills in decoding words. · Use combined
knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication
patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar
multisyllabic words.

Lesson Objectives The students will be able to describe Black History Month and
why we celebrate it with 100% accuracy.

The students will be able to identify main ideas and key details
in informational text.
Sequence of activities -The first half of class will consist of letter cards, sight words
drills, vocabulary work, and phonemic awareness training.
-Be sure to review the vocabulary words and add the word
'migrating'
10 minute break
-Review Black History Month and why we celebrate it.
-Review that we are learning about athletes who are African
american so we can participate in learning about Black History
Month.
-Review who we talked about last week
-Review what a biography is. Explain that this chapter book is a
biography of Andrew McCutchen’s life and accomplishments.
-Read chapters 3 and 4 stopping to record key details and main
ideas between each.
-Add Andrew McCutchen’s multi-sport status and college
decision to the timeline. Add McCutchen;s Minor League Player
of the Year title to the timeline.
Differentiation I will write the main ideas/key details that we come up with on
the board so that the group can refer back to them.
 I will give each student three talking cubes to use when they
would like to make an observation or inference.
Assessment Based on their contributions to the discussion about key details
and main ideas, I will assess their reading comprehension skills.
Wednesday
PA Anchor/Standard or Standard-8.2.5.D-Examine patterns of conflict and cooperation
Eligible Content
among groups and organizations that impacted the history and
development of Pennsylvania for responding to individual and
community needs.
Ethnicity and race
Working conditions
Immigration
Military conflict
Economic stability

Standard CC.1.1.4.D-Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words. · Use combined
knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication
patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar
multisyllabic words.

Lesson Objectives The students will be able to describe Black History Month and
why we celebrate it with 100% accuracy.

The students will be able to identify main ideas and key details
in informational text.
Sequence of activities -The first half of class will consist of letter cards, sight words
drills, vocabulary work, and phonemic awareness training.
-Be sure to review the vocabulary words and add the word
'migrating'
10 minute break
-Review Black History Month and why we celebrate it.
 -Review that we are learning about athletes who are African
american so we can participate in learning about Black History
Month.
-Review who we talked about last week
-Review what a biography is. Explain that this chapter book is a
biography of Andrew McCutchen’s life and accomplishments.
-Read chapters 5 and 6 stopping to record key details and main
ideas between each.
-Add MLB debut to the timeline. Add Pirates worked their way
to the top to the timeline.
Differentiation I will write the main ideas/key details that we come up with on
the board so that the group can refer back to them.

I will give each student three talking cubes to use when they
would like to make an observation or inference.
Assessment Based on their contributions to the discussion about key details
and main ideas, I will assess their reading comprehension skills.
Thursday
PA Anchor/Standard or Standard-8.2.5.D-Examine patterns of conflict and cooperation
Eligible Content
among groups and organizations that impacted the history and
development of Pennsylvania for responding to individual and
community needs.
Ethnicity and race
Working conditions
Immigration
Military conflict
Economic stability

Standard CC.1.1.4.D-Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words. · Use combined
knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication
 patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar
multisyllabic words.
Lesson Objectives The students will be able to describe Black History Month and
why we celebrate it with 100% accuracy.

The students will be able to identify main ideas and key details
in informational text.
Sequence of activities -The first half of class will consist of letter cards, sight words
drills, vocabulary work, and phonemic awareness training.
-Be sure to review the vocabulary words and add the word
'migrating'
10 minute break
-Review Black History Month and why we celebrate it.
-Review that we are learning about athletes who are African
american so we can participate in learning about Black History
Month.
-Review who we talked about last week
-Review what a biography is. Explain that this chapter book is a
biography of Andrew McCutchen’s life and accomplishments.
-Read chapters 7 and 8 stopping to record key details and main
ideas between each.
-Add McCutchen went to the playoffs with the Pirates to the
timeline. Add McCutchen helped the Pirates make it to the
World Series game against the Cardinals
Differentiation I will write the main ideas/key details that we come up with on
the board so that the group can refer back to them.

I will give each student three talking cubes to use when they
would like to make an observation or inference.
Assessment Based on their contributions to the discussion about key details
and main ideas, I will assess their reading comprehension skills.
Friday
PA Anchor/Standard or Standard-8.2.5.D-Examine patterns of conflict and cooperation
Eligible Content
among groups and organizations that impacted the history and
development of Pennsylvania for responding to individual and
community needs.
Ethnicity and race
Working conditions
Immigration
Military conflict
Economic stability

Standard CC.1.1.4.D-Know and apply grade-level phonics and

word analysis skills in decoding words. · Use combined
knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication
patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar
multisyllabic words.

Lesson Objectives The students will be able to describe Black History Month and
why we celebrate it with 100% accuracy.

The students will be able to identify main ideas and key details
in informational text.
Sequence of activities -The first half of class will consist of letter cards, sight words
drills, vocabulary work, and phonemic awareness training.
-Be sure to review the vocabulary words and add the word
'migrating'
10 minute break
-Review Black History Month and why we celebrate it.
-Review that we are learning about athletes who are African
american so we can participate in learning about Black History
Month.
-Review who we talked about last week
 -Review what a biography is. Explain that this chapter book is a
biography of Andrew McCutchen’s life and accomplishments.
-Read chapter 9 stopping to record key details and main ideas
-Add McCutchen was named NL MVP to the timeline.
Differentiation I will write the main ideas/key details that we come up with on
the board so that the group can refer back to them.

I will give each student three talking cubes to use when they
would like to make an observation or inference.
Assessment Based on their contributions to the discussion about key details
and main ideas, I will assess their reading comprehension skills.

Modification/Accommodation (Generalized across the week):

We will be using a graphic organizer (the timeline) to organize and consolidate thoughts onto
paper. We will utilize talking cubes to control conversation. Anthony will sit between Armany
and Cole to avoid conflict with Bobby.
End of the week self-evaluation: