Spotlight on Informational Text READING WORKSHOP Time Line: Nature Rocks
Deep Down and Other Extreme Places to Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Informational Text by Shirin Yim Bridges Map: When Earth Changes . . .
Earthquakes, Eruptions, and Other Events that Change Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Informational Text by Natalie Hyde Infographic: Emergency!
A Safety Plan: In Case of Emergency . . . . . . . . . . Procedural Text by Marcie Rendon Primary Source: The Dust Bowl
Nora’s Ark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Historical Fiction by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock Poem: Lesson From the Forest
from Aesop’s Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional Tales retold by Aki Sogabe
READING-WRITING BRIDGE • Academic Vocabulary • Word Study • Read Like a Writer • Write for a Reader • Spelling • Language and Conventions
WRITING WORKSHOP • Introduce and Immerse • Develop Elements
Poetry
• Develop Structure • Writer’s Craft • Publish, Celebrate, and Assess
PROJECT-BASED INQUIRY Write a Travel Brochure
Argumentative/Opinion Text
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