August 18-22, 2008

Story of the Week: Back To School: Pumpkin Runner

FCAT Benchmark: Strategy Workshop (Predict/Infer; Phonics/Decoding; Monitor/Clarify; Question; Evaluate; Summarize)

August 25-29, 2008

Story of the Week:   Focus on Florida:   Spanish Treasure Fleet Lost and Found; Making A Difference; Launching the Shuttle; Sunset on the Slough; Bob Martinez's Journey

FCAT Benchmark:   Words and Phrases; Main Idea; Facts and Details; Sequence; Compare and Contrast; Author's Viewpoint; Author's Purpose; Plot Development; Cause and Effect; Reference and Research

September 2-5, 2008

Story of the Week:   Reading Writing Workshop: Description

FCAT Benchmark:   Words and Phrases

September 8-12, 2008

Story of the Week: Earthquake Terror

FCAT Benchmark:  Sequence

September 15-19, 2008

Story of the Week: Eye of the Storm

FCAT Benchmark: Reference and Research

September 22-26, 2008

Story of the Week: Volcanoes

FCAT Benchmark: Author's Purpose

September 29- October 3, 2008

Story of the Week: Tall Tales: Paul Bunyan; John Henry; Sally Ann; February

FCAT Benchmark: Facts and Details

October 6-10, 2008

Story of the Week: Reading Writing Workshop: Personal Essay or Explanation

FCAT Benchmark: Author's Viewpoint

October 13-17, 2008

Story of the Week: Michelle Kwan: Heart of A Champion

FCAT Benchmark: Fact and Opinion

October 20-23, 2008

Story of the Week: Poetry: Places and Seasons; Animals, People

FCAT Benchmark: Main Idea