5th Grade Curriculum Guide
Unit 1 UEQ: How do expository texts help create better readers and writers?
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9/29-10/17
How do I draw inferences using textual information?
How can I properly cite published sources to support inferences?
Vocabulary: (teach context clues-synonyms-antonyms) main idea, supporting details, theme, conclusion, text evidence, cite,
plagiarism, bold print, italic print, caption, diagram, inference, logical reasoning, text structure, author’s purpose, author’s
perspective, primary source, secondary source
Spelling/Phonics: Short Vowels
Grammar: Sentences
How can I support my conclusions & opinions orally, through graphic representation & written word?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Long Vowels
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
How can I summarize two or more main ideas and explain how they are supported by key details?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Words with /u/ sounds
Grammar: Compound Sentences
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels /ar/, /or/
Grammar: Complex Sentences
How can I analyze and summarize texts from diverse media and formats?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: R-Controlled Vowels /ur/
Grammar: Run-on Sentences
How does an author use reasons & evidence to support points in a text?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Variant Vowel o, Diphthongs /oi/, /ou/
Grammar: Kinds of Nouns
How can understanding different text structures deepen a reader & writers understanding?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Plurals
Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns
Vocabulary: Same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Inflectional Endings
Grammar: More Plural Nouns
Vocabulary: Same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Contractions
Grammar: Possessive Nouns
Unit 2 UEQ: How do narrative texts help create better readers and writers?
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How can I compare and contrast two or more characters, settings and events by drawing on specific details from a text?
Vocabulary: (teach multiple meaning words) theme, poetry, drama, figurative language, falling action, rising action, climax,
conflict, plot, solution, resolution, setting, author’s purpose, author’s perspective, character motive, character traits, point of
view, text structure
Spelling/Phonics: Closed Syllables
Grammar: Prepositional Phrases
Vocabulary:
Spelling/Phonics: Open Syllables
Grammar: Action Verbs
How can I deconstruct the elements of narrative forms of writing (poems, drama, and prose) and explain how the individual
elements fit together to provide the overall structure of the text?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Open Syllables (V/V)
Grammar: Verb Tenses
How can I determine central ideas or themes in a variety of texts by summarizing key ideas and supporting details?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Vowel Team Syllables
Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Consonant Plus –le Syllables
Grammar: Linking Verbs
How can I compare event patterns of stories in the same genre in order to determine a theme or topic?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: R-Controlled Vowel Syllables
Grammar: Irregular Verbs
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How can I analyze various points of view in a text noting similarities and differences?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Words with Final /el/ and /en/
Grammar: Pronouns and Antecedents
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Prefixes
Grammar: Kinds of Pronouns
How can I use explicit and inferred information from a text to draw an inference or support a conclusion?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Homographs
Grammar: Pronoun Verb Agreement
How can I understand how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning and tone of a text? How does the
author’s use of figurative language affect the meaning of the text?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Words with /char/ and /zhar/
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Suffixes –ance, -ence
Grammar: Pronouns and Homophones
Unit 3 UEQ: How do opinionated texts help create better readers and writers?
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How do I identify and explain evidence authors use to support their view points?
Vocabulary: (teach affixes and base words) author’s purpose, author’s perspective, debate, argument, fact, opinion, persuade,
convince, prove, cite
Spelling/Phonics: Suffixes
Grammar: Clauses
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Homophones
Grammar: Complex Sentences
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How can I use multiple accounts and viewpoints to analyze similarities and differences within the same topic?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Prefixes
Grammar: Adjectives
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Suffixes –less, -ness
Grammar: Adjectives that Compare
How do I use information from a variety of sources (print and nonprint) to write or speak about a topic knowledgeably and
strengthen my opinion?
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Suffix -ion
Grammar: Comparing with Good and Bad
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Words with Greek Roots
Grammar: Adverbs
FSA ELA Review
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Words with Latin Roots
Grammar: Adverbs that Compare
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Words with Mythology
Grammar: Negatives
Vocabulary: same as above
Spelling/Phonics: Number Prefixes, uni-, bi-, tri-, centGrammar: Sentence Combining
Unit 4 UEQ: How can applying research skills create better readers and writers?
4/20-4/24
How can I use the research process to reach a well-supported conclusion?
Vocabulary: bibliography, reference, cite, plagiarism, fact, primary source, secondary source, paraphrase, summarize,
documentation, presentation
Spelling/Phonics: Suffixes –ible, and -able
Grammar: Prepositional Phrases
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How do quotes and points from text support our research?
How can I properly cite published sources to support inferences?
Vocabulary: same as above
How can I compare and contrast multiple accounts of the same event or topic?
How can I explain relationships and interactions between two or more concepts?
Vocabulary: same as above
How can I apply information from multiple sources (digital, text, etc...) to solve problems efficiently?
Vocabulary: same as above
How can I integrate information from several sources on the same topic to write, type (2 pages), and present knowledgeably
about the topic?
Vocabulary: same as above
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