Titusville Area School District
CURRICULUM SNAPSHOTS
Grade 5
LANGUAGE ARTS
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Unit 5:
o Phonics: Multi-syllabic word with common final syllables
o Vocabulary: Domain Specific words, context clues, shades of
meaning, prefixes, adages/proverbs
o Oral Fluency: Phrasing, rate, accuracy, expression, intonation
o Comprehension: Cause/effect, text/graphic features, sequence of
events
o Grammar: Verbs “to be”, “have”, perfect tenses
o Writing: Opinion-editorial, response to literature, persuasive
argument
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Unit 6:
*6 units Approximately 6 weeks spent on each unit
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Unit 1:
o Phonics: Syllable types, digraphs
o Vocabulary: Domain Specific words, context clues, prefixes,
suffixes
o Oral Fluency: Phrasing, rate, accuracy, expression, intonation
o Comprehension: Story structure, sequence of events, summarize,
author’s purpose, theme, compare/contrast, infer/predict
o Grammar: Kinds of sentences, common/proper/singular/plural
nouns
o Writing: Descriptive paragraph, dialogue, short story
Unit 2:
o Phonics: Syllable types, /r/ controlled vowels, homophones
o Vocabulary: Domain Specific words, context clues, prefixes,
proverbs/adages, synonyms/antonyms
o Oral Fluency: Phrasing, rate, accuracy, expression, intonation
o Comprehension: Author’s purpose, theme, cause/effect, characters
o Grammar: Verbs, direct/indirect objects, conjunctions
o Writing: Procedural composition, compare/contrast essay,
cause/effect essay
Unit 3:
o Phonics: /r/ controlled compound words, read multi-syllabic words
with open/closed syllables
o Vocabulary: Domain Specific words, shades of meaning,
Latin/Greek roots, figurative language
o Oral Fluency: Phrasing, rate, accuracy, expression, intonation
o Comprehension: Draw conclusions, make generalizations, main
idea/details, cause/effect, fact/opinion
o Grammar: Complex sentences, direct quotations, interjections,
subject/object pronouns, verb tenses
o Writing: Research report, opinion essay
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Phonics: Multi-syllabic words with attention to syllable types
Vocabulary: Domain Specific words, Greek/Latin words
Oral Fluency: Phrasing, rate, accuracy, expression, intonation
Comprehension: Main idea/details, draw conclusions, make
generalizations
Grammar: Commas
Writing: Opinion essay
Textbooks/Materials:
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Journeys-Houghton Mifflin
Guided Reading Leveled Books
Assessments:
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Journeys end of selection assessments
Spelling Test (weekly)
Writing Assessment
Oral Reading Fluency/DAZE (Fall, winter, spring)
Study Island Benchmarking (Fall, winter, spring)
MATHEMATICS
Unit 4:
o Phonics: Syllable types in multi-syllabic words
o Vocabulary: Domain Specific words, Greek/Latin prefixes,
figurative language, homophones, homographs
o Oral Fluency: Phrasing, rate, accuracy, expression, intonation
o Comprehension: Fact/opinion, author’s purpose, story structure
o Grammar: Adverbs, prepositions, prepositional phrases, pronouns
o Writing: Character description, autobiography, personal narrative
*All concepts are cumulative and reviewed daily
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Understanding of place value for operations and rounding of whole and
decimal numbers
Perform all arithmetic operations with decimals and whole numbers
Decimals, percents
Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions
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Interpret and evaluate numerical expressions using order of operations
Analyze patterns and relationships using two rules
Graph points in 1st quadrant and interpret points in solving problems
Classify 2-D figures into categories based on their properties
Solve problems using conversions within a given measurement system
Represent and interpret data using appropriate scale
Solve problems involving computation of fractions using information
provided in a line plot
Apply concepts of volume to solve problems and relate volume to
multiplication and addition
Assessment
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Textbook/Materials:
McMillan/McGraw-Hill Timelinks
OTHER CURRICULUM PROGRAMS
Art
Weekly quizzes
Unit Assessments
Study Island Benchmarking
TECHNOLOGY
Study Island
First in Math
iPads in classroom
The New Nation
Slavery and Emancipation
The Nation Grows
The Modern Era
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Lines: Lines throughout history
Shape: Lines used in different media (sand, clay, glue, glitter)
Form: Sculpture in clay, paper mache
Elements of Design: Patterns, rhythm in symbolic art
Space: One point linear perspective, inside space
Color: Value in color using value scale
Value: Positive to negative through use of value
Texture: 3-D texture in sculpture
Elements of Art
Music
SCIENCE
Module A:
Module B:
Module C:
Module D:
Module E:
Module F:
Take a Closer Look
Pedaling Uphill
Fun in Motion
Running on Sunlight
Electricity
Living off the Land
Textbook/Materials:
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Scott Foresman textbook and materials
SOCIAL STUDIES
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Native Peoples of North America
Exploration and Colonization
Colonial America
The Struggle for North America
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Pitch, rhythm, tempo
Listening skills
Performance etiquette
Music notation
Major/minor tonalities
Music appreciation
Instrumental families
Degrees of dynamics, tempi
Rehearsal of dramatic stories/songs
Physical Education
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Rules/Safety
Kickball, football, soccer, floor hockey, volleyball, basketball
Tchouck ball, Zone ball, T ball
Fitness, flexibility, strength
Climbing Wall
Dance
Track and Field
Team work
Library
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Library orientation
Fiction Genre Studies
Biography
Book parts
Dewey Decimal System
Electronic reference resources
Forms of media
Website evaluation
Internet safety
Internet searching techniques
Keyboarding
Special Activities:
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Waldameer