5th Grade
English and Language Arts
Reading Wonders – McGraw Hill
Close Reading of Literature Skills:
a. Genre
b. Story Structure
c. Theme
d. Point of View
e. Cross-Text Comparisons
Close Reading of Informational Text Skills:
a. Text Structure
b. Main Idea/Key Details
c. Author’s Point of View
d. Cross Text Comparisons
Independent Reading/Writing/Integrate Writing Skills:
a. Prepare for discussions
b. Ask and answer questions
c. Analyze a writing model
d. Focus on revision assignments
e. Set up a writer’s notebook
f. Research and inquiry
g. Text connections
h. Write about reading
Placement/Diagnostic Assessment Skills:
a. Fluency
b. Comprehension
c. Phonics
d. Vocabulary
e. Spelling
f. Writing
Mathematics
Science
Inspire Science, McGraw Hill Education
Skills:
Design models
Students will be able to design models to be able to understand concepts taught in chapter.
Experiments
Students will carry out investigations and conduct experiments to be able to better understand concept in lesson. Students will also learn about making a prediction, or hypothesis, before beginning experiment
Concepts:
– Structure and properties of matter
– Physical and chemical changes
– Plant and animal needs
– Matter in ecosystems
– Interactions of Earth’s major systems
– The solar system and beyond