5th Grade

OBJECTIVE:

“To be ready for college, workforce training, and life in a technological society, students need the ability to gather, comprehend, evaluate, synthesize, and report on information and ideas, to conduct original research in order to answer questions or solve problems, and to analyze and create a high volume and extensive range of print and nonprint texts in media forms old and new. The need to conduct research and to produce and consume media is embedded into every aspect of today’s curriculum. In like fashion, research and media skills and understandings are embedded throughout the Standards rather than treated in a separate section. The Standards insist that instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language be a shared responsibility.”

*Reference:  Common Core States Initiative @ corestandards.org 

5th Grade Students in the Wilkinsburg School District will learn standards-based curriculum in English Language Arts that will promote the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills with a focus on preparing the students for the 21st century.  The instruction in English Language Arts will foster growth towards these skills.   The students will engage in experiences that promote collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. The integration of these skills will prepare students to be critical thinkers, learners, and communicators in the digital age.

DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 5th Grade STUDENTS WILL LEARN:

BOY

Literature

Determine a theme of a text from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

Cite textual evidence by quoting accurately from the text to explain what the text says explicitly and make inferences.

Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.

Informational

Determine two or more main ideas in a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text

Cite textual evidence by quoting accurately from the text to explain what the text says explicitly and make inferences.

Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a text based on specific information in the text. 

Vocabulary

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade level text, including interpretation of figurative language.

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools. 

Acquire and use accurate grade appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships. 

Writing

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events.

Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade-level reading standards for literature and informational texts. 

Phonics & Word Recognition

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.  

Fluency

Read with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

MOY

Literature

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade level text, including interpretation of figurative language.

Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

Informational

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade level text, including interpretation of figurative language.

Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. 

Use text structure, in and among texts, to interpret information (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution).

Writing

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts.

Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade-level reading standards for literature and informational texts.

Phonics & Word Recognition

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.  

Fluency

Read with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

EOY

Literature

Compare and contrast texts in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics as well as additional literary elements. 

Informational

Determine how an author supports particular points in a text through reasons and evidence.

Integrate information from several texts on the same topic to demonstrate understanding of that topic.

Writing

Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. 

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade-level reading standards for literature and informational texts.

Phonics & Word Recognition

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.  

Fluency

Read with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.