Language Arts - 5

OVERVIEW

In Language Arts Grade 5, students will engage in a variety of topics as they explore the world of reading and writing. Students will put their skills to work as they learn all about word construction, cursive writing, spelling, context clues, vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, and the writing process. They will write narrative, expository, and opinion essays. In this course, students will participate in engaging lessons that include interactives, informational and literary texts, graphic organizers, videos, and various practice activities.

MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS

  • Decoding
  • Roots and affixes
  • Cursive writing
  • Fluency
  • Spelling
  • Story elements
  • Character’s perspective
  • Context clues
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Sentence structure
  • Narrative writing
  • The writing process
  • Text structure and features
  • Central idea
  • Appositives, main clauses, and subordinate clauses
  • Expository writing
  • Theme
  • Summarize
  • Modal verbs
  • Argumentative writing
  • Author’s purpose and perspective
  • Author’s claim
  • Conjunctions
  • Homophones
  • Figurative language and purpose of poetic elements in a poem
  • Shifts in tense and number
  • Decoding
  • Roots and affixes
  • Cursive writing
  • Fluency
  • Spelling
  • Central ideas(s)
  • Relevant details
  • Oral presentation
  • Compare and contrast 
  • Primary and secondary sources
  • Context clues
  • Verbals
  • Argumentative writing
  • Expository writing
  • Narrative writing
  • Poetic elements
  • Argument development
  • Author’s claim
  • Author’s purpose
  • Text structure
  • Text features
  • Theme
  • Sentence structure
  • Pronouns
  • Figurative language
  • Story elements
  • Characterization
  • Character’s perspective
  • Digital writing tools
  • The writing process

Grade Level

Grade 5

Duration

10 months

Requirements

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, pencils, scissors, interactive notebook, writing binder, erasers, crayons, highlighter, glue, tape, paper, and other household items.

Prerequisites

None

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