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Language Arts Curriculum
Fifth Grade
The Fifth Grade language arts curriculum includes the study of writing, reading, spelling,
vocabulary, and grammar. Communication skills are further developed through oral and written
expression. The program is spiral in nature, with skills and concepts built upon those learned
from the previous year. The language arts curriculum is integrated with other subject areas and
curricular themes. Students have the opportunity to develop, practice, and progress toward
mastery of language arts skills throughout the curriculum. Trade books, novels, and textbooks
are used to develop skills.
I. Writing
A. Process - The students will utilize the writing process to complete ready to
publish compositions.
1. Prewrite
a. Determine purpose
b. Understand different audiences
c. Brainstorm ideas
d. Create a graphic organizer
e. Create an outline
2. Compose first draft
3. Conference with peer and teacher
4. Edit and revise draft
5. Proofread
6. Publish
7. Develop and enrich personal style
B. Types of Writing
1. Use the writing process - The students will develop, compose, and utilize the
writing process for the following types of writing:
a. Narrative
b. Expository
c. Descriptive
d. Persuasive/opinion
e. Cause and effect
f. Compare and contrast
g. How-to
h. Book reports/book review
i. Creative writing
j. Myths
k. Research papers
l. Letter writing
m. News articles
n. Dialog
o. Poetry
2. Use other techniques - The students will review and practice the following
types of writing:
a. Journals
b. Note taking
c. Summary
C. Composition
1. Write a sentence
a. Review combining sentences
b. Communicate ideas
2. Write a paragraph
a. Develop a topic sentence
b. Develop supporting sentences
c. Elaborate, expand, and order ideas
d. Vary sentence type
e. Review paragraph unity
f. Create a concluding sentence
g. Use consistent tense
h. Review figurative language
3. Write an essay
a. Develop a main idea
b. Include an introduction
c. Use transitional words and sentences
d. Compose a conclusion
II. Aural Language - Listening
The students will develop the following listening skills:
A. Look at the speaker
B. Determine purpose
1. Clarify the main idea or details
2. Follow multi-step directions
3. Ask and answer questions
4. Sequence events
5. Conference with peers
6. Appreciate literature
7. Recognize rhymes and rhythm
8. Listen critically
III.
Oral Language - Speaking
The students will develop and practice the following speaking skills:
A. Organize thoughts
B. Take turns
C. Enunciate
D. Utilize expressive tone
E. Make eye contact
F. Use inflections and tones
G. Assume appropriate stance
H. Monitor pace and fluency
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Retell
Report
Practice choral reading
Speak in front of an audience
Attend to scripted signals
Seek ideas and opinions
Use evidence to support opinion
IV. Reading Analysis
A. Phonics
1. Understand syllabication
B. Comprehension
1. Identify the main idea
2. Recall details
3. Distinguish between similarities and differences
4. Follow directions
5. Interpret context clues
6. Sequence events
7. Draw conclusions
8. Predict outcomes
9. Make inferences
10. Review literal and figurative language
11. Differentiate between fact and opinion
12. Understand relationship between cause and effect
13. Summarize
14. Identify author’s purpose
C. Elements of Literature
1. Identify characterization
2. Determine setting
3. Determine point of view
4. Identify plot development
5. Explore types of conflict
6. Explore theme
7. Recognize protagonist/antagonist
8. Explore foreshadowing
9. Review irony
10. Review figurative language
11. Identify poetic elements
V.
Mechanics and Usage of Language
A. Grammar
1. Nouns
a. Understand definition of a noun
b. Distinguish between common and proper
c. Determine singular and plural
d. Review possessive nouns
e. Review compound nouns
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f. Use nouns as other parts of speech
g. Explore gerunds and gerund phrases
h. Explore infinitive and infinitive phrases
Pronouns
a. Understand definition of a pronoun
b. Use personal pronouns correctly
c. Identify subject and object pronouns
d. Review correct pronoun and verb agreement
e. Review possessive pronouns
f. Review demonstrative pronouns
Verbs
a. Understand definition of a verb
b. Recognize verb tenses
c. Identify and compare action and linking verbs
d. Review irregular verbs
e. Identify main verb and helping verb
f. Use correct subject and verb agreement
g. Explore participles and participle phrases
Adjectives
a. Understand definition of an adjective
b. Identify articles
c. Review comparative and superlative adjectives
d. Review predicate adjectives
e. Explore demonstrative adjectives
Adverbs
a. Understand the definition of an adverb
b. Review comparative and superlative adverbs
Prepositions
a. Identify prepositional phrases
b. Identify the object of preposition
Conjunctions
a. Understand the definition of a conjunction
b. Explore coordinating conjunctions
Interjections
a. Understand the definition of an interjection
b. Use interjections properly
Sentence Parts
a. Recognize the subject and predicate
b. Identify parts of speech
c. Review verb complements: Direct objects, Indirect objects
d. Review subject complements: Predicate adjectives, Predicate nominatives
e. Identify sentence parts
f. Write simple sentences
g. Explore compound sentences
h. Identify run-on sentences and fragments
B. Mechanics of Writing
1. Capitalize the following;
a. First word of direct quotations
2. Use the following punctuation:
a. Question mark in direct quotations
b. Comma in dates
c. Comma after salutation and closing of a letter
d. Comma to separate city, state, country
e. Comma with introductory elements
f. Comma with nouns of direct address
g. Comma with items in a series
h. To separate compound sentences
i. With quotations
j. With appositives
k. Underlining titles/italics
l. Apostrophe in contractions
m. Apostrophe in possessives
n. Semicolons
o. Colons and hyphens
p. With parentheses
C. Vocabulary
1. Introduce dialect
2. Review synonyms/ antonyms
3. Use context clues
4. Explore etymologies
5. Explore idioms
6. Interpret analogies
7. Identify word usage
8. Explore connotation/denotation
VI. Cognitive Skills
A. Critical Thinking - The students will analyze, recognize, and differentiate between
the following skills:
1. Compare and contrast ideas
2. Draw conclusions
3. Make observations
4. Use problem solving skills
5. Sequence ideas
6. Use comprehension skills
7. Use application skills
8. Analyze
9. Synthesize
10. Evaluate
B. Creative Thinking - The students will utilize the following skills:
1. Elaborate
2. Predict
3. Speculate
VII. Cognitive Skill Application
A. Research and Study Skill
1. Identify parts of a book
2. Use graphic organizers
3. Read content material
4. Use a library
5. Use a catalog system
6. Use a variety of sources for research
7. Find print and electronic sources
8. Assess print and electronic sources
9. Learn and apply note-taking skills
10. Organize data
11. Outline
12. Learn to avoid plagiarism
13. Learn to use MLA/APA format
14. Meet deadlines
15. Utilize inquiry based research methods
B. Study Skills
1. Utilize mnemonic devices
2. Apply a variety of study techniques
C. Test Taking Skills
1. Eliminate incorrect responses
2. Follow directions
3. Attend to key words
4. Use time wisely
5. Recognize different kinds of questions
6. Utilize a strategy for guessing
7. Check for errors
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated by teacher observations, class work, and formal assessments.
Resources
Texts
World of Language, Silver Burdett Ginn
Vocabulary Workshop, Enriched Edition - Level A, Sadlier
Novels
Leveled trade books
Websites
Brain Pop – Educational movies and activities
Renaissance Learning: Accelerated Reader – Web-Based Software
vocabularyworkshop.com – Interactive games to accompany student workbook