5th Grade Curriculum Map AUGUST · Students will understand how to apply conventions of grammar to writing and correct speech. Students will understand word origins and the definitions

5th

Grade Curriculum Map AUGUST

READING - Literature Last Updated - 21 June 2016

UNIT Getting Started Unit 1- Heritage Lessons 1-3

CONTENT

Getting Started: Reading, discussion, concept/question board, writing workshop. Unit 1: Word structure-

antonyms, compound words, regular plural nouns, and root words (containing “spir”). Genre –

autobiography; Vocabulary Strategy- appositives; Comprehension Strategies – making connections and

visualizing, summarizing; Comprehension Skills – author’s purpose and author’s point of view; Literary

Element – setting; Spelling – compound words and root words containing “sol” and “stella”.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Getting Started: Understand expectations and be able to discern responsibilities in the group. Learn

discussion procedures, handing-off, applying what is read and have meaningful discussions. Unit 1: Word

Structure. Students will learn to identify and use: antonyms, compound words, plurals, and root words

(containing “spir”). Genre - students will learn that an autobiography is written by a person about his or her

life, contains important information about the person’s life, is about the person’s whole life or just a portion of

it and focuses on the most important events. Vocabulary Strategy - students will understand that appositives

are words or groups of words that rename another word in the same sentence. Comprehension Strategies/

Making Connections - students will make connections between the text and personal experiences, other text

selections, current events, ideas. Visualizing - students will recognize appropriate places in the text to stop and

visualize, visualize literal ideas or scenes described by the author, make inferences while visualizing to show

understanding of the character’s feelings, mood, and setting and use visualizing differently depending on the

type of text. Summarizing - students will give summaries that include only the important events without

repeating, draw conclusions from the text in the summary, make global interpretations of the text, such as

recognizing how elements of the text fit the genre. Comprehension Skills- Author’s Purpose – students will

use details from the text to identify the author’s purpose, or reason, from the four possibilities (to inform, to

explain, to entertain, and to persuade), learn the author could have more than one purpose. Author’s Point of

View - students willi identify who is telling the story: a character from the story (1st person) or a narrator (3rd

person). Literary Element/Setting - students will identify that a setting is the time, place, and physical details

of a story, identify the time, place and physical details of this story. Spelling - students will understand and

review the spelling patterns of compound words and root words containing (“sol”,”stella,” and “scope”).

Grammar and/or Mechanics- students will learn how to identify and us common nouns, proper nouns, verbs,

verb phrases, direct objects, and indirect objects. Novel-Fiction & Drama

ASSESSMENT

Getting Started and Unit 1: Students will be assessed using observation and the curriculum pre-test. Students

will be assessed through: discussions of stories and the novel. Assigned “Skills Practice” pages, “Challenge

Activity” pages, “Reteach Activity” pages, and other practice activities. Tests that include oral spelling tests,

end of the story tests, and end of the unit tests.

WRITING

Aug/Sept - First 6 weeks of school overview of one trait each week.

- Conventions - Ideas - Organization - Voice - Fluency - Word Choice

GRAMMAR - Shurley English

UNIT Shurley Grammar Unit 1 Lessons 1 – 23

CONTENT

Review of study skills, Shurley abbreviations, synonyms & antonyms review kinds of sentences, 8 parts of

speech ( nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, object of a prepositions, interjections, conjunctions)

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand how to apply conventions of grammar to writing and correct speech. Students will

understand word origins and the definitions of words and use them in writing and speech.

ASSESSMENT Pretest Unit 1, Groups 1 & B 1-4 Assignments

MATH

UNIT Lessons 1 – 10

CONTENT

Counting patterns, Digits in #’s, Whole #’s, Odd & Even #’s, Place value, Comparing whole #’s, Naming

whole #’s – 100, Naming money amounts, Commutative property of addition, Identify property of addition,

Addition algorithm, Comparing #’s -100,000, Ordinal #’s, Basic subtraction facts, Addition & Subtraction

fact families, Subtraction algorithm, missing addends in equations.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Computation: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of computation. Understand how to

solve real-world problems involving number operations. Number Sense: Understand and apply basic and/or

advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts.

ASSESSMENT

Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 1 – Covers lessons 1-5, given after lesson 10

SCIENCE - Core Knowledge

UNIT Chemistry: Matter and Changes

CONTENT

Chemistry -basics of atomic structure: nucleus, protons (positive charge), neutrons (neutral), electrons

(negative charge) -atoms are constantly in motion -electrons move around the nucleus in paths called shells

or energy levels

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand that everything in the world has something in common: matter. Students will

understand that there are many structures in the natural world and that they are related to one another.

Students will understand the there are many types of interactions in systems.

ASSESSMENT

Experiments, assignments, quizzes, tests and project.

SOCIAL STUDIES - Core Knowledge

UNIT Chapter 1 World Lakes Chapter 2

CONTENT

Begin Meso-American Civilizations (Maya, Aztec, Inca)

Lakes of Africa, South America, Eurasia, and the Great Lakes.

Maya science and daily life, Maya mysteries,

Aztec soldiers of blood, the city of Tenochtitlan

Inca engineering, the end of the empires.

TECHNOLOGY

TYPE to LEARN

All students will have passed two Type to Learn assessments by the end of the year.

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Respect & Responsibility

Year Two: Respect & Responsibility

Year Three: Respect & Responsibility

5th

Grade Curriculum Map SEPTEMBER

READING - Literature

UNIT 1 - Heritage - Lessons 4, 5, Benchmark

2 - Energy at Work - Lesson 1

CONTENT

Unit 1 Word Structure – Prefix (including tele-, dis-, un- and en-), root words (containg phon- and imag-),

possessive phrases, multiple meaning words, synonyms, suffixes (including –y, -ity, -ant, -ly and -3nc3),

homographs, inflectional ending. Genre – Realistic fiction, biography and expository text. Vocabulary

Strategies – Context clues and appositives. Comprehension Strategies – Clarifying, asking questions,

predicting, making connections, visualizing, adjusting reading speed and summarizing. Comprehension

Skills – Compare and contrast, author’s point of view, making inferences, sequence, drawing conclusions

and main idea and details. Spelling – Prefixes, root words and suffixes. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill –

Subject and predicates, simple sentences, sentence types, adjectives, adverbs, comma usage and

capitalization. Novel – Sherlock Holmes.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Unit 1: Word Structure – Students will learn to identify and use prefixes, root words, possessive phrases,

multiple meaning words, synonyms, suffixes, homographs and inflectional ending. Genre – Realistic

Fiction: Students will learn it contains characters that behave as people or animals do in real life; contains a

setting that could be real; contains events that could happen in real life. Biography – students will learn that

a biography is written by a person about the life of another person; contains important information about the

person’s life; is about the person’s whole life or just a portion of it; focuses on the most important events.

Expository Text – Students will learn the purpose is to share information; facts about real events or real

people are included; information is presented in a straight forward way; writing may be organized by topics;

information can be checked by referring to other sources. Vocabulary Strategy – Students will learn context

clues are hints in the text that help you find the meaning or words; appositives are word or group of words

that rename another word in the same sentence. Comprehension Strategies – Clarifying: Students will uses

structural elements, context and questioning to read and clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words; note

characteristics of the texts; show awareness of whether he or she understands the text and takes appropriate

action; reread to reconsider something presented earlier in the text. Asking Questions – Students will ask

who, what, why, when, where, or how questions and identifies when the answer is found in the text to help

clarify ideas and information in the text; ask questions that require drawing conclusions and making

inferences; ask questions that go beyond the text and connects the text to the unit theme. Summarizing –

Students will give summaries that include only the important events without repeating; draw conclusions

from the text in the summary; make global interpretations of the test such as recognizing how elements of

the text fit the genre. Comprehension Skills – Compare and Contrast: Students will learn that comparing is

looking for similarities and contrasting is looking for differences; learn that authors use this technique to

help readers understand characters or events. Author’s Point of View – Students will identify who is telling

the story; a character from the story (1st person) or a narrator (3rd person). Making Inferences – Students

will learn inferences are made when connections between their prior knowledge and the information

presented in the text are made to develop a statement about events, characters or situations. Sequence –

Students will learn that a sequence is the order in which events occur in a story; most stories are told in

chronological order; flashbacks are remembrances of previous events; understanding a story means being

able to sequence the events correctly. Drawing conclusions – Students will learn authors’ expect readers to

infer or read between the lines because they do not state everything; a reader needs to put clues together to

understand what the author means. Main Idea and Details – Students will review that the main idea is what

a paragraph or portion of text is mainly about the main idea. Text Structure – Students will learns that there

are many ways for an author to organize their writing; authors can divide a text using headings or subtitles to

avoid using transitional words. Language Use – Students will learn that authors use descriptive language to

help the reader to create vivid images. Spelling – Students will understand the spelling patterns of: prefixes,

root words and suffixes. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill – Students will learn to identify and use subjects,

predicates, simple sentences, sentence types, adjectives, adverbs, commas and capitalization. Novel-Fiction

and Drama – Build a rich vocabulary through awareness of plot and characterization in various literary

works, both classic and contemporary; become familiar with various literary genres; develop a habit of

reading for enjoyment; Understand how stories illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of people. Listen

responsively to stories and other text, read aloud, including selections from classic and contemporary works.

Reognize how to use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary passages and

texts.

ASSESSMENT

Discussion of stories and novel. Assigned “Skills Practice” pages, “Challenge Activity” pages, “Reteach

Activity” pages, and assigned practice activities. Tests- Oral spelling tests End of the story/unit tests -

multiple choice questions -short answer questions -essay questions -personal response questions. Projects-

Book Review and Project

WRITING

UNIT Aug/Sept - First 6 weeks of school overview of one trait each week.

- Conventions

- Ideas

- Organization

- Voice

- Fluency

- Word Choice


UNIT 1 Lessons 24 – 30, 33 – 40

CONTENT

8 parts of speech ( nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, object of a prepositions, interjections,

conjunctions) irregular verbs, object pronoun, homonym capitalization.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand how to apply conventions of grammar to writing and correct speech. Students

will understand word origins and the definitions of words and use them in writing and speech.

ASSESSMENT Unit 1, Groups 5-9 assignments. Test Unit 1 10A & B

MATH

CONTENT Lessons 11 – 26 and Investigation 1 & 2

Problems for 4 kinds of stories, Solving story problems about combining, lines, number lines, tally marks,

multiplication as repeated addition, adding and subtracting money, missing #’s in subtraction, making a

multiplication table, story problems about separating, multiplying by one-digit #’s, multiplying 3 factors,

missing #’s in multiplication, division facts, three ways to show division , fractions: ½, ¼, 1/10, problems

about equal groups, one-digit division w/remainder, divisibility by 2, 5, and 10, recognizing halves, and

parentheses.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES


solve real-world problems involving number operations. Number Sense: Understand and apply basic

and/or advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Pre-Algebra:

Understand and apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical concepts.

Understand the general nature and uses for algebra. Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced

concepts of fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts.

ASSESSMENT

Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 2 – Covers lessons 1- 10, given after lesson 15. Test 3

– Covers lessons 1- 15, given after lesson 20. Test 4 – Covers lessons 1- 20, given after lesson 25.


UNIT Chemistry: Matter and changes

CONTENT

Chemistry continued: Elements -elements have atoms of only one kind, having the same number of

protons. Periodic table, atomic symbol, atomic number, & atomic mass. Atomic models can be created

using

periodic table. Know well-known elements & their symbols; metals and nonmetals & their properties.

Molecules & Compounds - atoms may join together to form molecules & compounds; common compounds

& their formulas. Physical & Chemical Reactions – chemical and physical changes.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand that everything in the world has something in common: matter. Students will

understand that there are many structures in the natural world and that they are related to one another.

Students will understand the there are many types of interactions in systems. Students will understand that

everything in the world has something in common: matter. Students will understand that there are many

structures in the natural world and that they are related to one another. Students will understand the there

are many types of interactions in systems. Students will understand that everything in the world has

something in common: matter.

ASSESSMENT Experiments, assignments, quizzes, tests and project.


UNIT Finish Meso-American Civilizations; Ch 3 Renaissance

CONTENT Maya science and daily life, Maya mysteries, Aztec soldiers of blood, the city of Tenochtitlan,

Inca engineering, the end of the empires.

What is the Renaissance, Artists, the importance of Venice, manners.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

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CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Diligence

Year Two: Self-Control and Self Discipline

Year Three: Perseverance

5th

Grade Curriculum Map OCTOBER


UNIT 2 – Energy at work lessons 2 – 5

CONTENT

Word Structure- Compound Words, Levels of Specificity, Regular Plurals, Word Origins, Prefix (in-, ir-, dis-,

and il-), Root Words, Inflectional Ending –ed, Word Relationships, and Synonyms. Genre- Expository Text

and Realistic Fiction Summarizing, Visualizing, and Clarifying. Comprehension Skills- Cause and Effect, and

Author’s Purpose. Spelling Patters of Synonyms, Greek Root, and Prefixes: in-, ir-, dis-, il-, and re-Grammar

and/or Mechanics Skill- Possessive Nouns, Verbs (Action, Helping, and Linking), Regular and Irregular Plural

Nouns, Conjunctions, Pronouns, Subject and Object Pronouns, and Possessive Pronouns.

Novel – Don Quixote. Vocabulary Strategies- Appositives, Context Clues, and Word Structure.

Comprehension Strategies- Asking Questions, Adjusting Reading.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Word Structure - Students will learn to identify and use: compound words, levels of specificity, regular plurals,

word origins, prefixes (in-, ir-, dis-, and il-), root words, inflectional ending –ed, word relationships, and

synonyms. Genre - Expository Text - Students will learn the purpose is to share information; facts about real

events or real people are included; information is presented in a straight forward way; writing may be organized

by topics; information can be check by referring to other sources. Realistic Fiction - Students will learn it

contains characters that behave as people or animals do in real life; contains a setting that could be real; contains

events that could happen in real life. Vocabulary Strategy - Students will learn context clues are hints in the text

that help you find the meanings of words; appositives are words or groups of words that rename another word in

the same sentence; word structure can help you find meaning by looking for compound words or base words.

Comprehension Strategies - Asking Questions - Students will ask who, what, why, when, where, or how

questions and identifies when the answer is found in the text to help clarify ideas and information in the text; ask

questions that require drawing conclusions and making inferences; ask questions that go beyond the text and

connects the text to the unit theme. Adjusting Reading Speed - Students will change their reading speed when:

the text does not make sense, to meet the difficulty of the text, or to skim or scan for specific information.

Summarizing - Students will give summaries that include only the important events without repeating; draw

conclusions from the text in the summary; make global interpretations of the text, such as recognizing how

elements of the text fit the genre. Visualizing - Students will recognize appropriate places in the text to stop and

visualize; visualize literal ideas or scenes described by the author; make inferences while visualizing to show

understanding of the character’s feelings, mood, and setting; use visualizing differently depending on the type of

text. Clarifying - Students will use structural elements, context, and questioning to read and clarify the

meanings of unfamiliar words; note characteristics of the texts; show awareness of whether he or she

understands the text and takes appropriate action; reread to reconsider something presented earlier in the text.

Comprehension Skills - Cause and Effect - Students will learn that cause and effect describes a relationship

between events; learn that authors use cause and effect as a way to organize writing. Grammar and/or

Mechanics Skill - Students will learn how to use and identify: possessive nouns, action, helping, linking verbs,

regular and irregular plurals, conjunctions, pronouns, subject and object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.

Novel-Fiction & Drama - Build a rich vocabulary through awareness of plot and characterization in various

literary works, both classic and contemporary; become familiar with various literary genres; develop a habit of

reading for enjoyment; understand how stories illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of a people; listen

responsively to stories and other text read aloud, including selections from classic and contemporary works;

recognize how to use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary passages and texts.

ASSESSMENT


Activity” pages, and assigned practice activities. Tests- Oral spelling tests, end of the story/unit tests, multiple

choice questions, short answer questions, essay questions and personal response questions.

WRITING

Sept/October

Conventions:

Content: Spelling, paragraphing, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, titles, spacing.

Objectives: Students will review the listed conventions, become aware of what their own personal areas of

struggle are, and follow an editing process so they can reduce the number of convention errors in their

writing.

Assessment: Students will create posters highlighting the correct usage for each convention.

October/November

Content: Ideas

What is the message of my writing? Is my message clear? Did I make it interesting? Do I have enough

information?

Objectives: Students will learn to select an idea (sometimes assigned, sometimes not), narrow their idea

(focus), elaborate on their idea (development), and discover the best information to convey the main idea

(details). Plot, point of view, setting, and conflict will also be topics of focus.

Assessment: Students will create their own fictional narrative based on “Nothing Ever Happens on

90th

Street.”


UNIT 2 Lessons 46 – 53

CONTENT

Pattern 1 & 2 Sentences- Subject Noun, Direct Object, Verb-Transitive Run-on & compound sentences, .

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



ASSESSMENT Unit 2, Groups 1-4 Assignments

MATH

CONTENT Lessons 27 – 38 and Investigations 3

Reading Scales, Measuring Time, Multiplying by Multiples of 10 & 100, Interpreting Pictures of Fractions &

Percents, Fractions: 1/3, 1/5, & 1/8, Pairs of Lines, Angles, Polygons, Rounding Numbers Using a Number Line,

Division with Zeros in the Quotient, Problems about Comparing, Problems about Elapsed Time, Classifying

Triangles, Drawing Pictures of Fractions, Fractions and Mixed

Numbers on a Number Line

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Computation: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of computation. Understand how to solve

real-world problems involving number operations. Number Sense: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced

concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Pre-Algebra: Understand and apply basic

concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand the general nature and uses

for algebra. Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to

other mathematical concepts. Ratio and Percent: Understand and apply basic concepts of ration and percent and

relate these to other mathematical concepts. Geometry: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts

of fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand and use appropriate vocabulary and

tools for given measurement situations.

ASSESSMENT

Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 2 – Covers lessons 1- 10, given after lesson 15. Test 3 –

Covers lessons 1- 15, given after lesson 20. Test 4 – Covers lessons 1- 20, given after lesson 25.


UNIT - Classifying Living Things

CONTENT

Classification / 5 Kingdoms - Scientists group living things in our world. How scientists have used a common

language to ensure consistency in our world. The purpose of a uniformed classification system. Usage of Latin

as common language for the classification system. Linnaean Classification & Scientific Name.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand that there are many structures in the natural world and that they are related to one

another. Students will understand the there are many types of interactions in systems. Students will gain an

appreciation for the complex structures of living things. Students will develop an awareness of how living

organisms can be grouped according to their characteristics. Students will gain an appreciation for the

complex structures of living things. Students will develop an awareness of how living organisms can be

grouped according to their characteristics.



UNIT Finish Renaissance ; Begin chapter 4 Reformation

CONTENT

What is the Renaissance, Artists, the importance of Venice, manners.

The Reformation, Protestantism, excommunication, revolutions in science.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

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TYPE to LEARN


CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Gratitude Year Two: Wonder Year Three: Stewardship

5th

Grade Curriculum Map NOVEMBER


UNIT 2 – Energy at Work - Benchmark

3 - Making a New Nation Lessons 1-3

CONTENT

Word Structure - Comparatives, superlatives, language/word structure, Greek root words, possessive nouns,

prefixes (re- and non-), homophones, and Latin roots. Genre- Expository text. Vocabulary Strategy-

Appositives. Comprehension Strategies - Asking questions, clarifying, and summarizing, classify and

categorize. Literary Element – Text structure. Spelling - Prefixes (re- and non-), Greek roots, and Latin

roots. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Possessive nouns, pronouns, subject and object pronouns,

possessive pronouns, compound sentences and conjunctions. Novel - Don Quixote & Intro to Shakespeare.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Word Structure - Students will learn how to use and identify: comparatives, superlatives, language word

structure, Greek root words, possessive nouns, prefixes (re- and non-), homophones, and Latin roots. Genre

- Expository Text - Students will learn the purpose is to share information; facts about real events or real

people are included; information is presented in a straight forward way; writing may be organized by topics;

information can be checked by referring to other sources. Vocabulary Strategy - Students will learn

appositives are words or groups of words that rename another word in the same sentence. Comprehension

Strategies - Asking Questions - Students will ask who, what, why, when, where, or how questions and

identifies when the answer is found in the text to help clarify ideas and information in the text; ask questions

that require drawing conclusions and making inferences; ask questions that go beyond the text and connects

the text to the unit theme. Clarifying - Students will use structural elements, context, and questioning to

read and clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words; note characteristics of the texts; show awareness of

whether he or she understands the text and takes appropriate action; reread to reconsider something presented

earlier in the text. Summarizing - Students will give summaries that include only the important events

without repeating; draw conclusions from the text in the summary; make global interpretations of the text,

such as recognizing how elements of the text fit the genre. Comprehension Skills – Cause and Effect -

Students will learn that cause and effect describes a relationship between events; learn that authors use cause

and effect as a way to organize writing. Classify and Categorize - Students will learn that good readers will

classify information to help construct and understand information. Literary Element - Text Structure -

Students will learn that their many ways for an author to organize their writing; authors can divide a text

using headings or subtitles to avoid using transitional words. Spelling - Students will understand the

spelling patterns of: prefix non- and Latin root words. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Students will

learn to use and identify: possessive nouns, pronouns, subject and object pronouns, possessive pronouns,

conjunctions, and compound sentences. Novel-Fiction & Drama - Build a rich vocabulary through

awareness of plot and characterization in various literary works, both classic and contemporary, become

familiar with various literary genres, develop a habit of reading for enjoyment, understand how stories

illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of people, listen responsively to stories and other text read aloud,

including selections from classic and contemporary works and recognize how to use reading skills and

strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary passages and texts.

ASSESSMENT


Activity” pages, and assigned practice activities. Tests - Oral spelling tests, end of the story/unit tests:

multiple choice questions, short answer questions, essay questions, personal response questions. Projects-

Book Review and project.

WRITING

October/November

Content: Ideas

What is the message of my writing? Is my message clear? Did I make it interesting? Do I have enough

information?

Objectives: Students will learn to select an idea (sometimes assigned, sometimes not), narrow their idea

(focus), elaborate on their idea (development), and discover the best information to convey the main idea

(details). Plot, point of view, setting, and conflict will also be topics of focus.

Assessment: Students will create their own fictional narrative based on “Nothing Ever Happens on

90th

Street.”

November/December

Content: Organization:

Review or introduction of various organizational methods, such as Venn Diagram, timeline, chicken foot,

outline, lists, etc.

Objectives: Students will learn how to determine which organizational method is best for each kind of

writing (i.e. compare/contrast, chronological writing, expository, fiction) and how to successfully use each

method. Additionally, students will learn how to put together a paragraph, moving to a multi-paragraph

piece – including strong introductions and conclusions.

Assessment: Students will research a deceased person of their choice. Using the information they found,

and using the book A. Lincoln and Me as a model, students will write a fictional narrative about them and

that famous person.


UNIT 2 - Lessons 54 – 60

CONTENT

Pattern 2 Sentences- Direct Object, Verb Transitive Conjunction & Connective Adverbs Combining

Sentences, subjective, objective, & possessive pronoun cases and possessive nouns.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



ASSESSMENT - Unit 2, Groups 5-9 Assignments

MATH

CONTENT - Lessons 39-50 and Investigation 4

Comparing Fractions by Drawing Pictures, Pictures of Mixed Numbers, Writing Quotients as Mixed

Numbers (Part 1), Measuring Angles, Adding & Subtracting Fractions w/Common Denominators, Short

Division, Divisibility by 3, 6, & 9, Writing Quotients as Mixed Numbers (Part 2), Adding & Subtracting

Whole Numbers, Fractions & Mixed Numbers, Measuring Lengths with a Ruler, Classifying Quadrilaterals,

Stories about a Fraction of a Group, Simplifying Mixed Measures, Reading & Writing Whole Numbers in

Expanded Notation, Solving Two-Step Word Problems, Finding an Average

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Pre-Algebra: Understand

and apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand the

general nature and uses for algebra. Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of

fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Ratio and Percent: Understand and apply basic

concepts of ration and percent and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Measurement: Understand

and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of measurement and relate these to other mathematical concepts.

Understand how to select and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement situations.

ASSESSMENT

Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 7 – Covers lessons 1- 35, given after lesson 40. Test 8

– Covers lessons 1- 40, given after lesson 45. Test 9 – Covers lessons 1- 45, given after lesson 50.


UNIT Classifying Living Things

CONTENT

Classification/5Kingdoms continued. Classification is a system of categorizing things according to

similarities and differences. Five large groups of kingdoms – Plant, Animal, Fungi, Protista, Monera

Kingdoms are dived into smaller groupings. Review of Grade 3 – classes of Vertebrates. How ecosystem

and food chains affect are used in classification. Interaction of Kingdoms with each other.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will gain an appreciation for the complex structures of living things. Students will develop an

awareness of how living organisms can be grouped according to their characteristics. Students will gain an

appreciation for the complex structures of living things. Students will develop an awareness of how living

organisms can be grouped according to their characteristics. Students will appreciate the unique cycles that

characterize plant & animal life. Students will apply their knowledge in animal project that shows the

interaction of an animal and its environment (Biome/Ecosystems, food chains). Students will also

understand the need for conservation (recycling, pollution) as they study endangered animals.

ASSESSMENT - Experiments, assignments, quizzes, tests and project.


UNIT Finish Ch 4 Reformation; The Age of Exploration - chapter 6

CONTENT

The Reformation, Protestantism, excommunication, revolutions in science.

Exploration, the Spice Islands, monopoly of the spice trade, Portuguese exploration, Columbus,

Spain’s explorations, Magellan, France and the Fur Trade.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

Review

Review Tab – Proofing

- Spelling and Grammar

- Research

- Thesaurus

- Word Count

TYPE to LEARN


CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Generosity

Year Two: Charity

Year Three: Service

5th

Grade Curriculum Map DECEMBER


UNIT 3 – Making a New Nation Lessons 4 – 5

CONTENT

Word Structure- Comparatives and superlatives, inflectional ending –ed, irregular verbs, prefix (mid-)

,homophones, irregular plurals, compound words, suffixes (-less, - able, -ful, and -ment), and base word

families, Genre - Expository text and narrative poem. Vocabulary Strategies-Context clues and appositive.

Comprehension Strategies- Asking questions, clarifying, summarizing, adjusting reading speed, visualizing,

predicting, and making connections. Literary Element - Text structure, word choice, and direct quotations.

Spelling - Inflectional ending –ed, irregular verbs, and prefixes (mid-), irregular plurals, compound words,

and suffixes (-less, -able, -ful, and -ment). Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill- Adjectives, adverbs, and

prepositional phrases. Novel – Midsummer Night’s Dream

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Word Structure - Students will learn to use and identify comparatives, superlatives, inflectional ending –ed,

irregular verbs, prefix (mid-), homophones, and irregular plurals, compound words, suffixes (-less, -able, -ful,

and –ment), and base word families. Genre - Expository Text - Students will learn the purpose is to share

information; facts about real events or real people are included; information is presented in a straight forward

way; writing may be organized by topics; information can be check by referring to other sources. Narrative

Poem - Students will learn a poem that tells a story; sentences are sometimes broken into parts to create two or

more lines and several lines are grouped to form a stanza; rhythm, or meter, is the rhythmic pattern of a poem;

stress meters are based on the number of stressed syllables in a line; use figurative language to create mental

pictures or images. Vocabulary Strategy - Students will learn context clues are hints in the text that help you

find the meanings of words; appositives are words or groups of words that rename another word in the same

sentence. Comprehension Strategies - Asking Questions - Students will ask who, what, why, when, where, or

how questions and identifies when the answer is found in the text to help clarify ideas and information in the

text; ask questions that require drawing conclusions and making inferences; ask questions that go beyond the

text and connects the text to the unit theme. Clarifying - Students will use structural elements, context, and

questioning to read and clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words; note characteristics of the texts; show

awareness of whether he or she understands the text and takes appropriate action; reread to reconsider

something presented earlier in the text. Summarizing - Students will give summaries that include only the

important events without repeating; draw conclusions from the text in the summary; make global

interpretations of the text, such as recognizing how elements of the text fit the genre. Adjusting Reading Speed

- Students will change their reading speed when: the text does not make sense, to meet the difficulty of the

text, or to skim or scan for specific information. Visualizing - Students will recognize appropriate places in

the text to stop and visualize; visualize literal ideas or scenes described by the author; make inferences while

visualizing to show understanding of the character’s feelings, mood, and setting; use visualizing differently

depending on the type of text. Predicting - Students will use clues in the text and prior knowledge to make

predictions, recognizes when their prediction is or is not confirmed, updates their prediction appropriately, and

can explain why. Making Connections - Students will make connections between the text and personal

experiences, other text selections, current events, ideas; show awareness of whether he or she understands the

text and takes appropriate action; reread to reconsider something presented earlier in the text. Comprehension

Skills - Cause and Effect - Students will learn that cause and effect describes a relationship between events;

learn that authors use cause and effect as a way to organize writing. Classify and Categorize - Students will

learn that good readers will classify information to help construct and understand information. Authors Point

of View – Students will identify who is telling the story: a character from the story (1st person) or a narrator

(3rd

person). Compare and Contrast – Students will learn that comparing is looking for similarities and

contrasting is looking for differences; learn that authors use this technique to help readers understand

characters or events. Drawing Conclusions - Students will learn authors expect readers to infer or read

between the lines because they do not state everything; a reader needs to put clues together to understand what

the author means. Making Inferences - Students will learn inferences are made when connections between

their prior knowledge and the information presented in the text are made to develop a statement about events,

characters, or situations. Literary Element - Text Structure - Students will learn that there are many ways for

an author to organize their writing; authors can divide a text using headings or subtitles to avoid using

transitional words. Word Choice - Students will learn that authors choose words to help the reader to create

particular images or pictures, to create a rhythm, or to form rhymes. Direct Quotations -Students will learn

authors use direct quotations to add interest to the text; learn they can learn more about a person by reading

their own words directly; learn authors use direct quotes to show that their writing is factual and true.

Spelling - Students will understand the spelling patterns of: inflectional ending –ed, irregular verbs, prefixes

(mid-), irregular plural nouns, compound words, and suffixes (-less, -able, -ful, and –ment). Grammar and/or

Mechanics Skill - Students will learn how to use and identify adjectives, adverbs, comparatives, and

superlatives. Novel-Fiction & Drama - Build a rich vocabulary through awareness of plot and characterization

in various literary works, both classic and contemporary, become familiar with various literary genres,

develop a habit of reading for enjoyment, understand how stories illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of

people, listen responsively to stories and other text read aloud, including selections from classic and

contemporary works, recognize how to use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar

literary passages and texts.

ASSESSMENT


Activity” pages, and assigned practice activities. Tests - Oral spelling tests, end of the story/unit tests,

multiple choice questions, short answer questions, essay questions and personal response questions.

WRITING

November/December

Organization:

Content: Review or introduction of various organizational methods, such as Venn Diagram, timeline,

chicken foot, outline, lists, etc.

Objectives: Students will learn how to determine which organizational method is best for each kind of

writing (i.e. compare/contrast, chronological writing, expository, fiction) and how to successfully use

each method. Additionally, students will learn how to put together a paragraph, moving to a multi-

paragraph piece – including strong introductions and conclusions.

Assessment: Students will research a deceased person of their choice. Using the information they found,

and using the book A. Lincoln and Me as a model, students will write a fictional narrative about them

and that famous person.

December/Jan

Voice:

Content: Sounding like yourself (bringing your personality out in your writing). Choosing an

appropriate tone for each piece of writing.

Objectives: Students will be introduced to many options for voice, and learn to choose a voice for each

piece of writing that is appropriate to the topic, purpose, and audience.

Assessment: Students will write a fictional narrative from the point of view of a character in the book

Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School.

**Sentence Fluency:

Content: Using complete sentences, beginning sentences in different ways, writing sentences of

varying length and complexity, making sure your writing sounds smooth.

Objectives: Students will learn that strong sentence fluency is marked by logic, creative phrasing,

rhythm, varying sentence length, and word order.

Assessment: Students will use the book Black Cat to write a poem about their neighborhood using

one repetitive phrase and participle forms of verbs.



CONTENT

Pattern 2 Sentences- Direct Object, Verb-Transitive

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



ASSESSMENT Unit 2, Group 10A &B Test

MATH


Multiplying by Two-Digit Numbers, Naming Numbers Through Hundred Billions, Perimeter, Measures of a

Circle, Dividing by Multiples of 10, Multiplying by Three-Digit Numbers, Multiplying by Three- Digit

Numbers that include Zero, Simple Probability, Writing Quotients as Mixed Numbers (Part 3), Fractions

Equal to 1, Subtracting a Fraction from 1, Finding a Fraction to Complete a Whole, Performing Probability

Experiments, Using Letters to Identify Geometric Figures, Estimating Arithmetic Answers

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Pre-Algebra: Understand and

apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand the general

nature and uses for algebra. Fractions : Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and

relate these to other mathematical concepts. Ratio and Percent: Understand and apply basic concepts of ration

and percent and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Geometry: Understand and apply basic and/or

advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand and use

appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement situations.

ASSESSMENT Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 10 – Covers lessons 1-50, given after

lesson 55. Test 11 – Covers lessons 1-55, given after lesson 60


UNIT Metric System

CONTENT

Metric System- Measuring length, mass, volume, and density.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will learn the definitions of terms and measurement in the metric system as well as how to use a

triple beam balance, graduated cylinder, and metric rulers.



UNIT Finish The Age of Exploration;

Native Americans: Cultures and Conflicts - chapter 12

CONTENT

Exploration, the Spice Islands, monopoly of the spice trade, Portuguese exploration, Columbus,

Spain’s explorations, Magellan, France and the Fur Trade. Native American tribes/regions,

Native American ways of life, broken promises, Indian wars.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

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TYPE to LEARN

All student will pass two Type to Learn assessments prior to Winter Break

CORE VIRTUES


5th

Grade Curriculum Map JANUARY


UNIT 3 – Making a New Nation Benchmark

4 – Our Corner of the Universe Lessons 1-4

CONTENT Word Structure - Inflectional ending –ing, prefix (con-), synonyms, plurals, comparatives, superlatives, and irregular

verbs. Genre - Expository Text. Vocabulary Strategies - Word structure and context clues. Comprehension Strategies -

Clarifying, summarizing, making connections, and visualizing. Comprehension Skills - Fact and opinion, authors’

purpose, main idea and details. Literary Element - Language use and sensory detail. Spelling-Inflectional ending –ing,

prefixes (con-), comparatives, superlatives, and synonyms. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Capitalization, adverbs,

adjectives, prepositions, and prepositional phrases. Word Structure - Base word families, irregular plurals, plurals, and

Greek root words. Genre - Expository Text. Vocabulary Strategy - Context clues. Comprehension Strategies -

Making connections, clarifying, and visualizing. Spelling - Irregular plurals and Greek root words Grammar and/or

Mechanics Skill - Demonstrative pronouns and hyphens. Novel – Little Women

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Word Structure - Students will learn to identify and use: inflectional ending –ing, prefix (con-), synonyms, plurals,

comparatives, superlatives, and irregular verbs. Genre - Expository Text - Students will learn the purpose is to share

information; facts about real events or real people are included; information is presented in a straight forward way;

writing may be organized by topics; information can be checked by referring to other sources. Vocabulary Strategies -

Students will learn context clues are hints in the text that help you find the meanings of words; word structure can help

you find meaning by looking for compound words or base words. Comprehension Strategies - Clarifying - Students will

use structural elements, context, and questioning to read and clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words; note

characteristics of the texts; show awareness of whether he or she understands the text and takes appropriate action; reread

to reconsider something presented earlier in the text. Summarizing - Students will give summaries that include only the

important events without repeating; draw conclusions from the text in the summary; make global interpretations of the

text, such as recognizing how elements of the text fit the genre. Making Connections - Students will make connections

between the text and personal experiences, other text selections, current events, ideas. Visualizing - Students will

recognize appropriate places in the text to stop and visualize; visualize literal ideas or scenes described by the author;

make inferences while visualizing to show understanding of the character’s feelings, mood, and setting; use visualizing

differently depending on the type of text. Comprehension Skills- Fact and Opinion - Students will learn facts are

statements that can be tested or verified in a reference book or on the internet; learn opinions are personal feelings that

cannot be verified in reference books or on the internet. Author’s Purpose - Students will use details from the text to

identify the author’s purpose, or reason, from the four possibilities (to inform, to explain, to entertain, and to persuade);

learn the author could have more than one purpose. Main Idea and Details - Students will review that the main idea is

what a paragraph or portion of text is mainly about; review that supporting details give more information about the main

idea. Literary Element - Language Use - Students will learn that authors use descriptive language to help the reader to

create vivid images. Sensory Detail - Students will learn that sensory details are words and phrases that make them feel

as though they can hear, smell, taste, feel, or see what they are reading; good writers appeal to as many senses as

possible to bring a setting or a person to life; authors use sensory details in all types of writing fiction, nonfiction, and

prose. Students will understand the spelling patterns of the prefixes tele-, dis-, imag-, nat-, un-, en-; understand the

spelling patterns of root words; understand and review the spelling patterns of the suffixes –y, -ity, -ant, –ly and -ence.

Spelling - Students will learn the spelling patterns for inflectional ending –ing, prefix (con-), comparatives, superlatives,

and synonyms. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Students will learn how to use and identify where capitalization is

needed, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, and prepositional phrases. Word Structure - Students will learn and use base

word families, irregular plurals, plurals, and Greek root words. Genre - Expository Text - Students will learn the purpose

is to share information; facts about real events or real people are included; information is presented in a straight forward

way; writing may be organized by topics; information can be check by referring to other sources. Vocabulary Strategy -

Students will learn context clues are hints in the text that help you find the meanings of words. Comprehension

Strategies - Making Connection - Students will make connections between the text and personal experiences, other text

selections, current events, ideas. Clarifying - Students will use structural elements, context, and questioning to read and

clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words; note characteristics of the texts; show awareness of whether he or she

understands the text and takes appropriate action; reread to reconsider something presented earlier in the text.

Visualizing - Students will recognize appropriate places in the text to stop and visualize; visualize literal ideas or scenes

described by the author; make inferences while visualizing to show understanding of the character’s feelings, mood, and

setting; use visualizing differently depending on the type of text. Comprehension Skills - Main Idea and Details -

Students will review that the main idea is what a paragraph or portion of text is mainly about; review that supporting

details give more information about the main idea. Classify and Categorize - Students will learn that good readers will

classify information to help construct and understand information. Literary Element - Explaining Visual - Students will

learn authors use text, photos, graphs, and diagrams to help inform his reader; authors explain these images to help the

reader to understand what they are reading about and viewing. Spelling - Students will understand the spelling patterns

of irregular plurals and Greek root words. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Students will learn to identify and use

demonstrative pronouns and hyphens. Novel - Fiction & Drama - Build a rich vocabulary through awareness of plot and

characterization in various literary works, both classic and contemporary; become familiar with various literary genres;

develop a habit of reading for enjoyment; understand how stories illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of a people; listen

responsively to stories and other text read aloud, including selections from classic and contemporary works; recognize

how to use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary passages and texts.

ASSESSMENT

Discussion of stories and novel. Assigned “skills Practice” pages, “Challenge Activity” pages, “Reteach

Activity” pages and assigned practice activities. Tests – Oral spelling tests, end of the story/unit tests,

multiple choice questions, short answer questions, essay questions, personal response questions. Projects –

Book Review and project.

WRITING

December/Jan

Content: Voice Sounding like yourself (bringing your personality out in your writing). Choosing an

appropriate tone for each piece of writing.

Objectives: Students will be introduced to many options for voice, and learn to choose a voice for each

piece of writing that is appropriate to the topic, purpose, and audience.

Assessment: Students will write a fictional narrative from the point of view of a character

in the book Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School.

Content: Sentence Fluency Using complete sentences, beginning sentences in different ways, writing sentences of

varying length and complexity, making sure your writing sounds smooth.

Objectives: Students will learn that strong sentence fluency is marked by logic, creative phrasing,

rhythm, varying sentence length, and word order.

Assessment: Students will use the book Black Cat to write a poem about their neighborhood using one

repetitive phrase and participle forms of verbs.


UNIT 2 & 3 Lesson 65 – 66 , 73 – 74

CONTENT

Review of Unit 2 skills, editing Pattern 3 Sentences- Indirect Objects Antecedent agreement, Subject-Verb

agreement Complex sentences Subordinate conjunctions.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



ASSESSMENT Unit 2, Group 11 Assignment. Unit 3, Groups 1Assignment

MATH

CONTENT Lessons 63 – 76 and Investigation 7

Subtracting a Fraction from a Whole Number Greater than 1, Using Money to Model Decimal Numbers,

Decimal Parts of a Meter, Reading a Centimeter Scale, Writing Tenths & Hundredths as Decimal Numbers,

Naming Decimal Numbers, Fractions of a Second, Comparing and Ordering Decimal Numbers, Writing

Equivalent Decimal Numbers, Writing Cents Correctly, Pattern Recognition, Fractions Decimals and

Percents, Area (Part 1), Adding & Subtracting Decimal Numbers, Converting Units of Length, Changing

Improper Fractions to Whole or Mixed Numbers, Multiplying Fractions.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Pre-Algebra: Understand and

apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand the general

nature and uses for algebra. Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and

relate these to other mathematical concepts. Ratio and Percent: Understand and apply basic concepts of ration

and percent and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Geometry: Understand and apply basic and/or

advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand and use

appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement situations. Measurement: Understand and apply

basic and/or advanced concepts of measurement and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand

how to select and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement situations. Probability and

Statistics: Understand that data can be represented in many different ways and can be applied to their own

lives. Understand and apply basic concepts of probability and statistics and relate these to other mathematical

concepts. Decimals: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of decimal and relate these to

other mathematical concepts.

ASSESSMENT

Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 12 – Covers lessons 1-60, given after lesson 65. Test

13 – Covers lessons 1-65, given after lesson 70. Test 14 – Covers lessons 1-70, given after lesson 75


UNIT Science Fair / Scientific Method

CONTENT

Science Fair- Scientific Method: questions, problem, research, hypothesis, method, result, conclusion,

and application. Metric measurement based experiments, introduction to variables in experiments.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will apply knowledge of metric systems through group experiments. Students will develop an

understanding of the Scientific Method through preparation for Science Fair following requirements and

performing experiments, and presenting results at February Science Fair.



UNIT Finish Native Americans

Cultures and Conflicts - chapter 12

Feudal Japan - chapter 8

CONTENT

Native American tribes/regions, Native American ways of life, broken promises, Indian wars.

Religion in Japan, Life and Arts, Honoring nature, Japan’s feudal system, opening to outsiders.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

Review

Home Tab - Editing

- Find

- Replace

- Copy & Paste

E-Pat Features for CMASS PARCC Items that need to be reviewed for state testing:

- Drop Down

- Drag /

- Bar Graph / Histogram

- Highlighting

- Number line / coordinate plane items (hotspot)

- Toolbox Pointer

- Toolbox Calculator (5th-8

th gr)

- Ruler – standard and metric

- Magnifier

- Zoom in/out

NEW POWERPOINT

Add shapes to the slide

- On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes.

- Click the shape that you want, click anywhere on the slide, and then drag to place the shape.

- To create a perfect square or circle (or constrain the dimensions of other shapes), press and hold SHIFT

while you drag.

TYPE to LEARN


CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Courage Year Two: Courage Year Three: Courage

5th

Grade Curriculum Map FEBRUARY


UNIT 4 Our Corner of the Universe Lessons 4 – 5 & Benchmark

5 Going West Lessons 1 – 2

CONTENT Word Structure- Comparatives, superlatives, compound words, multiple meaning words, suffixes (-tion, - ion, -ly, -

sion), prefix inter-, word origins, levels of specificity, antonyms, synonyms, and possessives, homographs, irregular

verbs, prefix photo-, and root words. Genre - Expository text, narrative nonfiction, and biography. Comprehension

Skills - Fact and opinion, compare and contrast, drawing conclusion, author’s point of view, and sequence. Literary

Element - Headings, credibility, expository writing techniques, genre knowledge, and characterization. Spelling-

Suffixes (-tion, - ion, -ly, -sion), prefix inter-, antonyms, synonyms, and common root words. Grammar and/or

Mechanics Skill- Formatting, margins and headers, formatting the actual content, dependent and independent clauses,

complex sentences, run-on Sentences, fragments, subject-verb agreement, quotation marks, apostrophes and

demonstrative pronouns. Vocabulary Strategy - Word structure and context clues. Comprehension Strategies - Asking

questions, clarifying, and summarizing.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Word Structure - Students will learn and use: comparatives, superlatives, compound words, multiple-meaning words,

suffices (-tion, - ion, -ly, -sion), prefix inter-, word origins, different levels of specificity, antonyms, synonyms,

possessives, homographs, irregular verbs, prefix photo- and root words. Genre - Expository Text - Students will learn

the purpose is to share information; facts about real events or real people are included; information is presented in a

straight forward way; writing may be organized by topics; information can be check by referring to other sources.

Narrative Nonfiction - Students will learn this type of story includes real people, places, and events. Genre – Biography

- Students will learn that a biography is written by a person about the life of another person; contains important

information about the person’s life; is about the person’s whole life or just a portion of it; focuses on the most important

events. Vocabulary Strategy - Students will learn context clues are hints in the text that help you find the meanings of

words. Word structure can help you find meaning by looking for compound words or base words. Comprehension

Strategies - Asking Questions Students will ask who, what, why, when, where, or how questions and identifies when the

answer is found in the text to help clarify ideas and information in the text; ask questions that require drawing

conclusions and making inferences; ask questions that go beyond the text and connects the text to the unit theme.

Clarifying - Students will use structural elements, context, and questioning to read and clarify the meanings of unfamiliar

words; note characteristics of the texts; show awareness of whether he or she understands the text and takes appropriate

action; reread to reconsider something presented earlier in the text. Summarizing - Students will give summaries that

include only the important events without repeating; draw conclusions from the text in the summary; make global

interpretations of the text, such as recognizing how elements of the text fit the genre. Adjusting Reading Speed -

Students will change their reading speed when the text does not make sense, to meet the difficulty of the text, or to skim

or scan for specific information. Visualizing - Students will recognize appropriate places in the text to stop and

visualize; visualize literal ideas or scenes described by the author; make inferences while visualizing to show

understanding of the character’s feelings, mood, and setting; use visualizing differently depending on the type of text.

Predicting - Students will use clues in the text and prior knowledge to make predictions, recognizes when their prediction

is or is not confirmed, updates their prediction appropriately, and can explain why. Comprehension Skills Fact and

Opinion - Students will learn facts are statements that can be tested or verified in a reference book or on the internet;

learn opinions are personal feelings that cannot be verified in reference books or on the internet. Compare and Contrast

- Students will learn that comparing is looking for similarities and contrasting is looking for differences; learn that

authors use this technique to help readers understand characters or events. Drawing Conclusions - Students will learn

authors’ expect readers to infer or read between the lines because they do not state everything; a reader needs to put clues

together to understand what the author means. Author’s Purpose - Students will use details from the text to identify the

author’s purpose, or reason, from the four possibilities (to inform, to explain, to entertain, and to persuade); learn the

author could have more than one purpose. Sequence - Students will learn that a sequence is the order in which events

occur in a story; most stories are told in chronological order; flashbacks are remembrances of previous events;

understanding a story means being able to sequence the events correctly. Literary Element – Headings - Students will

learn that authors use headings to organize their writing; learn that readers can use the headings to help locate

information. Credibility - Students will learn credibility is how the author proves we can believe him/her; learn authors

establish credibility by referring to people who studied the information, provide photographs, and explain the process

used to find this information. Expository Writing Techniques - Students will learn how authors present facts in an

interesting way. Genre Knowledge - Students will learn that authors can use a variety of genres within the same

selection. Characterization - Students will learn that authors can develop characters by providing different peoples’

views of the character, placing the character in various situations, contracting the character with other characters; learn

that some character traits need to be inferred by the reader; learn that characters are developed even in non-fiction.

Spelling - Students will understand the spelling patterns of: suffixes (-tion, -ion, -ly, -sion), prefix inter-, antonyms,

synonyms, and common root words. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Students will learn to identify and use:

formatted, margins, headers, content formatting, independent clauses, dependent clauses, complex sentences, run-on

sentences, sentence fragments, subject-verb agreement, question marks, apostrophes, demonstrative pronouns, sentence

fragments, run-on sentences, and subject-verb agreement.

ASSESSMENT




WRITING

Feb/March

Content: Word Choice Review of weak/strong word choices. Using original, descriptive, specific words.

Objectives: Students will practice using vivid, specific, and grade-level words in their writing, thereby

making their writing engaging, clear, descriptive, powerful, and beautiful.

Assessment: Students will create posters for various body systems (skeletal, muscular, etc.), creating a

slogan, text written in first person, what will happen if this system doesn’t function properly, fascinating

facts, and a picture. Specific word choice will be necessary for completion of this project.



CONTENT

Pattern 3 Sentences- Indirect Objects Antecedent agreement, Subject-Verb agreement Complex sentences

Subordinate conjunctions.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



ASSESSMENT Unit 3, Group 2- 4 Assignment

MATH


Converting Units of Weight and Mass, Exponents and Powers, Finding Equivalent Fractions by Multiplying

by 1, Prime and Composite Numbers, Displaying Data, Reducing Fractions (Part 1), Greatest Common Factor,

Properties of Geometric Solids, Mean Median Mode and Range, Converting Units of Capacity, Multiplying

Fractions and Whole Numbers, Using Manipulatives and Sketches to Divide Fractions, Transformations,

Finding a Square Root, Reducing Fractions (Part 2)

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES


solve real-world problems involving number operations.

Number Sense: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other

mathematical concepts.

Pre-Algebra: Understand and apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical

concepts. Understand the general nature and uses for algebra.

Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other


Ratio and Percent: Understand and apply basic concepts of ration and percent and relate these to other


Geometry: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other

mathematical concepts. Understand and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement

situations.

Measurement: Understand and apply basic and/or vocabulary and tools for given measurement situations.

Probability and Statistics: Understand that data can be represented in many different ways and can be applied

to their own lives. Understand and apply basic concepts of probability and statistics and relate these to other

mathematical concepts. Decimals: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of decimal and

relate these to other mathematical concepts.

ASSESSMENT

Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 15 – Covers lessons 1-75, given after lesson 80.

Test 16 – Covers lessons 1-80, given after lesson 85. Test 17 – Covers lessons 1-85, given after lesson 90


UNIT Science Fair and Cells

CONTENT

Science Fair at end of the month. Cells – life processes, getting energy and nutrients; using energy,

reproduction (split to form new cells); growth; excretion of waste; response to environment. Parts of animal

and plant cells.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand that all living things are made up of cells. Students will understand that information

can be gathered through observation and experimentation. Students will gain an appreciation for the

complex structure of living things. Students will understand that all living things are made up of cells.

Students will understand that information can be gathered through observation and experimentation.



UNIT Westward Expansion Before the Civil War – chapter 9

Civil War - chapter 10

CONTENT

Daniel Boone, Louisiana Territory, improvements in transportation, Manifest Destiny,

acquiring new states, war with Mexico.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

Review

Other - Undo – Control Z

- Redo – Control Y

- Insert Tab – Table

- Insert Tab - Pages

- Page Break

E-Pat Features for CMASS PARCC Items that need to be reviewed for state testing:

- Drop Down - Drag /

- Bar Graph / Histogram - Highlighting

- Number line / coordinate plane items (hotspot) - Toolbox Pointer

- Toolbox Calculator (5th-8

th gr) - Ruler – standard and metric

- Magnifier - Zoom in/out

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Loyalty Year Two: Love of Country Year Three: Honesty and Justice

5th

Grade Curriculum Map MARCH


UNIT 5 – Going West lessons 3 – 5

CONTENT

Word Structure - Homophones, Latin root words, plurals, irregular plurals, suffixes (-ant and –ent),

multiple-meaning words, root words, word relationships, compound words, homographs, and irregular

verbs. Genre - Expository text, historical fiction, and biography. Appositives and word structure.

Comprehension Strategies - Asking questions, adjusting reading speed, clarifying, summarizing, making

connections, predicting, and visualizing. Vocabulary Strategy. Literary Element – Descriptive details and

first-person narrator. Spelling - Homophones, Latin root words, and suffixes (-ant and –ent). Grammar

and/or Mechanics Skill - Appositives, verb tense, sentence tense, sentence types, misused verbs and

pronouns, and misused modifiers. Novel – Little Women & Secret Garden.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Word Structure - Students will learn to identify and use: homophones, Latin root words, plurals, irregular

plurals, suffixes (-ant and – ent), multiple-meaning words, other root words, word relationships, compound

words, homographs, and irregular verbs. Genre - Expository Text - Students will learn the purpose is to

share information; facts about real events or real people are included; information is presented in a straight

forward way; writing may be organized by topics; information can be check by referring to other sources.

Historical Fiction - Students will learn it contains characters that behave as people or animals did at that

time; contains characters that were real people that accomplished something significant in history; contains

a setting that could have happened; contains events that did occur. Biography - Students will learn that a

biography is written by a person about the life of another person; contains important information about the

person’s life; is about the person’s whole life or just a portion of it; focuses on the most important events.

Vocabulary Strategy - Students will learn appositives are words or groups of words that rename another

word in the same sentence; word structure can help you find meaning by looking for compound words or

base words. Comprehension Strategies - Asking Questions - Students will ask who, what, why, when,

where, or how questions and identifies when the answer is found in the text to help clarify ideas and

information in the text; ask questions that require drawing conclusions and making inferences; ask questions

that go beyond the text and connects the text to the unit theme. Adjusting Reading Speed - Students will

change their reading speed when: the text does not make sense, to meet the difficulty of the text, or to skim

or scan for specific information. Clarifying - Students will use structural elements, context, and

questioning to read and clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words; note characteristics of the texts; show

awareness of whether he or she understands the text and takes appropriate action; reread to reconsider

something presented earlier in the text. Summarizing - Students will give summaries that include only the

important events without repeating; draw conclusions from the text in the summary; make global

interpretations of the text, such as recognizing how elements of the text fit the genre. Making Connections -

Students will make connections between the text and personal experiences, other text selections, current

events, ideas. Predicting - Students will use clues in the text and prior knowledge to make predictions,

recognizes when their prediction is or is not confirmed, updates their prediction appropriately, and can

explain why. Comprehension Skills - Main Idea and Details - Students will review that the main idea is

what a paragraph or portion of text is mainly about; review that supporting details give more information

about the main idea. Compare and Contrast - Students will learn that comparing is looking for similarities

and contrasting is looking for differences; learn that authors use this technique to help readers understand

characters or events. Sequence - Students will learn that a sequence is the order in which events occur in a

story; most stories are told in chronological order; flashbacks are remembrances of previous events;

understanding a story means being able to sequence the events correctly. Author’s Purpose - Students will

use details from the text to identify the author’s purpose, or reason, from the four possibilities (to inform, to

explain, to entertain, and to persuade); learn the author could have more than one purpose. Literary

Element - Descriptive Details - Students will learn they are the keys to bringing a text to life because precise

words and phrases can help the reader to paint vivid pictures. First-Person Narrator - Students will review

that first-person narration is when a character from the story is telling the story; we know the thoughts and

feelings of just the narrating character. Spelling - Students will learn the spelling patterns of: homophones,

Latin root words, and suffixes (-ant and –ent). Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Students will learn how

to identify and use appositives, verb tenses, sentences tenses, and sentence types; Students will learn to

identify and fix misused verbs, misused pronouns, and misused modifiers. Novel-Fiction & Drama - Build

a rich vocabulary through awareness of plot and characterization in various literary works, both classic and

contemporary, become familiar with various literary genres. Develop a habit of reading for enjoyment,

understand how stories illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of a people, listen responsively to stories and

other text read aloud, including selections from classic and contemporary works and recognize how to use

reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary passages and texts.

ASSESSMENT

Discussion of stories and novel Assigned “Skills Practice” pages, “Challenge Activity” pages, “Reteach



Projects - Book Review and Project.

WRITING

Feb/March

Content: Word Choice Review of weak/strong word choices. Using original, descriptive, specific words.

Objectives: Students will practice using vivid, specific, and grade-level words in their writing, thereby

making their writing engaging, clear, descriptive, powerful, and beautiful.

Assessment: Students will create posters for various body systems (skeletal, muscular, etc.), creating a

slogan, text written in first person, what will happen if this system doesn’t function properly, fascinating

facts, and a picture. Specific word choice will be necessary for completion of this project.



CONTENT

Pattern 3 Sentences- Indirect Objects Complex sentences

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



ASSESSMENT Unit 3, Groups 5-7 Assignments

MATH


Line Graphs, Simplifying Improper Fractions, Dividing by Two-Digit Numbers, Comparative Bar Graphs,

Using Estimation When Dividing by Two-Digit Numbers, Reciprocals, Using Reciprocals to Divide

Fractions, Ratios, Negative Numbers, Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers and Decimal Numbers,

Simplifying Decimal Numbers, Graphing Points on a Coordinate Plane, Rounding Mixed Numbers to the

Nearest Whole Number, Subtracting Decimal Numbers Using Zero, Volume.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES


solve real-world problems involving number operations. Number Sense: Understand and apply basic

and/or advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Pre-Algebra:

Understand and apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical concepts.

Understand the general nature and uses for algebra. Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced

concepts of fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Ratio and Percent: Understand and

apply basic concepts of ration and percent and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Geometry:

Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other mathematical

concepts. Understand and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement situations.

Measurement Decimals: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of decimal and relate these

to other mathematical concepts.

ASSESSMENT

Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 18 – Covers lessons 1-90, given after lesson 95. Test

19 – Covers lessons 1-95, given after lesson 100


UNIT Cells

CONTENT

Cells continued – Microscopes, how cells form tissues and tissues form organs.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will gain an appreciation for the complex structure of living things. Students will understand that

all living things are made up of cells. Students will understand that information can be gathered through

observation and experimentation.



UNIT Civil War - chapter 10

CONTENT

Slavery, succession, Lincoln, north and south - advantages/disadvantages/taking sides,

Generals, Emancipation Proclamation, Reconstruction, famous people.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

NEW

Insert Tab – Text

- WordArt

- Text Box

TYPE to LEARN


CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Compassion Year Two: Faithfulness Year Three: Mercy

5th

Grade Curriculum Map APRIL


UNIT 5 Going West Benchmark

6 Call of Duty lesson 1 – 4

CONTENT

Word Structure- Synonyms, antonyms, base word families, levels of specificity, possessives, word origins,

language/word structure, and suffix (-ic). Genre - Expository text and tall tale. Vocabulary Strategy –

Appositives and context clues. Comprehension Strategies - Making connections, summarizing, visualizing

and adjusting reading speed. Comprehension Skills - Cause and effect and drawing conclusions. Literary

Element - First- hand accounts, and idiom. Spelling - Synonyms, base word families, suffix –ic and patterns

of changing y to i. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Transitional words, participial phrases, verb tenses,

misused modifiers and misused verbs, and pronouns. Novel – Secret Garden. Unit 6 - Word Structure -

Synonyms, antonyms, root words and prefix. Genre - Narrative nonfiction. Vocabulary Strategy - Word

structure. Comprehension Strategies - Clarifying, adjusting reading speed, predicting and asking questions.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Word Structure - Students will learn how to identify and use: synonyms, antonyms, base word families, levels

of specificity, possessives, word origins, language/word structure, and suffix –ic. Genre - Expository Text -

Students will learn the purpose is to share information; facts about real events or real people are included;

information is presented in a straight forward way; writing may be organized by topics; information can be

check by referring to other sources. Tall Tale - Students will learn tall tales use humor and exaggeration to

tell the adventures of a fictional character. Vocabulary Strategy - Students will learn context clues are hints in

the text that help you find the meanings of words; appositives are words or groups of words that rename

another word in the same sentence. Comprehension Strategies - Making Connections - Students will make

connections between the text and personal experiences, other text selections, current events and ideas.

Summarizing - Students will give summaries that include only the important events without repeating; draw

conclusions from the text in the summary; make global interpretations of the text, such as recognizing how

elements of the text fit the genre. Visualizing - Students will recognize appropriate places in the text to stop

and visualize; visualize literal ideas or scenes described by the author; make inferences while visualizing to

show understanding of the character’s feelings, mood, and setting; use visualizing differently depending on

the type of text. Adjusting Reading Speed - Students will change their reading speed when: the text does not

make sense, to meet the difficulty of the text, or to skim or scan for specific information. Comprehension

Skills - Cause and Effect - Students will learn that cause and effect describes a relationship between events;

learn that authors use cause and effect as a way to organize writing. Drawing Conclusions - Students will

learn authors’ expect readers to infer or read between the lines because they do not state everything; a reader

needs to put clues together to understand what the author means. Literary Element - First-Hand Accounts -

Students will learn first-hand accounts are information given by people who witnessed an event; authors use

first-hand accounts to help build credibility when writing expository texts. Idiom - Students will learn an

idiom is a type of figurative language; an idiom is a phrase that does not make sense when taken literally.

Spelling - Students will learn the spelling patterns of synonyms, base word families, suffix –ic, and patterns of

changing y to i. Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill - Students will learn how to identify and use transitional

words, participial phrases, and verb tenses; identify and fix misused modifiers, misused verbs, and misused

pronouns. Novel-Fiction & Drama - Build a rich vocabulary through awareness of plot and characterization

in various literary works, both classic and contemporary. Become familiar with various literary genres.

Develop a habit of reading for enjoyment. Understand how stories illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of a

people. Listen responsively to stories and other text read aloud, including selections from classic and

contemporary works. Recognize how to use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar

literary passages and texts.

ASSESSMENT



multiple choice questions, short answer questions, essay questions and personal response questions. Projects

- Book Review and Project

WRITING

April/May – Focus on all 6 traits.


UNIT 3 & 4 Lessons 90 – 93 , 100 – 105

CONTENT

Pattern 3 Sentences- Indirect Objects Double negatives & changing negatives to positives, Review of Unit 3

skills. Pattern 4 Sentences- Predicate Noun & linking verbs. regular & irregular verbs simple verb tenses,

helping verb tenses, principal parts of verbs.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



ASSESSMENT Unit 3, Group 8- 9 Assignments. Unit 3, Group 10A& B Test Unit 4, Groups 1-2

Assignments

MATH


Rounding Decimal Numbers to the Nearest Whole Number, Symmetry, Reading and Ordering Decimal

Numbers through Ten-Thousandths, Using Percent to Name Part of a Group, Schedules, Multiplying Decimal

Numbers, Multiplying Decimal Numbers: Using Zeros as Placeholders, Scale Drawings, Multiplying Decimal

Numbers by 10, by 100, and by 1000, Finding the Least Common Multiple of Two Numbers, Writing Mixed

Numbers as Improper Fractions, Problems with No Solutions or Many Solutions, Area (Part 2)

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES



advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Pre-Algebra: Understand

and apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Understand the

general nature and uses for algebra. Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of

fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Ratio and Percent: Understand and apply basic

concepts of ration and percent and relate these to other mathematical concepts. Geometry: Understand and

apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other mathematical concepts.

Understand and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement situations. Measurement:

Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of measurement and relate these to other mathematical

concepts. Understand how to select and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement

situations. Probability and Statistics: Understand that data can be represented in many different ways and

can be applied to their own lives. Understand and apply basic concepts of probability and statistics and relate

these to other mathematical concepts. Decimals: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of

decimal and relate these to other mathematical concepts.

ASSESSMENT Homework – Assigned problems for each lesson Test 20 – Covers lessons 1-100, given

after lesson 105. Test 21 – Covers lessons 1-105, given after lesson 110.


UNIT Plants

CONTENT

Plants – Non-vascular, vascular plants. Plant reproduction – spore bearing, flowering, no flowering..

Plant Life Cycle – seed germination and plant growth (monocot & dicot). Parts of a flower,

Photosynthesis.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand the importance of photosynthesis. Students will gain an appreciation for the

complex structure of living things. Students will appreciate the unique cycles that characterize plant and

animal life.



UNIT Finish Civil War - chapter 10

Westward Expansion After the Civil War - chapter 11

CONTENT

Slavery, succession, Lincoln, north and south - advantages/disadvantages/taking sides, Generals,

Emancipation Proclamation, Reconstruction, famous people. Mining, railroads, the western frontier,

the Wild West.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

NEW

Insert Tab – Illustrations

- Chart & Table

Page Setup Tab

- Margins; Orientation; Columns

Home Tab – Paragraph

- Paint Bucket fill

TYPE to LEARN


CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Forgiveness Year Two: Graciousness and Courtesy Year Three: Gentleness and Humility

5th

Grade Curriculum Map MAY


UNIT Unit 6 – Call of Duty Lessons 4 – 5 & Benchmark

CONTENT

Word Structure- Prefix (pre-), Compound Words, Greek Root Words, Levels of Specificity, Irregular

Verbs, Suffix (- ness), Base Word Families, Irregular Plurals, Multiple- Meaning Words, Possessive,

Plurals, Comparatives and Superlatives, homophones, Word Relationships, and Words with Latin Roots

- Genre- Myths, Folktale, Play, and Narrative Nonfiction

Vocabulary Strategy- Appositives and Context Clues

Comprehension Strategies- Clarifying, Predicting, Asking Questions, Making Connections,

Adjusting Reading Speed, Summarizing

Literary Element- Metaphor, Moral, Theme, and Stage Direction, Realistic Dialogue and Third-Person

Narration Tense, Appositives, Misused Words, Colons, and Semicolons.

Novel – Adventures of Tom Sawyer

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Word Structure Students will learn to identify and use: Prefix (pre-), compound words, Greek root words,

levels of specificity, irregular verbs, suffix (-ness), base word families, irregular plurals,

multiple-meaning words, possessive, plurals, comparatives, superlatives, homophones, word relationships,

and words with Latin roots.

Genre

Myths

Students will:

-a myth may try to explain why something in nature happens or looks the way it does.

-a myth may imaginatively explain why people act the way they do.

-characters in a myth my include gods and goddesses as well as humans.

Folktale

-a folktale is an old story handed down by word of mouth from one generation to the next.

-similar versions of some folktales can be found throughout the world because they have been passed

from country to country.

-the characters are sometimes animals or objects that speak, but might also be people.

-a folk tale often contains a lesson about life called a moral.

-goodness and intelligence often win out over evil and foolishness.

-the story is told using a third-person point of view using the words he, she or it rather then I used to

talk about the characters.

-the story has a high point at the end.

-a folktale is similar to a myth.

Play

-a cast of characters- a list naming and describing each character can be found at the beginning of the play.

-a play contains descriptions of scenes or settings. The time and place in which each scene occurs are given.

-a play has dialogue, or lines that the characters speak to one another. Each characters’ name appears,

followed by a colon, before his or her lines. The lines are not indicated with quotation.

-stage directions, or details about a characters’ movements and facial expression, are included. State

directions are often in italic type inside parentheses or brackets. They may also detail props, sound

effects, costumes, and lighting

Narrative nonfiction

-narrative nonfiction is a story that includes real people, places, and events.

Vocabulary Strategy

Students will learn:

- appositives are words or groups of words that rename another word in the same sentence.

- context clues are hints in the text that help you find the meanings of words.

Comprehension Strategies

Clarifying

-use structural elements, context, and questioning to read and clarify the meanings of unfamiliar words.

-note characteristics of the texts.

-show awareness of whether he or she understands the text and takes appropriate action.

-reread to reconsider something presented earlier in the text.

Predicting

Students will: use clues in the text and prior knowledge to make predictions, recognizes when their

prediction is or is not confirmed, updates their prediction appropriately, and can explain why.

Asking Questions

-ask who, what, why, when, where, or how questions and identifies when the answer is found in the text to

help clarify ideas and information in the text.

-ask questions that require drawing conclusions and making inferences.

-ask questions that go beyond the text and connects the text to the unit theme.

Making Connections

Students will: -make connection between the text and personal experiences, other text selections, current

events, ideas.

Adjusting Reading Speed

-change their reading speed when: the text does not make sense, to meet the difficulty of the text, or to

skim or scan for specific information.

Summarizing

-give summaries that include only the important events without repeating.

-draw conclusions from the text in the summary.

-make global interpretations of the text, such as recognizing how elements of the text fit the genre.

Comprehension Skills

Cause and Effect

-learn that cause and effect describes a relationship between events.

-learn that authors use cause and effect as a way to organize writing.

Making Inferences

-learn inferences are made when connections between their prior knowledge and the information presented in

the text are made to develop a statement about events, characters, or situations.

Drawing Conclusions

-learn authors’ expect readers to infer or read between the lines because they do not state everything.

-a reader needs to put clues together to understand what the author means.

Making Inferences

-learn inferences are made when connections between their prior knowledge and the information presented

in the text are made to develop a statement about events, characters, or situations.

Literary Element Metaphor

-learn a metaphor is figurative language.

-learn that a metaphor compares two things with out using the words like or as.

Moral

-learn a moral is a lesson the author presents in the story.

-learn that stories that contain morals are usually passed down so younger generations learn about the

qualities that are valued by this particular society.

Theme

-learn that the theme of a story is usually a fundamental or universal idea.

-learn the theme can be presented in many different forms.

-learn authors often do not present the theme directly. The reader has to extract it from the characters,

actions, and setting of the story.

Stage Direction

-learn stage directions explain how the characters should act, where the characters should go, what the stage

should look like, and what is happening on the stage.

Realistic Dialogue

-learn that one way authors lifelike characters is through the use of realistic dialogue.

Third-Person Narration

-learn that the narrator is not a character in the story.

-learn that the narrator observes from outside the action and reports the action to the readers.

-learn that the narrator can see into the minds of all the characters.

Spelling

Students will understand the spelling patterns of: prefix (pre-), Greet root words, irregular verbs, suffix (-

ness), base word families,multiple-meaning words and Latin Root Words.

Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill

Students will learn to identify and use: possessive nouns, regular plurals, irregular plurals, subject

pronouns, object pronouns, possessive pronouns, compound sentences, prepositional phrases, comparative

adjectives, superlative adjectives, capitalization, apostrophes, complex sentences, clauses, subject-verb

agreement, and quotation marks, verb tense, appositives, colons, and semicolons.

-to identify and correct misused words. Novel-Fiction

& Drama

Build a rich vocabulary through awareness of plot and characterization in various literary works, both

classic and contemporary.

Become familiar with various literary genres. Develop a habit of reading for enjoyment.

Understand how stories illustrate the real life and/or beliefs of a people.

Listen responsively to stories and other text read aloud, including selections from classic and contemporary

works. Recognize how to use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of familiar literary

passages and texts.

ASSESSMENT

Discussion of stories and novel

Assigned “Skills Practice” Pages, “Challenge Activity” Pages, “Reteach Activity” Pages, and assigned

practice activities.

Tests-

Oral spelling tests End of the story/unit tests - multiple choice questions - short answer questions –

essay questions - personal response questions.

SPELLING

Spelling- Prefixes (pre-), Greek Root Words, Irregular Verbs, Suffix (- ness), Base Word Families,

Multiple- Meaning Words and Latin Root Words

- Grammar and/or Mechanics Skill- Possessive Nouns, Regular Plurals, Irregular Plurals, Subject

Pronouns, Object Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns, Compound Sentences, Prepositional Phrases,

Comparative Adjectives, Superlative Adjectives, Capitalization, Apostrophes, Complex Sentences,

Clauses, Subject- Verb Agreement, Quotation Marks, Verb

WRITING

UNIT

CONTENT

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SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

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ASSESSMENT


UNIT

CONTENT

-

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

-

ASSESSMENT

MATH


Finding Common Denominatorsto Add, Subtract, and Compare Fractions, Dividing a Decimal Number by a

Whole Number, Using Zero as a Placeholder, Dividing Decimal Numbers by 10, by 100, and by 1000,

Dividing by a Decimal Number, Multiplying Mixed Numbers, Tessellations .

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES


solve real-world problems involving number operations.

Number Sense: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of numbers and relate these to other


Pre-Algebra: Understand and apply basic concepts of pre-algebra and relate these to other mathematical

concepts. Understand the general nature and uses for algebra.

Fractions: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other


Ratio and Percent: Understand and apply basic concepts of ration and percent and relate these to other


Geometry: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of fractions and relate these to other

mathematical concepts. Understand and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given measurement

situations.

Measurement: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of measurement and relate these to

other mathematical concepts. Understand how to select and use appropriate vocabulary and tools for given

measurement situations.

Probability and Statistics: Understand that data can be represented in many different ways and can be

applied to their own lives. Understand and apply basic concepts of probability and statistics and relate these

to other mathematical concepts.

Decimals: Understand and apply basic and/or advanced concepts of decimal and relate these to other


ASSESSMENT 1-110, given after lesson 115. Test 23 – Covers lessons 1-115, given after lesson 120.

Final Exam – Covers lessons 1-120.


UNIT Plants

CONTENT

Plants continued

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand the importance of photosynthesis. Students will gain an appreciation for the

complex structure of living things. Students will appreciate the unique cycles that characterize plant and

animal life.


UNIT Human Development

CONTENT

Changes in human adolescence. Human development and Endocrine system.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES

Students will understand that there are many types of cycles, and cyclical changes are common to living

systems. Students will develop an understanding of how body systems work.



UNIT Geography of the United States - chapter 13

CONTENT

Differences between different regions of the U.S. Landscape, cities, food, weather,

economics, sights.

TECHNOLOGY

CONTENT

----------------------------

TYPE to LEARN


CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Hope Year Two: Joy Year Three: Wonder

5th

Grade Curriculum Map SPECIALS AUGUST

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Respect & Responsibility

Year Two: Respect & Responsibility

Year Three: Respect & Responsibility

ART

UNIT

Classroom Procedures; Line; Sports; wire sculptures

CONTENT

Safety & Procedures; Observe the importance of line and shape in a contour drawing; Start

thinking about a wire sculpture.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Make a contour drawing; Study and practice drawing sports figures.

ASSESSMENT

Check drawings.

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Science – Chemistry; Matter Soc St – Central & South America

MUSIC

UNIT

Elements of Music; Following a Conductor; Listening Etiquette (audience behavior)

CONTENT

Review basic music elements and instrument families; Sing-Sakura; Review names of lines and

spaces on the treble and bass staves; Hierarchy of note/rest values; time signatures: defined and

experienced through listening; Review basic music elements and instrument families; Play a

simple melody on an Orff instrument; God Bless America; Phrasing; Scales: Major, minor,

pentatonic, chromatic; Beethoven as a notable composer and his Symphony No 5

SKILLS

SW identify music from other cultures; SW recognize and identify sixteenth notes, sharps, flats,

various time signatures; SW sing 2/3 Part rounds; SW read, notate, and count-clap musical

rhythms;

SW follow cues from a conductor; SW sing 2/3 Part rounds; SW read and notate musical

rhythms; Sing simple melodies while reading scores; Recognize harmony;

SW create an original piece of music; SW follow cues from a conductor; SW identify various

time signatures through listening.

ASSESSMENT CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Science – Chemistry; Matter Soc St – Central & South America

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – RULES AND EXPECTATIONS:

CONTENT:

Safety Follows directions and classroom rules Cooperation

Plays fair Respects Differences Identifies feelings

SKILLS:

Understands rules and safety concerns Comprehend the protocols used in a physical education

setting

Understands expectations Understands the importance of cooperation and sportsmanship

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher observation Teacher checklist Peer Assessments CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Science – Chemistry; Matter Soc St – Central & South America

SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary - Greetings; Introductions; Responses; Numbers 0-20; Alphabet

Culture - People of Caribbean

SKILLS and OBJECTIVES

Greet others; Respond to greetings; Introduce yourself; Recite and write numbers;

Recite alphabet

ASSESSMENT

Identify and recite numbers; Play introduction with partners; Recite alphabet;

Dictate letters and words; Quiz


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS SEPTEMBER

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Diligence

Year Two: Self-Control and Self Discipline

Year Three: Perseverance

ART

UNIT

Wire sculpture

CONTENT

Plan and make a wire sculpture. Recognize apply proportion & action line in a wire sculpture.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Make a planning sketch. Form the head, torso, hips, and legs. Add the arms

ASSESSMENT

Check the sketches. Check for proportion.


MUSIC

UNIT

Listening Etiquette (audience behavior); Performance Etiquette; Listening Etiquette (audience

behavior) Beethoven as a notable composer and his Symphony No 5

CONTENT

(continue) Review basic music elements and instrument families; Play a simple melody on an

Orff instrument. ; God Bless America; Phrasing; Scales: Major, minor, pentatonic, chromatic;

Beethoven as a notable composer and his Symphony No 5

SKILLS

SW sing 2/3 Part rounds; SW read and notate musical rhythms; Sing simple melodies while

reading scores; Recognize harmony; SW create an original piece of music

SW follow cues from a conductor; SW identify various time signatures through listening.

ASSESSMENT

-----.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – THROWING GAMES:

CONTENT

Cues of throwing:

Step with opposite foot Arm extended back/elbow up Point to target with non throwing hand

Release towards target Follow through

Cues of catching:

Eyes on thrower Hands up Absorb force towards body

SKILLS:

Perform the correct cues of a proper throw

Be able to receive a ball thrown successfully

Be able to throw for accuracy

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher checklist I pad assessment CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Science – Chemistry; Matter Soc St – Central & South America

SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – Numbers 21-40; Months, days, dates; Expressions/Commands

Culture – Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador


Identify and recite numbers; Write dates; Give command words

ASSESSMENT

Dictation of command words. ; Si –No game; Greeting vocabulary; Write word dates;

Quiz CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Science – Chemistry; Matter Soc St – Central & South America

5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS OCTOBER

CORE VIRTUES


ART

UNIT

Wire Sculpture (continued)

CONTENT -----

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Pose the figures; Add the small wire and details. Paint the bases.

ASSESSMENT

Check poses; Check for craftsmanship.

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Social St – Spice Trade Science – Classifying living things

MUSIC

UNIT

Music From the Renaissance; Instruments of the Renaissance Choral Works of the Renaissance;

Renaissance Dances; Lute songs of John Dowland

CONTENT -----

SKILLS

SW: Recognize and identify instruments of the renaissance;

Recognize John Dowland and Josquin Deprez as composers of the renaissance.

ASSESSMENT

-----


PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – BASKETBALL:

CONTENT:

Cues of shooting:

(BEEF)

B-bended kneed

E-Elbow in pointing at target

E-Extend elbow towards basket

F-Follow through

Cues of passing:

Bend Knees Hands on both sides of the ball Thumbs down

Step towards target Follow through

Cues of dribbling:

Head up Use finger pads Wide stance Knees bent

SKILLS:

Perform the correct cues of dribbling, shooting, and passing

Utilize these SKILLS in a modified game.

Activities: Dribble Tag Lay ups Cougar ball

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher checklist and rubric Written test Teacher/Student discussion I pad assessment


SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – Genders; Singular/Plural; Articles; Mathematic

Culture – Day of the Dead – Mexico


Identify new vocabulary; Sentences; Definite and Indefinite articles; Mathematical terms

ASSESSMENT

Write sentences and recite the new vocabulary; Write mathematical sentences;

Around the world game


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS NOVEMBER

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Generosity

Year Two: Charity

Year Three: Service

ART

UNIT

Renaissance Art

CONTENT

Identify Causes and Characteristics

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Discuss the characteristics of Renaissance art; look at Renaissance masterpieces.

ASSESSMENT

Class participation

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Soc St – Renaissance Sci – Classification of Living Things

MUSIC

UNIT

Guitar Unit; Listening and Understanding; Core Knowledge Songs/ Elements of Music;

Romantic Composers: Mussorgsky Beethoven

CONTENT

Basic left and right hand techniques; Including- holding a pick, left hand position, picking, strumming

basic accompaniment

SKILLS

Easy G Chord Easy C Chord Easy E minor; Basic Strums SW: ; Play simple songs on guitar. Play

a simple rhythm patterns; Time signatures 4/4 and 3/4 time.

TW observe and give group and individual feedback.

SW: Sing unison, unaccompanied, accompanied; Recognize verse and refrain; Sing and Play simple

melodies while reading score; SW relate music to art and literature. SW recognize

ASSESSMENT

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – FITNESS

CONTENT:

Fitness testing:

Pacer test Curl-ups Push-ups Pull-ups Flexibility

SKILLS:

Demonstrate the ability to perform the identified fitness-gram test items and record and interpret personal

scores

Demonstrate the ability to set realistic fitness goals for each of the components of health related fitness

based on their fitness scores

Participate in regular physical activity

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher Observation I pad assessment


SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – Professions; Possessive adjectives; Family members; Cognates

Culture – Day of the dead


New vocabulary about professions; Family members; Sentence structure

ASSESSMENT

Day of the Dead research paper; Identify and Describe family members


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS DECEMBER

CORE VIRTUES


ART

UNIT

Renaissance Art continued

CONTENT

Note different genres.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Discuss portraits, frescoes, sculptures.

ASSESSMENT

Class participation

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Soc St – England, the Golden Age Sci – Metric System

MUSIC

UNIT

CONTENT

Dona, Nobis, Pacem; Greensleeves (What Child is This?) ; Go Tell it on the Mountain;

Sing: “Havah Nagila”,

SKILLS

Sing rounds and canons.

ASSESSMENT

Renaissance music, instruments and composers. ; Teacher observation of students singing .


PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – SOFTBALL/KICKBALL

CONTENT:

Cues of throwing:

Step with opposite foot Arm extended back/elbow up Point to target with non throwing hand

Release towards target Follow through

Cues of catching:

Eyes on thrower Hands up Absorb force towards body

Fielding:

Wide stance Eyes on ball Hands down head up

Receive ball in front of body

Batting:

Eyes on ball Wide stance Step towards target

Follow through Extend hands and bat parallel to surface

SKILLS:

Demonstrate the correct cues of throwing, catching, fielding, and batting

Use a variety of skills in multiple game situations

ASSESSMENT:

Written test Teacher checklist and rubric I pad assessment


SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – Clothes; Opposites

Culture – Christmas in South America


Sentences with new vocabulary; Recite and identify new vocabulary

ASSESSMENT

Clothes box game; Write sentences with opposites; Sentences about clothes; Connecting words


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS JANUARY

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Courage Year Two: Courage Year Three: Courage

ART

UNIT

Renaissance Art; The Art of Japan

CONTENT

Study examples of Renaissance architecture; Study examples of Northern Renaissance Art;

Become familiar with the Great Buddha & Landscape Gardens.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Discuss famous architectural masterpieces; Class Discussion

ASSESSMENT

Class participation; Renaissance Quiz

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Science – Science Fair Soc St. – Japan

MUSIC

UNIT

Keyboard Unit

CONTENT

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SKILLS

SW rehearse demonstrating proper posture and singing technique

ASSESSMENT

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – CHASING/FLEEING AND DODGING

CONTENT:

Cues of dodging:

Avoid tagger Change of direction One handed Two handed

Body control

Cues of chasing:

Eye on target Reach to tag Arms extended Trap in corners

Concentrate on one target at a time

Cues of fleeing:

Use fakes Change directions Change speeds Keep head up

SKILLS:

Demonstrate dodging, chasing, and fleeing techniques

Use these techniques in a variety of games and activities

Explain how using these skills can increase overall fitness level

ASSESSMENT:

Teach observation I pad assessment


SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – Sports; Higher numbers

Culture – Colombia, Venezuela, Chile


Sports vocabulary; Decimal numbers - 0-1000

ASSESSMENT

Report on famous Spanish sports personality; Practice higher numbers;

Dictate new numbers; Recite numbers


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS FEBRUARY

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Loyalty Year Two: Love of Country Year Three: Honesty and Justice

ART

UNIT

American Art 19th

Century; Color

CONTENT

Become familiar with the Hudson River School, Audubon’s work; Identify and apply color.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Make a color wheel and list the color vocabulary.

ASSESSMENT

Color Quiz

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Soc St – Exploration of the West Sci – Cells; Science Fair

MUSIC

UNIT

Conclude Keyboard Unit

CONTENT

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Teacher observation

ASSESSMENT

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – HOCKEY/NET/WALL skills:

CONTENT:

Cues of striking:

Wide based stance Maintain eyes on object Back swing Contact Follow through

Cues of receiving:

Move to object Eyes on target Position feet with object in front

Absorb the object with stick Strike object with hand, racquet or stick

SKILLS:

Demonstrate the proper striking techniques for volleyball, badminton, and floor hockey

Utilize skill in a variety of games

Activities: Drop B.U.M.P Mini/Modified Net/Wall/Hockey games

ASSESSMENT:

Written test Teacher checklist I pad assessment


SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – Shapes, colors and sizes; Prepositions

Culture – Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay


Cognates with shapes; Identify shapes, sizes and colors; Sentences

ASSESSMENT

Identify shapes, color and size. ; Write sentences; Recite sentences; Quiz


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS MARCH

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Compassion Year Two: Faithfulness Year Three: Mercy

ART

UNIT American Art 19th

century; color

CONTENT

Become familiar with art related to the Civil War and Currie5r and Ives prints; experiment with color

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Students will experiment with various color media.

ASSESSMENT

Check artwork.

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Social Studies – Civil War Science – Cells

MUSIC

UNIT

Listening and Understanding; Romantic Composers: Mendelssohn; CK Songs: Git Along little

Dogies; The Happy Wanderer, If I Had A Hammer; Red River Valley; Sweet Betsy From Pike;

Discuss scales used in each song; Teacher Observation; Picture at an Exhibition Beethoven’s

Symphony No 5

CONTENT Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” ; Romantic musical works; Notation review. ; Sing: “Danny Boy”,

SKILLS

SW relate music to art and literature. ; SW compare and contrast the past three;

Emotional impact of music

ASSESSMENT

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – SOCCER

CONTENT:

Cues of kicking:

Place non kicking foot next to ball Strike ball with either instep or laces of kicking foot

Follow through

Cues of Trapping:

Eyes on ball Position in front of object Absorb ball with foot

SKILLS:

Demonstrate the correct cues of kicking and trapping

Use teamwork to achieve success in game play

How can practicing these skills improve your performance

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher Observation Teacher Checklist


SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – Pronouns; Formal / Informal; -ar Verbs

Culture – Central America


Proper pronouns; Informal; Formal; Verbs conjugation

ASSESSMENT

Sentences with pronouns; Translations; Conjugate new verbs


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS APRIL

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Forgiveness Year Two: Graciousness and Courtesy Year Three: Gentleness and Humility

ART

UNIT

Art Elements and Design Principles; Mona Brookes

CONTENT

Recognize and apply the art elements and design principles; Apply selective criteria in choosing an

artwork; Form & Value Drawing Skills

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Look for use of art elements; Make a list of the elements and principles; Create a realistic volume

drawing. Include three values.

ASSESSMENT

Check the list; Students will choose an artwork and write why they chose an artwork; Check for

form & tidiness.

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement Social Studies – Civil War Science – Plants

MUSIC

UNIT

American Musical Traditions; Songs of the Civil War; African American Spiritual; Content:

Westward Expansion/ Civil War

CONTENT

“Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “Dixie”, “Shenandoah”, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child”, “Poor Wayfaring Stranger”, “We Shall Overcome”

“Down by the Riverside”, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”, “This Little Light of Mine” Discuss emotional

impact of music. Westward Expansion/ Civil War

SKILLS

SW play chords or chord to roots to I IV V progressions.

SW: Sing and play Orff instruments in unison, unaccompanied, and accompanied; Recognize interlude,

coda, and da Capo al fine; Teacher observation/ theory worksheets; Major and minor scales

ASSESSMENT

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – SCOOTER GAMES

CONTENT:

Cues of scooter riding:

2 hands on scooter at all times Stay seated at all times Hands off ground No contact

Cues of partner scooters:

Go at a safe speed Push on shoulders of partner (not head) Keep partner on scooter

Keep a safe distance from others

SKILLS:

Demonstrate the proper technique for riding a scooter efficiently and safely

Use scooter in a variety of games

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher Observation Teacher Checklist


SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – New verbs; Conjugation of verbs; Subject pronoun

Culture – Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay


Conjugation of verbs; Translations

ASSESSMENT

Write sentences with new subject pronouns; Conjugate verbs to match subject pronoun; Quiz


5th

Grade Curriculum SPECIALS MAY

CORE VIRTUES

Year One: Hope Year Two: Joy Year Three: Wonder

ART

UNIT

Computer Art

CONTENT

Use a computer and peripherals to manipulate and create artwork.

SKILLS / OBJECTIVES Experiment with Photoshop’s brush tool, and color picker.

ASSESSMENT

Walk around the lab and look at work.

CORE KNOWLEDGE enhancement

Social Studies – Native Americans Science – Plants

In addition to the Core Curriculum, drawing skills will be emphasized.

MUSIC

UNIT

Song and Composer Review (continue) African American Spiritual

CONTENT

Song and Composer Review

SKILLS

SW recognize spirituals and their historical significance to music today.

SW identify the spiritual renewal in the Civil Rights Movement.

SW sing spirituals. SW sing 2/3 part rounds.

ASSESSMENT

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

UNIT – FIELD DAY / TEAM GAMES

CONTENT:

Field day games:

Capture the flag Scarf Tag 50 yard dash Jump the creek

Marble relay Dizzy bat race Gunny sack relay

SKILLS:

Demonstrate competency in a variety of games

Utilize fundamental field and playground game skills

Apply knowledge of the rules of the games

Utilize tactics and strategy in game play

Compare and contrast the role of individual vs. team aspects in field and playground games

Describe the role of both a leader and follower

ASSESSMENT:

Teacher Observation I pad assessment



SPANISH

CONTENT

Vocabulary – New Verbs

Culture – Spain


Conjugation of verbs; Translations

ASSESSMENT

Learn new verbs; Write sentences; Recite sentences; Review; Quiz



Documents

5th Grade Curriculum Map AUGUST · Students will understand how to apply conventions of grammar to writing and correct speech. Students will understand word origins and the definitions