Grade 5th
Quarter 3
Literature
-theme
-story structure
-compare/contrast
-sequencing
-flashback
-foreshadowing
-context clues
-personification
-similes/metaphors
-Egypt
-Black History Unit (1 week)
-PARCC practice tests
Grammar
-nouns
-adjectives
-direct objects
-prepositions
Essential
Questions
Key Reading
and Language
Standards
RL5.2, RL 5.3,
RL5.3, RL5.4,
RL5.5, RL5.6,
RI5.7, SL5.5,
RI5.2, RI5.3,
RI5.4, RI5.5,
RI5.6, RI5.7,
SL5.4, SL5.5,
SL5.2
L5.6, L5.1,
L5.2, L5.3,
L5.4, L5.5,
Assessments
-chapter comprehension
questions
-quizzes/tests
-Venn diagram, written
compare/contrast
assignments
-flashback assignment
-Egypt vocabulary/Gods
research/crossword
-foreshadowing assignment
-fear personification picture
-mood activity
-simile/metaphor packets &
assignment
-Movie trailer
-Rosa Parks/Freedom Riders
compare/contrast
-Goin’ Someplace/MLK
sequencing
-Sit-Ins/Little Rock 9 theme
& cause/effect
-timeline
-Promethean Board flip
charts
-practice sheets
-preposition
pictures/sentences
DOK
Suggested Material
The Egypt Game
Journeys-Unit 4
Scholastic Action
Mag (issues
1/13/14, 2/13/12,
1/9/12, 1/12/15)
Followers of the
North Star
Goin’ Someplace
Special
MLK video
PARCConline.org
Unit 4 – Journeys
Grammar Workshop
Level Blue
Promethean Planet
Grade 5th
Greek/Latin Roots
-Chapters 11-15
RF5.3, L5.4,
L5.5
Writing
SL5.4, W5.1,
W5.8, W5.3,
W5.4, W5.5,
W5.6, W5.9
-complete sentences using
vocabulary word
-relate a quotation to vocab
word
-decode a new word using
roots from chapter
-solve riddles using root
clues
-weekly test on
meaning/spelling
-opinion piece on the oracle
(The Egypt Game)
-historical fiction
narrative(Black History Unit)
-interviews(Black History
Person)
-mini comic book
-friendly letter to Superhero
Journeys
Action Mag
IPAD
The Egypt Game
Grade 5th
Quarter 3
Month Jan - Feb
Essential
Questions
Key Reading
and Language
Standards
Assessments
DOK
Suggested Materials
Grade 5th
Quarter 12
Month Nov. – Dec.
Essential
Questions
Key Reading
and Language
Standards
Assessments
DOK
Suggested Materials
Grade 5th
Quarter 12
Month Nov. – Dec.
Essential
Questions
Key Reading
and Language
Standards
Assessments
DOK
Suggested Materials
Grade 5th