Fifth Grade ELA Year Plan
Core
Ideas/Units
Unit 1:
August –
October
9 weeks
Standards Met
each Quarter:
L 5.3,6
S.L 5.1,4,6
W 5.4-6,9-10
R.F 5.3-4
R.I 5.4,10
R.L 5.4,10
Time Frame
August – 2
Weeks
L 5.2a,e
SL 5.1a-d
W 5.3a-b
RF 5.3-4
RL 5.1
Essential
Questions
Leveled
Questions
How can I use
clues from a text to
make a realistic
inference?
(SL- R.F - RL)
Identify clues from a
text.
Can I make an
inference based on a
given text?
How can clues from
the text help me make
an inference?
Explain why the
inference I made is
realistic towards the
text?
Identify what format
you are writing your
piece.
Who is the audience
of your writing?
What content should
be included to make
your piece complete?
What tone should be
used to enhance my
final draft?
What is a main idea?
How do I
effectively use the
writing process?
(L - W)
September –
5 weeks
L 5.1a,3a,4b
SL 5.1c,5
W 5.2a-e,3c,7
RI 5.1-2,4
R.L 5.5
How can I use
details and
structure from a
text to help
determine the
main ideas?
(RI – RL)
What language
techniques can I
use to help
improve my
writing?
(L – W)
How can
answering
questions help me
present learned
information?
(SL)
What structure is the
text written in?
What details are
given to help support
the main idea?
Explain how the
details identified help
determine the main
idea.
What is a language
technique?
Identify language
techniques in a given
text.
How can I use
language techniques
to support my
writing?
Explain how language
techniques help
improve my writing
through the tone.
What is the question
being asked?
What details support
my answer?
How can I support my
answer based on the
learned information?
What presentation
style will best present
the learned
information to my
classmates?
Assessment Ideas
Formative
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Entrance slip
Exit slip
On Demand
Writing
Parking Lot
Identification
Pair Share
Thumbs
Up/Down
White
boards/Desks
Journal Entry
Analogy Prompt
Student Reflection
Class Led
Discussions
Projects
In Class
Assignments
Homework
Summative
o
o
o
o
o
o
Unit Test
(Multiple Choice,
Short/Extended
Responses)
Final Draft of
Writing Pieces
On Demand
Speech
Presentations
Projects
*Assessments can be
applied to all ELA Units
October – 2
weeks
SL 5.3-4,6
R.I 5.3
How can you
create a
relationship
between two or
more topics?
(RI)
How can my
presentation of a
topic affect my
classmates and
their learning?
(SL)
October – 1
week
Unit 2:
October –
December
7 weeks
Standards Met
each Quarter:
L 5.3,6
S.L 5.1,4,6
W 5.4-6,9-10
R.F 5.3-4
R.I 5.4,10
R.L 5.4,10
L 5.5c
W 5.8,9a
RL 5.3,9
How can the
relationship
between words
impact my
understanding?
(L)
How can
comparing and
contrasting the
elements of two
literary pieces help
me to paraphrase
or summarize?
(W – RL)
November 3 weeks
L 5.1a,e,2bd,3b,5a-b
S.L 5.2
W 5.3d-e,4,8,9a
R.I 5.4-5
R.L 5.2,4-7
How can a variety
of story elements
(i.e. figurative
language) and text
structure impact
the point of view of
a piece?
(L - RI – RL)
How can the
development
process of my
writing impact my
story and the
audience in mind?
(W)
How can you
determine a
relationship between
two texts?
What structure is
used in the text?
How are the given
texts
similar/different?
Explain why evidence
from the texts can
help support a shared
relationship?
What information am
I presenting?
How can I present the
information best to
my classmates?
Why is the presented
information
important for the
learning of others?
Explain how effective
my presentation was
based on other
students’ learning.
Identify key words.
What is the meaning
of a word?
How do words impact
the language of a text?
How does vocabulary
impact the meaning
behind a text?
What is
paraphrasing?
How do you compare
and contrast story
elements?
What key ideas need
to be included in my
summary?
Does my
paraphrasing depict
an accurate summary
of what I have read?
Define point of view.
What elements can be
used to help identify a
point of view?
How does the
structure of a text
impact its point of
view?
Explain the point of
view and why it fits
the given piece.
What is the purpose
of my writing?
Who is your
audience?
Does my writing
match the audience in
mind?
How does having the
audience in mind
impact my writing?
How can I
summarize
information
presented in a
variety of ways?
(SL)
December – 3
weeks
L 5.1b-d
S.L 5.1a-d
W 5.2a,5,7,9b
R.I 5.3,5,7,9
How does the
author’s evidence
support the
relationship
between two or
more topics?
(RI – W)
What additional
text features can I
use to enhance an
informational
piece?
(RI – W – L)
How can I use
multiple sources to
aid in the
publication of a
piece?
(W – SL)
January – 4
weeks
Unit 3:
January –
February
L 5.3a,6
S.L 5.3
W 5.1a-c,4
R.I 5.1,7,8-9
How can using
opinion words to
introduce a topic
support a
speaker’s opinion?
(L – W – RI)
How can
organizing my
What is a summary?
How do I summarize
information?
How is the
information being
presented?
How can the
presentation of the
information impact
my ability to
summarize?
Compare and contrast
the ideas from two or
more topics.
What evidence can be
pulled to support a
relationship?
How can you
determine the
relationship between
two or more texts?
Explain the
relationship between
two or more topics.
What is a text
feature?
What is the purpose
of an informational
piece?
Am I using text
features correctly to
enhance my writing?
Why do the chosen
text features help
improve the
presentation of my
informational piece?
When can a piece
officially be
considered
published?
What is a text source?
How can I use text
sources to aid in the
publication of my
piece?
How does the
information from a
resource relate to the
purpose of my
writing?
What is an opinion?
What is the topic of
the piece?
What words can be
used to support an
opinion?
Explain the speaker’s
opinion by using
vocabulary from the
writing.
What is synthesizing?
How can I organize
my thoughts?
8 weeks
thoughts assist me
in synthesizing
information from
multiple sources?
(W – RI)
How can
researched
evidence help
summarize a
speaker’s opinion?
(SL – W)
Standards Met
each Quarter:
L 5.3,6
S.L 5.1,4,6
W 5.4-6,9-10
R.F 5.3-4
R.I 5.4,10
R.L 5.4,10
How can I use a
variety of
sentences and
quotes from a text
to support the
opinion of a piece?
(L – W – RI)
February – 4
weeks
L 5.2,4a,5c
S.L 5.4
W 5.1d,2b,6,9ab
R.I 5.6,8,9
R.L 5.6,9
How can I develop
a topic using
supporting
viewpoints to
present an opinion
logically?
(SL – W – RI)
How can I use
language
conventions and
technology to
publish an opinion
piece?
(L – W)
How can using
word relationships
better help me
understand a
narrator’s point of
view (literary/IT)?
(L – RL – RI)
How can I use the
context of a story
to compare and
contrast stories
How are the different
sources related?
Explain the
relationship between
multiple sources by
synthesizing.
How do I summarize?
What is the speaker’s
opinion?
What evidence helps
support my
summary?
How does the
researched evidence
support the speaker’s
opinion?
What is a quote from
the text?
What types of
sentences can be used
in a piece?
How do quotes from a
piece help support
the opinion of the
writing?
Explain the opinion of
a piece using
evidence.
What is the topic of a
piece?
How can I develop a
topic?
What is the author’s
view point?
Explain how the
viewpoints help
present the author’s
opinion.
What is an opinion
piece?
What technology can I
use to publish a piece
of writing?
What language
conventions can I use
in my writing?
How do language
conventions and
technology help
present my opinion?
What is a narrator?
Who is the narrator of
a piece?
How can I identify the
narrator’s point of
view?
Explain the narrator’s
point of view based
on the language of a
piece.
What is a theme?
How can I identify a
theme?
How can I compare
and contrast different
with similar
themes?
(L – RL)
March – 5
weeks
Unit 4:
March – April
6 weeks
L 5.3b,4a,c,5
S.L 5.1c-d
W 5.3d,8,10
R.I 5.5,7
R.L 5.2,4
How can I use
figurative language
to ask and answer
questions when
contributing to a
discussion?
(L – SL – RL)
How can I use
story elements to
determine the
theme of a
dramatic
piece/poem?
(W – RL)
How can the
structure of a piece
aid in recalling
information?
(L – W – RI)
Standards Met
each Quarter:
L 5.3,6
S.L 5.1,4,6
W 5.4-6,9-10
R.F 5.3-4
R.I 5.4,10
R.L 5.4,10
How can I locate
information to
include in a writing
piece on a specific
topic?
(L – W – RI)
April – 1
week
L 5.6
W 5.2a
R.I 5.3,5
How can I use
specific vocabulary
within a given text
structure to help
aid in
comprehension?
(L – W – RI)
stories?
Explain how the
theme of two stories
is related.
What is figurative
language?
How can I contribute
to a discussion?
How can I use
figurative language
correctly?
How can I ask and
answer questions
when contributing to
a discussion?
What is the structure
of a dramatic piece or
poem?
What is a theme?
What story elements
are used in the piece?
How do the story
elements help
identify the theme?
What type of piece is
being read?
What is the structure?
What information is
important for
recalling?
Explain how the
structure of a piece
helps recall
information.
What type of piece am
I writing?
What is the topic of
my writing?
What information do I
need to include in my
writing?
Why does the
information found
help contribute to my
writing topic?
How do I comprehend
what I’m reading?
What is the structure
of the piece I am
reading?
How does the
vocabulary the author
uses help me
comprehend what I
have read?
Explain how the
language in a piece
helps support my
comprehension.
Unit 5:
April – May
3 weeks
Fifth Grade Math Year Plan
Core
Ideas/Units
Time Frame
Essential
Questions
Unit 1:
Numbers and
Operations in
Base Ten
Chapter 1: Place
Value
How does the
position of a
digit in a
number relate
to its value?
Overall Time
Frame:
August –
November
14 Weeks
Chapter 2:
Multiply Whole
Numbers
Standards
Met:
5.NBT.1
5.NBT.2
5.NBT.3
5.NBT.4
5.NBT.5
5.NBT.6
5.NBT.7
5.NBT.1-3 -- 2
weeks
5.NBT.2,5 -- 2
weeks
Chapter 3:
Divide by a OneDigit Divisor
5.NBT.6 -- 3 weeks
Chapter 4:
Divide by a
Two-Digit
Divisor
5.NBT.6 -- 2 weeks
What
strategies can
be used to
multiply
whole
numbers?
What
strategies can
be used to
divide whole
numbers?
What
strategies can
I use to divide
by a two-digit
number?
Leveled
Questions
Identify the digit in a given
place value
What is the value of a
given digit?
How do multiplying and
dividing by 10 change the
value of a digit?
Explain how the place
value of one digit is
different from that of a
different value.
Is the problem written in
the standard algorithm
with place values aligned?
Did you include the place
holder zero?
Is your answer reasonable
compared to an estimated
product?
Explain how you multiply
whole numbers and why
your answer is reasonable.
Is the problem written in
the standard algorithm?
Are you lining up the
answers above the correct
place values?
Are you using estimation
to help figure out the
quotient?
Explain how you solve a
long division problem and
why your answer is
reasonable.
Is the problem written in
the standard algorithm?
Are you lining up the
answers above the correct
place values?
Are you using estimation
to help figure out the
quotient?
Explain how you solve a
long division problem and
why your answer is
reasonable.
Assessment Ideas
Formative:
o
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o
o
o
o
o
Entrance slip
Exit slip
On Demand
Writing
Parking Lot
Identification
Pair Share
Thumbs
Up/Down
White
boards/Desks
Journal Entry
Analogy Prompt
Student
Reflection
Class Led
Discussions
Projects
In Class
Assignments
Homework
Experiments
Summative
o
o
o
o
Unit Test
(Multiple Choice,
Short/Extended
Responses)
On Demand
Presentations
Projects
*Assessments can be
applied to all Math Units
Chapter 5: Add
and Subtract
Decimals
5.NBT.4,7 -- 2
weeks
Chapter 6:
Multiply and
Divide Decimals
5.NBT.2,4-5,7 -- 3
weeks
How can I use
place value
and
properties to
add and
subtract
decimals?
How is
multiplying
and dividing
decimals
similar to
multiplying
and dividing
whole
numbers?
Unit 2:
Operations
and Algebraic
Thinking
Overall Time
Frame:
December
2 weeks
Standards
Met:
5.OA.1
4.OA.3
Additional
Review
Are place holder zeros
used to fill the gaps?
Are all of the place values
aligned to get the correct
answer?
Did you check you answer
to make sure it is correct?
Explain why the operation
you chose fits the given
real world problem.
Are your numbers aligned
in the standard algorithm
form?
Did you ignore the decimal
point and just multiply like
normal?
Did you slide the decimal
points an equal amount to
make a whole number?
Did you align your answers
and make necessary
changes with the decimal
number answer?
Explain the additional
steps required to correctly
multiply and divide
numbers with a decimal
point.
What pattern is used to
flow through the numbers
of a given data set?
Can you continue the
patter or fill in missing
blanks of a data set given a
pattern?
Chapter 7:
Expressions and
Patterns
5.OA.1,3 (+5.G.1-2)
–2 weeks
How are
patterns used
to solve
problems?
Explain how a rule can fit
the pattern of a given set
of numbers.
Create a data set given
criteria that meet a given
rule or pattern.
5.G.1
5.G.2
What are the factors of a
given number?
What are the multiples of a
given number?
Unit 3:
Numbers and
Operations –
Fractions
Chapter 8:
Fractions and
Decimals
5.NF.3,5b
(+5.NBT.5) –2 week
How are
factors and
multiples
helpful in
solving
problems?
What is the difference
between finding the
factors of a number and
the multiples of a number?
How do factors and
multiples help us learn
more about numbers?
What is an equivalent
fraction?
Overall Time
Frame:
January –
February
8 weeks
Standards
Met:
5.NF.1
5.NF.2
5.NF.3
5.NF.4a-b
5.NF.5a-b
5.NF.6
5.NF.7a-c
Unit 4:
Measurement
and Data
Chapter 9: Add
and Subtract
Fractions
5.NF.1-2 -– 3 weeks
How can
equivalent
fractions help
me add and
subtract
fractions?
What strategies can I use
to find an equivalent
fraction?
Create a list of equivalent
fractions based on one
given.
Explain how you know that
two fractions are
equivalent to each other.
Identify whether to
multiply or divide.
Chapter 10:
Multiply and
Divide Fractions
5.NF.4-7 -– 3 weeks
What
strategies can
be used to
multiply and
divide
fractions?
Do both numbers have a
numerator and a
denominator?
Did you keep the
numerators/denominators
together when doing the
operation? Is your answer
in simplest form?
Explain how you
multiply/divide fractions
and how you got to your
final answer.
Identify the system of
measurement being used.
Overall Time
Chapter 11:
How can I use
Frame:
Measurement
measurement
5.MD.1-2
-3
weeks
March
conversions
to
(through 19th)
solve real3 Weeks
world
Are we converting to a
bigger measurement unit
or a smaller measurement
unit?
Did you use the standard
algorithm of multiplication
or division to get to your
final answer?
problems?
Standards
Met:
5.MD.1
5.MD.2
Explain why the conversion
you found is a reasonable
answer based on the given
measurement system.
Unit 5:
Geometry
What is the name of the
given shape?
Overall Time
Frame:
Mid-March –
SB
2 Weeks
Standards
Met:
5.G.3
5.G.4
Additional
Review
5.MD.3a-b
5.MD.4
5.MD.5a-c
Unit 6:
Testing
Review
Overall Time
Frame:
Chapter 12:
Geometry
5.G.3,4 (+5.MD.3-5)
-2 weeks
How does
geometry help
me solve
problems in
everday life?
What are the attributes of
a given shape?
How can I use a hierarchy
to classify shapes?
Explain how shapes and
their attributes can be
used to help solve
problems that relate to the
real world.
Fifth Grade Science Year Plan
Core
Ideas/Units
Time Frame
Essential
Questions
Leveled
Questions
Assessment Ideas
What is gravity?
Unit 1:
Motion and
Stability
August – 2
weeks
5.PS2.1
Standards Met:
5.PS2.1
Unit 2:
Matter and Its
Interactions
Standards Met:
5.PS1.1-4
Unit 3:
Energy
September – 5
How can
weeks
particles combine
5.PS1.1-3 (1
week each)
5.PS1.4 (2
weeks)
October – 3
weeks
5.PS3.1
Standards Met:
5.PS3.1
Unit 4:
From Molecules
to Organisms:
Structures and
Processes
Standards Met:
5.LS1.1
Unit 5:
How can one
describe physical
interactions
between objects
and within
systems of
objects?
November – 3
weeks
5.LS1.1
to produce a
substance with
different
properties?
How does energy
from the sun
impact the
everyday lives of
animals?
How do plants
get the materials
they need for
growth?
How do things move?
What is force?
Explain the
interaction between
objects and their
forces.
What is an atom?
What is a molecule?
What is matter?
Explain how particles
combine to produce a
substance with
different properties.
What is energy?
How does the sun
give off energy?
How do animals use
the energy from the
sun?
Explain how the sun
impacts the everyday
lives of animals.
What materials does
a plant need for
growth?
Where do plants get
the materials they
need for growth?
How do plants use
the air and water to
support their growth?
Explain how plants
use the air and water
to grow.
What is an
ecosystem?
Formative:
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Entrance slip
Exit slip
On Demand
Writing
Parking Lot
Identification
Pair Share
Thumbs Up/Down
White
boards/Desks
Journal Entry
Analogy Prompt
Student Reflection
Class Led
Discussions
Projects
In Class
Assignments
Homework
Experiments
Summative
o
o
o
o
o
Unit Test
(Multiple Choice,
Short/Extended
Responses)
Lab Report
On Demand
Presentations
Projects
*Assessments can be
applied to all Science Units
Ecosystems:
Interactions,
Energy,
Dynamics
What is an organism?
December – 3
weeks
5.LS2.1
Standards Met:
5.LS2.1
Unit 6:
Earth’s Place in
the Universe
Standards Met:
5.ESS1.1-2
Unit 7:
Earth’s Systems
Standards Met:
5.ESS2.1-2
Unit 8:
Earth and
Human Activity
January – 4
weeks
5.ESS1.1 (2
weeks)
5.ESS1.2 (2
weeks)
February – 4
weeks
5.ESS2.1 (2
weeks)
5.ESS2.2 (2
weeks)
March – 5
weeks
Standards Met:
5.ESS3.1
April – 3
weeks
3-5.ETS1.1-3 (1
week each)
Standards Met:
3-5.ETS1.1-3
What is the difference
between a living and
nonliving organism?
Describe how living
and nonliving things
work together to
meet their needs.
How far away is the
sun from the Earth?
5.ESS3.1
Unit 9:
Engineering
Design
How do living
and nonliving
things work
together to meet
the needs of the
organisms in an
ecosystem?
How does the
distance of the
sun in relation to
the position of
the Earth impact
daily changes?
How does water
influence
weather,
circulate in the
oceans, and
shape Earth’s
surface?
How and why do
organisms
interact with one
another and what
are the effects of
that interaction?
How can trial and
error of a simple
design impact the
final product and
its development
over time?
How does our
distance from the sun
impact the light we
see?
What daily changes
on Earth occur due to
our distance from the
sun?
Explain how the sun
impacts the daily
changes we see o the
Earth.
What form does
water take on Earth?
How does water
affect the Earth’s
features?
How does water
affect our daily
weather?
Explain the
movement of water
and how it’s
distributed on Earth.
What is an organism?
How do organisms
interact?
What is the effect of
the interactions
among organisms?
Explain how the
interactions among
organisms effect one
another.
What is a simple
design?
How can a simple
design be developed?
How can trial and
error impact the
development of a
design?
Analyze how the
development process
impacts the final
product of a design.
Unit 10:
Review
Standards Met:
All