Language Arts Strand:                                       Written Language (Reading, Writing)

 

Scope/Sequence

(Introduce, Develop, Master)

Skill

(Listening, Speaking)

(Reading, Writing)

Topic

A. Emergent   Reading

B. Phonics

C. Vocabulary

D. Comprehension

E. Literature

F. Critical Thinking

G. Emergent Writing

H. Handwriting

 I. Spelling

J. Grammar/ Mechanics

K. Composition Skills

L. Research/ Reference

M. Study Skills

N. Basic Listening

O. Critical Listening

P. Speaking

Objective

(Number the objectives using code for L for Language Arts with letter for the Topic. Grade. Number consecutively through the grade.)

Example: LC.1.27 for Language Arts, Vocabulary, grade 1, objective 27

Resources

General Resources for

5th Grade Language Arts:

Mailbox (magazine)

Cluefinders (software)

Jumpstart (software)

www.yahooligans.com (search engine)

Recommended novels for

5th Grade:

Black Beauty

Hatchett

The Incredible Journey

Indian in the Cupboard

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Sadako and the Thousand  Cranes

The View from Saturday

Where the Red Fern Grows

 

Reading

B. Phonics

 

 

D

 

 

LB.5.1  Spells vowel-controlled (L) (R)

 

M

 

 

LB.5.2  Identifies and applies roots/ prefixes/suffixes

 

M  

 

 

LB.5.3  Spells consonant diagraphs

 

M   

 

 

LB.5.4  Spells diphthongs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading/Writing

C. Vocabulary

 

 

D

 

 

LC.5.5  Identifies inflected (accented) forms

 

D

 

 

LC.5.6  Uses syllabication to divide words

 

D

 

 

LC.5.7  Recognizes multiple meanings of words

 

D

 

 

LC.5.8  Recognize commonly used words from foreign languages

 

D

 

 

LC.5.9  Defines and applies commonly used words

 

D

 

 

LC.5.10  Becomes familiar with the meaning of etymology

 

D

 

 

LC.5.11  Differentiates connotation & denotation

 

D

 

 

LC.5.12  Makes analogies

 

D

 

 

LC.5.13  Understands synonyms /  antonyms 

 

D

 

 

LC.5.14  Uses a thesaurus

 

D

 

 

LC.5.15  Uses words in correct context

 

D

 

 

LC.5.16  Uses references/technology to build words and meanings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

D. Comprehension

 

Websites:

www.abcteach.com

www.edhelper.com

Cluefinders (software for reading comprehension)

D

 

 

LD.5.17  Reads for different purposes

 

D

 

 

LD.5.18  Makes inferences

 

D

 

 

LD.5.19  Draws conclusions

 

D

 

 

LD.5.20  Recognizes cause and effect

 

I-5

 

 

LD.5.21  Recognizes character traits

 

D

 

 

LD.5.22 Identifies sequence and order

 

I-5

 

 

LD.5.23  Makes generalizations

 

D

 

 

LD.5.24  Predicts events / outcomes

 

D

 

 

LD.5.25  Summarizes

 

D

 

 

LD.5.26  Determines author’s point of view

 

D

 

 

LD.5.27  Recalls details of story

 

D

 

 

LD.5.28  Identifies main idea/topics

 

D

 

 

LD.5.29  Distinguishes fact vs. opinion

 

I-5

 

 

LD.5.30  Paraphrases

 

D

 

 

LD.5.31  Analyzes story elements

 

D

 

 

LD.5.32  Compares and contrasts ideas

 

I-5

 

 

LD.5.33  Makes judgments

 

D

 

 

LD.5.34  Follows directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

E. Literature

 

Literature Resources:

Online Lesson Plans for Sonlight Books [www.nucleus.com]

Scholastic Online

[scholastic.com] (multi-use)

[www.booklady.com] (to find books)

[www.NCTE.org]

[www.bookadventure.org]

Beyond Books and Bare Books

(useful for book reports)

Learning Links (magazine)

 

I-5

 

 

LE.5.35  Recognizes flashback

 

I-5

 

 

LE.5.36  Recognizes foreshadowing

 

I-5

 

 

LE.5.37  Recognizes suspense

 

D

 

 

LE.5.38  Identifies genres (poetry, novel, drama, etc.)

 

D

 

 

LE.5.39  Expresses personal reactions

 

D

 

 

LE.5.40  Reads silently

 

D

 

 

LE.5.41  Distinguishes between fiction and non-fiction

 

D

 

 

LE.5.42  Identifies characteristics of plays

 

D

 

 

LE.5.43  Identifies characteristics of short stories

 

D

 

 

LE.5.44  Identifies characteristics of historical fiction

 

M-5

 

 

LE.5.45  Identifies characteristics of fables

 

D

 

 

LE.5.46  Identifies characteristics of folk tales

 

 

 

 

 

 

M-5

 

 

LE.5.48  Identifies characteristics of fantasy

 

D

 

 

LE.5.49  Identifies characteristics of realistic fiction

 

D

 

 

LE.5.50  Identifies characteristics of legends

 

D

 

 

LE.5.51  Identifies characteristics of essays

 

D

 

 

LE.5.52  Identifies characteristics of articles

 

D

 

 

LE.5.53  Identifies characteristics of journals

 

 

M-5

 

 

LE.5.54  Identifies characteristics of biographies

 

M-5

 

 

LE.5.55  Identifies characteristics of diaries

 

D

 

 

LE.5.56  Identifies characteristics of expository text

 

M-5

 

 

LE.5.57  Identifies characteristics of interviews

 

D

 

 

LE.5.58  Identifies reading purpose

 

 

 

 

Identifies

literary terms and figurative language as stated below:

 

M-5

 

 

·        LE.5.59  Acts

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.60  Character: major/minor

 

M-5

 

 

·        LE.5.61  Dialogue

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.62  Drama

 

M-5

 

 

·        LE.5.63  Scene

 

M-5

 

 

·        LE.5.64 Stage

 

M-5

 

 

·        LE.5.65  Theater

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.66  Alliteration

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.67  Onomatopoeia

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.68  Repetition

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.69  Rhyme

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.70  Rhythm

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.71  Idiom

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.72  Metaphor

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.73  Personification

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.74  Plot

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.75  Setting

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.76  Simile

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.77  Couplet

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.78  Stanza

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.79  Ballad

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.80  Cinquain

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.81 Concrete poem

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.82  Diamante

 

I-5

 

 

·        LE.5.83  Free verse

 

I-5

 

 

·        LE.5.84  Haiku

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.85  Limerick

 

D

 

 

·        LE.5.86  Bible as literature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading

F. Critical Thinking

 

 

D

 

 

LF.5.87  Develops problem solving technique

 

D

 

 

LF.5.88  Uses inferential thinking

 

D

 

 

LF.5.89  Identifies character motivation

 

D

 

 

LF.5.90  Uses integrated connections

 

D

 

 

LF.5.91  Understands scope and sequence

 

D

 

 

LF.5.92  Understands symbolism

 

D

 

 

LF.5.93  Relates understanding of literature to human experience, world events, and to the teachings of Christ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing

H. Handwriting

 

 

D

 

 

LH.5.94  Reduces of size of cursive formation

 

D

 

 

LH.5.95  Maintains correct cursive formation

 

M-5

 

 

LH.5.96  Uses correct spacing between words

 

D

 

 

LH.5.97  Formats page, using indents and margins for paragraphs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing

I. Spelling

 

Spelling Blasters (software)

www.puzzlemaker.com

(website)

 

 

 

Recognizes and  uses spelling patterns for:

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.98  Compound words

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.99  Irregular plurals

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.100  Homophones

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.101  Homographs

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.102  Affixes

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.103  Short or long control vowels

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.104  Multiple constant blends

 

D

 

 

·        LI.5.105  Schwa sound

 

D

 

 

LI.5.106  Uses resources to correct words

 

D

 

 

LI.5.107  Alphabetizes words (up to 1st five letters alike)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing

J. Grammar / Mechanics

 

Schoolhouse Rock (software and videos)

Grammar Munchers (software)

D

 

 

LJ.5.108  Identifies nouns

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.109  Identifies nouns used as subjects

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.110  Identifies nouns used as subjective complements

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.111  Identifies direct objects

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.112  Identifies objects of prepositions

 

M

 

 

LJ.5.113  Identifies action verbs

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.114  Identifies state of being verbs

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.115  Identifies auxiliary verbs

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.116  Forms principle parts of verbs, including common irregular verbs

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.117  Uses correct subject-verb agreement

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.118  Identifies and forms simple verb tenses

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.119  Identifies adverbs

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.120 Forms adverbs from adjectives

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.121  Uses negative adverbs (no, not, never) correctly

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.122  Identifies adjectives

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.123  Identifies proper and common adjectives

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.124  Identifies articles

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.125  Identifies demonstrative adjectives and uses them correctly

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.126  Identifies adjectives used as subjective complements

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.127  Compares regular adjectives and adverbs

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.128  Compares common irregular adjectives

 

M-5

 

 

LJ.5.129  Identifies personal pronouns

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.130  Distinguishes between subject and object pronouns

 

M-5

 

 

LJ.5.131  Identifies and forms contractions

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.132  Identifies prepositions

 

D

 

 

LJ.5133  Identifies conjunctions

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.134  Identifies simple and compound predicates

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.135  Identifies and forms compound sentences

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.136  Identifies interjections

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.137  Diagrams simple sentences

 

M

 

 

LJ.5.138  Uses end punctuation correctly

 

M

 

 

LJ.5.139  Uses periods after initials

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.140  Uses periods in outlines

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.141  Understands and uses abbreviations

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.142  Uses commas in geographical names

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.143  Uses commas in dates

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.144  Uses commas in addresses

 

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.145  Uses commas after salutations and complimentary closes of friendly letters

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.146  Uses a comma after noun in direct address

 

D

 

 

 

LJ.5.147  Uses commas to separate items in a series

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.148  Uses commas to set off introductory words

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.149  Uses a comma to set off a mild interjections

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.150  Uses a comma to set off direct quotation

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.151  Uses a comma before the conjunction in a compound sentence

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.152  Uses quotation marks with a direct quotation or divided quotation

 

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.153  Uses quotation marks around the title of a short work (example: TV show, magazine and newspaper articles, short stories)

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.154  Underlines the titles of books, movies, plays, magazines, newspapers

 

M

 

 

LJ.5.155  Uses apostrophes to form contractions

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.156  Uses apostrophes to form possessive nouns

 

I-5

 

 

LJ.5.157  Uses hyphens to divide words into syllables

 

D

 

 

LJ.5.158  Uses  parentheses

 

 

Writing

K. Composition Skills

 

Graphic Organizers (for reading and writing)  Published by McMillan McGraw Hill, 1997

ISBN 0-02-181281-0/1-8

Writer’s Express (handbook)

 

 

 

Demonstrates the steps of the writing process as follows:

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.159  Prewriting

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.160  Drafting (organization, word choice, fluency, voice, mechanics, ideas)

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.161  Proofreading

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.162  Editing and revision

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.163  Publication

 

 

 

 

Writes the following types of paragraphs:

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.164  Narrative: journals, stories

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.165  Descriptive: summary

 

D

 

 

·        LK.5.166  Expository: book report, friendly and business letters

 

I-5

 

 

·        LK.5.167  Persuasive: advertisement

 

D

 

 

LK.5.168  Writes poetry

www.poetry4kids.com

www.gigglepoetry.com

D

 

 

LK.5.169  Transfers work to print by keyboarding

 

D

 

 

LK.5.170  Writes topic sentences

 

D

 

 

LK.5.171  Writes introductory sentences / paragraphs

 

D

 

 

LK.5.172  Writes supporting sentences

 

I-5

 

 

LK.5.173  Writes transition sentences

 

D

 

 

LK.5.174  Writes conclusions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading / Writing

L. Research / References

 

 

 

 

 

Finds information in each of the following sources:

 

D

R

 

·        LL.5.175  Dictionary

 

I-4

 

 

·        LL.5.176  Thesaurus

 

D

R

 

·        LL.5.177  Library

 

D

R

 

·        LL.5.178  Internet – computer programs

 

I-5

R

 

·        LL.5.179  Almanac

 

D

R

 

·        LL.5.180  Telephone directory

 

D

R

 

·        LL.5.181  Atlas

 

D

R

 

·        LL.5.182  Newspaper

 

D

R

 

·        LL.5.183  Encyclopedia

 

I-5

W

 

LL.5.184  Creates bibliography of sources

 

D

W

 

LL.5.185  Creates a research-based report

 

I-5

R

 

LL.5.186  Uses periodical index

 

D

R

 

LL.5.187  Uses cross-referencing skills