5th grade Instructional Guide

5th Grade Scope & Sequence

Paired Reading

“A Story of How a Wall Stands” Genre: Free Verse Poetry Lexile: NP Integrate Writing: Make Connections

Begin Expository Essay ●​ Analyze the rubric

Develop Expository Essay ●​ Analyze the prompt ●​ Analyze sources ●​ Plan: Organize Ideas

Extended Writing

●​ Logical Text Structure ●​ Analyze the student model

●​ Draft: Strong conclusion ●​ Revise Peer Conferences

Writing Craft Lesson Bank & Grammar and Spelling Lesson Bank

Mini Lesson Options

Special Education Connection: Wonderworks ●​ Interactive Read Aloud : “The Missing Journal”

●​ Shared Read: “How Do I Hold the Summer?”, “Catching a Fly”, “When I Dance” ●​ Leveled Reader Main Selection: Tell Me the Old, Old Stories (Lexile: 5901) ●​ Leveled Reader Paired Selection: “Family Ties” ●​ Writing: Verb Tenses