DLI 5th Grade 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