District 5th grade Language Arts Common Core map

Resources to use: Scott Foresman (SF), McGraw Hill (MH), additional resources; novels and picture books

Month / Skill/Routine and practice / Standard / Story or
Resource options / Assessment
September
October
November / Main idea
Author’s Purpose
Characters, Plot , Setting
(Story Map)
Genre-year long
Summarize
Sequence
Theme / 5.RI.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
5.RI.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which points.
5.RI.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
5.RI.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text
5.SL.3 Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
5.RI.5 Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
5.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. / Main Idea
Mahalia Jackson SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Roots of the Blues
OL-Legends of the Blues
AL-Music Gets the Blues
It’s Our World Too MH
Leveled Readers
BL-The Mills Green Team
OL-Maggie Comes Home
AL-An Idea that Makes Sense
Author’s Purpose
Talk with an Astronaut (5.5) SF
Level readers
BL-Aim High: Astronaut Training
OL-Sailing the Stars
AL-Astronauts and Cosmosnauts
Going Back Home MH
Leveled Readers
BL-Maya’s Mural
OL-Elizabeth Sirani Artist
AL- The Bayeux Tapestry
Story Maps
Frindle SF
Leveled Readers
BL-The Spelling Bee
OL-Learning from Mrs. Liang
AL-This is the Way He Go To School
Or
Three Century Woman SF
The Stormi Giovanni Club SF
(play)
Leveled Readers
BL-Moving
OL-The New Kid at School
AL-Nathaniel Comes to Town
Leonardo’s Horse SF
Leveled Readers
BL-DaVinci’s Designs
OL-Michelangelo and the Italian Renaissance
AL-The Inspiration of Art
The Wise Old Woman MH
Sweet Music in Harlem SF
Leveled readers
BL-Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
OL-Grandma Betty’s Banjo
AL-Unexpected Music
Sea Maidens of Japan MH
Leveled Readers
BL-Making Pipes His Bag
OL-The Beekeeper’s Story
AL-The Flight of Kites
Weslandia SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Learning to Play the Game
OL-Adventure to the New World
AL-Cheaper, Faster, Better: Recent Technological Innovations
The Gold Coin MH
Leveled Readers
BL-From Dust to Hope
OL-The Peace Corps
AL-Angel of the Battlefield
December
January / Figurative language
Context Clues
Inferences / 5.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
5.RL.6 Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
5.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a.  Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
b.  Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c.  Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary
5.SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
5.RL.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. / Thunder Rose SF
Leveled Reader
BL-Storm Danger
OL-The Challenge of Storm Chasing
AL-Forecasting the Weather
John Henry MH
Leveled Reader
BL-Through a Mountain Under a Sea
OL-The Great Model Train Robbery
AL-From Roman Roads to Railroad Tracks
Wing for the King SF
(Play)
Level Reader
BL-What a Great Idea
OL-The Story of Flight
AL-The Patent Process
Exploding Ants SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Surviving the Weather
OL-Changing to Survive
AL-A Home for Humans in Space
Amazon Alert MH
Leveled Readers
BL-Flight of the Trumpeters
OL-Home Across the Ice
AL-Maggie comes Home
At The Beach SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Marine Life
OL-Life in the Sea
AL-Oceans of Resources
Ghost Towns SF
Leveled Readers
BL-The Gold Rush of 1849
OL-The United States Goes West
AL-Journey to Statehood
February
March
April
May
Year-Long / Cause & Effect
Fact and Opinion
Historical Connections
Character
Compare/
Contrast
Compare and Contrast
Multi-media
Reports
Speeches
Novel Units, Reading Circles
Phonics and Phonemic Awareness
Fluency / 5.L.4 a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
5.RI.5 Compare and contrast overall structure (e.g. Chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) or events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
5.RI.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
5.RI.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
5.RI.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
5.RI.6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
5.RL.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
5.RI.6 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
5.RL.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
5.RL.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
5.RI.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
5.RI.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
5.RI.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
5.RI.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
5.SL.3 Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
5.RL.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
5.SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
a.  Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
b.  Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
c.  Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
d.  Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
5.RI.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
5.RF.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary
5.RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
5.L.5 c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
5.RF.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a.Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
5.RF.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. / Shutting Out The Sky SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Immigrant Children
OL-A Nation of Many Colors
AL-The Land of Opportunity
or
St. Matthews Island SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Saving an American Symbol
OL-The Kudzu Invasion
AL-Mixed-Up Vegetables
Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways to Save Wildlife SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Endangered Animals
OL-Habitats in Need of Help
AL-Saving Endangered Species
The Hindenburg SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Flying Across the Ocean
OL-Train Wreck
AL-Flying into the 21st Century
Island Scrapbook MH
Leveled Readers
BL-Tourist Trap Island
OL-The Galapagos Islands
AL-All About Islands
The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic SF
Leveled Readers
BL-The Unsinkable Titanic
OL-Exploring with Science
AL-Inventions From Space Travel
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Leveled Readers
BL-Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride
OL-Paul Revere and the American Revolution
AL- The National Guard: Modern Minutemen
The Chil’i-lin Purse SF
Leveled Readers
BL-China Then and Now
OL-The Gift
AL-Making Friends in Mali
Rip Van Winkle MH
Leveled Readers
BL-A Matter of Time
OL-H.G. Wells:
Man of the Future
AL-A Knight’s Journey
King Midas SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Old Gold
OL-The Golden Year
AL-From Salt to Silk
The Riddle MH
Leveled Readers
BL-The Riddle of the Sphinx
OL-Uncle Arthur’s Challenge
AL- The Last Riddle
Island of the Blue Dolphins SF
Leveled Readers
BL-Stuk’s Village
OL-Toby’s Vacation
AL-Harvesting Medicine on the Hill
State Reports, Presidents, National Landmarks
Scott Foresman spelling and grammar books
McGraw-Hill spelling and grammar books
Spelling Mastery
Morphograph Spelling
Social Studies-fluency practice
Social studies read-aloud plays for social studies
Independent
Reading
Vocabulary
Story ELements / 5.RL.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
5.RI.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area
5.RL.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
5.RI.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
5.RL.9 Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics
5.RL.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently. / AR reading
Scott-Foresman story vocab
McGraw Hill story vocab
Marzano vocab book
CORE vocab book
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