Important Info

Shana McDonald-Lynch
5th Grade ELA  and Social Studies

 

My Class Schedule 

7:45 - 8:30  Homeroom

8:30 - 10 :00 Math - Mr Teres

10:00 - 11:30 Science - Mr. Gentry 

11:30 - 12: 00  Recess

12:05 - 12:35 - Lunch

12:40 - 1:50 - ELA

1:50 - 2:30 - Specials - 

2:45 - Dismissal

 

Important Upcoming Dates

December 21–January 1    Holiday Break

January 14, 5-6 pm           Parent Night

January 22-24                   Benchmarks

January 18                        Teacher Workday

January 21                        Holiday

January (Last week)         Report Cards

February 13                      Full day for students

February 18                      Full day for students

 

1st 9  Weeks

 

1. Relaunch of Reading: Diving Deeper into Understanding Reading

2. Relaunch of Writing: Diving Deeper in Understanding Writing

3. Reading to Write a Narrative

2nd  9 Weeks

1. Reading to Support an Opinion

2. Poetry: Figuratively Speaking

 

VOCABULARY

1. Figurative Language – language that uses words and phrases to express a meaning that is different from the literal meaning (e.g., personification, metaphor, allusion, etc.)

2. Adage – a traditional saying which expresses a generally observable truth about life (e.g., The early bird gets the worm.)

3.Idiom – a phrase or clause whose meaning is typically cultural and/or regional and cannot be determined by the literal meaning of the individual words used (e.g., on pins and needles – to feel anxious or nervous about something)

3. Nuance – a subtle difference or variation in a shade of meaning,significance, or expression (e.g., happy compared to giddy)

4. Proverb – a short, pithy saying or expression that states a general life truth or piece of advice (e.g., Laughter is the best medicine.)

 

3rd 9 Weeks  -   Reading in the Content Areas

Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text

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.

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.

Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.

Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Write informative /explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

  1. a. Organize information and ideas around a topic to plan and prepare to write.
  2. Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting, illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
  3. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
  4. d. Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses.
  5. e. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
  6. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
  7. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, with consideration to task, purpose, and audience

 

Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work and provide a list of sources.

 

Social Studies Project-https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/Mjg1NDU0NTcwOTVa/a/MTU1OTM1MjMyNTla/submissions/by-status/and-sort-name/list