Fifth Grade

Language Arts

Books: Writers’ Express, Everyday Spelling and Literature Circle books Mrs. McQueen

2007-2008

· Writers’ Workshop Essays

Ø Narrative

Ø Persuasive

Ø Expository

Ø Poetry

Ø Spelling Quick-Writes

Ø Journals

Ø Creative Writing

· Literature Circles/Comprehension

Ø Connections

Ø Vocabulary

Ø Character Development

Ø Summarizing

· Grammar/Study Skills

Ø Subject and Predicate

Ø Diagram Sentences

Ø Alphabetizing

Ø Dictionary/Thesaurus Skills

Ø Contractions

Ø Quotation marks

Ø Colons/semi colons

Ø Homonyms

Ø Summarizing

Ø Independent/dependent clauses

Ø Outlining

Ø Note-taking

Ø Plagiarism

Ø Appositives

Ø Commas

Ø Can vs. May

Ø I vs. Me

Ø Coordinate conjunctions

Ø Subordinate conjunctions

Ø Correlative conjunctions

Ø Who/which/that

Ø Metaphors

Ø Similes

Ø Irregular verbs

Ø Hyphens

· Spelling

Ø Weekly tests

Ø Weekly Quick- Writes based on writing prompts

Ø Single consonants

Ø Consonant digraphs and clusters

Ø Short vowel patterns

Ø Common long vowel patterns

Ø r- and l- influenced vowels

Ø Common spelling for diphthongs [ou], [oi]

Ø Compound words

Ø Homophones

Ø Common inflections (change in form)

Ø Less frequent vowel patterns

Ø Sound and meaning of common prefixes and suffixes

Ø Common syllable patterns examined

Tests, Quizzes, Homework and Rubrics

Ø Weekly spelling tests will be given on Fridays. New lists are handed out after each test.

Ø Book tests are given at the end of each novel accompanied with a study guide.

Ø Frequent grammar quizzes are given. Class notes will be used as a study guide. The girls will have one week to prepare.

Ø Weekly Quick-Write homework assignments are given every Friday and due the following Friday.

Ø Weekly reading assignments are assigned on Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday assignments are due on Thursday and Thursday assignments are due on Tuesday.

Ø Rubrics and personal teacher comments are given in lieu of grades.

LITERATURE CIRCLES

SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER

Our Only May Amelia By: Jennifer Holm

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER (select one)

Watson's go to Birmingham By: Christopher Paul Curtis

Bud, not Buddy By: Christopher Paul Curtis

JANUARY- FEBRUARY (select one)

Esperanza Rising By: Pam Munoz Ryan

Flight of Freedom By: Ana Veciana-Suarez

MARCH- APRIL (select one)

Book talks with middle school librarian, Audrey Koester

Walk Two Moons By: Sharon Creech

Ruby Holler By: Sharon Creech

MAY-JUNE (select one)

Tuck Everlasting By: Natalie Babbitt

Summer of the Swans By: Betsy Byars

MAY-JUNE (select one)

Julie of the Wolves By: Jean Craighead George

My Side of the Mountain By: Jean Craighead George