Unit 1: The Stories We Tell

• Students explore how authors craft stories and develop meaning through characters, events, and point of view.

• Read and analyze literary texts to understand characters, theme, and story structure

• Examine how point of view influences how a story is told

• Write narratives with clear beginnings, sequences of events, and endings

• Use descriptive language and details to develop ideas

• Strengthen sentence structure and overall writing clarity

Unit 2: Knowledge Quest

• Students build knowledge by reading informational texts, researching topics, and communicating ideas clearly.

• Read and analyze informational texts to identify key ideas and text structure

• Compare information across sources and evaluate how ideas are presented

• Conduct research using print and digital resources

• Write organized informational pieces using facts, details, and explanations

• Use precise vocabulary and academic language to communicate ideas

• Strengthen grammar and overall clarity in writing

Unit 3: The Way I See It

• Students analyze different perspectives and express their thinking through opinion writing supported by evidence.

• Analyze how texts present ideas, themes, and perspectives

• Compare viewpoints and support thinking with evidence from texts

• Write opinion pieces that clearly state ideas and support them with reasons

• Use evidence from texts to strengthen writing and explanations

• Continue developing vocabulary and language skills

Unit 4: Wise Words

• Students examine how authors use language and evidence to communicate ideas effectively.

• Analyze informational texts to understand main ideas and supporting details

• Explain how authors use reasons and evidence to support their ideas

• Compare information across texts to build understanding

• Write responses that clearly communicate ideas using evidence

• Develop vocabulary through word relationships, roots, and affixes

• Strengthen grammar and sentence structure

Unit 5: Together We Can

• Students collaborate, synthesize ideas across texts, and communicate their understanding clearly.

• Read and analyze multiple texts on similar topics

• Compare how authors present ideas and perspectives

• Use evidence from texts to explain thinking and support ideas

• Engage in discussions and collaborative activities to deepen understanding

• Write organized responses across genres to communicate ideas clearly

• Use precise vocabulary and academic language effectively

• Strengthen grammar, sentence structure, and overall clarity.

Unit 6: Show What You Know

• Pending release from the district