5th Grade ELA

Reading: 

• Read and comprehend a variety of genres, including stories, dramas, poetry, history, informational, and technical texts.  

  • Create a summer reading log using a spiral or composition notebook or even several pieces of notebook paper stapled together.  After reading each day, record the following:  

    • Title, genre, time spent reading/pages read

      • Write a 2-3 sentence summary about the pages/chapters you read.

      • Add an illustration of the main event or main topic from your daily reading.

• Read a grade-level text independently and make inferences about the text based on specific details in the text.

  • Before reading a chapter book, use the title and picture on the front cover to jot down something you notice (what you see in a picture or your mind) and something you wonder (questions).

    • After each chapter, use a sticky note to jot down something you noticed and something you wonder about.  Revisit your sticky note after reading the next chapter to see if you can answer your "wonder" questions using evidence from the text.  Repeat this process for each chapter.

• Read a story and identify the point of view of the story.

  • Watch this video to review point of view.

  • Read a graphic novel and identify the point of view.  Try and write one scene from a different point of view.

• Write a summary of the text providing evidence for the story's theme.

  • Listen to these songs and write down the theme for each song.  

  • Choose a theme (lesson or moral) that relates to something you’ve experienced in your life (never give up, hard work pays off, family first, face your fears). Write a response about this experience and how it relates to the theme you chose.

• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words and phrases.

  • Pick five words from a book you are reading this week. Create a riddle for each word. Use the definitions of the words as a source of clues in the riddle.

• Use Latin & Greek word parts and context clues to understand unknown words.

  • Watch this video to review Latin & Greek word parts.

  • Make a list of 10 words containing a Latin or Greek word part.  Include an illustration for each word.

Writing:

• State and support an opinion 

  • Select a topic below and write an opinion paper about it.  Make sure to state your opinion and support it with details.  Don't forget your concluding statement.

    • • • Should children be allowed to play violent video games?

        • Should fifth graders have recess every day?

        • Are professional athletes paid too much?

• Write an informational/explanatory text.

  • Write a sequence paragraph explaining how to set a table (see video).

  • Read a nonfiction book. Write one sentence that tells the main topic of the text. Write four sentences that tell details to support the main topic.

• Write a story that includes a clear beginning, middle, and end.  Use transition words to help sequence your story.

  • Watch this video to review transition words. 

  • Write about the best day you ever had with your family.

  • Write about the year 2050.

  • Write a fantasy story about the day you found a message in a bottle at the beach.