English Language Arts and Literature 5
English Language Arts Projects and Lessons
Identify high frequency prefixes and suffixes to read words in context: 2.1.9
Students will use the provided template to discover and attach words with the teacher given prefix. Template can easily be adapted to be a suffix template.
The Boy Who Loved WordsUse strategies and Cues and understand forms, elements, techniques: 2.1.11 & 2.3.5 & 2.3.7
Extend word choice through knowledge of synonyms: 4.1.7
Students will view a short story as an example and then build their understanding of synonyms through a creative activity.
Find words in dictionaries to confirm the spelling or locate the meanings: 2.1.11
Students will use the word of the week template to develop an understanding of a selected word while filling in additional information so they may continue to build their vocabulary.
Word of the week templateCharacteristics of Text FormatsIdentify the main characteristics of familiar media and media texts: 2.3.2
Students will use the provided template to study the elements of the novel genre and find examples of these characteristics within the text of a novel that they are studying. This can be used in a novel study where students select their own novels or as a full class study.
Identify sections or elements in print or other media texts: 2.3.6
Students will use the supplied templates to study and guide their use of elements of media in order draw attention to the subject and inform their audience in an engaging fashion.
News HeadlineNewspaper Cover Template Identify irregular verbs and use in own writing: 4.2.3
Identify past, present and future verb tenses, and use in sentences: 4.2.4
Students will use the Google Slides template to learn about verb tenses and to explore irregular verbs. They will show their knowledge through a number of exercises and teachers them how to document their analog work by using a webcam to insert pictures of their work into their digital journal and resize and crop their images.
ELA 5 – Cereal Box WritingCereal Box Writing - Students use a cereal box as a mentor text and design their own cereal box.
Poetry Study Unit: Students are guided through this unit to discover characteristics of the genre and to experiment with language the enhance their understanding.
Poetry UnitGrade 5 Language Arts Templates
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Additional Resources
Dogo News - articles on current events, science, sports and more
Storyline Online - view and listen to stories being read aloud by actors
Audio versions of children's stories
Aesop's Fables Modern and Traditional
LoudLit - Listen to 8 tales from Hans Christian Anderson, the Brothers Grimm and Oscar Wilde
Practice Reading Section Grade 5
RazKids - Online leveled Reading Library- Subscription)
Storybird - Art Inspired Collaborative Story Telling! Storybird reverses the process of visual storytelling by starting with the image and "unlocking" the story inside. Choose an artist or a theme, get inspired, and start writing!
Scholastic Story Starters - A creative activity that can be different every time you try it. Select your grade and then spin the wheels to see what your story will be about. Then, choose a format for the story.
Character Traits List - Extensive list of character traits from ReadWriteThink.org
Create Your Own Comic - Marvel Comics
Make Beliefs Comix - Create your own comic strip (print or email your comic)
ToonDoo Comic book creator tool
Proofreading Makes Perfect! - Gr. 4 (spelling, usage, capitalization and punctuation)
Proofreading Makes Perfect! - Gr. 5 (spelling, usage, capitalization and punctuation)
Proofreading Makes Perfect! - Gr. 6 (spelling, usage, capitalization and punctuation)
Road To Grammar - 365 grammar quizzes
Grammar Gorillas - An online grammar game; if you click on the right word in the sentence, our friends get a banana.
Projects from Classic Engaging Student's Site
Thinking Aloud: A Student-Centered Approach to Novel Studies
Village Turmoil in Medieval Times - Writing project updated 2016