Sierra 5th Grade

We use IntoReading as a resource for our reading block. The block consists of vocabulary practice, whole group shared reading with a common text and student practice/application. During student practice time, students may be working independently, with partners or with the teacher. Texts used during this time may vary will be assigned based on students needs for extra support or acceleration.

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about inventors. A genre focus on informational text provides students with opportunities to identify author’s purpose, central ideas, and text structure in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter narrative nonfiction, realistic fiction, and science fiction/fantasy to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that people can create amazing things through innovation, perseverance, and the desire to solve problems.

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with different ways to tell a story. A genre focus on fiction provides students with opportunities to identify characters, setting, plot, and conflict in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter poetry, myth, and fantasy/adventure to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that the elements of a great story can be found in literature of all genres.

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about natural disasters. A genre focus on informational text provides students with opportunities to identify central ideas, summarize events, and to ask and answer questions in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter narrative nonfiction, realistic fiction, and persuasive text to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn about the causes of different types of natural disasters.

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about the people who settled the West. A genre focus on informational text provides students with opportunities to identify central ideas, text structure, and author’s craft techniques in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter personal historical fiction to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn about the settlers’ varied experiences.

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about how people create and share different art forms. A genre focus on biography provides students with opportunities to identify central ideas, point of view, author’s craft, theme, figurative language, and literary elements in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter realistic fiction and procedural text to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn about the powerful impact of various art forms.

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about exploration. A genre focus on autobiography provides students with opportunities to identify author’s craft and theme, and to make and confirm predictions in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter informational text, persuasive text, science fiction, and narrative nonfiction to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn about exciting land, sea, and space discoveries.

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media related to the experience of moving to a new country. A genre focus on poetry provides students with opportunities to identify the elements of poetry and author’s craft in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter informational text and realistic fiction to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that moving to a new country and learning to feel at home there is a life-changing experience.

In this module, students will listen to, read and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about mysteries. A genre focus on mystery provides students with opportunities to make inferences, to make and confirm predictions, and to identify literary elements and figurative language in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter informational text to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn about different types of intriguing mysteries and the methods people use to try to solve them.

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