At the fifth-grade level, students will become increasingly independent readers of a variety of literary genres. Strategies such as word analysis, the use of context clues and word references will help students increase fluency as well as comprehension. They will begin to read texts critically in order to examine implied relationships and understandings, recognize how characters and plot are developed, and formulate and justify opinions about the text. They will organize the information they extract from the text and represent their understandings.
Reading 2019-20
Reading Group Rules
Week of 01/13-17/20
Students will read and comprehend historical fiction. The books and due dates can be found at the link below and on Google Classroom.
docs.google.com/document/d/1Wd-7NgSJvVKgUh11u2DjtWO1W4Vs4OvlF0b6aQNzh2I/edit
http://wjhs7a.pbworks.com/f/HisFicElemnts.pdf
Week of 01/06-10/20
Students will read and demonstrate comprehension of poetry, and describe the characteristics of free verse, rhymed and patterned poetry. They will also complete IXL lessons on elements of poetry and rhyme scheme.
Week of 12/16-20/19
Students will read and comprehend a Textbook, Brochure, Flier, Webpage and Recipe. They will also complete IXL lessons on verbs and adverbs.
Week of 12/09-13/19
Students continue to identify and write examples of similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeias and idioms. They will also complete IXL lessons on similes, metaphors and idioms.
Week of 12/02-06/19
This week and next, we will identify an author's use of figurative language: similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeias and idioms. Students will complete IXL lessons on nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.
Week of 11/25-29/19
Due to our Fall Break, we only had reading on Monday. Students completed all work from our studies of Alice in Wonderland, Fairy Tales and Tall Tales.
Week of 11/18-22/19
On Monday, students compared Alice in Wonderland, the movie, with Alice@Wonderland, the play at RU. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we reviewed the elements of a Fairy Tale while reading: The Three Spinning Fairies, Princess Mimi Saves the Day or Dragon Trouble. At the end of the week, we discussed elements of a Tall Tale as we read: Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, John Henry Races the Steam Drill or Paul Bunyan, The Mightiest Logger of Them All. Also, students completed IXL lessons on using commas.
Week of 11/11-15/19
Students will finish reading their assigned biographies; You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?, Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?, And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? or Christopher Columbus. They will also complete the Biography Graphic Organizer, AR Quizzes on their assigned biographies and a PowerTest/iTest on the 2nd Nine Weeks-Biography. The Biography Book/Genre Unit and Report Assignments are on GC "To-do" list.
Week of 11/04-08/19
Students are reading biographies; You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?, Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?, And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? or Christopher Columbus. While reading, students are recording information on a Biography Graphic Organizer. Students also completed a PowerTest/iTest on the 2nd Nine Weeks-Autobiography. The Biography Book/Genre Unit and Report Assignments are on GC "To-do" list.
Week of 10/28-11/01/19
We are reading autobiographies and biographies this week: "Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion", Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, The Tennessee Tornado Wilma Rudolph, and Meet Yo-Yo Ma. Students will also complete IXL's on punctuation quotation marks.
Week of 10/21-25/19
This week, students will finish reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane or The Castle in the Attic, and take AR Quizzes on these books. Students are working on Edmentum, a program that creates an individual learning pathway based on the students' MAP scores. Remember, AR Quizzes for the 2nd Nine Weeks are due on Friday, 12/13/19.
Week of 10/14-18/19
Students continue to read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane or The Castle in the Attic . Students will also learn more about prepositions and prepositional phrases. AR Quizzes for the 2nd Nine Weeks are due on Friday, 12/13/19.
Fantasy Books Reading Assignments:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f8jD80-W6DZFM-QrE4Ntf6LQQPaumVVRbbijiEeUg5o/edit
Week of 10/07-11/19
Students will read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane or The Castle in the Attic . Reading assignments and due dates are posted on Google Classroom. We will focus on the elements of fantasy and 5th grade comprehension skills as we read these books.
Fantasy Books Reading Assignments:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f8jD80-W6DZFM-QrE4Ntf6LQQPaumVVRbbijiEeUg5o/edit
Week of 09/30-10/04/19
Students read Floods, Mexico's Smoking Mountains, A Deep Blue Lake or Night of the Twisters. Students also completed an iTest for the 1st Nine Weeks-Realistic Fiction-A Personal Achievement. iTests help students practice and prepare for the SOL Reading test. AR Quizzes were due on Friday.
Week of 09/23-27/19
This week students read White Dragon, Hurricane Opal, Benjamin Franklin or Night of the Twisters. We continue to demonstrate comprehension of fiction and nonfiction texts, identify main idea and make connections. Look at the Reading Work Stations on Google Classroom for more details. Remember, AR Quizzes are due next Friday, 10/04/19.
Week of 09/16-20/19
All of the students' reading levels have been assessed so let the reading begin! This week will be begin meeting in our guided reading groups. Students will read: Riding Out the Storm, EARTHQUAKE ALASKA, 1964 or Clearing the Dust. Look at the Reading Work Stations on Google Classroom for more details. Remember, AR Quizzes are due 10/04/19.
Week of 09/09-13/19
We are still assessing the students' current reading levels. The information is crucial in planning appropriate and leveled reading instruction for each student. This week students will read Scholastic News (September 2, 2019) edition then complete "Be a Quiz Whiz!" and "Are You a Problem Solver?"
Week of 09/02-06/19
We are still assessing the students' current reading levels. The information is crucial in planning appropriate and leveled reading instruction for each student. This week students will complete two (2) comprehension activities: one on an assigned fiction selection and the other on an assigned non-fiction selection.
Week of 08/26-30/19
F&P Beginning of the Year (B-O-Y) assessments continue. Please sign and return the bottom portion of the AR Contract by Wed, 09/04/19. Keep the top portion at home to help your child remember the AR due dates each nine weeks.
Week of 08/19-23/19
This week we set up our routines by discussing expectations and procedures. Students joined Google Classroom and learned where to find their daily work stations. Students also logged into Accelerated Reader (AR) and IXL, programs that they we will use this year. It is very important that your child have an AR book in his/her range at school everyday.
We began work on "SOLVE THAT PROBLEM". This is a practical and proven system to help students solve their everyday problems. We will use and discuss this system throughout the year. You can find more on Google Classroom.
Finally, I will be assessing your child's reading level by administering a Fountas & Pinnell (F&P) reading assessment. Your child be given a reading range for AR based on this assessment and SOL Reading test scores.
Accelerated Reader (AR)
All 5th grade students will need to take a minimum of three (3) AR quizzes each nine weeks; one (1) AR quiz on a Fiction book, one (1) AR quiz on a Non-fiction book, and one (1) AR quiz on a book of choice. The AR average for the nine weeks will be recorded as a Reading grade. Students must select books on their reading levels and are encouraged to select AR books from the GLE library. Reading levels will be set on AR based on F&P levels and Reading SOL test scores. After the three (3) quiz requirement is met, students may take as many AR quizzes as they wish. You and your child should monitor progress throughout each nine weeks. An AR Contract with requirements and due dates will be sent home at the beginning of the year. Due dates may change if the MCPS Calendar is changed.
1st Nine Weeks Due: 10/04/19
2nd Nine Weeks Due: 12/13/19
3rd Nine Weeks Due: 03/05/20
4th Nine Weeks Due: 05/19/20