Language Arts
Reading Topics in Fifth Grade: Narrative Stories, Informational Articles, Persuasive Text, Folktales, Biographies, Tall Tales, Realistic and Historical Fiction, and of course...Poetry
Skills: Cite evidence, Themes, Story Structure, Inferences, Point of View, Comprehension Strategies, Summarizing, Academic Vocabulary, Context Clues, Figurative Language...and more
Writing Topics: Personal and Fictional Narratives, Research Based Argumentsrch Reports, Research Reports, Book Reports, Essays, and Poetry
Speaking and Listening: Collaborative Discussions, Presentations, Informal Conversations, Explaining Ideas, Performance, Summarizing, Pacing and Fluency, and Speeches
Moby Max is a great way for students to practice language arts objectives such as citing evidence from text, character analysis, plot analysis, and thematic elements.
Tween Tribune is an excellent site for students and parents to read about and discuss current events.