​​Hello sweet families, I can't wait to meet you at Orientation on August 4th from 11-1 or 4-6. This year I will be teaching all subjects. Please make sure to complete your Emergency Contact form on your child’s skyward account. 

I am so excited to have you be a part of my school family this year! We are going to do some incredible things and grow together so much! 

Love,

Mrs. Marshall

These are ALL of our 5th grade benchmarks. 

Reading Prose and Poetry

R1.1 Analyze how setting, events, conflict, and characterization contribute to the plot in a literary text.

R1.2 Explain the development of state or implied theme(s) throughout a literary text.

R1.3 Describe how an author develops a character's perspective in a literary text.

R1.4 Explain how figurative language and other poetic elements work together in a poem.

Reading Informational Text

R2.1 Explain how text structures and/or features contribute to the overall meaning of texts.

R2.2 Explain how relevant details support the central idea(s), implied or explicit.

R2.3 Analyze an author's purpose and/or perspective in an informational text.

R2.4 Track the development of an argument, identifying the specific claim(s).

Reading Across Genres

R3.1 Analyze how figurative language contributes to meaning in text(s).

R3.2 Summarize a text to enhance comprehension - including plot and theme for literary text and central idea and relevant details for informational text.

R3.3 Compare and Contrast primary and secondary sources related to the same topic.

Unit 1 - Thinking Like a Historian and Geographer

SS.A.1.1 Use primary and secondary sources to understand history.

SS.A.1.2 Utilize timelines to identify and discuss American History time periods.

SS.G.1.1 Interpret current and historical information using a variety of geographic tools.

SS.G.1.2 Use latitude and longitude to locate places.

SS.G.1.3 Identify major United States physical features on a map of North America.

SS.G.1.4 Construct maps, charts, and graphs to display geographic information.

SS.G.1.6 Locate and identify states, capitals, and United States Territories on a map.