Theme: Playing With Words (Unit 1)

Essential Question: Why (and how) do we play with language?

Text: Frindle

Literature:

• Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic, summarize the text. RL.5.2 

• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative languages such as metaphors and similes. RL.5.4 

Informational:

• Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RI.5.1 

• Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. RI.5.4 

Language:

• Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. L.5.4 (a) 

• Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. L.5.5 

Speaking and Listening:

• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. SL.5.1 A-D 

  • A. Come to discussions prepared having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information know about the topic to explore ideas under discussion. 

  • B. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion and carry out assigned roles. 

  • C. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others. 

  • D. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions. 

• Come to discussions prepared having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion. SL.5.1(a) 

• Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. SL.5.1 (b) 

Foundational:

• Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. RF.5.3 

  • A. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context. 

• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. RF.5.4 

  • A. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. 

  • B. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. 

  • C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. 

Theme: Clues to a Culture (Unit 2)

Essential Question: How does literature provide insight into a culture?

Text: Island of the Blue Dolphins, Children of the Longhouse, A Boy called Slow, Sign of the Beaver

Literature:

• Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RL.5.1 

Information:

• Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources; demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. RI.5.7 

Language:

• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. L.5.4 

• Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. L.5.4 (c) 

Speaking and Listening:

• Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence. SL.5.3 

Foundational:

• Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. RF.5.3 

  • A. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context. 

• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. RF.5.4 

  • A. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. 

  • B. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. 

  • C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. 

Theme: Exploration, Real and Imagined (Unit 3)

Essential Question: What do people, both real and imagined, learn from exploring their world?

Text: Wizard of Oz

Literature: 

• Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. RL. 5.5 

• Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., a graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, [or] poem). RL.5.7 

Informational:

• Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point (s). RI.5.8 

Language:

• Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. L.5.5 

Speaking and Listening:

• Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, or orally. SL.5.2 

Foundational:

• • Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. RF.5.3 

  • A. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context. 

• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. RF.5.4 

  • A. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. 

  • B. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. 

  • C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.