Program Overview 

In Grade 5, we will explore story elements and a variety of reading genres.  We will also spend a great deal of time reading and working on comprehension strategies. Comprehension, or extracting meaning from what is read is the ultimate goal of reading. Students will be working on following comprehension strategies:

1) Making Connections- make connections to self, to text and to the world

2) Inferring- use background knowledge, clues in the text to understand text more deeply 

3) Predicting- think about what might next in the text, then determine if prediction is correct

3) Questioning- actively interact with the text by asking questions before, during and after reading 

4) Visualizing- create visual images of what is being read  

5) Monitoring- recognize when there is a breakdown in meaning and recognize when to use appropriate strategies to improve the understanding of the text

6) Summarizing- restate the important events or facts about the text

During Writers Workshop the students will use their "writing voices" when they write.  They will learn what GREAT WRITERS DO and will be focusing on 6+1 Traits of Writing.  Throughout the school year they will be receiving instruction on the following traits:

1) V-Voice- the personal tone and flavour of the writer’s message

2) O-Organization- the structure of the writing piece (beginning, middle and end) 

1) I- Ideas-the main theme, message or storyline  

6) C-Conventions- spelling, punctuations, capitalization and grammar (revise/edit)  

4) E-Excellent Word Choice- the vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning  

5) S-Sentence Fluency- the rhythm and flow of the language

Students will also be focusing on different types of writing such as:

Narrative: students will tell or retell a story, recount or respond

Persuasive: students will convince or persuade the reader to accept a position, opinion or viewpoint

Informational: students will give information about a topic or explain how things work; tell the reader how to do or make something

Writing projects will integrate different subject areas such as science, math and social studies to strengthen learning connections.

The four strands of the Manitoba math curriculum are:

1) Number (Develop Number Sense)

2) Patterns and Relations (Use patterns to describe the world and solve problems)

3) Shape and Space (Measurement/3D-2-D Shapes)

4) Statistics and Probability (Collect, display and analyze data to solve problems)

Students will be engaged in Math talks, open-ended math tasks that will foster problem solving, estimating, reasoning, data analysis, communication, and making connections. 

Students will participate in various projects that will provide opportunities to share their learning using technology. One project we will be beginning in October is our Passion Project. Students can choose to present or share their Google slideshow with their families and peers.