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Elementary Literacy Fifth Grade, Quarter 4 Unit 2
Subject: LiteracyGrade: Fifth
Timeline: 4 - 4 1/2 weeksQuarter 4 Unit 2 Overview:Quarter 4 Unit 2 Performance Task:The Performance Task for this unit has been removed and replaced with a CLOSE READ that includes a culminating activity. There will also be a District Assessment.
Focus Standards:RF.5.3-Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.RF.5.4-Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.RL.5.4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.RL.5.10-By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.RI.5.10-By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.W.5.1-Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.W.5.7-Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.W.5.10-Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.L.5.1-Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.L.5.2-Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.L.5.3-Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.L.5.6-Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).Student Objectives/Competencies:
Students will be able to…
-Read and understand the content of informational texts and documents
-Cite evidence from text to support generalizations
-Summarize and paraphrase a variety of texts
-Draw conclusions based on information from text
-Form conclusion(s) about relevant details of an event
-Persuade an audience using a point of view
-Make Inferences
-Determine the main idea
-Write a memoir
-Compare and contrast
-Understand and use timeline
-Write a friendly letter
-Examine the structure of a poem
-Utilize vocabularyAssessments:District AssessmentInterdisciplinary Connections:-Scholastic News
Additional Resources:Google The Library of Congress: The American West 1865-1900