Scholar Zone Summer Reading & Writing | Gr5 Scope & Sequence

Scope and Sequence Grade 5 • Reading

Week Day

Lesson

Skills

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: It Takes a Leader Read-Aloud: March On! The Day My Brother Changed the World Memoir Small-Group Instruction Introduce Book Club Choices With Booktalks

• Analyze poetic language and imagery • Analyze style/language and first-person point of view

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• Learn about book club choices

Writing Introduce Opinion Writing Student Samples

• Understand purpose of opinion writing

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: It Takes a Leader Read-Aloud: Planting the Trees of Kenya Biography

• Analyze lyrical prose • Evaluate how illustrations contribute to the narrative • Analyze tone and narrative

2

Small-Group Instruction Read The Great Serum Race (Informational Text)

• Multiple-meaning words

Writing Opinion Writing

• Share ideas about opinion writing

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: It Takes a Leader Read-Aloud: Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything Biography

• Analyze sequence of events • Analyze setting • Analyze author’s and illustrator’s notes and organization • Expand oral language: Discuss the physical characteristics of sled dogs that enable them to do their jobs • Discuss how their owners take care of them

3

Small-Group Instruction Read The Great Serum Race (Informational Text)

Writing Write About The Great Serum Race Write and Respond (Opinion Writing)

• Write about the most amazing traits or actions of the dogs

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: It Takes a Leader Read-Aloud: Now & Ben Biography

• Compare and contrast • Analyze illustrations • Analyze organization and humor

4

Small-Group Instruction Read The Tale of Despereaux (Fantasy) Writing Write About Now & Ben Write and Respond (Opinion Writing)

• Draw conclusions

• Create an outline and write an essay about a few of Benjamin Franklin’s inventions or accomplishments

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Grade 5 • Reading

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