Scholar Zone Summer Reading & Writing | Gr5 Scope & Sequence

Scope and Sequence Grade 5 • Reading

Week Day

Lesson

Skills

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: Under the Surface Read-Aloud: You Wouldn’t Want to Be an

• Analyze style and illustrations • Analyze use of humor • Analyze tone and organization

Egyptian Mummy! Informational Text

1

Small-Group Instruction Read Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland (Fantasy) Writing Write About Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland Extending Meaning Through Writing (Narrative Writing)

• Expand oral language: Discuss the cat’s advice to Alice—to think for herself

• Write an extension to the play in which Alice returns home

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: Under the Surface Introduce All the Unit Projects Small-Group Instruction Read The Great Cow Race (Fantasy)

• Learn about unit projects

2

• Draw conclusions

Writing Write About The Great Cow Race Extending Meaning Through Writing (Narrative Writing)

• Select a section of the book and rewrite it as a narrative

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: Under the Surface Meet With Book Clubs 1 & 2

• Discuss thematic elements in book club books

Small-Group Instruction Read The Great Cow Race (Fantasy) Writing Write About The Great Cow Race (Narrative Writing)

• Expand oral language: Discuss rumors—how they start and what impact they can have

3

• Write a short story in graphic novel format

Whole-Group Instruction Unit: Under the Surface Meet With Book Clubs 3 & 4 Small-Group Instruction Booktalks

• Discuss thematic elements in book club books

4

• Present a booktalk

Writing Unit Wrap-Up: True Stories Extending Meaning Through Writing (Narrative)

• Write a narrative about a topic in science

4

Grade 5 • Reading

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