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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