Grades K–5 | Modes & Traits Pacing Guide

GRADE 5

UNIT 3: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

UNIT 5: INFORMATIONAL WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

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• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Manjhi Moves a Mountain • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 7–11 • Mentor Text: Manjhi Moves a Mountain • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Manjhi Moves a Mountain • Trait Lesson: Capitalizing Correctly (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: What’s New? The Zoo!

• Trait Lesson: Using Sequence Words and Transition Words (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Unspoken • Trait Lesson: Conveying the Purpose (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: No Fuzzball! • Trait Lesson: Selecting Striking Words and Phrases (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Testing the Ice Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

• Mode Lesson: Facts and Details • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Titanosaur: Discovering the World’s Largest Dinosaur • Mode Lesson: Structure and Features • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Titanosaur: Discover- ing the World’s Largest Dinosaur • Mode Lesson: Clarity and Focus • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text:

• Trait Lesson: Creating a Connection to the Audience (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: No Fuzzball! • Trait Lesson: Using Specific and Accurate Words (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Testing the Ice • Trait Lesson: Capturing Smooth and Rhythmic Flow (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Jangles: A Big Fish Story Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

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Titanosaur: Discovering the World’s Largest Dinosaur

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• Trait Lesson: Choosing Words That Deepen Meaning (Word Choice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Testing the Ice

UNIT 4: NARRATIVE WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

UNIT 6: OPINION WRITING Week Days 1 and 2

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• Mode Lesson: Plot • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Eric

• Trait Lesson: Varying Sentence Types (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 6–7 • Mentor Text: Jangles: A Big Fish Story • Trait Lesson: Developing the Topic (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Buried Sunligh t • Trait Lesson: Structuring the Body (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 8–9 • Mentor Text: Unspoken Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

Days 3 and 4

Day 5

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• Mode Lesson: Claim/Opinion • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 4–7 • Mentor Text: Do Not EVER Be a Babysitter!* • Mode Lesson: Evidence • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Do Not EVER Be a Babysitter!* • Mode Lesson: Logic • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Do Not EVER Be a Babysitter!* • Trait Lesson: Breaking the “Rules” to Create Fluency (Sentence Fluency) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Jangles: A Big Fish Story

• Trait Lesson: Using Details (Ideas) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Buried Sunlight • Trait Lesson: Ending With a Sense of Resolution (Organization) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: Unspoken • Trait Lesson: Taking Risks to Create Voice (Voice) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: No Fuzzball! Invite students to choose a favorite piece of writing from the unit and share it with the class.

Conventions: Teach a grade-level standard for conventions and have students apply it by editing a piece of their writing from this week.

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• Mode Lesson: Characters • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 8–11 • Mentor Text: Eric

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• Mode Lesson: Setting • MIF Teaching Guide, pages 12–15 • Mentor Text: Eric • Trait Lesson: Applying Grammar and Usage (Conventions) • TCP Teaching Guide, pages 10–11 • Mentor Text: What’s New? The Zoo!

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*Hybrid text. See page 2 for an explanation.

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