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Elementary Language Arts Grade 5
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The Elementary English Language Arts courses provide students with a rigorous and comprehensive look at the ELA standards, focusing on reading foundational skills, reading comprehension strategies through informative and literature texts, writing, grammar, and speaking and listening skills.
Students will be exposed to the five essential components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary and fluency) through engaging text and interactive learning. Students will participate in informative, narrative, and opinion writing compositions throughout the course.
Please view the Elementary Parents Guide for Grades 3-5 with guidance on helping your student transition to online learning and thrive at VLACS.
Major Topics and Concepts
Description:
In Language Arts Grade Five, students will engage in a variety of topics as they explore the world of reading and writing. Students will put their skills to work as they learn all about word construction, cursive writing, spelling, context clues, vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, and the writing process. They will write narrative, expository, and opinion essays. In this course, students will participate in engaging lessons that include interactives, informational and literary texts, graphic organizers, videos, and various practice activities.
Segment One:
Decoding
Roots and affixes
Cursive writing
Fluency
Spelling
Story elements
Character’s perspective
Context clues
Subject-verb agreement
Sentence structure
Narrative writing
The writing process
Text structure and features
Central idea
Appositives, main clauses, and subordinate clauses
Expository writing
Theme
Summarize
Modal verbs
Argumentative writing
Author’s purpose and perspective
Author’s claim
Conjunctions
Homophones
Figurative language and purpose of poetic elements in a poem
Shifts in tense and number
Segment Two:
Decoding
Roots and affixes
Cursive writing
Fluency
Spelling
Central ideas(s)
Relevant details
Oral presentation
Compare and contrast
Primary and secondary sources
Context clues
Verbals
Argumentative writing
Expository writing
Narrative writing
Poetic elements
Argument development
Author’s claim
Author’s purpose
Text structure
Text features
Theme
Sentence structure
Pronouns
Figurative language
Story elements
Characterization
Character’s perspective
Digital writing tools
The writing process
Course Materials
To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students and families are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers because, when teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.
Required Materials – Please view the list of materials before registering.
Competencies
Fictional Narrative Writing
I can explain the story elements’ contributions to the plot. I can explain characters’ perspectives in a text. I can identify elements of a story. I can write a fictional narrative that includes a sequence of events and descriptive details. I can identify subject-verb agreement. I can explain the use of context clues to determine the meaning of words or phrases.
Scientific Expository Writing
I can explain the connection between the structure of a text and its meaning. I can explain the connection between text features and the meaning of a text. I can identify the central idea of a text. I can differentiate between explicit and implicit supporting details. I can write a scientific expository text using multiple sources, an organized structure, and transitions. I can explain the use of clauses and appositives.
Claim Argumentative Writing
I can explain stated or implied themes using details from a literary text. I can summarize a literary text using plot and theme. I can explain the use of principal modals, statements, commands, or suggestions, to indicate the mood of a verb. I can synthesize information from a literary source to develop a response using quotes and paraphrases. I can write a claim supporting a perspective with logical reasons, relevant evidence, and elaboration.
Environmental Expository Writing
I can analyze an author’s purpose and perspective. I can identify a specific claim or main idea an author makes in a text. I can write an expository essay using elaboration and evidence from multiple sources. I can identify conjunctions to join words and phrases. I can differentiate between compound and complex sentences.
Personal Narrative Writing
I can explain the meaning of figurative language in a text. I can explain the purpose of poetic elements in a poem. I can interpret the theme of a poem. I can select shifts in verb tense and number. I can write a personal narrative that includes a logical sequence of events, sensory details, and dialogue.
Sourced Argumentative Writing
I can identify relevant details to support an implied or explicit central idea. I can identify relevant details to support an implied or explicit central idea. I can explain the use of multiple main ideas tying into one overarching central idea. I can compare and contrast information from primary and secondary sources related to the same topic. I can identify the use of types of gerunds and verbs as nouns, infinitives, and adverbs. I can write a structured argumentative essay using evidence from primary and secondary sources.
Historical Narrative Writing
I can describe the author’s development of a character’s perspective. I can write using the characteristics and types of pronouns. I can analyze the effect of the elements of a story on a story’s plot. I can write a historical narrative that includes a sequence of events, descriptions, and dialogue.
Educational Expository Writing
I can describe an author’s use of evidence to develop a thesis. I can describe an author’s use of reasons and examples to support a thesis. I can write using sentence structure variation. I can write with the use of elaboration by adding details and explanations in my own words to lengthen my thoughts. I can write an educational expository essay with a thesis statement that is supported by evidence and elaboration.
Revised Argumentative Writing
I can explain a poet's use of words to create mood and tone in a poem. I can summarize a text orally. I can describe comparative and superlative adjectives. I can write a structured argumentative essay using support from texts of different genres. I can revise and edit my argumentative essay to strengthen the message.
Multimedia Expository Writing
I can interpret the meaning of unknown words using context clues, roots, and affixes. I can identify the misuse of double negatives. I can identify evidence that an author uses to justify their purpose and perspective. I can synthesize information from a variety of sources to support a thesis. I can evaluate websites for reliability. I can create a multimedia expository presentation using a logical sequence, non-verbal cues, and pacing.
