ILAR 5th Grade September 1. Predict possible outcomes of a story. 2. Distinguish different characteristics of characters in a story. 3. State the setting of a story. 4. Recognize and describe new vocabulary words. 5. Point out different parts of a story using a story map. 6. Summarize and paraphrase in spoken and written situations. 7. Analyze unfamiliar words using root words, synonyms, and antonyms. 8. Express character motivation through historical fiction story. 1. Give examples and express how to begin a narrative text by using a question. 2. Recognizing the right questions to help narrow a topic. 3. Recognizing the concept of main idea and supporting details. 4. Apply the strategy to write a short paragraph. 5. Identify interesting information to use in a short paragraph. 6. Recognize the difference between too broad a topic and one that is narrow enough to manage easily. 7. Identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. 8. Identify interjections and how to use them in sentences. 9. Recognize the uses of commas, punctuation, and capitalization. 10. Locate subjects and predicates in sentences. October 1. Predict possible outcomes of a story. 2. Distinguish different characteristics of characters in a story. 3. State the setting of a story. 4. Introduce new vocabulary words. 5. Point out different parts of a story using a story map or graphic organizer. 6. Summarize and paraphrase in spoken and written situation by listening. 7. Analyze unfamiliar words using root words, synonyms, and antonyms. 8. Point out a story's theme or author's message.
1. Give examples and express how to begin a narrative text using listing, sound words, paint a picture, and give clues. 2. Identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. 3. Recognize the uses of commas, punctuation, and capitalization. 4. Distinguish between the complete subject from the complete predicate. 5. Distinguish between complete sentences and fragments. 6. Point out whether a sentence is compound or simple. 7. Spell words correctly with final consonant -le syllable pattern. 8. Spell words correctly with the VCCV syllable pattern. bag, letter to author, book jacket, mobile, rap/song, acrostic poem, comic strip. November 1. Interpret and support inferences and form interpretations about main themes and topics. 2. Describe how literary elements (theme, character, setting, plot, tone, conflict) are used in literature to create meaning. 3. Evaluate word meaning using context clues and a variety of resources including glossaries, dictionaries and thesauruses. 4. Determine the meaning of an unknown word using word, sentence, and context clues. 1. Compose beginning of writing using hooks (question, list, setting scene, sound word) 2. Compose paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types. 3. Compose a variety of sentences (simple and compound and complex). 4. Point out independent clauses, dependent clauses, and phrases 5. Rewrite complex sentences correctly 6. Name and use compound subjects, predicates, simple, compound, complex sentences, and prepositional phrases in writing and speaking 7. Identify and spell words with the VCCV pattern 8. Identify and spell words with final consonant -le syllable pattern 3. Prepared, presented, and listened to power point presentations in front of audience.
December 1. Compare and contrast the content and organization of selections. 2. Predict possible outcomes of a story. 3. Distinguish different characteristics of characters in a story. 4. State the setting of a story. 5. Recognize and describe new vocabulary words using context clues and a variety of resources. 6. Identify the author's purpose. 7. Identify the distinguishing features of a historical fiction and an informational narrative. 8. Monitor comprehension and self-correct when understanding breaks down. 9. Identify elements of a tall tale. 1. Identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences. 2. Point out the simple and complete subjects and the predicates of a sentence. 3. Select the verb/s in a sentence. 4. Recognize the uses of commas, punctuation, and capitalization. 5. Express ideas and thoughts using several prompts in a narrative essay focusing on the introduction, body, and conclusion. January 1. Recognize characters and their characteristics through a fantasy novel. 2. Summarize events of a fantasy story. 3. Distinguish the order of important events in a fantasy novel. 4. Recognize the numerous settings of a fantasy through flashbacks and the present. 5. Recognize a problem in a novel and describe its solution. 6. Predict possible outcomes in a novel. 7. Explain the definitions of new vocabulary words and express them correctly. 8. Create poetry using characters, setting, and plot from a fantasy novel. 9. Illustrate a setting using detailed instructions. 1. Organize thoughts onto a graphic organizer for expository writing.
2. Recognize how to write an effective expository paper with a good introduction, body, and conclusion. 3. Rewrite sentences using correct punctuation, spelling, commas, capitalization, and quotation marks. 4. Write examples to create creative sentences. 2. Prepare a presentation based on chosen book activity: collage, brown bag, letter to author, book jacket, mobile, rap/song, acrostic poem, and/or comic strip. 3. Practice reading aloud in class by reading a fantasy novel aloud. February 1. Differentiate between fact and opinion 2. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details using fiction and non-fiction 3. Summarize author's purpose 4. Express events in the order they occur 5. Determine the meaning of a word using context clues 6. Locate answers to multiple choice questions using a reading passage 1. Identify main idea in a writing. 2. Analyze writing to determine whether it follows a main idea. 3. Revise a piece of writing to eliminate extraneous details. 4. Organize ideas and express those ideas by writing an expository paper. 5. Express your own ideas by answering a question to a reading passage using details from reading to support. 6. Organize ideas according to key idea, evidence, interpretation, and extension in a written response. 2. Prepare a presentation based on chosen book activity: collage, brown bag, letter to author, book jacket, mobile, rap/song, acrostic poem, and/or comic strip. March 1. Illinois Standards Achievement Test. 2. Identify definitions of vocabulary words.
April 3. Identify synonyms and antonym of each word. 4. Identify and describe a setting of a short story. 5. Predict the plot before and during story. 6. Point out important parts of a story using the story structure organizer. 7. Make and support inferences and form interpretations abut main themes and topics of a story. 8. Describe how theme, character, setting, plot, and conflict are used in literature to create meaning. 1. Point out a variety of grammar skills using ten sentences. 2. Rewrite sentences using correct punctuation, spelling, commas, capitalization, and quotation marks. 3. Distinguish and use possessive, reflexive, subjective, and objective pronouns correctly in writing and speaking. 4. Illinois Standards Achievement Test- Expository. 5. Spell correctly words with prefixes (im, in, ir, il) and suffixes (ant, ent, eer, ist, ian). Listening/ Speaking 1. Distinguish between similarities and differences using fiction and nonfiction reading 2. Express similarities and differences in a Venn Diagram 3. Check and clarify for understanding of readings by re-reading asking questions and using context clues 4. Apply new vocabulary words to real life questions and to the understanding of fiction and nonfiction readings 5. Read aloud with fluency and accuracy 6. Establish the purpose of an author's writing 7. Identify cause and effect organizational patterns in fiction and non-fiction text 8. Demonstrate understanding by using graphic organizers 9. Identify fable, non-fiction, informational narrative, and tall tales 10. State the meaning of words and understanding of prefixes and suffices 1. Show understanding of the tall tale characteristics by composing one. 2. Write examples to create creative sentences. 3. Rewrite sentences using proper punctuation and capitalization. 4. Point out adjectives and articles, and pronouns correctly.
May biography, humor, sports fiction, non-fiction, mystery, and fantasy 2. Prepare a presentation based on chosen book activity: brown bag, letter to author, book jacket, mobile. rap/song, acrostic poem, and/or comic strip 1. Recognize characters and their characteristics in a realistic fiction and historical fictions novel. 2. Summarize events of a story. 3. Distinguish the order of events in a novel. 4. Recognize the numerous settings in a novel through flashbacks and the present. 5. Recognize a problem in a novel and describe its solution. 6. Predict future outcomes in a novel. 7. Create poetry using character, setting, and plot from a fantasy novel. 8. Illustrate a setting using detailed instructions. 9. Explain the definition of new vocabulary words and use them correctly. 1. Rewrite sentences using correct punctuation, spelling, commas, capitalization, and quotation marks. 2. Point out a variety of grammar using a fantasy novel. 3. Express thoughts and feelings on a variety of topics in a journal. 1. Develop listening skills by listening to a short story on tape 2. Identify subcategories of genres including science fiction, historical fiction, poetry, biography, humor, sports fiction, non-fiction, mystery, and fantasy 3. Prepare a presentation based on chosen book activity: brown bag, letter to author, book jacket, mobile. rap/song, acrostic poem, and/or comic strip.