Elementary Language Arts Grade 5

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

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, headset or earbuds, notebook, pencils, pens, erasers, scissors, coloring materials (crayons, markers, colored pencils) glue, tape, ruler, printer paper, lined paper, colored paper, and general household objects for activities.

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple-choice questions, writing assignments, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Core courses will use the state-approved grading scale and Special Area courses will use an S or U grading scale.

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 are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.