Grade 5 Journeys
Unit 1- Five lessons
Writing- Fictional Narrative
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Vocabulary: 1. shifted - moved or changed your position 2. struggled - tried very hard to do something but still had difficulty 3. wobbled - moved unsteadily from side to side 4. staggered - walked very unsteadily 5. interrupted - stopped briefly 6. disturbing - upsetting 7. speciality- a featured item or attraction 8. squashing- crushing or flattening 9. collapsed- fell down 10. numb- having very little sensation or feeling Spelling Words for Lesson 1
1. breath 2. wobble 3. blister 4. crush 5. direct 6. promise 7. grasp 8. numb 9. hymn 10. shovel 11. gravity 12. frantic 13. swift 14. feather 15. comic 16. bundle 17. solid 18. weather 19. energy 20. stingy CHALLENGE WORDS instruct distress summit massive physical Lesson 2- A Royal Mystery
Quizlet
Vocabulary: 1. discomfort- a lack of comfort or ease 2. primitive- simple or crude (basic) 3. interior- inside 4. honored- proud to be given a special respect 5. secretive- tending to keep secrets 6. immersed- to involve deeply 7. bungled- to manage, do, or handle badly 8. contagious- spreading by direct or indirect contact 9. brandishing- to wave triumphantly or threateningly 10. imprinted- to make a mark or pattern on a surface by pressing or stamping |
Genre: Humorous Fiction
Big Idea
Essential Question
Comprehension Target Skill
Target Strategy
Vocabulary Strategies
Grammar
Reader's Notebook Assignments
Genre: Play Big Idea
Essential Question
Comprehension Target Skill
Target Strategy
Vocabulary Strategies
Grammar What Are the Four Kinds of Sentences?
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Lesson 3- Off and Running
Quizlet
Vocabulary:
1. decorated- added things to make something more attractive
2. beckoned- signaled in some way, often with a gesture
3. gradually- slowly over a period of time
4. hesitated- paused before you said or did something
5. prodded- encouraged to do something
6. debate- a formal public discussion about specific issues
7. stalled- delayed; stopped
8. scanned- quickly looked over
9. shaken- upset
10. inflated- filled with air
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Big Idea
Essential Question
Comprehension
U1 Off and Running comprehension powerpoint-0.pptx
Target Skill
Target Strategy
Vocabulary Strategies
Grammar
Spelling: Long i and long o
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Vocabulary:
1. decorated- added things to make something more attractive
2. beckoned- signaled in some way, often with a gesture
3. gradually- slowly over a period of time
4. hesitated- paused before you said or did something
5. prodded- encouraged to do something
6. debate- a formal public discussion about specific issues
7. stalled- delayed; stopped
8. scanned- quickly looked over
9. shaken- upset
10. inflated- filled with air
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Big Idea
- We never stop learning.
Essential Question
- What can our differences teach us?
Comprehension
U1 Off and Running comprehension powerpoint-0.pptx
Target Skill
- Compare and Contrast - to find ways that two or more things are similar and different.
Target Strategy
- Infer/Predict- to figure out something that is not stated directly/figure out what might happen next.
Vocabulary Strategies
- Multiple-Meaning Words - words that have more than one meaning.
Grammar
- Compound Sentences - two sentence joined by a comma and conjunction such as and, but, oror. The complete subject is all the words telling whom or what a sentence is about. The complete predicate is all the words telling what the subject is or does.
Spelling: Long i and long o
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Lesson 4- Double Dutch
Quizlet
Vocabulary:
1. unison (adv.) making the same movements at the same time
2. recite (v.) - to say a text from memory
3. identical (adj.) - exactly the same
4. uniform (adj.) - having a single form in appearance, style, color, or texture
5. element (n.) - one essential part of a whole
6. routine (n.) - a repeated series of movements
7. competition (n.) - trying to do better than other people or teams
8. intimidated (v.) - frightened or nervous; lacking in confidence
9. mastered (v.) - became very skilled at something
10. qualifying ((adj.) - showing that you or your team have the ability to go on to the next level
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Big Idea
Essential Question
Comprehension
Target Skill
Target Strategy
Vocabulary Strategies
Grammar
Spelling: Vowel Sounds (oo), (yoo)
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Resources:
Oral Language/Writing Prompts:
- What do you think it takes for a Double Dutch team to be successful?
(For a Double Dutch team to be successful, they need to...)
- Why do you think it is important for kids to be involved in an activity like Double Dutch or any other team activity or sport?
(I think it is important for kids to be involved in team activities or sports because...)
Vocabulary:
1. unison (adv.) making the same movements at the same time
2. recite (v.) - to say a text from memory
3. identical (adj.) - exactly the same
4. uniform (adj.) - having a single form in appearance, style, color, or texture
5. element (n.) - one essential part of a whole
6. routine (n.) - a repeated series of movements
7. competition (n.) - trying to do better than other people or teams
8. intimidated (v.) - frightened or nervous; lacking in confidence
9. mastered (v.) - became very skilled at something
10. qualifying ((adj.) - showing that you or your team have the ability to go on to the next level
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Big Idea
- We never stop learning.
Essential Question
- What events lead to a team to learn double Dutch?
Comprehension
Target Skill
- Sequence of Events - the order in which events happen.
Target Strategy
- Monitor/Clarify - to keep track of your understanding/to spot difficulties and figure out how to understand.
Vocabulary Strategies
- Suffixes -ion, -tion - indicate action, quality or condition and usually change verbs or adjectives to nouns. A suffix is an affix that is added at the end of a base word or word root that changes the meaning of the word and its part of speech.
Grammar
- Common and Proper Nouns - a general person, place or thing or a particular person, place or thing. Proper nouns must be capitalized. Initials are the first letter of each important word in a group of words. An acronym is a name made from initials that can be read as a word. An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word.
Spelling: Vowel Sounds (oo), (yoo)
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Resources:
Oral Language/Writing Prompts:
- What do you think it takes for a Double Dutch team to be successful?
(For a Double Dutch team to be successful, they need to...)
- Why do you think it is important for kids to be involved in an activity like Double Dutch or any other team activity or sport?
(I think it is important for kids to be involved in team activities or sports because...)
Lesson 5- Elisa’s Diary
QUIZLET
Vocabulary:
1. gorgeous (adj.) - somethihng that stands out in beauty and grace
2. opponents (n.) - people who compete against each other in a contest
3. supposedly (adv.) - thought to be true, or supposed to be true
4. preliminary (n.) - something that comes before the final event
5. obvious (adj.) - noticeable or easy to see
6. brutal (adj.) - something that is overly rough
7. officially (adv.) - authorized by the people who make the rules
8. sweeping (adj.) - movement that covers a wide space from side to side
9. typically (adv.) - usually
10. embarrassed (v.) - feeling ashamed and uncomfortable
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Big Idea
Essential Question
Comprehension
Target Skill
Theme Worksheets with Answer Key
Grammar:
Vocabulary:
1. gorgeous (adj.) - somethihng that stands out in beauty and grace
2. opponents (n.) - people who compete against each other in a contest
3. supposedly (adv.) - thought to be true, or supposed to be true
4. preliminary (n.) - something that comes before the final event
5. obvious (adj.) - noticeable or easy to see
6. brutal (adj.) - something that is overly rough
7. officially (adv.) - authorized by the people who make the rules
8. sweeping (adj.) - movement that covers a wide space from side to side
9. typically (adv.) - usually
10. embarrassed (v.) - feeling ashamed and uncomfortable
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Big Idea
- We never stop learning.
Essential Question
- How can overcoming a challenge change someone's life?
Comprehension
Target Skill
- Theme - the big idea or lesson the author wants the reader to know.
Theme Worksheets with Answer Key
Grammar:
- singular and plural nouns- Form the plural of most nouns by adding -s or -es. Look at the ending of a singular noun to decide how to form the plural. {What's the noun's ending?}
- collective nouns- singular collective nouns and plural collective nouns
- using exact nouns to make writing better
- Narrative Writing
Spelling -Lesson 5
- ounce
- sprawl
- launch
- loyal
- avoid
- basketball
- moist
- haunt
- scowl
- naughty
- destroy
- saucer
- pounce
- poison
- August
- auction
- royal
- coward
- awkward
- encounter
poise
loiter
exhaust
assault
alternate