Fifth Grade English

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First Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

 

ASSESSMENTS

 

 

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Writing –Ideas in narratives

Editting DOL

Spelling

Writing – Brainstorm ideas for -Most exciting day narrative essay, peer edit, edit for 5 ideas, elaboration, and complete sentences,

Spelling – short vowel sounds

Essay

Spelling Test

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a

Parts of Speech- nouns

Spelling

What is a noun. 

Common and proper nouns.

Spelling – long vowel sounds

 

Spelling Test

3A2

Nouns

Spelling

Plural and possessive nouns

Spelling – geography context words

 

Spelling Test

3A2

Nouns

Spelling

Irregular plurals

Spelling – plural nouns

 

Spelling Test

3A2

Nouns

Spelling

Writing and POS -Noun book

Spelling – more short vowel sounds

Plural and possessive wks

Noun Book

Spelling Test

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a

Verbs

Spelling

What is a verb

Action verbs

Spelling – more long sounds

Noun Quiz

Spelling Test

3A2

Verbs

Spelling

Linking and helping verbs

Spelling – math measurement context words

 

Spelling Test

3A2

Basic sentence structure

Spelling

What is a sentence.

Subject and predicate

Sentence patterns noun and verb

Spelling – suffixes- words ending in y

 

Spelling Test

3A2

 

 

Spelling – science context words

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

 

Spelling Test

Quarterly book presentation and project

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c

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Second Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Research Report

S/V agreement

Spelling

Editing DOL

Research and assess the impact of a pollinator for student’s individual life. 

Research on internet and in books.

Cite sources

Follow report format

Introduce Subject Verb agreement

Regular and Irregular verbs

Spelling rules and patterns- IE or EI Rule Exceptions

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Pollinator research

S/V agreement assignments.

Spelling Tests

DOL

1C2a, 1C2d, 1C2e, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 3C2b, 4B2a, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Research Report

S/V agreement

Spelling

Editing DOL

Research Pollinator for report

Cite sources

S/V agreement

Regular and Irregular verbs

Spelling rules and patterns- Literature context words

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Pollinator research

S/V agreement assignments.

Spelling Tests

DOL

1C2a, 1C2d, 1C2e, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 3C2b, 4B2a, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Research Report

S/V agreement

Spelling

Editing DOL

Research Pollinator for report

Draft and edit report

Cite sources

S/V agreement

Regular and Irregular verbs

Spelling rules and patterns- Open and Closed syllables        

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Pollinator research

S/V agreement assignments.

Spelling Tests

DOL

1C2a, 1C2d, 1C2e, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 3C2b, 4B2a, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Research Report

Verbs

S/V agreement

Spelling

Editing DOL

Oral Pollinator report

Final written version of pollinator report.

S/V agreement

Regular and Irregular verbs

Verb review

Spelling rules and patterns- Root Words- Number Roots

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Pollinator written and oral reports

S/V agreement assignments.

Verb quiz

Spelling Tests

DOL

1A2a, 1C2a, 1C2d, 1C2e, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 3C2b, 4A2a, 4A2b, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Sentence Structure

Letter writing

Spelling

Editing DOL

Identify the subject and predicate of a sentence.

Write friendly letter to relative or friend in Europe relating specifics concerning life in the new American Colonies (also graded for social studies content)

Spelling rules and patterns - Plural nouns- words ending in f

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Letters

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 5C2a, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Sentence Structure

Letter writing

Spelling

Editing DOL

Identify the subject and predicate of a sentence.

Write friendly and business letters: Business letter of complaint or compliment to fast food business.  Friendly letter and Business letter to a literary, mythological, tall tale, or fairytale character from self or other character demonstrating knowledge of these characters.

Spelling rules and patterns – Math context words

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Letters

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Adjectives

Letter writing

Spelling

Editing DOL

What is an adjective?

Review letter formats

Spelling rules and patterns- Plural nouns- words ending in o

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Identify adjectives assignments from book

Letter Quiz

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 5C2a, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Adjectives

Spelling

Editing DOL

Write sentence patterns using adjectives to describe subject before subject with action verb. 

Write sentence patterns with adjective modifying subject after linking verb.

Create a poster using 20 adjectives to advertise on of the food items tasted (Brainstorm 10 adjectives per food item)

Spelling rules and patterns- Review list with holiday theme

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Editing DOL

Sentence Patterns

Adjective Ad poster

Grading sentence patterns

Spelling Tests

Quarterly book presentation and project

DOL

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a,  4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

Adjectives

Spelling review

Editing DOL

Review basic adjectives as modifier of noun

Write story using all 20 spelling review words. 

Editing DOL

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 5C2a, 11A2a, 12B2a, 12B2b

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Third Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Adjectives

Spelling

Editing DOL

Write sentence patterns with adjective modifying subject after linking verb.

Identify adjectives in English text and on worksheets

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Sentence Patterns

Grading sentence patterns

Adjective wks

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2c

Adjectives

Spelling

Editing DOL

Diagram adjectives in sentences

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

 

Adjective worksheets

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2c

Adjectives

Spelling

Editing DOL

Review Adjectives

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Adjective Quiz

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2c

Adverbs

Spelling

Editing DOL

An adverb modifies a verb

Adverb book work and worksheets

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Adverb wks

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2c,

Adverbs

Spelling

Editing DOL

Adverb book work and worksheets

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Adverb wks

Spelling Tests

DOL

3A2, 3B2c

Adverbs

Research paper famous American

Spelling

Editing DOL

Adverb book work and worksheets

Use multiple sources to research famous American and cite sources

 

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Adverb wks

 

 

Spelling Tests

DOL

1C2d, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3C2a, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 16A2a, 16A2b, 16A2c, 16B2d, 16D2c

Adverbs

Research paper famous American

 

Spelling

Editing DOL

Adverb book work and worksheets

Use multiple sources to research famous American and cite sources

 

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Adverb wks

 

Spelling Tests

DOL

1C2d, 1C2e, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3C2a, 3A2, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 16A2a, 16A2b, 16A2c, 16B2d, 16D2c

Famous American Research paper

Adverbs

Spelling

Editing DOL

Write research paper, cite sources

 

Review adverbs

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

 

 

Adverb quiz

Spelling Tests

DOL

1C2d, 1C2e, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3C2a, 3A2, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 16A2a, 16A2b, 16A2c, 16B2d, 16D2c

Famous American Research paper

Spelling

Editing DOL

 

 

Present research paper

 

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

 

Written research paper

Oral report

Spelling Tests

DOL

Quarterly book presentation and project

1C2d, 1C2e, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3C2a, 3A2, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 16A2a, 16A2b, 16A2c, 16B2d, 16D2c

Introduce Prepositions

DARE Essay

Spelling

Editing DOL

What are prepositions and how are they used? 

 

DARE Essay

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Preposition book work

 

DARE Essay

Spelling Tests

DOL

1C2d, 1C2e, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3C2a, 3A2, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 16A2a, 16A2b, 16A2c, 16B2d, 16D2c

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Fourth Quarter

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Reading and following written and oral directions

Spelling

Editing DOL

Test taking tips

ISAT tests take up time

Testing worksheets

Spelling Tests

 

1A2a, 1B2a, 1B2c, 1C2f, 3A2, 4A2a

Prepositions

Spelling

Editing DOL

What are prepositions and how are they used? 

 

 

Preposition worksheets and bookwork

Spelling Tests

DOL

1A2a, 3A2,

Prepositions

Spelling

Editing DOL

What are prepositions and how are they used? 

 

 

Preposition worksheets and bookwork

Spelling Tests

DOL

1A2a, 3A2

Prepositions

Spelling

Editing DOL

What are prepositions and how are they used? 

 

 

Preposition worksheets and bookwork

Preposition Quiz

Spelling Tests

DOL

1A2a, 3A2

Direct object

Inventors Report

Spelling

Editing DOL

Introduce direct objects

Act out and write sentences containing direct objects

Use multiple sources to research famous inventors and cite sources

 

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Direct object sentences

Spelling Tests

DOL

1A2a, 1C2d, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 13B2b, 13B2c

Direct object

Inventors Report

Spelling

Editing DOL

Introduce direct objects

Act out and write sentences containing direct objects

Use multiple sources to research famous inventors and cite sources

 

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Direct object sentences

Spelling Tests

DOL

 

 

1A2a, 1C2d, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 13B2b, 13B2c

Direct object

Inventors Report

Spelling

Editing DOL

Introduce direct objects

Act out and write sentences containing direct objects

Use multiple sources to research famous inventors and cite sources

 

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Direct object Quiz

Inventors presentations

Spelling Tests

DOL

1A2a, 1C2d, 2A2c, 2B2a, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 3C2a, 4A2a, 4A2b, 4A2c, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 13B2b, 13B2c

Pronouns

Spelling

Editing DOL

What are pronouns?

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Pronoun worksheets

Spelling Tests

DOL

 

 

1C2d, 1C2e, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 13B2b, 13B2c

Pronouns

Spelling

Editing DOL

Pronouns

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

 

Pronoun worksheets

Pronoun Quiz

Spelling Tests

DOL

 

1A2a, 1C2d, 1C2e, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 13B2b, 13B2c

Quarterly Book Project

Spelling

DOL

Independent Reading Book Project due per quarter.

Spelling rules and patterns-

Editing DOL

Quarterly book project report and presentation

Spelling Tests

DOL

1A2a, 1C2d, 1C2e, 3A2, 3B2a, 3B2b, 3B2c, 3B2d, 4B2a, 4B2b, 4B2c, 5A2a, 5A2b, 5B2a, 5B2b, 5C2a, 5C2b, 11A2a, 13B2b, 13B2c

 

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