Grade 5 Language Arts — Term 1, Week 5

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Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define roots port (carry) and dict (say); (2) deduce word meanings; (3) build vocabulary.
Materials	Root anchor chart, dictionaries.
Key vocabulary	root, port, dict, transport, predict
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Export, import, portable. What does 'port' mean?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Define roots. Brainstorm words for each. Students use dictionaries to define 5 words containing these roots and write sentences for them.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share sentences and definitions.
Assessment	Correct usage of root words in sentences.
Teacher notes	Roots are the building blocks of academic language.

Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define present perfect tense; (2) form using has/have + past participle; (3) understand usage.
Materials	Verb tense charts, whiteboards.
Key vocabulary	present perfect, past participle, has, have
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "I ate" vs "I have eaten". Discuss the difference in timing.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Teach formation. Explain usage (action happened at an unspecified time before now, or started in past and continues). Practice conversions. Worksheet.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Whiteboard conversion practice.
Assessment	Accurate formation of perfect tense.
Teacher notes	Focus on irregular past participles (seen, gone, done).

Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define theme; (2) differentiate from main idea; (3) use text evidence to determine theme in fiction.
Materials	Short stories, theme graphic organizers.
Key vocabulary	theme, moral, lesson, central message, evidence
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "What is the message the author wants you to take away from this story?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Define theme. Differentiate from main idea. Read story. Track character growth and conflict resolution to infer the theme. Write a paragraph explaining the theme with text evidence.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share theme paragraphs.
Assessment	Theme is abstract and supported by concrete evidence.
Teacher notes	Theme is often not explicitly stated.

Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) select a topic; (2) conduct research; (3) draft an informative thesis statement.
Materials	Research materials, graphic organizers.
Key vocabulary	informative, research, thesis, objective
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "You will write a multi-paragraph article. First, we need a strong foundation."
Develop (main)	(35 min) Discuss informative vs persuasive. Choose topics. Begin note-taking. Formulate a thesis statement that introduces the topic and outlines the subtopics.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Peer review thesis statements.
Assessment	Thesis is clear, objective, and outlines the essay structure.
Teacher notes	Teacher approval of thesis required before outlining.

Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define root words; (2) form perfect tense verbs; (3) identify theme.
Materials	Review packets.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Verb tense sorting game.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Complete review packet. Reading fluency practice in small groups.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review packet answers.
Assessment	Packet score.
Teacher notes	Check perfect tense mastery.