Grade 5 Language Arts — Term 3, Week 5
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T3M2
Day 1: Vocabulary: Greek/Latin Roots (meter, therm)
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Define words using roots. |
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| Materials | Lists |
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| Key vocabulary | root, measure, heat, thermometer |
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| Engage (starter) | "Heat and measurement!" |
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| Develop (main) | Brainstorm words. Sentence writing. Match words to definitions. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share. |
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| Assessment | Usage. |
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| Teacher notes | Science crossover. |
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Day 2: Grammar: Correlative Conjunctions
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Use paired conjunctions correctly. |
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| Materials | Worksheets |
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| Key vocabulary | correlative conjunction, either/or, neither/nor |
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| Engage (starter) | "They come in pairs!" |
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| Develop (main) | Practice either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also. Focus on parallel structure. |
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| Plenary (close) | Board practice. |
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| Assessment | Accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Advanced sentence structure. |
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Day 3: Reading: Analyzing Text Structure
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Identify problem/solution vs. cause/effect. |
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| Materials | Informational articles |
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| Key vocabulary | structure, problem/solution, cause/effect |
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| Engage (starter) | "How is the text built?" |
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| Develop (main) | Analyze texts and determine the organizational structure used by the author. |
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| Plenary (close) | Discussion. |
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| Assessment | Identification accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Informational literacy. |
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Day 4: Writing: Narrative Writing (Pacing)
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Use pacing to build suspense or speed. |
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| Materials | Drafts/Examples |
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| Key vocabulary | pacing, suspense, descriptive |
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| Engage (starter) | "Fast action or slow detail?" |
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| Develop (main) | Analyze excerpts for pacing. Draft a scene focusing on slowing down time. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share scenes. |
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| Assessment | Pacing technique. |
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| Teacher notes | Stylistic writing. |
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Day 5: Review: Roots, Conjunctions, Text Structure
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 5 · 60 min
| Objectives | Mastery check. |
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| Materials | Packets |
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| Key vocabulary | review |
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| Engage (starter) | Game. |
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| Develop (main) | Complete review packet. |
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| Plenary (close) | Review. |
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| Assessment | Score. |
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| Teacher notes | Check mastery. |
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