Grade 5 Language Arts — Term 3, Week 7
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T3M2
Day 1: Vocabulary: Domain-Specific Words
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Define words from science/social studies. |
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| Materials | Textbooks |
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| Key vocabulary | domain-specific, technical, jargon |
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| Engage (starter) | "Speak like a scientist!" |
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| Develop (main) | Extract terms from a text. Use context or glossary to define them. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share. |
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| Assessment | Context accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Cross-curricular. |
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Day 2: Grammar: Titles of Works
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Punctuate titles (quotes vs italics/underline). |
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| Materials | Worksheets |
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| Key vocabulary | title, italicize, quotation marks |
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| Engage (starter) | "Big works vs short works!" |
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| Develop (main) | Teach rules (books/movies get italics, poems/articles get quotes). Practice formatting. |
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| Plenary (close) | Board work. |
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| Assessment | Formatting accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Mechanics. |
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Day 3: Reading: Drawing Inferences with Evidence
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Support inferences with text quotes. |
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| Materials | Short stories |
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| Key vocabulary | inference, evidence, quote |
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| Engage (starter) | "Prove it!" |
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| Develop (main) | Make an inference about a character and cite the exact sentence that proves it. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share. |
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| Assessment | Evidence quality. |
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| Teacher notes | Analytical reading. |
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Day 4: Writing: Narrative Writing (Drafting Climax)
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 60 min
| Objectives | Draft the peak action of the story. |
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| Materials | Drafts |
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| Key vocabulary | climax, conflict, resolve |
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| Engage (starter) | "The most exciting part!" |
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| Develop (main) | Draft the climax. Focus on sensory details and action verbs. |
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| Plenary (close) | Share. |
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| Assessment | Narrative arc. |
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| Teacher notes | Structuring. |
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Day 5: Review: Domain Words, Titles, Inferences
Grade 5 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 7 · 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 synthesis. |
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