Harcourt Trophies Long Range Plans—Grade 5

2007-2008  

School Calendar

Days

Topic

Resources/ Assessments

August 2007

 

 

 

 

 

X

2

3

1-2

Rules and procedures, getting to know you activities,

 

Pre-tests for reading

6

7

8

9

10

3-7

Theme: Look Inside

The Hot and Cold Summer ( Realistic Fiction)

-root words and affixes                  -syllables (CVC pattern)     

-make/ confirm predictions            -point of view

-reread for fluency                         -word structure  

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.4, 2.0.1, 5.0.3

 

13

14

15

16

17

8-12

Theme: Look Inside

Sees Behind Trees (Historical Fiction)

-narrative elements                        -mental images

-syllables (CVCe & CVVC)                 -homophones

-literary forms                                 -homographs

-root words and affixes                   -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 5.0.3

 

20

21

22

23

24

13-17

Theme: Look Inside

Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family (Realistic Fiction)

-root words and affixes                 -self questioning

-syllables (vv pattern)                      -fluency

-analogies                                     -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 5.0.3

 

27

28

29

30

31

18-22

Theme: Look Inside

Dear Mrs. Parks  (Letters)

-text structure                              -make judgments

-word origins                               -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 2.0.1, 5.0.1, 5.0.3

 

September

 

 

 

X

4

5

6

7

23-26

Theme: Look Inside

Elena (Historical Fiction)

-narrative element                       -syllables (VCV & VCCV)

-antonyms                                    -point of view

-suffixes                                       -text features                    

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.4, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 5.0.3

 

10

11

12

13

14

27-31

Theme: Teamwork

We’ll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente (Biography)

-draw conclusions                       -adjust reading rate

-letter patterns /zhƏr/ & /chƏr/     -compound words

-multiple meaning words             -make judgments    

-text features      

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 2.0.1, 2.0.7, 5.0.3

 

17

18

19

20

21

32-36

Theme: Teamwork

Folktales from Asia (Folk Tale)

-summarize and paraphrase         -inflection

-use context to confirm meaning   -synonyms

-antonyms                                     -figurative language

-draw conclusions                         -categorize words

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 2.0.1, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 5.0.2, 5.0.3

 

24

25

26

27

28

37-41

Theme: Teamwork

Iditarod Dream (Nonfiction)

-draw conclusions                         -read ahead

-unaccented syllables                   -homographs

-multiple meaning words              -summarize

-paraphrase                                 -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.3, 2.0.1, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 5.0.3

 

October

 

 

 

1

2

3

X

X

42-44

Review Week

Core Content- Review all CC covered up to this point

X

X

X

X

X

 

Fall Break

Fall Break

15

16

17

18

19

45-49

Theme: Teamwork

Wood Song (Personal Narrative)

-summarize and paraphrase         -syllables (“cle” pattern)

-analogies                                     -figurative language

-antonyms                                     -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0.6, 5.0.2, 5.0.3

 

 

 

22

 

 

23

 

 

24

 

 

25

 

 

26

 

 

50-54

Theme: Teamwork

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Historical Fiction)

-narrative elements                      -summarize

-word endings                              -synonyms

-figurative language                     -make inferences

-analogies                                    -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 5.0.2, 5.0.3

 

29

30

31

 

 

55-57

Theme: A Changing Planet

Everglades (Informational text)

-root words & affixes                  -create mental images

-silent consonants (kn, wr, & gn)        -synonyms

-analogies                                      -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.4, 2.0.1, 5.0.3

 

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

58-59

Theme: A Changing Planet

Summer of Fire (Nonfiction)

-graphic aids                            -text structure

-compound words                    -synonyms

-sequence                                -multiple meaning words

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.5, 2.0.1, 2.0.5, 5.0.3, 5.0.4

 

5

X

7

8

9

60-63

Theme: A Changing Planet

Oceans (Nonfiction)

-main idea & details                 -reading rate

-patterns (-ight & -aight)          -antonyms

-graphic aids                           -reference sources

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.5, 2.0.1, 3.0.4, 5.0.3

 

12

13

14

15

16

64-68

Theme: A Changing Planet

Seeing Earth from Space (Photo Essay)

-graphic aids                          -reread to clarify

-root words + suffixes            -analogies

-main idea & details               -synonyms

-text features                  

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.4, 1.0.5, 2.0.1, 3.0.4, 5.0.3

 

19

20

X

X

X

69-70

 

Thanksgiving Theme Books/Review Week

26

27

28

29

30

71-75

Theme: A Changing Planet

The Case of the Flying Saucer People (Mystery)

-main idea & details               -patterns (-tion & -ness)

-multiple meaning words        -sequence

-analogies                              -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.3, 2.0.1, 2.0.5, 3.0.4, 5.0.3

 

December

 

 

 

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

76-80

Theme: Express Yourself

Hattie’s Birthday Box (Realistic Fiction)

-word relationships                 -self questioning

-root words & suffixes                -similes

-make inferences                   -homographs

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.4, 1.0.6, 2.0.1, 2.0.7, 5.0.2, 5.0.3

 

 

10

 

11

 

12

 

13

 

14

 

81-85

Theme: Express Yourself

William Shakespeare and the Globe (Biography)

-fact & opinion                        -reading rate

-patterns (-augh & -ough)       -prefixes

-classify/ categorize                -word relationships

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.4,  2.0.1, 3.0.5, 5.0.3

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

Christmas Break

 

 

School Calendar

Days

Topic

Resources/ Assessments

January 2008

 

 

 

 

X

2

3

4

86-88

 

 

7

8

9

10

11

89-93

Theme: Express Yourself

The World of William Joyce Scrapbook (Autobiography)

-word relationships                      -text structure

-prefix + root words                     -antonyms

-fact & opinion                             -classify/ categorize

-synthesize information               -text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.4, 2.0.1, 3.0.5, 5.0.3, 5.0.4

 

14

15

16

17

18

94-98

Theme: Express Yourself

Satchmo’s Blues (Informational Narrative)

-fact & opinion                              -read ahead

-homographs                                -figurative language

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 2.0.1, 3.0.5, 5.0.2, 5.0.3

 

X

22

23

24

25

99-102

Theme: Express Yourself

Evelyn Cisneros: Prima Ballerina

-main idea & details                     -summarize

-open & closed syllables              -word origins

-classify/ categorize                     -word endings

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.6, 3.0.4, 5.0.3

 

28

29

30

31

 

103-106

Theme: School Rules

Off and Running (Realistic Fiction)

-compare & contrast                        -stress syllables                        -use context to confirm meaning     -characterization

-multiple meaning words                 -analogies

-text features                 

Core Content- RD-05-1.0.1, 1.0.3, 2.0.1, 3.0.1, 5.0.3, 5.0.4

 

February