Reading 5
TEXTBOOK
Comprehension
Skills Conclusion – Level E, Beech, Linda Ward, Tara McCarthy, Donna
Townsend, Steck-Vaughn, 1992
Comprehension
Skills Main Idea – Level E, Beech, Linda Ward, Tara McCarthy, Donna
Townsend, Steck-Vaughn, 1992
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DESCRIPTION
Fifth grade reading meets for approximately 225
minutes per week. The program
builds on the previously taught (K-4) skills.
The focus for fifth grade is the development of higher level thinking
skills through the identification of story elements, finding main idea and
supporting details, drawing conclusions, predicting outcomes, making inferences,
writing and responding to comprehension, critical, and creative questions and
comparing and contrasting types, content, elements, and author style of
literature.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1.
Students will identify story elements (characters, setting, plot, theme,
and climax.). (8.1.4)
2.
Students will find the main idea and supporting details in nonfiction
writing. (8.1.5)
3.
Students will draw conclusions, predict outcomes and make inferences.
(8.1.7)
4.
Students will write and respond to comprehension, critical, and creative
questions about a story. (8.1.1)
5.
Students will compare and contrast types, content, elements, and author
style of literature. (8.1.3)
6.
Students will outline information from content areas. (8.2.5)
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Students summarize in writing what they have read and
write and respond to higher level thinking skills questions about their reading.
In addition they are required to complete an application project in which
writing is an essential component of the project.
MULTICULTURE ACTIVITIES
Most of the literature units used
include books featuring different cultures including, Native American, Asian
American, African American and Hispanic. There
are many opportunities through application projects for students to explore the
various cultures.
