LANGUAGE ARTS

Grade Five

September, 1995

Prepared by: Jeannie Samsel

DC Heath 1988

LANGUAGE

Ø Identify appropriate verb tense

Ø Identify appropriate adjective

Ø Identify appropriate verb phrase

Ø Identify appropriate pronoun

Ø Select sentence that is complete

Ø Select sentence with correct use of pronoun

Ø Select sentence with correct verb tense

Ø Select sentence with correct use of adjective

Ø Select sentence where subject And verb agree

Ø Select sentence with NO double negatives

Ø Identify simple subject in sentence

Ø Identify simple predicate in sentence

Ø Select sentence that best compounds subjects

Ø Select sentence with best conjunction

Ø Select sentence that best compounds predicates

Ø Select sentence that best adds modifiers

Ø Choose topic sentence that best fits paragraph

Ø Choose answer that best develops topic sentence

Ø Choose sentence that doesn't belong in paragraph

Ø Choose sentence that best tills blank in paragraph

Ø Sentence Formation

Ø Sentence Combining

Ø Paragraph Structure

Ø Paragraph Coherence

Ø Thinking Skill

Ø Analyze Information

Ø Synthesize Elements

Ø Synthesize Evaluate

GRAMMAR.MECHANICS. AND USAGE GRAMMAR BASICS

Ø Sentences -Identify, write 4 sentence types

Ø Capitalization & end punctuation-use correctly

Ø Nouns-Identify. write paragraph-use 5 nouns

Ø Verbs- Identify. use, write action verb paragraphs

Ø Pronouns-Identify.use.write ad correctly.

SPELLING HANDWRITING

Ø Adjectives & Adverbs-Identify. use, write friendly letter

Ø Subjects & Predicates- Identify. use, write correctly,

PRACTICAL LANGUAGE SKILLS: THE DICTIONNRV

Ø Dictionary-Identify. use guide words, write "ABC" order.

Ø Dictionary Entries write words & meanings.

COMPOSITION

Ø Thinking: Identify and write generalizations

Ø Prewriting: Identify and write notes for telling paragraph

Ø Writing; plan and write topic sent & details.

SPELLING HANDWRITING

Ø Revising: Evaluate and revise for unity, clarity,

Ø Coherence and style. Proof reading paragraphs Handwriting: Form good writing habits Sharing Writing: Study different techniques Composition Projects-choose topic (Burlington)

GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, AND USAGE:

Ø Grammar Basics

Ø Pronouns-Identify, write sent, using sing. & pronouns

Ø Common & Proper Nouns-Identify and write

SPELLING HASDWRITISG

Ø Abbreviations of Names and Titles and write in sentences

Ø Possessive Nouns and write a diary

PRACTICAL LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ø Introductions- identify and write

Ø Directions Write

Ø Maintaining Review Skills

COMPOSITION: OVERVIEW

Ø Thinking: Analogies and figures of speech

Ø Prewriting :A personal Narrative

Ø Writing: A Personal Narrative

SPELLING, HAND WRITING

Ø Revising: Evaluate and revise for unity, clarity,

Ø Coherence and style. Proofreading: A Personal Narrative Handwriting: Form good writing habits Sharing Writing: Study different techniques Composition Project-choose topic (ex. Burlington)

GRAMMAR MECHANICS, AND USAGE:

Ø Grammar Basics

Ø Verbs Identify. write action verbs

Ø Linking Verbs-Identify. write correctly Nouns-Identify

Ø Main Verbs and Helping Verbs.

Ø Verbs-Identify. write sentences

Ø Choose & write notes for factual paragraphs.

Ø Writing: Plan & write topic sent. & details for paragraphs.

SPELLING/HANDWRITING

Ø Coherence, and style

Ø Proofreading :Factual paragraph

Ø Handwriting: Form good writing habits

Ø Sharing Writing: Study different techniques

Ø Composition Project-choose topic (ex. Burlington)

GRAMMAR MECHANICS. AND USAGE: GRAMMAR BASICS

Ø Pronouns-Choose & write subject pronouns

Ø Pronouns- Identify & write object pronouns

Ø Nouns-Identify. write sent,

Ø Pronouns- Identify, write sentences

Ø Pronouns-Identify, use, write possessive pronouns

SPELLING HANDWRITING

Ø Apostrophe- Identify. write contractions & possessive pronouns

COMPOSITION

Ø Thinking: Observing

Ø Prewriting: Choose topic & write notes

Ø Writing: Describing Paragraph

HANDWRITING

Ø Revising: Evaluate and revise for unity, clarity,

Ø Coherence and style.

Ø Proofreading Describing paragraph

Ø Handwriting: Form good writing habits

Ø Sharing Writing: Study different techniques

Ø 'Composition Project-choose topic (ex. Burlington)

GRAMMAR.MECHANICS. AND USAGE:

Ø Adjectives & Adverbs-Identify & write in sentences

Ø Article-Identify & write expository paragraph

Ø Adverbs & write a poster '

Ø Comparing Adjective. Identify & write & adj. & adv.

Ø Comparing Adj. & Adverbs identify & write more & most forms

Ø Adjectives & Adverbs-Identify, use, write special forms

Ø Abbreviation Choose & write for units of measure

SPELLING-HANDWRITING

Ø Revising: Evaluate and revise for unity, clarity,

Ø Coherence and style.

Ø Proofreading: Explaining Paragraph

Ø Writing: Book Report

Ø Sharing Writing;

GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, AND USAGE

Ø Subject-verb Agreement-Identify & write sentences

Ø Verbs- Special Spelling Rules- Identify & write

Ø Irregular Verbs -Identify & write news story

Ø Irregular Verbs-identify & write sentences

Ø Verb Contractions & write sentences

SPELLING HANDWRITING

Ø Pract1cal language skills: oral summaries

Ø Oral Summaries

Ø Oral Reports-Writing an oral report

SPELLING HANDWRITING COMPOSITION

Ø Thinking- Identify and write cause & effect sentences

Ø Prewriting-Write notes for short research report

Ø Writing-Plan & write short research report

GRAMMAR.MECHANICS.AND USAGE:

Ø Grammar Basics Prepositions-Identify & write in sentences Prepositional Phrases- Identify & write an advertisement Prepositional Phrases & Adv-identify & write in sentences Conjunctions-ld & write sentences Commas in a Series-Identify & write description

SPELLING HANDWRITING

Ø Prefixes- Identify use in write descriptive paragraph Subjects & Predicates identify, use, write correctly. Synonyms & Antonyms- Identify & write sentences

COMPOSITION:

Ø Thinking-Identify & write Fallacies in Reasoning.

Ø Write notes for a describing paragraph

Ø Writing-Plan & write a persuasive paragraph

Ø Revising- Evaluate a persuasive paragraph

SPELLING HANDWRITING

Ø Proofreading:-For errors in grammar, punctuation, capitals

Ø Handwriting: Form good writing habits

Ø Sharing Writing: Study different techniques

GRAMMAR, MECHANICS, AND USAGE

Ø Grammar Basics

Ø Complements-Identify & write using verbal complements

Ø Direct Objects-identify & write a picture story

Ø Predicate Adjectives-identify & write a descriptive letter

Ø Predicate Nominatives-Identify & write a paragraph

Ø Time of Dav, Write abbreviations in sentences

SPELLING HANDWRITING

PRACTICAL LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ø Noun and Verb Forms

Ø Adjectives. & Adverbs. Forming Suffixes-Identify & write

HANDWRITING

Ø Homophones-Identify & use to write Jokes

Ø Homographs-Identify 7 use to write a poem

Ø Thinking Strategies

Ø Prewriting Strategies

Ø Pre writing Strategies

Ø Writing Strategies

COMPOSITION OVERVIEW

Ø Thinking-Identify & write rhymes & alliteration

Ø Preventing- Identify & write notes for business letter

Ø Writing: Using notes to write business letters

Ø SPELLING/HANDWRITING all year Revising Evaluate and revise for unity, clarity,

Ø Coherence and style.

Ø Proofreading-Prepare final draft business letter

Ø Writing-Identify & write envelope for business letter

Ø Handwriting: Form good writing habits all year

Ø Sharing Writing: Study different techniques

PRACTICAL LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ø Combining Forms-identify & write lists of words.

Ø Compound Word;;- Identify & write in sentences

Ø Blends & Clipped Words- Identify & write descriptive. paragraph