Writing
AKS and Required Field of Study
Fifth grade writing is one of the most important areas that we cover this year! As a fifth grader, you should be able to express your ideas and thoughts through positive and creative processes in various types of media.
1st Nine Weeks August 9 - October 8
Topic: Personal Narrative
Story Starteers for Narratives
1. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/ideasforwriters/gr5/ideas_narratives/story_ideas/story_starters.html
2. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/ideasforwriters/gr5/ideas_narratives/story_ideas/mindnudgers.html
3. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/ideasforwriters/gr5/ideas_narratives/story_ideas/titles.html
62 singular, plural, possessive nouns
Grammar Gorilla Practice - http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/ (select Beginner or Advanced to truly find out what you know)
Possessive Noun Desert - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/g5_desert/index.html
Possessive Nouns - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_possessive_nouns/nadia.htm
Noun Dunk - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Noun Explorer - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/nounexplorer/index.html
Noun GAME - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/nouns.htm
subjects/predicates/sentences
What are sentences? Information - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/sentences/revise1.shtml
What are Sentences/Phrases/Clauses Activity - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/sentences/activity.shtml
Sentence Sea Park - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/g5_seapark/index.html
Subject Slide - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subject_slide/index.html
Predicates in Space - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/predicates/
Sentences - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_sentences/nadia.htm
Subjects/Nouns - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_subjects_nouns/nadia.htm
Predicates/Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_predicates/nadia.htm
Quotation Marks/Colons -
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_qoute_colon/nadia.htm
Sentence Power - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sentence_power/index.html
Clauses - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/spotlight_clauses/index.html
Sentence Sort - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index.html
Simple and Compound Sentences - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_simple_compound_sentences/nadia.htm
More Sentences Practice - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_more_sentences/nadia.htm
Phrases and Clauses - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_phrases_clauses/nadia.htm
Complex Sentences - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_complex_sentences/nadia.htm
85 write ideas in story form with attention to beginning, sequence, main ideas, supp0rting details, significant of events, characters, point of view, conflict, and closing/clincher sentence
Setting it all up- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/structure/revise1.shtml
Different Types of Structures - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/structure/activity.shtml
86 use sensory details and concrete language to develop plot and character
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/explore_imagine_entertain/revise3.shtml
Details
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/explore_imagine_entertain/activity.shtml
Activity
87 develop complex characters through actions describing the motivation of characters an character conversation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/character/revise6.shtml
88 use a range of appropriate narrative strategies such as flashback, foreshadowing, dialog
Story Starteers for Narratives
1. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/ideasforwriters/gr5/ideas_narratives/story_ideas/story_starters.html
2. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/ideasforwriters/gr5/ideas_narratives/story_ideas/mindnudgers.html
3. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/ideasforwriters/gr5/ideas_narratives/story_ideas/titles.html
62 singular, plural, possessive nouns
Grammar Gorilla Practice - http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/ (select Beginner or Advanced to truly find out what you know)
Possessive Noun Desert - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/g5_desert/index.html
Possessive Nouns - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_possessive_nouns/nadia.htm
Noun Dunk - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Noun Explorer - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/nounexplorer/index.html
Noun GAME - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/nouns.htm
subjects/predicates/sentences
What are sentences? Information - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/sentences/revise1.shtml
What are Sentences/Phrases/Clauses Activity - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/sentences/activity.shtml
Sentence Sea Park - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/g5_seapark/index.html
Subject Slide - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/subject_slide/index.html
Predicates in Space - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/predicates/
Sentences - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_sentences/nadia.htm
Subjects/Nouns - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_subjects_nouns/nadia.htm
Predicates/Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_predicates/nadia.htm
Quotation Marks/Colons -
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_qoute_colon/nadia.htm
Sentence Power - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sentence_power/index.html
Clauses - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/spotlight_clauses/index.html
Sentence Sort - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index.html
Simple and Compound Sentences - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_simple_compound_sentences/nadia.htm
More Sentences Practice - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_more_sentences/nadia.htm
Phrases and Clauses - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_phrases_clauses/nadia.htm
Complex Sentences - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_complex_sentences/nadia.htm
85 write ideas in story form with attention to beginning, sequence, main ideas, supp0rting details, significant of events, characters, point of view, conflict, and closing/clincher sentence
Setting it all up- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/structure/revise1.shtml
Different Types of Structures - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/structure/activity.shtml
86 use sensory details and concrete language to develop plot and character
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/explore_imagine_entertain/revise3.shtml
Details
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/explore_imagine_entertain/activity.shtml
Activity
87 develop complex characters through actions describing the motivation of characters an character conversation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/character/revise6.shtml
88 use a range of appropriate narrative strategies such as flashback, foreshadowing, dialog
2nd Nine Weeks October 11 - December 17
Topic: Persuasion
64, present, past, future, regular, and irregular verb tenses
Perfect Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/perfect_verb/
Action Verb Practice Test - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1atest.htm
Helping Verb Test - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1htest.htm
State of Being Verb Test - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1stest.htm
Action Verb Treehouse - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/g5_treehouse/
Batter Up with Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/batter_up/
Action Verbs and Linking Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_action_link_verb/nadia.htm
Main Verbs and Helping Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_action_link_verb/nadia.htm
Music and Lyrics - Verbs by Mr. Duey http://mrduey.com/music/lyricsverbs/
66 use and recognize correct punctuation, including simicolons, apostrophes, and quotation marks
67 commas to punctuate compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
69 colons in a business letter salutation, and between numbers in time
71 punctuation and format of a business letter
Persuasive
93 state a clear position, support the position, and exclude unnecessary information
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/character/revise7.shtml
Bold clauses and transitional phrases for supporting an argument
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/writers_tricks/activity.shtml
Activity to Analyze Writing
94 create an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context)
95 address reader concerns
64, present, past, future, regular, and irregular verb tenses
Perfect Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/perfect_verb/
Action Verb Practice Test - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1atest.htm
Helping Verb Test - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1htest.htm
State of Being Verb Test - http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1stest.htm
Action Verb Treehouse - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/g5_treehouse/
Batter Up with Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/batter_up/
Action Verbs and Linking Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_action_link_verb/nadia.htm
Main Verbs and Helping Verbs - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/go_for_gold/content_builder/dswmedia/g5_action_link_verb/nadia.htm
Music and Lyrics - Verbs by Mr. Duey http://mrduey.com/music/lyricsverbs/
66 use and recognize correct punctuation, including simicolons, apostrophes, and quotation marks
67 commas to punctuate compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences
69 colons in a business letter salutation, and between numbers in time
71 punctuation and format of a business letter
Persuasive
93 state a clear position, support the position, and exclude unnecessary information
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/character/revise7.shtml
Bold clauses and transitional phrases for supporting an argument
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/reading/writers_tricks/activity.shtml
Activity to Analyze Writing
94 create an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context)
95 address reader concerns
3rd Nine Weeks January 4 - March 11
Topic: Informational
89 write an informational piece that is organized, uses approprate facts and details, draws from a variety of resources and reflect the intended audience
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/inform_explain_describe/activity.shtml
Write to your audience with Facts
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/inform_explain_describe/revise1.shtml
Lesson/Review
90 develop a controlling idea that conveys a perspective on a subject
91 use a range of appropriate strategies, such a s providing facts and details, describing or analyzing the subject, and narrating a relevant anecdote
Adjectives Practice
Adjectives Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/adjectives.htm
89 write an informational piece that is organized, uses approprate facts and details, draws from a variety of resources and reflect the intended audience
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/inform_explain_describe/activity.shtml
Write to your audience with Facts
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/writing/inform_explain_describe/revise1.shtml
Lesson/Review
90 develop a controlling idea that conveys a perspective on a subject
91 use a range of appropriate strategies, such a s providing facts and details, describing or analyzing the subject, and narrating a relevant anecdote
Adjectives Practice
Adjectives Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/adjectives.htm
4th Nine Weeks March 15 - May 25
Topic: Drama/Response to Literature/Research
Writing:
57 demonstrate basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with computer terminology (e.g., software, memory, disk drive, hard drive)
58 create simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational features (e.g., passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, thesaurus, spell check)
Response to Literature:
96 advance a judgement that is interpretive, evaluative, or reflective
97 support judgements through references to the text, other works, authors, or non-print media, or references to personal knowledge
98 develop interpretations that exhibit careful reading and demonstrate an understanding of the literary work
Reference/Study Skills:
102 organizational features of table of contents and bibliography
103 categorize and organize information using maps, webs and outlines
104 present reports, demonstrations, and projects
107 primary/secondary sources
Writing:
57 demonstrate basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with computer terminology (e.g., software, memory, disk drive, hard drive)
58 create simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational features (e.g., passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, thesaurus, spell check)
Response to Literature:
96 advance a judgement that is interpretive, evaluative, or reflective
97 support judgements through references to the text, other works, authors, or non-print media, or references to personal knowledge
98 develop interpretations that exhibit careful reading and demonstrate an understanding of the literary work
Reference/Study Skills:
102 organizational features of table of contents and bibliography
103 categorize and organize information using maps, webs and outlines
104 present reports, demonstrations, and projects
107 primary/secondary sources