English Language Arts — Grade 5

Chronology: The time of my life

In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.6

In their study of chronology the students will use personal timelines and an activity sheet to demonstrate the importance of intact information to achieve accuracy, and compare and contrast their timelines with the chronological information contained in a stratified archaeological site.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

The Wish Giver: Cause and effect

Through a discussion of the characters in the novel The Wish Giver, by Bill Brittain, the teacher will teach the students to identify and analyze the cause/effect relationship and its importance in reading comprehension.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)

By Becky Ellzey.

Resources on the web

I Hear the Locomotives: The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad

In this lesson, found on the EDSITEment website, students analyze archival material in order to make connections between the arrival of the railroads and many of the changes that occurred subsequently in the United States and its territories. They learn... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

Provided by: EDSITEment

Escaping slavery: “Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt”

This lesson, from ReadWriteThink, uses the picture book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson and an interactive website to enhance students' understanding of the Underground Railroad and slavery. The teacher... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink