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English Language Arts — Grade 5
Goal 5, Objective 5.02
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Giving can be fun
- The purpose of this lesson is to incorporate the use of writing in a friendly letter format to foster the spirit of giving and sharing within the classroom. Using word processing, the students will create a friendly letter that will be shared with classmates in the spirit of giving and sharing.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts)
- By Sue Hunnicutt.
- Grammar Scramblers, Spreadsheets, and Parts of Speech
- Students use and create Grammar Scramblers with a spreadsheet in order to practice identifying and using parts of speech in a fun way.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–9 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
- By Tom Munk.
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- Alter egos and more with Avi's "Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?"
- After reading Avi's Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?, students learn about the history of radio shows, examine scripts, and write their own radio show similar to the scenarios that the characters, Frankie and Mario, perform. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Author study: Improving reading comprehension using inference and comparison
- In this lesson, students review several texts by one illustrator/author, practice making inferences about that author, and then check their inferences against the author's online biography. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Can you convince me?: Developing persuasive writing
- Students are engaged in developing their skills of persuasion in a classroom game that introduces students to the basic concepts of lobbying for something that is important to them (or that they want) and making persuasive arguments. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Dear Librarian: Writing a persuasive letter
- Inspired by the actions in Beverly Cleary’s book Emily’s Runaway Imagination, in this lesson plan, students write to their school librarian, requesting that a specific text be added to the library collection. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Engaging students in a collaborative exploration of the “Gettysburg Address”
- This lesson invites groups of students to learn more about the historical significance of President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech, the “Gettysburg Address” as well as the time period and people involved. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Looking at landmarks: Using a picture book to guide research
- This lesson uses Chris van Allsburg’s Ben’s Dream, a picture book about ten major landmarks in the world, to introduce a brief research unit. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Our classroom: Writing an owner's manual
- This lesson helps to establish a sense of community with students collaboratively writing an “owner’s manual” that describes expectations and guidelines for the classroom. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- When I was young in... A literature to language experience
- In this read-aloud of When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant, memories of the past are triggered as students discover the appropriate use of the past tense. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Who's got mail? Using literature to promote authentic letter writing
- This brief activity uses literature and shared writing to teach letter-writing format and promote authentic letter writing. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
