Language Arts

Teacher: CORE 5th Lang. Arts
Year: 2011-2012
Course: CORE 5th Language Arts

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Unit 1 The Sentence

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Parts of a Sentence

1.1 Distiguish between sentences adn sentence fragments.

1.2 Identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.

1.2 Use correct end punctuation.

1.2 Write a postcard using four kinds of sentences.

1.3 Identify the complete subject and predicate of a sentence.

1.3 Write a story opening, using complete sentences.

1.4 Identify the simple subject of a sentence.

1.4 Write complete subjects and identify their simple subjects.

1.4 Write an informative speech.

1.5 Identify the simple predicate of a sentence.

Write complete predicates and identify their simple predicates.

Write the first paragraph of a biography, using complete sentences.

1.6 Identify imperative sentences.

Identify the simple subject in declarative and imperative sentences.

Write declarative and imperative sentences adn identify their simple subjects.

Write a review, using declarative and imperative sentences.

1.7 Identify conjunctions

Choose the appropriate conjunctions from and, but, and or.

Write a science report, using conjunctions.

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Unit 1

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Parts of a Sentence

1.8 Identify, correct, and punctuate run-on sentences.

Proofread for run-on sentences.

Write a persuasive ad, avoiding run-on sentenses.

Chapter 1 Test
9/30/2011

5.W.2.0 ~ Students can apply Standard English conventions in their writing.

Unit 5

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Capitalization and Punctuation

5.1 Identify four kinds of sentences.

Use correct beginning and end punctuation.

Proofread for correct sentences.

Write a radio announcement about an upcoming event, using correct sentences.

5.2 Identify proper nouns adn adjectives.

Write sentences with the correct capitalization of proper nouns and adjectives.

Proofread for proper nouns and adjectives.

Write a music review, using proper nouns and adjectives.

5.3 Use commas to separate words or groups of words in a series.

Proofread for commas in a series.

Write a reflective letter to a friend, using words or groups of words in a series.

5.W Combine sentences, using a series of words or phrases.

5.4 Use commas correctily with introductory words and with nouns in diret address.

Write and proofread sentences using introductory words and nounds in direct address.

Write an interview with a musical instrument, using introductior words and nouns in direct address.

5.SF Use introductory phrases to vary sentence length.

Set apart an introductory phrase with a comma.

5.5 Identify adn correctly punctuate interjections.

Proofread for punctuation of sentences with interjections.

Write a poem with correctly punctuated interjections.

5.6 Puntuate and capitalize direct quotations correctly.

Write sentences with direct quotations.

Proofread for punctuation and capitalization of direct quotations.

Write a dialogue between two or more people, using direct quotations.

5.7 Write and punctuate abbreviations correctly.

Proofread for abbreviations.

Write a to-do list, using abbreviations.

5.8 Write a book, movie, newspaper, magazine, and poem title.

Write and proofread titles of books, periodicals, and other written materials.

Write a list that includes a correctly written title for a book, story, poem, magazine, movie video, and song.

Unit #5 Test
9/30/2011

Dialog
9/30/2011

5.W.2.1 ~ Students can punctuate and capitalize text including dialogue.

Unit 8; Writing a Personal Narrative

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Writing a personal narrative

Read a published model of a personal narrative.

Identify characteristics of personal narratives.

Identify the contrast between something imagined and something real.

Evaluate the relationship beween visuals and text

Write personal and critical responses.

8.2 Writing a narrative.
List their ideas for audience, purpose, and publishing formats.
List ideas for personal narrative.
Discuss their ideas with a partner.
Choose an appropriate topic to write about.

8.3 Organizing
Organize the main events.
Use time clue words to signal when events happen.

8.4 Voice
Draft the body of the student's narrative.

8.5 Evaluating
Evaluate their personal narrative, using a rubric

8.6 Revising Strategies
Add similies and metaphors
Add details to elaborate
Vary sentence structure

8.7 Publish your narrative
Make a neat and final copy.
Choose a way to publish or share.
Reflect on their narrative.
Evaluate their narrative in comparison to others.

8.8 Writing a friendly letter
Write a friendly letter and address envelope.

Read a published model of a personal narrative.

Writing a Narrative
9/30/2011

5.LVS.1.0 ~ Students can listen, view, and speak to communicate, retrieve, interpret, and evaluate information.

5.LVS.1.1 ~ Students can identify the purpose and content of a presentation through listening and viewing.

5.LVS.1.4 ~ Students can deliver a narrative oral presentation.

5.W.1.1 ~ Students can compose narrative, and descriptive text of one paragraph.

5.W.1.2 ~ Students can express ideas; reflect on personal thoughts, opinions, and observations; and respond to literature through writing.

5.W.2.0 ~ Students can apply Standard English conventions in their writing.

5.W.2.1 ~ Students can punctuate and capitalize text including dialogue.

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Unit 8; Writing a Personal Narrative

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Writing a personal narrative

Read a published model of a personal narrative.

Writing a Narrative
10/31/2011

5.LVS.1.0 ~ Students can listen, view, and speak to communicate, retrieve, interpret, and evaluate information.

5.LVS.1.1 ~ Students can identify the purpose and content of a presentation through listening and viewing.

5.LVS.1.4 ~ Students can deliver a narrative oral presentation.

5.W.1.1 ~ Students can compose narrative, and descriptive text of one paragraph.

5.W.1.2 ~ Students can express ideas; reflect on personal thoughts, opinions, and observations; and respond to literature through writing.

5.W.2.0 ~ Students can apply Standard English conventions in their writing.

5.W.2.1 ~ Students can punctuate and capitalize text including dialogue.

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Unit 2 - Nouns

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What is a noun?

2.1 - identify nouns in sentences

- write a persuasive travel brochure

2.2 - identify common and proper nouns

     - capitalize proper nouns

     -proofread for capitalization errors

    - write a character sketch

2.3 - write a plural form of nouns correctly

- proofread for plural nouns

- write a descriptive writer's notebook entry

2.4 - write the plural forms of nouns ending in f, fe or o

     - write the plural forms of special nouns

    -proofread for errors in noun plurals

   -create jokes or riddles

2.5 - write singular possesive nouns correctly

- proofread for singular possessive nouns

-write a flim script

2.6 - write plural possessive nouns correctly

- write a cause and effect paragraph

Chapter 2 Test
11/30/2011

Unit 9 - Writing a Story

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Descriptive Writing

Students will:
-read a working draft of a student-written story
-discuss the ways the model meets the criteria for a well-written story and ways that it could be imporved

Students will:
-read a well-written final copy of a student's story
-note and compare the revisions that improved the first draft

Students will:
-list their ideas for audience, purpose, and publishing/sharing formats
-list ideas for a story
-discuss their ideas with a partner
-choose an appropriate topic to wirte about

Students will:
-make a map of the events in their story
-use details to describe the story setting and characters

Students will:
-write three different beginnings for their story
-select their favorite story beginning

Students will:
-decide what the mood of their story will be
-draft their complete story

Students will:
-revise their working draft, based on their evaluations
-discuss their working draft in a writing conference
-make additional revisions to their story

Students will:
-proofread their story
-make a neat final copy
-choose a way to publish or share their story
-evaluate their story

Descriptive Writing Project
11/30/2011

5.LVS.1.0 ~ Students can listen, view, and speak to communicate, retrieve, interpret, and evaluate information.

5.W.1.0 ~ Students can apply the writing process to compose text.

5.W.1.1 ~ Students can compose narrative, and descriptive text of one paragraph.

5.W.1.2 ~ Students can express ideas; reflect on personal thoughts, opinions, and observations; and respond to literature through writing.

5.W.2.0 ~ Students can apply Standard English conventions in their writing.

5.W.2.1 ~ Students can punctuate and capitalize text including dialogue.

5.W.2.2 ~ Students can identify and incorporate verbs in the writing process.

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Writing an Illustrated Story

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Writing an Illustrated Story

Students will:
-list their ideas for audience, purpose, and publishing/sharing formats
-list ideas for a story
-discuss their ideas with a partner
-choose an appropriate topic to wirte about

Students will:
-make a map of the events in their story
-use details to describe the story setting and characters

Students will:
-write three different beginnings for their story
-select their favorite story beginning

Students will:
-decide what the mood of their story will be
-draft their complete story

Students will:
-revise their working draft, based on their evaluations
-discuss their working draft in a writing conference
-make additional revisions to their story

Illustrated Story
12/31/2011

5.LVS.1.1 ~ Students can identify the purpose and content of a presentation through listening and viewing.

5.LVS.1.2 ~ Students can explain the purpose and content of the presentation.

5.LVS.1.3 ~ Students can select and organize relevant information gathered through listening and viewing.

5.LVS.1.4 ~ Students can deliver a narrative oral presentation.

5.W.1.0 ~ Students can apply the writing process to compose text.

5.W.1.1 ~ Students can compose narrative, and descriptive text of one paragraph.

5.W.1.2 ~ Students can express ideas; reflect on personal thoughts, opinions, and observations; and respond to literature through writing.

5.W.2.0 ~ Students can apply Standard English conventions in their writing.

5.W.2.1 ~ Students can punctuate and capitalize text including dialogue.

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Unit 10 Writing Instructions

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Demonstration

Students will:
-identify the characteristic of how-to instructions
-choose a topic
-make a list of required materials
-use a flow chart to show the correct steps
-write an introduction, first draft, steps, and a conclusion
-revise and proofread their instructions
-publish a final copy
-create a visual aide for your demonstration
-present your how-to instructions by demonstrating your idea

Demonstration Speech
1/31/2012