ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE ARTS CONTACTS Shannon Abel Ariane Axt Diane Bell Barbara Brosnan Brooke Brown Tracey Burcroff Elizabeth Carrig Donna Cherundolo Michele Copeland John Cornely Robert Davis Teresa Delaney Diane Dennis Bill Fazzini Janet Finn Kelly Gallagher Peggy Gearhart Jaime Giles Anita Gill-Anderson Andrea Hanselman Allison Hatton Denise Hess Gretchen Hill Ryan Jeffers Leslie Kash Celia Key Ellen Linza Stacie Markel Judi McCarthy Greg Mihalik Tammi Mydlinski Elizabeth O’Connor Nan Parrish Pandora Passin Marie Payne Jennifer Petrusky Natalie Porter Traci Propst-Goff Jill Redenburg Jennifer Reed Amy Reynolds Michelle Saville Devin Shannon Carissa Stanziola Mary Jo Totman Susan Verdin Beth Volpe Valerie Wade Kaity Wagner Patricia Walker Susan Weltens Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick Sharon D. Ackerman Superintendent Asst. Superintendent, Instruction Timothy J. Flynn Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore Director, Instructional Services Supervisor, English and Language Arts David L. Arbogast Dr. Lori T. Riley English Specialist Elementary Reading Supervisor This document, based on the Virginia Department of Education’s English Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework (2010), provides extensions and additions to form the Loudoun County English Curriculum.
English/Language Arts SOL Pacing Guide – 5th Grade 2nd Quarter Oral Language Reading Writing The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related group learning activities. Organize information to present in reports of group activities. Summarize information gathered in group activities. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. Demonstrate the ability to work independently. The student will use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver planned oral presentations. Organize content sequentially around major ideas. Summarize main points as they relate to main idea or supporting details. The student will expand vocabulary when reading. Use context and sentence structure to determine meaning and differentiate among multiple meanings of words. Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-reference materials. Develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts. Study word meanings across content areas. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction texts, and poetry. Describe how an author’s choice of vocabulary contributes to the author’s style. Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension. Read with fluency and The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade. Identify intended audience. Use a variety of prewriting strategies. Organize information to convey a central idea. Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea. Write multiparagraph compositions. Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice. Vary sentence structure by using transition words. Revise for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information. Include supporting details that elaborate the main idea. The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing. Use commas to indicate interrupters. Use a hyphen to divide words at the end of a line. Edit for fragments and run-on sentences. Eliminate double negatives. Use correct spelling of commonly used words.
consequences of plagiarism. English/Language Arts SOL Pacing Guide – 5th Grade 3rd Quarter Oral Language Reading Writing The student will use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver planned oral presentations. Maintain eye contact with listeners. Use posture appropriate for communication setting. Determine appropriate content for audience. Incorporate visual media to support the presentation. The student will expand vocabulary when reading. Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones. Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-reference materials. Develop vocabulary by listening and reading a variety of texts. Study word meanings across content areas. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction texts, and poetry. Describe character development Describe the development of plot and explain the resolution of conflict(s). Identify and ask questions that clarify various points of view. Identify cause and effect relationships. Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension. Read with fluency and accuracy. The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade. Identify intended audience. Use a variety of prewriting strategies. Organize information to convey a central idea. Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea. Write multiparagraph compositions. Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice. Vary sentence structure by using transition words. Revise for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information. Include supporting details that elaborate the main idea. The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing. Use plural possessives. Identify and use interjections. Use apostrophes in contractions and possessives. Use correct spelling of commonly used words. Identify and use conjunctions.