GSEGPS Standards Essential Questions System Resources Reading Foundational (RF) ELAGSE.5.RF3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context. ELAGSE5RF4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. How can I read more fluently? What are some strategies to use when I come across an unfamiliar word? Small Group Resources for RF Standards Don’t forget to practice fluency. At this point in the year, it would be a worthwhile activity for your students to take a familiar story and work in groups to write their own original Readers’ Theater to produce. Consider: working on a poetry unit this quarter. Although there is not a writing standard that directly ties to poetry, it is a reading standard. (RL5 and RL10) Here are some poetry resources: : Writing With Writers publishing finished pieces on class blogs (mentioned above) getting in that if you haven’t done so already. Additional Resources on Website
GSEGPS Standards Essential Questions System Resources Language (L) ELAGSE4L1 h. Writes legibly in cursive, leaving spaces between letters in a word and between words in a sentence. ELAGGSE5L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. ELAGSE5L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. ELAGSE.5.L.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. (6+1 Trait: Word Choice, Voice) ELAGSE5L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. How do I form my letters in cursive? What does it mean to write legibly in cursive? How can I use what I learn about grammar and conventions in my writing and speaking? Whole group units instruction in RL, RI, W, SL, and L standards. See page 1 for pacing guides and units of study. Additional resources may be used for re-teaching, enrichment, or differentiation during small group instruction Additional Resources for L Standards handwriting resources Consider allowing students to create games for their classmates to play to review language skills learned this year. Click or for game board templates. For those kids more technologically savvy, you could allow them to make . Additional Resources on Website GSEGPS Standards Essential Questions System Resources Writing (W) ELAGSE5W1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. ELAGSE5W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Taught in fourth grade. How do I introduce a topic I want to write about? How do I organize my writing? How can I make sure my writing includes facts and details that support my opinion? How do I link my ideas so they make sense? How do I provide a strong conclusion so readers agree with my opinion? Whole group units instruction in RL, RI, W, SL, and L standards. See page 1 for pacing guides and units of study. Additional resources may be used for re-teaching, enrichment, or differentiation during small group instruction Additional Resources for W Standards