Mrs. Palmieri's Fifth Grade Web Page curriculum

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Language Arts-

We use the Harcourt Trophies Reading/Language Arts program.

Theme 1- "Teamwork"

THEME #1 WEEK #1

Reading Selection: "We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente"

Focus Skill: Draw Conclusions

Focus Strategy: Adjust Reading Rate

Grammar Skill: Simple and Compund Sentences

Spelling Skill: Endings /zh r/ and /ch r/

THEME #1 WEEK #2

Reading Selection: "Folktales from Asia"

Focus Skill: Summarize and Paraphrase

Focus Strategy: Use Context to Confirm Meaning

Grammar Skill: Clauses

Spelling Skill: Words Ending in -ed and -ing

THEME #1 WEEK #3

Reading Selection: "Iditarod Dream"

Focus Skill: Draw Conclusions

Focus Strategy: Read Ahead

Grammar Skill: Complex Sentences

Spelling Skill: Unstressed Endings /en/ and /or/

THEME #1 WEEK #4

Reading Selection: "Woodsong"

Focus Skill: Summarize and Paraphrase

Focus Strategy: Reread to Clarify

Grammar Skill: Common and Proper Nouns; Abbreviations

Spelling Skill: Words with unstressed ending /l/

THEME #1 WEEK #5

Reading Selection: "Island of the Blue Dolphins"

Focus Skill: Narrative Elements

Focus Strategy: Summarize

Grammar Skill: Singular and Plural Nouns

Spelling Skill: Plurals

Theme 2- "Teamwork"

THEME #2 WEEK #1

Reading Selection: "We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente"

Focus Skill: Draw Conclusions

Focus Strategy: Adjust Reading Rate

Grammar Skill: Simple and Compund Sentences

Spelling Skill: Endings /zh r/ and /ch r/

THEME #2 WEEK #2

Reading Selection: "Folktales from Asia"

Focus Skill: Summarize and Paraphrase

Focus Strategy: Use Context to Confirm Meaning

Grammar Skill: Clauses

Spelling Skill: Words Ending in -ed and -ing

THEME #2 WEEK #3

Reading Selection: "Iditarod Dream"

Focus Skill: Draw Conclusions

Focus Strategy: Read Ahead

Grammar Skill: Complex Sentences

Spelling Skill: Unstressed Endings /en/ and /or/

THEME #2 WEEK #4

Reading Selection: "Woodsong"

Focus Skill: Summarize and Paraphrase

Focus Strategy: Reread to Clarify

Grammar Skill: Common and Proper Nouns; Abbreviations

Spelling Skill: Words with unstressed ending /l/

THEME #2 WEEK #5

Reading Selection: "Island of the Blue Dolphins"

Focus Skill: Narrative Elements

Focus Strategy: Summarize

Grammar Skill: Singular and Plural Nouns

Spelling Skill: Plurals

Theme 3- "A Changing Planet"

THEME #3 WEEK #1

Reading Selection: "Everglades"

Focus Skill: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Focus Strategy: Create Mental Images

Grammar Skill: Possessive Nouns

Spelling Skill: Words with Silent Letters

THEME #3 WEEK #2

Reading Selection: "Summer of Fire"

Focus Skill: Graphic Aids

Focus Strategy: Reread to Clarify

Grammar Skill: Pronouns and Antecedents

Spelling Skill: Compound Words

THEME #3 WEEK #3

Reading Selection: "Oceans"

Focus Skill: Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

Focus Strategy: Adjust Reading Rate

Grammar Skill: Subject and Object Pronouns

Spelling Skill: Troublesome Words and Phrases

THEME #3 WEEK #4

Reading Selection: "Seeing Earth from Space"

Focus Skill: Graphic Aids

Focus Strategy: Reread to Clarify

Grammar Skill: Possessive Pronouns

Spelling Skill: Suffixes -ant and -ent

THEME #3 WEEK #5

Reading Selection: "The Case of the Flying-Saucer People"

Focus Skill: Text Structure: Main Ideas and Details

Focus Strategy: Use Decoding/Phonics

Grammar Skill: Case

Spelling Skill: Suffixes -tion and -ness

Theme 4 - Express Yourself

THEME #4 WEEK #1

Reading Selection: "Hattie's Birthday Box"

Focus Skill: Word Relationships

Focus Strategy: Self-Question

Grammar Skill: Reflexive Pronouns

Spelling Skill: Suffixes -able and -less

THEME #4 WEEK #2

Reading Selection: "William Shakespeare &the Globe"

Focus Skill: Fact and Opinion

Focus Strategy: Read Ahead

Grammar Skill: Adjectives and Articles

Spelling Skill: Suffixes -eer. -ist, -ian, -or, and -er

THEME #4 WEEK #3

Reading Selection: "The World of William Joyce Scrapbook"

Focus Skill: Word Relationships

Focus Strategy: Use Text Structure and Format

Grammar Skill: Proper Adjectives

Spelling Skill: Prefixes non-, in-, and un-

THEME #4 WEEK #4

Reading Selection: "Satchmo's Blues"

Focus Skill: Fact and Opinion

Focus Strategy: Read Ahead

Grammar Skill: Comparing with Adjectives

Spelling Skill: Prefixes dis- and de-

THEME #4 WEEK #5

Reading Selection: "Evelyn Cisneros: Prima Ballerina"

Focus Skill: Text Structure: Main Idea and Detail

Focus Strategy: Summarize

Grammar Skill: Main and Helping Verbs

Spelling Skill: Prefixes dis- and de-

Theme 5- "School Rules"

THEME #5 WEEK #1

Reading Selection: "Off and Running"

Focus Skill: Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

Focus Strategy: Use Context to Confirm Meaning

Grammar Skill: Action and Linking Verbs

Spelling Skill: Prefixes pre- and pro-

THEME #5 WEEK #2

Reading Selection: "Little by Little"

Focus Skill: Author's Purpose and Perspective

Focus Strategy: Self Question

Grammar Skill: Present Tense

Spelling Skill: VCCV Words

THEME #5 WEEK #3

Reading Selection: "Dear Mr. Henshaw"

Focus Skill: Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

Focus Strategy: Make and Confirm Predictions

Grammar Skill: Past and Future Tenses

Spelling Skill: More words with -ed or -ing

THEME #5 WEEK #4

Reading Selection: "Frindle"

Focus Skill: Author's Purpose and Perspective

Focus Strategy: Use Decoding and Phonics

Grammar Skill: Principal Parts of Verbs

Spelling Skill: VCCCV Words

THEME #5 WEEK #5

Reading Selection: "The Fun They Had"

Focus Skill: Draw Conclusions

Focus Strategy: Summarize

Grammar Skill: Regular and Irregular Verbs

Spelling Skill: VCV Words

Theme 6- "American Adventures"

THEME #6 WEEK #1

Reading Selection: "Across the Wide Dark Sea"

Focus Skill: Connotation/Denotation

Focus Strategy: Create Mental Images

Grammar Skill: Perfect Tenses

Spelling Skill: VV Words

THEME #6 WEEK #2

Reading Selection: "Name This American"

Focus Skill: Cause and Effect

Focus Strategy: Make and Confirm Predictions

Grammar Skill: Contractions and Negatives

Spelling Skill: Contractions

THEME #6 WEEK #3

Reading Selection: "What's the Big Idea Ben Franklin"

Focus Skill: Connotation/Denotation

Focus Strategy: Reread to Clarify

Grammar Skill: Adverbs

Spelling Skill: Related Words

THEME #6 WEEK #4

Reading Selection: "Lewis and Clark"

Focus Skill: Cause and Effect

Focus Strategy: Use Decoding/Phonics

Grammar Skill: Comparing with Adverbs

Spelling Skill: Words with Three Syllables

THEME #6 WEEK #5

Reading Selection: "Black Frontiers"

Focus Skill: Summarize and Paraphrase

Focus Strategy: Use Context to Confirm Meaning

Grammar Skill: Prepositional Phrases

Spelling Skill: Words from Spanish

** Please feel free to visit the Harcourt Leaning site for more info. @ www.harcourtschool.com.

SCIENCE- Rocks and Minerals

During this unit students will:

observe that smaller rocks can come from the breaking up of bigger rocks.
understand that soil is made up of weathered rock and organic material.
identify the basic layers of the earth and their characteristics (inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust).
identify the 3 basic types of rock (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic), and explain how they are transformed within the rock cycle.
understand that rocks are composed of minerals which are identified on the basis of physical properties such as streak, hardness, and reaction to acid.
perform tests and collect data to identify rock and mineral samples.

Click on the following link to view a presentation on rocks and minerals:

http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html

Math

We are using the Harcourt Math book in class. Please feel free to click the link below to explore their website:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr5.html

Social Studies

The fifth grade program stresses geographic, economic and social/cultural understandings related to the United States, Canada, and Latin America. On our team each teacher will be teaching a specific section and switching mid-year with another class. I will be teaching Latin America and Canada.

The following strands will be applied to the study of the United States, Canada, and Latin America:

CHANGE/HISTORY
Historical Sites
Famous People

ECONOMICS
Use of Natural Resources
Wants/Needs
Services/Industries
Manufactured/Agricultural Products
Money System
Standard of Living
Imports/Exports

CULTURE
Holidays
Food
Language
Religious Beliefs
Education
Music
Art
Entertainment

GEOGRAPHY
Physical Features - (land and water)
Use of Land
Location
Regions
Climate
Transportation
Political Boundaries

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Communication
Research & Development

INTERDEPENDENCE
Trade (imports & exports)
Services

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Leader & Residence
Historical/Political Holidays
Symbols of Government
Civic Rights and Duties

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