Fifth Grade - English Language Arts

Instructional Minutes Link to this section

ELA 

115 min Daily 

Foundational Skills/Communication:

  • Word Work: Decoding
  • Phonics: Spelling Patterns 
  • Reading: Fluency 
  • Making Connections/Topic Knowledge

15 min 

Reading Block 

  • Reading Lesson (Shared Reading or Read Aloud)
  • Reading independently and/or in partnership
  • Responding to text
  • Differentiated small group 

45 min 

Building Knowledge & Language/Vocabulary15 min

Writing Block 

  • Writing Lesson 
  • Writing independently and/or in partnership
  • Differentiated small group

40 min 

Priority Standards Link to this section

What students will know, what students will do, and what thinking skills students will develop to apply and transfer English language understandings that endure within the discipline, leverage deeper understandings, and/or support readiness for success at the next grade level.

In fifth grade focus on these critical areas:

Instruction: Signature Elements Link to this section

Below are signature elements of SFUSD English Language Arts instruction that students should experience regularly throughout fifth grade as they develop as English readers, writers, speakers, & listeners.

Materials

Below are items you should have to support your students' ELA instruction. If you are missing anything from the list, please first contact your site administrator or designated support. If they are unable to resolve the issue promptly, please contact thorntona@sfusd.edu from the SFUSD Elementary ELA Team Team.

HMH Into Reading Physical Resources

  • Teacher’s Guides
  • Student Materials

HMH Online Resources will be available in Clever after August 15th. If you do not have access, fill out this form to be provided access to the resources.

STAR Assessments

Reflection Questions Link to this section

  1. How are students' developmental needs, communities, and experiences being reflected and honored, or how could they be?
  2. What opportunities do you see for developing equitable access & demand, inquiry, collaboration, and assessment for learning?
  3. What are the implications for your own practice? What strengths can you build upon? What will you do first?

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Standards

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This page was last updated on August 21, 2024