2014/2015 5th grade ELA Pacing

MH Reading Wonders (RW)

Dates / Content / Assessment
Aug. 13-15 / Digital Citizenship
Classroom Rules & Procedures
Aug. 18-22 / Unit 0, Week 1 / Placement and Diagnostic Assessment (RW)
iReady Benchmark 1
Aug. 25-29 / Unit 0, Week 2 / Placement and Diagnostic Assessment (RW)
Sept. 2-5
Labor Day 9/1/14 / Unit 1, Week 1:
Meeting a Need (Realistic Fiction) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment (*CFA given in whole or part at teacher discretion)
Sept. 8-12 / Unit 1, Week 2:
Trial and Error (Realistic Fiction)
Social Studies / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Sept. 15-19 / Unit 1, Week 3:
Seeing for Yourself (Narrative Nonfiction)
Science / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Informational PT 1 (Practice)
Sept. 22-26 / Unit 1, Week 4:
Inventions (Biography) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Sept. 29-Oct. 3 / Unit 1, Week 5:
Time for Kids (Persuasive Article)
Science / Speaking/Listening CGA
Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Oct. 6-10 / Unit 1, Week 6:
Reader’s Theater / Unit Assessment (CGA)
Oct. 13-17 / Unit 2, Week 1:
Reaching a Compromise (Expository)
Social Studies / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Oct. 22-24
PD Oct. 20-21 / Unit 2, Week 2:
Seeking the Answer (Fairy Tale) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Informational PT 2 (First Attempt)
Oct. 27-31 / Unit 2, Week 3:
Investigations (Biography)
Science / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Informational PT 2 (Second Attempt)
Nov. 3-7 / Unit 2, Week 4:
A Plan of Action (Folktale) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Nov. 10-14
Veteran’s Day 11/11/14 / Unit 2, Week 5:
Making it Happen (Poetry) / iReady Benchmark 2
Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Nov. 17-21 / Unit 2, Week 6:
Reader’s Theater / Unit Assessment (CGA)
iReady Benchmark 2
Nov. 24-28 / Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 1-5 / Unit 3, Week 1:
Cultural Exchange (Realistic Fiction) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Dec.8-12 / Unit 3, Week 2:
Being Resourceful (Fantasy) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Dec. 15-19 / Unit 3, Week 3:
Patterns (Expository Text)
Science / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Narrative PT 1 (Practice)
Dec. 22-Jan 9 / Winter Break
Jan. 12-16 / Unit 3, Week 4:
Teamwork (Expository Text)
Science / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Jan. 20-23
Martin Luther King 1/19/15 / Unit 3, Week 5:
Time for Kids (Persuasive Article)
Social Studies / Speaking/Listening CGA
Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Jan. 26-30 / Unit 3, Week 6:
Reader’s Theater / Unit Assessment (CGA)
Feb. 2-6 / Unit 4, Week 1:
Sharing Stories (Tall Tale) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Feb. 10-13
Lincoln’s Birthday 2/9/15 / Unit 4, Week 2:
Discoveries (Drama) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Narrative PT 2 (First Attempt)
Feb. 17-20
Presidents Day 2/16/15 / Unit 4, Week 3:
Take Action (Biography)
Social Studies / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Narrative PT 2 (Second Attempt)
Feb. 23-27 / Unit 4, Week 4:
Consider Our Resources (Expository Text) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Mar. 2-6 / Unit 4, Week 5:
Express Yourself (Poetry) / iReady Benchmark 3
Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Mar. 9-13 / Unit 4, Week 6:
Reader’s Theater / Unit Assessment (CGA)
iReady Benchmark 3
Mar. 16-20 / Unit 5, Week 1:
New Perspectives (Realistic Fiction) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Mar. 23-27 / Unit 5, Week 2:
Better Together (Historical Fiction) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Mar. 30-April 3 / Spring Break
April. 6-10 / Unit 5, Week 3:
Our Changing Earth (Expository Text)
Science / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Opinion PT 1 (Practice)
April 13-17 / Unit 5, Week 4:
Now We Know (Expository Text)
Science / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
April 20-24 / Unit 5, Week 5:
Time for Kids (Persuasive Article)
Science / Speaking/Listening CGA
Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
April 27-May 1
PACING IS SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOMMODATE SBAC TESTING WINDOW / Unit 5, Week 6:
Reader’s Theater / Unit Assessment (CGA)
May 4-8
PACING IS SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOMMODATE SBAC TESTING WINDOW / Unit 6, Week 1:
Joining Forces (Historical Fiction) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
May 11-15 / Unit 6, Week 2:
Getting Along (Realistic Fiction) / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Opinion PT 2 (First Attempt)
May 18-22 / Unit 6, Week 3:
Adaptations (Expository Text)
Science / Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Opinion PT 2 (Second Attempt)
May 26-29
Memorial day 5/25/15 / Unit 6, Week 4:
Making a Difference (Biography)
Science / iReady Benchmark 4
Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
June 1-5 / Unit 6, Week 5:
Out in the World (Poetry) / iReady Benchmark 4
Selection Test (CFA)
Weekly Assessment*
Unit 6, Week 6:
Reader’s Theater / Unit Assessment (CGA)

Notes:

1)Adjustments will be made within the first 5 units to make room during the instructional calendar to complete Unit 6, Week 6 on or before May 29.

2)Placement/Diagnostic, Selection Tests, Weekly Assessment, and PTs are from Reading Wonders curriculum.

3)CFAs will include the complete Selection Test for vocabulary and comprehension and portions of the Weekly Assessment for other areas as determined by the classroom teacher.

4)ELA Performance Tasks for Informational, Narrative, and Opinion writing will include PT 1 for practice mid-trimester, followed by not more than 2 attempts at PT 2, with the highest grade for PT 2 appearing on the report card.