A Bookworm's ELA - 5th - 6th Grade Full Curriculum - Semester 1
Clarissa Beckstead
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Study 2 novels, poetry and informational texts in this full semester, full curriculum ELA course with a fellow bookworm and experienced teacher!
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 6
In this semester-long course, we will learn about and practice using important literacy skills. We will meet two days each week for half an hour. During the first meeting, we will discuss the novel we are reading and introduce the literacy skill for the week. During the semester we will read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. During the second meeting of the week, we will continue to explore that week's literary skill using...
2 units//28 lessons//14 Weeks
Unit 1The Wizard of Oz & Informational TextsThe Wizard of Oz & Informational Texts12 lessons6 WeeksWeek 1Lesson 1SummarizingSummarizing a chapter of a novelLesson 2SummarizingSummarizing an informational article, using the articles 'Prairie Ecology' and 'Fables'Week 2Lesson 3Cause and EffectLearning how to identify cause and effect in a fictional textLesson 4Cause and EffectIdentifying cause and effect in information texts about natureWeek 3Lesson 5Making PredictionsMaking predictions about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other fictional textsLesson 6Using graphs and charts to understand an informational textsReading graphs and charts and using them to understand scientific informational textsWeek 4Lesson 7PlotPlot mapping The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Knight and The Dragon by Tomie DePaolaLesson 8Main IdeaIdentifying the main idea of information texts about life on the prairieWeek 5Lesson 9Unit Project IntroductionIntroduce the Wizard of Oz project guidelines, start working on projectLesson 10ReviewReview informational text, reteach as neededWeek 6Lesson 11ReviewWizard of Oz review KahootLesson 12Poetry IntroductionBring your favorite poem to class!Unit 2Bud, Not Buddy and PoetryBud, Not Buddy and Poetry16 lessons8 WeeksWeek 7Lesson 13GenreLearn what genre is and practice identifying genresLesson 14Structures of poetryLearn to identify and write different structures of poetryWeek 8Lesson 15Character TraitsLearn to identify physical and personality character traitsLesson 16Structures of poetry continuedLearn to identify and write different structures of poetryWeek 9Lesson 17Making InferencesDiscuss inferences we can make so far from Bud, Not Buddy; practice making inferences from poems by Shel SilversteinLesson 18Making InferencesAnalyze the poems from the book Out of The Dust by Karen Hess and Ruby Bridges’ Brave Step by Latorial FaisonWeek 10Lesson 19Figurative Language - Alliteration and personificationLearn about alliteration and personification; find examples in Bud, Not Buddy and create examples of our ownLesson 20Figurative Language - Alliteration and personificationFind examples of alliteration and personification in poetry; create our own poems using these devicesWeek 11Lesson 21Context CluesUsing context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words in Bud, Not BuddyLesson 22Context CluesUsing context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words in poemsWeek 12Lesson 23Problem and SolutionIdentify problems and solutions within Bud, Not BuddyLesson 24Problem and SolutionIdentify problems and solutions within poemsWeek 13Lesson 25Introduce Final ProjectWrap up Bud, Not Buddy and introduce the final projectLesson 26ReviewReview poetry and reteach as neededWeek 14Lesson 27ReviewPlay a game to review Bud, Not BuddyLesson 28Class Party!Enjoy some time chatting a playing games together on our last day of class!
Students will learn important literacy skills, including all skills listed in the common core reading standards for 4th-6th grade.
Homework Offered
Students will be assigned to read 40-50 pages of the novel we are studying each week and then answer some questions in Google Forms. At the end of each novel they will complete a project.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Assessment will be done informally. The Google Forms assignment's primary purpose is to let me know if the students are doing and understanding the reading and if they have understood what we learned in class. I will provide each student with feedback on every assignment. A formal grade can be provided upon request. Requests for formal grades must be made at the beginning of the semester.Grades Offered
Learners will need copies of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. I will post a few things to print in the classroom throughout the course of the class. It will be one or two pages and will not be every week. Students will sometimes need paper and pencil with them in class. Any supplies needed will be posted in the classroom at the beginning of each week.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
We will be using Google Forms for homework. Students do not need a Google account to fill out the form. If this is a problem, please let me know and I will provide an alternate assignment. We will use Kahoot for review games at the end of each section. Bud, Not Buddy is about a young, orphaned black boy during the Great Depression. It does tell of trials and struggles that may be upsetting for some readers to learn about.
We will use The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. We will also reference the book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, Ruby Bridges’ Brave Step by Latorial Faison, poetry by Shel Silverstein, Robert Frost and Langston Hughes. Other poetry will be added based on the interests of the students and will always be kept age appropriate. Informational texts will come primarily from the following websites: https://teacher.depaul.edu/Reading_NONFICTION_Grade4.html https://teacher.depaul.edu/Reading_NONFICTION_Grade5.html https://teacher.depaul.edu/Reading_NONFICTION_Grade6.html
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Hello! My name is Mrs. Clarissa. I am a mom of 5, a bookworm, and a certified, experienced in-person and online teacher. I believe in learning through fun and play! I love seeing my students learn and grow as they discover new things on their own....
Group Class
$20
weekly or $275 for 28 classes2x per week, 14 weeks
30 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-8 learners per class
