There are many skills and strategies 5th graders will be learning throughout the year.
September/October strategy – Analyzing Story Structure
September/October skill – Character, Setting, Plot, Main Ideas and details, and Compare and Contrast
Writing - summaries, tall tales, tree and space research
November strategy - Monitor Comprehension and Summarizing
November skill - Identifying main ideas and details, and cause/effect
**Class Novel - Because of Winn-Dixie**
December strategy – Story Structure, Comprehension, Summarizing
December skill - personal and physical attributes,character, setting, problem/solution
Writing - summary, book project
January strategy - Monitor Comprehension
January skill - personal and physical attributes,character, setting, problem/solution
February/March strategy - Make Inferences and Analyze, Evaluate
February/March skill - Main Idea and details, Draw Conclusions, Fact and Opinion
Writing - Opinion paragraphs on Christopher Columbus, personal timelines
**Class Novel - Shiloh**
April strategy - Make Inferences and Analyze
April skill - Compare and Contrast, Draw Conclusions
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