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Grade
Unit Title
Time Frame
Key Concepts/Themes
Domain Specific
Vocabulary Terms

Rationale/Goals

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CCSS
Reading:






Writing:




SPEAKING AND LISTENING






Language



Essential Questions Skills

Concepts or Big Ideas


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Enduring
Understandings

Learning Objectives To improve reading comprehension, students will:








To write effective ______________, students will:



In order to build their vocabulary, students will:



In order to communicate effectively, students will:


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Suggested Anchor
Texts
and Multimedia
Nonfiction texts:




Picture Books:





Poetry:





Multimedia:




Quotes to consider:





Novels:


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Professional Resources Resources for Teaching Literacy:



Resources for teaching content:




Culminating Writing
Task
Prompt:



Be sure to:





Unit Standards Weekly Progression by Domain
Standards Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Reading Literature


Writing



Language


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Speaking & Listening

Unit Overview by Week
Grouping: In order to facilitate speaking and listening with multiple partners on grade 5 topics and texts, the following grouping are suggested. Descriptions of
these groupings are in General Appendix___.

Individual, partners, & whole group
Think, Pair, Share partners
Turn and Talk
Clock Appointments
Fishbowl
Random Calling







Week CCSS Weekly Instructional Objectives Teaching & Learning Strategies Texts Used
Assessments
1
In order to _____ students will ________ I

Week CCSS Weekly Instructional Objectives Teaching & Learning Strategies Texts Used
Assessments
2
In order to _____ students will ________

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Week CCSS Weekly Instructional Objectives Teaching & Learning Strategies Texts Used
Assessments
3






In order to _____ students will ________


Week CCSS Weekly Instructional Objectives Teaching & Learning Strategies Texts Used
Assessments
4
In order to _____ students will ________









Week CCSS Weekly Instructional Objectives Teaching & Learning Strategies Texts Used
Assessments
5
In order to _____ students will ________









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Diverse Learning Considerations
ELL students: In order to support ELL learners, it is important to be aware of the Five Stages of Language Acquisition, and to attune
your instruction to that stage. General consideration need to include speaking clearly and at an appropriate pace, offering
collaborative activities that give ample opportunity for interaction among peers, emphasize visuals ,and teach both domain specific
and Tier 2 vocabulary.
Other diverse learners: There are supplemental texts and multimedia resources to both challenge learners, and support learners
who need greater scaffolding. You will need to adjust the pace of instruction and of the gradual release of responsibility for both the
high achieving and struggling learners.
General instructional considerations for struggling learners include speaking clearly and at an appropriate pace, offering
collaborative activities that give ample opportunity for interaction among peers, emphasize visuals, and teach both domain specific
and Tier 2 vocabulary.