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Helena-‐West Helena School District Unit or Essential Question (s) Texts Content: 1
CCSS Reading
CCSS Writing/ Research
How do graphics and captions help show the paths animals take?
“Animals on the Move” (5 days)
RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9
W.5.3a W.5.3b W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
What lessons can we learn from other cultures?
“Cave of Crystals” (8 days)
RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9
W.5.3a W.5.3b W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
What facts and opinions have people
“Trapped in Tar”
RI.5.1 RI.5.2
W.5.3a W.5.3b
Spring 2015
CCSS Speaking and Listening SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6 SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6
CCSS Language
Vocabulary
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
disturbing, struggled, function, flawed, gradually, scanned, identical, routine, gorgeous, sweeping
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
SL.5.1 SL.5.1a
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f
stunned, analyzing, ordeal, checking, adapted, conserving, critical, realization, available, resemble viewpoint, surveyed, advantages, previously,
Helena-‐West Helena School District assembled about fossils?
(9 days)
RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9
W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6
LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9 Which details help to “Journey to explain the important Cuzco” Inca
W.5.3a W.5.3b W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
How do people sort “The Case through information of the to reach conclusions? Missing Deer” (5 days)
Spring 2015
legendary, retreat, persuade, aspects, rural, organize record, incredibly, destination, suspense, equired, insights, dependent, effective, plagued, noble
undoubtedly, pace, reasoned, barrier, nerve,
Helena-‐West Helena School District ideas about mazes and paths?
Spring 2015
(5 days) Novel: “Get Slimed”
disadvantaged, extending, residents, balked, Techniques glum, mold, experiment generosity sarcastic, resume, organism, dissect, allergic, vertebrates, thwarting, amphibian, neurons, extracurricular, genius, tarantulas, chanted, penicillin
CCSS Reading
CCSS Writing/ Research
How do graphics and captions help show the paths animals take?
“Animals on the Move” (5 days)
RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9
W.5.3a W.5.3b W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
What lessons can we learn from other cultures?
“Cave of Crystals” (8 days)
RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9
W.5.3a W.5.3b W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
What facts and opinions have people
“Trapped in Tar”
RI.5.1 RI.5.2
W.5.3a W.5.3b
Spring 2015
CCSS Speaking and Listening SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6 SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6
CCSS Language
Vocabulary
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
disturbing, struggled, function, flawed, gradually, scanned, identical, routine, gorgeous, sweeping
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
SL.5.1 SL.5.1a
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f
stunned, analyzing, ordeal, checking, adapted, conserving, critical, realization, available, resemble viewpoint, surveyed, advantages, previously,
Helena-‐West Helena School District assembled about fossils?
(9 days)
RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9
W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6
LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.4 RL.5.4 RL.5.5 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.9 Which details help to “Journey to explain the important Cuzco” Inca
W.5.3a W.5.3b W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.3e W.5.4
SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.1.b SL.1.c SL.1.d SL.5.2 SL.5.3 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6
LP.5.3.1a LP.5.3.1f LP.5.3.1i LP.5.4.1f LP.5.4.1g LP.5.4.3a
How do people sort “The Case through information of the to reach conclusions? Missing Deer” (5 days)
Spring 2015
legendary, retreat, persuade, aspects, rural, organize record, incredibly, destination, suspense, equired, insights, dependent, effective, plagued, noble
undoubtedly, pace, reasoned, barrier, nerve,
Helena-‐West Helena School District ideas about mazes and paths?
Spring 2015
(5 days) Novel: “Get Slimed”
disadvantaged, extending, residents, balked, Techniques glum, mold, experiment generosity sarcastic, resume, organism, dissect, allergic, vertebrates, thwarting, amphibian, neurons, extracurricular, genius, tarantulas, chanted, penicillin
