Last updated: 11/19/2019

5th Grade - Writing

September - End of October

Narrative Writing

(2)

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

How can I learn to write big about small moments in my life?

What are the intential choices an author makes to create an engaging narrative?

How can I use all that I know about revising and editing to prepare my piece for publication?

Small moments tell a powerful story using description.

Story arch to develop clear event sequences
Strong introduction and endings to the writer's story
Narrative techniques to enhance narrative writing

Writers follow a writing process.

Personal Narrative

Small Moment

Mentor Text

Flash Draft

Lead

elaborate

flashback

flashforward

dialogue

Revision

Edit

Commas

Generate real experiences or events (small moments)
Use mentor texts to spark ideas

Create a story arch to show clear sequence of events
Develop strong leads (introductions) and endings
Create a narrative story that elaborates a personal experience, or character's struggles and responses.
Include flashbacks, flash forward, dialogue, descriptive details, character's inner thoughts, and transitional words

Edit and revise personal narratives to use a variety of transitional words, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics

Unit 1: Narrative Craft Lucy Calkins Units of Study

Mentor Texts

Eleven

Goosebumps

Suggested Texts and Resources Personal Narratives

Homesick by Jean Fritz (Penguin)

Childtimes by Eloise Greenfield (HarperCollins)

Little by Little by Jean Little (Penguin)

Collections of Short Narratives The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (Knopf Doubleday)

Woman Hollering Creek And Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros (Knopf Doubleday)

Hey World, Here I Am by Jean Little (HarperCollins)

Analyze for Story Arcs Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats (Penguin)

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper (Penguin Random House)

Characters Travel Through Time and Space The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins)

Ending Stories Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White (HarperCollins)

Study Punctuation in Picture Books Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse (Scholastic)

Night in the Country by Cynthia Rylant (Simon & Schuster)

Additional Resources

Writing A Life by Katherine Bomer (Heinemann)

A Fresh Approach to Teaching Punctuation by Janet Angelillo The Power of Grammar by Mary Ehrenworth and Vicki Vinton (Scholastic)

Practical Punctuation by Dan Feigelson (Heinemann)

Narrative Checklist

On Demand Narrative Assessment (Lucy Calkins)

Published Personal Narratives

November

Informative Writing

(Journalism)

(3)	5W2	Write informative/explanatory texts to explore a topic and convey ideas and information relevant to the subject.
(2)	5W2a	Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general focus, and organize related information logically.
(2)	5W2b	Develop a topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other relevant information; include text features, illustrations, and multimedia to aid comprehension.
(2)	5W2c	Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to explain a topic.
(2)	5W2d	Use appropriate transitional/linking words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts.
(2)	5W2e	Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
(2)	5W2f	Establish a style aligned to a subject area or task.
(3)	5W6	Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge through investigation of multiple aspects of a topic using multiple sources.
(3)	5W7	Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from multiple sources; summarize or paraphrase; avoid plagiarism and provide a list of sources.

What are the elements and characteristics of informative writing?

How can I use what I know about informative writing to develop organized stories that are worth reading?

How can I write a feature article that teaches about a topic and engages my reader, while taking one piece through the writing process?

Elements and characteristics of informative writing

Writers pay attention to their observations, or research from the world around them, to create newsworthy stories

Writers research world topics to write an informative piece (feature article).

Elements and Characteristics of Informational Writing:

Topic
observed ideas, facts, and quotations
research-based ideas, facts, and quotations
conclusion

Generate

Revise

Feature Articles

Investigate

Analyze

Opinion

Informational

Generate ideas for newsworthy events or a feature article
Introduce a topic clearly
Convey ideas and information relative to the subject
Develop the topic with facts, quotations, or other relevant information
Use precise language and vocabulary
Create a strong conclusion

Edit and revise news articles; using appropriate transitional/linking words and phrases, grammar, mechnaics, and spelling.

Lucy Calkins Journalism Unit (Mini-Unit)

On Demand News Article

Published News Article

Published Feature Article

December - Mid-January

Literary Essay

(2)	5W1a	Introduce a precise claim and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
(2)	5W1b	Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details from various sources.
(2)	5W1c	Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary while writing an argument.
(2)	5W1d	Use appropriate transitional words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts.
(2)	5W1e	Provide a concluding statement or section related to the argument presented.
(4)	5W5	Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to respond and support analysis, reflection, and research by applying the Grade 5 Reading Standards.

How can I develop and express claims in writing?

How can I validate and support by claim using reasons and evidence through the writing process?

How can I organize my writing to clearly support my claim?

Claims

Claims are statements that express an opinion.
Literary essays develop and support a claim about a character, or theme in a text.

Reasons justify a claim and evidence are examples that support and prove the reasons.

Authors go through the writing process.

Authors organize writing by grouping related reasons and evidence.

Claims

Reasons

Evidence

Boxes and Bullets

Generate a claim statement based on the theme of a story
Support a claim with reasons and text-based evidence
Organize ideas
Include transitional words and phrases
Provide a conclusion

Lucy Calkin's Literary Essay Unit

Mentor Texts:

Shells by: Cynthia Rylant

Eleven by: Sandra Cisneros

One Green Apple by: Eve Bunting

Stranded Whale

Marsh Field Dreams by: Ralph Fletcher

Paynee Football Club video

On Demand Literary Essay

Published Literary Essay

Mid January - End of February

Research & Argument Essay

(1)	5W1	Write an argument to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
(2)	5W1a	Introduce a precise claim and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
(2)	5W1b	Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details from various sources.
(2)	5W1c	Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary while writing an argument.
(2)	5W1d	Use appropriate transitional words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts.
(2)	5W1e	Provide a concluding statement or section related to the argument presented.
(1)	5W1f	Maintain a style and tone appropriate to the writing task.
(4)	5W5	Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to respond and support analysis, reflection, and research by applying the Grade 5 Reading Standards.
(3)	5W6	Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge through investigation of multiple aspects of a topic using multiple sources.
(3)	5W7	Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from multiple sources; summarize or paraphrase; avoid plagiarism and provide a list of sources.

How can you build a powerful argument using multiple media sources on a particular topic?

Why is it important to use evidence to support your claim?

How does grammar impact the meaning of your writing?

Research a topic

Evidence to Support a Claim

Grammar and Conventions of Writing

Research

Argument

Opinion

Audience

Claim

Counterclaim

Evidence

Reason

Support

Anecdotes

Convince

Boxes & Bullets

- Investigate a topic to argue

- State a claim (take a stance)

- Conduct research to draw evidence

-Use opinions supported by facts

- Use quotes to support a point of view

- Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details from various sources, that support an argument

- Provide a concluding statement or section related to the argument presented

- Use appropriate transitional words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts

- Maintain a style and tone approprite to the writing task

- Avoide plagarism and provide a list of sources

- Strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach

Lucy Calkins Unit 4: The Research-Based Argument Essay

Mentor Texts

Media Files

Pre-Assessment

Post-Assessment

Texts for Assessments

March - Beginning of April

Test Prep

(1)	5L4	Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
(1)	5L4a	Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
(1)	5L5a	Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
(1)	5R1	Locate and refer to relevant details and evidence when explaining what a text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences. (RI&RL)
(3)	5W2	Write informative/explanatory texts to explore a topic and convey ideas and information relevant to the subject.
(1)	5W4	Create a poem, story, play, art work, or other response to a text, author, theme, or personal experience.
(4)	5W5	Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to respond and support analysis, reflection, and research by applying the Grade 5 Reading Standards.

How can readers annotate to better understand texts?

How can I answer questions about a text in writing using evidence from a text?

Test Reading and Writing Practices

Test Reading and Writing

stamina
perseverance
annotating text
answer
text evidence
details
support

Annotate texts while reading

Read a question and determine what it's asking

Write an answer to a question (an inference-based answer)

Use details from a text to support your answer

Explain the difference between short answer questions and extended response questions (what is asked, the length/depth of the answer required)

Lucy Calkins: Test Prep (available online on The Reading and Writing Project website, select Member Dashboard, select Treasure Chest)

Engageny.org released test questions and scoring materials

Pre-Assessment (On Demand)

Post-Assessment (On Demand)

Mid April - Mid May

Informational Writing (Research)

(3)	5W2	Write informative/explanatory texts to explore a topic and convey ideas and information relevant to the subject.
(2)	5W2a	Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general focus, and organize related information logically.
(2)	5W2b	Develop a topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other relevant information; include text features, illustrations, and multimedia to aid comprehension.
(2)	5W2c	Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to explain a topic.
(2)	5W2d	Use appropriate transitional/linking words, phrases, and clauses to clarify and connect ideas and concepts.
(2)	5W2e	Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
(2)	5W2f	Establish a style aligned to a subject area or task.
(4)	5W5	Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to respond and support analysis, reflection, and research by applying the Grade 5 Reading Standards.
(3)	5W6	Conduct research to answer questions, including self-generated questions, and to build knowledge through investigation of multiple aspects of a topic using multiple sources.
(3)	5W7	Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from multiple sources; summarize or paraphrase; avoid plagiarism and provide a list of sources.

How does the research process shape the final product?

How does determining and recording main ideas, key facts, and details aide your research?

How does grammar impact the meaning of your writing?

Note-Taking & Research Process

Summarize using main ideas & details

Grammar & Conventions of Writing

Research Process:

- Determine Topic

- Generate questions/subheadings

- Identify multiple sources

- Investigate information from the sources

- Gather and take notes on relevant information to answer questions

Summarize

Main Idea

Plagarism

Sources (Primary & Secondary)

Quotations

- Participate in meaningful discussions to broaden knowledge

- Conduct research and use technology to share findings

- Summarize and paraphrase effectively

- Determine and record main ideas and key facts that aide research on your topic

- Strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewritng, or tring a new approach

-Avoide plagorism and provide a list of sources

Lens of History (Unit 2 Lucy Calkins)

Possible Research Topics:

-Immigration (expansion on Heinemann)

-Westward Expansion (based on unit 2 book)

-Explorers

- Great Depression

On Demand Informational Writing

Post Assessment (Published Research Essay) X2

Mid May - June

Narrative Writing

(Graphic Novel)

(2)	5W3	Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
(1)	5W3a	Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters.
(1)	5W3b	Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue and description, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
(1)	5W3c	Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
(1)	5W3d	Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
(1)	5W3e	Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.

How does anaylzing mentor texts enhance your writing?

How does making a plan improve your writing?

Why are narrative techniques critical to include in graphic novels?

How does grammar impact your writing?

Mentor Texts

Story Ideas & Planning

Narrative Writing Techniques (please see Sept/Oct unit)

Writing Process

Edit and Revision

Graphic Novels

Mentor Texts

Story Map

- Compare various graphic novels as mentor texts to analyze this format

- Generate story ideas

- Determine plot of a story, establish a situation and introduce characters

- Include narrative techniques such as dialogue and description

- Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events

- Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely

Suggested Mentor Texts:

-Stinky by Elanor Davis

- Novels by Raina Telgemeier

- El Deafo by Cece Bells

- Amulet and Mighty Jack series

- This One Summer, Grand Theft Horse, and Bloom

Bins of Graphic Novels

Media:

How to Draw Cartoon Facial Expressions Video

Add Dynamic Actions to Your Figures Video

Quick Pose Gesture Sketches Video

Published graphic novels