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5th Grade ELA — Full Year Scope & Sequence

Quarter 1: Foundations of Reading & Narrative Writing

Weeks 1-3: Reading strategies review, genre study (fiction vs. nonfiction), setting reading goals (RL.5.1, RL.5.2)

Weeks 4-6: Story elements — character development, plot structure, theme (RL.5.2, RL.5.3). Narrative writing: personal narratives with dialogue (W.5.3)

Weeks 7-9: Comparing texts — same theme across genres (RL.5.9). Assessment window: narrative writing portfolio + reading comprehension check

Quarter 2: Informational Text & Research

Weeks 10-12: Informational text features, main idea and supporting details (RI.5.2). Note-taking strategies

Weeks 13-15: Research skills — evaluating sources, paraphrasing, avoiding plagiarism (W.5.7, W.5.8). Mini research project

Weeks 16-18: Informational writing — 5-paragraph essays with evidence (W.5.2). Assessment: research report + text analysis

...continues through Q3 (Opinion Writing & Poetry) and Q4 (Integration & Review)...