Grade 5
Grade 5 writing curriculum following CA State Standards with 30 sessions covering narrative, informational, and creative writing with comprehensive grammar instruction.
Advanced Opinion Writing
Develop sophisticated opinion essays and letters with strong reasoning, supporting details, and persuasive techniques to effectively communicate viewpoints.
Chapter Book Authorship & Narrative Excellence
Write complete non-fiction chapter books including table of contents, subtitles, multiple chapters, and learn to organize complex information across extended texts. Create compelling narratives with show-don't-tell techniques, varied sentence structures, and well-organized paragraphs that engage readers.
Research and Digital Literacy
Evaluate and research online sources, master paraphrasing, citing, and quoting techniques, then present findings using professional Google Slides presentations.
Course Preview
Go Beyond The Norm
- State Standard driven— Strictly follow CA State Standards and writing process with differentiated instruction based on specific needs and preferences
- Combining and bridging the gaps of research-based teaching materials
- Each session focuses on a set of specific learning objectives that matches CA State Standards and student developmental needs
- We believe in using a holistic approach to teach language arts, and each session will cover specific grammar, spelling, research and writing skills
- By attending the total of 30 sessions in each grade level, our students will master all skillsets required by CA State Standards
Class Structure
- We only assign class to teachers who have the most teaching experience and knowledge in specific subject and grade level
- Each class has no more than 3 students
- Class will be delivered through Zoom meeting, and homework will be provided for each session
- For G1 and above classes, feedback will be provided for all homework assignments and writing assignments
Readings Before Class:
- Stories are required to be read before class
- Books are chosen to align with the skills that are listed in the standard
- Reading level of the books (lexile based on grade-level)
- 24 story books
- 13 fiction
- 11 non-fiction
Writing Skills:
- Opinion Writing (prewriting, graphic organizers, brainstorming, drafting, editing)
- Research Project (choose a topic, gather details, beginning, middle, end, edit, revise, final draft, presentation)
- Narrative (brainstorm, choose a topic, prewrite, outline, write paragraphs, revise, publish)
- Chapter Books (brainstorm topic ideas, create outline, table of contents, subtitles, chapter writing, drafting, editing public speaking)
Writing Focus:
- Mini Lessons
- Genre Writing - Opinion
- Responding to opinion essays
- Judging reasons
- Opinion letters
- Selecting and developing an opinion topic
- Identify Important Details
- Linking Words
- Middle and Ending paragraphs
- Narrative paragraph writing
- Feature of narrative writing
- Editing Marks
- Reading short reports
- Exploring writing topics
- Focus Statements
- Public speaking
- Fiction vs. nonfiction
- Table of contents
- Subtitles
- Factual information
- Show don’t Tell
- Simple and compound sentences
- Organizing paragraph for clarity and flow
- Research online sources
- Evaluate online sources
- Paraphrasing
- Citing within the text
- Using quotes
- Editing skills and editing marks
- Google slides - organizing and introduction
- Google slides - pictures
- Google slides - videos
- Google slides – presentation and organization
Highlights:
- Each session includes a writing focus and daily dose of grammar to target a set of specific learning objectives and writing skill set
- Strictly follows the writing process (prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish) for writing assignments
- Students will produce 4 different genre stories throughout the class (Opinion, Narrative, Non- fiction Chapter Book, Research Project)
- Most sessions focus on the necessary skills for writing stories
- Feedback for writing assignment will be provided each week for quality outcomes
- Writing celebration will be included at the end of the program to promote students’ motivation and passion for writing
- Theories of educational psychology will be integrated in each session to instill the value and importance of being a good writer
