Teaching Figurative Language to 5th Grade Readers
I finished looking over the module for Understanding Figurative Language, and it seems like a reliable pick for any of our fifth grade students who need a bit of a boost with reading literature. It does exactly what it says on the tin: it breaks down how writers use... read more
Teaching 5th Grade English Language Arts Relationships in Text
The standard CA.ELA.RI.5.3 requires students to explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. Helping students move beyond... read more
Supporting Fifth Grade English Language Arts Reading Comprehension
This lesson is built for any teacher working with fifth grade English Language Arts students who need a boost in how they process complex non-fiction. Whether you are prepping for a state assessment or just notice that your students are reading past the actual facts... read more
Teaching 5th Grade Literature Narrative Structure with Consistency
The mistake I see most often in 5th grade English Language Arts is students confusing a list of events for a story arc. They tell you what happened but miss the connection between the character’s choices and the development of the plot. This is usually where we... read more