Fifth Grade Language Arts Book 1 Student Edition - Homeschool Curriculum (Fifth Grade Homeschool Curriculum)

Fifth Grade Language Arts Book 1 Student Edition – Homeschool Curriculum. Lessons 1-90: Fifth Grade Language Arts is structured, yet adaptable to the needs and preferences of the student and teacher. Students are provided with a well-balanced and well-guided approach to Vocabulary, Reading, Reading Comprehension and Writing, through the use of Fifth Grade level reading material and engaging literature. Writing and comprehension are enhanced through engaging lessons that develop writing skills, prediction, and exploring multiple genres.

Sample table of contents:
Lesson 25
E Pluribus Unum
Objective: The student will read and engage in an activity based upon an informational article about the U.S. flag.

Lesson 26
The Loud Silence Assessment
Objective: The student will show the ability to spell words having a silent “e” at the end of the word.

Lesson 27
Make Mine Plural
Objective: The student will identify and correctly use singular and plural for several nouns.

Lesson 28
The Box of Robbers
Objective: The student will learn about character development and plot as it unfolds in a classic fairy tale.

Lesson 29
SVA and Sentence Review
Objective: The student will review the 4 types of sentences and subject-verb agreement.

Lesson 30
Hello Author – Part 1
Objective: The student will complete a longer personal narrative.

Lesson 31
Hello Author – Part 2
Objective: The student will revise, edit, and publish a final copy of the personal narrative started in Lesson 30. The student will self-evaluate the piece.

Lesson 32
Make Mine Plural Assessment
Objective: The student will be assessed on words from Lesson 25.

Lesson 33
Simple Past Tense
Objective: The student will learn how to spell past tense words by adding “-ed.”

Lesson 34
From King to President
Objective: The student will read and show comprehension of an informational article.

Lesson 35
“…the pursuit of happiness…”
Objective: The student will look at some core democratic values as an informational reading exercise.


Lesson 36
What Do You Think? – Part 1
Objective: The student will work on developing an idea that is focused on one of his opinions.

Lesson 37
What Do You Think? – Part 2
Objective: The student will revise her informational writing started in Lesson 36.

Lesson 38
Simple Past Tense Assessment
Objective: The student will be assessed on words from Lesson 33.

Lesson 39 Drop and Add
Objective: The student will study the suffix rule that drops a silent "e" when the suffix begins with a vowel.

Lesson 40
Writer's Workshop – Part 1
Objective: The student will create a lengthy personal narrative chosen from the list of topics generated in Lesson 5. The student will complete the following steps of the writing process: Prewriting, Drafting, and Self-Conferencing.

Lesson 41
Writer's Workshop – Part 2
Objective: The student will finish the personal narrative begun in Lesson 40. The student will complete the following steps of the writing process: revision, editing, and final copy.

Lesson 42
Does It Look Right?
Objective: The student will develop a sense of judgment when comparing words with common sounds that are spelled differently.

Lesson 43
Rhyme and Reason
Objective: The student will use a food product containing a common rhyme, or spelling pattern, to brainstorm a list of words containing that rhyme

Lesson 44
Drop and Add Assessment
Objective: The student will be assessed on words from Lesson 39.

Lesson 45
What Is a Syllable?
Objective: The student will learn about an emphasized syllable and how it sounds and is spelled.

Lesson 46 Northwest Natives
Objective: The student will practice reading informational articles.
Lesson 47
Who Is That Masked Kid?
Objective: The student will learn from informa