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Continuity of Learning Assignments
Grade: 5th grade Subject: ELA
Getting Started: 1. Use the following link and classroom password to access all of this week’s ELA lessons. https://sn56.scholastic.com/ 2. Select Log in. Click “I am a student” (Password: giftfox9453) 3. Once logged into the scholastic web page click All Issues (at top of page) and select March 16 issue coronavirus update
OUTBREAK. Days 1-2 Days 3-4 Days 5-6 Days 7-8 Days 9-10
Essential Activity Complete What Do You Know Qs 1-5 (Before Reading Column Only). Read 5 Big Questions About Coronavirus (pgs 2-3). Answer Qs 1-3 from Be a Quiz Whiz p.8. Complete Close- Reading Questions Qs 1-3 (refer to 5 Big Questions...article) Complete What Do You Know Qs 1-5 under After Reading and Evidence Column)
Essential Activity Read She Grew Up to Fight for Women’s Rights (pgs 4-6). As you read, complete The Fight to Vote sequencing events doc. Answer Qs 4-6 from Be a Quiz Whiz p. 8.
Essential Activity Reread She Grew Up to Fight for Women’s Rights (pgs 4-6) Complete Close- Reading Questions Qs 1-3.
Using your “Plan an Essay” page, refer highlights from Monday’s Extension to complete your REASONS and EVIDENCE.
Essential Activity Read Who Chewed This Gum (pg. 6). Answer Qs 7-8 from Be a Quiz Whiz.
Essential Activity Read A Rainbow Squirrel (pg. 6) and Are We Ready for Driverless Cars (pg. 7) Answer Qs 9-10 from Be a Quiz Whiz.
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Continuity of Learning Assignments
Grade: 5th grade Subject: ELA
Getting Started: 1. Use the following link and classroom password to access all of this week’s ELA lessons. https://sn56.scholastic.com/ 2. Select Log in. Click “I am a student” (Password: giftfox9453) 3. Once logged into the scholastic web page click All Issues (at top of page) and select March 16 issue coronavirus update
OUTBREAK.
Read “Are We Ready for Driverless Cars” (pg.7). When finished, state your opinion. Highlight and/or make notes of evidence from the text that supports your opinion. Additional Option: Watch “Take a Ride in a Driverless Car” (under Teaching Resources tab) to explore this topic more and to add additional evidence to your opinion.
Using your “Plan an Essay” page, refer highlights from Monday’s Extension to complete your INTRODUCTION.
Using your “Plan an Essay” page, refer highlights from Monday’s Extension to complete your REASONS and EVIDENCE.
Using your “Plan an Essay” page, refer to this week’s Extensions to complete your CONCLUSION and compose your opinion writing draft.
Use the editing checklist (attached) to edit your rough draft and complete a FINAL DRAFT.
Additional Option: Read your paper aloud to yourself or another person. Or allow someone else to read it to share questions they may have which you can further explain to improve your communication to readers.
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Be a Quiz Whiz!For each question below, fill in the circle next to the correct answer.
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5 Big Questions About Coronavirus Pages 2-31 Part A Which statement about the new
coronavirus is true?! It was first detected in North America." Another name for coronavirus is the flu.# It is named after a city in China.$ It is contagious and can be very harmful.
2 Part B Which detail best supports the answer to question 2?! “It’s a virus that was first detected in Wuhan,
China, late last year.”" “Within seven weeks, the virus infected
more than 72,000 people and killed more than 1,800.”
# “Like the flu, this coronavirus causes a respiratory illness . . .”
$ “It’s brand-new, so doctors are still learning about what makes it unique.”
3 How is the article structured?! Each section answers a different question." Facts are presented in chronological order.# The sections describe various opinions from
medical experts.$ It compares and contrasts the new
coronavirus and the flu.
She Grew Up to Fight for Women’s Rights Pages 4-5 4 The section “A Tough Battle” explains ___.
! Alice Paul’s childhood experiences" Paul’s experience in jail# the violence that occurred during the protest
in 1917$ how Paul took action to bring about change
5 Which statement would Paul likely agree with?! Goals that are difficult to achieve are a waste." Don’t stop fighting for what you believe in.# Laws and rules are not meant to be changed.$ To make changes, everyone must agree.
6 Which question is not answered by the sidebar at the bottom of pages 4-5?! Which states prohibited African Americans
from voting after 1870?" Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested?# What was the purpose of the Voting Rights
Act of 1965?$ Why did many Americans think the voting
age needed to be lowered to 18?
Who Chewed This Gum? Page 67 A word similar in meaning to substance
is ___.! nature" bottom
# material$ gum
8 Based on the text, readers can infer that ___.! each human has unique DNA" people no longer enjoy chewing gum# all humans have used gum to repair tools$ everyone can analyze DNA
A Rainbow Squirrel Page 69 Which best summarizes this short article?
! The Malabar giant squirrel is 3 feet long." U.S. squirrels are not brightly colored.# The Malabar giant squirrel has brightly
colored fur that is used as camouflage.$ Some squirrels live in India.
Are We Ready for Driverless Cars? Page 7 10 Which detail suggests that Cathy Chase may
support driverless cars in the future?! “For 15 years, I’ve worked to make cars and
roads safer.”" “One day driverless cars may help . . . but not
for a long time.”# “There have been several accidents involving
these types of cars.”$ “They rely on cameras and sensors to help
them ‘see’ the road.”
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Close-Reading Questions
1. How are people trying to stop the spread of the new coronavirus?
2. Compare and contrast coronavirus and the flu.
3. Explain what Dr. Denison means when he says “Viruses are like a big family.”
Refer to “5 Big Questions About Coronavirus” to respond to the questions below. Reread the article to find details that support your answers. Remember to write in complete sentences.
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Name: ___________________________________________ Reasons and Evidence Common Core R.8
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What Do You Know?Before reading “5 Big Questions About Coronavirus,” read each statement below and decide if it’s true or false. After you read the article, check your predictions. Then support the answer with evidence from the article.
StatementBefore
ReadingTrue or False?
After Reading
True or False? Text Evidence
Within seven weeks, the new coronavirus infected more than 72,000 people.
Coronavirus has not spread to Europe.
Both the new coronavirus and the flu are respiratory illnesses.
Currently, the best way to prevent coronavirus is to get a vaccine.
There is a low risk of U.S. citizens catching coronavirus.
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Close-Reading Questions
1. Why is Alice Paul considered an activist? Include an example from the article.
2. How did Paul’s childhood influence her view on women’s rights?
3. Explain what Krista Niles means when she says “The parade brought visibility to the suffrage movement.”
Refer to “She Grew Up to Fight for Women’s Rights” to respond to the questions below. Reread the article to find details that support your answers. Remember to write in complete sentences.
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Sequencing EventsCommon Core R.3
The Fight to VoteAs you read “She Grew Up to Fight for Women’s Rights,” pay attention to key dates and events. Then use information from the article to summarize major events in the women’s rights movement and write them on the timeline below.
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Common Core W.1Opinion Writing
Plan an EssayOn page 7, you read a debate about driverless cars. What do you think? Use the graphic organizer to plan a five-paragraph essay that explains your opinion. Then write your essay on another sheet of paper.
IntroductionTell readers about the topic and state your opinion. Assume that they haven’t read the debate.
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ReasonsCome up with three reasons that support your view.
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EvidenceNote facts or examples that support your reasons.
ConclusionSummarize your opinion. You might end with a question or a suggestion for your readers.
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Editing Checklist for Self- and Peer Editing
Directions: Edit your written work using the Self-Edit columns, fixing any errors you notice. Then, have a peer complete the Peer Edit columns while you observe.
Self-Edit Peer Edit
Checklist Items After completing each step, place a check here.
Checklist Items After completing each step, place a check here.
Comments and Suggestions
Punctuation I read my written piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks, and commas.
I read the author’s piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks, and commas.
Quotation marks are included where needed.
Quotation marks are included where needed.
Capital Letters I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
Grammar My sentences are complete thoughts and contain a noun and a verb.
Sentences are complete thoughts and contain a noun and a verb.
I don’t have any run-on sentences.
There are no run-on sentences.
Spelling I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.
Spelling is correct.
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