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Story  Town  Overview  of  Skills  Matrix  

 Grade  5  

Elementary  School  

08 Fall  

Grade 5 Story Town Book  5                              Ride  The  Edge                        Theme  1          Finding  A  Way                        

Week   Main  Selection   Leveled  Readers  

Phonics/  Spelling  

Focus  Skill   Focus  Strategy   Fluency   Grammar   Writing  

Lesson  1  

Rope  Burn   (B)Wrong  Way!  (O)Catarina  Speaks  (A)Giggles  and  Squiggles  (O)Move  It!  

Words  with  Closed  Syllables:    Short  Vowel  Patterns  

Plot:    Conflict  and  Resolution  

Use  Story  Structure  

Accuracy   Complete  Declarative,  and  Interrogative  Sentences  

Form:    Character  Description  Paragraph    Trait:    Voice  

Theme  Writing          Reading-­‐Writing  Connection            Form:    Personal  Narrative                Traits:    Voice  and  Word  Choice  Lesson  2  

Line  Drive   (B)Last  at  Bat  (O)For  the  Love  of  the  Game  (A)Lazu’s  Game  (E)The  Rules  

Words  with  Long  Vowels  and  Vowel  Diagraphs  

Plot:    Conflict  Resolution  (review)  

Use  Story  Structure  (review)  

Accuracy   Imperative  and  Exclamatory  Sentences;  Interjections  

Form:    Autobiographical  Composition    Trait:    Voice  

Lesson  3  

Chang  and  the  Bamboo  Flute  

(B)Hector’s  Talent  (O)A  Dog’s  Life  (A)My  Dancing  Shoes  (E)A  Letter  From  China  

Words  With  Variant  Vowels  

Character’s  Motives  

Monitor  Comprehension:    Reread  

Reading  Rate  

Subjects  and  Predicates  

Form:    Autobiographical  Narrative    Trait:      Word  Choice  

 Lesson  4  

The  Daring  Nellie  Bly:    America’s  Star  Reporter  

(B)Harriett  Tubman:    American  Hero  (O)James  Pittar:    Swimming  the  Continents  (A)John  Hockenberry:    Reporter  on  Wheels  (E)A  Reporter’s  Day  

Words  with  Inflections  -­‐ed,  -­‐ing  

Character’s  Motives  (review)  

Monitor  Comprehension:    Reread  (review)  

Reading  Rate  (review)  

Complete  and  Simple  Subjects  and  Predicates  

Form:    Newspaper  Story    Trait:      Word  Choice  

Lesson  5  

It  Takes  Talent!  (Reader’s  Theater)  

(B)Show  Me  How  Day  (O)A  Winning  Attitude  (A)Break  A  Leg!  (E)Putting  on  a  Play    

Review  Words  with  Closed  Syllables:    Short  Vowel  Patterns    Words  with  Long  Vowels  and  Vowel  Diagraphs    Words  with  Variant  Vowels    Words  with  Inflections    -­‐ed,  -­‐ing  

Review  Plot:    Conflict  and  Resolution    Character’s  Motives  

Review  Use  Story  Structure    Monitor  Comprehension:    Reread  

Review  Accuracy    Reading  Rate  

Review  Complete  Declarative  and  Interrogative  Sentences    Imperative  and  Exclamatory  Sentence;    Interjections    Subjects  and  Predicates    Complete  and  Simple  Subjects  and  Predicates  

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 Book  5            Riding  The  Edge              Theme  2                Common  Goals  

Lesson  6  

The  Night  of  San  Juan  

(B)Friday  the  June  Tenth  (O)My  Abuelita  (A)Braided  Bread  and  Bath  Tub  Fish  (E)Meeting  Jose  Manuel  

Words  with  Consonant  -­‐le  

Theme   Ask  Questions   Expression   Compound  Subjects  and  Predicates  

Form:    Personal  Response  Paragraphs    Trait:    Ideas  

Theme  Writing            Reading-­‐Writing  Connection            Form:    Response  To  Literature        Trait:      Ideas,  Organization  Lesson  7  

When  the  Circus  Came  To  Town  

(B)The  Absentminded  Performer  (O)What  a  Circus  (A)Violin  Lessons  (E)The  Great  Dolphin  Rescue    

Words  with  VCCV:    Same  Medial    Consonants  

Theme  (review)  

Ask  Questions  (review)  

Expression  (review)  

Simple  and  Compound  Sentences  

Form:    Journal  Entry    Trait:    Ideas  

Lesson  8  

When  Washington  Crossed  the  Delaware  

(B)Daughter’s  of  the  Revolution  (O)Walk  The  Freedom  Trail  The  Attack  of  the  Turtle  (E)The  Truth  About  George  

Words  with  VCCV:    Different  Medial  Consonants  

Text  Structure:    Sequence  

Use  Graphic  Organizers  

Phrasing   Prepositions  and  Prepositional  Phrases  

Form;    Biography    Trait:    Organization  

 Lesson  9  

Leonardo’s  Horse  

(B)Leonardo  da  Vinci  and  the  City  of  Florence  (O)The  Search  for  the  Trojan  Horse  (A)Lost  Wax:    Making  Great  Works  in  Bronze  (E)The  Dream  They  Shared  

Words  with  the  VCCCV  Pattern  

Text  Structure:    Sequence  (review)  

Use  Graphic  Organizers  (review)  

Phrasing  (review)  

Clauses  and  Phrases;    Complex  Sentences  

Form:    Summary    Trait:    Organization  

Lesson  10  

The  Secret  Ingredient  (Reader’s  Theater)  

(B)In  The  Fish  Kitchen  (O)There  Is  No  I  in  Team  (A)The  Egg  Drop  Egg-­‐speriment  (E)Six-­‐Story  Soup    

Review  Words  with  Consonant          -­‐le    Words  with  VCCV:    Same  Medial  Consonants    Words  with  VCCV:    Different  Medial  Consonants    Words  with  VCCCV  Patterns  

Review  Theme        Text  Structure:    Sequence  

Review  Ask  Questions    Use  Graphic  Organizers  

Review  Expression    Phrasing    

Review  Compound  Subjects  and  Predicates    Simple  and  Compound  Sentences    Prepositions  and  Prepositional  Phrases    Clauses  and  Phrases;    Complex  Sentences  

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Book 5 Ride The Wave Theme 3 Go With The Flow

Lesson  11  

Sailing  Home:    A  Story  of  a  Childhood  at  Sea  

(B)Rescue!    Grace  Darling’s  Story  (O)Sailing  Boy:    William  Fish  Williams  Story  (A)Taking  The  Wheel:    The  Story  of  Mary  Patten  (E)House  Boat  in  the  Everglades  

Words  with  VCV  

Compare  and  Contrast  

Monitor  Comprehension:    Self-­‐Correction  

Intonation   Common  and  Proper  Nouns  

Form:  Descriptive  Paragraph:    Setting    Trait:    Sentence  Fluency    

Theme  Writing                Reading-­‐Writing  Connection            Form:    Expository  Composition        Trait:    Sentence  Fluency,  Conventions    Lesson  12  

Ultimate  Field  Trip  3:    Wading  into  Marine  Biology  

(B)The  Artic  Ocean:    A  Changing  Sea  (O)Sea  Trip:    Exploring  a  Coral  Reef  (A)Diving  Into  Ocean  Exploration  (E)Visiting  the  Aquarium  

Words  with  Prefixes  re-­‐,  un-­‐,  non-­‐  

Compare  and  Contrast  (review)  

Monitor  Comprehension:    Self-­‐Correction  (review)  

Intonation  (review)  

Singular  and  Plural  Nouns  

Form:      Compare  and  Contrast  Composition    Trait:  Sentence  Fluency  

Lesson  13  

Stormalong   (B)Mississippi  Marvis  Barnes  (O)Balina  (A)Whisper  (E)American  Tall  Tales  

Words  with  Suffixes  -­‐able,  -­‐ible,  -­‐ment,  -­‐less  

Cause  and  Effect  

Use  Graphic  Organizers  

Pace   Possessive  Nouns  

Form:    Descriptive  Paragraph    Trait:    Conventions  

 Lesson  14  

A  Drop  of  Water  

(B)Wheels  on  the  Water  (O)Water  on  the  Rise!  (A)Full  Steam  Ahead!    The  Power  of  Fire  and  Water  (E)Water,  Water  Everywhere  

Words  with  Endings  /en,  /el/,  /er/  

Cause  and  Effect  (review)  

Use  Graphic  Organizers  (review)  

Pace  (review)  

Pronouns  and  Antecedents  

Form:      Cause  and  Effect  Paragraph    Trait:    Conventions  

Lesson  15  

How  Prairie  Became  Ocean  (Reader’s  Theater)  

(B)Coyote  and  the  Volcano,  A  Shasta  Tale  (O)The  Story  of  Prairie  Rose,  Based  on  a  Sioux  Myth  (A)Let  The  River  Flow,  A  Native  American  Tale  (E)Road  Trip  

Review  Words  with  VCV    Words  with  Prefixes  re-­‐,  un-­‐,  non-­‐    Words  with  Suffixes  -­‐able-­‐,  -­‐ible,  -­‐ment,  -­‐less    Words  with  Ending  /en/,  /el/,  /er/    

Review  Compare  and  Contrast    Cause  and  Effect  

Review  Monitor  Comprehension:    Self-­‐Correct    Use  Graphic  Organizers  

Review  Intonation    Pace  

Review  Common  and  Proper  Nouns    Singular  and  Plural  Nouns    Possessive  Nouns    Pronouns  and  Antecedents  

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 Book  5                                                Ride  The  Wave                        Theme  4                            Dare  To  Be  Great  

Lesson  16  

The  School  Story  

(B)A  Change  of  Heart  (O)Juan’s  Story  (A)Perfect  Pen  Pal  (E)An  Idea  Becomes  a  Book  

Words  with  Prefixes  im-­‐,  in-­‐,  ir-­‐,  il-­‐  

Make  Inferences  

Use  Story  Structure  

Intonation   Subjective  and  Objective-­‐Case  Pronouns  

Form:      Narrative  Paragraph    Trait:    Voice  

Theme  Writing            Reading-­‐Writing  Connection              Form:    Narrative                Trait:    Voice,  Word  Choice  Lesson  17  

Nothing  Ever  Happens  on  90th  Street  

(B)Boring  Old  Duffield  Street  (O)Nothing  Ever  Happens  on  the  Farm  (A)The  Dog  Days  of  Summer  (E)The  Domino  Effect  

Words  with  Suffixes  -­‐and,  -­‐ent,  -­‐eer,  -­‐ist,  -­‐ian  

Make  Inferences  (review)  

Use  Story  Structure  (review)  

Intonation  (review)  

Possessive  and  Reflexive-­‐Case  Pronouns  

Form:    Skit    Trait:    Voice  

Lesson  18  

Project  Mulberry  

(B)The  Class  Carnival  (O)Dyeing  to  Win  (A)A  Magical  Night  (E)The  Circle  of  Life  

Words  with  Suffixes  -­‐ous,  -­‐eous,    -­‐ious  

Main  Idea  and  Details  

Monitor  Comprehension:    Adjust  Reading  Rate  

Reading  Rate  

Adjectives  and  Articles  

Form:      Suspense  Story    Trait:      Word  Choice  

Lesson 19

Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison

(B)Marie Curie: Against All Odds (O)Benjamin Banneker: A Man Ahead of His Time (A)Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents (E)Great Ideas and Inventions

Homophones Main Idea and Details (review)

Monitor Comprehension: Adjust Reading Rate (review)

Reading Rate (review)

Main and Helping Verbs

Form: Letter to Request Trait: Word Choice

Lesson 20

The Invention Convention (Reader’s Theater)

(B)The Grand Taskmaster (O)Trivia Trails (A)The Wackiest Word Game (E)A Toasty Problem

Review Words with Prefixes im-, in-, ir-, il- Words with Suffixes -ant, -ent, -eer, -ist, -ian, -ous, -eous, -ious Homophones

Review Make Inferences Main Idea and Details

Review Use Story Structure Monitor Comprehension: Adjust Reading Rate

Review Intonation Reading Rate

Review Subjective and Objective-Case Pronouns Possessive and Reflexive-Case Pronouns Adjectives and Articles Main and Helping Verbs

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Book 5 Ride The Wave Theme5 Making a Difference

Lesson 21

Interrupted Journey: Endangered Sea Turtles

(B)Marvelous Marine Mammals (O)The Gentle Lions of the Sea (A)Whales of the World (E)Turtles of the Sea

Words with Prefixes in-, out-, down-, up-

Author’s Purpose and Perspective

Summarize Expression Action and Linking Verbs

Form: Persuasive Letter Trait: Sentence Fluency

Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connection Form: Persuasive Essay Trait: Sentence Fluency, Organization Lesson 22

The Power of W.O.W!

(B)Nina Wows KWOW (O)A Friendly Fieldtrip (A)A.L.L. to the Rescue (E)A Play for Everyone

Words with Suffixes -ation, -ition, -sion, -ion

Author’s Purpose and Perspective (review)

Summarize (review)

Expression (review)

Present Tense; Subject-Verb Agreement

Form: Persuasive Paragraph Trait: Sentence Fluency

Lesson 23

Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio

(B)Incredible Eddie (O)A Spy Next Door (A)Just Visiting (E)Lost and Found

Words with Silent Letters

Literary Devices

Answer Questions

Pace Past and Future Tenses

Form: Poetry Trait: Organization

Lesson 24

Chester Cricket’s Pigeon Ride

(B)Jar of Wings (O)George to the Rescue (A)Best Bugs (E)Calling All Crickets

Words with Unusual Plurals

Literary Devices (review)

Answer Questions (review)

Pace (review)

Perfect Tenses

Form: Narrative Composition Trait: Organization

Lesson 25

The Compassion Campaign (Reader’s Theater)

(B)The Clean Machine (O)Are We Recycling? A Video Investigation (A)Kids Clean Up (E)M.A.C. in Action

Review Words with Prefixes in-, out-, down-, up- Words with Suffixes -ation, -ition, -sion, -ion Words with Silent Letters Words with Unusual Plurals

Review Author’s Purpose and Perspective Literary Devices

Review Summarize Answer Questions

Review Expression Pace

Review Action and Linking Verbs Present Tense Subject-Verb Agreement Past and Future Tenses Perfect Tenses

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Book 5 Ride The Wave Theme 6 Feats of Daring

Lesson 26

Lewis and Clark

(B)The Corps of Discovery (O)Friends Along the Way (A)Sacagawea: A Token peace (E)Just Like Lewis and Clark

Words with Prefix +Root Word + Suffix

Summarize and Paraphrase

Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead

Accuracy Irregular Verbs

Form: Paragraph of Explanation Trait: Ideas

Theme Writing Reading-Writing Connection Form: Research Report Trait: Ideas, Conventions Lesson 27

Klondike Kate (B)Calamity Jane: Adventurer and Leader (O)Amelia Earhart: Pilot and Adventurer (A)A Poppy in the Tundra: The Story of Isobel Wylie Hutchinson (E)Gold Stampede

Words with Greek Parts

Summarize and Paraphrase (review)

Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead (review)

Accuracy (review)

Contractions Form: Paragraph of Historical Information Trait: Ideas

Lesson 28

The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

(B)The Sensational Seven Summits (O)Meet The Sherpas (A)Watch Your Altitude! (E)Now That’s Cold!

Words with Latin Parts

Fact and Opinion

Summarize Phrasing Adverbs Form: How-To Paragraph Trait: Conventions

Lesson 29

The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon

(B)A Scrapbook from the Moon (O)High Fashion: Out of This World (A)The Lunar Module: Engineered to Serve (E)Race to the Moon

Borrowed Words

Fact and Opinion (review)

Summarize (review)

Phrasing (review)

Punctuation Form: Essay of Explanation Trait: Conventions

Lesson 30

Exploring the Gulf Coast (Reader’s Theater)

(B)Exploring Redwood National Park (O)Exploring Big Bend (A)Exploring Volcanoes National Park (E)Exploring Florida’s Habitats

Review Words with Prefixes + Root Words + Suffixes Words with Greek Parts Words with Latin Parts Borrowed Words

Review Summarize and Paraphrase Fact and Opinion

Review Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead Summarize

Review Accuracy Phrasing

Review Irregular Verbs Contractions Adverbs Punctuation

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