Students will read both informational and literary texts to determine how an author uses structure and story elements to create meaning. Students will read, write and discuss these findings, with a focus on utilizing relevant key details.
Theme, Central Idea and Point of View Unit description: Students will apply their knowledge of key details to identify theme, central idea, and point of view across literary and informational texts. Students will then analyze and discuss how an author uses key details to develop their theme or central idea. Download the complete Grade 5 …
Students will locate and analyze how multiple points of view are developed over the course of a text, and how points of view impact plot or text events. Students will use this knowledge to draft an argument of their own, and will provide key, relevant details to support their claim in writing and discussion.
Students will identify and analyze story elements and how they are used to develop a fictional text. They will use the knowledge that they have acquired to help them write their own personal narratives.
