5th Grade Scott Foresman Activities

Language Arts
Unit 1
  Unit 2
    Unit 3
      Unit 4
        Unit 5
          Unit 6

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Unit 1:  What Are the Important Things in Life?
    

  
   Narrative Writing: From the Diary of Leigh Botts
      
      
 BLUE    - Advice Letter
      
                     
RED   - Learn by Doing
                                 
Green   - Invention

         Narrative Writing: Faith and Eddie
      
      
 BLUE    - Missing Child 
      
                     
RED   - A Day in the Life
                                 
Green   - A Girl's Best Friend

         Personal Narrative Writing: Looking for a Home
      
      
 BLUE    - Good Times
      
                     
RED   - Family Wanted
                                 
Green   - Finding a Home

         Expository/Narrative Writing: Meeting Mr. Henry
      
        BLUE    - Another Ace
      
                     
RED   My Hero
                                 
Green   A Lesson Learned 

         Narrative Writing: Eloise Greenfield
      
        BLUE    -  Is Your Home Your Castle?
      
                     
RED   Neighborhood
                                 
Green   Home Sweet Home


Unit 2:  How do We Show That We Care About our Surroundings?

          Expository Writing: The Diver and the Dolphins
      
      
 BLUE    - Dolphin Pals
      
                     
RED   Dolphin Dad
                                 
Green   -  Social or Not Social?

          Speculative Writing: The Fury of a Hurricane
      
      
 BLUE    -  Dear Diary
      
                     
RED   - Better Safe Than Sorry!
                                 
Green   - Hurricane Workers

          Expository Writing: Dwaina Brooks
      
      
 BLUE    -  Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
      
                     
RED   - Hooray for Volunteers 
                                 
Green   - Praising Poetry

          Expository Writing: Everglades
      
      
 BLUE    -  Florida Map
      
                     
RED   - Science Report
                                 
Green   - Saving a National Park

          Expository Writing: Missing Links
      
      
 BLUE    -  What Happens Next?
      
                     
RED   - Detective Sherlock
                                 
Green   - What Is Initiative?

Unit 3:  What do We Learn From our Experiences?

         Expository Writing: Going with the Flow
      
      
 BLUE    - Sport Tips
      
                     
RED   - Help Me, Jamie
                                 
Green   - The New Kids in Town

         Expository Writing: Kate Shelley: Bound for Legend
      
      
 BLUE    - Railroad Poster
      
                     
RED   - Then and Now
                                 
Green   - Westward Ho!

         Persuasive Writing: The Marble Champ
      
      
 BLUE    - Don't Lose Your Marbles!
      
                     
RED   - Getting to Know You
                                 
Green   - Lupe's New Sport

         Expository Writing: From Bees to Honey
      
        BLUE    - At the Farmers' Market
      
                     
RED   My Favorite Animal
                                 
Green   Lessons to Be Learned 

         Expository Writing: Babe to the Rescue
      
        BLUE    -  No Ham for Me!
      
                     
RED   On the Other Hand
                                 
Green   Two Shepherds

Unit 4:  What Things are Worth Repeating Over Time?

         Expository Writing: The Yangs' First Thanksgiving
      
      
 BLUE    - A Favorite Food
      
                     
RED   - Special Times
                                 
Green   - Two Holidays

         Expository Writing: The Jr. Iditarod Race
      
      
 BLUE    - Words of Persuasion
      
                     
RED   - Champions
                                 
Green   - New Traditions

         Expository Writing: The Night Alone
      
      
 BLUE    - Carrying on Traditions
      
                     
RED   - Home Alone
                                 
Green   - Multimedia Appeal

         Speculative Writing: The Heart of a Runner
      
        BLUE    - Train to Win
      
                     
RED   Dear Dee
                                 
Green   Hard Work and a Little Luck

         Persuasive Writing: The Memory Box
      
        BLUE    -  Zach's Great Vacation
      
                     
RED   Family Traditions
                                 
Green   Getting Ready

Unit 5: Where do People's Journeys Take Them?

         Expressive Writing: I Want to Vote!
      
      
 BLUE    - Suffrage Poster
      
                     
RED   - Lila in the Future
                                 
Green   - Contrasting Eras

         Expository Writing: The Long Path to Freedom
      
      
 BLUE    - Runaway Rules
      
                     
RED   - Risking It All
                                 
Green   - Underground Railroad Brochure

         Expository Writing: from Chester Cricket's Pigeon Ride
      
      
 BLUE    - My Wild Ride
      
                     
RED   - A Strange Meeting
                                 
Green   - A Bird's-Eye View

         Expository Writing: Passage to Freedom
      
        BLUE    - In Memory
      
                     
RED   More on Sugihara
                                 
Green   Personal Journeys

         Expository Writing: Paul Revere's Ride
      
        BLUE    -  Join the Patriots!
      
                     
RED   The British are Coming!
                                 
Green   Heroes

Unit 6: How Do We Find A New Way?

         Expository Writing: The Baker's Neighbor
      
      
 BLUE    - Tasty Treats
      
                     
RED   - In His Words
                                 
Green   - Fair Trade

         Expository/Narrative Writing: Andy's Secret Ingredient
      
      
 BLUE    - Yummy Buggy Treats
      
                     
RED   - Andy's Secret Ingredient: Chapter 2
                                 
Green   - Bugs for Dinner

         Narrative Writing: In the Days of King Adobe
      
      
 BLUE    - Cartoon
      
                     
RED   - The Play's the Thing
                                 
Green   - How Do They Do It?

         Expository Writing: Just Telling the Truth
      
        BLUE    - Super Slogan
      
                     
RED   What's the Problem?
                                 
Green   Book Jacket

         Expository Writing: Is It Real?
      
        BLUE    -  Now You See It
      
                     
RED   The Event of the Year
                                 
Green   In the Eye of the Beholder

 

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