GRADE 5: ORAL COMMUNICATION - Scholastic Education

Momentum Correlations Ontario Grade 5Grammar3.5 use parts of speech correctly to communicate theirintended meaning clearly, with a focus on the use of:common, proper, and abstract nouns (e.g., courage, hope);collective nouns (e.g., flock of birds); adjectives,including comparative adjectives (e.g., bigger, moreexpensive); the helping verb have; adverbs modifyingverbs (e.g., when, where, how); comparative adverbs(e.g., faster, slower)Proofreading3.6 proofread and correct their writing using guidelinesdeveloped with peers and the teacher (e.g., an editingchecklist specific to the writing task)Publishing3.7 use a range of appropriate elements of effectivepresentation in the finished product, including print,script, different fonts, graphics, and layout (e.g., uselegible printing and cursive writing; include a labelleddiagram, photographs, and a beginning glossary of termsin a read-aloud information book for younger children;use a formal letter layout for a letter to a public official)Producing Finished Works3.8 produce pieces of published work to meet identifiedcriteria based on the expectations related to content,organization, style, use of conventions, and use ofpresentation strategiesThe Last Thing I Do; Blobby Gobs! Just Add Water; Dog Detectives and Other Dogs With Special Skills; Special andStrange! Unusual Plants; Missing; Bats Have Hands; Behind the Scenes at the Zoo; What a Disaster!; Don’t LookDown; Move Over, Leonardo; Pandora’s Gift and Other Tales; Sticky Fingers—A History of Cooking and Eating;Stingers and Fangs—Ways Animals Attack; Twisters, Tornadoes, and Other Wild Weather; The Big Five; TheTunnel; All Aboard!; A Roman Day to Remember; The Samurai and His Daughter; A Trip on the Nile; CreepingSands—Life in the Desert; Hidden Treasure; Jason Jackson, Super Surfer; Where in the Universe?; Champions in theMaking; Famous Fake Photographs; How to Write a Horror Story; Masks and Make-Up, Plays and Performances;Alex and Lily; Big Amy; Fire on the Beach; Rhiannon and PwyllBlobby Gobs! Just Add Water; Special and Strange! Unusual Plants; Bats Have Hands; Behind the Scenes at theZoo; Move Over, Leonardo; Pandora’s Gift and Other Tales; Stingers and Fangs—Ways Animals Attack; Twisters,Tornadoes, and Other Wild Weather; The Big Five; The Tunnel; All Aboard!; The Samurai and His Daughter; A Tripon the Nile; Hidden Treasure; Alex and Lily; Big Amy; Fire on the Beach; Rhiannon and PwyllSpecial and Strange! Unusual Plants; What a Disaster!; Move Over, Leonardo; Pandora’s Gift and Other Tales;Stingers and Fangs—Ways Animals Attack; All Aboard!; A Trip on the Nile; Creeping Sands—Life in the Desert;Where in the Universe?; Masks and Make-Up, Plays and Performances; Alex and Lily; Fire on the BeachSpecial and Strange! Unusual Plants; What a Disaster!; Move Over, Leonardo; Pandora’s Gift and Other Tales;Stingers and Fangs—Ways Animals Attack; All Aboard!; A Trip on the Nile; Creeping Sands—Life in the Desert;Where in the Universe?; Masks and Make-Up, Plays and Performances; Alex and Lily; Fire on the Beach4. Reflecting on Writing Skills and StrategiesBy the end of Grade 5, students will:Metacognition4.1 identify what strategies they found most helpfulbefore, during, and after writing and what steps they cantake to improve as writers (e.g., use a three-columnreflective journal to monitor the writing process: Whathappened? How do I feel about it? What did I learn?)Teacher prompts: “What did you know about your audience thatinformed your planning process?” “What strategy did you findmost helpful for organizing information?” “What editingstrategies are most effective for you?”The Last Thing I Do; Blobby Gobs! Just Add Water; Dog Detectives and Other Dogs With Special Skills; Special andStrange! Unusual Plants; Missing; Bats Have Hands; Behind the Scenes at the Zoo; What a Disaster!; Don’t LookDown; Move Over, Leonardo; Pandora’s Gift and Other Tales; Sticky Fingers—A History of Cooking and Eating;Stingers and Fangs—Ways Animals Attack; Twisters, Tornadoes, and Other Wild Weather; The Big Five; TheTunnel; All Aboard!; A Roman Day to Remember; The Samurai and His Daughter; A Trip on the Nile; CreepingSands—Life in the Desert; Hidden Treasure; Jason Jackson, Super Surfer; Where in the Universe?; Champions in theMaking; Famous Fake Photographs; How to Write a Horror Story; Masks and Make-Up, Plays and Performances;Alex and Lily; Big Amy; Fire on the Beach; Rhiannon and Pwyll