GRADE 5: ORAL COMMUNICATION - Scholastic Education

Momentum Correlations Ontario Grade 5expressing a personal opinion)Teacher prompts: “In what ways are the layouts of thesetwo newspapers similar? In what ways are they different?Can you suggest reasons for the similarities anddifferences?” “How many sections are there in thisnewspaper? What sorts of advertisements appear in thedifferent sections? Can you explain why they differ?”3. Creating Media TextsBy the end of Grade 5, students will:Purpose and Audience3.1 describe in detail the topic, purpose, and audience formedia texts they plan to create (e.g., an advertisingcampaign to encourage students to participate in a charitydrive)Teacher prompt: “What do you want to say? Who is youraudience? How do you want to influence your audience?”Form3.2 identify an appropriate form to suit the specificpurpose and audience for a media text they plan to create,and explain why it is an appropriate choice (e.g., apamphlet or newsletter to inform parents, teachers, andstudents about environmental initiatives taken or plannedby members of the school community)Teacher prompt: “Why would a pamphlet or a newsletterbe better than a poster to communicate this message?”Conventions and Techniques3.3 identify conventions and techniques appropriate to theform chosen for a media text they plan to create, andexplain how they will use the conventions and techniquesto help communicate their message (e.g., the componentsof the dinner menu for a restaurant: different sections foreach course, descriptions of ingredients, catchy titles fordifferent dishes, and prices are included to interest dinersin the various dishes and give them information they needto make choices)Dog Detectives and Other Dogs With Special Skills; Missing; Move Over, Leonardo; A Trip on the Nile; CreepingSands—Life in the Desert; Hidden Treasure; Where in the Universe?; Masks and Make-Up, Plays and Performances;Fire on the BeachDog Detectives and Other Dogs With Special Skills; Missing; Move Over, Leonardo; A Trip on the Nile; CreepingSands—Life in the Desert; Hidden Treasure; Where in the Universe?; Masks and Make-Up, Plays and Performances;Fire on the BeachDog Detectives and Other Dogs With Special Skills; Missing; Move Over, Leonardo; A Trip on the Nile; CreepingSands—Life in the Desert; Hidden Treasure; Where in the Universe?; Masks and Make-Up, Plays and Performances;Fire on the Beach