Mrs. Sanford's EXTRAORDINARY 5th Grade Class

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Reading- Signposts

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Quizlet- Signposts

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Contrasts and Contradictions – When the character does something different from what you would expect, ask yourself why the character is doing that.

DM- Example Video

 

Words of the Wiser – When an older or wiser character gives the main character advice, ask yourself what the lesson might be or how it will affect the character’s life.

LK- Example Video

 

Aha! Moment – When a character suddenly figures something out or understands something, ask yourself how that moment might change things.

Tangled- Example Video

 

Again and Again – When something is repeated in a book, ask yourself why the author thought it was important enough to repeat.

Paperman- Example Video

 

Memory Moment – When the action is interrupted and the author tells you about a memory, ask yourself why the memory might be important.

CE- Example Video

 

Tough Questions – When the character asks themselves a tough question, think about what the tough questions makes you wonder.

LK- Example Video

 

 

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Teacher Resources

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5th Grade Math

  • Order of Operations and Whole Numbers (Math Unit 1)
  • Decimals (Unit 2)
  • Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals (Unit 3)
  • Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (Unit 4)
  • 2D Figures (Unit 5)
  • Volume and Measurement (Unit 6)
  • Geometry and the Coordinate Plane (Unit 7)
  • Review, Mastery and Extend (Unit 8)
  • Miscellaneous Math Links

5th Grade Science

  • Cells and Microorganisms (Unit 4)
  • Classification of Organisms (Unit 2)
  • Constructive and Destructive Forces (Unit 1)
  • Electricity and Magnetism (Unit 6)
  • Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors (Unit 3)
  • Miscellaneous Science Links
  • Physical and Chemical Changes (Unit 5)

5th Grade Social Studies

  • America’s involvement in World War II
  • Changes in America at the Turn of the Century
  • Important developments in America from 1975 to 2001
  • Miscellaneous Social Studies Links
  • The Consequences of the Cold War
  • The Great Depression and New Deal
  • The importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950- 1975
  • U.S. involvement in World War I and post-World War I America

5th Grade Reading

  • Reading - Unit 1
  • Reading - Unit 2
  • Reading - Unit 3
  • Reading- Unit 4
  • Reading- Signposts
  • Miscellaneous Reading Links