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English Language Arts 5
Curriculum English Language Arts Grade 5
PDF Grade-Set: k-9
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Big Ideas
Grandes idées
Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy.
text
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images.
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world.
stories
narrative texts, whether real or imagined, that teach us about human nature, motivation, and experience, and often reflect a personal journey or strengthen a sense of identity. They may also be considered the embodiment of collective wisdom. Stories can be oral, written, or visual, and used to instruct, inspire, and entertain listeners and readers. texts
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images.
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Texts can be understood from different perspectives.
Texts
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images.
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Using language in creative and playful ways helps
us understand how language works.
us understand how language works.
Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens.
Learning Standards
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Curricular Competencies
Using oral, written, visual, and digital texts, students are expected individually and collaboratively to be able to:
Comprehend and connect (reading, listening, viewing)
Access information and ideas from a variety of sources and from prior knowledge to build understanding
prior knowledge
personal stories and experiences Use a variety of comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading, listening, or viewing to guide inquiry and deepen understanding of text
comprehension strategies
may include activating prior knowledge, making predictions, setting a purpose, making connections, asking questions, previewing written text, making inferences, drawing conclusions, using context clues. text
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Synthesize ideas from a variety of sources to build understanding
Consider different purposes, audiences, and perspectives in exploring texts
texts
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Apply a variety of thinking skills to gain meaning from texts
thinking skills
may include exploring new ideas; determining the relative importance of ideas and information; considering alternative viewpoints; developing explanations; making and explaining connections; summarizing, analyzing, and synthesizing texts
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Identify how differences in context, perspectives, and voice influence meaning in texts
texts
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Explain the role of language in personal, social, and cultural identity
Use personal experience and knowledge to connect to text and develop understanding of self, community, and world
Respond to text in personal and creative ways
Respond to text in personal and creative ways
beginning to question the author’s viewpoint and intent; stating opinions with supporting reasons and explanations; using a variety of methods to respond (e.g., in writing, orally, and through drama) Recognize how literary elements, techniques, and devices enhance meaning in texts
Recognize how literary elements, techniques, and devices enhance meaning
explaining how literary devices contribute to meaning (e.g., sound devices, figurative language) texts
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Show an increasing understanding of the role of organization in meaning
organization
in texts, the use of paragraphing, chronological order, and order of importance Demonstrate awareness of the oral tradition in First Peoples cultures and the purposes of First Peoples texts
oral tradition in First Peoples cultures
the means by which culture is transmitted over generations other than through written records- Among First Peoples, oral tradition may consist of told stories, songs, and other types of distilled wisdom or information, often complemented by dance or various forms of visual representation, such as carvings or masks.
- In addition to expressing spiritual and emotional truth (e.g., by symbol and metaphor), it provides a record of literal truth (e.g., about events and situations).
- The oral tradition was once integrated into every facet of life of First Peoples and was the basis of the education system.
purposes of First Peoples texts
including to teach life lessons and skills, to convey individual and community responsibilities, to share family and community histories, to explain the natural world, to record history, to map the geography of an area Identify how story in First Peoples cultures connects people to land
how story in First Peoples cultures connects people to land
First Peoples stories were created to explain the landscape, the seasons, and local events. Create and communicate (writing, speaking, representing)
Exchange ideas and perspectives to build shared understanding
Exchange ideas and perspectives
identifying opinions and viewpoints, asking clarifying questions, collaborating in large- and small-group activities, building on others’ ideas, disagreeing respectfully Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create texts for a variety of purposes and audiences
Use writing and design processes
planning, drafting, and editing compositions in a range of forms (e.g., opinion pieces, poetry, short stories, narrative, slams, spoken word, story boards and comic strips, masks, multimedia and multimodal forms) texts
Text and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
Use language in creative and playful ways to develop style
creative and playful ways
may include taking risks in trying out new word choices and formats; playing with words, structures, and ideas Communicate in writing using paragraphs and applying conventions of Canadian spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Communicate in writing
using legible handwriting or a keyboard to convey texts Develop and apply expanding word knowledge
word knowledge
morphology, including roots, affixes, and suffixes Use oral storytelling processes
oral storytelling processes
creating an original story or finding an existing story (with permission), sharing the story from memory with others, using vocal expression to clarify the meaning of the text, using non-verbal communication expressively to clarify the meaning, attending to stage presence, differentiating the storyteller’s natural voice from the characters’ voices, presenting the story efficiently, keeping the listener’s interest throughout Transform ideas and information to create original texts
Content
Students are expected to know the following:
Story/text
- forms, functionsformssuch as narrative, exposition, report, and genresfunctionspurposes of textof textgenresliterary or thematic categories such as fantasy, humour, adventure, biographytextText and texts are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual, and digital communication:
- Oral texts include speeches, poems, plays, and oral stories.
- Written texts include novels, articles, and short stories.
- Visual texts include posters, photographs, and other images.
- Digital texts include electronic forms of all the above.
- Oral, written, and visual elements can be combined (e.g., in dramatic presentations, graphic novels, films, web pages, advertisements).
- text featurestext featureshow text and visuals are displayed
- literary elementsliterary elementsnarrative structures and characterization
- literary devicesliterary devicessensory detail (e.g., imagery) and figurative language (e.g., metaphor, simile)
- perspective/point of view
Strategies and processes
- reading strategiesreading strategiesusing contextual clues; using phonics and word structure; visualizing; questioning; predicting; previewing text; summarizing; making inferences
- oral language strategiesoral language strategiesfocusing on the speaker, asking questions to clarify, listening for specifics, expressing opinions, speaking with expression, staying on topic, taking turns
- metacognitive strategiesmetacognitive strategiestalking and thinking about learning (e.g., through reflecting, questioning, goal setting, self-evaluating) to develop awareness of self as a reader and as a writer
- writing processeswriting processesmay include revising, editing, considering audience
Language features, structures, and conventions
- features of oral languagefeatures of oral languageincluding tone, volume, inflection, pace, gestures
- paragraphingparagraphingdevelopment of paragraphs that have a topic sentence and supporting details
- sentence structure and grammargrammarparts of speech; past, present, and future tenses; subject-verb agreement
- conventionsconventionscommon practices in punctuation (e.g., uses of the comma, quotation marks for dialogue, uses of the apostrophe in contractions); in capitalization in titles, headings, and subheadings; and in Canadian spelling
Note: Some of the learning standards in the PHE curriculum address topics that some students and their parents or guardians may feel more comfortable addressing at home. Refer to ministry policy regarding opting for alternative delivery.