1. Welcome to Back to School Night
Mr. Jeff Akin
Fifth Grade English

2. Agenda Curriculum Objectives Instructional Methods
Scope and Sequence by Marking Period
Grading and Genesis
Marking Periods, Conferences, Report Cards
Contact Information
Web Site
Questions

3. Common Core State Standards ELA
Narrative
Argument
Informational

4. Fifth Grade Language Arts Writing Workshop
Word Study
Grammar/Punctuation

6. Narrative Craft
Memoir

7. Research-Based Argument
Feature Article

8. Personal Essay

10. First Trimester The Writing Workshop Launch Narrative Craft
Memoir Writing
Word Study: Interesting Adjectives, Specific Nouns, Strong Verbs, Effective Adverbs
Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
Revision and Editing
Writing Effective Sentences, Sentence Problems, and End Punctuation
Vocabulary Development: (Wordly Wise Lessons 1-5)
Ideas organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions
Write Source Workbook
Spelling Series
Show Novels

11. Second Trimester Memoir Writing Part II Research Based Argument Essay
Word Study: Writing with Strong Persuasive Words
Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
Revision and Editing
Varying Sentence Structure with Commas Part I
Vocabulary Development: (Wordly Wise Lessons 6-10)
Ideas organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions
Write Source Workbook
Spelling Series
Show Novels

12. Third Trimester Feature Article Responding to Test Prompts
Personal Essay
Word Study: Interesting Adjectives, Specific Nouns, Strong Verbs, Effective Adverbs
Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
Revision and Editing
Varying Sentence Structure with Commas Part II
Vocabulary Development: (Wordly Wise Lessons 11-14)
Ideas organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions
Write Source Workbook
Spelling Series
Show Novels

13. Grades are based on a point system.
Grading
Grades are based on a point system.
HW = 1 point
Classroom Conduct = 1 point each day
Tests:
Projects: Point Values Will Vary
Writing:
HW = 40
Conduct = 60
Test= 400
Writing = 60
Project = 60
Total of 620 points
Student HW 40
Conduct 60
Test 90
Writing 60
Projects 60
Total 580 divided by 620= 94%
Trimester Grade = Student’s Accumulated Points Divided by The Total Available Points

14. Genesis
Homework
Assignments
Grades
Student Information

15. Marking Periods Report Cards
First Trimester: September 4 - December 4
Second Trimester: December 5 - March 20
Third Trimester: March 23 - Last Day
December 12
March 27
Last Day of School
Report Cards

16. Parent Conferences
Dates
Monday, November 24
Tuesday, November 25

17. Absent From School Homework Buddy Check Genesis
Materials can be picked up at the end of the day. Please let the teachers know by or phone.

18. Contact Information
E:Mail
Web Site:
Phone: (201) ext. 2248
Extra Help: Monday-Thursday 3:15-3:30

19. Questions