Module 8: Wild and Wonderful-Language Arts 5 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Pencils
Crayons or colored pencils
Notebook
Scissors
Glue
Highlighter
Markers
Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Beyond the Facts	Distinguish between facts and opinions, and between opinions and claims.
2	Where Facts Fit In	Analyze how an author uses reasons and evidence to support a claim.
3	Believe It or Not	Compare and contrast multiple texts about the same topic, noting differences in point of view.
4	Stake a Claim	Formulate a claim that can be supported by reasons and evidence. Prove a claim (support an argument) using reasons and evidence.
5	Make Your Case	Organize facts and details to support a claim. Develop an argument, linking a claim to reasons and evidence.
6	Word Alert	Define the phrase <em>domain-specific vocabulary</em>. Identify examples of domain-specific words and phrases related to science. Identify multiple-meaning words with a specific scientific meaning.
7	Attack!	Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word. Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
8	Look It Up	Locate a word in a reference book. Relate the precise meaning of a word in a reference book to the context in which the word is used (to clarify meaning).
9	Connect the Dots	Differentiate between facts and concepts. Connect two concepts in a scientific article. (Explain the relationship between . . .)
10	In Other Words	Synthesize facts, definitions, and details to explain key concepts about a topic.
11	Beneath the Surface	Identify patterns of organizing scientific articles. Analyze how a particular scientific article is organized.
12	Glow in the Dark	Compare and contrast the organization of two scientific articles.
13	It Depends...	Analyze two articles on the same topic. Compare and contrast the purpose, structure, and point of view of two scientific texts.
14	All in One	Synthesize information from two scientific articles on the same topic.
15	Keep It Honest	Revise a draft to include direct references to sources. Edit a draft, adding appropriate transitions between sentences and ideas.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
fact opinion claim reasons evidence argument analyze support persuasions transition words domain-specific vocabulary multiple-meaning words roots affixes prefix suffix context clues key words reference book dictionary glossary concept explanatory text structure compare contrast point of view author's purpose integrate summarize plagiarism transitions

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
5	Make Your Case	5	Claims and Opinions Assignment—Section 5
10	In Other Words	3	Reading Science Assignment – Section 5
15	Keep It Honest	5	Analyzing Information Assignment – Section 5

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

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