Module 7: Adventure Awaits-Language Arts 5 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Information, Please *Language Arts 5B Workbook, ISBN 978-1-63916-174-4 (optional);
2 The Three P's None
3 The Main Focus None
4 Search for Support None
5 Altogether Now None
6 To Summarize . . . None
7 To Quote…. None
8 The Right Marks None
9 Get Connected None
10 Pace Yourself None
11 Question Anything None
12 Look Everywhere None
13 Read for Answers None
14 Search the Web None
15 A Matter of Perspective None

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Information, Please
  1. Identify the features of informational text.
  2. Describe different types of informational text.
2 The Three P's
  1. Make predictions about text content based on a preview of its features.
  2. Formulate questions about an informational text based on a preview of its features.
3 The Main Focus
  1. Summarize the main ideas in a text.
  2. Explain how two or more main ideas in a text are related.
4 Search for Support
  1. Cite evidence (identify support) for a text's main ideas.
5 Altogether Now
  1. Compare and contrast informational texts on related topics.
6 To Summarize . . .
  1. Summarize information about a topic.
7 To Quote….
  1. Select direct quotes to use in a summary as support for a main idea.
8 The Right Marks
  1. Recall rules for using commas and quotation marks to punctuate a direct quote.
  2. Modify a passage with direct quotes, applying rules for punctuation.
9 Get Connected
  1. Explain the function of conjunctions.
  2. Select an appropriate conjunction for a sentence.
10 Pace Yourself
  1. Identify sentence structures requiring commas.
  2. Revise sentences, using commas to separate a series of words, phrases, or clauses.
11 Question Anything
  1. Define research.
  2. Formulate research questions related to a specific topic.
12 Look Everywhere
  1. List places to look for sources of information for a research project.
  2. Analyze sources to determine which sources might answer a specific research question.
13 Read for Answers
  1. Gather information from print sources by summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting information.
  2. Analyze book-length informational texts to determine if they include answers to specific questions.
14 Search the Web
  1. Gather information from digital sources.
  2. Analyze websites to determine if they include answers to specific questions.
15 A Matter of Perspective
  1. Synthesize information from multiple sources.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
informational text
literary text
text features
reading strategies
inference
topic sentence
main idea
summary
summarize
evidence
supporting details
compare
contrast
direct quote
comma
quotation marks
punctuation
conjunction
series
phrase
clause
research
research questions
library
source
search engine
paraphrase
website
digital source
integrate

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
5 Altogether Now 4 Reading Information Assignment — Section 5
10 Pace Yourself 8 Sharing Information Assignment—Section 5
11 Question Anything 6 Finding Information Assignment—Section 1
15 A Matter of Perspective 5 Finding 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.

# Outing