Inside the September 5th Grade Digital Box
September Context Clues
Students use rich context to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and explain the clues that support their thinking.
Skills include:
Context clues
Cause-and-effect clues
Restatement and contrast clues
Word meaning
Academic vocabulary
Making inferences
Includes 24 task cards, a student recording sheet, an answer key, teacher directions, and classroom-use ideas.
The Garden Behind Room 12
Students read an original story about teamwork, problem-solving, flexibility, and shared responsibility.
Skills include:
Character analysis
Making inferences
Citing text evidence
Theme
Story structure
Summarizing
Character and setting development
Includes 24 literary-comprehension task cards, a student recording sheet, an answer key, teacher directions, and classroom-use ideas.
September Reading & Language Spiral Review
Give students meaningful practice with several important 5th Grade reading and language skills in one flexible activity.
Skills include:
Main idea
Inference
Text evidence
Text structure
Point of view
Figurative language
Roots and affixes
Grammar and conventions
Includes 24 mixed-skill task cards, a student recording sheet, an answer key, teacher directions, and classroom-use ideas.
Stronger Together
Students practice evidence-based decision-making while exploring community, collaboration, responsibility, fairness, and respectful communication.
Skills include:
Evaluating claims and evidence
Responsible decision-making
Collaboration
Conflict resolution
Discussion skills
Empathy
Fairness
Reflection
Includes 24 task cards, a student recording sheet, an answer key, teacher directions, and classroom-use ideas.