5th/6th Grade Periods 8-9
5th Grade Units of Study
Unit: Genre-Humorous/Fantasy Fiction with Narrative Writing
Topic: Strength and Courage
Unit: Genre-Fiction: Fantasy, Realistic, and Historical with Explanatory Writing
Topic: Working Together
Unit: Genre-Historical Fiction with Opinion and Informational Writing
Topic: Unity
Unit: Genre-Folk Lore with Narrative, Explanatory Writing, and Opinion Writing
Topic: Patterns
6th Grade Units of Study
Unit: Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry with Narrative Writing
Topic: Facing Fears
Unit: Fiction, and non-fiction with Explanatory/Informative Writing
Topic: Decisions that Matter
Unit: Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry with Argumentative Writing
Topic: Dealing with Disaster
Unit: Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry with Informative/Explanatory Writing
Topic: Making Your Voice Heard