Grade 5 — English Language Arts

Lesson 1 — Oliver Twist

Open to: Chapter 26 — pages 238–248

Narration: Tell how Oliver helps the search, then tell what happens between Harry and Rose before he leaves.

Grammar: Colons and semicolons using examples on pages 239, 245, and 247.

Lesson 2 — Rudyard Kipling

Open to: “The Bee-Boy's Song”

Written narration: Tell what the poem says people must tell the bees, and why the speaker treats the bees as if they understand.

Lesson 4 — Dictation

Lesson 1

Suggested pages: 239, 245, and 247

Example: “On they all went; nor stopped they once to breathe...” — the semicolon joins two closely related complete thoughts about the same pursuit.

Lesson 3

Suggested pages: 249, 250–251, and 257

Example: “The laced coat, and the cocked hat; where were they?” — the semicolon keeps the naming of what is missing tightly connected to the question that follows.

Lesson 1 — Writing Prompt

Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting Oliver and Nancy, using words such as both, in contrast, however, and especially.

Lesson 2 — Recitation

Recite “The Way Through the Woods” and “The Glory of the Garden.”

Lesson 3 — Grammar Review

Review personification and the impact of very short sentences using examples from the term's reading.

Lesson 4 — Dictation

Choose one earlier dictation passage from the term and attempt it again.