Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar
Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar
Unit 2.1: Inside Out / Theme: Doing the Right ThingWhy do people show kindness? / Genre: Realistic Fiction
Lesson Vocabulary:
1. caterpillar – the wormlike larvae of insects such as butterflies and moths
2. cocoon – case of silky thread spun by the larvae of various insects, to live in while they are developing into adults
3. disrespect – to show a lack of respect; to be rude
4. emerge – to come into view: com out: come up
5. migrant – worker, especially a farm worker, who travels from one area to another in search of work
6. sketched – drawn roughly and quickly
7. unscrewed – loosened or taken off by turning / Spelling Words:
1. shovel
2. southern
3. northern
4. chapter
5. hyphen
6. chosen
7. establish
8. although
9. challenge
10. approach
11. astonish
12. python
13. shatter
14. ethnic
15. shiver
16. pharmacy
17. charity
18. china
19. attach
20. ostrich
21. emphasis
22. sophomore
23. athlete
24. phenomenal
25. chimpanzee
More Words to Know:
1. gestured – made a movement to help express an idea or a feeling
2. suspenders – straps worn over the shoulders to hold up the trousers
Spelling:
Diagraphs th, sh, ch, ph
Grammar:
Regular and irregular plural nouns
Writing Trait of the Week:
Focus/ideas
Vocabulary Strategy:
Word structure / Comprehension Skill:
Compare and contrast
Comprehension Strategy:
Answer questions
Social Studies Content:
Migrant worker,
U.S. Constitution,
World kindness
Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar
Unit 2.2: Passage to Freedom / Theme: Doing the Right ThingWhy do we help others even if there are risks? / Genre: Biography
Lesson Vocabulary:
1. agreement – harmony in feeling or opinion
2. cable – message sent through wires by electric current; also called a telegram
3. diplomat – person whose work is to manage relations between nations
4. issue – to send out; put forth
5. refugees – people who flee to another country for safety
6. representation – people appointed or elected to act or speak for others
7. superiors – people who are higher in rank or position
8. visa – official signature or endorsement upon passport or document, showing it has been examined and approved / Spelling Words:
1. staffs
2. ourselves
3. pants
4. scissors
5. loaves
6. volcanoes
7. chiefs
8. buffaloes
9. flamingos
10. beliefs
11. echoes
12. shelves
13. quizzes
14. sheriffs
15. dominoes
16. thieves
17. measles
18. avocados
19. chefs
20. pianos
21. bailiffs
22. wharves
23. mosquitoes
24. armadillos
25. desperadoes
More Words to Know:
1. Hanukkah – a yearly Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrating the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem
2. Nazis – members of the National Socialist Party, a fascist political party in Germany led by Adolf Hitler
3. Soviets – persons belonging to or fighting for the former Soviet Union
Spelling:
Irregular plurals
Grammar:
Possessive pronouns
Writing Trait of the Week:
Focus/ideas
Vocabulary Strategy:
Dictionary/glossary / Comprehension Skill:
Author’s purpose
Comprehension Strategy:
Monitor and fix up
Social Studies Content:
World War II,
Diplomacy
Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar
Unit 2.3: The Ch’i-lin Purse / Theme: Doing the Right ThingWhat are the rewards in helping others? / Genre: Folk Tale
Lesson Vocabulary:
1. astonished – surprised greatly; amazed
2. behavior – manner of behaving; way of acting
3. benefactor – person who has given money or kindly helped
4. distribution – act or process of giving some of to each; dividing and giving out in shares
5. gratitude – kindly feeling because of a favor received; desire to do a favor in return; thankfulness
6. procession – something that moves forward; persons marching or riding
7. recommend – to speak in favor of; suggest favorably
8. sacred – worth of reverence
9. traditions – customs or beliefs handed down from generation to generation / Spelling Words:
1. snore
2. tornado
3. spare
4. appear
5. career
6. square
7. report
8. prepare
9. pioneer
10. chair
11. beware
12. smear
13. repair
14. sword
15. ignore
16. order
17. engineer
18. resort
19. volunteer
20. declare
21. impair
22. directory
23. hardware
24. clearance
25. porpoise
More Words to Know:
1. footmen – uniformed male servants who answer the bell, wait on tables, go with a car or carriage to open the door, etc.
2. matchmaker – person who arranges, or tries to arrange, marriages for others
3. pavilion – a light building, usually somewhat open, used for shelter, pleasure, etc.
Spelling:
Vowel sounds with r
Grammar:
Action and linking verbs
Writing Trait of the Week:
Organization/paragraphs
Vocabulary Strategy:
Word structure / Comprehension Skill:
Compare and contrast
Comprehension Strategy:
Predict
Social Studies Content:
Chinese Family Customs,
Jade,
Aesop’s Fables
Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar
Unit 2.4: Jane Goodall’s 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife / Theme: Doing the Right ThingWhat can people do to protect wild animals? / Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Lesson Vocabulary:
1. conservation – preservation from harm or decay; protection form loss or from being used up
2. contribute – to help bring about
3. enthusiastic – eagerly interested
4. environment – condition of the air, water, soil, etc.
5. investigation – a careful search / Spelling Words:
1. example
2. level
3. human
4. quarrel
5. scramble
6. evil
7. oxygen
8. wooden
9. double
10. travel
11. cancel
12. chuckle
13. fossil
14. toboggan
15. veteran
16. chisel
17. suburban
18. single
19. sudden
20. beagle
21. obstacle
22. kindergarten
23. abdomen
24. pummel
25. enlighten
More Words to Know:
1. humane – not cruel or brutal; kind
2. loggers – people whose work is cutting down trees
3. tapeworms – long, flat worms that live as a parasite in the intestines of humans and animals
Spelling:
Final syllables –en, -an, -el, -le, -il
Grammar:
Main and helping verbs
Writing Trait of the Week:
Word choice
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context clues / Comprehension Skill:
Fact and opinion
Comprehension Strategy:
Ask questions
Science Content:
Animal Habitats,
Roots And Shoots,
Ecosystem
Fifth Grade Reading Street Compiled by Birgit Falge-Bechwar
Unit 2.5: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere / Theme: Doing the Right ThingHow can people promote freedom? / Genre: Poem
Lesson Vocabulary:
1. fate – what becomes of someone or something
2. fearless – without fear; afraid of nothing
3. glimmer – a faint, unsteady light
4. lingers – stay on; goes slowly, as if unwilling to leave
5. magnified – caused something to look larger than it actually is
6. somber – having deep shadows; dark; gloomy
7. steed – a horse, especially a riding horse / Spelling Words:
1. danger
2. wander
3. tractor
4. dollar
5. harbor
6. eager
7. eraser
8. surrender
9. solar
10. sticker
11. locker
12. helicopter
13. pillar
14. refrigerator
15. caterpillar
16. rumor
17. glimmer
18. linger
19. sensor
20. alligator
21. numerator
22. collector
23. ancestor
24. counselor
25. denominator
More Words to Know:
1. belfry – a space in a tower in which bells may be hung
2. grenadiers – members of a specially chosen unit of foot soldiers
3. stealthy – done in a secret manner
Spelling:
Final syllables –er, -ar, -or
Grammar:
Subject-verb agreement
Writing Trait of the Week:
Interview
Vocabulary Strategy:
Word structure / Comprehension Skill:
Sequence
Comprehension Strategy:
Graphic organizers
Social Studies Content:
Boston, MA,
Old North Church,
Freedom Trail