IXL skill plan | 5th grade plan for the TerraNova 3® by Grade

Skill plan for the TerraNova 3^® by Grade - 5th grade

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Content Objective

Basic understanding
Analyze text
Evaluate and extend meaning
Reading and writing strategies
Sentence Structure
Writing Strategies
Editing Skills

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Reading: Basic understanding
Initial Understanding		Literary texts 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction 3. Read poetry Informational texts 4. Read about animals 5. Read about art, music, and traditions 6. Read about famous places 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature
Initial Understanding
Literary texts 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction 3. Read poetry Informational texts 4. Read about animals 5. Read about art, music, and traditions 6. Read about famous places 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature

Vocabulary		Prefixes 1. Words with pre- 2. Words with re- 3. Words with sub- 4. Words with mis- 5. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- Suffixes 6. Words with -ful 7. Words with -less 8. Words with -able and -ible Greek and Latin roots 9. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Synonyms and antonyms 10. Choose the synonym 11. Choose the antonym Homophones 12. Homophones with pictures 13. Use the correct homophone Academic vocabulary 14. Use academic vocabulary in context
Vocabulary
Prefixes 1. Words with pre- 2. Words with re- 3. Words with sub- 4. Words with mis- 5. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- Suffixes 6. Words with -ful 7. Words with -less 8. Words with -able and -ible Greek and Latin roots 9. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Synonyms and antonyms 10. Choose the synonym 11. Choose the antonym Homophones 12. Homophones with pictures 13. Use the correct homophone Academic vocabulary 14. Use academic vocabulary in context

Reading: Analyze text
Main Idea/Theme		Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Theme 3. Determine the themes of short stories
Main Idea/Theme
Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Theme 3. Determine the themes of short stories

Conclusions		1. Choose the best concluding sentence
Conclusions
1. Choose the best concluding sentence

Story Elements/Character		1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Identify story elements
Story Elements/Character
1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Identify story elements

Story Elements/Plot		1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction 3. Identify story elements
Story Elements/Plot
1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction 3. Identify story elements

Literary Techniques		Sensory details 1. Sort sensory details 2. Identify sensory details Literary devices 3. Identify similes and metaphors 4. Similes and metaphors with pictures 5. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 6. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source 7. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Point of view 8. Identify the narrative point of view
Literary Techniques
Sensory details 1. Sort sensory details 2. Identify sensory details Literary devices 3. Identify similes and metaphors 4. Similes and metaphors with pictures 5. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 6. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source 7. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Point of view 8. Identify the narrative point of view

Nonfiction Elements		Reading comprehension 1. Read about animals 2. Read about art, music, and traditions 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people 5. Read about business and technology 6. Read about science and nature Text features 7. Select and use text features Graphic organizers 8. Read graphic organizers
Nonfiction Elements
Reading comprehension 1. Read about animals 2. Read about art, music, and traditions 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people 5. Read about business and technology 6. Read about science and nature Text features 7. Select and use text features Graphic organizers 8. Read graphic organizers

Reading: Evaluate and extend meaning
Reality/Fantasy
Reality/Fantasy


Fact/Opinion		1. Distinguish facts from opinions
Fact/Opinion
1. Distinguish facts from opinions

Author/Purpose		1. Identify the purpose of a text
Author/Purpose
1. Identify the purpose of a text

Critical Assessment		1. Compare information from two texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts
Critical Assessment
1. Compare information from two texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts

Predict/Hypothesize
Predict/Hypothesize


Extend/Apply Meaning
Extend/Apply Meaning

Reading: Reading and writing strategies
Apply Genre Criteria		1. Identify story elements 2. Identify elements of poetry 3. Identify the narrative point of view
Apply Genre Criteria
1. Identify story elements 2. Identify elements of poetry 3. Identify the narrative point of view

Vocabulary Strategies		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 2. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech 3. Word pattern analogies 4. Word pattern sentences Analogies 5. Analogies Greek and Latin roots 6. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 8. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 9. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 10. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 11. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Context clues 12. Find synonyms in context 13. Find antonyms in context 14. Find words using context 15. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 16. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 17. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Vocabulary Strategies
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 2. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech 3. Word pattern analogies 4. Word pattern sentences Analogies 5. Analogies Greek and Latin roots 6. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 8. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 9. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 10. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 11. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Context clues 12. Find synonyms in context 13. Find antonyms in context 14. Find words using context 15. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 16. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 17. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

Formulate Questions
Formulate Questions


Make Connections
Make Connections


Synthesize Across Texts		1. Compare information from two texts
Synthesize Across Texts
1. Compare information from two texts

Utilize Structure		1. Identify and analyze text structures
Utilize Structure
1. Identify and analyze text structures

Reading Strategies		Literary texts 1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 3. Identify the narrative point of view 4. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 5. Compare and contrast characters 6. Identify story elements 7. Identify elements of poetry Informational texts 8. Use key details to determine the main idea 9. Determine the main idea of a passage 10. Identify the purpose of a text 11. Determine the order of events in informational texts 12. Select and use text features 13. Read graphic organizers
Reading Strategies
Literary texts 1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 3. Identify the narrative point of view 4. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 5. Compare and contrast characters 6. Identify story elements 7. Identify elements of poetry Informational texts 8. Use key details to determine the main idea 9. Determine the main idea of a passage 10. Identify the purpose of a text 11. Determine the order of events in informational texts 12. Select and use text features 13. Read graphic organizers

Research Resources
Research Resources


Writing Process		Organize writing 1. Put the sentences in order 2. Use coordinating conjunctions 3. Choose the best transition 4. Order items from most general to most specific 5. Organize information by topic 6. Remove the sentence that does not belong Introductions and conclusions 7. Choose the best topic sentence 8. Choose the best concluding sentence Summarize 9. Summarize a story Develop and support arguments 10. Distinguish facts from opinions 11. Identify an author's statement of opinion 12. Choose reasons to support an opinion 13. Identify supporting details in literary texts 14. Identify supporting details in informational texts Sentence variety 15. Create varied sentences based on models Edit and revise 16. Use the correct frequently confused word 17. Correct errors with frequently confused words 18. Correct errors with signs Research skills 19. Identify and correct plagiarism
Writing Process
Organize writing 1. Put the sentences in order 2. Use coordinating conjunctions 3. Choose the best transition 4. Order items from most general to most specific 5. Organize information by topic 6. Remove the sentence that does not belong Introductions and conclusions 7. Choose the best topic sentence 8. Choose the best concluding sentence Summarize 9. Summarize a story Develop and support arguments 10. Distinguish facts from opinions 11. Identify an author's statement of opinion 12. Choose reasons to support an opinion 13. Identify supporting details in literary texts 14. Identify supporting details in informational texts Sentence variety 15. Create varied sentences based on models Edit and revise 16. Use the correct frequently confused word 17. Correct errors with frequently confused words 18. Correct errors with signs Research skills 19. Identify and correct plagiarism

Language: Sentence Structure
Complete/Fragment/Run-On		1. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 2. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 3. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Complete/Fragment/Run-On
1. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 2. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 3. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?

Sentence Combining
Sentence Combining

Language: Writing Strategies
Topic Sentence		1. Choose the best topic sentence
Topic Sentence
1. Choose the best topic sentence

Relevance		1. Remove the sentence that does not belong
Relevance
1. Remove the sentence that does not belong

Sequence		1. Put the sentences in order
Sequence
1. Put the sentences in order

Supporting Sentences		1. Choose reasons to support an opinion 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Supporting Sentences
1. Choose reasons to support an opinion 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Information Sources		1. Use guide words 2. Use dictionary entries 3. Use dictionary definitions 4. Use thesaurus entries
Information Sources
1. Use guide words 2. Use dictionary entries 3. Use dictionary definitions 4. Use thesaurus entries

Writing Strategies		Conclusions 1. Choose the best concluding sentence Summarize 2. Summarize a story Linking words 3. Use coordinating conjunctions 4. Choose the best transition Facts and opinions 5. Distinguish facts from opinions 6. Identify an author's statement of opinion Descriptive details 7. Show character emotions and traits 8. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 9. Add imagery to stories Sentence variety 10. Create varied sentences based on models
Writing Strategies
Conclusions 1. Choose the best concluding sentence Summarize 2. Summarize a story Linking words 3. Use coordinating conjunctions 4. Choose the best transition Facts and opinions 5. Distinguish facts from opinions 6. Identify an author's statement of opinion Descriptive details 7. Show character emotions and traits 8. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 9. Add imagery to stories Sentence variety 10. Create varied sentences based on models

Language: Editing Skills
Usage		Homophones 1. Use the correct homophone Nouns 2. Form and use plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y 3. Form and use plurals: review 4. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Pronouns 5. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 6. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 7. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me" 8. Compound subjects and objects with personal pronouns 9. Use possessive pronouns 10. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 11. Use reflexive pronouns 12. Use relative pronouns: who and whom 13. Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that Verb types 14. Use the correct modal verb Subject-verb agreement 15. Use the correct subject or verb 16. Use the correct subject or verb – with compound subjects Verb tense 17. Form and use the regular past tense 18. Form and use the irregular past tense 19. Form and use the simple past, present, and future tense 20. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense 21. Use the progressive verb tenses 22. Form the progressive verb tenses 23. Choose between the past tense and past participle 24. Use the perfect verb tenses 25. Form the perfect verb tenses Adjectives and adverbs 26. Order adjectives 27. Use relative adverbs 28. Choose between adjectives and adverbs 29. Use adjectives to compare 30. Use adjectives with more and most 31. Use adverbs to compare Conjunctions 32. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions 33. Fill in the missing correlative conjunction Contractions 34. Pronoun-verb contractions 35. Contractions with "not"
Usage
Homophones 1. Use the correct homophone Nouns 2. Form and use plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o, and y 3. Form and use plurals: review 4. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Pronouns 5. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 6. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 7. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me" 8. Compound subjects and objects with personal pronouns 9. Use possessive pronouns 10. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 11. Use reflexive pronouns 12. Use relative pronouns: who and whom 13. Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that Verb types 14. Use the correct modal verb Subject-verb agreement 15. Use the correct subject or verb 16. Use the correct subject or verb – with compound subjects Verb tense 17. Form and use the regular past tense 18. Form and use the irregular past tense 19. Form and use the simple past, present, and future tense 20. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense 21. Use the progressive verb tenses 22. Form the progressive verb tenses 23. Choose between the past tense and past participle 24. Use the perfect verb tenses 25. Form the perfect verb tenses Adjectives and adverbs 26. Order adjectives 27. Use relative adverbs 28. Choose between adjectives and adverbs 29. Use adjectives to compare 30. Use adjectives with more and most 31. Use adverbs to compare Conjunctions 32. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions 33. Fill in the missing correlative conjunction Contractions 34. Pronoun-verb contractions 35. Contractions with "not"

Proofreading		1. Use the correct frequently confused word 2. Correct errors with frequently confused words 3. Correct errors with signs
Proofreading
1. Use the correct frequently confused word 2. Correct errors with frequently confused words 3. Correct errors with signs

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