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Grade 5 english
In Grade 5, students build complex sentences by combining main and subordinate clauses, giving their writing more precision and variety. They analyze how authors use figurative language such as similes, metaphors and personification, and they read critically, separating facts from opinions. Students also refine spelling of homophones, use apostrophes for possession and consider how the narrator's point of view shapes a story.
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Language
- Complex sentencesFull lesson · 40 minCombining a main clause with a subordinate clause using conjunctions such as 'because', 'although', 'when' and 'if'.
- Possessive apostrophesFull lesson · 40 minUsing apostrophes to show ownership for singular and plural nouns, such as 'the dog's bowl' and 'the dogs' bowls'.
Literature
- Figurative languageFull lesson · 40 minRecognizing and using similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration and onomatopoeia, and explaining the effect on the reader.
- Narrative point of viewFull lesson · 45 minComparing stories told in first person and third person, and considering how the narrator shapes what readers know.
Literacy
- Fact and opinionFull lesson · 35 minDistinguishing statements that can be checked from statements of personal belief, and noticing the language that signals an opinion.
- Persuasive devicesFull lesson · 45 minUsing and recognizing emotive language, rhetorical questions, repetition and high-modality words in persuasive texts.
- HomophonesFull lesson · 40 minChoosing the correct spelling of words that sound the same but have different meanings, such as 'their', 'there' and 'they're'.
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Curriculum notes
Australian Curriculum v9.0. Topics are organized around the Australian Curriculum v9.0 English strands (Language, Literature and Literacy). This is an independent learning resource; it is not endorsed by ACARA and has not been mapped to individual content descriptions.
These lessons were written around Australian Curriculum strands and matched to Canadian grades by age (Kindergarten is the year before Grade 1). They are not mapped to any province's curriculum, and some use Australian examples, so check them against your province's learning outcomes and your own plans.
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