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Grade 5 English lessons

Everything in Grade 5 English on one page: 10 units and 96 lessons for learners aged 10–11. Work through the units in order, or jump straight to the topic you need.

Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Advanced Oral Communication

  1. Active listening
  2. Summarising discussions
  3. Collaborative discussions
  4. Evaluating explanations
  5. Organising presentations
  6. Supporting opinions with evidence
  7. Persuasive speaking
  8. Formal and informal communication

Unit 2 · 8 lessons

Reading Fluency and Advanced Word Study

  1. Multisyllabic word analysis
  2. Greek and Latin roots
  3. Prefixes and suffixes
  4. Academic vocabulary
  5. Technical vocabulary
  6. Contextual meaning
  7. Fluent reading
  8. Reading complex texts

Unit 3 · 10 lessons

Literary Interpretation

  1. Literary themes
  2. Character development
  3. Conflict and resolution
  4. Narrative perspective
  5. Figurative language
  6. Symbolism
  7. Comparing literary works
  8. Author’s choices
  9. Textual evidence
  10. Literary responses

Unit 4 · 10 lessons

Informational and Argumentative Reading

  1. Main ideas
  2. Supporting evidence
  3. Text organisation
  4. Author’s purpose
  5. Claims and reasons
  6. Facts and opinions
  7. Evaluating explanations
  8. Comparing sources
  9. Summarising arguments
  10. Evidence-based conclusions

Unit 5 · 10 lessons

Vocabulary and Language Precision

  1. Advanced academic vocabulary
  2. Morphology
  3. Word origins
  4. Synonyms and shades of meaning
  5. Figurative language
  6. Idiomatic expressions
  7. Contextual vocabulary
  8. Precise word choice
  9. Spelling conventions
  10. Academic writing vocabulary

Unit 6 · 10 lessons

Grammar and Advanced Sentence Construction

  1. Sentence structure
  2. Clauses
  3. Complex sentences
  4. Compound-complex sentences
  5. Verb forms
  6. Verb tense consistency
  7. Pronoun usage
  8. Modifiers
  9. Sentence variety
  10. Punctuation and editing

Unit 7 · 10 lessons

Narrative and Creative Composition

  1. Narrative planning
  2. Plot development
  3. Characterisation
  4. Dialogue
  5. Descriptive techniques
  6. Narrative perspective
  7. Pacing
  8. Creative expression
  9. Revising extended narratives
  10. Publishing compositions

Unit 8 · 10 lessons

Informative and Persuasive Writing

  1. Essay structure
  2. Introductions
  3. Main ideas
  4. Supporting evidence
  5. Informative essays
  6. Opinion and persuasive writing
  7. Logical reasoning
  8. Transitions
  9. Conclusions
  10. Editing and revision

Unit 9 · 10 lessons

Literature, Poetry and Drama

  1. Short stories
  2. Longer literary texts
  3. Poetry analysis
  4. Imagery
  5. Figurative language
  6. Drama
  7. Character interpretation
  8. Cultural perspectives
  9. Comparing literary genres
  10. Literary response projects

Unit 10 · 10 lessons

Research and Digital Literacy

  1. Research planning
  2. Research questions
  3. Locating sources
  4. Evaluating source usefulness
  5. Note-taking
  6. Paraphrasing
  7. Avoiding plagiarism
  8. Research reports
  9. Multimedia presentations
  10. Presenting findings

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