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Grade Five
Our Online Literacy Classroom
What is literacy all about in grade 5?
In one word: AGENCY
In a few words: Reading is about GROWING and SUPPORTING powerful ideas.
In a few words: Writing is about CONTROLLING multiple elements to craft a DESIRED MESSAGE.
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using text evidence to support thinking
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connecting ideas about characters and interactions to larger ideas, theories, and themes
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thinking about how those themes effect our lives and the world around us
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writing a little, while saying a lot
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crafting scenes and structures, utilizing powerful words
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thinking about your reader, your purpose, and the message you want to leave
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