Curriculum Information from the Rhode Island Department of Education:  

RI Core Standards for English Language Arts/Literacy

Curriculum Resources

Wonders 2023 from McGraw-Hill:

“Wonders ©2023 is an evidence-based K–5 ELA resource that empowers students to take an active role in learning and exploration. Best-in-class differentiation and MLL resources support strong outcomes for all learners, and meaningful, authentic literature invites students to explore our world and learn more about themselves and each other in the process.  Wonders is a theme-based program that focuses on shorter text excerpts rather than whole-class book studies.  Wonders 2023 was rated highly by EdReports.org, with all green scores across the three gateways.”

Wonders has a comprehensive list of chapter books that are aligned with the themes within their units.  Starting in January of 2025, whole-class chapter book selections will be incorporated within the ELA block.  One book is read by the whole class each trimester.  

Detailed Scope and Sequence for Grade 5

Unit 1: Eureka! I’ve Got It!

Unit 2: Taking the Next Step

Unit 3: Getting from Here to There

Unit 4: It’s Up to You

Unit 5: What’s Next

Unit 6: Linked In

Assessment Types 

Students will be assessed in a few different ways.  Students will provide written responses to prompts based on their unit readings.  They will also participate in text-based discussions.  Finally, students will be asked to complete an extended writing response, which will vary in length from three to five paragraphs.  The extended writing responses will be:

• Response to Reading (Trimesters 1-3)

• Opinion Essay (Trimesters 1 and 3)

• Informational/Expository Essay (Trimesters 1-3)

• Narrative (Trimester 2/3)

• Research Report (Trimester 3)

School-to-Home Overview for Parents 

The link above provides directions for accessing the School-to-Home resources within the McGraw-Hill digital platform, which parents can access through their child’s Chromebook.

Parent Support

The PDF linked above provides a family letter, word workout activities, and comprehension activities that can be completed at home. The document is organized by the units that will be taught at school.