5th Grade Reading

This 5th grade reading list will help you choose books for your child. Also, there's a FREE lesson or novel study for each book on the list!

Here they are–the fifth grade reading standards! I created this handy guide to all of the standards for both fiction and nonfiction text. Each page of this guide includes the following components to help you understand and navigate the standards like a pro. The Fifth Grade Reading Standard: The top left portion of the pages within […]

What does a 5th grade reading lesson in a typical elementary school look like? I will walk you through a 60 minute ELA lesson that’s highly engaging and highly effective. It’s a simple idea that yielded great result in my upper elementary classroom. Get your sticky notes ready and let’s teach! #stickynotes #literacyactivities #upperelementary #fifthgrade #readingcomprehension #lessonplanning #teachingreading #teachingideas #readingideas #readinglessons #literacy

Never planned to homeschool, now wouldn't trade it for the world

Okay teacher friend. It’s finally here. And I’m so excited! I’ve had this resource collecting dust on my computer for years now. I’ve been using this strategy in my classroom for the last few years, but haven’t had the energy or time (teacher life + mom life is exhausting, am I right?) to put it all together so that it’s ready to go for busy teachers like you! Well, it’s finally finished and I finally get to unveil it to you! Did you know I have a FREE downloadable reading response menu…

Teaching students to cite text evidence is easy with this step-by-step guide for busy teachers. Teach your class to refer to the reading as they answer reading comprehension questions. Great for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Special education students are successful with explicit instruction. #textevidence #citetextevidence

When I started at my new school last year, I came into a new reading program. I was used to doing almost all of my reading instruction WHOLE CLASS, but my school uses a guided reading model all the way up to 5th grade. I definitely had to rethink my reading block! I had done centers in the past, but wanted a really clear way to maximize the time and make the transitions clear for the students. Here's how I do my guided reading block! ROTATIONS We have Guided Reading/Centers Monday-Thursday…

This post breaks down how I teach reading in 5th grade and how my reading block is structured, including the materials needed.

Never planned to homeschool, now wouldn't trade it for the world

What does my 5th grade literacy block look like? I will share my schedule and my thoughts on why and how I’ve organized my day this way. Find ideas and resources to help with your ELA curriculum. Find out the what, why, and how, now! #fifthgradeclassroom #literacyblock #elateachers #5thgradereading #5thgradewriting