Exploring Mars: Spirit and Opportunity
ELA
Alternate Unit 4
5th Grade
Lesson 28 of 29
The following assessments accompany Alternate Unit 4. For more guidance, see the Summative Assessments and Assessments Accommodations & Modifications Teacher Tools.
Content Assessment
The Content Assessment measures students' understanding of the unit's content knowledge and vocabulary. It should serve as the primary assessment for the unit.
Cold Read Assessment
The Cold Read Assessment tests students' ability to comprehend a "cold" or unfamiliar passage and answer standards-based questions. The Cold Read Assessment can be given in addition to the Content Assessment as a pulse point for what students can read and analyze independently, a skill often required for standardized testing.
Fluency Assessment
The Fluency Assessment measures students' oral reading fluency with a passage drawn from one of the unit's core texts. See the Assessing Reading Fluency Teacher Tool for more guidance.
Lesson Map
2 days
Write informational paragraphs that include a topic sentence and direct quotations to show understanding of a topic.
Use different sentence types to craft engaging topic sentences.
- Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, Alt U4, L9)
- Two Paragraph Outline
- Brainstorming Page 1 Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L9)
- Two Paragraph Outline Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L9)
Standards
SL.5.1W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.5
Support main ideas by including relevant direct quotations.
- Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, Alt U4, L9) — Completed on Day 1
- Two Paragraph Outline — Completed on Day 1
Standards
SL.5.1W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.5
4 days
Write a poem that tells the story of exploring another planet from the perspective of one of the rovers, using details from the unit text.
Brainstorm a theme, events, and key words before writing a poem.
- Poetry Brainstorming Template (G5, Alt U4, L12)
- Poetry Brainstorming Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L12)
- Poetry Brainstorming Mentor Response (G5, Alt U4, L12)
Standards
W.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.dW.5.5
Use rhyme to add meaning, tone, and beauty to a poem.
- Poetry Brainstorming Template (G5, Alt U4, L12) — Completed on Day 1
Standards
W.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.bW.5.3.dW.5.5
Use figurative language to add meaning, tone, and beauty to a poem.
- Poetry Brainstorming Template (G5, Alt U4, L12) — Completed on Day 1
Standards
L.5.5.aW.5.3W.5.3.aW.5.3.bW.5.3.dW.5.5
Use commas and punctuation to support the rhythm and meaning of a poem.
Standards
L.5.1.bL.5.1.cL.5.2W.5.5
2 days
Synthesize and analyze details in order to deepen understanding of a topic.
Use different sentence types to craft engaging topic sentences.
- Discussion Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, Alt U4, L15) — Completed during Lesson 15
- Discussion Brainstorming Page 1 Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L16)
- Two Paragraph Outline
- Two Paragraph Outline Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L16)
Standards
SL.5.1W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.5
Include the most relevant part of a quotation to support the main ideas.
- Two Paragraph Outline — Completed on Day 1
- Discussion Brainstorming Page 1 (G5, Alt U4, L15) — Completed during Lesson 15
- Discussion Brainstorming Page 1 Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L16)
Standards
SL.5.1W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.5
2 days
Synthesize and analyze details in order to deepen understanding of a topic.
Use different sentence types to craft engaging topic sentences.
- Discussion Brainstorming Page 2 (G5, Alt U4, L26) — Completed during Lesson 26
- Two Paragraph Outline
- Two Paragraph Outline Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L27)
Standards
SL.5.1W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.5
Include the most relevant part of a quotation to support the main ideas.
- Discussion Brainstorming Page 2 (G5, Alt U4, L26) — Completed during Lesson 26
- Two Paragraph Outline — Completed on Day 1
Standards
SL.5.1W.5.2W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.5
5 days
Synthesize information across multiple sources to convey the main idea about a planet.
Synthesize details to craft a topic sentence that introduces a big, thematic idea.
- Two Paragraph Outline (G5, Alt U4, L29)
- Two Paragraph Outline Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L29)
- Brochure Template 1 (G5, Alt U4, L29)
- Brochure Template 2 (G5, Alt U4, L29)
- Brainstorming Page 2 (G5, Alt U4, L29)
Standards
RI.5.9W.5.2.aW.5.2.bW.5.2.eW.5.8
Use a text structure and signal words that match the information in a paragraph.
- Two Paragraph Outline (G5, Alt U4, L29) — Completed on Day 1
- Two Paragraph Outline Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L29)
- Brainstorming Page 2 (G5, Alt U4, L29) — Completed on Day 1
Standards
RI.5.9W.5.2.bW.5.2.cW.5.2.eW.5.8
Include appropriate background information in the introduction section and leave readers with a final takeaway in the conclusion.
- Two Paragraph Outline Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L29) — Completed on Day 1
- Brainstorming Page 2 (G5, Alt U4, L29) — Completed on Day 1
- Brainstorming Page 2 Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L29)
Standards
RI.5.9W.5.2.aW.5.2.e
Rearrange sentences so that the writer's ideas are clear and logical to the reader.
- Revision Handout (G5, Alt U4, L29)
Standards
L.5.1.cW.5.4W.5.5
Elaborate on main ideas by adding supporting text features.
- Brochure Template 1 (G5, Alt U4, L29)
- Brochure Template 2 (G5, Alt U4, L29)
- Brochure Template Sample Response (G5, Alt U4, L29)
Standards
SL.5.4SL.5.5W.5.6
