Grade 5 with Mr. Twisty
Leaders in the building — and on the page.
The week in 5 easy beats
- Monday Read: Picture-book mentor texts as craft study (theme, voice, pacing).
- Tuesday StoryQuest: Planetarium or Aquarium with student choice.
- Wednesday Write: mini-prompt aligned to the StoryQuest.
- Thursday SEL pulse: 1-question check on the projector.
- Friday Showcase: share 3 student writings, celebrate “Not Yet”.
SEL focus & standards
- CASEL: Responsible decision-making; relationship skills (peer mentorship).
- CCSS.ELA.RL.5.2 (theme with details)
- CCSS.ELA.W.5.3 (narrative with technique)
Differentiation
Set Lexile bands per student in admin. ELL students get bilingual sentence frames; IEP students get extended time and read-aloud audio.
Family extension
- 5th graders write their own picture book to read to a Pre-K buddy.
- Service tie-in: book drive for younger grades.
Tie-in: Mr. Twisty live
Pair the assembly with a 5th-grade leadership lunch—Mr. Twisty does a small-group Q&A. Booking: mrtwistyassemblies.com.