This fifth grade digital daily language spiral was designed to help you fit all the foundational pieces of writing into your already crammed language arts block. This daily ELA warm-up helps students focus on grammar, editing, and word analysis in short focused chunks.
By Friday, your students will have mastered the week's focus skills, meaning Friday's work can be used as an assessment to help you identify areas your students may need more support.
Your download includes:
- Digital Daily Language Spiral Guide - included as pdf in Google Folder
- 36 weeks of standards-aligned spiral language practice on Google Slides
- Scope & sequence
- Answer keys
- Access to step-by-step directions for assigning in Google Classroom
Grammar & Language Topics Covered:
✔Nouns - common nouns, proper nouns, plurals, and pronouns
✔Verbs - action & linking
✔Conjunctions
✔Adjectives - comparative, demonstrative, etc.
✔Literal & figurative meaning of common idioms
✔Similes and metaphors
✔Adages and proverbs
✔Prefixes & Suffixes
✔Greek & Latin roots - audi, manu/mani, geo, & photo
✔Subjects & Predicates - simple vs. complex & revising sentence fragments
✔Editing for capitalization & punctuation - end of sentences, abbreviations, commas in a series, dialogue, direct address, titles of books & movies; proper nouns, etc.
✔Revising - vivid verbs, adding details to create interest, combining sentence
Way to Use this Language Spiral Review
- Digital classrooms or for home learning
- Interactive whiteboard or projector during whole or small group writing instruction
- Projected as a warm-up or bellringer
- Test prep
- Homework
Benefits of the Language Spiral Format:
❑ Daily practice builds routine and structure for practice
❑ Less overwhelming to reluctant or struggling learners
❑ Helps identify students who may need additional support
❑ Encourages discussion about skills & strategies
