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Discernment · Faith Readers core reading curriculum · full year
Phonics, Decoding, and Early Fluency Grade 5
Worldview reading and thoughtful response
Etymology, intellectual and church history, literary figures, worldview reflection, and extended response prepare an independent reader.
1,512student pages
4quarter volumes
506teacher pages
Faith Readers · Grade 5 · Core reading curriculum
Key facts
- Grade
- Grade 5 — one book of the Kindergarten to Grade 5 sequence.
- Format
- Print-at-home PDFs. The teaching guide is read page by page in the browser.
- What is included
- A 1,512-page student textbook, 4 quarter-sized print editions, and a 506-page complete teaching guide.
- Lesson span
- Weeks 2–36, five lessons a week.
- Price
- Included in All Access — $39/month for every child in the household, cancel anytime.
- Open to everyone
- All 506 teaching-guide pages, and 8 zoomable sample pages of the student textbook.
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Inside Grade 5
A complete daily curriculum with a clear weekly path.
Etymology, intellectual and church history, literary figures, worldview reflection, and extended response prepare an independent reader. The full student textbook preserves the year as one sequence; four quarter volumes make printing and binding manageable.
- Advanced word origins
- Worldview analysis
- Church and intellectual history
- Extended written response
Scope and sequence
What Grade 5 teaches, week by week
Every week pairs one phonics or word-study skill with one story from Scripture or history, one virtue, and one Scripture, and every week carries the same rhythm: drill sheet, decodable reader, scribe writing, daily exit tickets, and homework. Weeks are numbered as they are printed in the book (2–36), in four quarters. Preview a reading week, Monday to Friday, with the pages and minutes each day takes.
| Week | Story of the week | Skill | Virtue | Scripture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | ||||
| 2 | The Biblical WorldviewThe Biblical Worldview: A nat- Family Reader | Latin root nat (born) — native, nation, nature, supernaturalFocus words: native, nation, nature, natural, supernatural | Courage | Jeremiah 29:11 |
| 3 | SocratesSocrates and the examined life | Latin root corp (body) — corporal, corporation, incorporateFocus words: corporal, corporation, incorporate, corps, corpse | Diligence | Colossians 3:23 |
| 4 | Plato and AristotlePlato and Aristotle, ideal forms vs real things | Latin root vert or vers (turn) — convert, reverse, universeFocus words: convert, reverse, universe, diverse, version | Diligence | Proverbs 31:10 |
| 5 | The Roman Republic and EmpireRoman Republic and Empire, rise and decline | Latin root reg or rex (rule, king) — regal, regulate, regentFocus words: regal, regulate, regent, region, regime | Humility | 1 Corinthians 8:1 |
| 6 | Augustine (City of God)Augustine, City of God vs City of Man | Latin root civ (citizen) — civil, civilization, citizenshipFocus words: civil, civilization, citizenship, civic, civilian | Humility | Ephesians 4:2 |
| 7 | The Medieval Cathedrals and MonasteriesMedieval cathedrals and monasteries | Latin root pop (people) — population, popular, populaceFocus words: popular, population, populace, populate, popularity | Integrity | Romans 12:2 |
| 8 | Thomas AquinasAquinas, faith and reason both come from God | Latin root jur or just (law, right) — justice, jurisdiction, perjuryFocus words: justice, jurisdiction, perjury, juror, justify | Integrity | Psalm 119:105 |
| 9 | Martin Luther and the ReformationReformation, Luther, Calvin, Tyndale | Latin root lib (free) — liberate, liberty, libraryFocus words: liberate, liberty, library, liberal, liberation | Compassion | Philippians 2:3 |
| Quarter 2 | ||||
| 10 | The Counter-Reformation and Catholic RenewalCounter-Reformation, Catholic renewal at Trent | Latin root nomen (name) — nominal, nominate, denominationFocus words: nominal, nominate, denomination, renown, nomenclature | Compassion | Romans 12:15 |
| 11 | The Artists of the RenaissanceRenaissance artists, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Rembrandt | Latin root aqua (water) — aquarium, aquatic, aqueductFocus words: aquarium, aquatic, aqueduct, aquifer, aquamarine | Wisdom | Proverbs 18:15 |
| 12 | Galileo, Copernicus, and NewtonScientific Revolution, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton | Latin root terra (earth) — terrace, territory, terrariumFocus words: terrace, territory, terrarium, terrain, terrestrial | Wisdom | Proverbs 3:7 |
| 13 | The Enlightenment and Its CostEnlightenment, reason alone has its limits | Latin root spec or spic (look) — spectator, inspection, suspiciousFocus words: spectator, inspect, suspicious, inspector, perspective | Faithfulness | Lamentations 3:22 |
| 14 | The Romantic PoetsRomantic poets, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats | Latin root ced or cede (go, yield) — proceed, recede, concedeFocus words: proceed, recede, concede, precede, intercede | Faithfulness | Psalm 100:5 |
| 15 | The Industrial Revolution and Its ReformersIndustrial Revolution and Christian reformers | Latin root sanctus (holy) — sanctify, sanctuary, sanctionFocus words: sanctify, sanctuary, sanction, sanctification, sanctity | Self-Control | 2 Corinthians 10:5 |
| 16 | Karl Marx and MaterialismMarx and materialism, the worldview that denies God | Latin root grat (thanks, pleasing) — gratitude, congratulate, gratefulFocus words: gratitude, congratulate, grateful, gratify, ingrate | Self-Control | Proverbs 16:32 |
| 17 | Charles Darwin and the Challenge to CreationDarwin and the challenge to creation | Latin root pac (peace) — pacify, peaceful, pacificFocus words: pacify, peaceful, pacific, pacifier, pacification | Gratitude | Psalm 118:24 |
| 18 | The World Wars and the End of Easy OptimismWorld Wars and the end of easy optimism | Latin root fid (faith, trust) — fidelity, confide, infidelFocus words: fidelity, confide, infidel, fiduciary, confident | Gratitude | Psalm 107:1 |
| Quarter 3 | ||||
| 19 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the HolocaustBonhoeffer and the Holocaust, Christ-shaped resistance | Latin root ver (true) — verify, verdict, veracityFocus words: verify, verdict, veracity, veritable, verily | Justice | Isaiah 1:17 |
| 20 | Christian Witness in the Civil Rights MovementCivil Rights Movement and Christian witness | Latin root theol (God) — theology, theologian, atheismFocus words: theology, theologian, atheism, monotheism, polytheism | Justice | Matthew 5:6 |
| 21 | The Global Church TodayGlobal church today, Africa, Asia, Latin America | advanced suffix combinations reviewFocus words: global, globalization, missionary, indigenous, evangelism | Patience | Galatians 6:9 |
| 22 | The Persecuted Church Around the WorldPersecuted church worldwide today | advanced prefix combinations reviewFocus words: persecute, persecution, endurance, steadfast, martyr | Patience | James 1:3 |
| 23 | Great Christian LiteratureBunyan | Review weekFocus words: literature, novelist, fiction, narrative, allegory | Generosity | Matthew 10:8 |
| 24 | Fyodor DostoevskyDostoevsky, suffering and faith | morphological analysis — breaking unknown words by rootsFocus words: novelist, manuscript, Siberia, suffering, redemption | Generosity | Proverbs 11:25 |
| 25 | C. S. Lewis | Review weekFocus words: imagination, allegory, reason, wonder, myth | Courage | John 16:33 |
| 26 | J. R. R. TolkienTolkien, myth and meaning in The Lord of the Rings | etymology of English from Old English or Latin or FrenchFocus words: myth, hobbit, ring, fellowship, providence | Courage | Jeremiah 29:11 |
| 27 | G. K. Chesterton | Review weekFocus words: orthodoxy, paradox, wonder, joy, heresy | Diligence | Colossians 3:23 |
| Quarter 4 | ||||
| 28 | Christian Education | Review weekFocus words: education, curriculum, classical, homeschool, academy | Humility | Proverbs 1:5 |
| 29 | The Student (forming a personal worldview)Creed | Review weekFocus words: worldview, creed, conviction, doctrine, principle | Integrity | Romans 12:2 |
| 30 | Calling and Vocation | Review weekFocus words: calling, vocation, service, ministry, stewardship | Compassion | Romans 12:15 |
| 31 | Six Years of Faith ReadersMastery | Review weekFocus words: mastery, portfolio, wisdom, knowledge, humility | Wisdom | Proverbs 1:20 |
| 32 | The Reader's Personal NarrationPersonal narration, my story in God's larger story | cumulative reviewFocus words: narration, memoir, essay, composition, testimony | Faithfulness | Lamentations 3:22 |
| 33 | The Faith Reader Prepares to SpeakPreparing the public narration, voice, posture, prayer | cumulative reviewFocus words: presentation, articulate, audience, rhetoric, delivery | Self-Control | 2 Corinthians 10:5 |
| 34 | The Public NarrationPublic narration day, student presents to family or church | cumulative reviewFocus words: fluency, expression, narration, audience, applause | Gratitude | Psalm 107:1 |
| 35 | End-of-Year CelebrationHandiwork | Review weekFocus words: handiwork, purpose, service, redeemed, called | Justice | Ephesians 2:10 |
| 36 | The Faith Reader (graduation) | Portfolio weekFocus words: graduation, commencement, blessing, future, legacy | Wisdom | Micah 6:8 |
Practice · beside the lessons
Practice this grade
Printable 5th Grade phonics worksheets organized by skill, each with its own answer key, with free sheets in every set. Practice pages reinforce the lessons; they are not the lesson.
- Word Games & Puzzles
- Silent Letters Review
- Missing & Hidden Letters
- Silent Letters: sc
- Spelling Lists
- Spelling Practice
See all 5th Grade phonics worksheets →
Members can gather the practice pages they choose into one printable workbook for each child: see My Workbooks.
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