Standards
Foundational Skills: Students gain a working knowledge of concepts of print, alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. <ul><li>Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words.</li></ul>
Generate resourceRead with accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. <ul><li>Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.</li><li>Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.</li><li>Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.</li></ul>
Generate resourceReading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text—with an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.
Generate resourceDetermine two or more main ideas in a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Generate resourceExplain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a text based on specific information in the text.
Generate resourceAnalyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Generate resourceUse text structure, in and among texts, to interpret information (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution).
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, including interpretation of figurative language.
Generate resourceDraw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
Generate resourceDetermine how an author supports particular points in a text through reasons and evidence.
Generate resourceIntegrate information from several texts on the same topic to demonstrate understanding of that topic.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend literary nonfiction and informational text on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceReading Literature: Students read and respond to works of literature—with emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.
Generate resourceDetermine a theme of a text from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
Generate resourceCite textual evidence by quoting accurately from the text to explain what the text says explicitly and make inferences.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.
Generate resourceAnalyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Generate resourceExplain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, including interpretation of figurative language.
Generate resourceAnalyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
Generate resourceCompare and contrast texts in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics as well as additional literary elements.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend literary fiction on grade level, reading independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceWriting: Students write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Generate resourceDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic; include illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceGroup related information logically linking ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses; provide a concluding statement or section; include formatting when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceWrite with an awareness of style. <ul><li>Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.</li><li>Use sentences of varying length.</li></ul>
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Generate resourceProvide reasons that are supported by facts and details; draw from credible sources.
Generate resourceCreate an organizational structure that includes related ideas grouped to support the writer's purpose; link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses; provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion.
Generate resourceWrite with an awareness of style. <ul><li>Use sentences of varying length.</li><li>Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.</li></ul>
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Generate resourceOrient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters.
Generate resourceUse narrative techniques such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations; use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Generate resourceOrganize an event sequence that unfolds naturally, using a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events; provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences and events.
Generate resourceWrite with an awareness of style. <ul><li>Use sentences of varying length.</li><li>Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.</li></ul>
Generate resourceDemonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Generate resourceDraw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade-level reading standards for literature and informational texts.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceWith some guidance and support, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
Generate resourceConduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Generate resourceRecall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
Generate resourceWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Generate resourceSpeaking and Listening: Students present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.
Generate resourceEngage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade-level topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Generate resourceSummarize the main points of written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Generate resourceSummarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
Generate resourceReport on a topic or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly with adequate volume, appropriate pacing, and clear pronunciation.
Generate resourceAdapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.
Generate resourceInclude multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking, based on Grade 5 level and content.
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