Academic standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.3
- Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5
- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.6
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition,...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.3
- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4
- Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.1
- Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10
- By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3
- Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.5
- Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.6
- Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1
- Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.10
- By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2
- Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3
- Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.5
- Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9
- Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1
- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.2
- Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.3
- Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.4
- Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1
- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts,...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.5
- With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.6
- With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8
- Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and...
- GLE 0501.1.1
- Demonstrate knowledge of Standard English usage, mechanics, and spelling.
- GLE 0501.1.2
- Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases.
- GLE 0501.2.1
- Continue to develop critical listening skills necessary for comprehension and
task completion.
- GLE 0501.2.2
- Continue to develop strategies for expressing thoughts and ideas clearly and
effectively.
- GLE 0501.2.4
- Participate in teams for work and discussion.
- GLE 0501.3.1
- Write for a variety of purposes and to different audiences.
- GLE 0501.3.2
- Write in various modes and genres, including narration, literary response,
personal expression, description, and imaginative.
- GLE 0501.3.3
- Know and apply the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting,
revising, editing, evaluating, and publishing.
- GLE 0501.5.2
- Use logic to make inferences and to draw conclusions in a variety of oral and
written contexts.
- GLE 0501.6.1
- Apply appropriate skills and strategies to comprehend informational texts
(e.g., pre-reading strategies, comprehension strategies, graphic organizers,...
- GLE 0501.6.3
- Explore the organizational structures of informational texts.
- GLE 0501.8.1
- Use previously learned comprehension strategies before, during, and after
reading.
- GLE 0501.8.2
- Experience various literary genres, including fiction and nonfiction, poetry,
drama, chapter books, biography/autobiography, short stories, folk tales, myths,...
- GLE 0501.8.3
- Understand the basic characteristics of the genres (e.g., narratives, prose,
poetry, drama) studied.
- GLE 0601.2.1
- Demonstrate critical listening skills essential for comprehension, evaluation,
problem solving, and task completion.
- GLE 0601.2.2
- Begin to differentiate between summarizing and paraphrasing.
- GLE 0601.2.6
- Understand strategies for expressing ideas clearly and effectively in a variety
of oral contexts.
- GLE 0601.2.8
- Participate in work teams and group discussions.
- GLE 0601.3.1
- Write in a variety of modes for different audiences and purposes.
- GLE 0601.3.3
- Organize ideas into an essay with an introduction, developing paragraphs,
conclusion, and appropriate transitions.
- GLE 0601.4.2
- Gather relevant information from a variety of print and electronic sources, as well as from direct observation, interviews, and surveys.
- GLE 0601.4.3
- Make distinctions about the credibility, reliability, consistency, strengths, and
limitations of resources, including information gathered from websites.
- SPI 0501.1.12
- Recognize root words, prefixes, and syllabication as aids in determining
meaning within context.
- SPI 0501.1.15
- Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.
- SPI 0501.1.16
- Determine the correct meaning/usage of multiple meaning words within
context.
- SPI 0501.2.4
- Organize ideas in the most effective order for an oral presentation.
- SPI 0501.3.10
- Select appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the
flow of a writing sample.
- SPI 0501.5.1
- Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.
- SPI 0501.5.2
- Identify stated or implied cause and effect relationships in text.
- SPI 0501.5.6
- Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions from text.
- SPI 0501.7.2
- Determine the main idea in a visual image.
- SPI 0501.8.7
- Identify similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole in context.
- SPI 0601.2.4
- Select the most appropriate behaviors for participating productively in a team
(e.g., contribute appropriate and useful information and ideas, understand the...
- SPI 0601.2.5
- Identify the functions and responsibilities of individual roles within an organized group (i.e., reporter, recorder, information gatherer, leader, timekeeper).
- SPI 0601.4.3
- Determine the most appropriate research source for a given research topic.
- TSS.ELA.5.FL.F.5
- Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
- TSS.ELA.5.FL.PWR.3
- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding isolated words and in connected text.
- TSS.ELA.5.FL.VA.7a
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of...
- TSS.ELA.5.FL.VA.7b
- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- TSS.ELA.5.FL.VA.7c
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and...
- TSS.ELA.5.FL.WC.4
- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when encoding words; write legibly.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.CS.5
- Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, and concepts of information in two or more texts.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.CS.6
- Analyze the similarities and differences in points of view of multiple accounts of the same event or topic.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.IKI.8
- Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which points.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.IKI.9
- Integrate information from two or more texts on the same topic in order to build content knowledge.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.KID.1
- Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.KID.2
- Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.KID.3
- Explain the relationships and interactions among two or more individuals, events, and/or ideas in a text.
- TSS.ELA.5.RI.RRTC.10
- Read and comprehend stories and informational texts at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.CS.5
- Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fit together to provide the overall structure of particular texts.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.CS.6
- Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.IKI.9
- Compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.KID.1
- Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.KID.2
- Determine a theme or central idea of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.KID.3
- Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in a text.
- TSS.ELA.5.RL.RRTC.10
- Read and comprehend stories and poems at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
- TSS.ELA.5.SL.CC.1
- Prepare for collaborative discussions on 5th grade level topics and texts; engage effectively with varied partners, building on others' ideas and expressing...
- TSS.ELA.5.SL.CC.2
- Summarize a text presented in diverse media such as visual, quantitative, and oral formats.
- TSS.ELA.5.SL.CC.3
- Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
- TSS.ELA.5.SL.PKI.4
- Report on a topic or text, or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main...
- TSS.ELA.5.W.PDW.4
- Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.PDW.5
- With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.PDW.6
- With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing, as well as to interact and collaborate...
- TSS.ELA.5.W.RW.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; promote writing fluency.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.TTP.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- TSS.ELA.5.W.TTP.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using an effective technique, such as descriptive details and clear event sequences.
- TSS.ELA.6.SL.CC.1
- Prepare for collaborative discussions on 6th grade level topics and texts; engage effectively with varied partners, building on others' ideas and expressing...
- TSS.ELA.6.W.RBPK.8
- Integrate relevant and credible information from print and digital sources; quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding...
- TSS.ELA.6.W.TTP.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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