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K–12 Standards

Grade 5 (AAS)

Other Alabama English Language Arts AAS sets

Phonics

  • 1

    Apply phonics skills to decode words.ELA.AAS.5.1

  • 2

    Use letter-sound knowledge to read common sight words. ELA.AAS.5.2

  • 3

    Identify the meaning of simple multiple-meaning words (e.g., bat, fly, bark, can, sink, star, jam) as used in a sentence. ELA.AAS.5.3

Fluency

  • 4

    Demonstrate fluency when reading simple literary text and simple informational text.ELA.AAS.5.5

  • 5

    Write routinely for a variety of tasks and/or purposes. ELA.AAS.5.7

Vocabulary

  • 6

    Identify academic and unit/lessonspecific words (vocabulary). ELA.AAS.5.12

  • 7

    Identify the meaning of figurative language (i.e., simile, metaphor, idioms). ELA.AAS.5.12a

  • 8

    Identify synonyms (same or similar) and antonyms (opposite or different) (e.g., happy/glad, hot/cold).ELA.AAS.5.12c

  • 9

    Use knowledge of prefixes to identify the meaning of a word (i.e., re-, un-, pre-). ELA.AAS.5.12e

Comprehension

  • 10

    Demonstrate understanding of varied texts while actively engaged in shared reading.  ELA.AAS.5.16

  • 11

    Identify a story element in a literary text (i.e., events, characters, setting, theme).  ELA.AAS.5.17

  • 12

    Identify a conflict (i.e., problem and its solution) in a story. ELA.AAS.5.19

  • 13

    Identify and compare characters in two or more literary texts. ELA.AAS.5.21

  • 14

    Identify the main idea of a literary text.  ELA.AAS.5.22a

  • 15

    Identify the main idea of an informational text. ELA.AAS.5.22b

  • 16

    Identify common themes of diverse texts.  ELA.AAS.5.23a

  • 17

    Summarize a story. ELA.AAS.5.23b

  • 18

    Identify whether information is a fact or an opinion in an informational text. ELA.AAS.5.25

  • 19

    Identify key points from an informational text.  ELA.AAS.5.26d

  • 20

    Identify differences in articles written by different authors on same or similar topics.  ELA.AAS.5.26e

  • 21

    Answer who, what, when, and where questions when listening to a presentation.  ELA.AAS.5.28

Writing

  • 22

    Compose a summary that conveys understanding of a literary or an informational text. ELA.AAS.5.32

  • 23

    Compose narratives by introducing a narrator or characters, organizing events in sequence, and providing an ending related to the event sequence.  ELA.AAS.5.34

  • 24

    Compose informative or explanatory text by stating a topic, providing facts or details, and providing an appropriate conclusion related to the topic.  ELA.AAS.5.35

  • 25

    Compose an argumentative text by stating a topic, providing reasons that support the argument, and providing an appropriate conclusion related to the topic. ELA.AAS.5.36

  • 26

    Identify the correct verb tense that completes a sentence. ELA.AAS.5.39d

  • 27

    Identify the correct conjunction that completes a sentence (i.e., and, or, but). ELA.AAS.5.39h

  • 28

    Identify a sentence using correct capitalization.ELA.AAS.5.40

  • 29

    Identify the correct use of commas in a series.  ELA.AAS.5.40a

  • 30

    Use a dictionary or digital reference tool to find the meaning of a word.  ELA.AAS.5.42

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
2021 Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

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