Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Grade 5 Access Points

Other Florida English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) sets

Communication

  • 1

    Communicating Through WritingELA.5.C.1.AP

    1. 1

      Write cursive letters with adequate spacing.ELA.5.C.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Write personal or fictional narratives using a logical sequence of events, relevant details, transitional words, dialogue and an ending.ELA.5.C.1.AP.2 

    3. 3

      Make a claim about a topic using evidence from sources and an organizational structure with transitions.ELA.5.C.1.AP.3

    4. 4

      Write an expository text about a topic, using multiple sources and an organizational structure with transitions.ELA.5.C.1.AP.4

    5. 5

      Improve writing as needed by planning, revising and editing, with guidance, support and modeling from adults and feedback from peers.ELA.5.C.1.AP.5

  • 2

    Communicating OrallyELA.5.C.2.AP

    1. 1

      Express information in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues and awareness of pacing, using the student’s mode of communication.ELA.5.C.2.AP.1

  • 3

    Following ConventionsELA.5.C.3.AP

    1. 1

      Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. • Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons. • Identify main and subordinate clauses.  ELA.5.C.3.AP.1

  • 4

    ResearchingELA.5.C.4.AP

    1. 1

      Participate in research to answer a question, organizing information about the topic, using provided reliable and valid sources.ELA.5.C.4.AP.1

  • 5

    Creating and CollaboratingELA.5.C.5.AP

    1. 1

      Use one or more multimedia elements to create emphasis in oral or written tasks.ELA.5.C.5.AP.1

    2. 2

      Use digital writing tools individually or collaboratively to plan, draft and revise writing with support from adults.ELA.5.C.5.AP.2

Foundational Skills

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    Learning and Applying Foundational Reading Skills

    1. a

      Apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns and morphology to read and form familiar single-syllable and multisyllabic words in context.ELA.5.F.1.AP.3a

    2. 4

      Read grade-level texts, at the student’s ability level, with accuracy and expression using the student’s mode of communication.ELA.5.F.1.AP.4

Reading

  • 1

    Reading Prose and Poetry

    1. 1

      Explain how setting, events, conflict and characterization contribute to the plot in a literary text.ELA.5.R.1.AP.1

    2. 2

      Show the development of a stated or implied theme in a literary text.ELA.5.R.1.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify a character's perspective at different points in a literary text.ELA.5.R.1.AP.3

    4. 4

      Explain how figurative language and imagery work together in a poem.ELA.5.R.1.AP.4

  • 2

    Reading Informational Text

    1. 1

      Show how text structures and/or features contribute to the overall meaning of texts.ELA.5.R.2.AP.1

    2. 2

      Identify relevant details that support a central idea, implied or explicit.ELA.5.R.2.AP.2

    3. 3

      Identify an author's purpose and perspective in an informational text.ELA.5.R.2.AP.3

    4. 4

      Sequence the development of an argument.ELA.5.R.2.AP.4

  • 3

    Reading Across Genres

    1. 1

      Identify examples of when figurative language is used to contribute to meaning in text(s).ELA.5.R.3.AP.1

    2. a

      Identify the plot and theme for a literary text using the student's mode of communication.ELA.5.R.3.AP.2a

    3. b

      Identify the central idea and relevant details for an informational text using the student's mode of communication.ELA.5.R.3.AP.2b

    4. 3

      Compare and contrast important details from primary and secondary sources on the same topic.ELA.5.R.3.AP.3

Vocabulary

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    Finding Meaning

    1. 3

      Identify and use picture clues, context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of multiple-meaning and unknown words and phrases appropriate to grade-level content at the student’s ability level with guidance and support.ELA.5.V.1.AP.3

    2. 1

      Identify and use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in communication, using the student's mode of communication.ELA.5.V.1.AP.1

    3. 2

      Apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, base words, and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in grade-level content at the student’s ability level with guidance and support.ELA.5.V.1.AP.2

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards

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