Grade 5

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Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.RF.5.3.a

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.RF.5.4.a

Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.RF.5.4.b

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.RF.5.4.c

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped in paragraphs and sections to support the writer's purpose.W.5.1.a

Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.W.5.1.b

Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).W.5.1.c

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.W.5.1.d

Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically in paragraphs and sections; include text features (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.W.5.2.a

Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.W.5.2.b

Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).W.5.2.c

Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.W.5.2.d

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.W.5.2.e

Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a speaker, narrator, and/or characters; organize an appropriate narrative sequence.W.5.3.a

Use narrative techniques such as dialogue, description, and pacing to develop experiences or events or show responses to situations.W.5.3.b

Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage sequence.W.5.3.c

Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences or events precisely.W.5.3.d

Provide a sense of closure appropriate to the narrated experiences or events.W.5.3.e

For prose narratives, draw on characteristics of traditional or modern genres (e.g., tall tales, myths, mysteries, fantasies, historical fiction) from diverse cultures as models for writing.W.5.3.f

For poems, draw on characteristics of traditional poetic forms (e.g., ballads, couplets) or modern free verse from diverse cultures as models for writing.W.5.3.g

Demonstrate command of standard English conventions.W.5.5.a

Demonstrate the ability to use general academic and domain-specific vocabulary appropriatelyW.5.5.b

Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.SL.5.1.a

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.SL.5.1.b

Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.SL.5.1.c

Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.SL.5.1.d

Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions, choosing among verb tenses depending on the overall meaning of the sentence.L.5.1.a

Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.L.5.1.b

Use active and passive verbs, choosing between them depending on the overall meaning of the sentence.L.5.1.c

Form and use perfect verb tenses.L.5.1.d

Write legibly and fluently by hand, using either print or cursive handwriting; write their given and family name signature in cursive.L.5.2.a

Use punctuation to separate items in a series.L.5.2.b

Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.L.5.2.c

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It's true, isn't it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).L.5.2.d

Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.L.5.2.e

Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.L.5.2.f

Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.L.5.3.a

Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.L.5.3.b

Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.L.5.4.a

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).L.5.4.b

Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.L.5.4.c

Recognize and use appropriately abbreviations related to grade-level content or common in everyday life, including abbreviations derived from words or phrases in other languages (e.g., lb., oz., etc.).L.5.4.d

Recognize and use appropriately symbols related to grade-level content or common in everyday life, including symbols with multiple meanings (e.g., parentheses in mathematics and in writing, ° to measure angles and temperature).L.5.4.e

Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.L.5.5.a

Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.L.5.5.b

Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.L.5.5.c