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CO.5.1.Oral Expression and Listening
Oral Expression and Listening
5.1.1. Effective communication requires speakers to express an opinion, provide information, describe a process, and persuade an audience. Students can:5.1.1.d. Adapt language as appropriate to purpose: to persuade, explain/provide information, or express an opinion.
5.1.2. Listening strategies are techniques that contribute to understanding different situations and serving different purposes. Students can:5.1.2.c. Model a variety of active listening strategies (eye contact, note taking, questioning, formulating clarifying questions).5.1.2.c.i. Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. (CCSS: SL.5.2)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
CO.5.2.Reading for All Purposes
5.2.1. Literary texts are understood and interpreted using a range of strategies. Students can:5.2.1.b. Use Key Ideas and Details to:5.2.1.b.i. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (CCSS: RL.5.1)
5.2.1.b.ii. 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 speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. (CCSS: RL.5.2)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
5.2.1.b.iii. Compare and contrast two or more character’s points of view, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact). (CCSS: RL.5.3)
5.2.1.c. Use Craft and Structure to:5.2.1.c.i. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. (CCSS: RL.5.4)
5.2.1.c.ii. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. (CCSS: L.5.5c)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Analogies Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
5.2.1.c.iii. Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. (CCSS: RL.5.5)
5.2.1.c.iv. Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described. (CCSS: RL.5.6)
5.2.1.c.v. Locate information to support opinions, predictions, inferences, and identification of the author’s message or theme.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
5.2.1.c.vi. Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g. dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems. (CCSS: L.5.3b)
5.2.1.d. Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:5.2.1.d.i. Analyze 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). (CCSS: RL.5.7)
5.2.1.d.ii. Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics. (CCSS: RL.5.9)
5.2.1.d.iii. Use knowledge of literary devices (such as imagery, rhythm, foreshadowing, simple metaphors) to understand and respond to text.
5.2.1.e. Use Range of Reading and Complexity of Text to:5.2.1.e.i. 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 band independently and proficiently. (CCSS: RL.5.10)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
5.2.2. Ideas found in a variety of informational texts need to be compared and understood. Students can:5.2.2.a. Use Key Ideas and Details to:5.2.2.a.i. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (CCSS: RI.5.1)
5.2.2.a.ii. Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. (CCSS: RI.5.2)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
5.2.2.a.iv. Distinguish between fact and opinion, providing support for judgments made.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Fact/Opinion
5.2.2.b. Use Craft and Structure to:5.2.2.b.i. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. (CCSS: RI.5.4)
5.2.2.b.ii. Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. (CCSS: RI.5.5)
5.2.2.b.iii. Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. (CCSS: RI.5.6)
5.2.2.b.iv. Use informational text features (such as bold type, headings, graphic organizers, numbering schemes, glossary) and text structures to organize or categorize information, to answer questions, or to perform specific tasks.
5.2.2.c. Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:5.2.2.c.ii. Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). (CCSS: RI.5.8)
5.2.2.c.iii. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. (CCSS: RI.5.9)
5.2.3. Knowledge of morphology and word relationships matters when reading. Students can:5.2.3.a. 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. (CCSS: RF.5.3a)
5.2.3.b. 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 strategies. (CCSS: L.5.4)5.2.3.b.i. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. (CCSS: L.5.4a)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
5.2.3.b.ii. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis). (CCSS: L.5.4b)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
5.2.3.b.iii. 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. (CCSS: L.5.3c)
5.2.3.c. Read and identify the meaning of words with sophisticated prefixes and suffixes.
5.2.3.d. Apply knowledge of derivational suffixes that change the part of speech of the base word (such as active, activity).
5.2.3.e. Infer meaning of words using structural analysis, context, and knowledge of multiple meanings.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
5.2.3.f. Read and identify the meaning of roots and related word families in which the pronunciation of the root does not change.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
5.2.3.g. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. (CCSS: RF.5.4)5.2.3.g.ii. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression. (CCSS: RF.5.4b)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
5.2.3.g.iii. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. (CCSS: RF.5.4c)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
CO.5.3.Writing and Composition
5.3.1. The recursive writing process contributes to the creative and unique literary genres for a variety of audiences and purposes. Students can:5.3.1.a. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. (CCSS: W.5.3)5.3.1.a.i. Create personal and fictional narratives with a strong personal voice.
5.3.1.a.ii. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. (CCSS: W.5.3a)
5.3.1.a.iii. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. (CCSS: W.5.3b)
5.3.1.a.iv. Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events. (CCSS: W.5.3c)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sequencing
5.3.1.a.v. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. (CCSS: W.5.3d)
5.3.1.a.vi. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. (CCSS: W.5.3e)
5.3.2. The recursive writing process creates stronger informational and persuasive texts for a variety of audiences and purposes. Students can:5.3.2.a. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. (CCSS: W.5.1)5.3.2.a.i. Include cause and effect, opinions, and other opposing viewpoints in persuasive writing.
5.3.2.a.ii. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose. (CCSS: W.5.1a)
5.3.2.a.iii. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. (CCSS: W.5.1b)
5.3.2.a.iv. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically). (CCSS: W.5.1c)
5.3.2.b. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. (CCSS: W.5.2)5.3.2.b.ii. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. (CCSS: W.5.2b)
5.3.2.b.iii. Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially). (CCSS: W.5.2c)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Sequencing
5.3.2.b.iv. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. (CCSS: W.5.2d)
5.3.2.b.v. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. (CCSS: W.5.2e)
5.3.3. Conventions apply consistently when evaluating written texts. Students can:5.3.3.a. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (CCSS: L.5.2)5.3.3.a.i. Use punctuation to separate items in a series. (CCSS: L.5.2a)
5.3.3.a.v. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. (CCSS: L.5.2e)
5.3.3.b. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. (CCSS: L.5.1)5.3.3.b.i. Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences. (CCSS: L.5.1a)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Grammar
5.3.3.b.iii. Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions. (CCSS: L.5.1c)
5.3.3.b.iv. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense. (CCSS: L.5.1d)
5.3.3.b.v. Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor). (CCSS: L.5.1e)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Grammar
5.3.3.c. Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. (CCSS: L.5.1f)Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (CCSS: W.5.4)
CO.5.4.Research and Reasoning
5.4.1. High-quality research requires information that is organized and presented with documentation. Students can:5.4.1.a. Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. (CCSS: W.5.7)5.4.1.a.i. Summarize and support key ideas.
5.4.1.a.ii. Demonstrate comprehension of information with supporting logical and valid inferences.
5.4.1.b. Recall 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. (CCSS: W.5.8)5.4.1.b.ii. Provide documentation of sources used in a grade-appropriate format.
5.4.2. Identifying and evaluating concepts and ideas have implications and consequences. Students can:5.4.2.a. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. (CCSS: W.5.9)5.4.2.a.i. Accurately explain the implications of concepts they use.
5.4.2.a.iii. Analyze concepts and draw distinctions between related but different concepts.
5.4.2.a.vii. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]”). (CCSS: W.5.9a)
5.4.2.a.viii. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point[s]”). (CCSS: W.5.9b)