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VA.R.5. Reading 5.4. The student will expand vocabulary when reading. 5.4.a. Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
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5.4.b. Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
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5.4.c. Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones to determine the meaning of new words.
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5.4.d. Identify an author’s use of figurative language.
5.4.e. Use word-reference materials.
5.4.f. Develop and use general and specialized content area vocabulary through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
5.5. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, literary nonfiction, and poetry. 5.5.a. Summarize plot events using details from text.
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5.5.b. Discuss the impact of setting on plot development.
5.5.c. Describe character development.
5.5.d. Identify theme(s).
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5.5.e. Explain the resolution of conflict(s).
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5.5.g. Differentiate between first and third person point-of-view.
5.5.h. Differentiate between free verse and rhymed poetry.
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5.5.i. Explain how an author’s choice of vocabulary contributes to the author’s style.
5.5.j. Draw conclusions and make inferences with support from the text.
5.5.k. Identify cause and effect relationships.
5.5.m. Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension.
5.6. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts. 5.6.a. Use text features such as type, headings, and graphics, to predict and categorize information.
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5.6.c. Identify the main idea.
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5.6.d. Summarize supporting details.
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5.6.e. Identify organizational pattern(s).
5.6.f. Identify transitional words and phrases that signal an author’s organizational pattern.
5.6.g. Locate information from the text to support opinions, inferences, and conclusions.
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5.6.h. Identify cause and effect relationships.
5.6.i. Differentiate between fact and opinion.
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5.6.j. Compare and contrast details and ideas within and between texts.
VA.Re.5. Research 5.9. The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources to create a research product. 5.9.b. Collect and organize information from multiple resources.
5.9.c. Evaluate the relevance, reliability, and credibility of information.
5.9.d. Give credit to sources used in research.
VA.W.5. Writing 5.7. The student will write in a variety of forms to include narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive. 5.7.d. Introduce and develop a topic, incorporating evidence and supporting details.
5.7.f. Recognize different forms of writing have different patterns of organization including story structure for narrative writing.
5.7.g. Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea.
5.7.h. Clearly state a position including supporting reasons and evidence to persuade the intended audience.
5.7.j. Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice.
5.7.k. Vary sentence structure by using transition words and prepositional phrases.
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5.8. The student will self- and peer-edit writing for capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English. 5.8.c. Use interjections.
5.8.d. Use prepositional phrases.
5.8.e. Use quotation marks with dialogue.
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5.8.f. Use commas to indicate interrupters, items in a series, and to indicate direct address.
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5.8.h. Edit for fragments and run-on sentences.
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5.8.j. Use correct spelling of commonly used words.
5.8.k. Use coordinating conjunctions.
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