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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Generate resourceExplain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and use in sentences.
Generate resourceForm and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Generate resourceUse a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
Generate resourceUse a comma to set off the words yes and no, 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?).
Generate resourceUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Generate resourceExpand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade level content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Generate resourceUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Generate resourceConsult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and subtle differences in word meanings.
Generate resourceUse the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).
Generate resourceThere is not a grade 5 standard for this concept. Please see preceding grades for more information.
Generate resourceThere is not a grade 5 standard for this concept. Please see preceding grades for more information.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to accurately read unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
Generate resourceRead grade-level texts in a variety of genres orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (stress, phrasing, intonation, and expression) on consecutive readings.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g. layout text structure, language features, knowledge demands).
Generate resourceWith guidance and support, self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.
Generate resourceDetermine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Generate resourceExplain the relationships and/or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, concepts, or steps in procedures in historical, scientific, or technical text.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the overall text structure and the presentation of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts (description, chronology, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution).
Generate resourceAnalyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Generate resourceDraw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
Generate resourceExplain and identify how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Generate resourceIntegrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write, speak or demonstrate knowledge about the subject.
Generate resourceQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceBy 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. By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of literary text.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g. layout text structure, language/literary features, knowledge demands).
Generate resourceWith guidance and support, self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.
Generate resourceDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem and explain how it is supported by 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.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language and connotative meanings.
Generate resourceExplain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Generate resourceDescribe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
Generate resourceAnalyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or mood of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, and poem).
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the authors' approach to similar themes and topics within the same genre.
Generate resourceEngage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade level topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Generate resourceCome 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.
Generate resourcePose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
Generate resourceReview the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
Generate resourceCooperate and problem solve as appropriate for productive group discussions.
Generate resourceSummarize text or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Generate resourceSummarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
Generate resourceUsing appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details to support main ideas or themes.
Generate resourceInclude multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
Generate resourceAdapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 5 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.
Generate resourceWrite opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Generate resourceIntroduce 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.
Generate resourceLink opinion and reasons using grade level appropriate words, phrases, and clauses.
Generate resourceWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; independently select writing topics and formats for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include text features and multimedia when useful to support comprehension for the reader.
Generate resourceDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
Generate resourceLink ideas within and across categories, paragraphs or sections of information using grade level appropriate words, phrases, and clauses.
Generate resourceUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Generate resourceWrite narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Generate resourceOrient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
Generate resourceUse narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
Generate resourceUse a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
Generate resourceUse concrete words and phrases and figurative and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, drafting, revising, editing, or rewriting. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 5.)
Generate resourceWith guidance as needed, use technology, including the internet, to enhance writing.
Generate resourcedemonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one to two pages in a single sitting.
Generate resourceConduct short research projects that use multiple sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Generate resourceRecall and gather relevant information from experiences and multiple print and digital sources;
Generate resourceDraw evidence from literary or informational texts to support written analysis, reflection, and research.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Generate resourceDemonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Generate resourceApply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Generate resourceRead closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceDetermine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Generate resourceAnalyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Generate resourceInterpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
Generate resourceAnalyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
Generate resourceIntegrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Generate resourceDelineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
Generate resourceAnalyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Generate resourcePrepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Generate resourceIntegrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Generate resourceEvaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
Generate resourcePresent information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Generate resourceMake strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Generate resourceAdapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Generate resourceWrite arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
Generate resourceWrite routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Generate resourceWrite narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, ad well-structured event sequences.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, propose, and audience.
Generate resourceDevelop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceUse technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceConduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Generate resourceGather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
Generate resourceDraw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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