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- Mathematics: Grade 3
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- Science: Earth Science
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- Science: Life Science
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- English Language Arts: Grades 11-12
Reading: LiteratureRL
- 1a
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly.LC.RL.5.1a
- 1b
Refer to specific text evidence to support inferences, interpretations, or conclusions.LC.RL.5.1b
- 2a
Summarize a portion of text such as a paragraph or a chapter.LC.RL.5.2a
- 2b
Summarize a text from beginning to end in a few sentences.LC.RL.5.2b
- 2c
Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic.LC.RL.5.2c
- 3a
Compare characters, settings, events within a story; provide or identify specific details in the text to support the comparison.LC.RL.5.3a
- 3b
Compare 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).LC.RL.5.3b
- 4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.LC.RL.5.4
- 5a
Use signal words (e.g., meanwhile, unlike, next) to identify common types of text structure (e.g., sequence, compare/contrast, cause/effect, description) within a text.LC.RL.5.5a
- 5b
Explain how a series of chapters fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular text.LC.RL.5.5b
- 6a
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.LC.RL.5.6a
- 6b
Explain how the description of characters, setting, or events might change if the person telling the story changed.LC.RL.5.6b
- 6c
Interpret the meaning of metaphors and similes to help explain the setting within a text.LC.RL.5.6c
- 6d
Interpret the meaning of metaphors and similes to help determine the mood within a text.LC.RL.5.6d
- 7
Describe how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning or tone of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).LC.RL.5.7
- 9
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.LC.RL.5.9
- 10a
Read or be read to a variety of literary texts or adapted texts, including graphic novels, poetry, and fiction.LC.RL.5.10a
- 10b
Use a variety of strategies to derive meaning from a variety of print and non-print literary texts.LC.RL.5.10b
Reading: Informational TextRI
- 1a
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly.LC.RI.5.1a
- 1b
Quote accurately from a text to support inferences.LC.RI.5.1b
- 2a
Determine the main idea, and identify key details to support the main idea.LC.RI.5.2a
- 2b
Summarize the text or a portion of the text read, read aloud, or presented in diverse media.LC.RI.5.2b
- 3a
Explain/identify the relationship between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text.LC.RI.5.3a
- 3b
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.LC.RI.5.3b
- 3c
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information across texts.LC.RI.5.3c
- 4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain- specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.LC.RI.5.4
- 5a
Use signal words as a means of locating information (e.g., knowing that because or as a result of may help link a cause to a result).LC.RI.5.5a
- 5b
Use signal words to identify common types of text structures.LC.RI.5.5b
- 5c
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.LC.RI.5.5c
- 6
Note important similarities and differences in the point of view of multiple accounts of the same event or topic.LC.RI.5.6
- 7a
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question or to solve a problem.LC.RI.5.7a
- 7b
Refer to multiple print or digital sources as support for inferences (e.g., how did you know?).LC.RI.5.7b
- 8a
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.LC.RI.5.8a
- 8b
Identify reasons and evidence that support an author's point(s) in a text.LC.RI.5.8b
- 8c
Identify the author's stated thesis/claim/opinion. LC.RI.5.8d Identify evidence the author uses to support stated thesis/claim/opinion.LC.RI.5.8c
- 9a
Identify key details from multiple sources on the same topic (e.g., what are the important things that you learned?).LC.RI.5.9a
- 9b
Integrate information on a topic from multiple sources to answer a question or support a focus or opinion.LC.RI.5.9b
- 10a
Read or be read to a variety of informational texts or adapted texts.LC.RI.5.10a
- 10b
Use a variety of strategies to derive meaning from a variety of print and non-print informational texts.LC.RI.5.10b
Reading: Foundational SkillsRF
- 3
Use morphemes (e.g., roots and affixes) to decode unfamiliar multisyllabic words in and out of context.LC.RF.5.3
- 4
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition.LC.RF.5.4
WritingW
- 1a
Produce an opinion piece which has an introduction that states an opinion and has an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's opinion.LC.W.5.1a
- 1b
Provide relevant facts to support the reasons and stated opinion.LC.W.5.1b
- 1c
Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases.LC.W.5.1c
- 1d
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.LC.W.5.1d
- 2a
Produce an informative/explanatory permanent product which has an introduction that includes context/background information on a topic and establishes a central idea or focus about the topic.LC.W.5.2a
- 2b
Group related information logically.LC.W.5.2b
- 2c
Develop the topic (i.e., add additional information related to the topic) with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.LC.W.5.2c
- 2d
Include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when appropriate to convey information about the topic.LC.W.5.2d
- 2e
Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas.LC.W.5.2e
- 2f
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.LC.W.5.2f
- 2g
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information presented.LC.W.5.2g
- 3a
Produce a narrative permanent product which orients the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters.LC.W.5.3a
- 3b
Organize an event so that it unfolds naturally.LC.W.5.3b
- 3c
When appropriate use narrative techniques, such as dialogue and description, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.LC.W.5.3c
- 3d
Use transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.LC.W.5.3d
- 3e
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.LC.W.5.3e
- 3f
Provide a conclusion (e.g., concluding sentence, paragraph, or extended ending) that follows from the narrated experiences or events.LC.W.5.3f
- 4
Produce a clear, coherent permanent product that is appropriate to the specific task (e.g., topic or text), purpose (e.g., to inform or entertain), and audience (e.g., reader).LC.W.5.4
- 5a
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop a plan for permanent products (e.g., brainstorm topics, select a topic, gather information, create a draft).LC.W.5.5a
- 5b
With guidance and support from peers and adults, strengthen permanent products by revising and editing (e.g., review a permanent product, strengthen an opinion piece by adding another reason, fix incorrect spelling).LC.W.5.5b
- 6
Use technology to produce and publish permanent products (e.g., use the Internet to gather information; use word processing to generate and collaborate on writing).LC.W.5.6
- 7
Follow steps to complete a short research project (e.g., determine topic, locate information on a topic, organize information related to the topic, draft a permanent product).LC.W.5.7
- 8a
Recall relevant information from experiences to use in permanent products.LC.W.5.8a
- 8b
Gather information (e.g., highlight in text, quote or paraphrase from a source) from print (e.g., text read aloud, printed image) and/or digital sources (e.g., video, audio, images/graphics) relevant to a topic.LC.W.5.8b
- 8c
Sort evidence collected from print and/or digital sources into provided categories.LC.W.5.8c
- 8d
Provide a list of sources that contributed to the creation of a permanent product.LC.W.5.8d
- 9
Provide evidence from texts when producing permanent products.LC.W.5.9
Speaking & ListeningSL
- 1a
Make appropriate comments that contribute to a collaborative discussion.LC.SL.5.1a
- 1b
Review the key ideas expressed within a collaborative discussion.LC.SL.5.1b
- 2a
Determine the narrative point of view of a text read, read aloud, or viewed.LC.SL.5.2a
- 2b
Summarize the text or a portion of the text read, read aloud, or presented in diverse media.LC.SL.5.2b
- 3a
Identify a speaker's points or claims.LC.SL.5.3a
- 3b
Summarize the points a speaker makes.LC.SL.5.3b
- 3c
Identify reasons and evidence that a speaker provides to support points or claims.LC.SL.5.3c
- 3d
Explain how at least one claim in a discussion is supported by reasons and evidence.LC.SL.5.3d
- 4a
Report on a topic, story or claim using a logical sequence of ideas, appropriate facts, and relevant and descriptive details.LC.SL.5.4a
- 4b
Elaborate on each fact or opinion given in support of a claim with relevant details.LC.SL.5.4b
- 5a
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentation when appropriate to enhance the development of topic.LC.SL.5.5a
- 5b
Use captioned pictures, labeled diagrams, tables, or other visual displays in presentations when appropriate to support the topic or theme.LC.SL.5.5b
LanguageL
- 1a
Use appropriate verb tense to convey times, sequence, state, and condition.LC.L.5.1a
- 1b
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.LC.L.5.1b
- 1c
Identify and use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections when communicating.LC.L.5.1c
- 1d
Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences in writing.LC.L.5.1d
- 2a
Use punctuation to separate items in a series.LC.L.5.2a
- 2b
Use commas accurately when communicating.LC.L.5.2b
- 2c
Spell words correctly when communicating, consulting references as needed.LC.L.5.2c
- 3
Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader interest, and style when communicating.LC.L.5.3
- 4a
Use context to determine the meaning of unknown or multiple meaning words.LC.L.5.4a
- 4b
Use common grade-appropriate roots and affixes as clues to the meaning of a word.LC.L.5.4b
- 4c
Consult print or digital reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the pronunciation of a word.LC.L.5.4c
- 4d
Consult print or digital reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the meaning of a word. LC.L.5.4e Identify the denotation for a known word.LC.L.5.4d
- 5a
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.LC.L.5.5a
- 5b
Use figurative language in context, including similes and metaphors.LC.L.5.5b
- 5c
Identify the meaning of common idioms or proverbs.LC.L.5.5c
- 5d
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) in writing to promote understanding of each of the words.LC.L.5.5d
- 6a
Use grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases accurately.LC.L.5.6a
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