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English Language Arts: Grade 5

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Literature Text: Key Ideas and Details

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    Demonstrate understanding of key ideas and details in literature.  E05.A-K.1.1

    1. 1

      Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences and/or making generalizations from the text.  E05.A-K.1.1.1

    2. 2

      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.E05.A-K.1.1.2

    3. 3

      Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story, drama, or poem, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).  E05.A-K.1.1.3

Literature Text: Craft and Structure

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    Demonstrate understanding of craft and structure in literature. E05.A-C.2.1

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      Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described; describe an author’s purpose and explain how it is conveyed in the text.  E05.A-C.2.1.1

Literature Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

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    Demonstrate understanding of connections within, between, and/or among texts. E05.A-C.3.1

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      Compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics. E05.A-C.3.1.1

Literature Text: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

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    Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and figurative language in literature.  E05.A-V.4.1

    1. 1

      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.  E05.A-V.4.1.1

      1. a

        Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.  E05.A-V.4.1.1.a

      2. b

        Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis). E05.A-V.4.1.1.b

    2. 2

      Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.  E05.A-V.4.1.2

      1. a

        Interpret figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification) in context. E05.A-V.4.1.2.a

      2. b

        Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.  E05.A-V.4.1.2.b

      3. c

        Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. E05.A-V.4.1.2.c

Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details

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    Demonstrate understanding of key ideas and details in informational texts.  E05.B-K.1.1

    1. 1

      Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences and/or making generalizations from the text.  E05.B-K.1.1.1

    2. 2

      Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.E05.B-K.1.1.2

    3. 3

      Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, steps, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.  E05.B-K.1.1.3

Informational Text: Craft and Structure

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    Demonstrate understanding of craft and structure in informational texts.  E05.B-C.2.1

    1. 1

      Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.  E05.B-C.2.1.1

    2. 2

      Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information and text features in two or more texts.  E05.B-C.2.1.2

Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas  

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    Demonstrate understanding of connections within, between, and/or among informational texts.  E05.B-C.3.1

    1. 1

      Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).  E05.B-C.3.1.1

    2. 2

      Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to demonstrate subject knowledge. E05.B-C.3.1.2

    3. 3

      Interpret text features (e.g., headings, graphics, charts) and/or make connections between text and the content of text features.  E05.B-C.3.1.3

Informational Text: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 

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    Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and figurative language in informational texts.E05.B-V.4.1

    1. 1

      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.  E05.B-V.4.1.1

      1. a

        Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. E05.B-V.4.1.1.a

      2. b

        Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis). E05.B-V.4.1.1.b

      3. c

        Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases used in a text. E05.B-V.4.1.1.c

    2. 2

      Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.  E05.B-V.4.1.2

      1. a

        Interpret figurative language (simile, metaphor, and personification) in context.  E05.B-V.4.1.2.a

      2. b

        Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. E05.B-V.4.1.2.b

      3. c

        Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. E05.B-V.4.1.2.c

Conventions of Standard English: Conventions of Standard English 

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    Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage. E05.D.1.1

    1. 1

      Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences. E05.D.1.1.1

    2. 2

      Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).  E05.D.1.1.2

    3. 3

      Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.  E05.D.1.1.3

    4. 4

      Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*  E05.D.1.1.4

    5. 5

      Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).  E05.D.1.1.5

    6. 6

      Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.* E05.D.1.1.6

    7. 7

      Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).* E05.D.1.1.7

    8. 8

      Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*E05.D.1.1.8

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    Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. E05.D.1.2

    1. 1

      Use punctuation to separate items in a series.* E05.D.1.2.1

    2. 2

      Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.  E05.D.1.2.2

    3. 3

      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?). E05.D.1.2.3

    4. 4

      Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.  E05.D.1.2.4

    5. 5

      Spell grade-appropriate words correctly. E05.D.1.2.5

Conventions of Standard English: Knowledge of Language 

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    Use knowledge of language and its conventions. E05.D.2.1

    1. 1

      Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for its conventions. meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. E05.D.2.1.1

    2. 2

      Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.* E05.D.2.1.2

    3. 3

      Choose punctuation for effect.*E05.D.2.1.3

    4. 4

      Choose words and phrases for effect.*  E05.D.2.1.4

Text-Dependent Analysis: Evidence-Based Analysis of Text

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    Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and/or research.  E05.E.1.1

    1. 1

      Introduce text(s) for the intended audience, state an opinion and/or topic, establish a situation, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose. E05.E.1.1.1

    2. 2

      Develop the analysis using a variety of evidence from text(s) to support claims, opinions, ideas, and inferences.E05.E.1.1.2

    3. 3

      Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially). E05.E.1.1.3

    4. 4

      Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic and/or convey the experience and events. E05.E.1.1.4

    5. 5

      Establish and maintain a formal style. E05.E.1.1.5

    6. 6

      Provide a concluding section related to the analysis presented.  E05.E.1.1.6

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