College & Career Readiness English-Language Arts Standards

Fifth Grade College & Career Readiness English-Language Arts Standards 2nd 6 Weeks

Craft and Standard

STANDARD DATE DATES DATES DATES OF INTRODUCE REVIEWED ASSESSE INTERVENTIO D D N Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the September September- End of 2nd overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. RL.5.5 May 6 weeks Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are September September- End of 2nd described. RL.5.6 May 6 weeks

WRITING STANDARDS

Text Types and Purposes

STANDARD DATE DATES DATES DATES OF INTRODUCE REVIEWED ASSESSE INTERVENTIO D D N Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective September September- End of 2nd technique, descriptive details, & clear event sequences. W.5.3 May 6 weeks Orient the reader by establishing a situation & introducing a narrator, characters, or September September- End of 2nd both; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. W.5.3a May 6 weeks Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, & pacing, to develop September September- End of 2nd experiences & events or show the responses of characters to situations. W.5.3b May 6 weeks Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, & clauses to manage the sequence of September September- End of 2nd events. W.5.3c May 6 weeks Use concrete words & phrases & sensory details to convey experiences & events September September- End of 2nd precisely. W.5.3d May 6 weeks Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. W.5.3e September September- End of 2nd

1 Fifth Grade May 6 weeks Production and Distribution of Writing

STANDARD DATE DATES DATES DATES OF INTRODUCE REVIEWED ASSESSE INTERVENTIO D D N With guidance & support from peers & adults, develop & strengthen writing as September September- End of 2nd needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing May 6 weeks for conventions should demonstrate command of the first three Language standards in Grades K-5). W. 5.5

SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS

Comprehension and Collaboration

STANDARD DATE DATES DATES DATES OF INTRODUCE REVIEWED ASSESSE INTERVENTIO D D N Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, & September September- End of 2nd teacher-led) with diverse partners on Grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ May 6 weeks ideas & expressing their own clearly. SL.5.1 Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly September September- End of 2nd draw on that preparation & other information known about the topic to explore May 6 weeks ideas under discussion. SL.5.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions & carry out assigned roles. SL.5.1b September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks Pose & respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the September September- End of 2nd discussion & elaborate on the remarks of others. SL.5.1c May 6 weeks Review the key ideas expressed & draw conclusions in light of information and September September- End of 2nd knowledge gained from the discussions. SL.5.1d May 6 weeks

2 Fifth Grade

LANGUAGE STANDARDS

Skills & understandings that are particularly likely to require continued attention in higher grades as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing & speaking are marked with an asterisk. (*)

Conventions of Standard English

STANDARD DATE DATES DATES DATES OF INTRODUCE REVIEWED ASSESSE INTERVENTIO D D N Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar & usage September September- End of 2nd when writing or speaking. L.5.1 May 6 weeks Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, & interjections in general & their September September- End of 2nd function in particular sentences. L.5.1a May 6 weeks

Form & use the perfect verb tenses (eg I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked). September September- End of 2nd L.5.1b May 6 weeks Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, & conditions. L.5.1c September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks Recognize & correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense. L.5.1d* September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks Use correlative conjunctions (eg either/or, neither/nor). L.5.1e September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks September September- End of 2nd Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, May 6 weeks punctuation, & spelling when writing. L.5.2 Use punctuation to separate items in a series. L.5.2a* September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks September September- End of 2nd Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. May 6 weeks

3 Fifth Grade L.5.2b

Use a comma to set off the words yes & no (eg Yes, thank you), to set off a tag September September- End of 2nd question from the rest of the sentence (eg It’s true, isn’t it?), & to indicate direct May 6 weeks address (eg Is that you, Steve?). L.5.2c

Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works. L.5.2d September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. L.5.2e September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, & nuances in September September- End of 2nd word meanings. L.5.5 May 6 weeks Interpret figurative language, including similes & metaphors, in context. L.5.5a September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks Recognize & explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, & proverbs. L.5.5b September September- End of 2nd May 6 weeks Use the relationship between particular words (eg synonyms, antonyms, homographs) September September- End of 2nd to better understand each of the words. L.5.5c May 6 weeks