Government Standards



Common Core

Language Arts - Grade 5

Assessment Exam - Common Core Language Arts - Grade 5
Reading: Literature eTAP Lesson
Key Ideas and Details
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1
 
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.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2
Elements and Themes of Literature
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).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3
Compare and Contrast Text Structure
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4
Analogies, Metaphors, Similes, and Point of View
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.5
Analyzing Texts
Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6
 
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7
Deliver Multimedia Presentations
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9
Literary Genres
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
By 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.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.10
 
Reading: Informational Text eTAP Lesson
Key Ideas and Details
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.1
Summary
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2
Main Idea and Key Details
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.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3
 
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.4
Determine Meanings of Words
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.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.5
Compare and Contrast Informational Materials
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.6
Cause and Effect Organization of Text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Draw 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.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.7
 
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.8
Evaluate Claims and Present Arguments
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.9
Integrate Information
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10
 
Reading: Foundational Skills eTAP Lesson
Phonics and Word Recognition
Know 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 read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.3.a
Summary

Root/Base Words

Compound Words
Fluency
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4.a
Multiple-Step Instructions
Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4.b
 
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4.c
Words in Context
Writing eTAP Lesson
Text Types and Purposes
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. Introduce 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.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1.a
Writing Opinion Pieces
Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1.b
Informative/Explanatory Texts
Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1.c
Respond to Persuasive Messages
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1.d
Expository Compositions
Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.a
Prepare a Speech Outline
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.b
 
Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.c
Colons and Semicolons
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.d
 
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2.e
Structure and Format of Functional Documents
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3.a
 
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3.b
Narrative Writing
Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3.c
 
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3.d
Informative/Explanatory Texts
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3.e
 
Production and Distribution of Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.4
Edit and Revise
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.5
 
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.6
Word-Processing
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7
Investigate and Research Topics
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8
 
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]").
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9.a
Persuasive Compositions
Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., "Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point[s]"").
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.9.b
 
Range of Writing
Write 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 discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.10
 
Speaking and Listening eTAP Lesson
Comprehension and Collaboration
Come 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.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1.a
Discussing Ideas
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1.b
 
Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1.c
Questioning
Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1.d
Note-taking, Outlining & Summarizing
Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.2
Media
Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.3
Summarize Texts and Speaker Presentations
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.4
Presenting Reports
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.5
Media 2
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.6
 
Language eTAP Lesson
Conventions of Standard English
Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.1.a
Grammar Conventions
Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.1.b
 
Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.1.c
Verbs
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.1.d
 
Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.1.e
Parts of Speech
Use punctuation to separate items in a series.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.2.a
Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling
Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.2.b
 
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?).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.2.c
Mechanics of Writing
Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.2.d
Underlining, Quotation Marks and Italics
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.2.e
 
Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.3.a
Edit and Revise
Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.3.b
 
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4.a
Context Clues
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4.b
Roots and Affixes
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4.c
Reference Materials
Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5.a
Figurative Language and Word Relationships
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5.b
 
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5.c
Antonyms, Synonyms, Homophones & Homographs Gr 4
Acquire 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).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.6
Determine Meanings of Words