Standardized Test Preparation

Arizona State Standards

Language Arts - Grade 5

Assessment Exam - AZM2 English Language Arts Grade 5

Reading Standards for 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. AZ.M2.5.RL.1	Main Idea and Key Details
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details of the text; include how characters in story or drama respond to challenges, how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic, and a summary of the text. AZ.M2.5.RL.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). AZ.M2.5.RL.3	Compare and Contrast Text Structure
Craft and Structure
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. AZ.M2.5.RL.4	Figurative Language
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem. AZ.M2.5.RL.5	Structural Features of Text
Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described. AZ.M2.5.RL.6	Plot Structure and Point of View
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the purpose, meaning, or tone of the text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, and poem). AZ.M2.5.RL.7	Types of Literature
Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics. AZ.M2.5.RL.9	Literary Genres
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
By the end of the year, proficiently and independently read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in a text complexity range determined by qualitative and quantitative measures appropriate to grade 5. AZ.M2.5.RL.10	Analyze Themes and Literary Elements
Reading Standards for 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. AZ.M2.5.RI.1	Analyzing Texts
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. AZ.M2.5.RI.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. AZ.M2.5.RI.3	Plot
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. AZ.M2.5.RI.4	Determine Meanings of Words
Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts. AZ.M2.5.RI.5	Compare and Contrast Text Structure
Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. AZ.M2.5.RI.6	Plot Structure and Point of View
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. AZ.M2.5.RI.7	Questioning
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). AZ.M2.5.RI.8	Analogies, Metaphors, Similes, and Point of View
Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably AZ.M2.5.RI.9	Integrate Information
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
Bythe end of the year, proficiently and independently read and comprehend informational text, including history/social studies,science and technological texts, in a text complexity range determined by qualitative and quantitative measures appropriate to grade 5. AZ.M2.5.RI.10	Character Traits
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills	eTAP Lesson
Phonics and Word Recognition
Know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding multisyllabic words in context and out of context. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences to accurately read unfamiliar multisyllabic words. Apply knowledge of the six syllable patterns to read grade level words accurately. Use combined knowledge of morphology to read grade level words accurately. Know and apply common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots to accurately read unfamiliar words. AZ.M2.5.RF.3	Sight Words Long Vowels Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words
Fluency
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. AZ.M2.5.RF.4	Multiple-Step Instructions Imaginative Forms of Literature Setting
Writing Standards	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. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically). Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. AZ.M2.5.W.1	Writing Opinion Pieces Paragraphs
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. 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. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially). Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. AZ.M2.5.W.2	Informative/Explanatory Texts Informative and Explanatory Texts Compound Sentences
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue and description, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. AZ.M2.5.W.3	Narrative Writing Paragraph Transitions Conclusions
Production and Distribution of Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. AZ.M2.5.W.4	Organization and Focus
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. AZ.M2.5.W.5	Edit and Revise
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing as well asto interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills in order to complete a writing task. AZ.M2.5.W.6	Media
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 and to answer a specific question. AZ.M2.5.W.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. AZ.M2.5.W.8	Investigate and Research Topics
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts. AZ.M2.5.W.9	Gathering Research Report Information
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. AZ.M2.5.W.10	Brief Narratives
Writing Standards: Foundational Skills	eTAP Lesson
Sound-letter basics and Handwriting
Demonstrate and apply handwriting skills. Read and write cursive letters, upper and lower case. Transcribe ideas legibly and fluently with appropriate spacing and indentation. AZ.M2.5.WF.1	Penmanship
Speaking and Listening Standards	eTAP Lesson
Comprehension and Collaboration
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. 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. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions based on information and knowledge gained from the discussions. AZ.M2.5.SL.1	Discussing Ideas Collaborate to Evaluate Presentations Analyze and Summarize Texts
Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. AZ.M2.5.SL.2	Summarize Texts and Speaker Presentations
Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence. AZ.M2.5.SL.3	Write Persuasive Compositions
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. AZ.M2.5.SL.4	Presenting Reports
Standards for Mathematical Practice	eTAP Lesson
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. AZ.M2.5.SL.5	Media 2
Speaking and Listening Standards	eTAP Lesson
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation. AZ.M2.5.SL.6	Literary Devices
Language Standards	eTAP Lesson
Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses. Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense. Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor). Write and organize one or more paragraphs that contain: a topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion that is appropriate to the writing task. AZ.M2.5.L.1	Grammar Conventions Pronouns, Verbs, and Adjectives Verbs Parts of Speech Mechanics of Writing
Demonstrate command of the conventions of StandardEnglish capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Use punctuation to separate items in a series. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. 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?). Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. AZ.M2.5.L.2	Capitalization Period/Exclamation Point/Question Mark Commas Dictionary Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling
Knowledge of Language
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems. AZ.M2.5.L.3	Compare and Contrast Informational Materials Summarize Texts and Speaker Presentations
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis). Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. 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. AZ.M2.5.L.4	Determine Meanings of Words Dictionary Reference Materials Cause-effect Relationships
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. AZ.M2.5.L.5	Figurative Language and Word Relationships Analogies, Metaphors, Similes, and Point of View
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). AZ.M2.5.L.6