5TH GRADE COMMON CORE STANDARDS
Q3 - READING STANDARDS
Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and UseL5.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Reading Foundational Skills: Phonics and Word RecognitionRF5.3a - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
Fluency
RF5.4b - Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
Reading Literature: Key Ideas and DetailsRL5.2 -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; summarizes the text.
Reading: Craft and Structure
RL5.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
RL5.5 - Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL5.7 - 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).
RL5.9 - Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Reading Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF5.3a - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words incontext and out of context.
Fluency
RF5.4b - Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
RF5.4c - Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Reading Literature Key Ideas and Details
RL5.2 -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; summarizes the text.
Craft and Structure
RL5.6 - Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
RL5.5 - Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL5.9 - Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Q3 WRITING STANDARDS (IN ORDER OF STUDY)
Language: Conventions of Standard English
L5.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking.
b. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
L5.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
c. 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?).
Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration
SL5.1- 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.
Writing
5.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
W5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Language
L5.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking.
b. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
L5.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
c. 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?).
Writing: Text Types
W5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Writing: Production and Distribution
W5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
Civics & Government5.C&G.1.1 Explain how ideas of various governments influenced the development of the United States government (Roman, Greek, Iroquois, and British.)
5.C&G.1.2 Summarize the organizational structures and powers of the United States government (legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government)
5.C&G.1. Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
5.C&G.2.1 Understand the values and principles of a democratic republic.
5.C&G.2.2 Analyze the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens in relation to the concept of "common good" according to the United States Constitution (Bill of Rights)
5.C&G.2.3 Exemplify ways in which the rights, responsibilities and privileges of citizens are protected under the United States Constitution.
5.C&G.2.4 Explain why civic participation is important in the United States.
Culture
5.C.1.3 Explain how the movement of goods, ideas and various cultural groups influenced the development of regions in the United States.
Geography5.G.1.1 Explain the impact of the physical environment on early settlements in the New World.
5.G.1.2 Explain the positive and negative effects of human activity on the physical environment of the United States, past and present.
5.G.1.4 Exemplify migration within or immigration to the United States in order to identify push and pull factors (why people left/why people came).
Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and UseL5.5 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Reading Foundational Skills: Phonics and Word RecognitionRF5.3a - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
Fluency
RF5.4b - Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
Reading Literature: Key Ideas and DetailsRL5.2 -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; summarizes the text.
Reading: Craft and Structure
RL5.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
RL5.5 - Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL5.7 - 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).
RL5.9 - Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Reading Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF5.3a - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words incontext and out of context.
Fluency
RF5.4b - Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
RF5.4c - Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Reading Literature Key Ideas and Details
RL5.2 -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; summarizes the text.
Craft and Structure
RL5.6 - Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
RL5.5 - Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL5.9 - Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Q3 WRITING STANDARDS (IN ORDER OF STUDY)
Language: Conventions of Standard English
L5.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking.
b. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
L5.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
c. 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?).
Speaking and Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration
SL5.1- 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.
Writing
5.3. 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, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
- Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses 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.
W5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
Language
L5.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar when writing or speaking.
b. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
L5.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
c. 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?).
Writing: Text Types
W5.1 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 author'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.
Writing: Production and Distribution
W5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
Civics & Government5.C&G.1.1 Explain how ideas of various governments influenced the development of the United States government (Roman, Greek, Iroquois, and British.)
5.C&G.1.2 Summarize the organizational structures and powers of the United States government (legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government)
5.C&G.1. Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
5.C&G.2.1 Understand the values and principles of a democratic republic.
5.C&G.2.2 Analyze the rights and responsibilities of United States citizens in relation to the concept of "common good" according to the United States Constitution (Bill of Rights)
5.C&G.2.3 Exemplify ways in which the rights, responsibilities and privileges of citizens are protected under the United States Constitution.
5.C&G.2.4 Explain why civic participation is important in the United States.
Culture
5.C.1.3 Explain how the movement of goods, ideas and various cultural groups influenced the development of regions in the United States.
Geography5.G.1.1 Explain the impact of the physical environment on early settlements in the New World.
5.G.1.2 Explain the positive and negative effects of human activity on the physical environment of the United States, past and present.
5.G.1.4 Exemplify migration within or immigration to the United States in order to identify push and pull factors (why people left/why people came).
Q 2 - READING STANDARDS
Reading Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF5.3a - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
Fluency
RF5.4c- Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Reading Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
RI5.1 - Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI5.2-Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI5.3 - Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
Craft and Structure
RI5.5 - 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.
RI5.7 - 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.
Speaking and Listening
SL 5.2 Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Range of Writing
W 5.8 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.
W5.10 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflections, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Reading Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF5.3a - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis in decoding words. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
Fluency
RF5.4c- Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Reading Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
RI5.1 - Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI5.2-Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI5.3 - Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
Craft and Structure
RI5.5 - 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.
RI5.7 - 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.
Speaking and Listening
SL 5.2 Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Range of Writing
W 5.8 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.
W5.10 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflections, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Q 2 - WRITING STANDARDS
Using Opinions to Persuade
Language: Conventions of Standard English
L5.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
b. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and Usage
L5.4 - 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.
a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print
Speaking & Listening:
Comprehension and Collaboration
SL5.1- 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.
Speaking & Listening: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
SL5.4 - 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 theme, speak clearly at an understandable pace.
SL5.5 - Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
WRITING
Text Types and Purposes
W5.1a - 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 author's purpose.
W5.1b - Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
W5.1c - Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
W5.1d - Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
Production and Distribution of Writing
W5.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above)
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
W5.9a - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflections, 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]").
W5.9b - 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]").
Range of Writing
W5.10 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflections, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Using Opinions to Persuade
Language: Conventions of Standard English
L5.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
b. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
Language: Vocabulary Acquisition and Usage
L5.4 - 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.
a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print
Speaking & Listening:
Comprehension and Collaboration
SL5.1- 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.
- c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
- d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained and discussed.
Speaking & Listening: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
SL5.4 - 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 theme, speak clearly at an understandable pace.
SL5.5 - Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
WRITING
Text Types and Purposes
W5.1a - 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 author's purpose.
W5.1b - Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
W5.1c - Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
W5.1d - Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
Production and Distribution of Writing
W5.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above)
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
W5.9a - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflections, 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]").
W5.9b - 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]").
Range of Writing
W5.10 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflections, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Q 2 - SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
Civics and Government
5.C&G.1
5.C&G.1.3 Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
Culture
5.C.1 Understand how increased diversity resulted from migration, settlement patterns and economic development in the United States.
5.C.1.1 Analyze the change in leadership, cultures and everyday life of American Indian groups before and after European exploration.
Geography and Environmental Literacy
5.G.1 Understand how human activity has and continues to shape the United States.
5.G.1.1 Explain the impact of the physical environment on early settlements in the New World.
History
5.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key events in the United States.
5.H.1.1 Evaluate the relationships between European explorers (French, Spanish and English) and American Indian groups, based on accuracy of historical information (beliefs, fears and leadership).
5.H.1.2 Summarize the political, economic and social aspects of colonial life in the thirteen colonies.
5.H.1.3 Analyze the impact of major conflicts, battles and wars on the development of our nation through Reconstruction.
5.H.2 Understand the role of prominent figures in shaping the United States.
5.H.2.1 Summarize the contributions of the "Founding Fathers" to the development of our country.
5.H.2.2 Explain how key historical figures have exemplified values and principles of American democracy
Civics and Government
5.C&G.1
5.C&G.1.3 Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
Culture
5.C.1 Understand how increased diversity resulted from migration, settlement patterns and economic development in the United States.
5.C.1.1 Analyze the change in leadership, cultures and everyday life of American Indian groups before and after European exploration.
Geography and Environmental Literacy
5.G.1 Understand how human activity has and continues to shape the United States.
5.G.1.1 Explain the impact of the physical environment on early settlements in the New World.
History
5.H.1 Analyze the chronology of key events in the United States.
5.H.1.1 Evaluate the relationships between European explorers (French, Spanish and English) and American Indian groups, based on accuracy of historical information (beliefs, fears and leadership).
5.H.1.2 Summarize the political, economic and social aspects of colonial life in the thirteen colonies.
5.H.1.3 Analyze the impact of major conflicts, battles and wars on the development of our nation through Reconstruction.
5.H.2 Understand the role of prominent figures in shaping the United States.
5.H.2.1 Summarize the contributions of the "Founding Fathers" to the development of our country.
5.H.2.2 Explain how key historical figures have exemplified values and principles of American democracy