Grade 5
5.W.3a
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
October 1, 20185.W.3b
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
October 1, 20185.W.3c
Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
October 1, 20185.W.3d
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
October 1, 20185.W.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.)
October 1, 20185.W.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. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)
October 1, 20185.W.6
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.
October 1, 20185.W.7
Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
October 1, 20185.W.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.
October 1, 20185.W.2a
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.
October 1, 20185.W.2b
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
October 1, 2018