Grade 5

5.W.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

October 1, 2018
5.SL.3

Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.

October 1, 2018
5.SL.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 themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

October 1, 2018
5.SL.5

Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

October 1, 2018
5.RL.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

October 1, 2018
5.RL.5

Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.

October 1, 2018
5.RL.6

Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.

October 1, 2018
5.RL.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).

October 1, 2018
5.RL.8

(Not applicable to literature)

October 1, 2018
5.RL.9

Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.

October 1, 2018
5.RL.10

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.

October 1, 2018
5.SL.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.

October 1, 2018