FIFTH3+ELA

5th Grade Reading-3rd 9-Weeks

 * **//Standard 2: Acquisition of Vocabulary//** ||
 * I can identify and understand new uses of words and phrases in text, such as similes and metaphors. ||
 * I can use word origins to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases. ||
 * **I can apply the knowledge of prefixes, suffixes and roots and various inflections to analyze the meaning of words and phrases.** ||
 * I can identify the meanings of abbreviations. ||
 * **//Standard 4: Informational, Technical and Persuasive//** ||
 * I can distinguish relevant from irrelevant information in a text and identify possible points of confusion for the reader. ||
 * **//Standard 5: Literary Text//** ||
 * **I can summarize stated and implied themes.** ||
 * I can interpret how an author's choice of words appeals to the senses and suggests mood. ||
 * **I can identify and explain the use of figurative language in literary works, including idioms, similes, hyperboles, metaphors, and personification.** ||
 * **//Standard 6: Writing Process//** ||
 * I can use resources and reference materials (e.g. dictionaries and thesauruses) to select more effective vocabulary. ||
 * **I can apply tools (e.g. rubrics, checklists and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.** ||
 * **//Standard 7: Writing Applications//** ||
 * **I can write responses to novels, stories and poems that organize an interpretation around several clear ideas and justify the interpretation through the use of examples and to specific textual evidence.** ||
 * **I can write letters that state the purpose, make requests or give compliments and use business letter format.** ||
 * **//Standard 9: Research//** ||
 * I can generate a topic, assigned or personal interest, and open-ended questions for research and develop a plan for gathering information. ||
 * **//Standard 10: Communication: Oral & Visual//** ||
 * **I can demonstrate active listening strategies (e.g. asking focused questions, responding to cues, making visual contact).** ||
 * I can interpret the main idea and draw conclusions from oral presentations and visual media. ||
 * **I can deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations recalling an event or personal experience that conveys relevant information and descriptive details.** ||
 * **I can deliver persuasive presentations that:**
 * **establish a clear position**
 * **include relevant evidence to support a position and addresses potential concerns of listeners**
 * **follow common organizational structures when appropriate (e.g. cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution.** ||
 * I can interpret the main idea and draw conclusions from oral presentations and visual media. ||
 * **I can deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations recalling an event or personal experience that conveys relevant information and descriptive details.** ||
 * **I can deliver persuasive presentations that:**
 * **establish a clear position**
 * **include relevant evidence to support a position and addresses potential concerns of listeners**
 * **follow common organizational structures when appropriate (e.g. cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution.** ||