Standards
Compose opinion pieces, using writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, supporting the writer's perspective with reasons and information.
Generate resourceCompose opinion pieces, using writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, supporting the writer’s perspective with reasons and information.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceIntroduce 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.
Generate resourceIntroduce 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.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceCompose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Generate resourceCompose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus and group related information logically; include formatting, illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus and group related information logically; include formatting, illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples related to the topic.
Generate resourceDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples related to the topic.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate conjunctions to develop text structure within sentences.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate conjunctions to develop text structure within sentences.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate transitions to develop text structure across paragraphs.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate transitions to develop text structure in sentences and paragraphs.
Generate resourceUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Generate resourceUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceCompose narratives, using writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas, using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
Generate resourceCompose narratives, using writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas, using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceOrient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that reflects linear, nonlinear or circular structure.
Generate resourceOrient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that reflects linear, nonlinear or circular structure.
Generate resourceUse narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
Generate resourceUse narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
Generate resourceUse a variety of conjunctions and transitional words, phrases and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
Generate resourceUse a variety of conjunctions and transitional words, phrases and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
Generate resourceUse concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Generate resourceUse concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Generate resourceWith limited guidance and support from adults, use digital resources to create and publish products as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceWith limited guidance and support from adults, use digital resources to create and publish products as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceConduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Generate resourceConduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Generate resourceSummarize relevant information from experiences, or gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase applicable information in notes and finished work and provide a list of sources.
Generate resourceSummarize relevant information from experiences, or gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase applicable information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
Generate resourceCompose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
Generate resourceCompose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
Generate resourceWhen writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
Generate resourceWhen writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of General American English grammar and usage.
Generate resourceExplain the function of conjunctions, prepositions and interjections in a grade-level text.
Generate resourceExplain the function of conjunctions, prepositions and interjections in a grade-level text.
Generate resourceProduce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
Generate resourceProduce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate shifts in verb tense.
Generate resourceUse a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
Generate resourceUse a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
Generate resourceUse a comma to set off the words yes and no, to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence and to indicate direct address.
Generate resourceUse a comma to set off the words yes and no, to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence and to indicate direct address.
Generate resourceUse strategies and resources (print and electronic) to identify and correct spelling errors.
Generate resourceUse strategies and resources (print and electronic) to identify and correct spelling errors.
Generate resourceUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
Generate resourceUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
Generate resourceExpand, combine and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest and style.
Generate resourceExpand, combine and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest and style.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers, slang) used in stories, dramas or poems.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers, slang) used in stories, dramas or poems.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Generate resourceUse context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Generate resourceUse context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Generate resourceConsult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation and determine or clarity the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Generate resourceConsult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition and other logical relationships.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition and other logical relationships.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of, figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.
Generate resourceUse combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns and morphology to accurately read unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
Generate resourceUse combined knowledge of all phoneme-grapheme correspondences, syllabication patterns and morphology to accurately decode and encode unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
Generate resourceRead fluently (accuracy, speed and prosody) on grade-level texts to support comprehension.
Generate resourceRead fluently (accuracy, speed and prosody) on grade-level texts to support comprehension.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceBy the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appropriate, complex informational texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceRoutinely and flexibly develop and apply background knowledge along with a variety of comprehension strategies to understand and analyze grade-appropriate, complex informational text independently.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the central ideas are reflected in a text, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence to support thinking.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the central ideas are reflected in a text, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence to support thinking.
Generate resourceExplain the relationships or interactions between individuals, events, ideas or concepts in a historical, scientific or technical text based on specific information over the course of a text.
Generate resourceExplain the relationships or interactions between individuals, events, ideas or concepts in a historical, scientific or technical text based on specific information over the course of a text.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a grade-level text, and analyze how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a grade-level text, and analyze how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceCompare/contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts or information in two or more texts.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts or information in two or more texts.
Generate resourceAnalyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the perspective they represent.
Generate resourceAnalyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the perspective they represent.
Generate resourceAnalyze information from multiple print and non-print formats, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
Generate resourceAnalyze information from multiple print and non-print formats, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
Generate resourceExplain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular claims in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which claim(s).
Generate resourceExplain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular claims in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which claim(s).
Generate resourceQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceBy the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appropriate, complex literary texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceRoutinely and flexibly develop and apply background knowledge along with a variety of comprehension strategies to understand and analyze grade-appropriate, complex literary text independently.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the theme is reflected in the text, including but not limited to poems, stories and dramas, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence to support thinking.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the theme is reflected in the text, including but not limited to poems, stories and dramas, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence to support thinking.
Generate resourceCompare/contrast characters, settings or events in a story or drama, using specific details to analyze their interaction over the course of the text.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast characters, settings or events in a story or drama, using specific details to analyze their interaction over the course of the text.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including but not limited to allusions found in mythology, and analyze how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings, and analyze how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceAnalyze and explain the overall structure of poems, stories and dramas in two or more texts, including but not limited to linear, nonlinear and circular structures.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts or information in two or more literary texts (e.g., stories, poems or dramas).
Generate resourceDescribe how a narrator's or speaker's perspective influences how events are described.
Generate resourceDescribe how a narrator’s or speaker’s perspective influences how events are described.
Generate resourceAnalyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning or tone of non-print texts.
Generate resourceAnalyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning or tone of non-print texts.
Generate resourceCompare/contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Generate resource