Fifth Grade Language Arts

I Can Use Foundational Reading Skills

Students should master the fourth through tenth sets of 100 sight words by the end of Grade 5.

RF.5.3: I can show what I have learned about letters, sounds, and words in my reading.

RF.5.3.A: I can read unfamiliar words that have more than one syllable.

RF.5.4: I can fluently read and understand books at my level well. 

RF.5.4.A: I can read and understand fifth-grade texts.

RF.5.4.B: I can read fifth-grade books and poems aloud accurately, at the right speed, and with expression.

RF.5.4.C: I can use context clues to help me figure out or correct words I am having trouble with. 

RL.5.1: I can accurately quote from a fiction text when I am explaining what it says.

RL.5.1: I can accurately quote from a fiction text to support inferences that I have made.

RL.5.2: I can determine the theme of a fiction text by thinking about the details in the text.

RL.5.2: I can explain how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic when discussing the theme of the poem.

RL.5.2: I can summarize a fiction text in my own words.

RL.5.3: I can compare and contrast characters, settings, or events using details in the text to support my comparison.

RL.5.4: I can determine the meanings of words and phrases an author uses. 

RL.5.4: I can understand the meaning of figurative language in a fiction text.

RL.5.4: I can understand similes and metaphors in fiction texts.

L.5.5: I can explain how chapters, scenes, or stanzas fit together to give structure to stories, plays, and poems.

RL.5.6: I can describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences a fiction text.

RL.5.7: I can explain how visuals contribute to a story.

RL.5.9: I can compare and contrast similar themes or topics in stories from the same fiction genre.

RL.5.10: I can read and understand fifth-grade stories, plays, and poems independently.

I Can Read Informational Text

RI.5.1: I can accurately quote from informational text when I am explaining what it says.

RI.5.1: I can accurately quote from informational text to support inferences that I have made.

RI.5.2: I can determine two or more main ideas in informational texts.

RI.5.2: I can explain how the main ideas in informational texts are supported by the details in the text.

RI.5.2: I can summarize informational texts I have read.

RI.5.3: I can explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals in historical texts using specific information from the text.

RI.5.3: I can explain the relationships between two or more events in historical texts using specific information from the text.

RI.5.3: I can explain the relationships between two or more ideas or concepts in scientific texts using specific information that was given in the text.

RI.5.3: I can explain the relationship between two or more ideas or concepts in technical texts using specific information that was given in the text.

RI.5.4: I can determine the meanings of words and phrases in science and social studies texts.

RI.5.5: I can compare and contrast the organization (e.g., time order, comparison, cause and effect, or problem and solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more informational texts.

RI.5.6: I can analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic by discussing similarities and differences in their points of view.

RI.5.7: I can use different types of informational texts to locate an answer or to solve a problem.

RI.5.8: I can explain how an author uses specific reasons and evidence to support particular points in informational texts.

RI.5.9: I can use information from several different informational texts on the same topic to help me write or speak with knowledge about the topic.

RI.5.10: I can read and understand 5th-grade informational texts independently.

I Can Write 5th-Grade Writing Prompts

W.5.1: I can write to share my opinion on topics or texts and provide reasons and information to support that opinion.

W.5.1.A: I can write my opinion in an organized way that introduces my topic clearly, states my opinion, and groups related ideas together.

W.5.1.B: I can present reasons in a logical order that are supported by facts and details when writing my opinion.

W.5.1.C: I can connect my opinion and reasons using words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically.)

W.5.1.D: I can write a conclusion that is related to the opinion I present.

W.5.2: I can write to inform/explain topics or ideas to others clearly.

W.5.2.A: I can write an informative text that introduces and gives a focus for my topic and then groups related information together logically.

W.5.2.A: I can include special formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia in my writing to help others understand my topic better.

W.5.2.B: I can develop a topic using facts, definitions, details, quotations, or other information and examples.

W.5.2.C: I can connect related ideas throughout my writing using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).

W.5.2.D: I can use precise wording and specific vocabulary to teach others about a topic.

W.5.2.E: I can write a conclusion that is related to the information or explanation I present.

W.5.3: I can write stories with good technique, detailed descriptions, and a clear sequence.

W.5.3.A: I can provide an introduction in my stories that creates a situation, introduces a narrator and characters, and organizes a plot that unfolds naturally.

W.5.3.B: I can use different techniques like dialog and description to develop experiences and events or to show how the characters respond to different situations in the story.

W.5.3.C: I can use different types of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to help with the sequence of my story.

W.5.3.D: I can use very specific words and phrases, as well as sensory details, to express experiences and events.

W.5.3.E: I can write a conclusion that makes sense with the experiences and events I shared in my story.

W.5.4: I can produce clear writing with appropriate development and organization to suit my task, purpose, and audience.

W.5.5: I can plan, revise, edit, rewrite, or try a new approach in my writing with the help of peers and adults.

W.5.6: I can use technology to create and publish my writing.

W.5.6: I can use technology to communicate and collaborate with others.

W.5.6: I can use appropriate keyboarding skills to type at least two pages of my writing in a single sitting.

W.5.7: I can conduct short research projects to help me learn about topics through investigation.

W.5.8: I can recall what I have learned or find new information from books or technology to help me with my research.

W.5.8: I can summarize or paraphrase information in my notes and in my published work.

W.5.8: I can provide a list of sources that I used for gathering information for my writing.

W.5.9: I can gather evidence from fiction or informational text to support my investigation, thinking, and research.

W.5.9.A: I can apply all that I have learned in fifth-grade reading to writing literature.

W.5.9.B: I can apply all that I have learned in fifth-grade reading to writing informational texts.

W.5.10: I can write with stamina for short time frames or over a longer period of time depending on my purpose, audience, and topic.

I Can Share and Listen

SL.5.1: I can effectively participate in different types of discussions and with different people about fifth-grade topics and texts.

SL.5.1: I can build on others' ideas and express my own ideas clearly.

SL.5.1.A: I can come to discussions prepared to share my ideas because I have read or studied the required material.

SL.5.1.A: I can use what I know and what I have read to explore new ideas about a topic during a discussion.

SL.5.1.B: I can follow agreed-upon rules for discussion and carry out my assigned role.

SL.5.1.C: I can ask and answer questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and build upon others' ideas and remarks.

SL.5.1.D: I can think about new ideas being discussed and then draw my own conclusions based on what I have learned.

SL.5.2: I can summarize text that is read aloud or information that is presented to me.

SL.5.3: I can summarize the points a speaker makes and explain the speaker's reasons and evidence for those points.

SL.5.4: I can report on a topic or present my opinion logically using appropriate facts and details to support my main idea.

SL.5.4: I can speak clearly and at an appropriate pace when I give a report or share my opinion.

SL.5.4.A: I can plan and deliver an opinion speech that: states an opinion, logically sequences evidence to support the speaker's position, uses transition words to 4effectively link opinions and evidence (e.g., consequently and therefore), and provides a concluding statement related to the speaker's position.

SL.5.4.B: I can memorize and recite a poem or section of a speech or historical document using rate, expression, and gestures appropriate to the selection.

SL.5.5: I can include multimedia (e.g., graphics or sound) and other displays to help me show main ideas or themes in my presentations.

SL.5.6: I can change the way I am speaking (informal or formal) depending on the task and situation.

I Can Use Standard English When I Speak and Write

L.5.1: I can show that I understand standard English in my speech and in my writing.

L.5.1.A: I can explain the use of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.

L.5.1.B: I can form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).

L.5.1.C: I can use verb tenses to show meaning with regard to times, sequences of events, states, or conditions of being.

L.5.1.D: I can recognize and fix verb tenses that are used incorrectly.

L.5.1.E: I can use correlative conjunctions correctly (e.g., either/or and neither/nor).

L.5.2: I can show that I know how to write sentences accurately.

L.5.2.A: I can use the correct punctuation when I am writing a sentence with a list of items in a series.

L.5.2.B: I can show that I know when to use a comma to separate an introduction from the rest of a sentence.

L.5.2.C: I can show that I know how to use commas correctly to set off words (e.g., Yes, thank you. It's true, isn't it? Is that you, Steve?).

L.5.2.D: I can use underlining, quotation marks, or italics correctly to indicate titles of works.

L.5.2.E: I can use appropriate references to help me spell fifth-grade words.

L.5.3: I can write, speak, read, and listen by using my knowledge of the English language.

L.5.3.A: I can expand, combine, and reduce sentences to make them more interesting and more easily understood.

L.5.3.B: I can compare and contrast different dialects or registers of English used in writing.

L.5.4: I can determine the meanings of words by using the strategies I have learned and by thinking about what I have read.

L.5.4.A: I can use context clues to figure out the meanings of words or phrases.

L.5.4.B: I can determine the meanings of unknown words by using what I know about common Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots.

L.5.4.C: I can use print and computer reference sources to help me find the pronunciations and clarify meanings of new words or phrases.

5L.5.5: I can show that I understand the deeper meanings of words and phrases.

L.5.5.A: I can show that I understand the meaning of figurative language.

L.5.5.B: I can recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

L.5.5.C: I can use the relationship between synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to help me better understand each of the words. 

L.5.6: I can learn and use new vocabulary appropriate for 5th grade.

L.5.6: I can learn and use words that show contrast or logical relationships (e.g., however, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).