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Grade 5 · English language arts

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English language arts · 2017 framework

Reading foundations

  1. 01Decode unfamiliar words and read prose and poetry fluentlyExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Stories and poetry

  1. 02Quote evidence and explain how chapters develop characters and themeExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 03Analyze how perspective and visual choices shape a storyExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 04Compare how two mysteries develop a shared themeExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  4. 05Explain how stanzas and scenes develop meaningExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  5. 06Read and comprehend stories, dramas, poems and informational texts at the high end of the grades 4-5 band independentlyExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Informational reading

  1. 07Quote accurately and explain multiple main ideas in a technical textExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 08Compare structures and perspectives in accounts of one eventExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 09Locate information efficiently and connect evidence across sourcesExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Writing and research

  1. 10Investigate several sources and write for different purposesExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 11Develop an opinion with logically grouped reasons and evidenceExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 12Write an organized explanation with definitions, details and a useful visualExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  4. 13Develop a narrative with purposeful pacing and sensory detailExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Speaking and listening

  1. 14Summarize a speaker, discuss evidence and present clearlyExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Language and vocabulary

  1. 15Use conjunctions, prepositions, interjections and paired connectorsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 16Use perfect tenses and revise inappropriate shifts in timeExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 17Edit series, introductory elements, address and titles accuratelyExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  4. 18Expand, combine and reduce sentences for purpose and voiceExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  5. 19Use context, word parts and references to make precise word choicesExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

English language arts · 2026 framework

Reading foundations

  1. 01Decode and spell multisyllabic words using sound-spellings, syllable types and word partsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 02Read decodable and grade-level texts accurately, automatically and with expression, and self-monitorExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

More reading and writing

  1. 03Write fluently and legibly and place titles, headings and paragraphs correctly on the pageExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 04Compose and revise with subject-verb agreement, verb tenses that fit, perfect tenses and correlative conjunctionsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Stories and poetry

  1. 05Compare how two adventure stories and a poem develop a shared themeExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 06Identify similes, metaphors and idioms in a story, explain how the author uses them, and explain how the story would change if another character told itExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 07Read grade-level stories and articles with scaffolding as needed, and use prior knowledge to make connections and comparisonsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  4. 08Quote explicitly stated details, make and support inferences, explain a theme through a character's response or a speaker's reflection, and summarize with a themeExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Informational reading

  1. 09Select direct quotes to answer and infer, and trace how an author uses reasons and evidenceExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 10Determine the meaning of academic, domain-specific and multiple-meaning words, and use words that signal logical relationshipsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 11Determine the main ideas of an article, explain how key details support them, and summarize it with the other important informationExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Writing and research

  1. 12Plan an opinion piece with a partner, then write it alone with precise language and varied sentencesExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 13Research different aspects of a topic, record observations and write an informative reportExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 14Write a narrative with dialogue, pacing and sensory detail, and revise it with feedback as adult support fadesExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  4. 15Use evidence from texts to support analysis, reflection and research, and write routinely for tasks in different subjectsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Speaking and listening

  1. 16Create multimedia presentations of a poem and an article, and use digital tools to produce and publishExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 17Come to a discussion prepared, use what you know to explore ideas, complete an assigned role, build on others' remarks and ask specific questionsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 18Give an oral report with logically sequenced details, appropriate facts and descriptive details, clear speech at an understandable pace, and a list of sourcesExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers

Language and vocabulary

  1. 19Write complete sentences with clear pronouns, precise verb tenses and correct connecting wordsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  2. 20Capitalize and punctuate series, introductory elements, yes and no, tag questions, direct address and titles, and spell by sound patterns and word partsExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers
  3. 21Explain similes, metaphors, idioms, adages and proverbs in context, and expand, combine and reduce sentences for meaning, interest and styleExplanation · illustration · worked examples · practice and answers