5th Grade TEKSSocial Studies

SS.5.01A Explain when, where, and why groups of people explored, colonized, and settled in the United States, including the search for religious freedom and economic gain.SS.5.01B Describe the accomplishments of significant individuals during the colonial period, including William Bradford, Anne Hutchinson, William Penn, John Smith, John Wise, and Roger Williams.

SS.5.02A Identify and analyze the causes and effects of events prior to and during the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War and the Boston Tea Party.SS.5.02B Identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period.

SS.5.02C Summarize the results of the American Revolution, including the establishment of the United States and the development of the U.S. military.

SS.5.03A Identify the issues that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, including the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

SS.5.03B Identify the contributions of individuals, including James Madison, and others such as George Mason, Charles Pinckney, and Roger Sherman who helped create the U.S. Constitution.SS.5.04A Describe the causes and effects of the War of 1812.

SS.5.04B Identify and explain how changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution led to conflict among sections of the United States.SS.5.04C Identify reasons people moved west.

SS.5.04D Identify significant events and concepts associated with U.S. territorial expansion, including the Louisiana Purchase, the expedition of Lewis and Clark, and Manifest Destiny.

SS.5.04E Identify the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states’ rights, and slavery, and the effects of the Civil War, including Reconstruction and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.SS.5.04F Explain how industry and the mechanization of agriculture changed the American way of life.SS.5.04G Identify the challenges, opportunities, and contributions of people from various American Indian and immigrant groups.

SS.5.05A Analyze various issues and events of the 20th century such as industrialization, urbanization, increased use of oil and gas, the Great Depression, the world wars, the civil rights movement, and military actions.

SS.5.05B Analyze various issues and events of the 21st century such as the War on Terror and the 2008 presidential election.SS.5.05C Identify the accomplishments of individuals and groups such as Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Dwight Eisenhower, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar Chavez, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who have made contributions to society in the areas of civil rights, women’s rights, military actions, and politics.SS.5.06A Apply geographic tools, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses, to construct and interpret maps.SS.5.06B Translate geographic data into a variety of formats such as raw data to graphs and maps.

SS.5.07A Describe a variety of regions in the United States such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity.

SS.5.07B Describe a variety of regions in the United States such as landform, climate, and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics such as the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Coastal Plains.SS.5.07C Locate on a map important political features such as the ten largest urban areas in the United States, the 50 states and their capitals, and regions such as the Northeast, the Midwest, and the Southwest.SS.5.07D Locate on a map important physical features such as the Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, and Great Plains.

SS.5.08A Identify and describe the types of settlement and patterns of land use in the United States.

SS.5.08B Explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in the United States, past and present.

SS.5.08C Analyze the reasons for the location of cities in the United States, including capital cities, and explain their distribution, past and present.

SS.5.09A Describe how and why people have adapted to and modified their environment in the United States, past and present, such as the use of human resources to meet basic needs.SS.5.09B Analyze the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in the United States, past and present.SS.5.10A Explain the economic patterns of early European colonists.SS.5.10B Identify major industries of colonial America.SS.5.11A Describe the development of the free enterprise system in colonial America and the United States.

SS.5.11B Describe how the free enterprise system works in the United States.SS.5.11C Give examples of the benefits of the free enterprise system in the United States.SS.5.12A Explain how supply and demand affects consumers in the United States.

SS.5.12B Evaluate the effects of supply and demand on business, industry, and agriculture, including the plantation system, in the United States.SS.5.13A Compare how people in different parts of the United States earn a living, past and present.

SS.5.13B Identify and explain how geographic factors have influenced the location of economic activities in the United States.SS.5.13C Analyze the effects of immigration, migration, and limited resources on the economic development and growth of the United States.

SS.5.13D Describe the impact of mass production, specialization, and division of labor on the economic growth of the United States.SS.5.13E Explain the impact of American ideas about progress and equality of opportunity on the economic development and growth of the United States.

SS.5.14A Identify and compare the systems of government of early European colonists, including representative government and monarchy.

SS.5.14B Identify examples of representative government in the American colonies, including the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses.

SS.5.15A Identify the key elements and the purposes and explain the importance of the Declaration of Independence.

SS.5.15B Explain the purposes of the U.S. Constitution as identified in the Preamble. SS.5.15C Explain the reasons for the creation of the Bill of Rights and its importance. SS.5.16A Identify and explain the basic functions of the three branches of

government. SS.5.16B Identify the reasons for and describe the system of checks and balances

outlined in the U.S. Constitution.SS.5.16C Distinguish between national and state governments and compare their responsibilities in the U.S. federal system.SS.5.17A Explain various patriotic symbols, including Uncle Sam, and political symbols such as the donkey and elephant.SS.5.17B Sing or recite “The Star-Spangled Banner” and explain its history.SS.5.17C Recite and explain the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag.SS.5.17D Describe the origins and significance of national celebrations such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day.SS.5.17E Explain the significance of important landmarks, including the White House, the Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore.

SS.5.18A Explain the duty individuals have to participate in civic affairs at the local, state, and national levels.SS.5.18B Explain how to contact elected and appointed leaders in local, state, and national governments.

SS.5.19A Explain the contributions of the Founding Fathers to the development of the national government.SS.5.19B Identify past and present leaders in the national government, including the president and various members of Congress, and their political parties.SS.5.19C Identify and compare leadership qualities of national leaders, past and present.

SS.5.20A Describe the fundamental rights guaranteed by each amendment in the Bill of Rights, including freedom of religion, speech, and press; the right to assemble and petition the government; the right to keep and bear arms; the right to trial by jury; and the right to an attorney.

SS.5.20B Describe various amendments to the U.S. Constitution such as those that extended voting rights of U.S. citizens.SS.5.21A Identify significant examples of art, music, and literature from various periods in U.S. history such as the painting American Progress, “Yankee Doodle,” and “Paul Revere’s Ride.”SS.5.21B Explain how examples of art, music, and literature reflect the times during which they were created.

SS.5.22A Identify the similarities and differences within and among various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the United States.

SS.5.22B Describe customs and traditions of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the United States.

SS.5.22C Summarize the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity.SS.5.23A Identify the accomplishments of notable individuals in the fields of science and technology, including Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney, John Deere, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington Carver, the Wright Brothers, and Neil Armstrong.

SS.5.23B Identify how scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the rapid growth of technology industries have advanced the economic development of the United States, including the transcontinental railroad and the space program.

SS.5.23C Explain how scientific discoveries and technological innovations in the fields of medicine, communication, and transportation have benefited individuals and society in the United States.SS.5.23D Predict how future scientific discoveries and technological innovations could affect society in the United States.

SS.5.24A Differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States.

SS.5.24B Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions.

SS.5.24C Organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps.

SS.5.24D Identify different points of view about an issue, topic, or current event. SS.5.24E Identify the historical context of an event. SS.5.25A Use social studies terminology correctly. SS.5.25B Incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written

communication.SS.5.25C Express ideas orally based on research and experiences.

SS.5.25D Create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies.SS.5.25E Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.SS.5.26A Use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.SS.5.26B Use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision.

Math Ⓢ MATH.5.1A Use place value to read, write, compare and order whole numbers

through the 999,999,999,999 in standard, expanded, and written forms. Ⓢ MATH.5.1B Use place value to read, write, compare, and order decimals through the

thousandths place moving from concrete models and pictorial representations to the symbolic level.

Ⓡ MATH.5.2A Generate a fraction equivalent to a given fraction such as1/2 and 3/6 or 4/12 and 1/3 using various strategies including concrete objects, pictorial models, and patterns to generalize a rule for the process.

Ⓢ MATH.5.2B Generate a mixed number equivalent to a given improper fraction or generate an improper fraction equivalent to a given mixed number using various strategies including concrete objects, pictorial models, and patterns to generalize a rule for the process.

Ⓡ MATH.5.2C Compare two fractional quantities in problem-solving situations using a variety of methods, including common denominators, concrete or pictorial models, and benchmark fractions.

Ⓢ MATH.5.2D Use models to relate decimals to fractions that name tenths, hundredths, and thousandths with models such as base-ten blocks, fraction bars, and paper grids.

Ⓡ MATH.5.3A Use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving whole numbers and decimals using a variety of strategies.

Ⓡ MATH.5.3B Use multiplication to solve problems involving whole numbers (no more than three-digit times two-digit without technology) applying array/area models to multiplication algorithms.

Ⓡ MATH.5.3C Use division to solve problems involving whole numbers (no more than two-digit divisors and three-digit dividends without technology), including interpreting the remainder within a given context for sharing equally and measuring out contexts applying models to division algorithms.

Ⓢ MATH.5.3D Identify common factors of a set of whole numbers using a variety of strategies and manipulatives.

Ⓢ MATH.5.3E Model situations using addition and/or subtraction involving fractions with like denominators using concrete objects, pictures, words, and numbers

Ⓢ MATH.5.4 Use strategies, including rounding and compatible numbers to estimate solutions to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.

Ⓡ MATH.5.5A Describe the relationship between sets of data in graphic organizers such as lists, tables, charts, and diagrams, extend the pattern, and state the rule for non-consecutive related number pairs.

Ⓢ MATH.5.5B Identify prime and composite numbers using concrete objects, pictorial models, and patterns in factor pairs.

Ⓢ MATH.5.6 Select from and use diagrams and equations such as y = 5 + 3 to represent meaningful problem situations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

Ⓢ MATH.5.7 Identify essential attributes including parallel, perpendicular, and congruent parts of two- and three-dimensional geometric figures and use formal geometric vocabulary to describe and compare given figures.

Ⓡ MATH.5.8A Sketch the results of translations, rotations, and reflections on a Quadrant I coordinate grid and name points using ordered pairs.

Ⓢ MATH.5.8B Identify the transformation that generates one figure from the other when given two congruent figures on a Quadrant I coordinate grid.

Ⓢ MATH.5.9 Locate and name points on a coordinate grid using ordered pairs of whole numbers.

Ⓢ MATH.5.10A Perform simple conversions within the same measurement system (SI (metric) or customary).

Ⓢ MATH.5.10B Connect models for perimeter, area, and volume with their respective formulas.

Ⓡ MATH.5.10C Select and use appropriate units and formulas to measure length, perimeter, area, and volume in customary system and SI (metric) system. Ⓢ MATH.5.11A Solve problems involving changes in temperature. (in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius).

Ⓢ MATH.5.11B Solve problems involving elapsed time. Ⓢ MATH.5.12A Use fractions to describe the results of an experiment. Ⓡ MATH.5.12B Use experimental results to make predictions.

Ⓢ MATH.5.12C List all possible outcomes of a probability experiment such as tossing a coin using a variety of representations such as tables, charts, and tree diagrams.

Ⓢ MATH.5.13A Use tables of related number pairs to make line graphs. Ⓡ MATH.5.13B Describe characteristics of data presented in tables and graphs

including median, mode, and range. Ⓢ MATH.5.13C Graph a given set of data using an appropriate graphical

representation such as a picture or line graph. MATH.5.14A Identify the mathematics in everyday situations. MATH.5.14B Solve problems that incorporate understanding the problem, making a

plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the solution for reasonableness. MATH.5.14C Select or develop an appropriate problem-solving plan or strategy

including drawing a picture, looking for a pattern, systematic guessing and checking, acting it out, making a table, working a simpler problem, or working backwards to solve a problem.

MATH.5.14D Use tools such as real objects, manipulatives, and technology to solve problems.

MATH.5.15A Explain and record observations using objects, words, pictures, numbers, and technology.

MATH.5.15B Relate informal language to mathematical language and symbols. MATH.5.16A Make generalizations from patterns or sets of examples and

nonexamples. MATH.5.16B Justify why an answer is reasonable and explain the solution process.

ScienceSCI.5.1A Demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment as described in

the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations.SCI.5.1B Make informed choices in the conservation, disposal, and recycling of

materials.SCI.5.2A Describe, plan, and implement simple experimental investigations testing

one variable.SCI.5.2B Ask well-defined questions, formulate testable hypotheses, and select and

use appropriate equipment and technology.SCI.5.2C Collect information by detailed observations and accurate measuringSCI.5.2D Analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from

direct observable and indirect inferred evidence.SCI.5.2E Demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase the reliability of

results.SCI.5.2F Communicate valid conclusions in both written and verbal forms.SCI.5.2G Construct appropriate simple graphs, tables, maps, and charts using

technology, including computers, to organize, examine, and evaluate information.SCI.5.3A In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations

by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational

testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student.

SCI.5.3B Evaluate the accuracy of the information related to promotional materials forproducts and services such as nutritional labels.

SCI.5.3C Draw or develop a model that represents how something works or looks including systems and processes that cannot be seen.

SCI.5.3D Connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science, science careers, and contributions of scientists.

SCI.5.4A Collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including calculators, microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius thermometers, prisms, mirrors, pan balances, triple beam balances, spring scales, graduated cylinders, beakers, hot plates, meter sticks, magnets, collecting nets, and notebooks; timing devices, including clocks and stopwatches; and materials to support observations of habitats or organisms such as terrariums and aquariums.

SCI.5.4B Use safety equipment, including safety goggles and gloves.ⓇSCI.5.5A Classify matter based on physical properties, including mass, magnetism, physical state solid, liquid, and gas, relative density sinking and floating, solubility in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy or electric energy.ⓈSCI.5.5B Identify the boiling and freezing/melting points of water on the Celsius scale.ⓈSCI.5.5C Demonstrate that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their ingredients such as iron filings and sand.ⓈSCI.5.5D Identify changes that can occur in the physical properties of the ingredients of solutions such as dissolving salt in water or adding lemon juice to water.ⓇSCI.5.6A Explore the uses of energy, including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and sound energy.ⓇSCI.5.6B Demonstrate that the flow of electricity in circuits requires a complete path through which an electric current can pass and can produce light, heat, and sound.ⓇSCI.5.6C Demonstrate that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object or travels through one medium to another and demonstrate that light can be reflected such as the use of mirrors or other shiny surfaces and refracted such as the appearance of an object when observed through water.ⓈSCI.5.6D Design an experiment that tests the effect of force on an object.ⓇSCI.5.7A Explore the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels.ⓇSCI.5.7B Recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice.ⓇSCI.5.7C Identify alternative energy resources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biofuels.ⓈSCI.5.7D Identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and the nature of the environments at the time using models.

ⓈSCI.5.8A Differentiate between weather and climate.ⓈSCI.5.8B Explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle.ⓇSCI.5.8C Demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky.ⓈSCI.5.8D Identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.ⓇSCI.5.9A Observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting with the living and non-living elements. ⓇSCI.5.9B Describe how the flow of energy derived from the Sun, used by producers to create their own food, is transferred through a food chain and food web to consumers and decomposers.ⓈSCI.5.9C Predict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms, including humans, such as the overpopulation of grazers or the building of highways.ⓈSCI.5.9D Identify the significance of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle to the survival of plants and animals.ⓇSCI.5.10A Compare the structures and functions of different species that help them live and survive such as hooves on prairie animals or webbed feet in aquatic animals.ⓇSCI.5.10B Differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle.ⓈSCI.5.10C Describe the differences between complete and incomplete metamorphosis of insects.ⓈSCI.3.5C Predict, observe, and record changes in the state of matter caused by heating or cooling.Ⓢ SCI.3.6B Demonstrate and observe how position and motion can be changed by pushing and pulling objects to show work being done such as swings, balls , pulleys, and wagons.ⓈSCI.4.7C Identify and classify Earth's renewable resources, including air, plants, water, and animals; and nonrenewable resources, including coal, oil, and natural gas; and the importance of conservation.ⓈSCI.4.8A Measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key. ⓈSCI.4.8B Describe and illustrate the continuous movement of water above and on the surface of Earth through the water cycle and explain the role of the Sun as a major source of energy in this process.

SCI.6.2A Plan and implement comparative and descriptive investigations by making observations, asking well-defined questions, and using appropriate equipment and technology.SCI.6.8A Compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy.

ELAELA.5.RC.A  Establish (and/or identify) purposes (including the author’s purpose) for reading selected texts based upon own or others’ desired outcome to enhance comprehension. ELA.5.RC.B  Ask literal, interpretive, evaluative, and universal questions of text (including judging the internal consistency or logic of a text, i.e., asking, “Would this character do this? “Does this make sense here?”).ELA.5.RC.C Monitor and adjust comprehension (e.g., using background knowledge, creating sensory images, rereading a portion aloud, generating questions).ⓇⓈELA.5.RC.D Make inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.ⓇⓈELA.5.RC.E  Summarize and paraphrase texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order within a text and across texts (or identify the best summary). ⓇELA.5.RC.F Make connections (e.g., thematic links, author analysis) between and across multiple texts of various genres and provide textual evidence.ELA.5.1A Read aloud grade-level stories with fluency (rate, accuracy, expression, appropriate phrasing) and comprehension.ⓇELA.5.2A Determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.ⓇELA.5.2B Use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words.ELA.5.2C Produce analogies with known antonyms and synonyms.ELA.5.2D Identify and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and other sayings.ⓇELA.5.2E Use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.ⓈELA.5.3A Compare and contrast the themes or moral lessons of several works of fiction from various cultures.ⓈELA.5.3B Describe the phenomena explained in origin myths from various cultures.ⓈELA.5.3C Explain the effect of a historical event or movement on the theme of a work of literature.ⓈELA.5.4A Analyze how poets use sound effects (e.g., alliteration, internal rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) to reinforce meaning in poems.ELA.5.5A Analyze the similarities and differences between an original text and its dramatic adaptation.ⓇELA.5.6A Describe (and/or sequence) incidents (including conflict) that advance the story or novel, explaining how each incident gives rise to or foreshadows future events.ⓇELA.5.6B Explain the roles and functions of characters in various plots, including their relationships and conflicts.ⓈELA.5.6C Explain different forms of third-person points of view in stories.

ⓈELA.5.7A Identify the literary language and devices used in biographies and autobiographies, including how authors present major events in a person's life. ⓇELA.5.8A Evaluate the impact of sensory details, imagery, and figurative language in literary text.ELA.5.9A Read independently for a sustained period of time and summarize or paraphrase what the reading was about, maintaining meaning and logical order (e.g., generate a reading log or journal; participate in book talks).ⓈELA.5.10A Draw conclusions from the information presented by an author and evaluate how well the author's purpose was achieved.ⓇELA.5.11A  Summarize the main ideas and supporting details in a text in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.ⓈELA.5.11B Determine the facts in text and verify them through established methods (as opposed to opinions).ⓇELA.5.11C Analyze how the organizational pattern of a text (e.g., cause-and-effect, compare-and-contrast, sequential order, logical order, classification schemes) influences the relationships among the ideas.ⓇELA.5.11D Use multiple text features and graphics to gain an overview of the contents of text and to locate information.   ⓇELA.5.11E Synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres.ⓈELA.5.12A Identify the author's viewpoint or position and explain the basic relationships among ideas (e.g., parallelism, comparison, causality) in the argument.ⓈELA.5.12B Recognize exaggerated, contradictory, or misleading statements in text.ⓈELA.5.13A Interpret details from procedural text to complete a task, solve a problem, or perform procedures.ⓈELA.5.13B Interpret factual or quantitative information presented in maps, charts, illustrations, graphs, timelines, tables, and diagrams.ELA.5.14A Explain how messages conveyed in various forms of media are presented differently (e.g., documentaries, online information, televised news).ELA.5.14B Consider the difference in techniques used in media (e.g., commercials, documentaries, news).ⓈELA.5.14C Identify the point-of-view of media presentations.ELA.5.14D Analyze various digital media venues for levels of formality and informality.ELA.5.15A Plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for conveying the intended meaning to an audience, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g., discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or controlling idea.ELA.5.15B Develop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational strategy (e.g., sequence of events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create a focused, organized, and coherent piece of writing.

ELA.5.15C Revise drafts to clarify meaning, enhance style, include simple and compound sentences, and improve transitions by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences or larger units of text after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.ELA.5.15D Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling using a teacher or student-developed rubric.ELA.5.15E Revise final draft in response to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work for appropriate audiences.ELA.5.16A.i Write imaginative stories that include a clearly defined focus, plot, and point of view.ELA.5.16A.ii Write imaginative stories that include a specific, believable setting created through the use of sensory details.ELA.5.16A.iii Write imaginative stories that include dialogue that develops the story.ELA.5.16B.i Write poems using poetic techniques (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia).ELA.5.16B.ii Write poems using figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors).ELA.5.16B.iii Write poems using graphic elements (e.g., capital letters, line length).ELA.5.17A Write a personal narrative that conveys thoughts and feelings about an experience.ELA.5.18A.i Create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that present effective introductions and concluding paragraphs.ELA.5.18A.ii Create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that guide and inform the reader's understanding of key ideas and evidence.ELA.5.18A.iii Create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that include specific facts, details, and examples in an appropriately organized structure.ELA.5.18A.iv Create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to link paragraphs.ELA.5.18B Write formal and informal letters that convey ideas, include important information, demonstrate a sense of closure, and use appropriate conventions (e.g., date, salutation, body, closing, signature).ELA.5.18C Write responses to literary or expository texts and provide evidence from the text to demonstrate understanding.ELA.5.19A Write persuasive essays for appropriate audiences that establish a position and include sound reasoning, detailed and relevant evidence, and consideration of alternatives.ELA.5.20A.i Use and understand the function of verbs (irregular verbs and active voice) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.5.20A.ii Use and understand the function of collective nouns (e.g., class, public) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.5.20A.iii Use and understand the function of adjectives (e.g., descriptive, including origins: French windows, American cars) and their comparative and superlative forms (e.g., good, better, best) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.

ELA.5.20A.iv Use and understand the function of adverbs (e.g., frequency: usually, sometimes; intensity: almost, a lot) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.5.20A.v Use and understand the function of prepositions and prepositional phrases to convey location, time, direction, or to provide details in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.5.20A.vi Use and understand the function of indefinite pronouns (e.g., all, both, nothing, anything) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.5.20A.vii Use and understand the function of (coordinating, correlative, and) subordinating conjunctions (e.g., while, because, although, if) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.5.20A.viii Use and understand the function of transitional words (e.g., also, therefore) in the context of reading, writing, and speaking.ELA.5.20B Use the complete subject and the complete predicate in a sentence.ELA.5.20C Use complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.ELA.5.21A.i Use conventions of capitalization including abbreviations.ELA.5.21A.ii Use conventions of capitalization including initials and acronyms.ELA.5.21A.iii Use conventions of capitalization including the names of organizations.ELA.5.21B.i Recognize and use punctuation marks including commas in compound sentences.ELA.5.21B.ii Recognize and use punctuation marks including proper punctuation and spacing for quotations.ELA.5.21C Use proper mechanics including italics and underlining for titles and emphasis.ELA.5.22A.i Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including consonant changes (e.g., /t/ to /sh/ in select, selection; /k/ to /sh/ in music, musician).ELA.5.22A.ii Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including vowel changes (e.g., long to short in crime, criminal; long to schwa in define, definition; short to schwa in legality, legal).ELA.5.22A.iii Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including silent and sounded consonants (e.g., haste, hasten; sign, signal; condemn, condemnation).ELA.5.22B.i Spell words with Greek Roots (e.g., tele, photo, graph, meter).ELA.5.22B.ii Spell words with Latin Roots (e.g., spec, scrib, rupt, port, ject, dict).ELA.5.22B.iii Spell words with Greek suffixes (e.g., -ology, -phobia, -ism, -ist).ELA.5.22B.iv Spell words with Latin derived suffixes (e.g., -able, -ible; -ance, -ence).ELA.5.22C Differentiate between commonly confused terms (e.g., its, it's; affect, effect).ELA.5.22D Use spelling patterns and rules and print and electronic resources to determine and check correct spelling.ELA.5.22E Know how to use the spell-check function in word processing while understanding its limitations.

ELA.5.23A Brainstorm, consult with others, decide upon a topic, and formulate open-ended questions to address the major research topic.ELA.5.23B Generate a research plan for gathering relevant information about the major research question.ELA.5.24A Follow the research plan to collect data from a range of print and electronic resources (e.g., reference texts, periodicals, web pages, online sources) and data from experts.ELA.5.24B Differentiate between primary and secondary sources.ELA.5.24C Record data, utilizing available technology (e.g., word processors) in order to see the relationships between ideas, and convert graphic/visual data (e.g., charts, diagrams, timelines) into written notes.ELA.5.24D Identify the source of notes (e.g., author, title, page number) and record bibliographic information concerning those sources according to a standard format.ELA.5.24E Differentiate between paraphrasing and plagiarism and identify the importance of citing valid and reliable sources .ELA.5.25A Refine the major research question, if necessary, guided by the answers to a secondary set of questions.ELA.5.25B Evaluate the relevance, validity, and reliability of sources for the research.ELA.5.26A (Synthesize the research into a written or an oral presentation that) compiles important information from multiple sources.ELA.5.26B (Synthesize the research into a written or an oral presentation that) develops a topic sentence, summarizes findings, and uses evidence to support conclusions.ELA.5.26C (Synthesize the research into a written or an oral presentation that) presents the findings in a consistent format.ELA.5.26D (Synthesize the research into a written or an oral presentation that) uses quotations to support ideas and an appropriate form of documentation to acknowledge sources (e.g., bibliography, works cited).ELA.5.27A Listen to and interpret a speaker's messages (both verbal and nonverbal) and ask questions to clarify the speaker's purpose or perspective.ELA.5.27B Follow, restate, and give oral instructions that include multiple action steps.ELA.5.27C Determine both main and supporting ideas in the speaker's message.ELA.5.28A Give organized presentations employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively.ELA.5.29A Participate in student-led discussions by eliciting and considering suggestions from other group members and by identifying points of agreement and disagreement.ELA.1.20C Ask questions with appropriate subject-verb inversion.ELA.2.18A Write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end.

ELA.2.21C Distinguish among declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.ELA.2.22C.i Recognize and use punctuation marks including ending punctuation in sentences. ELA.3.13B Draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence.ELA.3.2A Use ideas (e.g., illustrations, titles, topic sentences, key words, and foreshadowing clues) to make and confirm predictions. ELA.3.23B.iii Use conventions of capitalization including (names and) official titles of people.ELA.3.23C.i Recognize and use punctuation marks including apostrophes in contractions and possessives.ELA.3.24A Use knowledge of letter sounds, word parts, word segmentation, and syllabication to spell. ELA.3.5B Compare and contrast the settings in myths and traditional folktales (and other genres, and identify its importance to the story).ELA.4.21A Write legibly by selecting cursive script or manuscript printing as appropriate marks.ELA.4.21B.i Use conventions of capitalization including historical events and documents.ELA.4.21B.iii Use conventions of capitalization including languages, races, and nationalities.ELA.4.22A.i Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including plural rules (e.g., words ending in f as in leaf, leaves; adding -es).ELA.4.22A.ii Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including irregular plurals (e.g., man/men, foot/feet, child/children).ELA.4.22A.iii Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including double consonants in middle of words.ELA.4.22A.iv Spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules including other ways to spell sh (e.g., -sion, -tion, -cian).ELA.4.22B Spell base words and roots with affixes (e.g., -ion, -ment, -ly, dis-, pre-).ELA.4.24A.iii Follow the research plan to collect information from multiple sources of information both oral and written, including visual sources of information (e.g., maps, timelines, graphs) where appropriate.ELA.4.24B Use skimming and scanning techniques to identify data by looking at text features (e.g., bold print, italics).ELA.4.3.B Compare and contrast the adventures, exploits (and/or traits) of characters (e.g., the trickster) in traditional and classical literature, and other genres.