English Language Arts Curriculum

5th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will apply foundational skills to critically read and analyze grade level texts. Students will evaluate spoken language to compare and contrast point of view. Students will support formal writing with explanations and text evidence from multiple sources.

Outcomes and Components:

LA.5.8

Students will draw information from a variety of informational or nonfiction texts to support understanding of grade level topics and concepts.

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

 

LA.5.8.1

Quote accurately from the text when explaining what the text says.

5.RI.1

 

LA.5.8.2

Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

5.RI.2

 

LA.5.8.3

Interpret context clues to increase and clarify understanding.

5.L.4a

5.RF.4c

 

LA.5.8.4

Determine the meaning of academic and content specific vocabulary and phrases relevant to the topic.

5.RI.4

 

LA.5.8.5

Draw information from multiple reliable print and digital sources to locate information, answer a question, understand or research a topic.

5.RI.7

 

LA.5.8.6

Integrate and evaluate information from several texts on the same topic. 

5.RI.9

 

LA.5.8.7

Speak about the subject logically using grade level specific words and phrases.

5.SL.4

5.L.6

 

LA.5.8.8

Spell grade level words correctly, consulting references as needed.

5.L.2e

Academic Vocabulary: quotation, main idea, supporting detail, text structure, summarize, context clue, integrate, evaluate, reference

Content Vocabulary: prosthetic, disability, innovation, technology