L.5.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.5.1.a — Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

L.5.1.e — Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).

L.5.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.5.2.b — Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

RI.5.1 — Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

RL.5.2 — Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

RL.5.3 — Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).

RL.5.6 — Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

SL.5.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

SL.5.2 — Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

SL.5.3 — Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.

SL.5.4 — Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

SL.5.5 — Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

W.5.1 — Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information

W.5.1.a — Introduce 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.

W.5.1.b — Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.

W.5.1.c — Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).

W.5.1.d — Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

W.5.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

W.5.9.a — Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]").

L.5.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

L.5.4.b — Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).

L.5.5 — Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

L.5.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).

RF.5.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

RF.5.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

RL.5.1 — Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

RL.5.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4—5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RL.5.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

W.5.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

W.5.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1—3 above.)

W.5.5 — With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

W.5.6 — With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.