For English Language Learners
Grade 5
Teacher’s Edition
Aligned with the Common Core State
Standards for Grade 5
English Language Arts &
Literacy in History/Social Studies,
Science, and Technical Subjects
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Key Ideas and Details
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or
speaking to support conclusions from the text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Craft and Structure
4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how
specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or
stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency
of the evidence.
9. Analyze how two or more texts address a number of similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the
authors take.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
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Reading Standards for Literature
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Key Ideas and Details
1. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says
explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Unit 1: 7, 15, 19, 21, 29, 37, 41, 55, 59, 63, 65, 81, 85, 95, 99, 103, 107
Unit 2: 133, 137, 141, 151, 155, 159, 177, 181, 185, 199, 203, 207, 217, 221,
225 Unit 3: 255, 259, 277, 281, 285, 295, 299, 303, 317, 325, 329, 343, 347,
351 Unit 4: 377, 381, 385, 399, 403, 407, 409, 417, 421, 425, 429, 439, 443,
447, 451 Unit 5: 495, 499, 503, 507, 517, 520, 521, 523, 525, 529, 543, 547,
551, 561, 565, 569, 573, 587, 591 Unit 6: 617, 621, 625, 629, 639, 643, 647,
651, 661, 665, 669, 683, 687, 691, 695, 705, 709
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.
Unit 3: 251, 266, 288, 306, 310, 317, 319, 329, 332, 365 Unit 6: 683, 689,
690, 705, 709, 713, 717, 719, 731
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).
Unit 1: 11, 15, 18, 19 Unit 3: 251, 254, 263, 297, 303, 309, 365 Unit 5:
568, 569, 572 Unit 6: 621, 624, 625, 629, 705, 708, 709, 716
Craft and Structure
4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
Unit 3: 321, 325, 363 Unit 5: 565
5. Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to
provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Unit 1: 43, 55, 63, 84 Unit 2: 229 Unit 3: 254, 276, 287 Unit 4: 380
6. Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how
events are described.
Unit 3: 259, 345, 347, 351, 365, 425 Unit 6: 708
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning,
tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of
fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
Unit 1: 55, 63, 95, 99, 103, 107 Unit 2: 177
8. (Not applicable to literature)
(Not applicable to literature)
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9. Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and
adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Unit 3: 287, 294, 297, 307 Unit 5: 573, 575
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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.
Reading selections in the Grade 5 Student Anthology and Leveled
Readers in MMH Treasure Chest fall within the recommended Lexile
range 770-980 required by the Common Core Standard for grades 4-5.**
Reading Standards for Informational Text
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COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
Key Ideas and Details
1. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly
and when drawing inferences from the text.
Unit 1: 55, 59, 63, 65, 81, 85, 95, 99, 103, 107 Unit 2: 133, 137, 141, 151,
155, 159, 177, 181, 185, 199, 203, 207, 217, 221, 225 Unit 3: 343, 347, 351
Unit 4: 377, 381, 385, 395, 399, 403, 407, 409, 421, 425, 429 Unit 5: 495,
499, 503, 507, 517, 521, 523, 525, 529, 539, 543, 547, 551, 583, 587, 591
Unit 6: 665, 669
2. Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are
supported by key details; summarize the text.
Unit 2: 151, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 162, 163 Unit 4: 395, 397, 398,
399, 406, 407, 409
3. Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals,
events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based
on specific information in the text.
Unit 1: 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21 Unit 5: 582, 583, 586, 587, 590,
591, 594, 595
Craft and Structure
4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words
or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
Unit 1: 9, 31, 53, 75, 97 Unit 2: 131, 153, 175, 197, 219 Unit 3: 253,
275, 297, 319, 341 Unit 4: 375, 397, 419, 441, 463 Unit 5: 497, 519,
541, 563, 585 Unit 6: 619, 641, 663, 685, 707
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5. Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison,
cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information
in two or more texts.
Unit 4: 373, 375, 377, 381, 385, 387 Unit 5: 495, 497, 499, 539, 543,
545, 546, 547, 549, 550, 551 Unit 6: 639, 647, 651
6. Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important
similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
Unit 1: 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21 Unit 5: 582, 583, 586, 587, 590,
591, 594, 595
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating
the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem
efficiently
Unit 3: 358, 359 Unit 4: 480, 481 Unit 5: 603
8. Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular
points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which
point(s).
Unit 2: 195, 197, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 209 Unit 4: 417, 419,
420, 421, 424, 425, 427, 429, 431 Unit 5: 583, 585, 587, 589, 591, 595
9. Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write
or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Unit 1: 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 115 Unit 5: 582, 583, 586,
587, 590, 591, 592, 594, 595, 596
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10. By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including
history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the
grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Reading selections in the Grade 5 Student Anthology and Leveled
Readers in MMH Treasure Chest fall within the recommended Lexile
range 770-980 required by the Common Core Standard for grades 4-5.**
Reading: Foundational Skills
There are no standards for Print Concepts (1) or Phonological Awareness (2) in Foundational Skills for Grade 5.
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COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
Phonics and Word Recognition
3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding
words.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
Unit 1: 8, 30, 52, 74, 96, 118 Unit 2: 130, 152, 174, 196, 218, 240
Unit 3: 252, 274, 296, 318, 340, 362 Unit 4: 374, 396, 418, 440, 462, 484
Unit 5: 496, 540, 562, 584, 606 Unit 6: 618, 640, 662, 684, 706, 728
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a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences,
syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read
accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
Unit 1: 8, 30, 76, 81 Unit 2: 132, 137, 152, 176, 181, 198, 203 Unit 4:
376, 381, 418, 420, 421, 425, 462, 485 Unit 5: 496, 564, 565, 606, 607
Unit 6: 708, 713
Fluency
4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Unit 1: 9, 13, 17, 21, 31, 35, 39, 53, 57, 61, 75, 79, 83, 97, 101, 105
Unit 2: 131, 135, 139, 153, 157, 161, 175, 179, 183, 197, 201, 205, 209,
219, 223, 227 Unit 3: 253, 257, 261, 265, 275, 279, 283, 297, 301, 305,
319, 323, 327, 341, 345, 349 Unit 4: 375, 379, 383, 387, 397, 401, 405,
409, 419, 423, 427, 441, 445, 449, 463, 467, 471 Unit 5: 497, 501, 515,
519, 523, 527, 541, 545, 549, 563, 567, 571, 585, 589, 593, 597 Unit 6:
619, 623, 627, 641, 645, 649, 663, 667, 671, 675, 685, 689, 693, 707, 711,
715
a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
Unit 1: 9, 13, 17, 21, 31, 35, 39, 43, 53, 57, 61, 75, 79, 83, 87, 97, 101,
105 Unit 2: 131, 135, 139, 143, 153, 157, 161, 175, 179, 183, 197, 201,
205, 209, 219, 223, 227, 231 Unit 3: 253, 257, 261, 265, 275, 279, 283,
287, 297, 301, 305, 319, 323, 327, 341, 345, 349 Unit 4: 341, 345, 349,
353, 375, 379, 383, 387, 397, 401, 405, 409, 419, 423, 427, 441, 445, 449,
453, 463, 467, 471, 475, Unit 5: 497, 501, 505, 509, 515, 519, 523, 527,
541, 545, 549, 563, 567, 571, 575, 585, 589, 593, 597 Unit 6: 619, 623,
627, 631, 641, 645, 649, 653, 663, 667, 671, 675, 685, 689, 693, 697, 707,
711, 715
b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate,
and expression on successive readings.
Unit 1: 9, 13, 17, 21, 31, 35, 39, 53, 57, 61, 75, 79, 83, 97, 101, 105
Unit 2: 131, 135, 139, 153, 157, 161, 175, 179, 183, 197, 201, 205, 209,
219, 223, 227 Unit 3: 253, 257, 261, 265, 275, 279, 283, 297, 301, 327
Unit 4: 375, 379, 383, 387, 397, 401, 405, 409, 419, 423, 427, 441, 445,
449, 463, 467, 471 Unit 5: 497, 501, 515, 519, 523, 527, 541, 545, 549,
563, 567, 571, 585, 589, 593, 597 Unit 6: 619, 623, 627, 641, 645, 649,
663, 667, 671, 675, 685, 689, 693, 707, 711, 715
c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and
understanding, rereading as necessary.
Unit 1 10, 11 Unit 2: 154, 155, 159 Unit 3: 342, 343 Unit 4: 398, 399,
403, 485 Unit 6: 642, 647, 669
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Text Types and Purposes
1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective
selection, organization, and analysis of content.
3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event
sequences.
Production and Distribution of Writing
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under
investigation.
8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate
information while avoiding plagiarism.
9. Draw evidence from literacy or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Range of Writing
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 tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
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COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
Text Types and Purposes
1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with
reasons and information.
Unit 2: 133, 138, 142, 160, 164, 177, 182, 186, 199, 204, 208, 221, 226, 230
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
Unit 2: 138, 204, 221
b. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and
details.
Unit 2: 138, 160
c. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses
(e.g., consequently, specifically).
Unit 2: 177, 204, 226
d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the presented.
Unit 2: 208
2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas
and information clearly.
Unit 4: 377, 382, 386, 399, 404, 408, 421, 426, 430, 443, 448, 452, 465,
470, 474 Unit 6: 621, 626, 630, 643, 648, 652, 665, 670, 674, 687, 692,
696, 709, 714, 718
a. Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus,
and group related information logically; include formatting
(e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding
comprehension.
Unit 4: 377, 399, 421, 443, 465 Unit 6: 621, 643, 648, 665, 687, 709
b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations,
or other information and examples related to the topic.
Unit 4: 377, 382, 386, 408, 426, 448, 452, 470 Unit 6: 630, 643
c. Link ideas within and across categories of information using words,
phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
Unit 4: 399, 408, 430 Unit 6: 652
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform
about or explain the topic.
Unit 6: 630, 648, 670, 692
e. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information
or explanation presented.
Unit 4: 474
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3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events
using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Unit 1: 11, 16, 20, 33, 38, 42, 55, 60, 64, 77, 82, 86, 99, 104, 108 Unit 3:
255, 260, 264, 277, 282, 286, 299, 304, 308, 321, 326, 330, 343, 348, 352
a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a
narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds
naturally.
Unit 1: 11, 55, 60 Unit 3: 255, 260, 277, 286, 299, 343
b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing,
to develop experiences and events or show the responses of
characters to situations.
Unit 3: 260, 264, 277, 282, 304, 321, 348
c. Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage
the sequence of events.
Unit 1: 11, 86
d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey
experiences and events precisely.
Unit 1: 16, 20, 33, 38, 60, 64, 77, 104, 108 Unit 3: 304, 321, 343, 348, 352
e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or
events
Unit 3: 255, 308, 352
Production and Distribution of Writing
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and
organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Gradespecific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3
above.)
Unit 1: 11, 16, 20, 33, 38, 42, 55, 60, 64, 77, 82, 86, 99, 104, 108, 114, 115
Unit 2: 133, 138, 142, 160, 164, 177, 182, 186, 199, 204, 208, 221, 226,
230, 236, 237 Unit 3: 255, 260, 264, 277, 282, 286, 299, 304, 308, 321,
326, 330, 343, 348, 352, 358, 359 Unit 4: 377, 382, 386, 399, 404, 408,
421, 426, 430, 443, 448, 452, 465, 470, 474, 480, 481 Unit 5: 602 Unit 6:
621, 626, 630, 643, 648, 652, 665, 670, 674, 687, 692, 696, 709, 714, 718
5. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and
strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing, rewriting
or trying a new approach.
Unit 1: 20, 42, 64, 86, 108 Unit 2: 142, 164, 186, 208, 230 Unit 3: 264,
286, 308, 330, 352 Unit 4: 386, 408, 430, 452, 474 Unit 5: 508, 530, 552,
574, 596 Unit 6: 630, 652, 674, 696, 718
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.
The following page references can be used to facilitate this standard:
Unit 1: 115 Unit 3: 358 Unit 4: 480
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge
7. Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build
knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Unit 1: 115 Unit 2: 236, 237 Unit 3: 358 Unit 4: 480
8. Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant
information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase
information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
The following can be used to facilitate the goal:
Unit 1: 115 Unit 2: 236, 237 Unit 3: 358 Unit 4: 480
9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.
Unit 1: 115 Unit 2: 236, 237 Unit 3: 358 Unit 4: 480
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]”).
Unit 1: 11, 15, 18, 19 Unit 3: 251, 254, 263, 303, 309, 365 Unit 5: 568,
569, 572 Unit 6: 621, 624, 625, 629, 705, 708, 709, 716
b. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain
how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points
in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which
point[s]”).
Unit 2: 195, 197, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 209 Unit 4: 417, 419, 420,
421, 424, 425, 427, 429, 431 Unit 5: 583, 585, 587, 589, 591, 595
Range of Writing
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.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
Unit 1: 11, 16, 20, 33, 38, 42, 55, 60, 64, 77, 82, 86, 99, 104, 108, 114, 115
Unit 2: 133, 138, 142, 160, 164, 177, 182, 186, 199, 204, 208, 221, 226,
230, 236, 237 Unit 3: 255, 260, 264, 277, 282, 286, 299, 304, 308, 321,
326, 330, 343, 348, 352, 358, 359 Unit 4: 377, 382, 386, 399, 404, 408,
421, 426, 430, 443, 448, 452, 465, 470, 474, 480, 481 Unit 5: 602 Unit 6:
621, 626, 630, 643, 648, 652, 665, 670, 674, 687, 692, 696, 709, 714, 718
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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and
expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
3. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development,
and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Speaking and Listening Standards
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Comprehension and Collaboration
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.
a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required
material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information
known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
Unit 1: 19, 23, 28, 37, 50, 59, 67, 81, 85, 89, 94, 103, 106, 111 Unit 2:
137, 141, 150, 159, 162, 163, 176, 181, 185, 194, 198, 203, 207, 211, 225
Unit 3: 259, 267, 276, 285, 302, 303, 307, 316, 324, 325, 333, 351, 358,
359 Unit 4: 381, 385, 389, 398, 402, 403, 407, 424, 428, 429, 447, 451,
468, 469, 473 Unit 5: 503, 506, 507, 525, 529, 533, 542, 546, 547, 555,
568, 569, 572, 573, 591, 595, 599, 602 Unit 6: 625, 629, 633, 642, 646,
647, 655, 669, 673, 691, 713, 717, 724
Unit 1: 19, 28, 50, 59, 81, 106 Unit 2: 137, 141, 150, 162, 181 Unit 3:
259, 276, 302, 303, 307, 325 Unit 4: 403, 407, 447 Unit 5: 542, 546,
555, 568, 572 Unit 6: 642, 646, 650, 668
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b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
Unit 1: 23, 37, 59, 103 Unit 2: 141 Unit 3: 267 Unit 4: 381, 385, 407,
473 Unit 5: 507 Unit 6: 629, 655, 717
c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that
contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
Unit 1: 59, 81 Unit 2: 159, 181, 198, 229 Unit 3: 259 Unit 4: 381, 403,
429 Unit 5: 547, 595 Unit 6: 629, 669, 673, 691, 713, 717
d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of
information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
Unit 1: 59, 81 Unit 2: 137, 141 Unit 4: 403 Unit 5: 542, 546
2. Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse
media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Unit 1 19, 81, 85, 103 Unit 2: 137, 162, 181 Unit 3: 259, 281, 303, 325
Unit 4: 407, 447, 469 Unit 5: 503, 525, 547, 591 Unit 6: 691, 713
3. Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is
supported by reasons and evidence.
Unit 2: 141 Unit 3: 259 Unit 4: 469 Unit 5: 503, 525
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
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.
Unit 1: 81 Unit 2: 137, 163, 203 Unit 3: 285, 307, 358 Unit 4: 381, 403,
424, 469, 473 Unit 5: 503 Unit 6: 724
5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual
displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development
of main ideas or themes.
Unit 1: 59, 81, 103 Unit 2: 163 Unit 3: 325, 359 Unit 4: 385, 447, 451,
529
6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English
when appropriate to task and situation.
Unit 2: 159 Unit 5: 569, 577 Unit 6: 625, 652, 691
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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
Conventions of Standard English
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Knowledge of Language
3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and
to comprehend more fully when reading and listening.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word
parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and
listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an
unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
Language Standards
Beginning in grade 3, skills and understandings that are particularly likely to require continued attention in higher grades
as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing and speaking are marked with an asterisk (*).
These Language Progressive Skills for grades 3-4 are shown in a chart following the Language Standards.
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Conventions of Standard English
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar
and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in
general and their function in particular sentences.
Common Core State Standards
English Language Arts
Grade 5
Unit 1: 12, 34, 56, 78, 100, 134, 156, 178, 200, 222, 256, 278, 300, 322,
344, 376, 400, 422, 444, 466, 500, 522, 544, 566, 588, 622, 644, 666, 688,
710
Unit 1: 56, 78, 688
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b. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will
have walked) verb tenses.
Verb tenses are covered on the following page:
Unit 3: 278
c. Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and
conditions.
Unit 3: 278
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
Unit 3: 278
e. Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
Conjunctions are covered on the following pages:
Unit 1: 56, 78 Unit 5: 508
2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Unit 1: 12, 16, 20, 22, 34, 38, 42, 56, 60, 64, 78, 82, 86, 100, 104, 108
Unit 2: 138, 142, 156, 160, 164, 182, 184, 204, 208, 222, 226, 230
Unit 3: 260, 264, 282, 286, 300, 304, 308, 322, 326, 330, 348, 352
Unit 4: 382, 386, 404, 408, 426, 430, 448, 452, 466, 470, 474 Unit 5: 500,
504, 508, 522, 526, 530, 548, 552, 570, 574, 592, 596 Unit 6: 626, 630,
648, 652, 670, 674, 692, 696, 710, 714, 718
a. Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Unit 1: 107
b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the
sentence.
Unit 2: 182, 204
c. Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you),
to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true,
isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).
Unit 5: 500, 522
d. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
The teacher can cover this goal when students title their written works, as
found on the following pages:
Unit 1: 20, 108 Unit 2: 186 Unit 3: 264 Unit 4: 386 Unit 5: 574
e. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as
needed.
Unit 1: 16, 20, 38, 42, 60, 64, 82, 86, 104, 108 Unit 2: 138, 142, 160, 164,
182, 184, 204, 208, 226, 230 Unit 3: 260, 264, 282, 286, 304, 308, 326,
330, 348, 352 Unit 4: 382, 386, 404, 408, 426, 430, 448, 452, 470, 474
Unit 5: 504, 508, 526, 530, 548, 552, 570, 574, 592, 596 Unit 6: 626, 630,
648, 670, 674, 692, 696, 714, 718
Common Core State Standards
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Grade 5
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Knowledge of Language
3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking,
reading, or listening.
Unit 1: 19, 23, 28, 37, 42, 50, 59, 64, 67, 81, 85, 89, 94, 103, 106, 108, 111
Unit 2: 137, 141, 150, 159, 162, 163, 164, 176, 181, 182, 185, 194, 198,
203, 204, 207, 211, 225 Unit 3: 259, 262, 267, 276, 282, 285, 302, 303,
304, 307, 308, 309, 316, 324, 325, 330, 333, 342, 348, 351, 358, 359
Unit 4: 381, 382, 385, 389, 398, 402, 403, 404, 407, 424, 428, 429, 430,
447, 451, 468, 469, 470, 473 Unit 5: 503, 506, 507, 508, 525, 529, 533,
542, 546, 547, 555, 568, 569, 570, 572, 573, 574, 591, 595, 596, 599, 602
Unit 6: 625, 629, 630, 633, 642, 646, 647, 648, 652, 655, 669, 670, 673,
691, 692, 713, 717, 724
a. Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener
interest, and style.
Unit 1 12, 17, 56, 78, 100, 120 Unit 2: 199, 205 Unit 3: 308 Unit 5: 592
Unit 6: 709, 710, 714, 718
b. Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects,
registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
This goal can be covered in a classroom discussion, using the following
page:
Unit 3: 294
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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.
Unit 2: 220, 225 Unit 4: 464, 465, 469
a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text)
as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Unit 1 10, 11, 119 Unit 2: 154, 155, 159 Unit 3: 325, 342, 343, 363
Unit 4: 398, 399, 403, 485 Unit 6: 642, 647, 664, 669
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as
clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Unit 2: 133, 137, 176, 177, 181, 241 Unit 6: 640, 641, 644, 708, 713, 729
c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries,
thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and
determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Unit 3: 276 Unit 5: 498, 564 Unit 6: 686
5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships
and nuances in word meanings.
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Unit 3: 320, 321, 325, 363
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a. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in
context.
Unit 3: 255, 321, 325, 363 Unit 5: 565
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and
proverbs.
Unit 1: 32, 37, 119
c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms,
antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Unit 3: 254, 255, 259, 298, 299, 303, 363 Unit 4: 418, 442, 447 Unit 5:
498, 499, 520, 525 Unit 6: 620, 625
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).
Unit 1: 19, 23, 28, 37, 50, 59, 67, 81, 85, 89, 94, 103, 106, 111 Unit 2: 137,
141, 150, 159, 162, 163, 176, 181, 185, 194, 198, 203, 207, 211, 225
Unit 3: 259, 267, 276, 285, 295, 302, 303, 307, 316, 324, 325, 333, 351,
358, 359 Unit 4: 381, 385, 389, 398, 402, 403, 407, 424, 428, 429, 447,
451, 468, 469, 473 Unit 5: 503, 506, 507, 525, 529, 533, 542, 546, 547,
555, 566, 568, 569, 570, 572, 573, 591, 595, 599, 602 Unit 6: 625, 629,
633, 642, 646, 647, 655, 669, 673, 691, 713, 717, 724
Language Progressive Skills
Below are the grades 3 and 4 asterisked (*) Language standards indicated by CCSS to be particularly likely to require continued attention in
grade 5 as they are applied to increasingly sophisticated writing and speaking.
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Conventions of Standard English
L.3.1f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
Unit 3: 256 Unit 4: 378
L.3.3a. Choose words and phrases for effect.
Unit 3: 343, 348, 352 Unit 4: 386 Unit 6: 696, 670, 692
L.4.1f. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting
inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
Unit 1 12, 17, 56, 100, 108, 120
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L.4.1g. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to/too/two;
there/their).
Unit 1: 10, 15 Unit 3: 276, 277, 281 Unit 5: 569
L.4.3a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*
Unit 3: 343, 348, 352 Unit 4: 382, 386 Unit 6: 696, 670, 692
L.4.3b. Choose punctuation for effect.
Unit 1 12, 108 Unit 5: 500, 522
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