Grade 5 Language Standards : Conventions of Standard English
Essential Questions
1. Why is it important to have command of Standard English conventions?
2. How do I determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or usage?
3. How do words and their use influence language?
4. How does the depth of your vocabulary contribute to your ability to read, write, listen, and speak more effectively?
Essential Vocabulary: verb tenses, conjunctions, interjections, prepositions, correlative conjunctions, sequence, adjectives, adverbs, series, affixes,
root words, syllabication
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 1 for Language: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and
usage when writing or speaking.
L.5.1 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.
b. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.
c. Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
e. Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
Grade 5 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• demonstrate command of
• that speaking and writing
Students will…
the conventions of standard
in the appropriate tense is
• verb tenses
English grammar and
essential to effective
• use relative pronouns and
• conjunctions
usage when writing or
communication.
relative adverbs when
• interjections
speaking.
constructing and
• that tenses orient the
• prepositions
organizing written or
audience
to
the
time,
•
explain the function of
• correlative conjunctions
spoken language.
conjunctions, prepositions,
sequence, state, or
• sequence
and interjections in general
condition
of
the
message.
• form and use progressive
• adjectives
and their functions in
verb tenses.
• that the use of
• adverbs
particular sentences.
conjunctions, prepositions,
• use modal auxiliaries to
• form and use perfect verb
interjections, and
convey various conditions.
tenses.
correlative conjunctions
• order adjectives according
enhance
our
language
use.
• use verb tense to convey
to conventional patterns.
various times, sequences,
• form and use prepositional
states, and conditions.
phrases.
• recognize and correct in
• recognize and correct
appropriates shifts in verb
fragments and run-on
tense.
sentences.
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correctly use frequently
confused words
•
use correlative
conjunctions.
X College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 2 for Language: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L.5.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
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?).
d. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
e. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
Grade 5 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• use commas to separate
• that punctuation serves a
Students will…
items in a series, separate
purpose.
• series
an introductory element,
• use correct punctuation in
• that a comma serves varied
• root words
and to set off the words yes
dialogue.
purposes based on context.
• affixes (e. g. prefixes,
and no, a tag question, and
• organize and construct
suffixes)
• that titles will be
direct address.
writing using correct
represented differently (e.g.
• syllabication
•
denote titles using
conventions and spelling,
titles of books are
underlining, quotation
consulting references as
underlined).
(refer to RF.5.3)
marks, or italics.
needed.
• that spelling reference tools
• spell grade-appropriate
• combine sentences with
should be used.
words, consulting
correct punctuation.
references as needed.
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 Grade 5 Language Standards : Knowledge of Language
Essential Questions:
1. Why is it important to have command of Standard English conventions?
2. How do I determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or usage?
3. How do words and their use influence language?
4. How does the depth of your vocabulary contribute to your ability to read, write, listen, and speak more effectively?
Essential Vocabulary: dialects, registers
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 3 for Language: 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 or listening.
L.5.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
a. Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener, interest, and style.
b. Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g. dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
Grade 5 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• vary sentence length based
• that sentence length varies
Students will…
on meaning, audience,
dependent upon purpose.
• dialects
interest, or style.
• formulate written or
• that varieties of English
• registers
spoken English based on
provide the audience with
• compare and contrast the
the audience or situation.
varieties of English used in
insight into literature (e.g.
stories, dramas, or poems.
characters, setting, author’s
• connect with their audience
purpose,
region).
by choosing precise
vocabulary and
appropriate punctuation.
X
Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 Grade 5 Language Standards : Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Essential Questions:
1. Why is it important to have command of Standard English conventions?
2. How do I determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word or usage?
3. How do words and their use influence language?
4. How does the depth of your vocabulary contribute to your ability to read, write, listen, and speak more effectively?
Essential Vocabulary: affixes, roots, word origins, cause, effect, figurative language, simile, metaphor, idiom, adage, proverb, synonym, antonym,
homograph, domain and grade specific vocabulary words
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 4 for Language: 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.
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.
a. Use context (e.g. cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of the word or phrase.
b. use common, grade appropriate, Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g. photograph, photosynthesis).
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.
Grade 5 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• determine or clarify the
• that word meanings can be
Students will…
meaning of unknown and
determined using multiple
• affixes
multiple-meaning words
and varied strategies (e.g.,
• infer word meanings from
• roots
and phrases based on grade
context, affixes and roots,
taught roots, prefixes, and
• word origins
5 reading and content,
and
reference
materials.
suffixes to decode words in
• cause
choosing flexibly from a
text to assist
• that reference materials
• effect
range of strategies.
comprehension.
can clarify and determine
meanings of words and
• use context (e.g.,
• Infer word and phrase
cause/effect relationships
phrases.
meanings using context
and comparisons in text) as
clues (i.e. definitions,
a clue to the meaning of a
examples, restatements)
word or phrase.
• use word reference
• use common, gradematerials (e.g., glossary,
appropriate Greek or Latin
dictionary, thesaurus) to
affixes and roots as clues to
identify and comprehend
the meaning of a word
unknown words.
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(e.g., photograph and
photosynthesis).
consult reference materials
(e.g., dictionaries,
glossaries, and
thesauruses), both print
and digital, to find the
pronunciation and
determine or clarify the
precise meaning of key
words or phrases.
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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 5 for Language: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and
nuances in word meanings.
L.5.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g. synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Grade 5 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• interpret figurative
• that figurative language
Students will…
language in context.
has a different meaning
• figurative language
than the literal.
• identify and use similes
• recognize and explain the
• simile
and metaphors.
meaning of common
• that authors use idioms,
• metaphor
idioms, adages, and
adages, and proverbs to
• construct and use common
• idiom
proverbs.
illustrate and strengthen
idioms, adages, and
• adage
their
message.
proverbs.
• compare synonyms,
• proverb
antonyms, and
• that word relationships
• prove their understanding
• synonym
homographs to better
such
as
synonyms
and
of words by relating them
• antonym
understand particular
antonyms can help
to antonyms and
• homograph
words.
determine the meaning of
synonyms.
new words.
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Adoption Date: July 22, 2013 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard 6 for Language: 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.
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).
Grade 5 Enduring Understandings
Students will be able to…
Students will understand…
Students will know…
Prior Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
Required:
• acquire and use new
• that there are specific
Students will…
vocabulary including
words that signal
• domain and grade specific
words that signal contrast,
relationships between
vocabulary words
• analyze content specific
addition, and other logical
words.
vocabulary.
relationships (e. g.,
• synthesize content specific
however, although,
vocabulary and apply in
nevertheless, similarly,
other contexts.
moreover, in addition).
Adoption Date: July 22, 2013