5th grade student friendly

RL 5.1

I can tell others about what I read including exact quotes. I can make inferences about what I read.

I can tell what the theme of a story, drama or poem is because of the details in the text. I can summarize a story, drama or poem. I can tell about how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges in a story.

RL 5.3

I can compare and contrast characters, settings or events in a story or drama. I can refer to specific details to support my ideas.

RL 5.4

I can figure out the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. I also can also figure out the meaning of words when they are used in metaphors and similes (figurative language).

RL 5.5

I can explain how a series of chapters fit together to tell a story.

I can explain how scenes fit together to organize a drama.

I can explain how stanzas fit together to organize a poem.

RL 5.6

I can describe a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view. I can talk about how that point of view influences the way things are described.

Reading Literature

RL 5.2

I can talk about how pictures, charts, diagrams, maps and multimedia (videos and presentations) add to the meaning or beauty of what I am reading.

RL 5.9

I can compare and contrast stories that are in the same genre. I can compare how they approach the same topic.

RL 5.10

I can read and understand stories, poems and dramas that are written for fifth grade students.

Reading Literature

RL 5.7

I can quote what I read when I am explaining exactly what a text says. I can also quote what I read to support my inferences (assumptions) about the text.

RI 5.2

I can pick out two or more main ideas out of a text and explain how the details support it. I can summarize what I read.

RI 5.3

I can explain the relationships and interactions between two or more people, events, or ideas in a history text. I can explain the relationship between two or more concepts in a science text.

Informational

RI 5.1

RI 5.4

When I read, I can figure out the meaning of scientific, historical and mathematical words.

RI 5.5

I can compare and contrast events, ideas, concepts or information in two or more texts. (I can look at cause/effect relationships, problems/solutions, and the order of events.)

I can compare and contrast a firsthand account (someone who was there) and secondhand account (someone who was related to the event) of an event or topic. I can describe the differences of viewpoint and information that is provided.

RI 5.7

I can use illustrations, maps, photographs, graphs, timelines, animations, text, interactive apps or websites, diagrams and charts to answer a question quickly or solve a problem.

RI 5.8

I can explain how an author is using reasons and evidence to support points they are making in a text. I can match up which evidence supports which points.

RI 5.9

I can use information from two texts that are on the same topic to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Informational

RI 5.6

RI 5.10

I can read and understand history, social studies, science and informational reading that was written for a fifth grade student.

RF 5.3.a

RF 5.4.a

I can read and understand things written for a fifth grade student.

RF 5.4.b

I can read poetry out loud using good rate and expression.

RF 5.4.c

I can correct myself if I read a word wrong. I can use the context of the sentence or paragraph to make sure I am reading the correct word.

Foundational Skills

I can figure out how to say a word with multi syllables that I haven’t seen before by using what I know about letter sounds, word patterns, roots, prefixes and suffixes.

W 5.1.a

I can introduce the topic I am writing about, state my opinion and support my opinion with reasons. I can group my related ideas.

W 5.1.b

I can list facts that support my opinion on a topic. I can list the facts in an order that makes sense.

I use linking words, phrases and clauses (consequently, specifically) to connect my reasons to my opinion.

W 5.1.d

When I write, I include a conclusion sentence or paragraph to wrap up my opinion piece.

W 5.2.a

I can introduce a topic, provide an opinion, and group information that is related together in paragraphs and sections. I can include illustrations or multimedia to help others understand my writing.

W 5.2.b

I can write about a topic using facts, definitions and details, quotes and other information and examples about the topic.

Writing

W 5.1.c

W 5.2.c

I use linking words, phrases and clauses to connect ideas in my writing (in contrasts, especially).

W 5.2.d

I can use specific words and vocabulary to help me explain a topic.

I include a concluding sentence or paragraph to finish my writing that is related to the information presented in my writing.

W 5.3.a

I can write a story that begins by setting up a situation, introducing a narrator or characters, and then has events that tell the story.

W 5.3.b

I use dialogue (characters speaking to each other) and description to help me write about events in my story and show how characters react to situations.

W 5.3.c

I use transitional words and phrases to help my readers understand a sequence of events in my story.

Writing

W 5.2.e

W 5.3.d

I can use words phrases and sensory details (details that appeal to the senses-taste, touch, smell, sight, hear) to help show what is happening in my story.

W 5.3.e

I can write an ending to my story.

I can write so that others can understand my ideas. I can write for different purposes, audiences, and tasks (blog post, story, report, letter, etc.).

W 5.5

With help from my teacher and friends, I can strengthen my writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.

W 5.6

With help from my teacher, I can use technology to help me with researching, publishing my writing, and collaborating with others. I can type two pages of writing by myself.

W 5.7

I can do short research projects that help me understand a topic better.

Writing

W 5.4

W 5.8

I can remember information from experiences I have had, things I have seen, or things I have read. I can take notes, categorize information and list sources I have used.

I can write reflections about literature I have read. I can describe character, settings, and events. I can use specific examples from the story.

W 5.9.b

I can analyze and research using text. I can write about how an author uses reasons and evidence to support their points or opinions.

W 5.10

I can write for different audiences and purposes. I can write for research, creatively, or as a response. I can revise and edit my writing.

Writing

W 5.9.a

SL 5.1.a

I can be prepared for class or group discussions by reading about or researching a topic beforehand. I can contribute to discussions and build on other’s ideas.

SL 5.1.b

SL 5.1.c

I can ask and answer questions to contribute to a discussion. I can make comments that contribute to the discussion.

SL 5.1.d

I can think about the ideas that were discussed and explain my own ideas and understanding as a result of the discussion.

SL 5.2

I can summarize information I have heard, watched, read or discussions that I participated in.

SL 5.3

I can talk about the reasons and evidence a speaker gave to support their topic or the points they made.

Speaking/Listening

I can follow rules that a group has agreed on for discussions. I can wait my turn to speak and listen to others respectfully.

I can tell a story, report on a topic or text, or talk about an experience I have had. I can use facts, descriptive details and speak clearly.

SL 5.5

I can use audio recordings, videos and images when I give presentations. I know that these can make what I’m speaking about more interesting and add to my main point.

SL 5.6

I know that there are times when I need to present my ideas more formally (presenting in front of a large group) and when it is okay to present my ideas more informally (small group discussion).

Speaking/Listening

SL 5.4

L 5.1.a

I know how to use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in a sentence.

L 5.1.b

L 5.1.c

I know how to use different verb tenses to show different times, sequences, states and conditions.

L 5.1.d

I can recognize and correct verb tenses that are not used correctly.

L 5.1.e

I know how to use correlative conjunctions (either/or, neither/nor).

L 5.2.a

I know how to use punctuation (commas, semicolons) to separate items in a series.

Language

I can use the perfect verb tenses correctly in my writing (I had walked, I have walked, I will have walked).

L 5.2.b

I can use a comma to separate an introductory word (or words) from the rest of the sentence.

L 5.2.c

I can use a comma to separate the words “yes” and “no” (Yes, thank you), to separate a question from the rest of the sentence (It’s true, isn’t it?) and to show a direct comment to someone (Is that you, Steve?).

I can use, underlining, quotation marks, or italics to show the title of a book, movie, article or website.

L 5.2.e

I can correctly spell fifth grade level spelling words. I can use spellcheck and a dictionary to check and correct my spelling.

L 5.3.a

I can lengthen or shrink a sentence to increase meaning, reader/listener interest and style.

Language

L 5.2.d

L 5.3.b

I can compare and contrast how words are used in stories, dramas or poems.

L 5.4.a

I can figure out the meaning of a word I don’t know by using clues (like cause and effect) in the sentence or paragraph.

L 5.4.b

L 5.4.c

I can use dictionaries, glossaries and thesauruses to figure out the meaning of words. I know how to find the pronunciation of words.

L 5.5.a

I can explain the similes and metaphors I read. (Pretty as a picture.)

L 5.5.b

I can explain common idioms, adages and proverbs.

Language

I can use Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes and roots to figure out the meaning of a word (photograph, photosynthesis).

I can show that I understand words by comparing them to their opposites (antonyms), homographs and words with similar meanings (synonyms).

L 5.6

I can use fifth grade level words correctly including words that show contrast, addition or other logical relationships (however, although, nevertheless, similarly, in addition).

Language

L 5.5.c

I know how and when to use parentheses, brackets or braces in numerical expressions. I know how to solve problems that include these symbols.

OA 5.2

I can write simple expressions (math problems) that record calculations with numbers. I know that add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2 is the same as 2 (8 + 7) and 3 (1,356 + 921) is three times larger than 1,356 +921.

OA 5.3

I can figure out a number pattern that uses two given rules. I can make ordered pairs from the patterns and graph them on a plane.

(For example the rule may be “add 3” starting at 0 and the rule “add 6” starting at 0.)

Operations/Algebraic Thinking

OA 5.1

NBT 5.1

NBT 5.2

I can explain patterns in the number of zeros an answer has when multiplying a number by a power of 10. I can also explain patterns of a decimal point when a decimal is multiplied or divided by a power of 10. I can use whole-number exponents to show powers of 10.

NBT 5.3.a

I know how to read and write decimals to the thousandths. I can use numbers, number names, and expanded form when I write them (347.392= 3 x 100 x 4 x 10 + 7 x 1 + 3 x (1/10) + 9 x (1/100) + 2 x (1/1000).)

NBT 5.3.b

I can compare two decimals to the thousandths using the greater than, less than and equal to symbols. (<, >, =)

NBT 5.4

I know how to round decimals to any place value.

NBT 5.5

I can multiply multi-digit numbers quickly.

Numbers/operations in base ten

I know that when I look at a multi-digit number, each digit represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right and 1/10 of what it represents in the place to its left.

I can divide numbers with quotients up to 4 digits and divisors up to two digits. I can use what I know about place values, order of operations and the relationship between multiplication and division to do this. I can illustrate my answers.

NBT 5.7

I can add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths.

NF 5.1

I can add and subtract fractions with different denominators by finding equivalent fractions. I can also solve for mixed number fractions.

NF 5.2

I can solve word problems that ask me to add or subtract fractions, including fractions with different denominators. I know how to estimate answers to find out if the answer I find is correct.

NF 5.3

I know that a fraction is division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a divided by b). I can solve word problems that have fractions or mixed number answers.

NF 5.4.a

I can multiply a fraction by a whole number. I know that (a/b) x q is the same as a x q divided by b. (2/3) x 4 = (8/3).

Numbers/ Numbers/operations fractions operations in base ten

NBT 5.6

NF 5.4.b

I can find the area of a rectangle that has side lengths that are fractions. I can show that area is the same as multiplying the side lengths.

I can compare the size of a product to the size of one factor by comparing it to the size of another factor without actually doing the multiplication.

NF 5.5.b

I can explain why multiplying a number by a fraction greater than 1 has an answer that is bigger than the original number. I can explain why multiplying a number by a fraction less than 1 has an answer that is smaller than the original number.

NF 5.6

I can solve problems that ask me to multiply fractions and mixed numbers.

NF 5.7.a

I can divide a fraction by a whole number and explain the relationship between multiplication and division to show why my answer is correct. (1/3) divided by 4 = (1/12) because (1/12) x 4 = (1/3) NF 5.7.b

I can divide a whole number by a fraction. 4 divided by (1/5) = 20 because 20 x (1/5) = 4

Numbers/operations fractions

NF 5.5.a

NF 5.7.c

I can solve problems that ask me to divide a whole number by a fraction. I can solve problems that ask me to divide a fraction by a whole number.

MD 5.1

I can convert measurement units in the same measurement system (centimeters to meters, inches to feet).

I can make a line plot to show measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). I can use a line plot to solve problems.

MD 5.3.a

I know that a cube that has side lengths of 1 unit is called a “unit cube” and can be used to measure volume (1 cubic unit).

MD 5.3.b

I know that if I fill a solid shape with “n” unit cubes without any gaps or overlaps, it has a volume of “n” cubic units.

MD 5.4

I can measure volume using cubic centimeters (cm), cubic inches (in), and cubic feet (ft).

Measurement/data

MD 5.2

I can find the volume of a right rectangular prism by packing it with unit cubes and showing that the volume is the same as if I multiplied the edge lengths, or by multiplying the height by the area of the base.

MD 5.5.b

I can use the formula: volume = length x width x height and volume = base x height for a rectangular prisms.

MD 5.5.c

I know that volume is additive. If I have two rectangular prisms that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overlap, I can find volume of the whole shape by adding the volumes of the two, separate prisms.

Measurement/data

MD 5.5.a

G 5.1

G 5.2

I can show mathematical problems by graphing points on a coordinate plane.

G 5.3

I can categorize shapes based on the category and subcategory they belong to. (All rectangles have four right angles, squares are rectangles, so all squares have four right angles.)

Geometry

I know that I can use perpendicular number lines (axes) to graph coordinates.

I know that the intersection where the two lines cross is called the origin. I know that points on the plane are called coordinates. The first number in a coordinate tells how far to travel on one axes, and the second number tells how far to travel on the other axes.

I can classify two dimensional shapes based on the properties they have in common.

Geometry

G 5.4