SALTA 5th grade

5 th Grade ELA Standards Not Explicitly Represented in the Curriculum Map

There are a few standards that have not been represented as targeted standards in any of the units. Below are those standards and the rationale for not being represented in the maps. Reading Literature Standard 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes. Reading Informational Text Standard 4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area. Language Standard 5.5c: Use relationships between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. • These three standards all attend to various components of word knowledge or vocabulary. Reading Street intertwines these standards throughout each unit over the course of the year and a consistent focus on these standards is essential in order to master many of the other standards. R eading Literature Standard 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. Continue to develop fluency when reading documents written in cursive. Reading Informational Text Standard 10: By the end of the 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. Continue to develop fluency when reading documents written in cursive. • The material taught in the literacy block and the content areas is aimed to helping students achieve Reading Standard 10. It is an on-going target that will be addressed all year long and is the ultimate outcome of instruction. Language Standard 1.a: Maintain legible and fluent cursive writing. Language Standard 2.e: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. Language Standard 3.b: Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems. • These three standards are an integrated component of the curriculum all year long; thus, it was not necessary to identify these standards as targets.