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Pitt County Schools 5th Grade ELA Power Standards 2nd 9 Weeks: Learning Goals Reading: Literature Reading: Informational Text RL5.3: Compare and contrast RL5.4: Determine the RI5.2: Determine two or more RI5.4: Determine the two or more characters, meaning of words and main ideas of a text and meaning of general settings, or events in a story phrases as they are used in explain how they are academic and domainor drama, drawing on specific a text, recognizing specific supported by key details; specific words and phrases details in the text. word choices that summarize the text. in a text relevant to a grade contribute to the meaning 5 topic or subject area. and tone. Will Know: Will Know: Will Know: Will Know: *The information needed to *The types of figurative *The difference between a *The difference between describe a character and language used in stories, key detail and other details. general academic and their traits. dramas, and poems. *Texts can have more than domain-specific words and *The information needed to *The types of context clues one main idea. phrases. describe a setting. that can be used. *The information that is *The common types of *The information needed to needed to determine a main figurative language used in describe a major event. Will be Able to: idea. informational text. *Only the information found *Explain the meaning of *The information that is *The types of context clues in the text can be used to figurative language used in included in a summary of that can be used. describe the characters, stories, dramas, and informational text. setting, or events. poems. Will be Able to: *Explain the meaning of Will be Able to: *Explain the meaning of Will be Able to: unknown words using a *Determine the main idea of figurative language used in *Describe characters in variety of context clues. paragraphs using supporting informational text. depth using their thoughts, *Evaluate the author’s details. *Explain the meaning of feelings, actions, and effectiveness when using *Determine two or more main unknown words using a dialogue (intrinsic traits). figurative language in ideas of an entire text. variety of context clues. *Describe the setting of a stories, dramas, or poems. *Analyze the relationships *Evaluate the author’s story. between the main ideas of effectiveness when using *Describe a major event as it paragraphs and how those figurative language in relates to the plot of a story. main ideas construct the main informational text. *Compare two or more idea of an entire text. characters, events, or *Represent the main ideas settings in a story using within a text through an explicit and inferential informational summary. details.
Alan Becker (District Specialist for Elementary Education ELA)
Language L5.5: 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
Will Know: *The difference between literal and non-literal language. *The types of figurative language used in stories, dramas, poems and informational text. *The types of relationships that words can have. Will be Able to: *Identify when an author is using figurative language. *Determine the meaning of figurative language in a text. *Explain the relationships of words used in a text. *Evaluate the choice of the author in using certain figurative language and word nuances.