5th Grade Writing Standards

Quarter 1 Writing Standards (in calendar order):

1. 5.W.02: The Highly Proficient student can write an informational text to thoroughly examine a topic using relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. - 35 Days

2. 5.L.01bcd: The Highly Proficient student can demonstrate a strong command of the correct verb tenses in their writing. - 5 Days

3. 5.L.01ae: The Highly Proficient student can demonstrate a strong command of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections and explain their function in writing. - 5 Days

4. 5.L.02: The Highly Proficient student can use commas to separate items in a series, introductory phrases or words, tag questions, and direct addresses. - 5 Days

5. 5.L.03: The Highly Proficient student can write sentences that flow together and sound natural when read aloud. - 5 Days

Quarter 3 Writing Standards (in calendar order):

• None

Yearly Writing Standards:

1. 5.L.01f: The Highly Proficient student can organize one or more paragraphs appropriate to a writing task.

Additional Writing Standards:

1. 5.L.04a: 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 common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis). (Month 4)

2. 5.L.06: 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). (All Months)

3. 5.W.05: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (All Months)

4. 5.W.06: 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 in order to complete a writing task. (All Months)

5. 5.W.07: Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic and to answer a specific question. (All Months)

6. 5.W.08: 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. (All Months)

7. 5.W.09: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. a. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature. b. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts. (All Months)

8. 5.W.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, purpose, and audiences. (All Months)

9. 5.WF.01: Demonstrate and apply handwriting skills. a. Read and write cursive letters, upper and lower case. b. Transcribe ideas legibly and fluently with appropriate spacing and indentation. (All Months)