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ELAGGSE5L1: 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 verb aspects (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) .
c. Use verb tense and aspect to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.
d. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense and aspect.
e. Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
Conjunctions are words that connect other words or groups of words in a sentence. The coordinating conjunctions and, but, and or join sentence parts that are alike. Some conjunctions are always used in pairs. These are called correlative conjunctions because they correlate, or bring together, two similar words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between words in a sentence. It can show relationships of time (when), direction, or location (where), or add detail. Common prepositions include in, on, at, over, under, with, after, and during. A preposition begins a prepositional phrase.
Interjections show strong feelings, such as urgency, disbelief, annoyance, pain, shock, or surprise. They usually appear at the beginning of sentences and include such words as Hey, Ouch, Wow, and No way. They are followed by exclamation points or commas.
regular verb add -ed or -d to its present tense to show action that happened in the past; may use helping verbs has, have, had
irregular verb form the past tense by changing a vowel; some forms need to be memorized; a verb that does not follow the regular rules of verb forms
main verb conveys the most important action, state, or condition in a sentence
helping verb adds detail to the main verb
verb tense a verb form that conveys time, sequence, state, or condition
linking verb connects a subject of a sentence to information about it
action verb tells what the subject does, did, or will do
present tense tells what is happening now or over and over
past tense tells what happened in the past
future tense tells what will happen in the future
ELAGSE5L2: 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.
ELAGSE5L3: 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.
ELAGSE5L4: 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 a 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). (source)
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.
suffix ending with a meaning that is added to a word; suffixes change the meaning of the word they are added to
endings letters added to the end of a word to change the word’s meaning
ELAGSE5L5: 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.
figurative language words or expressions that mean something different from their dictionary definitions
simile a type of figurative language that compares two different things using the word like or as
metaphor a type of figurative language that states something is something else
homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but has a different meaning or spelling.
homograph is a word that has more than one meaning and/or pronunciation.
ELAGSE5L6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including words and phrases that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).
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