Language Skills:

• • Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. L.5.1 

  • Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences. L.5.1a 

  • Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor). L.5.1e 

  • Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. L.5.5.c 

*Ongoing Standards

Language:

• • Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis). L.5.4b 

  • Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of keywords and phrases. L.5.4c 

  • 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). L.5.6