- We are learning to read closely to find out what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it. We can cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- We are learning to find out the central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development. We are learning to summarize the key supporting details and ideas of a text.
- We are learning to analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
- We are learning to interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
- We are learning to analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (for example, a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
- We are learning to assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
- We are learning to integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
- We are learning to find and evaluate the argument and claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
- We are learning to analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
- We are learning to read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
- We are learning to quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says and when drawing inferences from the text.
- We are learning to find the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic. We are learning to summarize the text.
- We are learning to compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (for example, how characters interact).
- We are learning to find out the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
- We are learning about and can explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
- We are learning about and can describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
- We are learning to analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (for example, graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
- We are learning to compare and contrast stories in the same genre (for example, mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
- We are learning to read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry independently and skillfully. By the end of the year we can read at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band.
- We are learning to quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says. We are learning to quote accurately from a text when drawing inferences from the text.
- We are learning to find two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details. We are learning to summarize the text.
- We are learning to explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
- We are learning to find out the meaning of words and phrases in text relevant to grade 5 topic or subject areas.
- We are learning to compare and contrast the overall structure (for example, chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
- We are learning to analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
- We are learning to draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, showing our ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
- We are learning to explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. We are learning to identify which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
- We are learning to integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
- We are learning to independently and skillfully read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts.