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This section contains English topics which a child 11 years of age might learn while attending grade 5 at elementary school in the United States. Curriculum is based on state and national content standards.

Curriculum - Grade 5 English

Reading
Read aloud narrative and expository text fluently and accurately
Use word origins to determine the meaning of unknown words
Understand frequently used synonyms, antonyms, and homographs
Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin
Understand figurative and metaphorical use of words in context
Understand text features make information accessible and usable
Analyze text organized in sequential and chronological order
Discern main ideas and concepts presented in texts
Draw inferences, conclusions, and generalizations about text
Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in text
Identify, analyze characteristics of poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction
Identify the main problem and conflict of the plot
Contrast actions, motives, conscientiousness, appearances
Know theme refers to the meaning or moral of a selection
Describe the function and effect of common literary devices
Evaluate the meaning of archetypal patterns and symbols
Evaluate the author's use of various techniques

Writing
Create multiple-paragraph narrative compositions
Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions
Use features of printed text to locate relevant information
Create simple documents using electronic media
Use a thesaurus to identify alternative word choices and meanings
Edit and revise manuscripts to improve meaning and focus of writing
Write narratives
Write replies to literature
Write research reports about important ideas, issues, and events
Write persuasive letters and compositions
Use phrases, appositives, independent and dependent clauses
Use verbs often misused, modifiers, and pronouns
Use a colon to separate hours and minutes and to introduce a list
Use correct capitalization
Spell roots, suffixes, prefixes, syllable constructions

Listening
Ask questions which seek information not already discussed
Interpret a speaker's messages, purposes, perspectives
Make inferences and draw conclusions based on an oral report

Speaking
Select focus, organizational structure, and point of view
Support spoken ideas with evidence and examples
Engage audience with verbal cues, facial expressions, gestures
Identify, analyze, critique persuasive techniques
Analyze media as sources for information
Deliver narrative presentations
Deliver informative presentations about important idea, issue, event
Deliver oral replies to literature

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