5th Grade ELA (Nebraska Standards)

Foundational Skills (F)

• LA.5.F.3 Use phonics and word analysis to decode and spell words.
  • LA.5.F.3.a Decode words built from common Greek word parts.
  • LA.5.F.3.b Use sound–letter, syllable and word-part patterns to read unfamiliar long words.
• LA.5.F.4 Read grade-level text accurately, with phrasing and expression, to support understanding.
  • LA.5.F.4.a Read varied texts at a suitable rate with fitting expression and intonation.
  • LA.5.F.4.b Change pace and expression to suit a text's purpose, complexity, form or style.

Reading: Literary Text (RP)

• LA.5.RP.1 Explain the theme of a literary text and how key details convey it.
• LA.5.RP.2 Compare and contrast characters, settings or events in literary texts.
• LA.5.RP.3 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view shapes meaning.
• LA.5.RP.4 Explain how chapters, scenes or stanzas fit together to form a text's structure.
• LA.5.RP.5 Compare how texts in the same genre handle themes and topics.
• LA.5.RP.6 Answer and pose inference questions about a literary text, citing evidence.
• LA.5.RP.7 Explain relationships among characters, events or ideas across literary texts.
• LA.5.RP.8 Read and understand a range of grade 5 literary texts independently.

Reading Informational Text (RI)

• LA.5.RI.1 Explain the central idea of an informational text and how key details support it.
• LA.5.RI.2 Compare and contrast people, events, ideas or processes using supporting details.
• LA.5.RI.3 Work out the author's purpose and how the author's perspective shapes meaning.
• LA.5.RI.4 Explain how text features add to the meaning of a text.
• LA.5.RI.5 Combine information from several texts on one topic to show knowledge of it.
• LA.5.RI.6 Analyze how an author develops claims and backs them with evidence.
• LA.5.RI.7 Explain relationships among people, events, ideas or concepts across informational texts.
• LA.5.RI.8 Read and understand a range of grade 5 informational texts independently.

Vocabulary (V)

• LA.5.V.1 Learn and use grade-level academic words correctly.
  • LA.5.V.1.a Use context clues such as cause and effect or comparisons to work out meanings.
  • LA.5.V.1.b Use common Greek and Latin affixes and roots to work out meanings.
  • LA.5.V.1.c Check precise meanings and pronunciations in reference resources.
• LA.5.V.2 Interpret figurative, connotative and technical language in grade-level texts.
  • LA.5.V.2.a Interpret figurative language such as similes and metaphors in context.
  • LA.5.V.2.b Recognize and explain idioms, adages and proverbs.
  • LA.5.V.2.c Understand word relationships such as synonyms, antonyms and homographs.

Writing (W)

• LA.5.W.1 Write grammatically correct pieces of several paragraphs with varied sentence structures.
  • LA.5.W.1.a Follow capitalization rules and mark titles with underlining, quotation marks or italics.
  • LA.5.W.1.b Use commas after introductory parts, between clauses, before tag questions and for direct address.
  • LA.5.W.1.c Explain and use interjections, perfect tenses and correlative conjunctions.
  • LA.5.W.1.d Tell apart and use comparative and superlative adjectives.
  • LA.5.W.1.e Spot and fix fragments, run-ons and unsuitable shifts in verb tense.
• LA.5.W.2 Use a writing process that loops back on itself to produce writing that suits its audience.
  • LA.5.W.2.a Use prewriting to plan, organize and draft.
  • LA.5.W.2.b Adapt writing habits to keep going on longer, more complex tasks.
  • LA.5.W.2.c Revise content, structure and organization using feedback.
  • LA.5.W.2.d Edit and proofread using feedback.
  • LA.5.W.2.e Use or make sense of print and digital formats such as manuscript, cursive, fonts, graphics and symbols.
  • LA.5.W.2.f Use print and digital tools to produce, improve and publish writing with peers.
• LA.5.W.3 Write creative or expressive pieces about a well-developed event or experience.
  • LA.5.W.3.a Set up a situation and introduce a narrator or characters.
  • LA.5.W.3.b Use precise words, sensory details and dialogue to show thoughts, feelings and events.
  • LA.5.W.3.c Use varied transition words so events unfold in a natural order.
  • LA.5.W.3.d Give a conclusion linked to the experience.
• LA.5.W.4 Write opinion pieces that explain a perspective with reasons and evidence.
  • LA.5.W.4.a Introduce the topic clearly, state a perspective and group ideas logically.
  • LA.5.W.4.b Back up reasons and evidence with facts and details.
  • LA.5.W.4.c Use words, phrases and key vocabulary to connect ideas.
  • LA.5.W.4.d End with a concluding statement about the perspective.
• LA.5.W.5 Write informative pieces that examine a topic and share ideas and information clearly.
  • LA.5.W.5.a Introduce the topic with a clear focus, group information logically and add features or visuals.
  • LA.5.W.5.b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, details and quotations.
  • LA.5.W.5.c Use linking words and key vocabulary to connect ideas and categories.
  • LA.5.W.5.d End with a concluding statement about the explanation.
• LA.5.W.6 Find and summarize relevant information and evidence from sources to answer questions.
  • LA.5.W.6.a Paraphrase information and evidence without plagiarizing.
  • LA.5.W.6.b Find sources and judge their credibility, including motive and possible bias.
  • LA.5.W.6.c Sort evidence into categories using a note-taking format.
  • LA.5.W.6.d Use more than one source, cite sources and list them in a standard format.
  • LA.5.W.6.e Communicate digitally in safe and ethical ways.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• LA.5.SL.1 Prepare for and take part in structured discussions on grade 5 topics and texts.
  • LA.5.SL.1.a Ask relevant questions to build on ideas, clarify thinking or check information.
  • LA.5.SL.1.b Interpret spoken and unspoken messages in conversation.
  • LA.5.SL.1.c Talk respectfully and inclusively with peers and adults.
  • LA.5.SL.1.d Show active listening through eye contact, notes, recall and questions.
  • LA.5.SL.1.e Complete tasks by following multi-step directions.
• LA.5.SL.2 Report on a topic, text or opinion in a logical order with relevant facts and details.
  • LA.5.SL.2.a Use speaking skills suited to the purpose and situation, including when interpreting grade 5 texts.
  • LA.5.SL.2.b Share a perspective with clear reasoning and support.
  • LA.5.SL.2.c Identify the purpose and credibility of information being presented.
  • LA.5.SL.2.d Show awareness of suitable word use, including stereotypes and multiple meanings.
  • LA.5.SL.2.e Use visual or digital tools to strengthen spoken communication.