Standards+in+This+Unit

The standards we will work with in this unit include:

5.1 The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related group learning activities. a) Participate in and contribute to discussions across content areas. b) Organize information to present in reports of group activities. c) Summarize information gathered in group activities. d) Communicate new ideas to others. e) Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. f) Demonstrate the ability to work independently.
 * STRAND: COMMUNICATION: SPEAKING, LISTENING, MEDIA LITERACY**

5.3 The student will learn how media messages are constructed and for what purposes. b) Identify the characteristics and effectiveness of a variety of media messages.

5.4 The student will expand vocabulary when reading. a) Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases. c) Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones. d) Identify an author’s use of figurative language. e) Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-reference materials. f) Develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts. g) Study word meanings across content areas.
 * STRAND: READING**

5.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of narrative nonfiction. a) Describe the relationship between text and previously read materials. b) Describe character development. f) Identify and ask questions that clarify various points of view. g) Identify main idea. h) Summarize supporting details from text. i) Draw conclusions and make inferences from text. j) Identify cause and effect relationships. k) Make, confirm, or revise predictions. l) Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension. m) Read with fluency and accuracy.

5.6 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts. a) Use text organizers, such as type, headings, and graphics, to predict and categorize information in both print and digital texts. b) Use prior knowledge and build additional background knowledge as context for new learning. c) Skim materials to develop a general overview of content and to locate specific information. d) Identify the main idea of nonfiction texts. e) Summarize supporting details in nonfiction texts. f) Identify structural patterns found in nonfiction. g) Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions. i) Differentiate between fact and opinion. j) Identify, compare, and contrast relationships. k) Identify new information gained from reading. l) Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension. m) Read with fluency and accuracy.

5.7 The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade. a) Identify intended audience. b) Use a variety of prewriting strategies. c) Organize information to convey a central idea. d) Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea. e) Write multiparagraph compositions. f) Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice. g) Vary sentence structure by using transition words. h) Revise for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information. i) Include supporting details that elaborate the main idea.
 * STRAND: WRITING**

5.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing. a) Use plural possessives. b) Use adjective and adverb comparisons. c) Identify and use interjections. d) Use apostrophes in contractions and possessives. f) Use commas to indicate interrupters. h) Edit for fragments and run-on sentences. j) Use correct spelling of commonly used words. k) Identify and use conjunctions.

5.9 The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources for a research product. a) Construct questions about a topic. b) Collect information from multiple resources including online, print, and media. c) Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information. d) Organize information presented on charts. e) Develop notes that include important concepts, summaries, and identification of information sources. f) Give credit to sources used in research. g) Define the meaning and consequences of plagiarism.
 * STRAND: RESEARCH**