English/Language Arts SOL Pacing Guide 5th Grade – 2nd Quarter Oral Language Reading Writing The student will listen, draw The student will expand vocabulary when The student will write for a variety of conclusions, and share responses in reading. purposes: to describe, to inform, to subject-related group learning Use context and sentence structure to entertain, to explain, and to persuade. activities. determine meaning and differentiate Identify intended audience. Organize information to present in among multiple meanings of words. Use a variety of prewriting strategies. reports of group activities. Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and Organize information to convey a Summarize information gathered other word-reference materials. central idea. in group activities. Develop vocabulary by listening to and Write a clear topic sentence focusing Demonstrate the ability to reading a variety of texts. on the main idea. collaborate with diverse teams. Study word meanings across content Write multiparagraph compositions. Demonstrate the ability to work areas. Use precise and descriptive independently. vocabulary to create tone and voice. The student will read and demonstrate Vary sentence structure by using The student will use effective verbal comprehension of fictional texts, narrative transition words. and nonverbal communication skills to nonfiction texts, and poetry. Revise for clarity of content using deliver planned oral presentations. Describe how an of specific vocabulary and information. author’s choice Organize content sequentially vocabulary contributes to the Include supporting details that author’s around major ideas. style. elaborate the main idea. Summarize main points as they Use reading strategies throughout the relate to main idea or supporting reading process to monitor The student will edit writing for correct details. comprehension. grammar, capitalization, spelling, Read with fluency and punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing. Use commas to indicate interrupters. Use a hyphen to divide words at the end of a line. Edit for fragments and run-on sentences. Eliminate double negatives. Use correct spelling of commonly used words.
English/Language Arts SOL Pacing Guide – 5th Grade 2nd Quarter Oral Language Reading Writing The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related group learning activities. Organize information to present in reports of group activities. Summarize information gathered in group activities. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. Demonstrate the ability to work independently. The student will use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver planned oral presentations. Organize content sequentially around major ideas. Summarize main points as they relate to main idea or supporting details. The student will expand vocabulary when reading. Use context and sentence structure to determine meaning and differentiate among multiple meanings of words. Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-reference materials. Develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts. Study word meanings across content areas. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction texts, and poetry. Describe how an author’s choice of vocabulary contributes to the author’s style. Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension. Read with fluency and The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade. Identify intended audience. Use a variety of prewriting strategies. Organize information to convey a central idea. Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea. Write multiparagraph compositions. Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice. Vary sentence structure by using transition words. Revise for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information. Include supporting details that elaborate the main idea. The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing. Use commas to indicate interrupters. Use a hyphen to divide words at the end of a line. Edit for fragments and run-on sentences. Eliminate double negatives. Use correct spelling of commonly used words.
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