reading

 

Evidence

Quote Accurately

I can accurately quote from a text. RL.5.1

2014

Text Organizationhttp://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/r/reading_bestpractices_nonfiction_fiveTextStructures.pdf

Compare/Contrast

  1. Compare & Contrast - Cocoa Ice - Practice the compare and contrast skill using the text Cocoa Ice.


  1. Compare & Contrast - One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale - Practice the skill of compare and contrast using the text One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale.


  1. Compare & Contrast - Stealing Home Interactive - Practice the compare and contrast skill.


  1. Compare & Contrast - Two Lands, One Heart Interactive - Practice the compare and contrast skill.


  1. Compare & Contrast - Social Studies Skills Tutor - Click on Comparing and Contrasting and practice.

The Common Core breaks Reading into Fiction and Nonfiction (also called Informational Text).

Click here to learn more about the Common Core Reading Standards.

Click on each of the headings to the right to learn more about the expectations for each area.

Use the links below to help you practice the skills necessary for mastery.

Inference

Drawing Inferences

I can draw inferences when reading. RL.5.1

Theme

Download Theme Graphic Organizer

I can find the theme in a story. RL.5.2 

Summarize

I can summarize the text. RL.5.2 

Compare/Contrast

I can compare and contrast characters, setting or events. RL.5.3

Story Structure

I can understand the structures of stories, plays and poems. RL.5.5

Point of View

I know how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences a story. RL.5.6

Genre

I can compare and contrast stories from the same genre. RL.5.9

Evidence & Inference in Nonfiction

Quote Accurately  

I can quote accurately from a text. RI.5.1

Main Idea in Nonfiction

I can find the main idea. RI.5.2 

I can find how the main idea is supported by details. RI.5.2

Nonfiction Text Features

I can compare and contrast texts. RI.5.5

Nonfiction Text Structures

I can compare and contrast texts. RI.5.5

Point of View in Nonfiction Texts

I can compare & contrast two texts that tell about the same event or topic. RI.5.6

Synthesize Information

I can put together ideas from different texts to talk about a topic. RI.5.9




Fluency

I Can Read Fluently and Accurately RF.5.4

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