Nevada State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 5
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NV.1.0. Word Analysis: Students know and use word analysis skills and strategies to comprehend new words encountered in text and to develop vocabulary.
1.5.3. Phonics and Structural Analysis
1.5.3.1 (I/L) Decode unknown words in text using structural analysis through
1.5.3.1.a. Spelling patterns
1.5.3.1.b. Base words
1.5.3.1.c. Root words
1.5.3.1.d. Suffixes
1.5.3.1.e. Prefixes
1.5.3.1.f. Syllables
1.5.3.1.g. Compound words
1.5.4. Vocabulary Development
1.5.4.1 (I/L) Comprehend, build, and extend vocabulary using
1.5.4.1.a. Homographs
1.5.4.1.b. Homophones
1.5.4.1.c. Syntax
1.5.4.1.d. Parts of speech
1.5.4.1.e. Synonyms
1.5.4.1.f. Antonyms
1.5.4.2 (I/S) Comprehend, build, and extend vocabulary using
1.5.4.2.a. Context clues
1.5.4.2.b. Structural analysis
1.5.4.3 (I/L) Apply alphabetic order to locate words in resources
1.5.4.4 (I/L) Use resources to find and/or confirm meaning of
1.5.4.4.a. Unknown words
1.5.4.4.b. Word origins
1.5.4.5 (I/L) With assistance, use resources to find and/or confirm meaning of
1.5.4.5.a. Greek word roots
1.5.4.5.b. Latin word roots
1.5.4.6 (I/L) Identify differences between connotative and denotative meaning in text.
1.5.4.7 (I/L) Build vocabulary using
1.5.4.7.a. Pictures
1.5.4.7.b. Symbols
1.5.5. Fluency and Comprehension
1.5.5.1 (I/L) Apply knowledge of high frequency words in text to build fluency and comprehension.
1.5.5.2 (I/L) Apply knowledge of content-specific vocabulary in text to build comprehension.
1.5.5.3 (I/L) Read fluently aloud and/or silently with a focus on
1.5.5.3.a. Prosody
1.5.5.3.b. Accuracy
1.5.5.3.c. Automaticity
1.5.5.3.d. Reading rate
NV.2.0. Reading Strategies: Students use reading process skills and strategies to build comprehension.
2.5.1. Before Reading Strategies
2.5.1.1 (I/L) Select before reading strategies appropriate to text and purpose to
2.5.1.1.a. Preview text
2.5.1.1.b. Access prior knowledge
2.5.1.1.c. Build background knowledge
2.5.1.1.d. Set purpose for reading
2.5.1.1.e. Make predictions
2.5.1.1.f. Determine reading rate
2.5.1.1.g. Determine text type
2.5.2. During Reading Strategies
2.5.2.1 (I/L) Select during reading strategies appropriate to text and purpose to
2.5.2.1.a. Use self-correcting strategies
2.5.2.1.b. Make, confirm, and revise predictions
2.5.2.1.c. Understand and use key vocabulary
2.5.2.1.d. Identify main idea and supporting details
2.5.2.1.e. Make inferences
2.5.2.1.f. Adjust reading rate
2.5.2.1.g. Apply knowledge of text type
2.5.3. After Reading Strategies
2.5.3.1 (I/L) Select after reading strategies appropriate to text and purpose to
2.5.3.1.a. Recall details
2.5.3.1.b. Restate main ideas
2.5.3.1.c. Organize information
2.5.3.1.d. Record information
2.5.3.1.e. Synthesize text
2.5.3.1.f. Evaluate text
2.5.3.1.g. Evaluate the effectiveness of reading strategies
NV.3.0. Literary Text: Students read literary text to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate authors, cultures, and times.
3.5.1. Setting and Plot
3.5.1.1 (E/I/S) Explain
3.5.1.1.a. Setting
3.5.1.1.b. Sequence of events
3.5.1.1.c. Conflict
3.5.1.1.d. Climax
3.5.1.1.e. Resolution
3.5.1.1.f. Turning point
3.5.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, describe plot development with a focus on
3.5.1.2.a. Exposition
3.5.1.2.b. Rising action
3.5.1.2.c. Falling action
3.5.1.3 (E/I/S) Describe internal and external conflict.
3.5.1.4 (I/S) Describe main plot and subplots.
3.5.1.5 (E/I/S) Describe how one event may cause another event.
3.5.1.6 (I/L) With assistance, explain an author's use of flashback.
3.5.1.7 (I/L) With assistance, explain an author's use of foreshadowing.
3.5.1.8 (I/S) Make inferences and draw conclusions about setting and plot based on evidence.
3.5.2. Characterization
3.5.2.1 (E/I/S) Describe physical and personality traits.
3.5.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify elements of characterization.
3.5.2.3 (E/I/S) Describe the motivation for a character's actions.
3.5.2.4 (I/L) Identify the protagonist and antagonist.
3.5.2.5 (E/I/S) Make inferences and draw conclusions about a character(s) based on evidence.
3.5.3. Theme
3.5.3.1 (E/I/S) Describe a theme based on evidence.
3.5.3.2 (E/I/S) Explain a lesson learned based on events and/or a character's actions.
3.5.4. Point of View
3.5.4.1 (I/L) Describe an example of first-person point of view.
3.5.4.2 (I/L) Identify third-person limited point of view.
3.5.4.3 (I/L) Identify third-person omniscient point of view.
3.5.4.4 (I/L) With assistance, distinguish between third-person limited and third-person omniscient point of view.
3.5.5. Language
3.5.5.1 (E/I/S) Explain the use of
3.5.5.1.a. Imagery
3.5.5.1.b. Figurative language
3.5.5.2 (I/L) Identify the effects of rhythm and rhyme on text.
3.5.5.3 (I/L) Explain the use of
3.5.5.3.a. Sound devices
3.5.5.3.b. Dialect
3.5.5.3.c. Slang
3.5.5.3.d. Formal language
3.5.5.3.e. Informal language
3.5.6. Tone, Mood, and Irony
3.5.6.1 (E/I/S) Identify words and phrases that reveal tone.
3.5.6.2 (I/L) Explain how words and phrases create mood.
3.5.6.3 (I/S) Identify examples of irony.
3.5.7. Cultures and Time Periods
3.5.7.1 (I/L) Explain the influence of historical events.
3.5.7.2 (I/L) Explain the influence of cultures.
3.5.7.3 (I/L) Explain the influence of time periods.
3.5.7.4 (I/L) With assistance, compare texts from the same historical period on a single topic.
3.5.8. Predictions
3.5.8.1 (E/I/S) Make and revise predictions based on evidence.
3.5.9. Responding to Text
3.5.9.1 (I/L) Make connections to self, other text, and/or the world.
3.5.9.2 (I/L) Use information to answer specific questions.
3.5.9.3 (I/L) Summarize information.
NV.4.0. Expository Text: Students read expository and persuasive texts to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate for specific purposes.
4.5.1. Text Features
4.5.1.1 (E/I/S) Identify the purpose of and gain information from
4.5.1.1.a. Illustrations
4.5.1.1.b. Graphs
4.5.1.1.c. Charts
4.5.1.1.d. Titles
4.5.1.1.e. Text boxes
4.5.1.1.f. Diagrams
4.5.1.1.g. Headings
4.5.1.1.h. Maps
4.5.1.2 (I/L) Identify the purpose of and gain information from
4.5.1.2.a. Table of contents
4.5.1.2.b. Glossaries
4.5.1.2.c. Indices
4.5.1.3 (I/S) Identify and explain the use of
4.5.1.3.a. Bold-faced words
4.5.1.3.b. Underlined words
4.5.1.3.c. Highlighted words
4.5.1.3.d. Italicized words
4.5.1.4 (I/L) Identify and explain the use of
4.5.1.4.a. Abbreviations
4.5.1.4.b. Acronyms
4.5.1.4.c. Parenthetical expressions
4.5.2. Language
4.5.2.1 (I/L) Identify
4.5.2.1.a. Dialect
4.5.2.1.b. Slang
4.5.2.1.c. Idioms
4.5.2.1.d. Informal and formal language
4.5.2.2 (E/I/S) Explain
4.5.2.2.a. Figurative language
4.5.2.2.b. Analogies
4.5.2.3 (I/S) Identify words and phrases that reveal an author's tone.
4.5.2.4 (I/L) Explain how language clarifies ideas and concepts.
4.5.2.5 (I/L) Identify language used for the purpose of
4.5.2.5.a. Persuasion
4.5.2.5.b. Propaganda
4.5.2.6 (I/L) With assistance, describe how an author uses concrete examples to explain abstract ideas.
4.5.3. Organizational and Structural Patterns
4.5.3.1 (I/S) Describe a theme based on evidence.
4.5.3.2 (I/L) Distinguish theme from topic.
4.5.3.3 (I/S) Describe the importance of sequential and/or chronological order.
4.5.3.4 (E/I/S) Explain a cause and its effect on events and/or relationships.
4.5.3.5 (E/I/S) Explain a problem and its solution.
4.5.3.6 (I/S) Describe a main idea based on evidence.
4.5.3.7 (I/L) Compare events.
4.5.3.8 (I/L) With assistance, explain the author's use of organizational structure.
4.5.3.9 (E/I/S) Trace the development of an author's argument, viewpoint, or perspective.
4.5.4. Cultures and Times
4.5.4.1 (I/L) Explain the influence of historical events.
4.5.4.2 (I/L) Explain the influence of cultures.
4.5.4.3 (I/L) Explain the influence of time periods.
4.5.4.4 (I/L) With assistance, compare text from the same historical period on a single topic.
4.5.5. Responding to Text
4.5.5.1 (I/L) Make connections to self, other text, and/or the world.
4.5.5.2 (I/S) Use information to answer specific questions.
4.5.5.3 (I/L) Develop hypotheses based on information.
4.5.5.4 (I/L) Summarize information.
4.5.6. Predictions, Inferences, and Conclusions
4.5.6.1 (E/I/S) Make and revise predictions based on evidence.
4.5.6.2 (E/I/S) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on evidence.
4.5.6.3 (I/L) Analyze the accuracy of facts.
4.5.6.4 (E/I/S) Distinguish between fact and opinion.
4.5.6.5 (I/L) With assistance, determine accuracy of evidence.
4.5.6.6 (I/L) With assistance, verify information by referencing other sources.
4.5.7. Directions
4.5.7.1 (I/L) Read and follow directions to complete tasks or procedures.
NV.5.0. Effective Writing: Students write a variety of texts using the writing process.
5.5.1. Prewriting
5.5.1.1 (E/I/S) Use prewriting strategies to plan written work.
5.5.1.2 (E/I/S) Choose and narrow a topic to organize ideas.
5.5.1.3 (E/I/S) Explore a topic to plan written work.
5.5.2. Drafting
5.5.2.1 (E/I/S) Draft multiple paragraph papers about a single topic that address
5.5.2.1.a. Audience
5.5.2.1.b. Purpose
5.5.2.1.c. Supporting details
5.5.2.1.d. Introduction
5.5.2.1.e. Conclusion
5.5.2.1.f. Transitions
5.5.3. Revising
5.5.3.1 (E/I/S) Revise drafts for
5.5.3.1.a. Voice
5.5.3.1.b. Organization
5.5.3.1.c. Focused ideas
5.5.3.1.d. Audience
5.5.3.1.e. Purpose
5.5.3.1.f. Relevant details
5.5.3.1.g. Word choice
5.5.3.1.h. Sentence fluency
5.5.4. Edit for Mechanics
5.5.4.1 (E/I/S) Edit essays and compositions to ensure correct spelling of
5.5.4.1.a. High frequency words
5.5.4.1.b. Content words
5.5.4.2 (E/I/S) Edit for correct capitalization.
5.5.4.3 (E/I/S) Edit punctuation for
5.5.4.3.a. End punctuation
5.5.4.3.b. Commas
5.5.4.3.c. Apostrophes
5.5.4.3.d. Quotation marks
5.5.4.3.e. Abbreviations
5.5.4.3.f. Colons
5.5.4.4 (I/L) With assistance, edit punctuation for
5.5.4.4.a. Hyphens
5.5.4.4.b. Semicolons
5.5.5. Edit for Usage of Words
5.5.5.1 (E/I/S) Edit for correct use of
5.5.5.1.a. Nouns
5.5.5.1.b. Verbs
5.5.5.1.c. Pronouns
5.5.5.1.d. Adjectives
5.5.5.1.e. Subject/verb agreement
5.5.5.1.f. Verb tenses
5.5.5.1.g. Adverbs
5.5.5.1.h. Clauses
5.5.5.1.i. Phrases
5.5.5.1.j. Pronoun/antecedent agreement
5.5.6. Edit for Sentence Structure
5.5.6.1 (E/I/S) Edit sentences for
5.5.6.1.a. Complete sentences
5.5.6.1.b. Combining sentences
5.5.6.1.c. Compound sentences
5.5.6.1.d. Complex sentences
5.5.6.2 (E/I/S) Edit sentences for the elimination of
5.5.6.2.a. Fragments
5.5.6.2.b. Run-ons
5.5.7. Publishing
5.5.7.1 (E/I/S) Prepare a legible final draft to display or share.
5.5.7.2 (I/L) Select a publishing format appropriate to the audience and purpose.
NV.6.0. Types of Writing: Students write a variety of texts that inform, persuade, describe, evaluate, entertain, or tell a story and that are appropriate to audience and purpose.
6.5.1. Expository
6.5.1.1 (E/I/S) Write essays and compositions which include
6.5.1.1.a. A topic sentence
6.5.1.1.b. Supporting details
6.5.1.1.c. A concluding statement
6.5.1.1.d. A beginning, middle, and end
6.5.1.1.e. A thesis statement
6.5.1.1.f. Transitions
6.5.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, write essays and compositions using patterns of organization including
6.5.1.2.a. Compare and contrast
6.5.1.2.b. Cause and effect
6.5.2. Narrative/Descriptive
6.5.2.1 (E/I/S) Write multiple-paragraph papers about experiences and/or events appropriate to audience and purpose that include
6.5.2.1.a. Logical sequence
6.5.2.1.b. Characters
6.5.2.1.c. Setting
6.5.2.1.d. Plot
6.5.2.1.e. Dialogue
6.5.2.1.f. Figurative language
6.5.2.1.g. Sensory details
6.5.3. Poetry
6.5.3.1 (I/L) Write poetry.
6.5.4. Responses to Literature
6.5.4.1 (I/L) Write responses that demonstrate an understanding of character development and motivation.
6.5.4.2 (I/L) Summarize information.
6.5.4.3 (I/L) With assistance, write responses that demonstrate an understanding of plot in literary selections.
6.5.5. Responses to Expository Text
6.5.5.1 (I/L) Write responses that analyze the elements of exposition.
6.5.6. Persuasive
6.5.6.1 (E/I/S) Write persuasive essays and compositions that include
6.5.6.1.a. A thesis statement
6.5.6.1.b. Supporting evidence
6.5.6.1.c. Relevant evidence
6.5.7. Personal and Professional Communication
6.5.7.1 (I/L) Write a variety of communications in appropriate formats.
6.5.8. Directions
6.5.8.1 (I/L) Write directions to complete tasks or procedures.
6.5.8.2 (I/L) With assistance, write directions to complete tasks or procedures with attention to
6.5.8.2.a. Clarity
6.5.8.2.b. Format
6.5.8.2.c. Technical vocabulary
6.5.8.2.d. Text features
6.5.9. Research
6.5.9.1 (I/L) Write research papers by
6.5.9.1.a. Choosing and narrowing a research topic
6.5.9.1.b. Locating and collecting information from primary and secondary sources
6.5.9.1.c. Recording information
6.5.9.1.d. Paraphrasing and summarizing information
6.5.9.1.e. Organizing collected information
6.5.9.1.f. Documenting sources using a given format
6.5.9.2 (I/L) Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between original works and plagiarized works.
NV.7.0. Listening: Students listen to and evaluate oral communications for content, style, speaker's purpose, and audience appropriateness.
7.5.1. Message
7.5.1.1 (I/L) Listen for a variety of purposes including
7.5.1.1.a. Gaining information
7.5.1.1.b. Being entertained
7.5.1.1.c. Understanding directions
7.5.1.2 (I/L) Listen for and identify
7.5.1.2.a. Main idea
7.5.1.2.b. Mood
7.5.1.2.c. Purpose
7.5.1.2.d. Messages
7.5.1.2.e. Tone
7.5.1.3 (I/L) Listen for and distinguish fact from opinion.
7.5.1.4 (I/L) Listen for and summarize ideas and supporting details.
7.5.1.5 (I/L) With assistance, listen for and explain the effect of the speaker's attitude on audience.
7.5.1.6 (I/L) With assistance, listen for and identify persuasive techniques.
7.5.2. Content and Delivery
7.5.2.1 (I/L) Listen to and evaluate oral communications for
7.5.2.1.a. Content
7.5.2.1.b. Delivery
7.5.2.1.c. Point of view
7.5.2.1.d. Ideas
7.5.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and evaluate the purpose and value of oral communications.
7.5.3. Vocabulary Development
7.5.3.1 (I/L) Expand vocabulary through listening.
7.5.4. Language
7.5.4.1 (I/L) Listen for and identify dialect and slang.
7.5.4.2 (I/L) Listen for and identify the use of formal and informal language.
7.5.4.3 (I/L) Listen for and distinguish between social and academic language.
7.5.5. Conversations and Group Discussions
7.5.5.1 (I/L) Actively listen to oral communications.
7.5.5.2 (I/L) Listen to and participate in conversations.
7.5.5.3 (I/L) Listen to and evaluate constructive feedback.
7.5.5.4 (I/L) Provide constructive feedback.
7.5.5.5 (I/L) Focus attention to solve problems by identifying, synthesizing, and evaluating data.
NV.8.0. Speaking: Students speak using organization, style, tone, voice, and media aids appropriate to audience and purpose. Students participate in discussions to offer information, clarify ideas, and support a position.
8.5.1. Giving Directions
8.5.1.1 (I/L) Give directions to complete tasks.
8.5.1.2 (I/L) Ask questions to clarify directions.
8.5.2. Language
8.5.2.1 (I/L) Use precise language to describe
8.5.2.1.a. Feelings
8.5.2.1.b. Experiences
8.5.2.1.c. Observations
8.5.2.1.d. Ideas
8.5.2.2 (I/L) Apply Standard English to communicate ideas.
8.5.3. Presentations
8.5.3.1 (I/L) Use public speaking techniques to deliver presentations with appropriate
8.5.3.1.a. Prosody
8.5.3.1.b. Volume
8.5.3.1.c. Eye contact
8.5.3.1.d. Enunciation
8.5.3.1.e. Posture
8.5.3.1.f. Expressions
8.5.3.1.g. Audience
8.5.3.1.h. Purpose
8.5.3.2 (I/L) Communicate information by
8.5.3.2.a. Maintaining a clear focus
8.5.3.2.b. Following a logical sequence
8.5.3.2.c. Illustrating information with media aids
8.5.3.3 (I/L) Communicate statements that express an opinion.
8.5.3.4 (I/L) Defend a position using evidence.
8.5.4. Group Discussions
8.5.4.1 (I/L) Contribute to conversations and discussions about a given topic.
8.5.4.2 (I/L) Respond to questions to clarify and extend ideas.
8.5.4.3 (I/L) Ask relevant questions to clarify information and extend ideas.
8.5.4.4 (I/L) Take a leadership role in conversations and discussions.
8.5.4.5 (I/L) Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information.