South Carolina State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 5

SC.5-1. Reading - Understanding and Using Literary Texts: The student will read and comprehend a variety of literary texts in print and nonprint formats.

5-1.1. Analyze literary texts to draw conclusions and make inferences.

5-1.2. Differentiate among the first-person, limited-omniscient (third person), and omniscient (third person) points of view.

5-1.3. Interpret devices of figurative language (including simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) and sound devices (including onomatopoeia and alliteration).

5-1.4. Analyze literary texts to distinguish between direct and indirect characterization.

5-1.5. Interpret the effect of the author's craft (for example, tone, figurative language, dialogue, and imagery) on the meaning of literary texts.

5-1.6. Analyze the details that support the expression of the main idea in a given literary text.

5-1.7. Create responses to literary texts through a variety of methods (for example, writing, creative dramatics, and the visual and performing arts).

5-1.8. Analyze works of fiction (including legends and myths) and works of nonfiction (including speeches and personal essays) by characteristics.

5-1.9. Understand the characteristics of poetry (including stanza, rhyme scheme, repetition, and refrain).

5-1.10. Predict events in literary texts on the basis of cause-and-effect relationships.

5-1.11. Read independently for extended periods of time for pleasure.

SC.5-2. Reading - Understanding and Using Informational Texts: The student will read and comprehend a variety of informational texts in print and nonprint formats.

5-2.1. Summarize the central idea and supporting evidence of a given informational text.

5-2.2. Analyze informational texts to draw conclusions and make inferences.

5-2.3. Analyze a given text to detect author bias (for example, unsupported opinions).

5-2.4. Create responses to informational texts through a variety of methods (for example, drawings, written works, and oral presentations).

5-2.5. Use titles, print styles, chapter headings, captions, subheadings, and white space to gain information.

5-2.6. Use graphic features (including illustrations, graphs, charts, maps, diagrams, and graphic organizers) as sources of information.

5-2.7. Use functional text features (including tables of contents, glossaries, indexes, and appendixes).

5-2.8. Predict events in informational texts on the basis of cause-and-effect relationships.

5-2.9. Read independently for extended periods of time to gain information.

SC.5-3. Reading - Building Vocabulary: The student will use word analysis and vocabulary strategies to read fluently.

5-3.1. Use context clues (for example, those that provide an example, a definition, or a restatement) to generate the meanings of unfamiliar and multiple-meaning words.

5-3.2. Use base words and affixes to determine the meanings of words within texts.

5-3.3. Interpret the meaning of idioms and euphemisms encountered in texts.

5-3.4. Spell correctly

5-3.4.a. Multisyllabic constructions,

5-3.4.b. Double consonant patterns, and

5-3.4.c. Irregular vowel patterns in multisyllabic words.

SC.5-4. Writing - Developing Written Communications: The student will create written work that has a clear focus, sufficient detail, coherent organization, effective use of voice, and correct use of the conventions of written Standard American English.

5-4.1. Generate and organize ideas for writing using prewriting techniques (for example, creating lists, having discussions, and examining literary models).

5-4.2. Use complete sentences in a variety of types (including simple, compound, and complex) in writing.

5-4.3. Create multiple-paragraph compositions that include a central idea with supporting details and use appropriate transitions between paragraphs.

5-4.4. Use grammatical conventions of written Standard American English, including

5-4.4.a. Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives,

5-4.4.b. Irregular adverbs,

5-4.4.c. Interjections,

5-4.4.d. Past participles of commonly misused verbs, and

5-4.4.e. Subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement with collective nouns.

5-4.5. Use revision strategies to improve the organization and development of content and the quality of voice in written works.

5-4.6. Edit for the correct use of written Standard American English, including

5-4.6.a. Capitalization: ethnic groups, national groups, and established religions and languages;

5-4.6.b. Punctuation: colons and hyphens; and

5-4.6.c. Spelling: commonly confused words, multisyllabic constructions, double consonant patterns, and irregular vowel patterns in multisyllabic words.

SC.5-5. Writing - Producing Written Communications in a Variety of Forms: The student will write for a variety of purposes and audiences.

5-5.1. Create informational pieces (for example, book reviews and newsletter articles) that use language appropriate for the specific audience.

5-5.2. Create narratives that have a fully developed plot and a consistent point of view.

5-5.3. Create written descriptions using precise language and vivid details.

5-5.4. Create written pieces (for example, picture books, comic books, and graphic novels) to entertain a specific audience.

SC.5-6. Researching - Applying the Skills of Inquiry and Oral Communication: The student will access and use information from a variety of sources.

5-6.1. Clarify and refine a research topic.

5-6.2. Use print sources (for example, books, magazines, charts, graphs, diagrams, dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, newspapers, and almanacs) and nonprint sources to access information.

5-6.3. Select information appropriate for the research topic.

5-6.4. Paraphrase research information accurately and meaningfully.

5-6.5. Create a list of sources that contains information (including author, title, and full publication details) necessary to properly credit and document the work of others.

5-6.6 Use the internet as a source of information.

5-6.7. Use vocabulary (including Standard American English) that is appropriate for the particular audience or purpose.

5-6.8. Use appropriate organizational strategies to prepare written works and oral and visual presentations.

5-6.9. Select appropriate graphics, in print or electronic form, to support written works and oral and visual presentations.