Fifth Grade Reading, Writing & Communicating
Language skills are necessary for academic success in all disciplines. The ability to integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening effectively builds understanding across all academic subjects as well as allowing for the development of 21st century skills within the context of these subjects. Critical thinking and reasoning, information literacy, collaboration, self-direction, and innovation are vital 21st century skills.
| Standards and Grade Level Expectations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression and Listening | 1 | Effective communication requires speakers to express an opinion, provide information, describe a process, and persuade an audience | 2 | Listening strategies are techniques that contribute to understanding different situations and serving different purposes |
| Reading for All Purposes | 1 | Literary texts are understood and interpreted using a range of strategies | 2 | Ideas found in a variety of informational texts need to be compared and understood | 3 | Knowledge of morphology and word relationships matters when reading |
| Writing and Composition | 1 | The recursive writing process contributes to the creative and unique literary genres for a variety of audiences and purposes | 2 | The recursive writing process creates stronger informational and persuasive texts for a variety of audiences and purposes | 3 | Conventions apply consistently when evaluating written texts |
| Research and Reasoning | 1 | High-quality research requires information that is organized and presented with documentation | 2 | Identifying and evaluating concepts and ideas have implications and consequences | 3 | Quality reasoning requires asking questions and analyzing and evaluating viewpoints |
Thompson School District Curriculum Placemats
Thompson placemats provide specific information regarding the skills 5th Graders will be able to master by the end of the school year.
- Fifth Grade Reading, Writing & Communicating Placemats
Thompson School District Unit Maps
Thompson unit maps identify the scope and sequence of student learning and provide teachers with potential options for assessing student learning in alignment with the Colorado Academic Standards.
