Common Core Standards Grade 5 Science Students should be able to:(as per Common Core Standards)
S.No.TargetsChapters1.Reading: Literature Key Ideas and DetailsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.The Holy Black StoneCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.Visitors from Outer SpaceCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).Visitors from Outer Space2.Crafts and structure:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.Rivers in oceans3.Reading: Informational Text’s Key Ideas and Details:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.The Holy Black StoneCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.Most chapters cover4.Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.Oops! “Believe me it was ice a minute before5.Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/ social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.All chapters cover6.WritingCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2 Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.D Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.E Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.Most chapters cover7.Production and Distribution of Writing:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.All chapters cover8.Research to Build and Present Knowledge:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work; and provide a list of sources.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.All chapters cover9.Range of Writing:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.All chapters cover
