New TEKS 2014-2015 5.1A apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace

Interpreting Remainders Task Cards 5.1B use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of the solution

CUBES Strategy

Free Problem Solving Resources from Laura Candler

Free Math Problem Solving Assessment Pack

Problem Solving Arithmetic Concepts Posters

5.1C select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate, and techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems 5.1D communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate 5.1E create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas 5.1F analyze mathematical relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas 5.1G display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written or oral communication

Transform Problem Solving Blog Post

5.2A represent the value of the digit in decimals through the thousandths using expanded notation and numerals

Place Value Flippable

Writing Decimals in Expanded Notation Video 5.2B compare and order two decimals to thousandths and represent comparisons using the symbols >, <, or =

Penguin Decimal Ordering Cards Freebie

Valentine's Day Solve and Snip

Christmas Word Problems Solve and Snip 5.2C round decimals to tenths or hundredths

Rounding Decimals Anchor Chart

Rounding Decimals Cards from Laura Candler 5.3A estimate to determine solutions to mathematical and real-world problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division 5.3B multiply with fluency a three-digit number by a two-digit number using the standard algorithm

Three Digit by Two Digit Teaching Tips 5.3C solve with proficiency for quotients of up to a four-digit dividend by a two-digit divisor using strategies and the standard algorithm

Division for Struggling Learners Teaching Strategy

Long Division Error Analysis

Division Foldable Blog Post

5.3D represent multiplication of decimals with products to the hundredths using objects and pictorial models, including area models 5.3E solve for products of decimals to the hundredths, including situations involving money, using strategies based on place-value understandings, properties of operations, and the relationship to the multiplication of whole numbers

Multiplying Decimals Blog Post

Multiplying Decimals Quiz Freebie

Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Let's Go Shopping Activity

Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Task Cards 5.3F represent quotients of decimals to the hundredths, up to four-digit dividends and two-digit whole number divisors, using objects and pictorial models, including area models

Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Let's Go Shopping Activity 5.3G solve for quotients of decimals to the hundredths, up to four-digit dividends and two-digit whole number divisors, using strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm

Multiplying and Dividing Decimals Task Cards 5.3H represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with unequal denominators referring to the same whole using objects and pictorial models and properties of operations

Add and Subtract Fractions Task Cards 5.3I represent and solve multiplication of a whole number and a fraction that refers to the same whole using objects and pictorial models, including area models

St. Patrick's Day Solve and Snip

Multiplying Fractions with Pictorial Models Task Cards

5.3J represent division of a unit fraction by a whole number and the division of a whole number by a unit fraction such as 1/3 ÷ 7 and 7 ÷ 1/3 using objects and pictorial models, including area models

St. Patrick's Day Solve and Snip

Dividing Fractions with Pictorial Models Task Cards

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Word Problems Blog Post

5.3K add and subtract positive rational numbers fluently

Adding and Subtracting Decimals Lesson Ideas

5.3L divide whole numbers by unit fractions and unit fractions by whole numbers

Free Dividing Fractions Games

Divide Fractions by Whole Numbers Blog Post

5.4A identify prime and composite numbers

Prime Numbers and Factors Notebook Activity

Prime and Composite Math Journal Entry

Prime and Composite Blog Post

5.4B represent and solve multi-step problems involving the four operations with whole numbers using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity 5.4C generate a numerical pattern when given a rule in the form y = ax or y = x + a and graph 5.4D recognize the difference between additive and multiplicative numerical patterns given in a table or graph 5.4E describe the meaning of parentheses and brackets in a numeric expression 5.4F simplify numerical expressions that do not involve exponents, including up to two levels of grouping

Evaluating Expressions Task Cards 5.4G use concrete objects and pictorial models to develop the formulas for the volume of a rectangular prism, including the special form for a cube (V = l x w x h, V = s x s x s, and V= Bh)

Comparing Perimeter and Area Blog Post

Area and Perimeter Relationships Blog Post

5.4H represent and solve problems related to perimeter and/or area and related to volume

Math Intervention: Area and Perimeter

Math Intervention: Volume

Perimeter and Area Task Cards

Area and Perimeter Resources 5.5 Geometry and measurement. The student applies mathematical process standards to classify two-dimensional figures by attributes and properties. The student is expected to classify two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy of sets and subsets using graphic organizers based on their attributes and properties.

Geometry Family Tree

Math Intervention: Geometry

Polygons Math Journal Entry

5.6A recognize a cube with side length of one unit as a unit cube having one cubic unit of volume and the volume of a three-dimensional figure as the number of unit cubes (n cubic units) needed to fill it with no gaps or overlaps if possible

Learnzillion Volume Video 5.6B determine the volume of a rectangular prism with whole number side lengths in problems related to the number of layers times the number of unit cubes in the area of the base 5.7 Geometry and measurement. The student applies mathematical process standards to select appropriate units, strategies, and tools to solve problems involving measurement. The student is expected to solve problems by calculating conversions within a measurement system, customary or metric.

Metric Conversions Journal Entry

Converting Measurements Task Cards

Metric Measurement Solve and Snip

Customary Conversions Task Cards

Metric Word Problems Activities 5.8A describe the key attributes of the coordinate plane, including perpendicular number lines (axes) where the intersection (origin) of the two lines coincides with zero on each number line and the given point (0, 0); the x-coordinate, the first number in an ordered pair, indicates movement parallel to the x-axis starting at the origin; and the y-coordinate, the second number, indicates movement parallel to the y-axis starting at the origin

Patterns and Coordinate Grids

5.8B describe the process for graphing ordered pairs of numbers in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane

Patterns and Coordinate Graphing Freebie

Coordinates Math Center

Patterns and Coordinate Grids

5.8C graph in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane ordered pairs of numbers arising from mathematical and real-world problems, including those generated by number patterns or found in an input-output table 5.9A represent categorical data with bar graphs or frequency tables and numerical data, including data sets of measurements in fractions or decimals, with dot plots or stem-and-leaf plots

Data Analysis Blog Post

Types of Graphs Blog Post

Types of Graphs Flippable and Game

Stem and Leaf Plots Introduction Activity

5.9B represent discrete paired data on a scatterplot

Scatterplots Notebook Activity

Slope Tree

5.9C solve one- and two-step problems using data from a frequency table, dot plot, bar graph, stem-and-leaf plot, or scatterplot 5.10A define income tax, payroll tax, sales tax, and property tax 5.10B explain the difference between gross income and net income 5.10C identify the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of payment, including check, credit card, debit card, and electronic payments 5.10D develop a system for keeping and using financial records 5.10E describe actions that might be taken to balance a budget when expenses exceed income 5.10F balance a simple budget

Creating a Budget Lesson

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Grade 5 TEKS-Based Assessments

TEKS "I Can" Statements

5.1A demonstrate safe practices and the use of safety equipment as described in

the Texas Safety Standards during classroom and outdoor investigations

Introduction to Science Stations

iLearn Science PowerPoint and Activities

5.1B make informed choices in the conservation, disposal, and recycling of materials

5.2A describe, plan, and implement simple experimental investigations testing one

variable

Magnified Vocabulary: Science

ICE Strategy Blog Post

Skittles and the Scientific Method Blog Post

iLearn Science PowerPoint and Activities

Scientific Methods Study Jams

Variables Anchor Chart

5.2B ask well-defined questions, formulate testable hypotheses, and select and use

appropriate equipment and technology

Process Skills Interactive Notebook

Skittles and the Scientific Method Blog Post

iLearn Science PowerPoint and Activities

5.2C collect information by detailed observations and accurate measuring

5.2D analyze and interpret information to construct reasonable explanations from

direct (observable) and indirect (inferred) evidence

Process Skills Interactive Notebook

Science Process Skills Questions

Observations and Inferences Anchor Chart

5.2E demonstrate that repeated investigations may increase the reliability of results

Skittles and the Scientific Method Blog Post

5.2F communicate valid conclusions in both written and verbal forms

Process Skills Interactive Notebook

iLearn Science PowerPoint and Activities

5.2G construct appropriate simple graphs, tables, maps, and charts using

technology, including computers, to organize, examine, and evaluate information

iLearn Science PowerPoint and Activities

Better Bar Graphs

5.3A in all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by

using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational

testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific

explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student

Science Process Skills Questions

5.3B evaluate the accuracy of the information related to promotional materials for

products and services such as nutritional labels

5.3C draw or develop a model that represents how something works or looks that

cannot be seen such as how a soda dispensing machine works

Evaluating Models Blog Post: Solar System Models

Scientific Models Anchor Chart

Models of Electric Pencil Sharpeners

5.3D connect grade-level appropriate science concepts with the history of science,

science careers, and contributions of scientists

5.4A collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including calculators,

microscopes, cameras, computers, hand lenses, metric rulers, Celsius

thermometers, prisms, mirrors, pan balances, triple beam balances, spring scales,

graduated cylinders, beakers, hot plates, meter sticks, magnets, collecting nets, and

notebooks; timing devices, including clocks and stopwatches; and materials to

support observations of habitats or organisms such as terrariums and aquariums

Introduction to Science Stations

Science Process Skills Questions

iLearn Science PowerPoint and Activities

5.4B use safety equipment, including safety goggles and gloves

iLearn Science PowerPoint and Activities

5.5A classify matter based on physical properties, including mass, magnetism,

physical state (solid, liquid, and gas), relative density (sinking and floating), solubility

in water, and the ability to conduct or insulate thermal energy or electric energy

Properties of Matter Task Cards

Physical Science Interactive Notebook

Properties of Matter Stations

Properties of Matter Study Jams

Properties of Matter Powerpoint, Notes, and Activity

Experiencing Matter: 9 Activities to Experience the Properties of Matter

iMatter Project

Physical Properties of Rock Candy

5.5B identify the boiling and freezing/melting points of water on the Celsius scale

Properties of Matter Task Cards

Properties of Water PowerPoint and Notes

Boiling Point and Freezing Point of Water Anchor Chart

5.5C demonstrate that some mixtures maintain physical properties of their

ingredients such as iron filings and sand

Science Weekly Five- Mixtures and Solutions Stations

Mixtures Study Jams

5.5D identify changes that can occur in the physical properties of the ingredients of

solutions such as dissolving salt in water or adding lemon juice to water

Solutions Anchor Chart

Mixtures and Solutions PowerPoint and Notes

5.6A explore the uses of energy, including mechanical, light, thermal, electrical, and

sound energy

Forms of Energy Task Cards

Physical Science Interactive Notebook

Forms of Energy PowerPoint and Notes

Light and Sound Stations

Light Study Jams

Heat Study Jams

Sound Study Jams

Electricity Study Jams

Mechanical Energy Study Jams

5.6B demonstrate that the flow of electricity in circuits requires a complete path

through which an electric current can pass and can produce light, heat, and sound

Electricity Vocabulary Posters Freebie

Electricity Anchor Chart

Science Weekly Five Electricity Stations

Current Electricity and Electrical Circuits Study Jams

5.6C demonstrate that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object or

travels through one medium to another and demonstrate that light can be reflected

such as the use of mirrors or other shiny surfaces and refracted such as the

appearance of an object when observed through water

Light and Sound Stations

Refraction Anchor Chart

Light Reflection and Refractions Study Jams

Light PowerPoint and Notes

Reflect or Refract? Activity

5.6D design an experiment that tests the effect of force on an object

Force and Motion Anchor Chart

Experiencing Force Labs

5.7A explore the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil

fuels

Earth Task Cards

Earth Science Interactive Notebook

Rock Cycle PowerPoint

Science Weekly Five- Rocks and Fossils Stations

Fossil Fuels Study Jams

Fossil Fuels Anchor Chart

Modeling Fossil Fuel Formation

5.7B recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the

result of changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice

Earth Task Cards

Erosion PowerPoint and Notes

Science Weekly Five Stations- Slow Changes to Earth's Surface

Landforms Posters and Fold-Ups

Free Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Sort

Weathering and Erosion Study Jams

Landforms Posters and Fold-Ups

It's Earth Science Time! Blog Post

Earth Science Crossword Freebie

Earth Science Interactive Notebook Blog Post

Erosion! A Science Stations Unit

5.7C identify alternative energy resources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric,

geothermal, and biofuels

Natural Resources and Alternative Energy PowerPoint and Notes

Renewable Fuels Study Jams

Alternative Energy Plans and Blog Post

5.7D identify fossils as evidence of past living organisms and the nature of the

environments at the time using models

Fossils Study Jams

Experiencing Fossils Lab

5.8A differentiate between weather and climate

Weather and Climate Blog Post

Science Weekly Five Weather Stations

Weather Task Cards Freebie

5.8B explain how the Sun and the ocean interact in the water cycle

Water Cycle Study Jams

Water Cycle PowerPoint

Water Cycle Fun Blog Post

5.8C demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours

causing the day/night cycle and the apparent movement of the Sun across the sky

Tracing Shadows

Great Space Trade Books List

Rotate vs. Revolve Idea

Our Solar System Task Cards

Earth Science Interactive Notebook

A Day on Earth Study Jams

Cycles in our Solar System Anchor Chart

Our Solar System PowerPoint and Notes

5.8D identify and compare the physical characteristics of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

Science Weekly Five: Our Moon

Notebook Comparison of Sun, Earth, and Moon

Space! {A Science Stations Unit}

Great Space Trade Books List

Tides Notebooking Idea

Seasons Interactive Notebook Idea

Science Weekly Five- Our Solar System Stations

Moon Phases Idea

Our Moon PowerPoint, Notes, and Mini-Lab

Our Solar System Plans

5.9A observe the way organisms live and survive in their ecosystem by interacting

with the living and non-living elements

Ecosystems Study Jams

Guppy Ecosystem Blog Post

Biomes, Biomes, Biomes!

5.9B describe how the flow of energy derived from the Sun, used by producers to

create their own food, is transferred through a food chain and food web to

consumers and decomposers

Photosynthesis Study Jams

Plants PowerPoint

Owl Pellet Dissection Blog Post and Product

Ecosystems and Food Chains Task Cards

Life Science Interactive Notebook

Food Webs PowerPoint

Food Webs Study Jams

Alien Food Web Review Freebie

5.9C predict the effects of changes in ecosystems caused by living organisms,

including humans, such as the overpopulation of grazers or the building of highways

Aquarium Habitat Design Project Freebie

5.9D identify the significance of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle to the survival of

plants and animals

Photosynthesis Anchor Chart

5.10A compare the structures and functions of different species that help them live

and survive such as hooves on prairie animals or webbed feet in aquatic animals

Time to Teach...Animal Adaptations Blog Post

Adapt! {A Science Stations Unit}

Plant Adaptations Study Jams

Life Science Interactive Notebook

Animal Adaptations Study Jams

Animal Adaptations Blog Post

5.10B differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals such as spines on

a cactus or shape of a beak and learned behaviors such as an animal learning tricks

or a child riding a bicycle

Alien Traits Review Freebie

Heredity Study Jams

Adaptations and Traits Task Cards

5.10C describe the differences between complete and incomplete metamorphosis

of insects

Life Cycles PowerPoint

Animal Life Cycles Study Jams

Resources for All TEKS

Science Vocabulary Folder Freebie

All in One Science Notebook Bundle

Upper Elementary Science Warm-Ups Bundle

Science PowerPoints Bundle

Super Science Test Prep Bundle

5.1 Reading/Fluency. Students read grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. Students are expected to read aloud grade-level stories with fluency (rate, accuracy, expression, appropriate phrasing) and comprehension.

Fluency Task Cards

Daily Five Classroom Pack Freebie

Fluency Student Reference Freebie

Graphing Oral Fluency 5.2A determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes

I Have, Who Has Prefixes Freebie

Vocabulary Dice Games Freebie

Prefix, Suffix, and Roots Worksheets

Morphology Dictionary

5.2B use context (e.g., in-sentence restatement) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words

Context Clues Blog Post

5.2C produce analogies with known antonyms and synonyms 5.2D identify and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and other sayings

Idioms Task Cards 5.2E use a dictionary, a glossary, or a thesaurus (printed or electronic) to determine the meanings, syllabication, pronunciations, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words

Using Dictionaries Blog Post

Syllables Teaching Ideas Blog Post

5.3A compare and contrast the themes or moral lessons of several works of fiction from various cultures

Theme Blog Post

Teaching About Theme

Theme Anchor Chart

5.3B describe the phenomena explained in origin myths from various cultures

Myths Info on Scholastic

5.3C explain the effect of a historical event or movement on the theme of a work of literature

5.4 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Poetry. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze how poets use sound effects (e.g., alliteration, internal rhyme, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme) to reinforce meaning in poems.

Reading Poetry Selection and Questions: The Glove and the Lions

Poem Test Passage: Triantiwontigongolope

Inference in Poetry

Excellent Poetry Analysis Post

5.5 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Drama. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of drama and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze the similarities and differences between an original text and its dramatic adaptation.

Drama Academic Vocabulary Matching Activity

5.6A describe incidents that advance the story or novel, explaining how each incident gives rise to or foreshadows future events 5.6B explain the roles and functions of characters in various plots, including their relationships and conflicts

Characterization Blog Post

Paper Bag Character Study

Inferring Character Traits through Dialogue Blog Post

5.6C explain different forms of third-person points of view in stories

Point of View Anchor Chart

Point of View with Pictures Blog Post

5.7 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Literary Nonfiction. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to identify the literary language and devices used in biographies and autobiographies, including how authors present major events in a person's life.

Literary Nonfiction Blog Post

Biography Selection and Questions: Larry West

5.8 Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about how an author's sensory language creates imagery in literary text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to evaluate the impact of sensory details, imagery, and figurative language in literary text.

Figurative Language Concept Posters

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Mini-Unit

Figurative Language Lesson

5.9 Reading/Comprehension of Text/Independent Reading. Students read independently for sustained periods of time and produce evidence of their reading. Students are expected to read independently for a sustained period of time and summarize or paraphrase what the reading was about, maintaining meaning and logical order (e.g., generate a reading log or journal; participate in book talks).

Building Better Reading Responses

Flag Your Strategy Technique

Comprehension Strategy Posters

Visualizing Blog Post

Book Report Lapbook

5.10 Reading/Comprehension of Informational Text/Culture and History. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about the author's purpose in cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence from the text to

support their understanding. Students are expected to draw conclusions from the information presented by an author and evaluate how well the author's purpose was achieved.

Differentiated Science & Literacy Comprehension Bundle

Summarizing Expository Text

Penguin Reading Comprehension Printable

Venus Reading Comprehension Printable

Dallas Cowboys Reading Comprehension Printable

Savings and Loan Strategy Blog Post

5.11A summarize the main ideas and supporting details in a text in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

Summary Lesson Ideas

Summarizing Expository Text

Impressive Insects

Expository Text and Main Idea for Texas Bats Article

Main Idea Task Cards

Main Idea Anchor Chart 5.11B determine the facts in text and verify them through established methods 5.11C analyze how the organizational pattern of a text (e.g., cause-and-effect, compare-and-contrast, sequential order, logical order, classification schemes) influences the relationships among the ideas

Informational Text Structures and Features Project

Compare and Contrast Task Cards

Text Structures Concept Posters

Cause and Effect Activity Bundle

Penguin Nonfiction Pack

Nonfiction Text Structures: Ocean Activities Freebie

5.11D use multiple text features and graphics to gain an overview of the contents of text and to locate information

Informational Text Structures and Features Project

Nonfiction Text Features Posters Freebie

Nonfiction Text Features Flipbook 5.11E synthesize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and across two or three texts representing similar or different genres

Paired Passages: Dogs

5.12A identify the author's viewpoint or position and explain the basic relationships among ideas (e.g., parallelism, comparison, causality) in the argument 5.12B recognize exaggerated, contradictory, or misleading statements in text 5.13A interpret details from procedural text to complete a task, solve a problem, or perform procedures

Procedural Text with Alien Goo

5.13B interpret factual or quantitative information presented in maps, charts, illustrations, graphs, timelines, tables, and diagrams 5.14A explain how messages conveyed in various forms of media are presented differently (e.g., documentaries, online information, televised news) 5.14B consider the difference in techniques used in media (e.g., commercials, documentaries, news) 5.14C identify the point of view of media presentations 5.14D analyze various digital media venues for levels of formality and informality 5.15A plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for conveying the intended meaning to an audience, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies (e.g., discussion, background reading, personal interests, interviews), and developing a thesis or controlling idea 5.15B develop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational strategy (e.g., sequence of events, cause-effect, compare-contrast) and building on ideas to create a focused, organized, and coherent piece of writing 5.15C revise drafts to clarify meaning, enhance style, include simple and compound sentences, and improve transitions by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging sentences or larger units of text after rethinking how well questions of purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed 5.15D edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling 5.15E revise final draft in response to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work for appropriate audiences 5.16A write imaginative stories that include: (i) a clearly defined focus, plot, and point of view (ii) a specific, believable setting created through the use of sensory details (iii) dialogue that develops the story 5.16B write poems using: (i) poetic techniques (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia); (ii) figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors); and (iii) graphic elements (e.g., capital letters, line length).

Independent Poetry Unit 5.17 Writing. Students write about their own experiences. Students are expected to write a personal narrative that conveys thoughts and feelings about an experience. 5.18A create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that: (i) present effective introductions and concluding paragraphs (ii) guide and inform the reader's understanding of key ideas and evidence (iii) include specific facts, details, and examples in an appropriately organized structure (iv) use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to link paragraphs

Effective Leads Anchor Chart 5.18B write formal and informal letters that convey ideas, include important information, demonstrate a sense of closure, and use appropriate conventions (e.g., date, salutation, closing) 5.18C write responses to literary or expository texts and provide evidence from the text to demonstrate understanding 5.19 Writing/Persuasive Texts. Students write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. Students are expected to write persuasive essays for appropriate audiences that establish a position and include sound reasoning, detailed and relevant evidence, and consideration of alternatives. 5.20A use and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking: (i) verbs (irregular verbs and active voice) (ii) collective nouns (e.g., class, public) (iii) adjectives (e.g., descriptive, including origins: French windows, American cars) and their comparative and superlative forms (e.g., good, better, best) (iv) adverbs (e.g., frequency: usually, sometimes; intensity: almost, a lot) (v) prepositions and prepositional phrases to convey location, time, direction, or to provide details (vi) indefinite pronouns (e.g., all, both, nothing, anything) (vii) subordinating conjunctions (e.g., while, because, although, if) (viii) transitional words (e.g., also, therefore)

Verb Tenses Blog Post 5.20B use the complete subject and the complete predicate in a sentence 5.20C use complete simple and compound sentences with correct subject-verb agreement 5.21A use capitalization for: (i) abbreviations (ii) initials and acronyms (iii) organizations

Abbreviation Sort 5.21B recognize and use punctuation marks including: (i) commas in compound sentences (ii) proper punctuation and spacing for quotations (C) use proper mechanics including italics and underlining for titles and emphasis

Dialogue in Writing Freebie 5.22A spell words with more advanced orthographic patterns and rules: (i) consonant changes (e.g.,/t/ to/sh/ in select, selection;/k/ to/sh/ in music, musician) (ii) vowel changes (e.g., long to short in crime, criminal; long to schwa in define, definition; short to schwa in legality, legal) (iii) silent and sounded consonants (e.g., haste, hasten; sign, signal; condemn, condemnation) 5.22B spell words with: (i) Greek Roots (e.g., tele, photo, graph, meter) (ii) Latin Roots (e.g., spec, scrib, rupt, port, ject, dict) (iii) Greek suffixes (e.g., -ology, -phobia, -ism, -ist) (iv) Latin derived suffixes (e.g., -able, -ible; -ance, -ence) 5.22C differentiate between commonly confused terms (e.g., its, it's; affect, effect) 5.22D use spelling patterns and rules and print and electronic resources to determine and check correct spellings 5.22E know how to use the spell-check function in word processing while understanding its limitations 5.23A brainstorm, consult with others, decide upon a topic, and formulate open-ended questions to address the major research topic

5.23B generate a research plan for gathering relevant information about the major research question 5.24A follow the research plan to collect data from a range of print and electronic resources (e.g., reference texts, periodicals, web pages, online sources) and data from experts; 5.24B differentiate between primary and secondary sources; 5.24C record data, utilizing available technology (e.g., word processors) in order to see the relationships between ideas, and convert graphic/visual data (e.g., charts, diagrams, timelines) into written notes; 5.24D identify the source of notes (e.g., author, title, page number) and record bibliographic information concerning those sources according to a standard format; and 5.24E differentiate between paraphrasing and plagiarism and identify the importance of citing valid and reliable sources. 5.25A refine the major research question, if necessary, guided by the answers to a secondary set of questions 5.25B evaluate the relevance, validity, and reliability of sources for the research Students organize and present their ideas and information according to the purpose of the research and their audience. Students are expected to synthesize the research into a written or an oral presentation that: (A) compiles important information from multiple sources; (B) develops a topic sentence, summarizes findings, and uses evidence to support conclusions; (C) presents the findings in a consistent format; and (D) uses quotations to support ideas and an appropriate form of documentation to acknowledge sources (e.g., bibliography, works cited).

Sea Turtles Research 5.27 Listening and Speaking/Listening. Students use comprehension skills to listen attentively to others in formal and informal settings. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to: (A) listen to and interpret a speaker's messages (both verbal and nonverbal) and ask questions to clarify the speaker's purpose or perspective; (B) follow, restate, and give oral instructions that include multiple action steps; and (C) determine both main and supporting ideas in the speaker's message.

5.28 Listening and Speaking/Speaking. Students speak clearly and to the point, using the conventions of language. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to give organized presentations employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively. 5.29 Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students work productively with others in teams. Students continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to participate in student-led discussions by eliciting and considering suggestions from other group members and by identifying points of agreement and disagreement.

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HiTech Test Prep Resources

5.1A explain when, where, and why groups of people explored, colonized, and

settled in the United States, including the search for religious freedom and economic

gain

13 Colonies Map Freebie

Explorers Interactive

Colonies Activities Blog Post

5.1B describe the accomplishments of significant individuals during the colonial

period, including William Bradford, Anne Hutchinson, William Penn, John Smith,

John Wise, and Roger Williams

Jamestown Reading Comprehension

5.2A identify and analyze the causes and effects of events prior to and during the

American Revolution, including the French and Indian War and the Boston Tea

Party

Revolutionary War Point of View Eyeballs

French and Indian War Cause and Effect Reading Comprehension

French and Indian War Information

Revolutionary War Battles Map Activity

Boston Massacre Printable

Loyalist or Patriot Opinion Writing

5.2B identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John Adams,

Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas Jefferson, the Sons of

Liberty, and George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the

revolutionary period

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Benjamin Franklin Animated Book

5.2C summarize the results of the American Revolution, including the establishment

of the United States and the development of the U.S. military

5.3A identify the issues that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, including

the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

The Birth of the Constitution Information

5.3B identify the contributions of individuals, including James Madison, and others

such as George Mason, Charles Pinckney, and Roger Sherman who helped create

the U.S. Constitution

5.4A describe the causes and effects of the War of 1812

5.4B identify and explain how changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution led to

conflict among sections of the United States

5.4C identify reasons people moved west

Westward Expansion Trails Interactive

Westward Expansion Notebook Ideas

5.4D identify significant events and concepts associated with U.S. territorial

expansion, including the Louisiana Purchase, the expedition of Lewis and Clark, and

Manifest Destiny

Lewis and Clark Information and Activities

Louisiana Purchase Interactive Notebook Ideas and Printables

5.4E identify the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and

slavery, and the effects of the Civil War, including Reconstruction and the 13th, 14th,

and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Missouri Compromise Notebook Idea

Civil War Activity Bundle

Civil War Reading Comprehension

Civil War I Have, Who Has...

Civil War Choice Board

Civil War Task Cards

Civil War: Social, Political, and Economic Impacts Sort

Civil War: Sort Between the North and the South

Underground Railroad Dice Simulation

Underground Railroad Blog Post

Reconstruction Notebook Ideas

5.4F explain how industry and the mechanization of agriculture changed the

American way of life

5.4G identify the challenges, opportunities, and contributions of people from various

American Indian and immigrant groups

5.5A analyze various issues and events of the 20th century such as

industrialization, urbanization, increased use of oil and gas, the Great Depression,

the world wars, the civil rights movement, and military actions

5.5B analyze various issues and events of the 21st century such as the War on

Terror and the 2008 presidential election

5.5C identify the accomplishments of individuals and groups such as Jane Addams,

Susan B. Anthony, Dwight Eisenhower, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Cesar

Chavez, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen,

and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who have made contributions to society in

the areas of civil rights, women's rights, military actions, and politics

5.6A apply geographic tools, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and

compass roses, to construct and interpret maps

Map Skills Choice Board

Map Maker Interactive

Map Skills Fan and Pick Freebie

Map Skills Task Cards

5.6B translate geographic data into a variety of formats such as raw data to graphs

and maps

5.7A describe a variety of regions in the United States such as political, population,

and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity

5.7B describe a variety of regions in the United States such as landform, climate,

and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics such as the Great

Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Coastal Plains

5.7C locate on a map important political features such as the ten largest urban

areas in the United States, the 50 states and their capitals, and regions such as the

Northeast, the Midwest, and the Southwest

States and Capitals Games

5.7D locate on a map important physical features such as the Rocky Mountains,

Mississippi River, and Great Plains

5.8A identify and describe the types of settlement and patterns of land use in the

United States

5.8B explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the

distribution of population in the United States, past and present

5.8C analyze the reasons for the location of cities in the United States, including

capital cities, and explain their distribution, past and present

5.9A describe how and why people have adapted to and modified their environment

in the United States, past and present, such as the use of human resources to meet

basic needs

5.9B analyze the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the

environment in the United States, past and present

5.10A explain the economic patterns of early European colonists

5.10B identify major industries of colonial America

13 Colonies Artisans and Trades Interactive Activity

5.11A describe the development of the free enterprise system in colonial America

and the United States

5.11B describe how the free enterprise system works in the United States

5.11C give examples of the benefits of the free enterprise system in the United

States

5.12A explain how supply and demand affects consumers in the United States

5.12B evaluate the effects of supply and demand on business, industry, and

agriculture, including the plantation system, in the United States

5.13A compare how people in different parts of the United States earn a living, past

and present

5.13B identify and explain how geographic factors have influenced the location of

economic activities in the United States

5.13C analyze the effects of immigration, migration, and limited resources on the

economic development and growth of the United States

5.13D describe the impact of mass production, specialization, and division of labor

on the economic growth of the United States

5.13E explain the impact of American ideas about progress and equality of

opportunity on the economic development and growth of the United States

5.14A identify and compare the systems of government of early European colonists,

including representative government and monarchy

5.14B identify examples of representative government in the American colonies,

including the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses

5.15A identify the key elements and the purposes and explain the importance of the

Declaration of Independence

5.15B explain the purposes of the U.S. Constitution as identified in the Preamble

Constitution of the U.S. Mini-Book Freebie

5.15C explain the reasons for the creation of the Bill of Rights and its importance

5.16A identify and explain the basic functions of the three branches of government

US Government Interactive

History 5 {Stations Unit}

5.16B identify the reasons for and describe the system of checks and balances

outlined in the U.S. Constitution

History 5 {Stations Unit}

5.16C distinguish between national and state governments and compare their

responsibilities in the U.S. federal system

History 5 {Stations Unit}

5.17A explain various patriotic symbols, including Uncle Sam, and political symbols

such as the donkey and elephant

iSymbols Project

5.17B sing or recite "The Star-Spangled Banner" and explain its history

5.17C recite and explain the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to the United

States Flag

5.17D describe the origins and significance of national celebrations such as

Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day,

and Veterans Day

5.17E explain the significance of important landmarks, including the White House,

the Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore

5.18A explain the duty individuals have to participate in civic affairs at the local,

state, and national levels

5.18B explain how to contact elected and appointed leaders in local, state, and

national governments

5.19A explain the contributions of the Founding Fathers to the development of the

national government

5.19B identify past and present leaders in the national government, including the

president and various members of Congress, and their political parties

5.19C identify and compare leadership qualities of national leaders, past and

present

5.20A describe the fundamental rights guaranteed by each amendment in the Bill of

Rights, including freedom of religion, speech, and press; the right to assemble and

petition the government; the right to keep and bear arms; the right to trial by jury;

and the right to an attorney

5.20B describe various amendments to the U.S. Constitution such as those that

extended voting rights of U.S. citizens

5.21A identify significant examples of art, music, and literature from various periods

in U.S. history such as the painting American Progress, "Yankee Doodle," and "Paul

Revere's Ride"

5.21B explain how examples of art, music, and literature reflect the times during

which they were created

5.22A identify the similarities and differences within and among various racial,

ethnic, and religious groups in the United States

5.22B describe customs and traditions of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups

in the United States

5.22C summarize the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious

groups to our national identity

5.23A identify the accomplishments of notable individuals in the fields of science

and technology, including Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney, John Deere, Thomas

Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington Carver, the Wright Brothers,

and Neil Armstrong

5.23B identify how scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the rapid

growth of technology industries have advanced the economic development of the

United States, including the transcontinental railroad and the space program

5.23C explain how scientific discoveries and technological innovations in the fields

of medicine, communication, and transportation have benefited individuals and

society in the United States

5.23D predict how future scientific discoveries and technological innovations could

affect society in the United States

5.24A differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources

such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material;

documents; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States

5.24B analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect

relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making

generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions

5.24C organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and

visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps

5.24D identify different points of view about an issue, topic, or current event

5.24E identify the historical context of an event

5.25A use social studies terminology correctly

5.25B incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication

5.25C express ideas orally based on research and experiences

5.25D create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic

organizers, outlines, and bibliographies

5.25E use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation

5.26A use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list

and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and

implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution

5.26B use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision,

gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to

implement a decision