(Un)Fairy Tale

1.1.5.  GRADE 5

Pennsylvania’s public schools shall teach, challenge and support every student to realize his or her maximum potential and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to:

A.      Establish the purpose for reading a type of text (literature, information) before reading.

B.      Select texts for a particular purpose using the format of the text as a guide.

C.      Use knowledge of phonics, syllabication, prefixes, suffixes, the dictionary or context clues to decode and understand new words during reading.  Use these words accurately in writing and speaking.

D.      Identify the basic ideas and facts in text using strategies (e.g., prior knowledge, illustrations and headings) and information from other sources to make predictions about text. 

E.       Acquire a reading vocabulary by correctly identifying and using words (e.g., synonyms, homophones, homographs, words with roots, suffixes, prefixes).  Use a dictionary or related reference.

F.       Identify, understand the meaning of and use correctly key vocabulary from various subject areas.

G.      Demonstrate after reading understanding and interpretation of both fiction and nonfiction text.

·         Summarize the major ideas, themes or procedures of the text.

·         Relate new information or ideas from the text to that learned through additional reading and media (e.g., film, audiotape).

·         Clarify ideas and understandings through rereading and discussion.

·         Make responsible assertions about the ideas from the text by citing evidence.

·         Extend ideas found in the text.

H.      Demonstrate fluency and comprehension in reading.

·         Read familiar materials aloud with accuracy.

·         Self-correct mistakes.

·         Use appropriate rhythm, flow, meter and pronunciation.

·         Read a variety of genres and types of text.

·         Demonstrate comprehension (Standard 1.1.5.G.).  

(Recommend: 25 books/year)

1.2.5.  GRADE 5

Pennsylvania’s public schools shall teach, challenge and support every student to realize his or her maximum potential and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to:

A.      Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in all academic areas.

·         Differentiate fact from opinion across texts.

·         Distinguish between essential and nonessential information across a variety of texts, identifying stereotypes and exaggeration where present.

·         Make inferences about similar concepts in multiple texts and draw conclusions.

·         Evaluate text organization and content to determine the author’s purpose and effectiveness.

B.      Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced.

·         Use a variety of media (e.g., computerized card catalogues, encyclopedias) for research.

·         Evaluate the role of media as a source of both entertainment and information.

·         Use established criteria to design and develop a media project (e.g., script, play, audiotape) for a targeted audience.

C.      Produce work in at least one literary genre that follows the conventions of the genre.

1.3.5.  GRADE 5

Pennsylvania’s public schools shall teach, challenge and support every student to realize his or her maximum potential and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to:

A.      Read and understand works of literature.

B.      Identify literary elements in stories describing characters, setting and plot.

C.      Identify literary devices in stories (e.g., rhyme, rhythm, personification).

D.      Identify the structures in poetry (e.g., pattern books, predictable books, nursery rhymes).

E.       Identify the structures in drama (e.g., dialogue, story enactment, acts, scenes).

F.       Read and respond to nonfiction and fiction including poetry and drama.

A.      Read and understand works of literature.

B.      Compare the use of literary elements within and among texts including characters, setting, plot, theme and point of view.

C.      Describe how the author uses literary devices to convey meaning.

·         Sound techniques (e.g., rhyme, rhythm, meter, alliteration).

·         Figurative language (e.g., personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole).

D.      Identify and respond to the effects of sound and structure in poetry (e.g., alliteration, rhyme, verse form).

E.       Analyze drama as information source, entertainment, persuasion or transmitter of culture.

F.       Read and respond to nonfiction and fiction including poetry and drama.

1.4.5.  GRADE 5

Pennsylvania’s public schools shall teach, challenge and support every student to realize his or her maximum potential and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to:

A.      Write poems, plays and multi-paragraph stories.

·         Include detailed descriptions of people, places and things.

·         Use relevant illustrations.

·         Utilize dialogue.

·         Apply literary conflict.

·         Include literary elements

              (Standard 1.3.5.B.).

·         Use literary devices

              (Standard 1.3.5.C.).                 

B.      Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g., essays, descriptions, letters, reports, instructions).

·         Include cause and effect.

·         Develop a problem and solution when appropriate to the topic.

·         Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, photographs).

C.      Write persuasive pieces with a clearly stated position or opinion and supporting detail, citing sources when needed.

1.5.5.  GRADE 5

Pennsylvania’s public schools shall teach, challenge and support every student to realize his or her maximum potential and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to:

A.      Write with a sharp, distinct focus identifying topic, task and audience.

B.      Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic.

·         Gather, organize and select the most effective information appropriate for the topic, task and audience.

·         Write paragraphs that have a topic sentence and supporting details.

C.      Write with controlled and/or subtle organization.

·         Sustain a logical order within sentences and between paragraphs using meaningful transitions.

·         Include an identifiable introduction, body and conclusion.

D.      Write with an understanding of the stylistic aspects of composition.

·         Use different types and lengths of sentences.

·         Use precise language including adjectives, adverbs, action verbs and specific details that convey the writer’s meaning.

·         Develop and maintain a consistent voice.

E.       Revise writing to improve organization and word choice; check the logic, order of ideas and precision of vocabulary.

F.       Edit writing using the conventions of language.

·         Spell common, frequently used words correctly.

·         Use capital letters correctly.

·         Punctuate correctly (periods, exclamation points, question marks, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes).

·         Use nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections properly.

·         Use complete sentences (simple, compound, declarative, interrogative, exclamatory and imperative).

G.      Present and/or defend written work for publication when appropriate.