Chicopee Public Schools
First Term Academic Benchmarks
Grade 5
Students will be able to:
1.3 Apply understanding of agreed-upon rules and individual roles in order to make decisions.
Follow the roles of cooperative groups (leader, scribe, reader).
Generate agreed-upon rules or guidelines for eliciting and considering
suggestions and coming to consensus before beginning group projects or
presentations.
4.17 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (definition, example).
Use the other words in a sentence to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
4.19 Determine pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, and
parts of speech of words using dictionaries and thesauruses.
Use phonemic
respellings and definitions to determine appropriate word choices.
5.6 Identify the eight basic parts of speech. (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection).
Define, identify, and use correctly nouns and pronouns.
5.9 Recognize that a word performs different functions according to its position in the sentence
Recognize that the same word can have alternate meanings depending on placement
in the sentence.
5.10 Identify simple and compound sentences.
Define, identify, and write sentences as declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.
Define and identify complete subject and complete predicate.
Complete sentences missing either a complete subject or a complete predicate.
Define and identify simple subject and simple predicate.
Identify and write simple and compound sentences.
8.21.1 Recognize organizational structures in informational or expository text.
Chronological order
Logical order
Cause and
effect
Classification schemes
8.21 Identify and analyze main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details in informational or expository text.
Identify main
ideas and find supporting details that clarify them.
9.4 Relate a literary work to information about its setting.
Picture the story setting and sense the mood
an author creates.
10.3 Identify and analyze the characteristics of various genres as forms with distinct characteristics and purposes.
Nonfiction
12.3
Identify and analyze the elements of:
Setting
Characterization
Plot (including conflict)
13.3 Identify and use knowledge of common textual and graphic features and
organizational structures to comprehend information.
Textual features: glossary, table of contents, index, headlines, keywords
Graphic features: charts, maps, diagrams, captions, illustrations
Organizational structures: logical order, cause and effect
21.4 Revise and edit their writing.
Revise and rewrite multiple drafts.
Use the following revision strategies to improve topic development:
Add details by including who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Freeze Frame Technique – Ask students to close their eyes and imagine the event they are writing about.
Ask them what they are feeling, seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting.
Add adjectives (words from categories or word banks – size, color, texture, number, time, etc.)
Be
more specific. Substitute proper nouns for common nouns. Instead of “The boy
ran down the street to the park.”
change to “James ran down Front Street to Szot Park.”
Use a variety of sentence lengths within the paragraphs.
Use a variety of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory).
Use figurative language such as similes, metaphors, and personification.
Use imagery (vivid language to create a mental picture).
Develop voice and tone in their writing by expressed your own viewpoint (words
that express emotion such as
happiness, fear, excitement, respect, fascination, etc.)
Use more interesting verbs. For instance, instead of “The boy ran
down the street.”
Substitute verbs such as bounded, darted, dashed, etc.
Include examples to show elements of character (Mr. Hill always drops his coins into the Salvation Army canister.).
Check for correct sequence of events in the plot.
21.5 Improve word choice by using dictionaries or thesauruses.
Use dictionaries and thesauruses to make good word choices.
22.7 Identify correct mechanics (apostrophe, quotation marks, comma use in compound sentences, paragraph indentations) and correct sentence structure (elimination of sentence fragments and run-ons), and correct standard English spelling (especially commonly used homophones) to edit their writing.
Define and use correctly end marks of punctuation.
Correctly use commas in compound sentences.
Use paragraph indentations correctly.
Eliminate sentence fragments and run-ons.
Correctly use
apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
23.6 Decide on the placement of descriptive details about setting, characters, and events in stories.
Start stories with a high interest beginning, use vivid descriptions to describe setting, characters and events.
1.3 Apply understanding of agreed-upon rules and individual roles in order to make decisions.
Follow the roles of cooperative groups (leader, scribe, reader).
Generate agreed-upon rules or guidelines for eliciting and considering
suggestions and coming to consensus before beginning group projects or
presentations.
4.18 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (definition, example).
Use the other words in a sentence to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
8.22 Determine pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, and
parts of speech of words using dictionaries and thesauruses.
Use phonemic
respellings and definitions to determine appropriate word choices.
5.6 Identify the eight basic parts of speech. (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection).
Define, identify, and use correctly nouns and pronouns.
5.9 Recognize that a word performs
different functions according to its position in the sentence
Recognize that the same word can have alternate meanings depending on placement
in the sentence.
5.10 Identify simple and compound sentences.
Define, identify, and write sentences as declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.
Define and identify complete subject and complete predicate.
Complete sentences missing either a complete subject or a complete predicate.
Define and identify simple subject and simple predicate.
Identify and write simple and compound sentences.
26.3
Identify techniques used in educational reference software and web-sites
and describe how these techniques are the same and or different from the
techniques used by authors and illustrators of print material
Students will be able to:
Review and continue previous skills.
10.3 Identify and analyze the characteristics of various genres as forms with distinct characteristics and purposes.
Poetry
Fiction
14.3 Respond to and analyze the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in poetry.
Sound (alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme)
Figurative language (personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole)
Graphics (capital letters, line length)
17.4 Identify and analyze the similarities and differences between a narrative text and its film or play version.
After reading a book and watching a movie compare and contrast them.
19.14 Write stories or scripts containing the basic elements of fiction.
Characters
Dialogue
Setting
Plot with a clear resolution
19.18 Write formal letters to correspondents such as authors, newspapers,
businesses, or government officials
Identify the characteristics of a good business letter and then write one.
4.18 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of common Greek and Latin roots, suffixes, and prefixes.
Use common roots, suffixes, and prefixes such as: phot, opt, phon, struct, rupt,
seismo, and geo to determine word meanings.
5.6 Identify the eight basic parts of speech. (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection)
Define,
Identify, and use correctly verbs and adjectives.
5.8 Identify verb phrases and verb tenses.
Identify and correctly use verb phrases and verb tenses.
Use correct subject and verb agreement.
Students will be able to
Review and continue previous skills.
8.20 Identify and analyze the author’s use of dialogue and description.
Read dialogue in a story and explain the
characters feeling.
10.3 Identify and analyze the characteristics of various genres as forms with
distinct characteristics and purposes.
Dramatic literature
15.3 Identify imagery, figurative language, rhythm, or flow when responding to literature.
Find examples of imagery, figurative language and rhythm in stories they are
reading.
15.4 Identify and analyze the importance of shades of meaning in determining word choice in a piece of literature.
Find vague nouns and verbs and brainstorm exact nouns and verbs to create
clearer mental pictures.
16.8 Identify common structures (magic
helper, rule of three, transformation) and stylistic elements
(hyperbole, refrain, simile) in traditional
literature.
Focus on story
structure and stylistic elements when reading a story.
17.3
Identify and analyze structural elements particular to dramatic
literature in the plays they read, view, write, and perform.
Scenes
Acts
Cast of characters
Stage directions
18.3 Develop characters through the use of basic acting skills and self-assess using teacher-developed criteria before performing.
Memorization
Sensory
recall
Concentration
Diction
Body
alignment
Expressive
detail
19.15 Write poems such as Haiku, rhymed poems with patterns such a ABAB, unrhymed poems, limericks, free verse, etc.
Write poems using rich vocabulary poetic techniques, figurative language, and
graphic elements.
19.16
Write a brief research report with clear focus and detail.
Choose a topic.
Locate and evaluate source materials.
Obtain information from a variety of sources.
Take notes.
Back up topic with supporting details.
Provide graphs, charts, and data if needed.
End report conclusively.
19.17 Write paragraphs to open response questions following the MCAS format in science and social studies.
Write paragraphs to respond to a science or social studies topic that is
assigned by the teacher
22.7 Identify correct mechanics (apostrophe,
quotation marks, comma use in compound sentences, paragraph indentations) and
correct sentence structure (elimination of sentence fragments and run-ons), and
correct standard English spelling (especially commonly used homophones) to edit
their writing.
Correctly use commas in a series,
commas in friendly and business letters, commas in dates and between city &
state,
commons in apposition & after introductory words.
Correctly use
quotation marks in dialogue, direct quotes, and titles.
23.8 Organize information about a topic into
a coherent paragraph with a topic sentence, sufficient supporting detail and a
concluding sentence.
Write a paragraph with a topic sentence,
supporting details and a concluding sentence.
24.3 Apply steps for obtaining information for a variety of sources, organizing information, documenting sources, and presenting research in individual and group projects.
Use multiple sources for locating information for a research report.
25.3
Use prescribed criteria from a scoring rubric to evaluate their own
and others’ compositions, recitations, or performances before presenting them to
an audience.
Use a rubric to assess their own and others work.
2.3 Gather relevant information for a research project or composition
through interviews.
Generate interview questions.
Write a research report or composition that has an introductory paragraph, at least three supporting detail paragraphs, and a closing paragraph.
5.6 Identify the eight basic parts of speech. (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection).
Define,
identify, and use correctly interjections and conjunctions.
5.7 Expand or reduce sentences (adding or deleting modifiers, combining or de-combining sentences).
Rewrite sentences by transforming one of the sentences into an introductory
phrase.
6.4 Write stories using a mix of formal and informal language.
Write a stories that have an introductory paragraph, at least three supporting
detail paragraphs, and a closing paragraph.
6.5 Write stories using a mix of formal and informal language.
Match the tone to the audience when writing a story.
Fourth Term Academic Benchmarks
Grade 5
Students will be able to:
Review and continue previous skills.
8.19 Identify and analyze sensory details and figurative language.
Identify sensory details and figurative language, thinking about whether the
author’s words are literally true and, if not what he really means.
11.3 Apply knowledge of the concept that theme refers to the main idea and meaning of a selection, whether it is implied or stated.
Pause periodically when reading to identify the topic, main idea, and key
details of a selection.
16.7 Compare traditional literature from different cultures.
Read and compare literature from a variety of cultures.
20.4 Make distinctions among fiction,
nonfiction, dramatic literature, and poetry, and use these genres selectively
when writing for different purposes.
Determine the audience and the story’s purpose when writing.
22.7 Identify correct mechanics (apostrophe,
quotation marks, comma use in compound sentences, paragraph indentations)
and correct sentence structure (elimination of sentence fragments and run-ons),
and correct standard English spelling
(especially commonly used homophones) to edit their writing.
Use correct
standard English spelling to edit writing.
23.7 Group related ideas and place them in logical order when writing summaries or reports
Use graphic organizers to put facts and ideas in a logical order when writing reports.
3.8
Give oral presentations for various purposes, showing
appropriate changes in delivery (gestures, vocabulary pace,
visuals) and using language for
dramatic effect.
Prepare, rehearse, and give a presentation.
3.9 Use teacher-developed assessment criteria to prepare their presentations.
Use a teacher provided rubic in planning a presentation.
5.6 Identify the eight basic parts of speech. (noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection)
Define, identify, and correctly use adverbs and prepositions.
6.6 Identify the differences between oral and written language patterns.
Recognize that people use different language patterns whether they are speaking or writing.
27.3 Create a media production using effective images, text, music, sound effects, or graphics
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