IXL skill plan | ELA Reading 5th grade plan for the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking

Skill plan for the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking - ELA Reading 5th grade

IXL provides skill alignments with recommended IXL skills for every student. Find the IXL skills that are right for you below!

Reporting Category

Reading Prose and Poetry
Reading Informational Text
Reading Across Genres & Vocabulary

Print skill plan Create your own plan

Reading Prose and Poetry
Score: 160–205 (Level 1)
Literary Elements		Character development 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Story elements 2. Identify story elements Literary texts 3. Read fantasy with illustrations 4. Read realistic fiction: set 1
Literary Elements
Character development 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Story elements 2. Identify story elements Literary texts 3. Read fantasy with illustrations 4. Read realistic fiction: set 1

Theme		1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
Theme
1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales

Perspective and Point of view		1. Distinguish points of view
Perspective and Point of view
1. Distinguish points of view

Poetry		1. Read poetry
Poetry
1. Read poetry
Score: 206–221 (Level 2)
Literary Elements		Character development 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Story elements 2. Identify story elements Literary texts 3. Read fantasy with illustrations 4. Read historical fiction
Literary Elements
Character development 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Story elements 2. Identify story elements Literary texts 3. Read fantasy with illustrations 4. Read historical fiction

Theme		1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
Theme
1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales

Perspective and Point of View		1. Distinguish points of view
Perspective and Point of View
1. Distinguish points of view

Poetry		1. Identify elements of poetry
Poetry
1. Identify elements of poetry
Score: 222–231 (Level 3)
Literary Elements		1. Show character emotions and traits 2. Read fantasy with illustrations
Literary Elements
1. Show character emotions and traits 2. Read fantasy with illustrations

Theme		1. Determine the themes of short stories
Theme
1. Determine the themes of short stories

Perspective and Point of View		1. Identify the narrative point of view
Perspective and Point of View
1. Identify the narrative point of view

Poetry		1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Identify elements of poetry
Poetry
1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Identify elements of poetry
Score: 232–245 (Level 4)
Literary Elements		1. Compare and contrast characters 2. Read realistic fiction
Literary Elements
1. Compare and contrast characters 2. Read realistic fiction

Theme		1. Determine the themes of short stories
Theme
1. Determine the themes of short stories

Perspective and Point of View		1. Distinguish points of view
Perspective and Point of View
1. Distinguish points of view

Poetry		1. Read poetry
Poetry
1. Read poetry
Score: 246–279 (Level 5)
Literary Elements		1. Analyze short stories
Literary Elements
1. Analyze short stories

Theme		1. Match the quotations with their themes
Theme
1. Match the quotations with their themes

Perspective and Point of View		1. Compare and contrast points of view
Perspective and Point of View
1. Compare and contrast points of view

Poetry		1. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Poetry
1. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Reading Informational Text
Score: 160–205 (Level 1)
Structure		Text features 1. Use text features Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes with effects
Structure
Text features 1. Use text features Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes with effects

Central Idea		1. Use key details to determine the central idea 2. Read about famous people 3. Read about famous places
Central Idea
1. Use key details to determine the central idea 2. Read about famous people 3. Read about famous places

Purpose and Perspective		1. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose
Purpose and Perspective
1. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose

Argument		1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Argument
1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Score: 206–221 (Level 2)
Structure		Text features 1. Select and use text features Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts
Structure
Text features 1. Select and use text features Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts

Central Idea		1. Use key details to determine the central idea 2. Determine the central idea of a passage 3. Read about animals 4. Read about famous people
Central Idea
1. Use key details to determine the central idea 2. Determine the central idea of a passage 3. Read about animals 4. Read about famous people

Purpose and Perspective		1. Compare information from two texts 2. Identify the purpose of a text
Purpose and Perspective
1. Compare information from two texts 2. Identify the purpose of a text

Argument		1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Argument
1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Score: 222–231 (Level 3)
Structure		Text features 1. Select and use text features Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions
Structure
Text features 1. Select and use text features Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Match problems with their solutions

Central Idea		1. Use key details to determine the central idea 2. Read about animals
Central Idea
1. Use key details to determine the central idea 2. Read about animals

Purpose and Perspective		1. Compare information from two texts
Purpose and Perspective
1. Compare information from two texts

Argument		1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Argument
1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Score: 232–245 (Level 4)
Structure		1. Identify and analyze text structures
Structure
1. Identify and analyze text structures

Central Idea		1. Determine the central idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Read about business and technology
Central Idea
1. Determine the central idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Read about business and technology

Purpose and Perspective		1. Identify the purpose of a text
Purpose and Perspective
1. Identify the purpose of a text

Argument		1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Trace an argument
Argument
1. Identify an author's statement of opinion 2. Trace an argument
Score: 246–279 (Level 5)
Structure		1. Identify text structures
Structure
1. Identify text structures

Central idea		1. Determine the central idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Read about science and nature
Central idea
1. Determine the central idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Read about science and nature

Purpose and Perspective		1. Identify the author's purpose
Purpose and Perspective
1. Identify the author's purpose

Argument		1. Trace an argument
Argument
1. Trace an argument

Reading Across Genres & Vocabulary
Score: 160–205 (Level 1)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Similes with pictures 2. Determine the meanings of similes 3. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Similes with pictures 2. Determine the meanings of similes 3. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression

Paraphrasing and Summarizing		Literary texts 1. Put the sentences in order 2. Identify story elements Informational texts 3. Determine the central idea of a passage
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Literary texts 1. Put the sentences in order 2. Identify story elements Informational texts 3. Determine the central idea of a passage

Comparative Reading		1. Compare information from two informational texts 2. Compare mythological illustrations
Comparative Reading
1. Compare information from two informational texts 2. Compare mythological illustrations

Morphology		Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- Suffixes 2. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 5. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 6. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 8. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 9. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Morphology
Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- Suffixes 2. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 5. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 6. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 8. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 9. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Context and Connotation		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym Context clues 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures 5. Identify homophones Multiple-meaning words 6. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 7. Shades of meaning with pictures 8. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 9. Use dictionary definitions
Context and Connotation
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym Context clues 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures 5. Identify homophones Multiple-meaning words 6. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Shades of meaning 7. Shades of meaning with pictures 8. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 9. Use dictionary definitions
Score: 206–221 (Level 2)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Identify similes and metaphors 2. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 3. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Identify similes and metaphors 2. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 3. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2

Paraphrasing and Summarizing		Literary texts 1. Summarize a story 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Informational texts 3. Combine central ideas from two texts
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Literary texts 1. Summarize a story 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Informational texts 3. Combine central ideas from two texts

Comparative Reading		1. Compare mythological illustrations
Comparative Reading
1. Compare mythological illustrations

Morphology		Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 4. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 5. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 6. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 7. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 8. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 9. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 10. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 11. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Morphology
Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 4. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 5. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 6. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 7. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 8. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 9. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 10. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 11. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Context and Connotation		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Which sentence uses an antonym? Context clues 3. Find words using context 4. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Homophones 5. Homophones with pictures Multiple-meaning words 6. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 7. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 8. Use dictionary definitions
Context and Connotation
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Which sentence uses an antonym? Context clues 3. Find words using context 4. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Homophones 5. Homophones with pictures Multiple-meaning words 6. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 7. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 8. Use dictionary definitions
Score: 222–231 (Level 3)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 2. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 2. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source

Paraphrasing and Summarizing		Literary texts 1. Summarize a story 2. Determine the themes of short stories Informational texts 3. Use key details to determine the central idea
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Literary texts 1. Summarize a story 2. Determine the themes of short stories Informational texts 3. Use key details to determine the central idea

Comparative Reading		1. Compare information from two texts
Comparative Reading
1. Compare information from two texts

Morphology		Prefixes 1. Words with re- 2. Words with pre- 3. Words with sub- Suffixes 4. Words with -ful 5. Words with -less Prefixes and suffixes 6. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes Greek and Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 8. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 9. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Morphology
Prefixes 1. Words with re- 2. Words with pre- 3. Words with sub- Suffixes 4. Words with -ful 5. Words with -less Prefixes and suffixes 6. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes Greek and Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 8. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 9. Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

Context and Connotation		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context Context clues 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures Multiple-meaning words 5. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 6. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 7. Use dictionary entries
Context and Connotation
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context Context clues 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures Multiple-meaning words 5. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 6. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 7. Use dictionary entries
Score: 232–245 (Level 4)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Use personification 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Use personification 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Paraphrasing and Summarizing		Literary texts 1. Read drama 2. Determine the themes of short stories Informational texts 3. Identify and correct plagiarism
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Literary texts 1. Read drama 2. Determine the themes of short stories Informational texts 3. Identify and correct plagiarism

Comparative Reading		1. Compare and contrast points of view
Comparative Reading
1. Compare and contrast points of view

Morphology		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Words with mis- 2. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- 3. Words with -able and -ible 4. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 5. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 6. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 7. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings
Morphology
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Words with mis- 2. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- 3. Words with -able and -ible 4. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 5. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 6. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 7. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings

Context and Connotation		Context clues 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 3. Use academic vocabulary in context Homophones 4. Use the correct homophone Multiple-meaning words 5. Which sentence matches the definition? Shades of meaning 6. Positive and negative connotation Reference materials 7. Use thesaurus entries
Context and Connotation
Context clues 1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 3. Use academic vocabulary in context Homophones 4. Use the correct homophone Multiple-meaning words 5. Which sentence matches the definition? Shades of meaning 6. Positive and negative connotation Reference materials 7. Use thesaurus entries
Score: 246–279 (Level 5)
Interpreting Figurative Language		1. Interpret figures of speech 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Interpreting Figurative Language
1. Interpret figures of speech 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Paraphrasing and Summarizing		Literary texts 1. Read drama 2. Match the quotations with their themes Informational texts 3. Identify and correct plagiarism
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
Literary texts 1. Read drama 2. Match the quotations with their themes Informational texts 3. Identify and correct plagiarism

Comparative Reading		1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 2. Compare information from two texts
Comparative Reading
1. Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects 2. Compare information from two texts

Morphology		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Words with re- 2. Words with sub- 3. Words with -ful Greek and Latin roots 4. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 5. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Morphology
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Words with re- 2. Words with sub- 3. Words with -ful Greek and Latin roots 4. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 5. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

Context and Connotation		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 4. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 5. Use dictionary entries
Context and Connotation
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 4. Describe the difference between related words Reference materials 5. Use dictionary entries

This document includes IXL skill alignments to the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking. IXL provides skill alignments as a service to teachers, students, and parents. The skill alignments are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Florida Department of Education. IXL and IXL Learning are registered trademarks of IXL Learning, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.