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RW.5.2 Reading for All Purposes

RW.5.2.1 Apply strategies to interpret and analyze various types of literary texts.
- RW.5.2.1.a Use pre-reading strategies, such as identifying a purpose for reading, generating questions to answers while reading, previewing sections of texts and activating prior knowledge.
- RW.5.2.1.b Use Key Ideas and Details to:
  - RW.5.2.1.b.i Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  - RW.5.2.1.b.ii 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.
  - RW.5.2.1.b.iii Compare and contrast two or more character's points of view, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (for example: how characters interact).
    - Distinguish characters' points of view (4-G.2)
    - Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)
- RW.5.2.1.c Use Craft and Structure to:
  - RW.5.2.1.c.i Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
  - RW.5.2.1.c.ii Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
    - Read drama (5-N.4)
  - RW.5.2.1.c.iii Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.
    - Identify the narrative point of view (5-G.1)
    - Compare and contrast points of view (5-G.2)
  - RW.5.2.1.c.iv Locate information to support opinions, predictions, inferences, and identification of the author's message or theme.
- RW.5.2.1.d Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:
  - RW.5.2.1.d.i Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (for example: graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
    - Compare mythological illustrations (5-K.1)
  - RW.5.2.1.d.ii Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (for example: mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
    - Determine the themes of short stories (5-B.1)
  - RW.5.2.1.d.iii Use knowledge of literary devices (such as imagery, rhythm, foreshadowing, simple metaphors) to understand and respond to text.
- RW.5.2.1.e Use Range of Reading and Complexity of Text to:
  - RW.5.2.1.e.i By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
RW.5.2.2 Apply strategies to interpret and analyze various types of informational texts.
- RW.5.2.2.a Use Key Ideas and Details to:
  - RW.5.2.2.a.i Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  - RW.5.2.2.a.ii Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
  - RW.5.2.2.a.iii 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.
  - RW.5.2.2.a.iv Distinguish between fact and opinion, providing support for judgments made.
- RW.5.2.2.b Use Craft and Structure to:
  - RW.5.2.2.b.i Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
  - RW.5.2.2.b.ii Compare and contrast the overall structure (for example: chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.
  - RW.5.2.2.b.iii Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.
  - RW.5.2.2.b.iv Use informational text features (such as bold type, headings, graphic organizers, numbering schemes, glossary) and text structures to organize or categorize information, to answer questions, or to perform specific tasks.
- RW.5.2.2.c Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:
  - RW.5.2.2.c.i 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.
    - Select and use text features (5-J.1)
    - Read graphic organizers (5-K.2)
  - RW.5.2.2.c.ii Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).
    - Compare information from two texts (5-G.3)
    - Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-T.5)
  - RW.5.2.2.c.iii Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
- RW.5.2.2.d Use Range of Reading and Complexity of Text to:
  - RW.5.2.2.d.i 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.
RW.5.2.3 Apply knowledge of word meanings (morphology) and word relationships to determine the meaning of unknown words in and out of context.
- RW.5.2.3.a Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
  - RW.5.2.3.a.i Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (for example, roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
- RW.5.2.3.b Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
  - RW.5.2.3.b.i Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
  - RW.5.2.3.b.ii Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.
  - RW.5.2.3.b.iii Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
- RW.5.2.3.c Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
  - RW.5.2.3.c.i Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
  - RW.5.2.3.c.ii Compare and contrast the varieties of English (for example: dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
    - Which sentence is more formal? (5-C.2)
- RW.5.2.3.d Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
  - RW.5.2.3.d.i Use context (for example: cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
  - RW.5.2.3.d.ii Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (for example: photograph, photosynthesis).
  - RW.5.2.3.d.iii Consult reference materials (for example, dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
- RW.5.2.3.e Read and identify the meaning of words with sophisticated prefixes and suffixes.
- RW.5.2.3.f Apply knowledge of derivational suffixes that change the part of speech of the base word (for example active and activity).
- RW.5.2.3.g Infer meaning of words using structural analysis, context, and knowledge of multiple meanings.
- RW.5.2.3.h Read and identify the meaning of roots and related word families in which the pronunciation of the root does not change.
- RW.5.2.3.i Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
  - RW.5.2.3.i.i Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
  - RW.5.2.3.i.ii Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
  - RW.5.2.3.i.iii Use the relationship between particular words (for example: synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
- RW.5.2.3.j Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (for example: however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).

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RW.5.2 Reading for All Purposes

RW.5.2.1 Apply strategies to interpret and analyze various types of literary texts.

RW.5.2.1.a Use pre-reading strategies, such as identifying a purpose for reading, generating questions to answers while reading, previewing sections of texts and activating prior knowledge.

RW.5.2.1.b Use Key Ideas and Details to:

RW.5.2.1.b.i Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

RW.5.2.1.b.ii 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.

RW.5.2.1.b.iii Compare and contrast two or more character's points of view, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (for example: how characters interact).

RW.5.2.1.c Use Craft and Structure to:

RW.5.2.1.c.i Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

RW.5.2.1.c.ii Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.

RW.5.2.1.c.iii Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

RW.5.2.1.c.iv Locate information to support opinions, predictions, inferences, and identification of the author's message or theme.

RW.5.2.1.d Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:

RW.5.2.1.d.i Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (for example: graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).

RW.5.2.1.d.ii Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (for example: mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.

RW.5.2.1.d.iii Use knowledge of literary devices (such as imagery, rhythm, foreshadowing, simple metaphors) to understand and respond to text.

RW.5.2.1.e Use Range of Reading and Complexity of Text to:

RW.5.2.1.e.i By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4-5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RW.5.2.2 Apply strategies to interpret and analyze various types of informational texts.

RW.5.2.2.a Use Key Ideas and Details to:

RW.5.2.2.a.i Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

RW.5.2.2.a.ii Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

RW.5.2.2.a.iii 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.

RW.5.2.2.a.iv Distinguish between fact and opinion, providing support for judgments made.

RW.5.2.2.b Use Craft and Structure to:

RW.5.2.2.b.i Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.

RW.5.2.2.b.ii Compare and contrast the overall structure (for example: chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.

RW.5.2.2.b.iii Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

RW.5.2.2.b.iv Use informational text features (such as bold type, headings, graphic organizers, numbering schemes, glossary) and text structures to organize or categorize information, to answer questions, or to perform specific tasks.

RW.5.2.2.c Use Integration of Knowledge and Ideas to:

RW.5.2.2.c.i 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.

RW.5.2.2.c.ii Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

RW.5.2.2.c.iii Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

RW.5.2.2.d Use Range of Reading and Complexity of Text to:

RW.5.2.2.d.i 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.

RW.5.2.3 Apply knowledge of word meanings (morphology) and word relationships to determine the meaning of unknown words in and out of context.

RW.5.2.3.a Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

RW.5.2.3.a.i Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (for example, roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

RW.5.2.3.b Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

RW.5.2.3.b.i Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

RW.5.2.3.b.ii Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.

RW.5.2.3.b.iii Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

RW.5.2.3.c Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

RW.5.2.3.c.i Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.

RW.5.2.3.c.ii Compare and contrast the varieties of English (for example: dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.

RW.5.2.3.d Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

RW.5.2.3.d.i Use context (for example: cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

RW.5.2.3.d.ii Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (for example: photograph, photosynthesis).

RW.5.2.3.d.iii Consult reference materials (for example, dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

RW.5.2.3.e Read and identify the meaning of words with sophisticated prefixes and suffixes.

RW.5.2.3.f Apply knowledge of derivational suffixes that change the part of speech of the base word (for example active and activity).

RW.5.2.3.g Infer meaning of words using structural analysis, context, and knowledge of multiple meanings.

RW.5.2.3.h Read and identify the meaning of roots and related word families in which the pronunciation of the root does not change.

RW.5.2.3.i Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

RW.5.2.3.i.i Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.

RW.5.2.3.i.ii Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

RW.5.2.3.i.iii Use the relationship between particular words (for example: synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.

RW.5.2.3.j Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (for example: however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).