Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Standard
W.5.1
Description
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts,
supporting a point of view with reasons and
information.
a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an
opinion, and create an organizational structure
in which ideas are logically grouped to support
the writers purpose.
b. Provide logically ordered reasons that are
supported by facts and details.
c. Link opinion and reasons using words,
phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently,
specifically).
d. Provide a concluding statement or section
related to the opinion presented
W.5.2
W.5.3
Unpacked
Differentiate between
opinion and fact.
Understanding point of
view and purpose.
Know how to make a
graphic organizer to support
main purpose.
Grouping specific elements
to support main idea.
Sequencing texts based on
evidence
Vocabulary associated with
opinion pieces. Eg, linking
words
Draw conclusions from the
reading that supports the
original opinion
Build an introductory
statement off of factual
evidence.
Create graphs and charts
Know how to select
headings, illustrations, etc to
convey facts and support
Know how to pull quotes
and cite them properly.
- use proper vocabulary in
context related to the topic
- expand topic using details,
facts, and quotes
- write a conclusion based off
of evidence and the
introductory statement or
topic
- write using transitional
words and phrases
- link factual evidence based
on whether it supports or
refutes your topic
- write fiction and nonfiction
narratives
- correctly write dialogue
using quotation marks and
dialogue tags
- write a whole piece using
narration and the correct
tense
- write a story establishing a
beginning, middle and end.
- write with variation; know
when and how to use
interesting adjectives, verbs,
ect.
- write with characters and
their choices in mind
understanding protagonists
and antagonists
- understand elements of a
narrative ( e.g.: rising action,
falling action, conflict,
resolution, ect.)
- write using the 5 senses
- correctly sequence a story
and the events that unfold
W.5.4
W.5.5
W.5.6
W.5.7
W.5.8
- activate background
knowledge on a topic through
the lens of personal
experiences
- bring together information
found in print or online
sources
- identify credible information
presented from digital texts
- know how to write
summaries and/or
paraphrases in note-taking
and when writing original
pieces
- know how to properly cite
sources used for information
in a reference page
W.5.9
W.5.10
research.
a. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to
literature (e.g., Compare and contrast two or
more characters, settings, or events in a story
or a drama, drawing on specific details in the
text [e.g., how characters interact]).
b. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to
informational texts (e.g., Explain how an
author uses reasons and evidence to support
particular points in a text, identifying which
reasons and evidence support which point[s]).