Georgia Performance Standards for Fifth Grade

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1 Georgia Performance Standards for Fifth Grade Language Arts Terms for Georgia s (CRCT) Criterion Reference Competency Test Administered in April of Each Year

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3 Comprehension (See April Power Point). Distinguishes fact from fiction text. Uses Title, Table of Contents, and Chapter Headings. Recognizes author s purpose. Makes predictions about text

4 Comprehension Uses dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary skills (See March Power Point) Distinguishes fact from opinion Identifies a paragraph s main idea, topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence

5 Comprehension Identifies different genres -fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry Recognizes the author s purpose for writing Reads and comprehends 25 books or 1,000,000 words per year

6 Comprehension of Poetry Alliteration a sentence with a string of words with the same beginning consonant. ( e.g. Peter Piper picked a pot of pickled peppers.) Onomatopoeia the sound we say an object makes. (e.g. -The bee buzzed and the snake hissed.)

7 Comprehension of Poetry Refrain a phrase or verse repeated regularly in a poem or song Stanza- a group of lines forming a division in a poem Prose the ordinary language that people use in speaking or writing or writing without the repeating rhythm that is used in verse

8 Writing Uses transition words (finally, in conclusion, next, etc.) (See March Power Point). Develops characters through action and dialogue. Uses descriptive adjectives and verbs. Writes to persuade, inform, and entertain ( Remember P.I.E.)

9 Writing Pre-writes, drafts, edits, revises, rewrites, and publishes. Must complete all steps of the writing process. Provides a closing paragraph in a piece of writing

10 Writing (See 05 Sentences, Boundaries Power Point) Fragmented sentence an incomplete sentence. It is a sentence that has a word or words missing such as a subject, predicate or both. Incorrect: (e.g.- On the old stool in the corner of my mom s kitchen.) Correct: (e.g. - On Sunday, I sat on the old stool in the corner of my mom s kitchen.)

11 Writing Apposition a grammatical construction in which a noun is followed by another noun that explains it. (e.g. my friend, the doctor- the word doctor is an apposition with friend.) Appositive the second of a pair of nouns in apposition. (e.g. my wife, the teacher- the word teacher is an appositive.)

12 Narrative Writing The student will produce a narrative that includes a plot, a point of view, setting, and conflict and/or the significance of events. A narrative is a story that one writes. Narrative strategies can include flashbacks, foreshadowing, dialogue, tension or conflict. A closing paragraph is written at the end.

13 Informational Writing The student will produce informational writing which could be a report, correspondence, directions, or procedures. The text will include facts and details. The student will use a variety of resources including newspapers, encyclopedia, internet, etc. to write the text. A closing paragraph is written at the end.

14 Response Writing The student will produce a response to literature making a judgment that is reflective, evaluative, or interpretive. A closing paragraph is written at the end.

15 Persuasive Writing The student will produce a persuasive essay that: establishes context, creates a speaker s voice, and develops strong reader interest; states a clear position in support of an idea and addressees readers concerns, etc. A closing paragraph is written at the end. (See Persuasive Paragraph Checklist Power Point on this CD.)

16 Research Writing The student will produce a research paper using internet resources, encyclopedia, dictionary, etc. The paper will include citations, end notes, bibliography, etc. A closing paragraph is written at the end. The student will demonstrate basic keyboarding skills before middle grades.

17 Vocabulary. Homophone. Homograph. Antonym. Synonym. Idiom

18 homophone Homophone- a word with the same pronunciation as another but with a different meaning and spelling Blue and blew are homophones. The sky is blue. The wind blew the trees over.

19 homograph Homograph - a word with the same spelling, but has a different meaning He has a bow and arrow. He took a bow.

20 antonym Antonym- a word that has the opposite meaning (in and out) He is going in the door. He is going out the door.

21 synonym Synonym a word with the same or almost the same meaning The rock is large. The rock is big.

22 idiom Idiom - a phrase whose meaning cannot be understood from the ordinary meanings of the separate words in it I believe you are pulling my leg. The idiom pulling my leg" means to trick or tease. People who do not speak English well have a hard time understanding idioms.

23 CRCT Fifth Grade Vocabulary Suffixes a syllable added to the end of a word to change its meaning successes Prefixes - a syllable added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning - dislike Root words a word to which a prefix or suffix is added- successes

24 CRCT Fifth Grade Vocabulary Hyperbole an exaggeration that represents something greater than it is (e.g. - a mile high ice cream cone.) Simile a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as (e.g. - Santa cheeks were like roses.) Metaphor- a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using like or as (e.g. - their cheeks were roses.)

25 CRCT Fifth Grade Vocabulary Refrain a phrase or verse repeated regularly in a song or verse Personification giving human qualities to animals or objects (e.g. - a smiling moon or a jovial sun.)

26 CRCT Fifth Grade Vocabulary Prosody- student should read orally with rhythm and flow that sounds like everyday speech. Student self corrects and self monitors. Should read orally with 95% accuracy so that the meaning is clear to the listener.

27 Conventions- Rules of Grammar (See February & March Vocabulary Power Points) Uses correct subject/verb agreement Uses nouns correctly Uses adjectives/adverbs correctly Uses contractions correctly

28 Conventions Uses personal and possessive pronouns correctly Uses internet, encyclopedia, atlas, books, etc. to research Uses punctuation and capitalization correctly Writes legibly in cursive

29 Conventions (See March Power Point) Varies sentence structure by using and understanding the four (4) different kinds of sentences which include: Declarative- a telling sentence Interrogative- a question sentence Exclamatory- a sentence that shows excitement Imperative- a command sentence

30 Conventions Uses correct mechanics of commas, quotation marks, and apostrophes Quotation Marks- a pair of marks to indicate the beginning and end of a direct quotation. She asked, Why do I have to go? Comma- a mark used to show separation of words or word groups in a sentence I like bikes, boats, cats, and dogs.

31 Conventions Apostrophe a mark used to show that letters are missing as in can t. It also can be used to show the possessive case as in James s.

32 Conventions Semi-colon a punctuation mark that is used to separate parts of a sentence which need clearer separation or it can be used to separate main clauses which have no conjunctions. (and, or, but) Colon a punctuation mark used to call attention to what follows such as a list, explanation or quotation.

33 CRCT 5 th Grade Terms Listening, Speaking and Presentations Listens critically and responds appropriately Clarifies, illustrates, expands on a topic Uses notes and multi-media when delivering a presentation Uses languages cues and hypothesizes by saying phrases like what if, very likely., I m unsure whether.