Grade - Kindergarten nd READING Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development.0 Students apply knowledge of letters, words and sounds to read simple sentences Concepts About Print. I know the front, back, and title page of a book.. I can read/track from left to right and top to bottom.. I know that books tell me things..4 I know that sentences are made up of words..5 I can find letters, words, and sentences..6 I know uppercase and lowercase letters. Phonemic Awareness.7 I know the difference between sounds..8 I can change a sound in a word to make a different word..9 I can blend sounds into words..0 I can rhyme.. I know the beginning and ending sounds of words.. I can count sounds in words and words in sentences.. I can count syllables. Decoding and Word Recognition.4 I know my sounds.5 I can read simple words and high frequency words..6 I know that when letters change, sounds change too. Vocabulary and Concept Development.7 I can sort words that are alike..8 I can talk about everyday things. Reading Comprehension.0 Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. They draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed. Structural Features of Informational Materials. I know what authors and illustrators do. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade - Kindergarten nd Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I can make predictions.. I can make connections..4 I can retell stories..5 I can ask and answer about stories. Literary Response and Analysis.0 Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children s literature.. I know the difference between non-fiction and fiction.. I know different kinds of writing, such as books, stories, newspapers.. I know who is in a story, where the story takes place, and what happens in the story. WRITING Writing Strategies.0 Students write words and sentences that are legible. Organization and Focus. I can use letter sounds to write about things I know.. I can write simple words (CVC).. I can write by moving from left to right and from top to bottom. Penmanship.4 I write using uppercase and lowercase letters neatly and use spaces between words. WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.0 Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure Spelling. I use complete, clear sentences when speaking.. I can spell words by using letter sounds and can spell some sight words correctly. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade - Kindergarten nd LISTENING AND SPEAKING Listening and Speaking Strategies (Comprehension).0 Students listen and respond and speak in clear and coherent sentences.. I can follow directions.. I can share information and ideas using complete sentences. Speaking Applications.0 I can use listening and speaking strategies.. I can talk about people, places, and things using describing words.. I can recite poems and songs.. I can tell a story that makes sense. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade nd READING Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development.0 Students understand the basic features of reading. Concepts About Print. I can match words that I hear to words that I see.. I can find the title and author of a story.. I can find letters, words, and sentences. Phonemic Awareness.4 I can hear beginning, middle, and last sounds in words..5 I can hear the short and long vowel sounds in words..6 I can make rhyming words..7 I can play with sounds in words. By changing sounds, I can make new words..8 I can blend sounds..9 I know all the sounds in a word. Decoding and Word Recognition.0 I know the sounds and how to use them to read.. I can read my word wall words.. I can use the sound/spelling cards to read words with special spellings.. I can read compound words and contractions..4 I can read words with special endings..5 I can read word families..6 I can read books aloud in a voice that others understand. Vocabulary and Concept Development.7 I can sort words that are alike. Reading Comprehension.0 Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. Structural Features of Informational Materials. I can understand the order of a story = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 4 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade nd Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I can tell who is in a story and what happened in a story.. I can follow written directions..4 I use the other words in a sentence to help me understand a new word..5 I can predict what will happen in a story..6 I make connections when I read..7 I can retell the main ideas of the story. Literary Response and Analysis.0 Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children s literature.. I can talk about the plot, setting, and characters in a story and put the events in order.. I know what authors and illustrators do.. I can remember, talk about, and write about books I have read. WRITING Writing Strategies.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Organization and Focus. I can write about a topic.. I use describing words. Penmanship. I print my letters neatly and leave spaces between words. Writing Applications.0 Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences.. I can write different kinds of stories.. Using my senses, I can write about something real using describing words. WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.0 Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 5 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade nd Sentence Structure Grammar. I write and speak using complete sentences.. I know when to use an s at the end of a noun.. I can use contractions and possessive pronouns in my writing. Punctuation.4 I know the three different kinds of sentences..5 I use periods, exclamation marks, or question marks..6 I use correct punctuation and capitals when I write. Capitalization Spelling.7 I use a capital letter for the first words of a sentence, names of people, and the word I..8 I can spell words with short vowels and my word wall words. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Listening and Speaking Strategies.0 Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication. Comprehension. I listen carefully to others.. I ask when I do not understand.. I can follow two directions given by my teacher. Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication.4 I can talk about one topic..5 I use describing words when speaking about a topic. Speaking Applications.0 Students give brief recitations and oral presentations.. I can say poems, rhymes, songs, and stories.. I can retell stories in the right order of events and answer about the story.. I can tell a story that happened to me..4 I can describe things in detail, using my senses. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 6 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd READING Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development.0 Students understand the basic features of reading. 4% Decoding and Word Recognition. I can use the sound/spelling cards to help read new words.. I can divide words into syllables. I can decode two-syllable nonsense words and regular two- and three-syllable words..4 I recognize abbreviations..5 I know how to form the plurals of nouns..6 I read fluently and with expression. NA Vocabulary and Concept Development.7 I know antonyms and synonyms..8 I can figure out compound words and multiple meaning words..9 I know prefixes and suffixes..0 I can figure out simple words with more than one meaning. Reading Comprehension.0 Students read and understand grade-levelappropriate material. They draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed. Structural Features of Informational Materials. I use titles, tables of content, and headings to find information. 5 % Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I understand the purpose for reading. NA. I understand the author s purpose..4 I can use the strategy of clarifying..5 I can retell the story using facts and details..6 I can find cause-and-effect relationships..7 I can use diagrams, charts, and graphs..8 I can follow two-step written directions. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 7 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd Literary Response and Analysis.0 Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children s literature. Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I can compare and contrast plots, settings, and characters.. I can make up new endings to the story.. I can compare and contrast similar stories from different cultures..4 I can identify rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration in poetry. WRITING Writing Strategies.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Students progress through the stage of the writing process. Organization and Focus Penmanship Research. I keep similar ideas together and write sentences with a focus.. I write neatly. NA. I can use a dictionary, atlas, glossary, and word book. Evaluation and Revision.4 I can improve my work by revising when I am writing. Writing Applications.0 Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences.. I can write stories based on what has happened to me by putting events in order. Using my senses, I can write about something real using describing words. 6 9% 8 % = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 8 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd. I can write friendly letters with the date, salutation, body, closing, and signature. WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.0 Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure Grammar Punctuation Capitalization Spelling Comprehension. I use complete sentences when I write.. My sentences make sense. NA. I know what nouns, pronouns, and verbs are and use them correctly.4 I use commas correctly in letter greetings and closings, dates, and words in a series..5 I can use quotation marks correctly..6 I use capital letters for special nouns and abbreviations.7 I can spell high frequency words..8 I use the sound/spelling cards to spell correctly. 4 % LISTENING AND SPEAKING Listening and Speaking Strategies.0 Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication.. I know why I am listening.. I ask clarifying when I do not understand.. I can retell what someone has said in my own words..4 I can give and follow three and four step spoken directions. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 9 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd Organization and Delivery of Oral Communications.5 I can organize my ideas when speaking..6 I speak clearly so others can understand me..7 I can retell a story with events in the right order..8 I can retell stories using plot, settings, and characters..9 I can talk about a topic with facts and details. Speaking Applications.0 Students deliver brief recitations and oral presentations about familiar experiences or interests that are organized around a coherent thesis statement.. I can tell about my experiences with events in the right order and using plot, settings, and characters.. I can report on a topic with facts and details, using different kinds of information. Grade Total 65 00% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 0 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd READING Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development.0 Students understand the basic features of reading. 0 % Decoding and Word Recognition. I know and can use word families to read words I do not know.. I can use the sound/spelling cards to read words with many syllables.. I can read fluently with expression. NA Vocabulary and Concept Development.4 I can use my understanding of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to figure out new words..5 I can explain how words are related..6 I can use context to figure out the meaning of new words..7 I can use a dictionary to learn about words..8 I can use prefixes and suffixes to understand the meaning of words. Reading Comprehension.0 Students read and understand grade-levelappropriate materials. They draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed. Structural Features of Informational Materials. I use titles, tables of content, glossaries, indexes and headings to find information. 4 4 4 5 % Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I ask and use prior knowledge when I read.. I can make the correct response when answering a comprehension question..4 I use these reading strategies: making connections, confirming predictions, asking and drawing inferences..5 I know the difference between main idea and supporting detail. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd.6 I use these reading skills: main idea and supporting detail, discussing the selection, drawing conclusions, finding problems and solutions..7 I can follow written directions with many steps. Literary Response and Analysis.0 Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children s literature. Structural Features of Literature. I know about the common forms of literature, like poetry, plays, fiction, and non-fiction. Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I read and understand the basic plots of many types of literature like fairy tales, myths, folktales, and legends from many cultures.. I can understand different types of characters by what they do or say. I know how the author and illustrator portray them to me..4 I understand that there are themes in literature and that the author has a point of view or message..5 I can show when authors use literary devices like alliteration to make literature more rhythmic and enjoyable..6 I know who the speaker is in a narrative selection. WRITING Writing Strategies.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Students progress through the stage of the writing process. Organization and Focus. I can create a single paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting facts and details. Penmanship. I write neatly in cursive or joined italics. NA Research & Technology. I can use a dictionary, atlas, glossary, encyclopedia, and word book. 8 % 9 4% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd Evaluation and Revision.4 I can improve my writing through revision. Writing Applications.0 Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences.. I can write stories with a plot, setting, and details and tell why I remember this event.. I can write about people, places, things, or my experiences using details so that my reader can picture them.. I can write friendly and business letters, thank-you notes, and invitations that show that I know who I am writing to and that include date, salutations, body, closing, and signature. WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.0 Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure. I use complete and correct declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences when writing and speaking. Grammar. I use the correct parts of speech when writing and speaking.. I use the correct verb tenses (past, present, and future) when writing and speaking..4 I use subjects and verbs when writing and speaking. Punctuation.5 I use the correct punctuation in dates, city and state, and titles of books..6 I use correct punctuation in dates, addresses, titles of books, and words in a series. Capitalization.7 I use capital letters for proper names, holidays, historical periods, and special events. 0% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd Spelling.8 I use the sound/spelling cards to spell correctly, including contractions, compounds, irregular plurals, and homophones..9 I can alphabetize words. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Listening and Speaking Strategies.0 Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication. They speak in a manner that guides the listener to understand important ideas. Comprehension. I can tell what a speaker has said using my own words.. I can tell how what a speaker has said is like/not like my own experience.. I can respond to and explain my ideas..4 I can identify rhymes, repeated sounds, and words that sound like what they mean. Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication.5 I can organize my thoughts in order of when they took place or around the most important pieces of information..6 I use a beginning, middle, and end, using details to explain what I am talking about..7 I can use just the right words to communicate my ideas..8 I can use props (for example, objects, pictures, or charts) when I speak to add interest..9 I can read aloud fluently, using the right speed and tone of my voice, so that what I say can be understood. Analysis and Evaluation or Oral and Media Communications.0 I can compare the ideas and beliefs of those I see on television and in newspapers and magazines.. I can tell the different between a fact and an opinion. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 4 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 00 nd Speaking Applications.0 Students deliver brief recitations and oral presentations about familiar experiences or interests that are organized around a coherent thesis statement.. I can tell about my experiences with events in the right order and using details, plot, settings, and characters.. I can read stories, poems, or plays out loud so that others can understand what I am saying.. I can describe people, places, things, or experiences out loud so that others can picture what I am saying. Grade Total 65 00% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 5 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 4 00 nd READING Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development.0 Students understand the basic features of reading. 8 4% Word Recognition. I can read narrative and expository text fluently and with good expression. Vocabulary and Concept Development. I can understand word meanings by thinking about their origins, synonyms, antonyms, and expressions.. I can understand word meanings by thinking about their roots in other languages..4 I can understand word meanings by thinking about their roots, prefixes, and suffixes from Greek and Latin..5 I can use a thesaurus to build my vocabulary..6 I can understand multiple meaning words. 5 NA Reading Comprehension.0 Students read and understand grade-levelappropriate material. They draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed. Structural Features of Informational Materials. I can use these skills to understand what I m reading; compare and contrast, cause and effect, proposition and support, sequence, and chronological order. 8 5 0% Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I use the right kind of reading strategies depending upon the purposes for my reading.. I predict and see if my predictions are correct about what I am reading by using what I already know and the ideas in the text, including headings, topic sentences, and other clues..4 I can think about what I am reading and compare it with what I already know..5 I can compare and contrast information on the same topic after reading several different pieces..6 I can distinguish between cause and effect and between fact and opinion in expository text. NA = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 6 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 4 00 nd.7 I can follow multiple-step instructions in explanatory test. Literary Response and Analysis.0 Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children s literature. Structural Features of Literature. I can describe the differences between different genres of literature: fantasies, fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales. Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I can identify the main events of the plot and describe how the events affect what happens in a story.. I can show why a character acts the way he does by using my knowledge of the character s traits and his motivation and by using the setting and plot of the story..4 I can compare and contrast tales from different cultures..5 I know that simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification are elements of figurative language and can show their use. WRITING Writing Strategies.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Students progress through the stage of the writing process. Organization and Focus. I can choose a subject and stay focused and organized in my writing. I can select a point of view and think about a. my purpose for writing, b. my audience, and c. the length and format of my assignment. 9 % 5 0% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 7 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 4 00 nd. I can create a multiple paragraph composition including: a. an introductory paragraph, b. a main idea with a topic sentence, c. one or more supporting paragraphs that have simple facts and details, and d. an ending paragraph that summarizes the important ideas and details of my composition. e. I can use correct indention.. I can make my writing more interesting by: Penmanship a. using chronological order, b. cause and effect, c. similarity and difference, and d. asking and answering a question..4 I can write in cursive or joined italics. NA Research & Technology.5 I can quote other writers or use information in my own words. I know how to take notes and credit sources.6 I can locate information in reference books by using prefaces and appendixes..7 I can use reference materials like a dictionary, thesaurus, card catalog, encyclopedia, and online information to make my writing better..8 I know how to use almanacs, newspapers, and periodicals..9 I have basic keyboarding skills, and I am familiar with computer terminology like cursor, software, memory, disk drive, and hard drive. Evaluation and Revision.0 I can improve my work by editing and revising when I am writing. NA Writing Applications.0 Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences. = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 8 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 4 00 nd. I can write stories that: a. share ideas, observations, or memories of events, b. have a setting that helps my reader picture where the event took place, c. use details, and d. tell why I remember the event.. I can write responses to literature that: a. show my understanding of the ideas in the piece, and b. use examples from the work to support my opinions.. I can write informational reports that: a. frame a question to direct my research, b. develop the topic with simple facts and details to help my readers focus, and c. use more than one source for information..4 I can write summaries that contain the main ideas and most important details from the piece. WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.0 Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure. I can use simple and compound sentences in my writing and speaking.. I can combine short sentences with appositive, participial phrases, adjectives, and prepositional phrases. Grammar. I can identify and use regular and irregular verbs, adverbs, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions in my writing and speaking. Punctuation.4 I can use parentheses, commas, and apostrophes correctly. 8 4% 4 = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 9 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 4 00 nd.5 I can use underlining, quotation marks or italics to identify titles. Capitalization.6 I use capital letters for names of magazines, newspapers, works or art, musical compositions, organizations, and the first word in quotations. Spelling.7 I can correctly spell roots, prefixes and suffixes, inflections, and syllable constructions. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Listening and Speaking Strategies.0 Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication. They speak in a manner that guides the listener to understand important ideas. Comprehension. I can ask thoughtful and respond to.. I can summarize the major ideas and supporting details presented in spoken messages.. I can identify how saying and expressions are related to different parts of the country and different cultures..4 I can give accurate directions and instructions. Organization and Delivery of Oral Communications.5 I can use introductions and conclusions to show which of my ideas are most important..6 I can use cause/effect, similar/different, and question/answer to communicate my ideas..7 I can show, by my speech, which of my ideas are most important..8 I can use details, examples, stories, and experiences to explain or make my ideas clear..9 I use my voice and my body language to help my listener understand what I am saying. Analysis and Evaluation of Oral Media Communication.0 I can see how the media focuses attention on events and helps people form their opinions. 4 = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 0 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 4 00 nd Speaking Applications.0 Students deliver brief recitations and oral presentations about familiar experiences or interests that are organized around a coherent thesis statement.. I can tell stories that: a. tell about an event or experience, b. describe the setting so the listener can imagine it, and c. tell why I remember the event.. I can share information that: a. has a key, b. includes facts and details so the listener can focus on them, and c. use more than one source of information.. I can summarize articles and books and give the main ideas and most important details..4 I can recite brief poems, speeches, or other parts of plays using my voice so others can understand me. Grade 4 Total 75 00% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 5 00 nd READING Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development.0 Students understand the basic features of reading. 4 9% Word Recognition. I can read stories and informational text fluently and with good expression. Vocabulary and Concept Development. I can use the origins of words to determine their meaning.. I use synonyms, antonyms, and homographs correctly. 5.4 I know Latin and Greek roots and can analyze the meanings of words from their roots..5 I can use figurative speech like similes and metaphors. 4 NA Reading Comprehension.0 Students read and understand grade-levelappropriate material. They draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed. Structural Features of Informational Materials. I can use charts, maps, graphs, and tables to get information.. I understand how to define the sequence of a story by the order of events. 6 % Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I can determine a main idea in a story and provide evidence to support my belief..4 I can infer from reading. I am able to make conclusions and predictions. Expository Critique.5 I know the difference between facts, opinions, and inferences. Literary Response and Analysis.0 Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children s literature. 4 5 6% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 5 00 nd Structural Features of Literature. I can analyze any kind of writing and talk about the author s purpose. Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text. I can identify the main problem in a story and tell how it was resolved.. I can describe feelings and motives of characters and discuss how they impact the story..4 I can figure out the theme of the story whether it is stated or implied..5 I understand many ways to support a story like metaphor, imagery and symbolism. Literary Criticism.6 I can evaluate all kinds of writing from diverse cultures using different kinds of symbolism..7 I know how to evaluate the author s use of technique to influence me. WRITING Writing Strategies.0 Students write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Students progress through the stage of the writing process. Organization and Focus. I can write a narrative with many paragraphs developing a plot, describing the setting, and determining an ending.. I can write a narrative with many paragraphs that: a. establish a topic and write in sequence b. provide transitions from one topic to another, and c. offer a conclusion or an ending Research & Technology. I can use a variety of methods to locate information and can document my sources..4 I can create research documents. NA 6 % 6 = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 5 00 nd.5 I can use a thesaurus to provide alternative word choices. Evaluation and Revision.6 I can edit and revise my writing to make sure that I am understood. Writing Applications.0 Students write narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive tests of at least 500-700 words in each genre.. I can write a stories that: a. establish a plot, point of view, setting, and conflict, and b. show, rather than tell, the events of the story.. I can write responses to literature that: a. demonstrate that I understand the piece, b. support my ideas with references to the piece and to what I already know, and c. show that I can tell the author s message.. I can write research reports that: a. frame a to direct my work, b. establish a controlling idea or topic, and c. develop my topic with facts, details, examples, and explanations..4 I can write persuasive letters that: a. clearly state my opinion about the topic, b. support my position with good reasons, c. are organized, and d. address the concerns of my readers. WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.0 Students write and speak with a command of standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure. I can identify and correctly use prepositional phrases, appositives, independent and dependent clauses, and transitions and conjunctions to connect ideas 5 7 % 4 = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 4 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 5 00 nd Grammar. I can identify and use verbs, modifiers, and pronouns. Punctuation. I can use colons and quotation marks correctly. Capitalization.4 I know how and when to capitalize. Spelling.5 I know how to spell root words, suffixes, prefixes, and contractions correctly. LISTENING AND SPEAKING Listening and Speaking Strategies.0 Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience. Comprehension. I ask to learn information not already discussed.. I can listen to tell the speaker s messages, purposes, and points of view.. I can listen to draw conclusions. Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication.4 I can select a focus, organize my thoughts, and choose a point of view for my oral presentation..5 I can clarify and support my ideas with evidence and examples..6 I can keep my audience interested with my voice, face, and body language. Analysis and Evaluation of Oral and Media Communications.7 I can listen to and watch advertisements and other speech to identify, analyze, and evaluate promises, dares, flattery, and glittering generalities..8 I can listen to and watch media to see how it is used to inform, entertain, persuade, and interpret events and share culture. 4 = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 5 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04
Grade 5 00 nd Speaking Applications.0 Students deliver well-organized formal presentations employing traditional rhetorical strategies (for example, narration, exposition, persuasion, description).. I can tell stories out loud that: a. establish a situation, plot, point of view, and setting, and b. show, rather than tell, what happened.. I can deliver informational presentations out loud that: d. frame a question to direct my research, e. establish a controlling idea or topic, and f. develop the topic with simple facts, details, examples, and explanations. I can deliver responses to literature out loud that: a. show my understanding of the ideas in the piece, and b. use examples from the work to support my opinions. Grade 5 Total 75 00% = Standard assessed on the California Standards Test Family_Friendly_Stan ().docm Page 6 of 6 E = Embedded (Content of standard is embedded within items in other strands.) Revised 0/7/04