# Grade 5: English language arts A course roadmap (english-language-arts). Language: en. By @si. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. 0 of 41 concepts ready. In the app: https://ai.page/roadmap/al-ela-grade-5 Part of: [Alabama: English language arts](https://ai.page/roadmap/al-ela.md) Goal: Alabama academic standards: English language arts, Grade 5 ## 1. Literacy Foundations 4-5 - [Using Multiple Sources](https://ai.page/c/using-multiple-sources/index.md): Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or solve a problem efficiently - [Domain Vocabulary Across Subject Areas](https://ai.page/c/domain-vocabulary-across-subject-areas/index.md): Acquire and use accurately academic and domain-specific vocabulary relevant to grade-level topics, including words that signal precise meaning in informational texts across subject areas - [Revising and editing (age 7+)](https://ai.page/c/revising-and-editing-age-7/index.md): Evaluate and edit writing by assessing effectiveness, proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary for consistency, and proof-reading for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors at Y3-4 level - [Shared Research Projects](https://ai.page/c/shared-research-projects/index.md): Participate in shared research and writing projects; recall information from experiences or gather information from sources to answer a question - [Short Research Projects](https://ai.page/c/short-research-projects/index.md): Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic, gather information from print and digital sources, and take brief organised notes - [Justifying Views About Texts](https://ai.page/c/justifying-views-about-texts/index.md): Provide reasoned justifications for views about texts, supporting interpretations and opinions with evidence and logical arguments - [Persuasive Writing](https://ai.page/c/persuasive-writing/index.md): Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence — including introducing claims, acknowledging counterclaims, organising reasons logically, maintaining a formal style, and providing a concluding statement - [Developed Informational and Explanatory Writing](https://ai.page/c/developed-informational-and-explanatory-writing/index.md): Write informative and explanatory texts that examine a topic and convey ideas clearly — organising information logically with headings and formatting, developing the topic with relevant facts, definitions, details, and quotations, and using precise vocabulary - [Basic Informational Writing](https://ai.page/c/basic-informational-writing/index.md): Compose informative or explanatory texts that introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section - [Narrative Writing](https://ai.page/c/narrative-writing/index.md): Write narratives with developed settings, characters and plot, using dialogue and description to develop experiences and show character responses to situations - [Sharing and Publishing Your Writing](https://ai.page/c/sharing-and-publishing-your-writing/index.md): Read own writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by peers and the teacher; use digital tools to produce and publish writing - [Wide Independent Reading Across Genres](https://ai.page/c/wide-independent-reading-across-genres/index.md): Read widely and independently across fiction and non-fiction — including whole novels, short stories, plays, poetry, and non-fiction from different genres, periods, and cultures — building stamina, breadth, and personal taste as a reader - [Multimedia Presentations](https://ai.page/c/multimedia-presentations/index.md): Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes - [Quoting Accurately from Texts](https://ai.page/c/quoting-accurately-from-texts/index.md): Quote accurately from literary and informational texts when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences, using quotation marks and citations correctly - [Summarising Non-Fiction Main Ideas](https://ai.page/c/summarising-non-fiction-main-ideas/index.md): Determine two or more main ideas of an informational text and explain how they are supported by key details, then summarise the text without personal opinions - [Comparing Structure in Information Texts](https://ai.page/c/comparing-structure-in-information-texts/index.md): Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more informational texts, identifying patterns such as chronology, comparison, cause/effect, or problem/solution - [How authors support their points](https://ai.page/c/how-authors-support-their-points/index.md): Explain how an author of an informational text uses reasons and evidence to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient - [Comparing Books](https://ai.page/c/comparing-books/index.md): Make comparisons within and across books, identifying similarities and differences in themes, characters, settings, and authorial choices across multiple texts - [Main Topic & Key Details](https://ai.page/c/main-topic-and-key-details/index.md): Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph informational text, determine the focus of specific paragraphs, and explain how key details support the main idea - [Text Features & Presentation](https://ai.page/c/text-features-and-presentation/index.md): Identify how language choices, text structure and presentational features (illustrations, diagrams, bold print, layout) contribute to the overall meaning and effect of a text - [Explaining Relationships in Texts](https://ai.page/c/explaining-relationships-in-texts/index.md): Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical texts based on specific information - [Reading between the lines](https://ai.page/c/reading-between-the-lines/index.md): Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts; make simple inferences based on what characters say and do - [Vocabulary Strategies](https://ai.page/c/vocabulary-strategies/index.md): Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases using a flexible range of strategies — including context clues, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, reference materials, and verification of inferred meaning - [Literary and Language Terminology](https://ai.page/c/literary-and-language-terminology/index.md): Discuss reading, writing, and spoken language with precise and confident use of linguistic and literary terminology — including terms for word classes, sentence types, clause types, literary devices, and text-level features - [Building on Others in Discussions](https://ai.page/c/building-on-others-in-discussions/index.md): Pose and respond to specific questions in discussions, making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others - [Reading with Expression and Accuracy](https://ai.page/c/reading-with-expression-and-accuracy/index.md): Read aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression (prosody), re-reading familiar texts to build fluency and confidence, and using context to self-correct - [Spelling Word Lists (age 9+)](https://ai.page/c/spelling-word-lists-age-9/index.md): Spell words from the statutory word list for Years 5 and 6, including words with irregular or uncommon spelling patterns that must be learned individually - [Decoding unfamiliar words](https://ai.page/c/decoding-unfamiliar-words/index.md): Read Y3-4 exception words with unusual spelling-sound correspondences, applying growing knowledge of morphology and etymology to decode unfamiliar exception words ## 2. Writing - [Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings](https://ai.page/c/using-a-dictionary-to-check-spellings/index.md): Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary; consult reference materials including beginning dictionaries to verify and correct spellings - [Correlative Conjunctions](https://ai.page/c/correlative-conjunctions/index.md): Use correlative conjunctions correctly in sentences, pairing words such as either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also, and whether/or - [Consistent verb tense](https://ai.page/c/consistent-verb-tense/index.md): Recognise and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense within and across sentences and paragraphs, maintaining consistency unless a shift is required by meaning ## 3. Comprehension - [Fact vs opinion](https://ai.page/c/fact-vs-opinion/index.md): Distinguish between statements of fact and statements of opinion in texts, recognising how authors blend factual information with subjective viewpoints - [Main Ideas & Note-Taking](https://ai.page/c/main-ideas-and-note-taking/index.md): Identify main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarise them; retrieve and record information from non-fiction texts using notes, tables or other methods - [Finding Theme and Summarising](https://ai.page/c/finding-theme-and-summarising/index.md): Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, and provide an objective summary that captures the key events without personal opinions - [Discussing Texts as a Group](https://ai.page/c/discussing-texts-as-a-group/index.md): Participate in discussions about what is read, taking turns and listening to others; explain understanding clearly; actively engage in group reading activities ## 4. Vocabulary - [Verb Prefixes and Meaning](https://ai.page/c/verb-prefixes-and-meaning/index.md): Use verb prefixes (dis-, de-, mis-, over-, re-) to change verb meaning, understanding how each prefix modifies the action expressed by the root verb - [Antonyms & Synonyms](https://ai.page/c/antonyms-and-synonyms/index.md): Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms (opposites) and synonyms (words with similar meanings), using synonym and antonym relationships to refine vocabulary and improve precision in writing - [Figurative Language and Literary Devices](https://ai.page/c/figurative-language-and-literary-devices/index.md): Determine the meaning of figurative and connotative language in context, analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, and identify literary devices such as metaphor, simile, personification, allusion, and irony - [Academic Vocabulary](https://ai.page/c/academic-vocabulary/index.md): Acquire and use accurately a broad range of general academic vocabulary and domain-specific words — drawing new vocabulary from reading and listening and deploying it consciously in writing and speech to achieve particular effects ## 5. Fluency - [Writing for an audience](https://ai.page/c/writing-for-an-audience/index.md): Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organisation are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience, maintaining a consistent style and structure throughout ## 6. Phonics - [Reading High-Frequency Words by Sight](https://ai.page/c/reading-high-frequency-words-by-sight/index.md): Read common high-frequency and exception words automatically by sight, including words with irregular spelling patterns ## Health: 0 of 100 Of its 41 own concepts: 0 have an explanation, 0 have practice, 0 have a measurement question, 0 have a checked version. Findings (each is a task for anyone's AI): - Using Multiple Sources has no explanation yet - Domain Vocabulary Across Subject Areas has no explanation yet - Revising and editing (age 7+) has no explanation yet - Shared Research Projects has no explanation yet - Short Research Projects has no explanation yet - Justifying Views About Texts has no explanation yet - Persuasive Writing comes before Writing for an audience, which it needs - Persuasive Writing has no explanation yet - Developed Informational and Explanatory Writing comes before Writing for an audience, which it needs - Developed Informational and Explanatory Writing has no explanation yet - Basic Informational Writing has no explanation yet - Narrative Writing has no explanation yet - Sharing and Publishing Your Writing has no explanation yet - Wide Independent Reading Across Genres has no explanation yet - Multimedia Presentations has no explanation yet - Quoting Accurately from Texts has no explanation yet - Summarising Non-Fiction Main Ideas comes before Main Ideas & Note-Taking, which it needs - Summarising Non-Fiction Main Ideas has no explanation yet - Comparing Structure in Information Texts has no explanation yet - How authors support their points has no explanation yet - Comparing Books has no explanation yet - Main Topic & Key Details has no explanation yet - Text Features & Presentation has no explanation yet - Explaining Relationships in Texts has no explanation yet - Reading between the lines has no explanation yet - Vocabulary Strategies has no explanation yet - Literary and Language Terminology has no explanation yet - Building on Others in Discussions has no explanation yet - Reading with Expression and Accuracy has no explanation yet - Spelling Word Lists (age 9+) has no explanation yet - Decoding unfamiliar words comes before Reading High-Frequency Words by Sight, which it needs - Decoding unfamiliar words has no explanation yet - Using a Dictionary to Check Spellings has no explanation yet - Correlative Conjunctions has no explanation yet - Consistent verb tense has no explanation yet - Fact vs opinion has no explanation yet - Main Ideas & Note-Taking has no explanation yet - Finding Theme and Summarising has no explanation yet - Discussing Texts as a Group has no explanation yet - Verb Prefixes and Meaning has no explanation yet - Antonyms & Synonyms has no explanation yet - Figurative Language and Literary Devices has no explanation yet - Academic Vocabulary has no explanation yet - Writing for an audience has no explanation yet - Reading High-Frequency Words by Sight has no explanation yet Credit: The structure of Alabama academic standards: English language arts (https://www.alsde.edu/sec/sct/COS/2021%20Alabama%20English%20Language%20Arts%20Course%20of%20Study.pdf); concepts from the Marble Skill Taxonomy (v1), © Generative Spark, Inc. (withmarble.com), text CC BY-SA 4.0, database ODbL 1.0: https://github.com/withmarbleapp/os-taxonomy, mapped to its standards by Marble.