PASS- Reading and Research Standards

READING Standards
Standard 5-1 The student will read and comprehend a variety of literary texts in print and nonprint formats.
Students in grade five read four major types of literary texts: fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama. In the category of fiction, they read the following specific types of texts: chapter books, adventure stories, historical fiction, contemporary realistic fiction, science fiction, picture books, folktales, legends, tall tales, and myths. In the category of literary nonfiction, they read personal essays, autobiographical and biographical sketches, and speeches. In the category of poetry, they read narrative poems, lyrical poems, humorous poems, and free verse.

5-1.1 Analyze literary texts to draw conclusions and make inferences.
5-1.2 Differentiate among the first-person, limited-omniscient (third person), and omniscient (third person) points of view.
5-1.3 Interpret devices of figurative language (including simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole) and sound devices (including onomatopoeia and alliteration).
5-1.4 Analyze literary texts to distinguish between direct and indirect characterization.
5-1.5 Interpret the effect of the author’s craft (for example, tone, figurative language, dialogue, and imagery) on the meaning of literary texts.
5-1.6 Analyze the details that support the expression of the main idea in a given literary text.
5-1.7 Create responses to literary texts through a variety of methods (for example, writing, creative dramatics, and the visual and performing arts).
5-1.8 Analyze works of fiction (including legends and myths) and works of nonfiction (including speeches and personal essays) by characteristics.
5-1.9 Understand the characteristics of poetry (including stanza, rhyme scheme, repetition, and refrain).
5-1.10 Predict events in literary texts on the basis of cause-and-effect relationships.
5-1.11 Read independently for extended periods of time for pleasure.

Understanding and Using Informational Texts
Standard 5-2 The student will read and comprehend a variety of informational texts in print and nonprint formats.
Students in grade five read informational (expository/persuasive/argumentative) texts of the following types: essays, historical documents, informational trade books, textbooks, news and feature articles, magazine articles, advertisements, encyclopedia entries, reviews (for example, book, movie, product), journals, and speeches. They also read directions, maps, time lines, graphs, tables, charts, schedules, recipes, and photos embedded in informational texts. In addition, they examine commercials, documentaries, and other forms of nonprint informational texts.
5-2.1 Summarize the central idea and supporting evidence of a given informational text.
5-2.2 Analyze informational texts to draw conclusions and make inferences.
5-2.3 Analyze a given text to detect author bias (for example, unsupported opinions).
5-2.4 Create responses to informational texts through a variety of methods (for example, drawings, written works, and oral presentations).
5-2.5 Use titles, print styles, chapter headings, captions, subheadings, and white space to gain information.
5-2.6 Use graphic features (including illustrations, graphs, charts, maps, diagrams, and graphic organizers) as sources of information.
5-2.7 Use functional text features (including tables of contents, glossaries, indexes, and appendixes).
5-2.8 Predict events in informational texts on the basis of cause-and-effect relationships.
5-2.9 Read independently for extended periods of time to gain information.

Building Vocabulary
Standard 5-3 The student will use word analysis and vocabulary strategies to read fluently.
5-3.1 Use context clues (for example, those that provide an example, a definition, or a restatement) to generate the meanings of unfamiliar and multiple-meaning words.
5-3.2 Use Greek and Latin roots and affixes to determine the meanings of words within texts. (See Instructional Appendix: Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes.)
5-3.3 Interpret the meaning of idioms and euphemisms encountered in texts.
5-3.4 Spell correctly
• multisyllabic constructions,
• double consonant patterns, and
• irregular vowel patterns in multisyllabic words.

RESEARCHING
Applying the Skills of Inquiry and Oral Communication
Standard 5-6 The student will access and use information from a variety of sources.
5-6.1 Clarify and refine a research topic.
5-6.2 Use print sources (for example, books, magazines, charts, graphs, diagrams, dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, thesauri, newspapers, and almanacs) and nonprint sources to access information.
5-6.3 Select information appropriate for the research topic.
5-6.4 Paraphrase research information accurately and meaningfully.
5-6.5 Create a list of sources that contains information (including author, title, and full publication details) necessary to properly credit and document the work of others.
5-6.6 Use the Internet as a source of information.
5-6.7 Use vocabulary (including Standard American English) that is appropriate for the particular audience or purpose.
5-6.8 Use appropriate organizational strategies to prepare written works and oral and visual presentations.
5-6.9 Select appropriate graphics, in print or electronic form, to support written works and oral and visual presentations.