Alberta

Text Forms and Structures

• Students examine how text genres, forms, and structures support and enhance communication.

  • Examine the purpose of a variety of digital or non-digital texts.

    • Identify the purpose of a text (5-C.1)

  • Engage with a variety of genres of literary texts.

    • Read fantasy with illustrations (5-K.1)
    • Read realistic fiction with illustrations (5-K.2)
    • Read historical fiction with illustrations (5-K.3)
    • Read realistic fiction (5-L.1)
    • Read historical fiction (5-L.2)
    • Read poetry (5-L.3)
    • Read drama (5-L.4)
    • Read about animals (5-M.1)
    • Read about art, music and traditions (5-M.2)
    • Read about famous places (5-M.3)
    • Read about sports and hobbies (5-M.4)
    • Read about famous people (5-N.1)
    • Read about business and technology (5-N.2)
    • Read about science and nature (5-N.3)
    • Read about history (5-N.4)

  • Determine the form and structure of a variety of literary texts.

    • Determine the order of events in informational texts (5-D.1)
    • Compare and contrast in informational texts (5-D.2)
    • Match causes and effects in informational texts (5-D.3)
    • Match problems with their solutions (5-D.4)
    • Identify text structures (5-D.5)
    • Identify story elements (5-I.1)
    • Compare mythological illustrations (5-J.1)

  • Develop reading stamina by engaging with text that is personally enjoyable.

  • Examine a variety of text features that organize content and emphasize information that is most important.

  • Include a variety of text features to organize content and to identify information that is most important.

  • Categorize texts according to a variety of fiction sub-genres.

  • Examine a variety of fictional text structures, including flash-forward.

    • Identify story elements (5-I.1)

  • Examine elements within a variety of fictional texts, including theme.

    • Determine the themes of short stories (5-B.1)
    • Identify story elements (5-I.1)

  • Describe characters based on what they say, think, or do or what others say and think about them.

    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)

  • Examine organizational structures of non-fiction texts.

    • Determine the order of events in informational texts (5-D.1)
    • Compare and contrast in informational texts (5-D.2)
    • Match causes and effects in informational texts (5-D.3)
    • Match problems with their solutions (5-D.4)
    • Identify text structures (5-D.5)

  • Discuss a variety of opinions regarding the structure, content, or source of information expressed in non-fiction texts.

    • Distinguish facts from opinions (5-Q.1)
    • Identify an author's statement of opinion (5-Q.2)

  • Listen to poems to identify beauty or emotion.

  • Recite or sing a poem from memory.

  • Examine figurative language that can be experienced for its beauty or emotion.

    • Identify similes and metaphors (5-F.1)
    • Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors (5-F.2)
    • Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (5-F.3)

  • Investigate poetic structures that contribute to creative expression of ideas, including stanzas.

  • Experiment with creating lyric poetry.

  • Listen to, read, or view dramatic works to learn about artful expression of stories and ideas.

  • Examine main characters and events in a variety of dramatic works.

    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)
    • Identify story elements (5-I.1)

  • Make connections between features of land and personal experiences.

Vocabulary

• Students analyze how knowledge of vocabulary supports meaning and use of language.

  • Examine words to determine their origins.

    • Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots (5-V.1)
    • Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words (5-V.2)
    • Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (5-V.3)
    • Use words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (5-V.4)
    • Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots (5-V.5)
    • Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots (5-V.6)
    • Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings (5-V.7)

  • Examine words with meanings that have changed over time.

  • Examine words that are new to the English language.

  • Investigate the meaning of bases and affixes in words.

    • Words with pre- (5-U.1)
    • Words with re- (5-U.2)
    • Words with sub- (5-U.3)
    • Words with mis- (5-U.4)
    • Words with un-, dis-, in-, im- and non- (5-U.5)
    • Words with -ful (5-U.6)
    • Words with -less (5-U.7)
    • Words with -able and -ible (5-U.8)

  • Discuss multiple ways to learn and remember vocabulary.

  • Record words of personal interest.

  • Use a variety of tools to build vocabulary knowledge.

    • Use guide words (5-EE.4)
    • Use dictionary entries (5-EE.5)
    • Use dictionary definitions (5-EE.6)
    • Use thesaurus entries (5-EE.7)

  • Engage with a wide variety of texts to expand vocabulary.

  • Apply a wide variety of words to communicate in new ways.

    • Select the members of a group (5-W.1)
    • Select the words that don't belong (5-W.2)
    • Choose the synonym (5-X.1)
    • Choose the antonym (5-X.3)
    • Describe the difference between related words (5-CC.1)
    • Positive and negative connotation (5-CC.2)

  • Apply tier 2 words to enhance meaning within subject content.

  • Apply tier 3 words within subject content.

  • Discuss how context can influence the meaning of words and phrases.

    • Which definition matches the sentence? (5-AA.1)
    • Which sentence matches the definition? (5-AA.2)

  • Examine word meanings in similes, metaphors, and analogies.

    • Identify similes and metaphors (5-F.1)
    • Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors (5-F.2)
    • Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (5-F.3)
    • Analogies (5-Y.1)

  • Analyze the meanings of words or phrases expressed figuratively.

    • Identify similes and metaphors (5-F.1)
    • Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors (5-F.2)
    • Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (5-F.3)

  • Integrate figurative language into personal writing and oral communications.

Comprehension

• Students analyze information, contexts, and perspectives using a variety of comprehension strategies.

  • Use a variety of comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading texts.

    • Use key details to determine the main idea (5-A.1)
    • Determine the main idea of a passage (5-A.2)
    • Combine main ideas from two texts (5-A.3)
    • Determine the themes of short stories (5-B.1)
    • Identify the purpose of a text (5-C.1)
    • Which sentence is more formal? (5-C.2)
    • Determine the order of events in informational texts (5-D.1)
    • Compare and contrast in informational texts (5-D.2)
    • Match causes and effects in informational texts (5-D.3)
    • Match problems with their solutions (5-D.4)
    • Identify text structures (5-D.5)
    • Sort sensory details (5-E.1)
    • Identify similes and metaphors (5-F.1)
    • Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors (5-F.2)
    • Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (5-F.3)
    • Compare and contrast points of view (5-G.1)
    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)
    • Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)
    • Draw inferences from a text (5-H.3)
    • Identify story elements (5-I.1)
    • Compare mythological illustrations (5-J.1)
    • Read fantasy with illustrations (5-K.1)
    • Read realistic fiction with illustrations (5-K.2)
    • Read historical fiction with illustrations (5-K.3)
    • Read realistic fiction (5-L.1)
    • Read historical fiction (5-L.2)
    • Read poetry (5-L.3)
    • Read drama (5-L.4)
    • Read about animals (5-M.1)
    • Read about art, music and traditions (5-M.2)
    • Read about famous places (5-M.3)
    • Read about sports and hobbies (5-M.4)
    • Read about famous people (5-N.1)
    • Read about business and technology (5-N.2)
    • Read about science and nature (5-N.3)
    • Read about history (5-N.4)

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of comprehension strategies used before, during, and after reading.

  • Monitor comprehension and apply skills to support understandings of texts.

    • Find words using context (5-DD.1)
    • Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context (5-DD.2)
    • Use context to identify the meaning of a word (5-DD.3)
    • Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures (5-DD.4)

  • Respond to texts by summarizing main ideas and providing supporting evidence from self, other texts, or the world.

    • Use key details to determine the main idea (5-A.1)
    • Determine the main idea of a passage (5-A.2)
    • Combine main ideas from two texts (5-A.3)
    • Choose reasons to support an opinion (5-Q.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)

  • Examine ideas and information within texts that are explicit and implicit.

    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)
    • Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)
    • Draw inferences from a text (5-H.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)

  • Make inferences based on content that is implicit in texts.

    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)
    • Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)
    • Draw inferences from a text (5-H.3)

  • Revise or confirm predictions based on new or additional information from texts or additional sources.

  • Analyze ideas and information in texts to interpret and respond.

    • Use key details to determine the main idea (5-A.1)
    • Determine the main idea of a passage (5-A.2)
    • Combine main ideas from two texts (5-A.3)
    • Determine the themes of short stories (5-B.1)
    • Identify the purpose of a text (5-C.1)
    • Which sentence is more formal? (5-C.2)
    • Determine the order of events in informational texts (5-D.1)
    • Compare and contrast in informational texts (5-D.2)
    • Match causes and effects in informational texts (5-D.3)
    • Match problems with their solutions (5-D.4)
    • Identify text structures (5-D.5)
    • Sort sensory details (5-E.1)
    • Identify similes and metaphors (5-F.1)
    • Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors (5-F.2)
    • Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (5-F.3)
    • Compare and contrast points of view (5-G.1)
    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)
    • Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)
    • Draw inferences from a text (5-H.3)
    • Identify story elements (5-I.1)
    • Compare mythological illustrations (5-J.1)
    • Read fantasy with illustrations (5-K.1)
    • Read realistic fiction with illustrations (5-K.2)
    • Read historical fiction with illustrations (5-K.3)
    • Read realistic fiction (5-L.1)
    • Read historical fiction (5-L.2)
    • Read poetry (5-L.3)
    • Read drama (5-L.4)
    • Read about animals (5-M.1)
    • Read about art, music and traditions (5-M.2)
    • Read about famous places (5-M.3)
    • Read about sports and hobbies (5-M.4)
    • Read about famous people (5-N.1)
    • Read about business and technology (5-N.2)
    • Read about science and nature (5-N.3)
    • Read about history (5-N.4)

  • Use evidence from texts or additional sources to support responses and interpretations.

    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)
    • Identify and correct plagiarism (5-T.1)

  • Explore how varied perspectives presented in texts can influence personal perspectives.

  • Examine how the interests, experiences, or perspectives of a character might influence how that character thinks, feels, or acts.

    • Compare and contrast points of view (5-G.1)
    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)
    • Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)

  • Compare and contrast the varied perspectives of main and supporting characters.

    • Compare and contrast points of view (5-G.1)
    • Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)

  • Identify various perspectives in texts and propose alternative perspectives.

  • Examine information from texts that describes context around people, ideas, or events.

  • Analyze the actions or feelings of characters in stories, considering the context.

    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)

  • Consider how personal interests, experiences, or perspectives might influence how texts are understood or created.

  • Investigate background information about the author or text creator to provide context for informational texts.

  • Examine contextual information about characters or events in fictional texts.

    • Use actions and dialogue to understand characters (5-H.1)
    • Compare and contrast characters (5-H.2)
    • Draw inferences from a text (5-H.3)
    • Identify story elements (5-I.1)

Writing

• Students enhance the accuracy and artistry of expression through creative and critical thinking processes.

  • Create written texts for a variety of audiences and purposes.

  • Create written texts in a variety of forms and structures.

  • Develop creative expression through the use of organizational processes, methods, and tools.

    • Put the sentences in order (5-O.1)
    • Order items from most general to most specific (5-O.4)
    • Organize information by main idea (5-O.5)
    • Remove the sentence that does not belong (5-O.6)

  • Express ideas through multiple paragraph works that include topic introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions.

    • Choose the best topic sentence (5-P.1)
    • Choose the best concluding sentence (5-P.2)
    • Choose reasons to support an opinion (5-Q.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)

  • Arrange and express ideas logically, using interesting details and transitions between sentences or paragraphs.

    • Put the sentences in order (5-O.1)
    • Use coordinating conjunctions (5-O.2)
    • Choose the best transition (5-O.3)
    • Order items from most general to most specific (5-O.4)
    • Organize information by main idea (5-O.5)
    • Remove the sentence that does not belong (5-O.6)
    • Choose reasons to support an opinion (5-Q.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)
    • Show character emotions and traits (5-R.1)
    • Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (5-R.2)

  • Communicate a clear position supported by relevant evidence.

    • Distinguish facts from opinions (5-Q.1)
    • Identify an author's statement of opinion (5-Q.2)
    • Choose reasons to support an opinion (5-Q.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)
    • Identify and correct plagiarism (5-T.1)

  • Revise drafts to improve the fluency, coherence, sequence, and logical support of ideas.

    • Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (5-R.2)
    • Use the correct frequently confused word (5-S.1)
    • Correct errors with frequently confused words (5-S.2)
    • Choose the synonym (5-X.1)
    • Choose the antonym (5-X.3)
    • Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory? (5-FF.1)
    • Is the sentence simple or compound? (5-FF.8)
    • Is the sentence simple, compound or complex? (5-FF.9)
    • Order the words to create a sentence (5-FF.10)

  • Edit writing for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

    • Use the correct frequently confused word (5-S.1)
    • Correct errors with frequently confused words (5-S.2)
    • Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns (5-GG.9)
    • Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense (5-KK.5)
    • Correct capitalization errors (5-QQ.1)

  • Publish selected pieces, incorporating graphics, captions, charts, or other text features to support a purpose or connect with an audience.

  • Apply creative thinking processes to enhance personal expression and artistry.

  • Analyze mentor texts to determine how word choice can influence the purpose or audience of a text.

    • Identify the purpose of a text (5-C.1)
    • Which sentence is more formal? (5-C.2)
    • Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (5-F.3)

  • Create text that uses plot, characterization, dialogue, and figurative language to entertain an audience.

    • Show character emotions and traits (5-R.1)

  • Create expressive descriptions by selecting vocabulary to convey mood or sensory images.

    • Sort sensory details (5-E.1)
    • Identify similes and metaphors (5-F.1)
    • Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors (5-F.2)
    • Show character emotions and traits (5-R.1)
    • Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (5-R.2)
    • Choose the synonym (5-X.1)
    • Choose the antonym (5-X.3)

  • Establish a plot, point of view, setting, and problem through creative writing.

  • Create texts that show, rather than tell, story events.

    • Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (5-R.2)

  • Evaluate how language and dialogue are used to express voice, point of view, and ideas.

    • Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone (5-F.3)
    • Show character emotions and traits (5-R.1)
    • Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (5-R.2)
    • Describe the difference between related words (5-CC.1)
    • Positive and negative connotation (5-CC.2)

  • Determine alternative words and meanings using a variety of digital and non-digital tools.

    • Use guide words (5-EE.4)
    • Use dictionary entries (5-EE.5)
    • Use dictionary definitions (5-EE.6)
    • Use thesaurus entries (5-EE.7)

  • Write to inform, explain, describe, or report for a variety of purposes and audiences.

    • Put the sentences in order (5-O.1)
    • Use coordinating conjunctions (5-O.2)
    • Choose the best transition (5-O.3)
    • Order items from most general to most specific (5-O.4)
    • Organize information by main idea (5-O.5)
    • Remove the sentence that does not belong (5-O.6)
    • Choose the best topic sentence (5-P.1)
    • Choose the best concluding sentence (5-P.2)
    • Distinguish facts from opinions (5-Q.1)
    • Identify an author's statement of opinion (5-Q.2)
    • Choose reasons to support an opinion (5-Q.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)
    • Show character emotions and traits (5-R.1)
    • Revise the sentence using a stronger verb (5-R.2)
    • Use the correct frequently confused word (5-S.1)
    • Correct errors with frequently confused words (5-S.2)
    • Identify and correct plagiarism (5-T.1)

  • Narrow research questions to determine a clear, well-defined topic.

  • Develop a main idea or topic supported by facts, details, examples, and explanations.

    • Distinguish facts from opinions (5-Q.1)
    • Identify an author's statement of opinion (5-Q.2)
    • Choose reasons to support an opinion (5-Q.3)
    • Identify supporting details in literary texts (5-Q.4)
    • Identify supporting details in informational texts (5-Q.5)

  • Evaluate the validity and reliability of information and sources.

  • Select a variety of relevant sources to inform writing.

  • Summarize and organize ideas gained from multiple sources using a variety of methods or tools.

  • Access and use information ethically.

    • Identify and correct plagiarism (5-T.1)

  • Evaluate how an author's selection of a method or tool can impact the audience's understanding or response to a text.

  • Experiment with methods or tools to enhance communication or create effects.

  • Demonstrate legibility and writing fluency through the use of printing, cursive handwriting, or keyboarding.

Conventions

• Students apply and experiment with conventions to enhance precision and artistry of communication.

  • Apply capitalization to support effective written communication.

    • Correct capitalization errors (5-QQ.1)
    • Capitalizing titles (5-QQ.2)
    • Formatting and capitalizing titles (5-RR.2)

  • Apply punctuation to support effective written communication.

    • Commas with direct addresses, introductory words and interjections (5-PP.1)
    • Commas with compound and complex sentences (5-PP.2)
    • Formatting titles (5-RR.1)
    • Formatting and capitalizing titles (5-RR.2)
    • Punctuating dialogue (5-RR.3)

  • Experiment with capitalization and punctuation to achieve a desired effect.

    • Commas with direct addresses, introductory words and interjections (5-PP.1)
    • Commas with compound and complex sentences (5-PP.2)
    • Correct capitalization errors (5-QQ.1)
    • Capitalizing titles (5-QQ.2)
    • Formatting titles (5-RR.1)
    • Formatting and capitalizing titles (5-RR.2)
    • Punctuating dialogue (5-RR.3)

  • Apply appropriate tense throughout communications.

    • Is the sentence in the past, present or future tense? (5-KK.1)
    • Form and use the regular past tense (5-KK.2)
    • Form and use the irregular past tense (5-KK.3)
    • Form and use the simple past, present and future tense (5-KK.4)
    • Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense (5-KK.5)
    • Use the progressive verb tenses (5-KK.6)
    • Form the progressive verb tenses (5-KK.7)
    • Choose between the past tense and past participle (5-KK.8)
    • Use the perfect verb tenses (5-KK.9)
    • Form the perfect verb tenses (5-KK.10)

  • Identify subject-verb agreement in communications.

    • Use the correct subject or verb (5-JJ.1)
    • Use the correct subject or verb – with compound subjects (5-JJ.2)

  • Determine nouns or pronouns that are the subject in a variety of sentences.

    • Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence (5-FF.2)
    • Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence (5-FF.3)

  • Determine nouns or pronouns that are the object in a variety of sentences.

    • Choose between subject and object personal pronouns (5-HH.2)
    • Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me" (5-HH.4)
    • Compound subjects and objects with personal pronouns (5-HH.5)

  • Use noun-pronoun agreement in communications.

    • Use possessive pronouns (5-HH.6)
    • Identify pronouns and their antecedents (6-Z.1)
    • Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent (6-Z.2)
    • Correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person (6-Z.5)

  • Vary the position of adverbs in sentences.

    • Identify adverbs (5-LL.3)
    • Use adverbs to compare (5-LL.10)

  • Integrate conjunctions to connect phrases in sentences.

    • Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory? (5-FF.1)
    • Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? (5-FF.4)
    • Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? (5-FF.5)
    • Is it a complete sentence, a fragment or a run-on? (5-FF.6)
    • Identify dependent and independent clauses (5-FF.7)
    • Is the sentence simple or compound? (5-FF.8)
    • Is the sentence simple, compound or complex? (5-FF.9)
    • Order the words to create a sentence (5-FF.10)
    • Identify coordinating conjunctions (5-NN.1)
    • Identify subordinating conjunctions (5-NN.2)
    • Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions (5-NN.3)
    • Fill in the missing correlative conjunction (5-NN.4)

  • Distinguish between different types of pronouns used in a sentence.

  • Investigate spelling patterns within and across words.

    • Form plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o and y (5-GG.3)
    • Form plurals: review (5-GG.5)
    • Form and use the regular past tense (5-KK.2)
    • Spell adjectives that compare (5-LL.8)

  • Apply knowledge of spelling patterns to spell unfamiliar words.

    • Form plurals of nouns ending in f, fe, o and y (5-GG.3)
    • Form plurals: review (5-GG.5)
    • Form and use the regular past tense (5-KK.2)
    • Spell adjectives that compare (5-LL.8)

  • Apply knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to spell words.

    • Words with pre- (5-U.1)
    • Words with re- (5-U.2)
    • Words with sub- (5-U.3)
    • Words with mis- (5-U.4)
    • Words with un-, dis-, in-, im- and non- (5-U.5)
    • Words with -ful (5-U.6)
    • Words with -less (5-U.7)
    • Words with -able and -ible (5-U.8)