5th Grade Language Arts - Student Outcomes

The student will...

·         Identify a speaker’s persuasive techniques such as promises, dares and flattery in presentation

·         Read from classic, contemporary and informational sections and text

·         Judge the internal consistency or logic of stories and texts

·         Recognize the way an author organizes information

·         Engage in more sophisticated analysis of characters, plots and settings

·         Select and use different forms of writing for specific purposes such as to inform, persuade or entertain

·         Vary sentence structures and use conjunctions to connect ideas

·         Use literacy devices such as suspense, dialogue and figurative language in their writings

·         Edit their writings based on their knowledge of grammar and usage, spelling, punctuation and other conventions of written language

·         Produce final, error-free pieces of written composition on a regular basis

·         Search out multiple texts to complete research reports or projects

·         Use visuals to support their research projects