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RI.5.5 Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.

5(9)(D)(iii) Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including organizational patterns such as logical order and order of importance.

RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

W.5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)

5(11)(C) Revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity.

W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

W.5.3.A Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.

W.5.3.B Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

W.5.3.C Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.

W.5.3.D Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.

W.5.3.E Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.

5(11)(B)(i) Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion.

W.5.2.E Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

5(11)(B)(i) Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion.

W.5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)

5(11)(C) Revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity.

W.5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)

L.5.3.A Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.

5(11)(C) Revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity.

W.5.2.A Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

W.5.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

5(11)(B)(i) Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion.

W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

W.5.2.A Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

W.5.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

W.5.2.C Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).

W.5.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

W.5.2.E Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

5(12)(B) Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft.

W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

W.5.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.

W.5.1.B Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.

W.5.1.C Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).

W.5.1.D Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

5(11)(B)(i) Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion.

W.5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)

5(11)(C) Revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity.

W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)

5(11)(B)(i) Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by organizing with purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, and a conclusion.

W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

W.5.3.A Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.

W.5.3.B Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

W.5.3.C Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.

W.5.3.D Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.

W.5.3.E Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.

5(12)(A) Compose literary texts such as personal narratives, fiction, and poetry using genre characteristics and craft.

W.5.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

W.5.1.D Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

L.5.1.A Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

5(11)(D)(viii) Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including subordinating conjunctions to form complex sentences.