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5th Grade Writing · Lessons

5th Grade Writing lessons

2 sections · 41 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

5th Grade Writing

Practice 41 skills across this outline.

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Produce Clear and Coherent Writing
Writing · Produce and Distribute Writing
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
12 categories
Language · Using Greek and Latin Roots
16%
Language · Grammar and Usage
14%
Language · Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling
13%
Writing · Write Narratives With Descriptive Details
11%
Writing · Write Opinion Pieces
11%
Writing · Write Informative/Explanatory Texts
10%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of 5th grade writing — drill into a card to work its skills.

Writing · Produce and Distribute Writing

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Produce Clear and Coherent WritingRecommended
Long-form
2
Develop Writing Through Planning and RevisingAvailable
Long-form
3
Use Technology to Publish WritingAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Draw Evidence From Texts

2 core skills6% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Apply Reading Standards to Informational TextsAvailable
Long-form
2
Apply Reading Standards to LiteratureAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Research

2 core skills5% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Conduct Short Research ProjectsAvailable
Long-form
2
Gather Information and Summarize in NotesAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Write Informative/Explanatory Texts

5 core skills10% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Develop Topic With Facts and DetailsAvailable
Long-form
2
Introduce Topic and Group InformationAvailable
Long-form
4
Provide Concluding Explanatory StatementAvailable
Long-form
5
Use Precise Language and VocabularyAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Write Narratives With Descriptive Details

5 core skills11% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Establish Situation and Introduce Narrator/CharactersAvailable
Long-form
2
Provide Conclusion for NarrativeAvailable
Long-form
3
Use Concrete and Sensory DetailsAvailable
Long-form
4
Use Narrative TechniquesAvailable
Long-form
5
Use Transitional Words for Event SequenceAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Write Opinion Pieces

4 core skills11% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Introduce Topic and State OpinionAvailable
Long-form
3
Provide Concluding Opinion StatementAvailable
Long-form
4
Provide Logically Ordered ReasonsAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Range of Writing

1 core skills3% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Write Routinely Over Extended Time FramesAvailable
Long-form

Language · Apply Knowledge of Language

2 core skills5% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Compare Varieties of EnglishAvailable
Long-form
2
Expand and Combine Sentences for EffectAvailable
Long-form

Language · Using Greek and Latin Roots

6 core skills16% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Consult Reference Materials for Word MeaningsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Idioms, Adages, and ProverbsAvailable
Long-form
3
Interpret Similes and MetaphorsAvailable
Long-form
4
Use Context Clues for Word MeaningsAvailable
Long-form
5
Use Greek and Latin RootsAvailable
Long-form
6
Use Word Relationships to Understand MeaningAvailable
Long-form

Language · Grammar and Usage

5 core skills14% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Correct Inappropriate Verb Tense ShiftsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Functions of Conjunctions, Prepositions, InterjectionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Form and Use Perfect Verb TensesAvailable
Long-form
4
Use Correlative ConjunctionsAvailable
Long-form
5
Use Verb Tense AppropriatelyAvailable
Long-form

Language · Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling

5 core skills13% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Indicate Titles of WorksAvailable
Long-form
2
Spell Grade-Appropriate Words CorrectlyAvailable
Long-form
3
Use Commas for Direct AddressAvailable
Long-form
4
Use Commas With Introductory ElementsAvailable
Long-form
5
Use Punctuation in a SeriesAvailable
Long-form

Language · Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

1 core skills3% total weight
0/1 completed
1 skill to mastery
1
Use Grade-Appropriate Academic VocabularyAvailable
Long-form