Grade 5 English Language Arts | WA 2026 Standards

Use these in PRISM

A PRISM PLC team can start from OSPI's 12 Priority standards for Grade 5: one step adds them as its Priority standards, ready for scales, assessments and plans.

What changed

85 Common Core standards map onto this grade's 2026 standards.

Common Core to 2026, standard by standard85

Common Core	2026
RL.5.1Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.	ELA.5.R.4
RL.5.2Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.	ELA.5.R.4
RL.5.3Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).	ELA.5.R.5
RL.5.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.	ELA.5.L.3 ELA.5.L.4
RL.5.5Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.	ELA.5.R.1 ELA.5.R.5
RL.5.6Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.	ELA.5.R.4
RL.5.7Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).	ELA.5.R.4 ELA.5.R.5
RL.5.9Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.	ELA.5.R.5
RL.5.10By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4—5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.	ELA.5.R.3 ELA.5.R.4
RI.5.1Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.	ELA.5.R.4
RI.5.2Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.	ELA.5.R.4 ELA.5.R.5
RI.5.3Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.	ELA.5.R.5
RI.5.4Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.	ELA.5.L.3
RI.5.5Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.	ELA.5.R.5
RI.5.6Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.	ELA.5.R.5
RI.5.7Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.	ELA.5.RML.1
RI.5.8Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).	ELA.5.RML.4
RI.5.9Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.	ELA.5.W.3 ELA.5.SLDF.3
RI.5.10By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 4—5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.	ELA.5.R.3 ELA.5.R.4
RF.5.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.	ELA.5.R.3
RF.5.3aUse combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.	ELA.5.R.3
RF.5.4Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.	ELA.5.R.3
RF.5.4aRead on-level text with purpose and understanding.	ELA.5.R.4
RF.5.4bRead on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings	ELA.5.R.3
RF.5.4cUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.	ELA.5.R.3 ELA.5.R.4
W.5.1Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information	ELA.5.W.1 ELA.5.W.3 ELA.5.W.4
W.5.1aIntroduce 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.	ELA.5.W.3 ELA.5.W.4
W.5.1bProvide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.1cLink opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.1dProvide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.	ELA.5.W.4
W.5.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.	ELA.5.W.1 ELA.5.W.3 ELA.5.W.4
W.5.2aIntroduce 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.	ELA.5.W.3 ELA.5.W.4
W.5.2bDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.2cLink ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.2dUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.2eProvide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented	ELA.5.W.4
W.5.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.	ELA.5.W.1 ELA.5.W.3 ELA.5.W.4
W.5.3aOrient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.	ELA.5.W.4
W.5.3bUse narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.3cUse a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.3dUse concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.	ELA.5.W.3
W.5.3eProvide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.	ELA.5.W.4
W.5.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.	ELA.5.W.4
W.5.5With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.	ELA.5.W.2 ELA.5.W.5
W.5.6With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.	ELA.5.W.6 ELA.5.SLDF.1
W.5.7Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.	ELA.5.RML.1
W.5.8Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.	ELA.5.W.3 ELA.5.RML.1 ELA.5.W.2
W.5.9Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.	ELA.5.RML.1 ELA.5.R.5
W.5.9aApply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]").	No 2026 standard listed
W.5.9bApply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., "Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point[s]").	No 2026 standard listed
W.5.10Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.	No 2026 standard listed
SL.5.1Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.	ELA.5.SLDF.1
SL.5.1aCome to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.	ELA.5.SLDF.1
SL.5.1bFollow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.	ELA.5.SLDF.1
SL.5.1cPose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.	ELA.5.SLDF.1
SL.5.1dReview the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.	ELA.5.SLDF.1
SL.5.2Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.	ELA.5.R.4
SL.5.3Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.	ELA.5.RML.4
SL.5.4Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.	ELA.5.SLDF.3 ELA.5.SLDF.5
SL.5.5Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.	ELA.5.SLDF.3
SL.5.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.	ELA.5.SLDF.4
L.5.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.	ELA.5.L.2 ELA.5.L.3
L.5.1aExplain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.	ELA.5.L.2
L.5.1bForm and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.	ELA.5.L.2
L.5.1cUse verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.	ELA.5.L.2
L.5.1dRecognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.	ELA.5.L.2
L.5.1eUse correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).	ELA.5.L.3
L.5.2Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.	ELA.5.L.5
L.5.2aUse punctuation to separate items in a series.	ELA.5.L.5
L.5.2bUse a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.	ELA.5.L.5
L.5.2cUse a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It's true, isn't it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).	ELA.5.L.5
L.5.2dUse underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.	ELA.5.L.5
L.5.2eSpell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.	ELA.5.L.5
L.5.3Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.	ELA.5.L.2 ELA.5.L.3
L.5.3aExpand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.	ELA.5.L.2
L.5.3bCompare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.	ELA.5.L.1
L.5.4Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.	ELA.5.L.3
L.5.4aUse context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.	ELA.5.L.3
L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).	ELA.5.L.3
L.5.4cConsult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.	ELA.5.L.3
L.5.5Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.	ELA.5.L.4
L.5.5aInterpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.	ELA.5.L.4
L.5.5bRecognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.	ELA.5.L.4
L.5.5cUse the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.	ELA.5.L.4
L.5.6Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).	ELA.5.L.3

ELA combines several Common Core standards into one, so one row often points to two or three 2026 standards, and one 2026 standard gathers many rows.

The standards

Reading R

ELA.5.R.1

New in 2026

Students know and apply the basic features of print and how it is organized.

a.Describe how text and visual features work together to improve understanding of fiction, poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

Common Core: RL.5.5

ResourcesWIDA

WIDA language connections1

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Engage and adjust for audience

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

ELA.5.R.3

Priority

Students decode words accurately by applying grade-level phonics and word analysis skills.

a.Apply knowledge of syllable types and division patterns to decode complex, unfamiliar multisyllabic words in a text.
b.Use knowledge of roots and affixes (including Greek and Latin forms) to decode unfamiliar words, determine meaning, and support understanding.
c.Read grade-level texts orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression to support understanding, improving fluency through repeated readings.

Common Core: RL.5.10 RI.5.10 RF.5.3 RF.5.3a RF.5.4 RF.5.4b RF.5.4c

ResourcesWIDA

WIDA language connections1

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

ELA.5.R.4

Priority

Students comprehend and interpret texts using knowledge of language, text structures, and content to make meaning.

a.Explain their purposes for reading.
b.Visualize, imagine, and/or otherwise engage the senses to make meaning of the text.
c.Make and revise inferences and predictions, quoting evidence from the text to support them.
d.Use a variety of strategies to maintain motivation and reconnect to the flow of reading.
e.Explain how images and text work together to influence reader understanding and how text/visual features add to the written text's meaning.
f.Summarize a text by selecting key details and examples.
g.Determine the narrator's point of view and how it impacts how events are described.
h.Describe, compare, and contrast stories’ characters, settings, and major events, including characters' perspectives, drawing on specific details in the text(s).
i.Explain how text structure, such as problem/solution among others, shapes meaning and influences reader understanding or experience.

Common Core: RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.6 RL.5.7 RL.5.10 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.10 RF.5.4a RF.5.4c SL.5.2

ResourcesWIDAOSPI

WIDA language connections5

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart a

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences
Engage and adjust for audience

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingParts b, c, d

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

NarratePart f

ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Connect stories with images and representations to add meaning.

Narrate · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewingPart g

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret language arts narratives by…

Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop across event sequences.

Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewingPart i

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and charcateristics.

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Make and Support Inferences (Literary)
Reading (Literary) Target 1, Item Position: 2, 5, 6
Reading (Literary) Target 4, Item Position: 1, 4, 7, 9, 11
Text Analysis (Literary)
Reading (Literary) Target 5, Item Position: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10
Reading (Literary) Target 6, Item Position: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11
Make and Support Inferences (Informational)
Reading (Informational) Target 8, Item Position: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12
Reading (Informational) Target 11, Item Position: 2, 3, 7, 8, 14
Text Analysis (Informational)
Reading (Informational) Target 12, Item Position: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10
Reading (Informational) Target 13, Item Position: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12

ELA.5.R.5

Priority

Students analyze texts, introducing and attributing textual evidence when relevant.

a.Explain how an author's choices influence readers' thoughts, feelings, or responses.
b.Explain the main idea, theme, or key information in a text, how it deepens, expands, or changes their previous understanding, and how it connects to their own experiences.
c.Compare and contrast treatments of similar characters, themes, topics, and patterns of events in texts.

Common Core: RL.5.3 RL.5.5 RL.5.7 RL.5.9 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RI.5.5 RI.5.6 W.5.9

ResourcesWIDAOSPI

WIDA language connections4

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart a

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences
Engage and adjust for audience

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart b

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details

Argue · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart c

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts arguments that…

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion
Support opinions with reasons and information
Use a formal style
Logically connect opinions to appropriate evidence, facts, and details; offer a concluding statement or section

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Make and Support Inferences (Literary)
Reading (Literary) Target 2, Item Position: 3, 8, 10
Make and Support Inferences (Informational)
Reading (Informational) Target 9, Item Position: 6, 10, 13

ELA.5.R.6

New in 2026

Students evaluate texts.

a.Explain their opinion about a text, providing relevant details.
b.Evaluate how effectively a text supports the reader to understand and/or relate to ideas, experiences, or perspectives, using shared criteria.

No Common Core standard maps here

ResourcesWIDA

WIDA language connections3

Argue · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewingPart a

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret language arts arguments by…

Identifying main ideas
Analyzing points of view about the same event or topic
Evaluating how details, reasons, and evidence support particular points in a text

Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewingPart b

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text.

Argue · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret language arts arguments by…

Analyzing points of view about the same event or topic.

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

Writing W

ELA.5.W.1

Priority

Students compose multimodal texts in a variety of genres across content areas for a variety of purposes.

a.Compose in order to describe experiences, ideas, and imaginings.
b.Compose in order to record observations and/or inform others about their observations and explanations of the world.
c.Compose in order to take and defend a position on an issue.
d.Compose in order to persuade others to consider new options, resolve conflicts, and create and strengthen communities.
e.Compose in order to tell stories and narratives.

Common Core: W.5.1 W.5.2 W.5.3

ResourcesWIDAOSPI

WIDA language connections6

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart a

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Develop and describe characters and their relationships

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart b

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

ExplainPart c

ELD-SI.4-12.Explain · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Express their opinions and preferences

Argue · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts arguments that…

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart d

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Refine claims and reasoning based on new information or evidence

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart e

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Performance Task (Informational): Recycling
Writing Target 4, Item Position: 4

ELA.5.W.2

Students plan and complete writing projects.

a.Develop meaningful ideas by drawing from interests, experiences, knowledge, or research.
b.Determine the audience and what they may already know, think, and/or feel about the topic.
c.Determine the process for completing a project or task, adjusting plans as needed.

Common Core: W.5.5 W.5.8

ResourcesWIDA

WIDA language connections3

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity

Argue · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts arguments that…

Support opinions with reasons and information

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

ELA.5.W.3

Priority

Students draft content within the genre, using tools effectively.

a.Generate ideas for topics, genres, and materials.
b.Gather ideas and select relevant material from research, images, and/or multimedia artifacts that illustrate and support their ideas, identifying when and how it's fair to use the creative work of others.
c.Select features and/or genre conventions to follow or adapt from mentor texts.
d.Develop descriptions using concrete, sensory details and figurative language.
e.Develop points and ideas within a topic with facts, definitions, details, examples, and/or quotations, using linking words to connect ideas.
f.Examine and explain relationships between information and ideas within a topic to draw conclusions.
g.Support points by using evidence from texts, paraphrasing, summarizing, and/or selecting quotations when relevant.
h.Support a position with facts and reasons.
i.Use strategic language to persuade others with feelings, logical reasonings, evidence, and examples.
j.Use a variety of narrative techniques (e.g., dialogue, pacing, event sequences, descriptive details) to develop events and characters as appropriate to the genre.
k.Attribute sources in ways that are consistent with the genre.

Common Core: RI.5.9 W.5.1 W.5.1a W.5.1b W.5.1c W.5.2 W.5.2a W.5.2b W.5.2c W.5.2d W.5.3 W.5.3b W.5.3c W.5.3d W.5.8

ResourcesWIDAOSPI

WIDA language connections2

Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics
Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Research: Interpret and Integrate
Research Target 2, Item Position: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Write and Revise Informational Texts
Writing Target 3a, Item Position: 5
Research: Use Evidence
Research Target 4, Item Position: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Performance Task (Informational) -- Recycling
Writing Target 4, Item Position: 4
Write and Revise Opinion Texts
Writing Target 6a, Item Position: 2

ELA.5.W.4

Students organize content using the genre's structure.

a.Craft engaging introductions using a variety of strategies.
b.Organize paragraphs and sections within the text.
c.Compose a concluding statement or section that provides a sense of closure.

Common Core: W.5.1 W.5.1a W.5.1d W.5.2 W.5.2a W.5.2e W.5.3 W.5.3a W.5.3e W.5.4

ResourcesWIDAOSPI

WIDA language connections1

Argue · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts arguments that…

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion
Support opinions with reasons and information
Use a formal style
Logically connect opinions to appropriate evidence, facts, and details; offer a concluding statement or section

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Write and Revise Narratives
Writing Target 1a, Item Position: 5, 8
Write and Revise Informational Texts
Writing Target 3a, Item Position: 2
Performance Task (Informational) -- Recycling
Writing Target 4, Item Position: 4

ELA.5.W.5

Priority

Students evaluate, revise, and edit their compositions using a variety of strategies, including effective use of technology.

a.Re-read draft for clarity, development of ideas, and to determine next steps.
b.Gather and consider using feedback about their compositions.
c.Revise by using what they learned from re-reading and feedback.
d.Edit for mechanics, conventions, and consistency of text/visual features, including attributions. [Demonstrate command of Language standards in grades K–5.]

Common Core: W.5.5

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Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics
Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text

Explain

ELD-SI.K-3.Explain · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades K-3

Share initial thinking with others

Argue

ELD-SI.K-3.Argue · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades K-3

Ask questions about others’ opinions

Inform

ELD-SI.K-3.Inform · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades K-3

Summarize information from interaction with others and from learning experience

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From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Write and Revise Narratives
Writing Target 1b, Item Position: 2, 3, 4, 6, 10
Write and Revise Informational Texts
Writing Target 3b, Item Position: 4, 8
Write and Revise Opinion Texts
Writing Target 6b, Item Position: 3

ELA.5.W.6

Students share and publish compositions for known and trusted audiences in ways that reinforce the communicative purposes of writing.

a.Identify who can access compositions on digital and non-digital platforms, now and in the future, and how those people might react.

Common Core: W.5.6

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Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences
Engage and adjust for audience

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

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Speaking, Listening, and Digital Forums SLDF

ELA.5.SLDF.1

Priority

Students listen, respond respectfully, and contribute during face-to-face discussions and/or in teacher-moderated or simulated digital forums.

a.Maintain expectations for engaging with and including other participants, especially in digital forums.
b.Describe the people, places, things, events, information, and emotions they are referring to with specific details.
c.Express ideas clearly by drawing on experience, prior knowledge, and/or research.
d.Connect statements to others' contributions to develop common understanding, build community, and deepen conversation.
e.Ask for clarification or more information and/or explain what they understood.
f.Respond to feedback about how others understood their communication, especially in a digital forum format.
g.Explain when, how, and why their opinions or understandings changed.
h.Summarize points of agreement or disagreement from the discussion.

Common Core: W.5.6 SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.5.1b SL.5.1c SL.5.1d

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Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart a

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences
Engage and adjust for audience

NarrateParts b, c

ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning

NarratePart d

ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Recount and restate ideas to sustain and move dialogue forward

ExplainPart e

ELD-SI.4-12.Explain · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Generate and convey initial thinking

Argue · Expressivespeaking, writing and representingPart g

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts arguments that…

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion
Support opinions with reasons and information

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ELA.5.SLDF.2

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Students collaborate on projects or tasks.

a.Discuss expectations, reviewing and changing them when needed.
b.Contribute productively by leveraging strengths and taking on challenges.
c.Communicate to build community by addressing concerns and considering others' strengths and perspectives.

No Common Core standard maps here

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Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance

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ELA.5.SLDF.3

Priority

Students present reports, speeches, and creative work in a variety of genres such that listeners are engaged and/or can follow the line of reasoning.

a.Identify topics from the situation, experience, imagination, reading, research, media, conversations, and/or products from ELA.5.W.1.
b.Develop content by considering what they want to communicate within the situation and what the audience already knows.
c.Use images and/or multimedia artifacts in presentations to explain, emphasize, or enhance content and support the audience’s engagement.
d.Attribute sources used.

Common Core: RI.5.9 SL.5.4 SL.5.5

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NarratePart c

ELD-SI.4-12.Narrate · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Connect stories with images and representations to add meaning.

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ELA.5.SLDF.4

Students determine how to present themselves and their ideas in different contexts.

a.Express a distinct voice through thoughtful word choice by drawing on their strengths, experience, attitudes, and perspectives.
b.Determine what they choose to share or keep private based on the audience, purpose, and context of the interaction.

Common Core: SL.5.6

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Explain

ELD-SI.4-12.Explain · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Generate and convey initial thinking
Compare changing variables, factors, and circumstances
Offer alternatives to extend or deepen awareness of factors that contribute to particular outcomes

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ELA.5.SLDF.5

Students use an audible voice, gesture, and pacing to illuminate the content and engage the audience.

Common Core: SL.5.4

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Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.2-3.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 2-3

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience

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Language L

ELA.5.L.1

Students identify and discuss when and why language is used differently according to the context.

a.Differentiate between contexts that call for formal and informal language.
b.Determine literal and colloquial meanings of words and phrases in context.

Common Core: L.5.3b

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Narrate · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret language arts narratives by…

Identifying a theme from details
Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop across event sequences
Determining the meaning of words and phrases used in texts, including figurative language, such as metaphors and similes

Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics
Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text

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ELA.5.L.2

Priority

Students produce, expand, combine, and refine sentences in conversations and writing about experiences, events, and ideas.

a.Combine and vary sentence structures to support clarity and style.
b.Use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections to connect ideas and clarify meaning.
c.Use verb tenses and modal auxiliaries, including perfect verb tenses, to communicate time and sequence.

Common Core: L.5.1 L.5.1a L.5.1b L.5.1c L.5.1d L.5.3 L.5.3a

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Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences
Engage and adjust for audience

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Language and Vocabulary Use
Writing Target 8, Item Position: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Editing
Writing Target 9, Item Position: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14

ELA.5.L.3

Priority

Students determine the meaning of and use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to with accuracy.

a.Use context, roots, affixes, word relationships, and reference materials to clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
b.Use correlative conjunctions to communicate relationships among ideas.
c.Use frequently confused words correctly, including homonyms.

Common Core: RL.5.4 RI.5.4 L.5.1 L.5.1e L.5.3 L.5.4 L.5.4a L.5.4b L.5.4c L.5.6

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Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences
Engage and adjust for audience

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity

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From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Word Meanings and Language Use (Literary)
Target 3, Item Position: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11
Word Meanings and Language Use (Informational)
Target 10, Item Position: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
Target 14, Item Position: 10

ELA.5.L.4

Students demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meaning in the context of conversations, reading, and writing about experiences, events, and ideas.

a.Recognize, interpret, and use similes, metaphors, adages, idioms, and proverbs.
b.Use the relationships among words, including synonyms, antonyms, and multiple-meaning words, to understand and express nuances in meaning.

Common Core: RL.5.4 L.5.5 L.5.5a L.5.5b L.5.5c

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Narrate · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret language arts narratives by…

Identifying a theme from key details
Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop across event sequences
Determining the meaning of words and phrases used in texts, including figurative language, such as metaphors and similes

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.2-3.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 2-3

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Add details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

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From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Word Meanings and Language Use (Literary)
Target 3, Item Position: 8
Target 7, Item Position: 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
Word Meanings and Language Use (Informational)
Target 14, Item Position: 6, 9, 11

ELA.5.L.5

Students develop fluent and accurate writing skills.

a.Write complete sentences that combine ideas using simple, compound, and complex sentence structures.
b.Spell multisyllabic and morphologically complex words using knowledge of syllable patterns, roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
c.Use conventional spelling patterns and generalizations, consulting reference materials and/or tools as needed to check and correct spelling.
d.Use punctuation to clarify meaning.
e.Use underlining, quotation marks, italics, and capital letters appropriately when attributing the works of others.
f.Develop automaticity in spelling and handwriting and/or other modalities to support written expression.

Common Core: L.5.2 L.5.2a L.5.2b L.5.2c L.5.2d L.5.2e

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Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Establish objective or neutral stance
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

OSPI's example connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. How to read these

From OSPI

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Editing
Writing Target 9, Item Position: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Research and Media Literacy RML

ELA.5.RML.1

Priority

Students engage in research and inquiry by asking questions and seeking answers from information sources.

a.Ask focused questions about things that make them curious and refine their questions as they learn new things about the topic.
b.Generate ideas for where they might find information based on what they and/or others know about the topic.
c.Select and access a variety of relevant information sources, including by navigating libraries and by talking to people with relevant experience or knowledge.
d.Select and use digital search tools by adapting search terms and analyzing search results.
e.Gather relevant information using a variety of strategies.
f.Use and/or share new learning.

Common Core: RI.5.7 W.5.7 W.5.8 W.5.9

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Narrate · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret language arts narratives by…

Identifying a theme from key details
Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop across event sequences
Determining the meaning of words and phrases used in texts, including figurative language, such as metaphors and similes

Narrate · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Narrate.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts narratives that…

Orient audience to context
Develop and describe characters and their relationships
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences
Engage and adjust for audience

Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details
Identifying how character attributes and actions contribute to event sequences
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics
Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text

Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience

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From OSPI

Smarter Balanced interim assessment

Research: Interpret and Integrate
Research Target 2, Item Position: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12
Research: Analyze Information
Research Target 3, Item Position: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Research: Use Evidence
Research Target 4, Item Position: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

ELA.5.RML.2

New in 2026

Students explain reactions to media messages.

a.Explain how people’s different ways of looking at things affect their reactions to media messages.
b.Explain how media messages make them feel and what these emotions may make them want to say or do.
c.Explain reasons why people do or do not change their minds when they encounter a media message.

No Common Core standard maps here

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Inform · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity
Determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in texts, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language

Argue · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts arguments that…

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion
Support opinions with reasons and information
Use a formal style
Logically connect opinions to appropriate evidence, facts, and details; offer a concluding statement or section

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ELA.5.RML.3

New in 2026

Students identify the purposes of media messages and how those purposes are achieved.

a.Determine whether a media message is mainly helping people learn new things, trying to change people’s minds, selling something, or just for fun.
b.Identify the techniques, including appeals and integration of multimedia, used to achieve the media message’s purpose.

No Common Core standard maps here

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Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics
Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text
Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience

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ELA.5.RML.4

Priority

Students compare different parts of media messages.

a.Determine whether statements can be either true or false, express an opinion, or take a position.
b.Check the accuracy of information that is either true or false by comparing what multiple reliable sources have to say about it.
c.Explain how changing an image or the words used to describe an image can change the meaning of a media message.
d.Determine whether there are facts and reasons to support a position.

Common Core: RI.5.8 SL.5.3

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ExplainPart b

ELD-SI.4-12.Explain · Language for Social and Instructional Purposes, Grades 4-12

Compare changing variables, factors, and circumstances
Add details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity

Argue · Expressivespeaking, writing and representing

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Expressive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Construct language arts arguments that…

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion
Support opinions with reasons and information
Use a formal style
Logically connect opinions to appropriate evidence, facts, and details; offer a concluding statement or section

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ELA.5.RML.5

New in 2026

Students identify people who create media messages and choices they make.

a.Identify who is responsible for the content of media messages when it is and is not difficult to determine.
b.Describe different ways to be an expert about a particular topic.
c.Describe how choices made by those responsible for media messages contribute to how the subject is portrayed.

No Common Core standard maps here

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Inform · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewingPart a

ELD-LA.4-5.Inform.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics.
Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

Argue · Interpretivelistening, reading and viewing

ELD-LA.4-5.Argue.Interpretive · Language for Language Arts, Grades 4-5

Interpret language arts arguments by…

Identifying main ideas
Analyzing points of view about the same event or topic
Evaluating how details, reasons, and evidence support particular points in a text

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Language demands

What these standards ask students to do with language, from OSPI's connections to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework. Each standard's own connections are under its Resources. How the connections work.

Narrate

13 standards

Telling what happened: stories, events and experiences, in order.

Interpretive · listening, reading and viewing

Interpret language arts narratives by…

Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop across event sequences×4
Determining the meaning of words and phrases used in texts, including figurative language, such as metaphors and similes×3
Identifying a theme from key details×2
Identifying a theme from details

Show the 4 standards

ELA.5.R.4
ELA.5.L.1
ELA.5.L.4
ELA.5.RML.1

Expressive · speaking, writing and representing

Construct language arts narratives that…

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Develop and describe characters and their relationships×10
Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences×9
Orient audience to context×8
Engage and adjust for audience×8

Show the 10 standards

ELA.5.R.1
ELA.5.R.4
ELA.5.R.5
ELA.5.W.1
ELA.5.W.2
ELA.5.W.6
ELA.5.SLDF.1
ELA.5.L.2
ELA.5.L.3
ELA.5.RML.1

Social and instructional · WIDA Standard 1

Connect stories with images and representations to add meaning×2
Share ideas about one’s own and others’ lived experiences and previous learning
Recount and restate ideas to sustain and move dialogue forward

Show the 3 standards

ELA.5.R.4
ELA.5.SLDF.1
ELA.5.SLDF.3

Inform

20 standards

Giving facts about a topic: defining, describing, comparing and classifying.

Interpretive · listening, reading and viewing

Interpret informational texts in language arts by…

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details×7
Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text×7
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics×6
Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and charcateristics

Show the 9 standards

ELA.5.R.4
ELA.5.R.5
ELA.5.R.6
ELA.5.W.3
ELA.5.W.5
ELA.5.L.1
ELA.5.RML.1
ELA.5.RML.3
ELA.5.RML.5

Expressive · speaking, writing and representing

Construct informational texts in language arts that…

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience×14
Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity×10
Establish objective or neutral stance×8
Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text×7

Show the 15 standards

ELA.5.R.3
ELA.5.R.4
ELA.5.R.5
ELA.5.W.1
ELA.5.W.2
ELA.5.W.3
ELA.5.W.6
ELA.5.SLDF.2
ELA.5.SLDF.5
ELA.5.L.2
ELA.5.L.3
ELA.5.L.4
ELA.5.L.5
ELA.5.RML.1
ELA.5.RML.2

Social and instructional · WIDA Standard 1

Summarize information from interaction with others and from learning experience

Show the 1 standard

ELA.5.W.5

Explain

5 standards

Accounting for how or why: how something works, why it happens, how a problem was solved.

Social and instructional · WIDA Standard 1

Generate and convey initial thinking×2
Compare changing variables, factors, and circumstances×2
Express their opinions and preferences
Share initial thinking with others

Show the 5 standards

ELA.5.W.1
ELA.5.W.5
ELA.5.SLDF.1
ELA.5.SLDF.4
ELA.5.RML.4

Argue

10 standards

Taking a position, backing it with evidence and reasoning, and weighing other positions.

Interpretive · listening, reading and viewing

Interpret language arts arguments by…

Analyzing points of view about the same event or topic×3
Identifying main ideas×2
Evaluating how details, reasons, and evidence support particular points in a text×2

Show the 2 standards

ELA.5.R.6
ELA.5.RML.5

Expressive · speaking, writing and representing

Construct language arts arguments that…

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion×6
Support opinions with reasons and information×6
Use a formal style×4
Logically connect opinions to appropriate evidence, facts, and details; offer a concluding statement or section×4

Show the 7 standards

ELA.5.R.5
ELA.5.W.1
ELA.5.W.2
ELA.5.W.4
ELA.5.SLDF.1
ELA.5.RML.2
ELA.5.RML.4

Social and instructional · WIDA Standard 1

Ask questions about others’ opinions

Show the 1 standard

ELA.5.W.5

For families

OSPI's guide to Grade 5 English Language Arts, in seven languages.