Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic [...]

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

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

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or [...]

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped [...]

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing [...]

I can determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues.

I can recognize and define common affixes.

I can break down unknown words into units of meaning (affix, root) to determine definitions.

I can determine the meaning of unknown words by using reference materials.

Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

I can explain the difference between literal meaning and nonliteral meaning of words and phrases. I can recognize when an [...]

I can make a real-life connection (text to self) to words I hear and read.

I can recognize words that have similar meaning, and choose the word that best describes the mood/state of mind.

I can recognize the difference between general academic words and phrases (Tier 2) and domain-specific words and phrases (Tier 3). [...]

Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from [...]

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text [...]

Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [...]

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant [...]

Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) [...]

Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person [...]

Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying [...]

Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events [...]

Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from [...]

I can explain the function of nouns. I can explain the function of pronouns. I can explain the function of [...]

I can define plural and use regular and irregular plural nouns.

I can define abstract nouns and use them correctly.

I can explain the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs and use them correctly.

I can explain the difference between simple verb tenses and use them correctly.

I can define subject and verb and explain that a singular subject needs a singular verb and a plural subject [...]

I can identify comparative adjectives/adverbs and superlative adjectives/adverbs and choose the correct form when writing or speaking.

I can identify coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions and use them correctly.

I can identify and create simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

I can identify words in a title that should be capitalized. I can identify words in a title that should [...]

I can use commas in an address.

I can punctuate dialogue correctly by using commas before/after speaker and place quotations marks around spoken words.

I can define possessive nouns and form singular possessives and plural possessives.

I can spell high-frequency words correctly.

I can recognize when I need to double consonants, drop the e, or change y to i when adding suffixes [...]

I can identify misspelled words and use resources to assist me in spelling correctly.