Standards 5th Grade Writing (W) 1 2 3 4 Text Types and Purposes
Standards 5th Grade Writing (W) 1 2 3 4 Text Types and Purposes
Standards 5th Grade Writing (W) 1 2 3 4 Text Types and Purposes
Writing (W)
Text Types and Purposes
W.5.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
A. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas
are logically grouped to support the writers purpose.
B. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
C. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
D. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
W.5.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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.
B. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples
related to the topic.
C. Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in
contrast, especially).
D. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
E. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
W.5.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique,
descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
A. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an
event sequence that unfolds naturally.
B. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or
show the responses of characters to situations.
C. Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
D. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
E. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Production and Distribution of Writing
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 13
above.)
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.
W.5.6. With 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.
L.5.6 . Acquire 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).