Grade 5 ELAR TEKS Standards

TEKS 5.10A

Author's Purpose and Message

Explain the author's purpose and message within a text

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10B

Text Structure and Purpose

Analyze how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10C

Print and Graphic Features

Analyze the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10D

Author's Imagery and Language

Describe how the author's use of imagery, literal and figurative language such as simile and metaphor, and sound devices achieve specific purposes

3 lessons

TEKS 5.10E

Identify Literary Devices

Identify and understand the use of literary devices, including first- or third-person point of view

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10F

Author's Language and Voice

Examine how the author's use of language contributes to voice

1 lesson

TEKS 5.10G

Explain Hyperbole, Stereotyping, and Anecdote

Explain the purpose of hyperbole, stereotyping, and anecdote

3 lessons

TEKS 5.11D xi

Orthographic Patterns

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rule and high-frequency words

1 lesson

TEKS 5.6C

Make and Confirm Predictions

Make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures

1 lesson

TEKS 5.6F

Make Inferences

Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding

1 lesson

TEKS 5.6G

Evaluate Key Ideas

Evaluate details read to determine key ideas

1 lesson

TEKS 5.6H

Synthesize Information

Synthesize information to create new understanding

1 lesson

TEKS 5.7C

Use Text Evidence

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response

1 lesson

TEKS 5.7D

Retell and Summarize

Retell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

1 lesson

TEKS 5.3B

Context Clues for Word Meaning

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words

1 lesson

TEKS 5.3C

Words with Affixes and Roots

Identify the meaning of and use words with affixes such as trans-, super-, -ive, and -logy and roots such as geo and photo

1 lesson

TEKS 5.3D

Adages and Puns

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of adages and puns

2 lessons

TEKS 5.8A

Infer Multiple Themes

Infer multiple themes within a text using text evidence

1 lesson

TEKS 5.8B

Character Relationships and Conflicts

Analyze the relationships of and conflicts among the characters

1 lesson

TEKS 5.8C

Analyze Plot Elements

Analyze plot elements, including rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

1 lesson

TEKS 5.8D

Influence of Setting on Plot

Analyze the influence of the setting, including historical and cultural settings, on the plot

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9B

Sound Devices and Figurative Language

Explain the use of sound devices and figurative language and distinguish between the poet and the speaker in poems across a variety of poetic forms

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9D iii

Logical Order

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including organizational patterns such as logical order and order of importance

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9E iii

Intended Audience

Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text: identifying the intended audience or reader

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9D i

Central Idea and Evidence

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including the central idea with supporting evidence;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9D ii

Informational Text Features

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including features such as insets, timelines, and sidebars to support understanding;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9E i

Identify the Claim

Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text: identifying the claim.

1 lesson

TEKS 5.9E ii

Facts for an Argument

Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text: explaining how the author has used facts for or against an argument;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D i

Simple and Compound Sentences

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: complete simple and compound sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D ii

Irregular Verbs

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: past tense of irregular verbs;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D iv

Adjectives

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D v

Conjunctive Adverbs

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: conjunctive adverbs;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D vi

Prepositions

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: prepositions and prepositional phrases and their influence on subject-verb agreement.

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D vii

Pronouns

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: pronouns, including indefinite;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D ix

Capitalization

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: capitalization of abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and organizations;

1 lesson

TEKS 5.11D x

Punctuation and Features

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: italics and underlining for titles and emphasis and punctuation marks, including quotation marks in dialogue and commas in compound and complex sentences;

1 lesson