Transcript: Language Arts 5 (1 of 2): Course Introduction

Course Objectives:

• Quote accurately from a text when you tell what the text says and when you infer from it.
• Identify the main people, events, and ideas in a text; tell how they are supported by details; and summarize what the text means.
• Analyze how an informational text is organized and explain how it works toward the author's purpose.
• Combine information from many print or digital sources to quickly answer questions or solve problems.
• Tell how an author uses reasons and evidence to back points in a text and point out claims, reasoning, and evidence in the text.
• Read and understand fifth-grade informational texts on your own, and read with purpose, speed, and accuracy.
• Write an essay to support your opinion or to explain research clearly, using appropriate organization and many sources.
• Write a well-organized text that summarizes information, explains reasoning and evidence, and includes multimedia.
• Use standard grammar and usage in writing, including correct spelling, verb tenses, conjunctions, prepositions, and punctuation.
• Use fifth-grade academic vocabulary, vary your sentence structure, and combine sentences to add interest to your writing.
• Talk about topics respectfully with others, building on ideas learned during discussion.

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