Minnesota 5th Grade ELA Standards in Reading

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R Reading

• R1 Foundations of Reading: Demonstrate knowledge of oral language, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics and morphology to read accurately and fluently.
  • 5.1.1.1 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words: Use knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and word origin (French and Latin) to decode and comprehend unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in and out of context.
  • 5.1.1.2 Read grade-level texts fluently, with sufficient accuracy, rate, and expression to support comprehension.
• R2 Read and comprehend independently, A) both self-selected and teacher-directed texts, B) complex literary and informational texts, and C) from multiple sources representing perspectives identities like and unlike their own from dominant, non-dominant, and marginalized social groups.
  • 5.1.2.1 Read independently and monitor understanding of grade-level text; self-correct as needed, independently using strategies including, but not limited to, making inferences and connecting text to background knowledge.
  • 5.1.2.2 Select, read, and comprehend texts that address academic tasks, proficiently at grade 5 text complexity.
  • 5.1.2.3 Locate, select and read texts representing various perspectives and identities like and unlike their own, using various methods of searching for text. (e.g., literary award lists, curated book lists, book reviews).
• R3 Read independently, both self-selected and teacher-directed complex literary and informational texts, representing perspectives of historical and contemporary Dakota and Anishinaabe people.
  • 5.1.3.1 Choose and read texts that address the purpose (e.g., personal interest, enjoyment, academic tasks), representing perspectives and identities of historical and contemporary Dakota and Anishinaabe people.
• R4 Read critically to comprehend, interpret, and analyze themes and central ideas in complex literary and informational texts.
  • 5.1.4.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text; summarize the text.
  • 5.1.4.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is developed or conveyed through specific details.
  • 5.1.4.3 Describe how and when characters, setting, conflict, resolution, events or ideas are introduced and how they change or evolve in literary text.
  • 5.1.4.4 Explain the relationships or interactions between individuals, events, concepts, based on specific details, in informational text.
• R5 Apply knowledge of text structure to understand and evaluate a wide variety of complex literary and informational texts.
  • 5.1.5.1 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fit together to provide the overall structure of a literary text.
  • 5.1.5.2 Identify the effects of the various informational text structures (including, but not limited to, sequence, chronology, and description) on a text or part of a text.
  • 5.1.5.3 Interpret, apply, and evaluate the ideas/information conveyed through illustrations, graphics, and other audiovisual elements to support understanding in text.
• R6 Analyze influences on content, meaning, and style of text including fact and fiction, time period, and author perspective and identity, including Dakota and Anishinaabe perspective, in complex literary and informational texts.
  • 5.1.6.1 Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account, including those by Dakota and Anishinaabe authors, of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
  • 5.1.6.2 Compare texts published in different time periods related to influences on meaning, content, or style of the texts.
  • 5.1.6.3 Analyze a text’s placement on a continuum of fact to fiction, citing evidence.
• R7 Evaluate arguments and specific claims from complex informational texts.
  • 5.1.7.1 Identify an author’s argument and how perspective and bias influence choices regarding evidence.
• R8 Examine the impact of vocabulary, including words and phrases, on content, style and meaning of complex literary and informational texts.
  • 5.1.8.1 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances (e.g., connotative and denotative) in word meanings in stories, poems, or songs.
  • 5.1.8.2 Interpret words and phrases in academic, technical, and domain-specific vocabulary.
• R9 Media Literacy in Reading: Access and gather information from a variety of sources, representing diverse perspectives, and assessing validity and credibility of information.
  • 5.1.9.1 Collect information from a variety of sources in different formats, representing diverse perspectives. (e.g., interviews, videos, podcasts).
  • 5.1.9.2 Evaluate sources based on validity and credibility of information, related to task and purpose.