South Carolina 5th Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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W Writing

• W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
  • W.MCC.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
    • W.MCC.1.1 Write arguments that:
      • W.MCC.1.1.a introduce a topic or text clearly, state a claim, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose;
      • W.MCC.1.1.b use information from multiple print and multimedia sources;
      • W.MCC.1.1.c provide logically ordered reasons supported by relevant facts and details;
      • W.MCC.1.1.d use transitional words, phrases, and clauses to connect claim and reasons;
      • W.MCC.1.1.e develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting;
      • W.MCC.1.1.f use paraphrasing, summarizing, quotations, and original language to avoid plagiarism; and
      • W.MCC.1.1.g provide a concluding statement or section related to the claim presented.
  • W.MCC.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
    • W.MCC.2.1 Write informative/explanatory texts that:
      • W.MCC.2.1.a introduce a topic clearly;
      • W.MCC.2.1.b use relevant information from multiple print and multimedia sources;
      • W.MCC.2.1.c provide a general observation and focus;
      • W.MCC.2.1.d group related information logically;
      • W.MCC.2.1.e use credible sources;
      • W.MCC.2.1.f include formatting, illustrations, and multimedia to aid comprehension;
      • W.MCC.2.1.g develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic;
      • W.MCC.2.1.h develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing building on personal ideas and the ideas of others;
      • W.MCC.2.1.i use paraphrasing, quotations, summarizing, and original language to avoid plagiarism;
      • W.MCC.2.1.j link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses;
      • W.MCC.2.1.k use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform or explain the topic;
      • W.MCC.2.1.l develop a style and tone authentic to the purpose; and
      • W.MCC.2.1.m provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
  • W.MCC.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
    • W.MCC.3.1 Gather ideas from texts, multimedia, and personal experience to write narratives that:
      • W.MCC.3.1.a develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences;
      • W.MCC.3.1.b orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters;
      • W.MCC.3.1.c organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally;
      • W.MCC.3.1.d use dialogue, pacing, and manipulation of time to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations;
      • W.MCC.3.1.e develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing building on personal ideas and the ideas of others;
      • W.MCC.3.1.f use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events;
      • W.MCC.3.1.g use imagery, precise words, and sensory details to develop characters and convey experiences and events precisely; and
      • W.MCC.3.1.h provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
• W.L Language
  • W.L.4 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking.
    • W.L.4.1 When writing:
      • W.L.4.1.a show knowledge of the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections;
      • W.L.4.1.b form and use the perfect verb tenses;
      • W.L.4.1.c use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions;
      • W.L.4.1.d recognize and use appropriate continuity or shifts in verb tense; and
      • W.L.4.1.e use correlative conjunctions.
  • W.L.5 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
    • W.L.5.1 Apply correct usage of capitalization.
    • W.L.5.2 Use:
      • W.L.5.2.a apostrophes and quotation marks; and
      • W.L.5.2.b commas for appositives, to set off the words yes and no, to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence, and to indicate direct address.
• W.RC Range and Complexity
  • W.RC.6 Write independently, legibly, and routinely for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences over short and extended time frames.
    • W.RC.6.1 Write routinely and persevere in writing tasks:
      • W.RC.6.1.a over short and extended time frames;
      • W.RC.6.1.b for a range of domain-specific tasks;
      • W.RC.6.1.c for a variety of purposes and audiences; and
      • W.RC.6.1.d by adjusting the writing process for the task, increasing the length and complexity.