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Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 5

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.5.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Activity	Page
Koalas	12
The Koala and You	14
The Koala and the Fire	16
Something Wrong	18
Bad Mood	20
Kangaroo Talk	22
Mystery Person	24
The Great State	26
24 x 9	28
The Crawl	29
Marco Polo, Coal, and Bamboo	32
Curfew	34
Bad or Atrocious?	38
Nonstop Around the World	42
Dogs Battle Blizzard	46
Three-Circle Pig	48
Footwear	52
Letter to a Sister City	58
Frogs	66
Stopped Trains	78
Invitation to Speak	80
Circus Barker	86
Golf	90
Money	94
Space Message	98
Fourth of July	112
Long, Longer, Longest	116
The Seven Continents	118
Polar Bears	120
The Ice-Cream Cone	122
Brazil Letter	126
Jump from Space	130
Dressed for School	132
ASAP	134
Biography	136
Ericson’s Voyage	138
Skyscraper	144
Neighbors	148
Genius	154
The Same Boat	160

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.5.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Activity	Page
The Two-Headed Animal	13
The Lazy Koala	15
Animal Rescue	17
The Missing Koala	19
Tasmanian Tiger	21
Platypus on the Radio	23
Mystery Game	25
Pen Pal from South Australia	27
The Fastest-Growing Plant	33
The Visitor and the Curfew	35
Scared, Scared, Scared	39
The Same Place You Got On	43
English Lesson	44
The Right Time	45
Anchorage to Nome	47
What’s Cooking?	49
Splat!	50
Quiet Time	51
The First Shoes	53
Like a Roller Coaster	54
Morning Surprise	61
Funny Fiction Folk	65
The Small Pet	67
Climbing News	73
Brushing Lesson	74
Pet Talk	75
Slip and Slide	79
Too Hot	85
Apollo	88
The King and Golf	91
The Strange Map	93
Money Talk	95
Shooting-Star Message	99
Funny Riddles	102
Who Is Talking?	103
Town Living Is Better	105
Underwater Adventure	109
The Rude Child	111
Independence Day	113
Pass the Chicken	117
Polar Bear Cheating	119
The Race	121
Ice-Cream Battle	123
New Holiday	124
Forgotten Birthday	125
Letter from Brazil	127
Body Voyage	131
Lost at Sea	133
Taking L, MARTA, and BART	135
Autobiography	137
Thor	139
Cries for Help	143
Races	145
Pie with the Principal	147
Wrong Neighbor!	149
Buying a House	153
The Best Colors	155
The Alien	157
Bear on the Bed	159
Medicine Taste	161
What Did I Eat?	163
Invisible Cloak	165

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.5.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Activity	Page
Curfew	34
Footwear	52
Frogs	66
Golf	90
North on Top	92
Fable Review	104
Snorkeling vs. Scuba Diving	108
School Uniforms	164

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.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 1–3 above.)

Activity	Page
Koalas	12
The Two-Headed Animal	13
The Koala and You	14
The Lazy Koala	15
The Koala and the Fire	16
Animal Rescue	17
Something Wrong	18
The Missing Koala	19
Bad Mood	20
Tasmanian Tiger	21
Kangaroo Talk	22
Platypus on the Radio	23
Mystery Person	24
Mystery Game	25
The Great State	26
Pen Pal from South Australia	27
24 x 9	28
The Crawl	29
The Bucket Sale	30
Corn Flakes	31
Marco Polo, Coal, and Bamboo	32
The Fastest-Growing Plant	33
Curfew	34
The Visitor and the Curfew	35
Bio Poems	36
Bad or Atrocious?	38
Scared, Scared, Scared	39
Slime Hunters	40
Cliffhanger	41
Nonstop Around the World	42
The Same Place You Got On	43
English Lesson	44
The Right Time	45
Dogs Battle Blizzard	46
Anchorage to Nome	47
Three-Circle Pig	48
What’s Cooking?	49
Splat!	50
Quiet Time	51
Footwear	52
The First Shoes	53
Like a Roller Coaster	54
Stubborn as a Mule	55
Yellowstone	56
Moon Trip	57
Letter to a Sister City	58
Letter to a Friend	59
Helen Keller	60
Morning Surprise	61
Animal Cross Poem	62
Sensational Superstar	64
Funny Fiction Folk	65
Frogs	66
The Small Pet	67
The Great Pyramids	68
Danger at Night	69
Cockroach, Cockroach	70
Little Miss Muffet	71
The Top of Everest	72
Climbing News	73
Brushing Lesson	74
Pet Talk	75
State Borders	76
Take Your Seat	77
Stopped Trains	78
Slip and Slide	79
Invitation to Speak	80
So Sorry	81
School Directions	82
Treasure Hunt	83
Hot or Cold	84
Too Hot	85
Circus Barker	86
Magic Trick	87
Apollo	88
Golf	90
The King and Golf	91
North on Top	92
The Strange Map	93
Money	94
Money Talk	95
Bike-Ride Lesson	96
Mystery Dogs	97
Space Message	98
Shooting-Star Message	99
Feelings About Spinach	100
You and the Fly	101
Funny Riddles	102
Who Is Talking?	103
Fable Review	104
Town Living Is Better	105
Dibs on That!	106
Grandparent Bike	107
Snorkeling vs. Scuba Diving	108
Underwater Adventure	109
Manners	110
The Rude Child	111
Fourth of July	112
Independence Day	113
Fortunately, Unfortunately	114
Long, Longer, Longest	116
Pass the Chicken	117
The Seven Continents	118
Polar Bear Cheating	119
Polar Bears	120
The Race	121
The Ice-Cream Cone	122
Ice-Cream Battle	123
New Holiday	124
Forgotten Birthday	125
Brazil Letter	126
Letter from Brazil	127
School Life	128
School on Mars	129
Jump from Space	130
Body Voyage	131
Dressed for School	132
Lost at Sea	133
ASAP	134
Taking L, MARTA, and BART	135
Biography	136
Autobiography	137
Ericson’s Voyage	138
Thor	139
It's a Sale!	140
Rowing Across the Ocean	142
Cries for Help	143
Skyscraper	144
Races	145
The Note	146
Pie with the Principal	147
Neighbors	148
Wrong Neighbor!	149
Their, There, They're	150
Field Trip Money	151
Hermit Crabs	152
Buying a House	153
Genius	154
The Best Colors	155
One Deer, Two Deer	156
The Alien	157
Who Said “Stop”?	158
Bear on the Bed	159
The Same Boat	160
Medicine Taste	161
Proofreading Marks	162
What Did I Eat?	163
School Uniforms	164
Invisible Cloak	165
Chapters	166

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.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.

Activity	Page
Rowing Across the Ocean	142
Cries for Help	143
Skyscraper	144
Races	145
The Note	146
Pie with the Principal	147
Neighbors	148
Wrong Neighbor!	149
Their, There, They're	150
Field Trip Money	151
Hermit Crabs	152
Buying a House	153
Genius	154
The Best Colors	155
One Deer, Two Deer	156
The Alien	157
Who Said “Stop”?	158
Bear on the Bed	159
The Same Boat	160
Medicine Taste	161
Proofreading Marks	162
What Did I Eat?	163
School Uniforms	164
Invisible Cloak	165
Chapters	166

Range of Writing

ELA.W.5.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity	Page
Koalas	12
The Two-Headed Animal	13
The Koala and You	14
The Lazy Koala	15
The Koala and the Fire	16
Animal Rescue	17
Something Wrong	18
The Missing Koala	19
Bad Mood	20
Tasmanian Tiger	21
Kangaroo Talk	22
Platypus on the Radio	23
Mystery Person	24
Mystery Game	25
The Great State	26
Pen Pal from South Australia	27
24 x 9	28
The Crawl	29
The Bucket Sale	30
Corn Flakes	31
Marco Polo, Coal, and Bamboo	32
The Fastest-Growing Plant	33
Curfew	34
The Visitor and the Curfew	35
Bio Poems	36
Bad or Atrocious?	38
Scared, Scared, Scared	39
Slime Hunters	40
Cliffhanger	41
Nonstop Around the World	42
The Same Place You Got On	43
English Lesson	44
The Right Time	45
Dogs Battle Blizzard	46
Anchorage to Nome	47
Three-Circle Pig	48
What’s Cooking?	49
Splat!	50
Quiet Time	51
Footwear	52
The First Shoes	53
Like a Roller Coaster	54
Stubborn as a Mule	55
Yellowstone	56
Moon Trip	57
Letter to a Sister City	58
Letter to a Friend	59
Helen Keller	60
Morning Surprise	61
Animal Cross Poem	62
Sensational Superstar	64
Funny Fiction Folk	65
Frogs	66
The Small Pet	67
The Great Pyramids	68
Danger at Night	69
Cockroach, Cockroach	70
Little Miss Muffet	71
The Top of Everest	72
Climbing News	73
Brushing Lesson	74
Pet Talk	75
State Borders	76
Take Your Seat	77
Stopped Trains	78
Slip and Slide	79
Invitation to Speak	80
So Sorry	81
School Directions	82
Treasure Hunt	83
Hot or Cold	84
Too Hot	85
Circus Barker	86
Magic Trick	87
Apollo	88
Golf	90
The King and Golf	91
North on Top	92
The Strange Map	93
Money	94
Money Talk	95
Bike-Ride Lesson	96
Mystery Dogs	97
Space Message	98
Shooting-Star Message	99
Feelings About Spinach	100
You and the Fly	101
Funny Riddles	102
Who Is Talking?	103
Fable Review	104
Town Living Is Better	105
Dibs on That!	106
Grandparent Bike	107
Snorkeling vs. Scuba Diving	108
Underwater Adventure	109
Manners	110
The Rude Child	111
Fourth of July	112
Independence Day	113
Fortunately, Unfortunately	114
Long, Longer, Longest	116
Pass the Chicken	117
The Seven Continents	118
Polar Bear Cheating	119
Polar Bears	120
The Race	121
The Ice-Cream Cone	122
Ice-Cream Battle	123
New Holiday	124
Forgotten Birthday	125
Brazil Letter	126
Letter from Brazil	127
School Life	128
School on Mars	129
Jump from Space	130
Body Voyage	131
Dressed for School	132
Lost at Sea	133
ASAP	134
Taking L, MARTA, and BART	135
Biography	136
Autobiography	137
Ericson’s Voyage	138
Thor	139
It's a Sale!	140
Rowing Across the Ocean	142
Cries for Help	143
Skyscraper	144
Races	145
The Note	146
Pie with the Principal	147
Neighbors	148
Wrong Neighbor!	149
Their, There, They're	150
Field Trip Money	151
Hermit Crabs	152
Buying a House	153
Genius	154
The Best Colors	155
One Deer, Two Deer	156
The Alien	157
Who Said “Stop”?	158
Bear on the Bed	159
The Same Boat	160
Medicine Taste	161
Proofreading Marks	162
What Did I Eat?	163
School Uniforms	164
Invisible Cloak	165
Chapters	166

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction & Fiction Writing Grade 5

English Language Arts

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 5