Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.5.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Parts of Speech | 8 |
| Common Nouns | 9 |
| Proper Nouns | 10 |
| Collective Nouns | 11 |
| Collective Nouns | 12 |
| Possessive Nouns | 13 |
| Appositives | 14 |
| Irregular Plural Nouns | 15 |
| Present Tense Verbs | 16 |
| Action Verbs | 17 |
| Past Tense Verbs | 18 |
| Irregular Verbs | 19 |
| Linking Verbs | 20 |
| Future Tense Verbs | 21 |
| Future Progressive Tense Verbs | 22 |
| Future Perfect Tense Verbs | 23 |
| Future Perfect Progressive Tense Verbs | 24 |
| Comparative Adjectives | 25 |
| Comparative Adjectives | 26 |
| Superlative Adjectives | 27 |
| Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives | 28 |
| Numerical Adjectives | 29 |
| Indefinite Adjectives | 30 |
| Predicate Adjectives | 31 |
| Adverbs | 32 |
| Comparative Adverbs | 33 |
| Superlative Adverbs | 34 |
| Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adverbs | 35 |
| Interjections | 36 |
| Interjections | 37 |
| Prepositional Phrases | 38 |
| Prepositional Phrases | 39 |
| Prepositional Phrases | 40 |
| Prepositional Phrases | 41 |
| Conjunctions | 42 |
| Coordinating Conjunctions | 43 |
| Coordinating Conjunctions | 44 |
| Correlative Conjunctions | 45 |
| Subject Pronouns | 46 |
| Object Pronouns | 47 |
| Interrogative Pronouns | 48 |
| Demonstrative Pronouns | 49 |
| Demonstrative Pronouns | 50 |
| Possessive Pronouns | 51 |
| Possessive Pronouns | 52 |
| Indefinite Pronouns | 53 |
| Reflexive Pronouns | 54 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.5.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Ending Patterns (-age, -edge, -idge) | 102 |
| Ending Patterns (-tion, -sion) | 103 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 104 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 105 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 106 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 107 |
| Capitalization | 126 |
| Capitalization | 127 |
| Commas in a Series | 128 |
| Commas in Dates | 129 |
| Commas in Letters | 130 |
| Commas in Conjunctions | 131 |
| Apostrophes for Possessives | 132 |
| Apostrophes for Possessives | 133 |
| Apostrophes for Plural Possessives | 134 |
| Apostrophes for Shared Possession | 135 |
| Apostrophes for Words Ending in "s" | 136 |
| Apostrophes in Contractions | 137 |
| Apostrophes in Contractions | 138 |
| Hyphens | 139 |
| Hyphens | 140 |
| Colons | 141 |
| Colons | 142 |
| Colons | 143 |
| Colons | 144 |
| Quotation Marks | 145 |
| Quotation Marks | 146 |
| Quotation Marks | 147 |
| Dictionary Skills: Alphabetical Order | 155 |
| Dictionary Skills: Guide Words | 156 |
| Dictionary Skills: Entry Words | 157 |
| Dictionary Skills: Definitions | 158 |
| Dictionary Skills: Multiple Meanings | 159 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.5.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Subject and Predicate | 55 |
| Subject and Predicate | 56 |
| Subject and Predicate | 57 |
| Declarative Sentences | 58 |
| Declarative Sentences | 59 |
| Interrogative Sentences | 60 |
| Interrogative Sentences | 61 |
| Imperative Sentences | 62 |
| Imperative Sentences | 63 |
| Exclamatory Sentences | 64 |
| Types of Sentences | 65 |
| Types of Sentences | 66 |
| Types of Sentences | 67 |
| Dependent Clauses | 68 |
| Independent Clauses | 69 |
| Dependent and Independent Clauses | 70 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.5.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Prepositional Phrases | 38 |
| Prepositional Phrases | 39 |
| Prepositional Phrases | 40 |
| Prepositional Phrases | 41 |
| Coordinating Conjunctions | 43 |
| Coordinating Conjunctions | 44 |
| Correlative Conjunctions | 45 |
| Complex Word Families | 71 |
| Complex Word Families | 72 |
| Complex Word Families | 73 |
| Homophones | 74 |
| Homophones | 75 |
| Homophones (our, hour) | 76 |
| Homophones (there, their, they're) | 77 |
| Homophones (to, too, two) | 78 |
| Homographs | 79 |
| Homographs | 80 |
| Heteronyms | 81 |
| Heteronyms | 82 |
| Analogies | 83 |
| Analogies | 84 |
| Synonyms | 85 |
| Synonyms | 86 |
| Antonyms | 87 |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 88 |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 89 |
| Latin Word Origins | 90 |
| Latin Word Origins | 91 |
| Latin Word Origins | 92 |
| Greek Word Origins | 93 |
| Greek Word Origins | 94 |
| Greek Word Origins | 95 |
| Prefixes (un-, re-, pre-, dis-) | 96 |
| Prefixes (in-, en-, fore-) | 97 |
| Prefixes (pro-, post-, pre-) | 98 |
| Prefixes (super-, extra-, intra-) | 99 |
| Suffixes (-ful, -ly, -er) | 100 |
| Suffixes (-ible, -able) | 101 |
| Ending Patterns (-age, -edge, -idge) | 102 |
| Ending Patterns (-tion, -sion) | 103 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 104 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 105 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 106 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 107 |
| Syllables | 108 |
| Multiple Meaning Words | 109 |
| Idioms | 110 |
| Idioms | 111 |
| Idioms | 112 |
| Similes | 113 |
| Similes | 114 |
| Similes | 115 |
| Similes | 116 |
| Metaphors | 117 |
| Metaphors | 118 |
| Metaphors | 119 |
| Metaphors | 120 |
| Personification | 121 |
| Personification | 122 |
| Personification | 123 |
| Alliteration | 124 |
| Onomatopoeia | 125 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.5.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Complex Word Families | 71 |
| Complex Word Families | 72 |
| Complex Word Families | 73 |
| Homophones | 74 |
| Homophones | 75 |
| Homophones (our, hour) | 76 |
| Homophones (there, their, they're) | 77 |
| Homophones (to, too, two) | 78 |
| Homographs | 79 |
| Homographs | 80 |
| Heteronyms | 81 |
| Heteronyms | 82 |
| Analogies | 83 |
| Analogies | 84 |
| Synonyms | 85 |
| Synonyms | 86 |
| Antonyms | 87 |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 88 |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 89 |
| Latin Word Origins | 90 |
| Latin Word Origins | 91 |
| Latin Word Origins | 92 |
| Greek Word Origins | 93 |
| Greek Word Origins | 94 |
| Greek Word Origins | 95 |
| Prefixes (un-, re-, pre-, dis-) | 96 |
| Prefixes (in-, en-, fore-) | 97 |
| Prefixes (pro-, post-, pre-) | 98 |
| Prefixes (super-, extra-, intra-) | 99 |
| Suffixes (-ful, -ly, -er) | 100 |
| Suffixes (-ible, -able) | 101 |
| Ending Patterns (-age, -edge, -idge) | 102 |
| Ending Patterns (-tion, -sion) | 103 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 104 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 105 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 106 |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | 107 |
| Syllables | 108 |
| Multiple Meaning Words | 109 |
| Dictionary Skills: Alphabetical Order | 155 |
| Dictionary Skills: Guide Words | 156 |
| Dictionary Skills: Entry Words | 157 |
| Dictionary Skills: Definitions | 158 |
| Dictionary Skills: Multiple Meanings | 159 |
| Citing Informational Sources | 160 |
| Dewey Decimal System | 161 |
| Dewey Decimal System | 162 |
| Card Catalog | 163 |
| Card Catalog | 164 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.5.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Homophones | 74 |
| Homophones | 75 |
| Homophones (our, hour) | 76 |
| Homophones (there, their, they're) | 77 |
| Homophones (to, too, two) | 78 |
| Homographs | 79 |
| Homographs | 80 |
| Heteronyms | 81 |
| Heteronyms | 82 |
| Analogies | 83 |
| Analogies | 84 |
| Synonyms | 85 |
| Synonyms | 86 |
| Antonyms | 87 |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 88 |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 89 |
| Multiple Meaning Words | 109 |
| Idioms | 110 |
| Idioms | 111 |
| Idioms | 112 |
| Similes | 113 |
| Similes | 114 |
| Similes | 115 |
| Similes | 116 |
| Metaphors | 117 |
| Metaphors | 118 |
| Metaphors | 119 |
| Metaphors | 120 |
| Personification | 121 |
| Personification | 122 |
| Personification | 123 |
| Alliteration | 124 |
| Onomatopoeia | 125 |
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