Fifth Grade

In order to build writing skills, your 5th grader:

• Writes opinion pieces, including:

1. An introduction and conclusion
2. A logical and clear structure
3. Reasons, proofs and ideas that support the author’s opinion.

• Writes informational pieces, which:

1. Explain a topic using specific details such as definitions, quotations and facts
2. Include an introduction and conclusion.

• Writes narrative pieces, which:

1. Introduce and describe an event in a logically ordered way
2. Use details such as dialogue, thoughts and emotions
3. Include a conclusion.

• Plans, revises, and edits his writing.
• Thinks about the best way to approach her writing and tries different ways to do so. For example, writes in a different tense, or from a different perspective, such as 1st or 3rd person.
• Uses technology (under adult guidance) to publish writing, research, and communicate with others.
• Types at least two pages of text in one sitting.
• Uses multiple sources to write and create a research project.
• Takes notes on information and cites the sources used.
• Writes over a range of times including long (over weeks) and short (one sitting or a couple of days) periods of time.