Competency goals alignment

English Language Arts (5th grade)

1.02 Select key vocabulary critical to the text and apply appropriate meanings as necessary for comprehension.

1.03 Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:

	wide reading.
	word study.
	word reference materials.
	content area study.
	writing process elements.
	writing as a tool.
	debate.
	discussions.
	seminars.
	examining the author’s craft.

1.04 Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary, dictionary, thesaurus, on-line reference tools) to identify and comprehend unknown words.

2.01 Use metacognitive strategies independently and flexibly to monitor comprehension and extend vocabulary (e.g., skim, scan, reread the text, consult other sources, ask for help, summarize, paraphrase, question).

2.02 Interact with the text before, during, and after reading, listening, and viewing by:

	making predictions.
	formulating questions.
	supporting answers from textual information, previous experience, and/or other sources.
	drawing on personal, literary, and cultural understandings.
	seeking additional information.

2.04 Identify elements of fiction and nonfiction and support by referencing the text to determine the:

	plot development.
	author’s choice of words.
	effectiveness of figurative language (e.g., personification, flashback).

2.05 Evaluate inferences, conclusions, and generalizations and provide evidence by referencing the text(s).

2.06 Analyze choice of reading materials congruent with purposes (e.g., reading for information, reading to extend content area learning, reading for pleasure, entertainment).

2.08 Explain and evaluate relationships that are:

	causal.
	hierarchical.
	temporal.
	problem-solution.

2.09 Listen actively and critically by:

	asking questions.
	delving deeper into the topic.
	elaborating on the information and ideas presented.
	evaluating information and ideas.
	making inferences and drawing conclusions.
	making judgments.

3.02 Make connections between texts by recognizing similarities and differences based on a common lesson, theme, or message.

Social Studies 5th Grade

COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will apply key geographic concepts to the United States and other countries of North America.

Objectives

1.01 Describe the absolute and relative location of major landforms, bodies of water, and natural resources in the United States and other countries of North America.

1.02 Analyze how absolute and relative location influence ways of living in the United States and other countries of North America.

1.03 Compare and contrast the physical and cultural characteristics of regions within the United States, and other countries of North America.

1.06 Explain how people of the United States and other countries of North America adapt to, modify, and use their physical environment.

1.07 Analyze the past movement of people, goods, and ideas within and among the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America and compare it to movement today.

COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will examine the roles various ethnic groups have played in the development of the United States and its neighboring countries.

Objectives

3.01 Locate and describe people of diverse ethnic and religious cultures, past and present, in the United States.

3.02 Examine how changes in the movement of people, goods, and ideas have affected ways of living in the United States.

3.04 Hypothesize how the differences and similarities among people have produced diverse American cultures.

3.05 Describe the religious and ethnic impact of settlement on different regions of the United States.

3.06 Compare and contrast the roles various religious and ethnic groups have played in the development of the United States with those of Canada, Mexico, and selected countries of Central America.

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