Grade 5 — Reading Comprehension

ELA Common Core Aligned

Grade 5 — Reading Comprehension

Grade 5 Reading Comprehension challenges students to analyse theme, evaluate author's argument and evidence, integrate information from multiple sources, and read across a range of genres — aligned to the ELA Common Core State Standards.

Units & Topics Covered

4 units  ·  22 topics

Literary Text Comprehension

  • Determine theme from two or more story elements
  • Compare and contrast characters, settings, and events across stories
  • Analyse author's craft: word choice, tone, imagery, and structure
  • Understand and compare multiple points of view within a text
  • Read and interpret poetry: structure, rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language
  • Compare a story to a multimedia or theatrical version

Informational Text Comprehension

  • Determine two or more main ideas and explain how they are supported
  • Write an objective summary of an informational text
  • Analyse the author's argument and evaluate the relevance of evidence
  • Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support a point
  • Integrate information from two texts on the same topic
  • Draw on information from multiple print and digital sources

Vocabulary & Language

  • Figurative language: metaphor, hyperbole, personification, imagery
  • Idioms: interpret meaning in context
  • Academic vocabulary: analyse, evaluate, synthesise, compare, interpret
  • Use etymology (Greek and Latin roots) to determine word meaning
  • Understand nuance in word meaning: connotation and tone

Reading Across Genres

  • Identify and compare narrative, informational, and persuasive text types
  • Read drama: interpret stage directions, dialogue, and character
  • Develop reading stamina with longer and more complex passages
  • Use text evidence to support analytical responses
  • Compare how different authors approach the same topic
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