Language Arts/English Curriculum Frameworks - Albemarle County ...
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Writing Requirements – 5 th Grade<br />
Systems;<br />
Communication;<br />
Aesthetics<br />
Character development<br />
Plot development and conflict<br />
resolution<br />
Poetry<br />
Vocabulary and Style<br />
Comprehend nonfiction<br />
Structural patterns of nonfiction<br />
Organize information<br />
Summary<br />
Comprehension<br />
When writing fiction and poetry, incorporate<br />
character development<br />
Use a variety of planning strategies (free-writing,<br />
mapping, listing, webbing) when writing plot and<br />
conflict resolution in fiction<br />
Write, revise, and publish a variety of poetry<br />
including free-versed, rhymed and patterned<br />
poetry<br />
Choose vocabulary and style that supports the<br />
writer’s purpose<br />
When writing non-fiction, use a variety of text<br />
organizers (type, headings, graphics) to predict<br />
and categorize information<br />
Use a variety of resources to write a biography<br />
Choose structural patterns that enhance writer’s<br />
purpose<br />
(sequential, compare and contrast, cause and<br />
effect)<br />
Write, revise, and publish a persuasive paper<br />
which includes information that supports opinions,<br />
predictions, and conclusions<br />
Summarize text<br />
Use writing strategies before, during, and after<br />
reading to enhance comprehension (questioning,<br />
text to self/text/world connections, anticipation<br />
guides)<br />
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