Standards addressed by entire unit

CA- California K-12 Academic Content Standards Subject : English Language Arts Grade : Grade Five Area : Writing Standard 2.0: Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics) Students write narrative, expository, persuasive, and descriptive texts of at least 500 to 700 words in each genre. Student writing demonstrates a command of standard Ameri-can English and the research, organizational, and drafting strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0. Concept : Using the writing strategies of grade five outlined in Writing Standard 1.0, students: Benchmark or Example 2.2: Write responses to literature: a. Demonstrate an understanding of a literary work. a. Support judgments through references to the text and to prior knowledge. c. Develop interpretations that exhibit careful reading and understanding. Benchmark or Example 2.3: Write research reports about important ideas, issues, or events by using the following guidelines: a. Frame questions that direct the investigation. b. Establish a controlling idea or topic. c. Develop the topic with simple facts, details, examples, and explanations. Benchmark or Example 2.4: Write persuasive letters or compositions: a. State a clear position in support of a proposal. b. Support a position with relevant evidence. c. Follow a simple organizational pattern. d. Address reader concerns. Area : Listening and Speaking Standard 2.0: Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics) Students deliver well-organized formal presentations employing traditional rhetorical strategies (e.g., narration, exposition, persuasion, description). Student speaking demon-strates a command of standard American English and the organizational and delivery strategies outlined in Listening and Speaking Standard 1.0. Concept : Using the speaking strategies of grade five outlined in Listening and Speaking Standard 1.0, students: Benchmark or Example 2.2: Deliver informative presentations about an important idea, issue, or event by the follow-ing means: a. Frame questions to direct the investigation. b. Establish a controlling idea or topic. c. Develop the topic with simple facts, details, examples, and explanations. Subject : Science Grade : Grade Five Area : Investigation and Experimentation Standard 6: Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will: Benchmark or Example g: Record data by using appropriate graphic representations (including charts, graphs, and labeled diagrams) and make inferences based on those data. Benchmark or Example h: Draw conclusions from scientific evidence and indicate whether further information is needed to support a specific conclusion. Benchmark or Example i: Write a report of an investigation that includes conducting tests, collecting data or examining evidence, and drawing conclusions.