Young Heroes: Children of the Civil Rights Movement

L.5.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

L.5.2.d — Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.

L.5.5 — Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

L.5.5.a — Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.

RI.5.2 — Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

RI.5.3 — Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

RI.5.6 — Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

RI.5.8 — Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

RI.5.9 — Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

SL.5.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

SL.5.2 — Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

SL.5.3 — Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.

SL.5.4 — Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

SL.5.5 — Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

W.5.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

W.5.2.a — Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

W.5.2.b — Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

W.5.2.e — Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented

W.5.3 — Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

W.5.3.a — Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.

W.5.3.b — Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.

W.5.3.d — Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.

W.5.5 — With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.

W.5.6 — With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.

W.5.7 — Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

W.5.8 — Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.