Grade 5 Word Study

Based on years of research into invented and developmental spelling, the classroom-proven framework of this successful series is keyed to the five stages of spelling and orthographic development. Each stage-specific companion volume features a complete curriculum of reproducible sorts and detailed directions for teachers working with students in each stage of spelling development, from emergent through derivational relations.

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Grade 5 Word Study Skills

• Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

• Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

• Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

• Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.

• Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.

• Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.

• Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).

• Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

• Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

• Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).

• Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.

• Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

• Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.

• Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs

• Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.

• Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).