ELA21.5.2

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.2

Use combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, appropriate blending, syllabication patterns, morphology, and word attack skills to read unfamiliar multisyllabic, grade-level words accurately in context and in isolation.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • Written letters are associated with spoken sounds, and words can be read by blending the sounds together.
  • Word attack skills involve dividing a word into syllables and recognizing syllable patterns.
  • Morphology can help divide words into their smallest meaningful parts that can be read and understood.
  • In isolation means reading a single word, while in context refers to reading skills within a larger text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and in isolation, drawing from a wide range of knowledge.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The word recognition and word attack skills they have learned in previous grades can be used to read unfamiliar multisyllabic fifth-grade level words in isolation and within text.

Vocabulary

  • Letter-sound correspondence
  • Appropriate blending
  • Syllabication patterns
  • Word attack skills
  • Multisyllabic words
  • In context
  • In isolation
  • Morphology
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