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English Language Development — Grade 5

Goal 4. Writing — Advanced

Goal 4. Writing

The learner will communicate in appropriate written English in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.

Level: Advanced

Students will use expanded vocabulary effectively in social and academic settings with few errors and will rely much less on forms of non-verbal communication. Learning objectives focus on speaking with correct grammar and intonation on a variety of topics with occasional difficulty, retelling and paraphrasing in detail, identifying elements of fiction and non-fiction, using capitalization and punctuation automatically, spelling grade-level words with little assistance, editing writing, and following two-step and three-step directions.

Objective AD 4.01
Use correct capitalization and punctuation automatically.
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Objective AD 4.02
Compose compound sentences using regular verbs appropriately with occasional errors in the use of adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and irregular verbs in all tenses.
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Objective AD 4.03
Spell correctly previously studied words and use reference materials to identify and correct grade-level spelling words in own writing.
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Objective AD 4.04
Compose multiple paragraphs with logical progression and movement of ideas, coherence, elaboration, and concluding statement related to the topic with occasional assistance.
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Objective AD 4.05
Produce work that follows the conventions of particular genres with occasional assistance (e.g., personal and imaginative narrative, research reports, learning logs, letters of request, and letters of complaint).
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Objective AD 4.06
Use focused review to edit correct use of plural forms of commonly used nouns and common contractions, sequence of events, and addition of descriptive words and phrases with little assistance.
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