Texas · ages 10–11
5th grade English worksheets
These are the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) expectations for 5th grade english (typically ages 10–11). Edstronaut writes practice questions against them — around your child's own name, interests and the people in their life — and every answer sheet cites the standard it covers.
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What 5th grade english covers
91 published expectations from Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), showing the first 40. Every question Edstronaut writes cites one of these.
Grade 5
- 5.1.Alisten actively to interpret verbal and non-verbal messages, ask relevant questions, and make pertinent comments;
- 5.1.Bfollow, restate, and give oral instructions that include multiple action steps;
- 5.1.Cgive an organized presentation employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively; and
- 5.1.Dwork collaboratively with others to develop a plan of shared responsibilities.
- 5.2.Ademonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:
- 5.2.A.idecoding words with consonant changes, including /t/ to /sh/ such as in select and selection and /k/ to/sh/ such as music and musician;
- 5.2.A.iidecoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllable; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;
- 5.2.A.iiidecoding words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns;
- 5.2.A.ivdecoding words using advanced knowledge of the influence of prefixes and suffixes on base words; and
- 5.2.A.videntifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list;
- 5.2.Bdemonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:
- 5.2.B.ispelling multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;
- 5.2.B.iispelling words with consonant changes, including /t/ to /sh/ such as in select and selection and /k/ to /sh/ such as music and musician;
- 5.2.B.iiispelling multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns;
- 5.2.B.ivspelling words using advanced knowledge of syllable division patterns;
- 5.2.B.vspelling words using knowledge of prefixes; and
- 5.2.B.vispelling words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants; and
- 5.2.Cwrite legibly in cursive.
- 5.3.Ause print or digital resources to determine meaning, syllabication, pronunciation, and word origin;
- 5.3.Buse context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words;
- 5.3.Cidentify the meaning of and use words with affixes such as trans-, super-, -ive, and -logy and roots such as geo and photo; and
- 5.3.Didentify, use, and explain the meaning of adages and puns.
- 5.6.Aestablish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;
- 5.6.Bgenerate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information;
- 5.6.Cmake, correct, or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures;
- 5.6.Dcreate mental images to deepen understanding;
- 5.6.Emake connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society;
- 5.6.Fmake inferences and use evidence to support understanding;
- 5.6.Gevaluate details read to determine key ideas;
- 5.6.Hsynthesize information to create new understanding; and
- 5.6.Imonitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down.
- 5.7.Adescribe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts;
- 5.7.Bwrite responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources;
- 5.7.Cuse text evidence to support an appropriate response;
- 5.7.Dretell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order;
- 5.7.Einteract with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;
- 5.7.Frespond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate; and
- 5.7.Gdiscuss specific ideas in the text that are important to the meaning.
- 5.8.Ainfer multiple themes within a text using text evidence;
- 5.8.Banalyze the relationships of and conflicts among the characters;
