Common Core State Standards

Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).

Choose words and phrases for effect.*

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 4 Language standards 1 here for specific expectations.)

Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.

Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.

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

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).

Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).