Georgia 5.P.EICC.1
Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)
Reader & Writer Identity Build an identity as a reader and writer, developing a repertoire of resources and tools to continuously expand participation as an active consumer and producer of texts.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P)
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Expectations in This Standard
5.P.EICC.1 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.
- 5.P.EICC.1.a
Generate, understand, monitor, and discuss personal and academic reading and writing goals, revising as appropriate. (I/C)
- 5.P.EICC.1.b
Discuss or write about personal and academic reading and writing preferences, referring to specific techniques, topics, modes, and genres that resonate most. (I...
- 5.P.EICC.1.c
Select, read, and write texts of personal interest and academic relevance to grade-level texts and topics. (I/C)
- 5.P.EICC.1.d
Build a repertoire of comprehension and composition skills, strategies, and techniques, drawing from them as needed to aid the interpretation and construction o...
- 5.P.EICC.1.e
Participate in a community of readers and writers by developing group norms, discussing texts, sharing individual writing, listening as others share their writi...
- 5.P.EICC.1.f
Develop independence and autonomy as a reader and writer. (I/C)
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students name their reading and writing interests, strengths, and next steps. They choose useful resources, such as mentor texts, dictionaries, peer feedback, or digital tools, and explain how each one helps.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student selects a text, strategy, or tool for a clear purpose and uses it without waiting for the teacher. The student reflects on the result, adjusts the choice, and points to evidence of growth.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think strong readers and writers never need help or tools. Others choose resources because they are easy or familiar, without considering whether they fit the task or goal.
How to Assess It
- Use an exit ticket: “Name one reading or writing goal. Choose one resource you would use next, and explain how it would help.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set out novels, articles, graphic texts, dictionaries, notebooks, and speech-to-text tools; students build a three-item personal reading and writing toolkit.
Write a reader-writer profile: What do you choose, what challenges you, and which person or tool helps you persist?
Play Tool Match: teams draw a challenge card, choose the best resource, and earn a point by explaining their choice.
Examine an author interview or librarian recommendation, identify resources professionals use, and add one resource to a personal goal plan.
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