Georgia 5.P.EICC.1.c
The Standard
Select, read, and write texts of personal interest and academic relevance to grade-level texts and topics. (I/C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Engagement & Intention for Comprehension & Composition
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students choose reading and writing topics that connect to their interests and current class learning. They read grade-level texts with a clear purpose. They create responses that connect their own ideas with the topic or text.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students choose grade-level texts that match both their interests and the class topic. They explain why each choice fits their purpose. Their writing connects personal ideas to information or themes from the text.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may choose a text only because it looks easy or entertaining. They may struggle to explain how a choice connects to the class topic. Some writing may summarize the source without adding ideas, questions, or evidence.
How to Assess It
- Give students three short text descriptions connected to the current unit. Ask them to choose one, explain two reasons for the choice, and write one question they hope it answers.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set up a text tasting with six books or articles, then have students record interest, topic connection, and reading purpose for each.
Ask students to write: Which class topic connects with something you care about, and what would you like to read or write about?
Play a matching game where students pair reader profiles and unit questions with suitable book, article, poem, or podcast cards.
Have students choose a local issue, read one related grade-level article, and write a letter proposing one practical response.
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