South Dakota ELA 5.RI.10
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By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of informational text. Read and comprehend grade-appropriate text with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language features, and knowledge demands). Self-select text for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
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What Students Need to Do
- Students read different kinds of nonfiction and explain what they learned. They use headings, diagrams, and context to make sense of harder pages. They choose reading that fits a question they have or a topic they enjoy.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain the main idea of a science article using details from both the paragraphs and a diagram. They can explain why they chose another article to answer a question and use context to work out an unfamiliar word.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may skip captions and diagrams, even when those parts add information. They may mistake an interesting detail for the main idea or choose the shortest article when it does not answer their question.
How to Assess It
- Give students a one-page article with a diagram and two possible follow-up titles. Ask: "What is the main idea? What does the diagram add? Which title would you read next to learn more, and why?"
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Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a printed article with a chart; have them cut out the chart and place it beside the paragraph it helps explain.
Show two animal articles and ask, "Which would you choose for fun, and which would help answer our habitat question?"
Play a title-and-summary match game with six short nonfiction passages, then have students defend one match using a detail from the passage.
Have students choose a seed packet or gardening article to answer, "Which plants could grow in the shady spot by our school?"
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