By the time they reach fifth grade, students following the Common Core Language Arts curriculum will be introduced to a variety of new concepts and skills:

- Make sure to correctly cite a passage from a text both when summarizing its explicit content and when making conclusions based on the text.

- Identify the main idea of a narrative, play, or poem based on specific information provided in the text, such as the reactions of characters to obstacles or the reflections of the speaker on a subject; give a brief overview of the text.

- Analyze and differentiate between two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, utilizing specific details from the text (e.g., examining how characters engage with one another).

- Decide the significance of words and phrases in a text, taking into account figurative language like metaphors and similes.

- Describe how a succession of chapters, scenes, or stanzas connect to form the overarching framework of a specific narrative, play, or poem.

This eBook provides numerous chances for Grade 5 students to practice various aspects of Language Arts.