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Academic Milestones are key academic skills that students need to develop at each grade.
The literacy milestones are critical literacy skills that build on each other and prepare students for achievement in the next grade and beyond.
These literacy milestones are based on California grade level standards and are applicable for a child at any school.
(by Halloween)
Click on the name of the reading skill below each milestone to learn more and find activities and resources.
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says and when drawing inferences from the text. Why did the author write this? What evidence supports your idea?
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. Why did the author choose that word?
Write about a topic or text in narrative form, and include introduction, a body with supporting point of view, use linking words and provide a conclusion.
(by Valentine’s Day)
Click on the name of the reading skill below each milestone to learn more and find activities and resources.
Determine a theme of a text and how characters respond to challenges. What is the theme of the story and how do you know? Why did the character act that way?
Students describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described. Are the narrator and the author the same person? How do you know?
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
(by Summer Break)
Click on the name of the reading skill below each milestone to learn more and find activities and resources.
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details. If you were going to make a new title, what would it be? What details gave you the idea for that title?
Understand multiple accounts of the same event or topic, and talk about important similarities and differences in the points of view they represent. What do you notice about each version of the story?
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Watch these videos to learn what fifth grade students should be able to do by the end of the year.
To watch videos with subtitles: Click the settings icon in the lower righthand corner, next click “subtitles,” and then “English.”
To see subtitles in another language, after selecting English, click on subtitles again, then click “auto-translate” and select the language of your choice
Why do you think that character is like that? What in the book makes you think that?
What is this story mostly about? How do you know? What in the book makes you think that?
How do the characters change from the beginning to the end?
Who is telling the story? How do you know?
What are the main ideas in this book? Can you tell me 3 details that support that main idea?
Encourage your child to write about a topic important to them. Have them include an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Free family play groups for children ages 0-5 at several locations across San Mateo County.
Information and resources for San Mateo County families.
