Grade 5

Now's the time to inspire all those little Whitmans and Dickinsons hiding away in your classroom to spread their wings and become the writers they were always meant to be. Okay—maybe a little ambitious, but you've got to aim big, right?

This year, your students will be expanding their writing toolkit in a serious way. They've got opinion papers. They've got informative papers. They've got narratives, journals, and research projects. That's a lot of stuff. Regardless, by following these standards, you'll be able to build your students' understanding of—and confidence in—their own writing abilities.

Even better, you might be able to use these standards to spark your students' imagination in more individual ways. Whether that's through a personal essay about a favorite memory, or a research paper that sparks a lifelong obsession, these standards present a great way to expand your students' minds.

Writing