Kid-Friendly Common Core "I Can" Statements for Language Standards

I Can Use Proper English When I Write and Speak
 I can explain the use of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections. L.5.1
 I can form and use the perfect verb tenses. L.5.1
 I can use verb tenses to show meaning. L.5.1 
 I can fix verb tenses that are used incorrectly. L.5.1
 I can use either/ or and neither/ nor correctly. L.5.1
 I can use commas correctly. L.5.2
 I can use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of words. L.5.2
 I can spell fifth grade words correctly. L.5.2 


I Can Use What I Know About Language in Different Situations
 I can expand, combine and reduce sentences to make them more interesting. L.5.3
 I can compare and contrast English used in writing. L.5.3


I Can Figure Out What Words Mean and Use Them in Different Situations
 I can use context clues to help me understand new words. L.5.4
 I can use affixes and roots to help me learn new words. L.5.4
 I can use root words to help me learn new words. L.5.4
 I can use dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses to help me understand and pronounce new words. L.5.4
 I can interpret figurative language. L.5.5
 I can explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, proverbs. L.5.5
 I can use the relationship of synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to help me understand each word. L.5.5
 I can use fifth grade words. L.5.6