Kid-Friendly Common Core "I Can" Statements for Reading Fiction

I Can Read Fiction
 I can accurately quote from a text. RL.5.1
 I can draw inferences when reading. RL.5.1 
 I can find the theme in a story. RL.5.2 
 I can tell how characters respond to problems. RL.5.2 
 I can compare and contrast characters, setting or events. RL.5.3

I Can Understand Fiction
 I can understand figurative language. RL.5.4 
 I can understand similes and metaphors. RL.5.4 
 I can understand the structures of stories, plays and poems. RL.5.5
 I know how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences a story. RL.5.6

I Can Use What I Know To Understand Fiction 
 I can explain how visuals contribute to a story. RL.5.7
 I can compare and contrast stories from the same genre. RL.5.9 

I Can Read and Understand Fifth Grade Fiction RL.5.10 

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

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