3rd – 5th Grade - Table of SBAC Claims and Targets for ELA

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Table of SBAC claims and assessment targets for ELA across grades 3 to 5. The table organizes learning goals by Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Research/Inquiry, detailing specific targets such as key details, central ideas, word meanings, reasoning and evaluation, and analysis across texts. For writing, it specifies narrative, informational, and opinion task types plus language, editing, and technology skills. Each target includes DOK levels and aligned standards codes.

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Reading

Literary

Informational

Writing

Narrative

Informational/Explanatory

Opinion

Language, Editing, Technology

Speaking and Listening

Language and Vocabulary

Clarify Message

Plan/Speak/Present

Listen/Interpret

Research/Inquiry

Plan/Research

Interpret and Integrate Information

Analyze Information/Sources

Use Evidence

3rd – 5th Grade: Table of SBAC Claims and Targets for ELA | Claim | | Assessment Target | DOK | Standards | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1. Reading | Literary | 1: Key Details | 1,2 | RL‐1 | | | | 2: Central Ideas | 2,3 | RL‐2 | | | | 3: Word Meanings | 1,2 | RL‐4, L‐4, L‐5c | | | | 4: Reasoning and Evaluation | 3 | RL‐3, RL‐6, RL‐9 | | | | 5: Analysis within/across Texts | 3,4 | RL‐3, RL‐6 | | | | 6: Text Structures and Features | 2,3 | (gr. 3) RL‐5, RL‐7
(gr. 4,5) RL‐5 | | | | 7: Language Use | 2,3 | L‐5, RL‐4 | | | Informational | 8: Key Details | 1,2 | RI‐1, RI‐7 | | | | 9: Central Ideas | 2,3 | RI‐2 | | | | 10: Word Meanings | 1,2 | (gr. 3) RI‐4, L‐4
(gr. 4,5) RI‐4, L‐4, L‐5c | | | | 11: Reasoning and Evaluation | 3 | RI‐3, RI‐6, RI‐7, RI‐8, RI‐9 | | | | 12: Analysis within/across Texts | 3,4 | RI‐3, RI‐6 | | | | 13: Text Structures and Features | 2,3 | (gr. 3,4) RI‐5, RI‐7
(gr. 5) RI‐5 | | | | 14: Language Use | 2,3 | L‐5, L‐5a, L‐5b | 3rd – 5th Grade: Table of SBAC Claims and Targets for ELA | Claim | Assessment Target | DOK | Standards | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2. Writing | 1a: Write Brief Text Narrative | 3 | (gr. 3) W‐3a, W‐3b, W‐3c, W‐3d
(gr. 4,5) W‐3a, W‐3b, W‐3c, W‐3d, and/or W‐3e, W‐9 | | | 1b: Revise Brief Text Narrative | 2 | (gr. 3) W‐3a, W‐3b, W‐3c, W‐3d
(gr. 4,5) W‐3a, W‐3b, W‐3c, W‐3d, and/or W‐3e, W‐9 | | | 2: Compose full text Narrative | 4 | (gr. 3) W‐3a, W‐3b, W‐3c, W‐3d, W‐4, W‐5, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) W‐3a, W‐3b, W‐3c, W‐3d, W‐3e, W‐4, W‐5, W‐8, W‐9 | | | 3a: Write Brief Text
Info/Explanatory | 3 | (gr. 3) W‐2a, W‐2b, W‐2c, W‐2d
(gr. 4,5) W‐2a, W‐2b, W‐2c, W‐2d, W‐2e, and/or W‐9 | | | 3b: Revise Brief Text Info/Explanatory | 2 | (gr. 3) W‐2a, W‐2b, W‐2c, W‐2d
(gr. 4,5) W‐2a, W‐2b, W‐2c, W‐2d, W‐2e, and/or W‐9 | | | 4: Compose Full Text Info/Explanatory | 4 | (gr. 3) W‐2a, W‐2b, W‐2c, W‐2d, W‐3b, W‐4, W‐5, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) W‐2a, W‐2b, W‐2c, W‐2d, W‐2e, W‐3b, W‐4, W‐5, W‐8, W‐9 | | | 5: Use Text Features | 2 | (gr. 3,4) W‐2a
(gr. 5) W‐2a, W‐2b | | | 6a: Write Brief Text Opinion | 3 | (gr. 3) W‐1a, W‐1b, W‐1c, W‐1d, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) W‐1a, W‐1b, W‐1c, W‐1d, W‐8 and/or W‐9 | | | 6b: Revise Brief Text Opinion | 2 | (gr. 3) W‐1a, W‐1b, W‐1c, W‐1d, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) W‐1a, W‐1b, W‐1c, W‐1d, W‐8, and/or W‐9 | | | 7: Compose full text Opinion | 4 | (gr. 3) W‐1a, W‐1b, W‐1c, W‐1d, W‐3b, W‐4, W‐5, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) W‐1a, W‐1b, W‐1c, W‐1d, W‐3b, W‐4, W‐5, W‐8, W‐9 | | | 8: Language & Vocabulary | 1,2 | (gr. 3) L‐3a, L‐6
(gr. 4,5) W‐2d, W‐3d, L‐3a, L‐6 | | | 9: Edit | 1,2 | (gr. 3,4) L‐1, L‐2, L‐3b
(gr. 5) L‐1, L‐2 | | | 10: Technology | 1 | W‐6 | 3rd – 5th Grade: Table of SBAC Claims and Targets for ELA | Claim | Assessment Target | DOK | Standards | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 3. Speaking and Listening | 1. Language and Vocabulary | 1 | (gr. 3) L‐1, L‐3a, L‐3b, L‐6, SL‐6
(gr. 4,5) L‐1, L‐3a, L‐3c, L‐6, SL‐6 | | | 2. Clarify Message | 1 | SL‐6 | | | 3. Plan/speak/Present | 2,3 | SL‐1, SL‐2, SL‐4, SL‐5, SL‐6, W‐8 | | | 4. Listen/Interpret | 1,2,3 | SL‐2, SL‐3 | | Claim | Assessment Target | DOK | Standards | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4. Research/Inquiry | 1. Plan/Research | 2,3,4 | SL‐1, SL‐2, SL‐3, SL‐4; W‐6, W‐7 | | | 2. Interpret and Integrate Information | PT‐3
CAT‐2 | (gr. 3) RI‐1, RI‐7, RI‐9, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) RI‐1, RI‐6, RI‐7, RI‐9; W‐8, W‐9 | | | 3. Analyze Information/Sources | PT‐4
CAT‐2 | (gr. 3) RI‐7, RI‐9, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) RI‐7, W‐8, W‐9 | | | 4. Use Evidence | PT‐3
CAT‐2 | (gr. 3) RI‐1, RI‐6, RI‐7, RI‐9, W‐1b, W‐8
(gr. 4,5) RI‐1, Ri‐6, RI‐7, RI‐9, W‐1b, W‐8, W‐9 |

FAQs

What ELA claim areas are included for grades 3–5 in this table?

The table includes Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Research/Inquiry claim areas, each broken down into assessment targets.

How does the table show what students should be able to do in Reading?

Reading targets cover literary and informational categories, including key details, central ideas, word meanings, reasoning and evaluation, analysis within/across texts, text structures and features, and language use.

Which skills are emphasized under Writing for these grades?

Writing targets emphasize composing and revising narrative, informational/explanatory, and opinion text, plus use of text features, language & vocabulary, editing, and technology.

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