Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.5.3b
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE5L3b
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.5.3.b
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.5.3b
Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories, dramas, or poems.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.5.3.b
Compare and contrast the varieties of English used in stories, dramas, or poems.
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
5L3b
Compare and contrast the varieties of English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in stories,
dramas, or poems.
Ohio's Learning Standards:
L.5.3.b
Compare and contrast the varieties of
English (e.g., dialects, registers) used in
stories, dramas, or poems.
5th Grade Writing - Dialects Lesson
Dialect
Dialect is a form of language. It is a way people in an area speak, pronounce, or write some words from the same language differently. In a dialect, the grammar is also different.
For example, in southern parts of the U.S., some words or phrases have different uses, pronunciation, and grammatical structure than the northern U.S. However, both dialects are a part of the English language. Dialects show that language is a changing thing, and there is more than one correct way to say something.
Following are some examples of dialect that show English sounds different in different parts of the U.S.
5th Grade Writing - Dialects Lesson