Common Core Standard: K.RL.5

Core Curriculum standards are used across most of the United States. However, some states have chosen to adopt their own versions. Core Curriculum remains the most broadly available set of standards for ELA (English Language Arts, which includes speaking, writing, and reading) and Math.

Text for K.RL.5

The core curriculum standard for K.RL.5 reads:

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“Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems)”

— Common Core State Standards

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Explanation of K.RL.5

Common Core Curriculum Standard K.RL.5 means it is written for Kindergarten in the category of Reading: Literature. The rest of the numbers refer to the specific lesson it teaches. Some grades have more standards in a subject area while others have fewer; they are inconsistent across all grades and depend on what each grade should learn as determined by the Council of Chief State School Officers.

There are very few types of writing, so this may be a fairly easy one for most students, but be prepared to break it down into more explicit language for those who need more information and explicit instruction to tell between them.

Examples for Teaching K.RL.5

The core curriculum only says what children should know by the end of each grade, not how they learn it. More details on this are here. Below you will find some examples to explain further K.RL.5.

For example:

When reading, ask if the book is a poem or a story and why.

Consider Teaching K.RL.5 With Other Standards

One activity can work on many standards and may be a great way to teach students who struggle to learn in conventional ways. You may want to consider teaching this standard alongside the ones listed below since they have some overlapping ideas and principles.

Resources to Teach K.RL.5

We have compiled a list of resources that teach K.RL.5. Each one below contains a link to another article that explains the resource further and gives suggestions on the type of learner it might work best for.

There are many types of resources and ways to teach each standard; sometimes, finding an alternative resource that offers a new perspective will make sense to the student in the way other methods haven’t. That is the purpose of this list.

If no resources show below or work for your student, we haven’t added any quite yet. We are always adding more resources, and these lists are continuously growing, so check back!

Common Core Standards

Use the links below to jump to the pages with information on each of the Common Core standards and important information related to the standards.