Breaking down complex or tricky standards into digestible “I Can” statements can be very helpful for students and teachers. This post will share free 5th grade I Can Statements for literacy, including ideas on how to use them in your classroom.
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About the Literacy I Can Statements
This free set of I Can Statements is aligned to the 5th grade common core standards and includes statements for reading standards (literature, informational, and foundational skills), writing standards, speaking & listening standards, and language standards.
The I Can Statements are written in kid-friendly language while still maintaining the rigor and vocabulary required. My goal with I Can Statements is always to make them more understandable without taking away from the rigor necessary.
Each page includes:
- a title that summarizes the standard in one-three words
- the I Can Statement
- the standard number and the actual standard
Using the Free I Can Statements
Here are some ideas for using these free I Can Statements in your classroom:
1. Post them as your daily objectives. Refer to them when introducing a new skill and when reviewing a skill.
2. Display during small group reading instruction to focus your lesson and put the words of the skill right in front of the students.
3. Use these in reading centers or literacy stations. The student can refer to the statements to know exactly what they are practicing in a center.
4. Use them to guide your exit slips. Refer to the I Can Statement prior to giving the exit slip, connect the two, and then explain that the exit slips are being used to see how the students are progressing toward mastery.
5. Use them to have students self-assess. Refer to the I Can Statement and have students reflect and self-assess their own understandings and whether they feel they have met the expectation of the statement.
Storing the I Can Statements
I recommend storing I Can Statements in page protectors in a binder. Then you can simply take out the page protector with the statement you need and you are good to go.
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If you would like an editable version, click here —> Editable I Can Statements. Here are the fonts used – KG Sorry Not Sorry Chubby, Champagne and Limousine and Century Gothic.
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SOOOOOO terrific!!! Thank you so much! I am definitely using these in my classroom next year. I just moved back to this level and am so happy to get this. Terrific resource!
These are fantastic!! Thank you! Will you be putting out matching math statements??
Yes please!!!!
THANK YOU so much for the “I Can Statements” for ELA 5th grade. I LOVE THEM!
I love the “I Can Statements”! I can’t wait to use the 4th grade ELA ones. THANK YOU!!
You’re so welcome!
Is there a way to print more than one to a page? I see where I can change the scale, but not multiple pages to one sheet.
Hi! I commented on your TPT page too! I love your I can statements for 5th grade! I am already planning with them but noticed a few anchor standards missing, it skips right to the sub standards. The missing ones are for the Language Standards (L.5.1, L.5.2, L.5.3, L.5.4, L.5.5). I see there is an editable version but would really like them all to match if possible. Can you somehow update them? Thanks
These are amazing! Just wanted to clarify if they have been updated with the new TEKS for 2019?
Hi Shelley, these are based on the common core standards, not TEKS. Thanks for asking!
Do you can any I can statements for social studies or science? Great resource!
Did you get an answer?
Thank you so much for the I Can statements. I can place them around the classroom when my ELs are working at their stations.
The editable version doesn’t work 🙁 The formatting gets totally messed up. I wanted to change the color of the text, but now I can’t like I was able to with the math statements.
I was wondering if you will be creating these for 6th Grade? I am a split teacher and trying to find matching I can statement formats for both 5th and 6th Grades.
Hi, no plans to create for 6th grade, but thanks for asking!
These were so helpful! Quick and easy to print and display for my admin… (do the student’s REALLY look at them???)