Reading comprehension: dialects
Does this text sound funny? That's because it's written in a dialect, which is a variation on the English you usually speak. This language arts worksheet helps children learn the difference between a dialect and standard English and to recognize the style of an individual writer as they read, compare, and contrast two texts.
READING | GRADE: 5th
Skills
Building vocabulary, compare and contrast, dialect, Fluency, Reading comprehension, sentence-level decoding, synonyms, understanding writer's style and voice, Writing practiceCommon Core Standards: Grade 5 Language, Grade 5 Reading: Literature
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.10
This worksheet originally published in English Made Easy Key Stage 2 for ages 10 to 11 by © Dorling Kindersley Limited.
