Overview
Fifth grade is the capstone of elementary school. Students solidify reading comprehension skills, write structured essays, and master fraction operations. They're preparing for the increased demands of middle school.
Reading & Language Arts
- ○ Reads complex texts across genres
- ○ Analyzes how characters develop and interact
- ○ Compares multiple accounts of the same event
- ○ Evaluates author's argument and evidence
- ○ Uses academic vocabulary across subjects
- ○ Draws evidence from texts to support analysis
- ○ Reads fluently (140+ words per minute)
Writing
- ○ Writes well-organized multi-paragraph essays
- ○ Develops arguments with clear reasoning and evidence
- ○ Writes research papers with proper citations
- ○ Uses precise language and domain-specific vocabulary
- ○ Revises for clarity, organization, and style
Math
- ○ Adds, subtracts, multiplies, divides fractions
- ○ Understands decimal place value to thousandths
- ○ Performs operations with decimals
- ○ Evaluates expressions with parentheses and exponents
- ○ Graphs points on coordinate plane
- ○ Calculates volume of 3D shapes
- ○ Converts between measurement units