Reading
Structural Analysis
Plural nouns
Possessives
Suffixes, prefixes
Root words
Contractions
Compound words
Context clues
Abbreviations
Vocabulary
Word meaning
Synonyms, antonyms
Multiple meanings, homographs
Homophones
Analogies
Comprehension
Main ideas/details
Sequence
Categorizing, generalizations
Comparing and contrasting
Drawing conclusions
Predicting outcomes
Cause and effect
Story mapping
Visualization
Inferences
Summarizing
Paraphrasing
Author's purpose
Fifth Grade Language Arts, p. 2
Fact and opinion
Literary Analysis
Story elements of:
Character, setting, plot, conflict, mood, theme
Reality and fantasy
Simile and metaphor
Personification
Exaggeration
Point of view
Dialogue and dialect
Foreshadowing and flashback
Symbolism
Humor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Descriptive language
Oral Language
Listening
Attentive
Appreciative
Critical
Informative
Speaking
Choral speaking
Retelling a story
Oral presentation
Group discussion
Dramatization
Reader's Theater
Puppetry
Fifth Grade Language Arts, p. 3
Panel discussion
Paired reading
Interviews
Demonstration
Extemporaneous speech
Mock trial
Radio and TV broadcasts
Role-playing
Skits
Plays
Persuasive speech
Debate
Reference and Study Skills
Library Skills
Alphabetical order
Locate and use parts of a book
Identify and locate areas of a library
Use the card catalogue or computer database
Using Reference Skills
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Atlas
Glossary
Table of Contents
Types of Reading
Skimming
Scanning
In-depth
Study Methods
SQ3R - Study, Question, Read, Record, Review
Fifth Grade Language Arts, p. 4
Organizing Information
Summarize main ideas and supporting details from:
Listening
Observing
Reading
Note taking
Outline date or map main ideas and supporting details in standard
format :
Written presentations
Oral presentations
Interpretation for written or oral reports:
Maps
Charts
Globes
Diagrams
Graphs
Tables
Test-taking strategies
Study skills
Writing Process
Writing instruction will utilize the writing process stages of prewriting,
drafting, external response, revising, editing and publishing.
Forms of Written Expression
Complex sentences
Sentence combining
Paragraph development
Composition
Journal writing
Creative writing
Poetry
Letters
Informal
Business
Report writing
Fifth Grade Language Arts, p. 5
Narrative writing
Expository writing
Descriptive writing
Argumentative
Persuasive
Critique
Written Domains
Story
Autobiographical incident
Evaluation
Observational writing
Report of information
Firsthand biography
Problem and solution
Cause and effect
Conventions of Written Expression
Handwriting
Cursive
Spelling
High frequency words
Specialized vocabulary
Capitalization
Capitals to begin sentences
For the pronoun "I"
Special words
Titles
Abbreviations
Direct quotations
In parts of a letter
Fifth Grade Language Arts, p. 6
Punctuation
Correct end punctuation
Period with abbreviations and initials
Apostrophes in contractions
Apostrophes to show possessive case
Commas to separate items in a series
Commas in compound sentences
Commas with introductory words or phrases
Commas with appositives
Quotation marks in dialogue Dash to set off nonessential expression
When it is long
When it is already punctuated
When you want to be dramatic
Semicolon between two independent clauses Hyphens between syllables and with compound words
Underlining words for emphasis
A colon in writing time, in business letters and before a list of items
Correct paragraph structure
Parts of Speech
Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Prepositional phrases
Sentence Structure
Subject and predicate of a sentence
Declarative and interrogative sentences
Exclamatory and imperative sentences
Run-on or fragment identification
Compound or complex sentences
Fifth Grade Language Arts, p. 7
Usage
Singular noun and verb agreement
Compound noun and verb agreement
Clear reference in the use of pronouns
Clear reference in the use of antecedents
Correct placement of modifiers
Number
Numeration, Number Properties, Number Theory
Estimate answers to all computational problems
Estimate the reasonableness of an answer
Find the sum, difference, product or quotient using appropriate methods
of calculation for:
Whole numbers
Fractions
Decimals
Use order relations to compare and locate on a number line:
Whole numbers
Fractions
Decimals
Begin basic operations on the full set of rational numbers
Use associative and commutative laws of addition and multiplication
Convert among percent, fractional and decimal equivalents
Use ratio and proportion
Find square roots of whole numbers, fractions and decimals whose
roots are rational numbers
Use prime factorization to find factors, multiples, greatest common
factors, and least common multiples from a set of whole
numbers
Begin to use the additive and multiplicative laws of exponents
Fifth Grade Mathematics p. 2
Measurement
Measurement
Choose appropriate units of measurement and use appropriate
formulas to find:
Perimeter, circumference, area, volume, surface area
and measurement of angles
Convert units within a system of measurement for:
Length, area, volume
Work with irregular figures
Area, perimeter
Use ruler and protractor with proficiency
Geometry
Use and give examples to represent geometric terms:
Acute, right, obtuse
Complementary, supplementary
Parallel, perpendicular, intersecting
Planes
Identify two and three-dimensional figures
Describe relationships between figures which are
Congruent, similar
Perform transformations on figures:
Rotations, reflections, translations, dilations
Discuss relationships between geometric elements
Construct geometric figures using compass and straightedge
Patterns and Functions
Determine the function rule that represents a relationship
Find the value of the function for a given value of a variable
Graph simple relations and functions of the coordinate plane
Fifth Grade Mathematics p. 3
Statistics, Probability and Graphing
Represent the probability of an event as a fraction
Compute the mean, median, mode and range
Extract valid information from graphs, tables and schedules
Logic
Explore the meaning of logical connectives
Problem solving
Algebra
Represent mathematical patterns using variables
Solve simple linear equations
Determine unknown numbers from equations
Background for Studying History Links with America's Past Land of immigrants A country of many cultures What is history? What a historian does Why study history? Geography Regions of America Comparison of maps Land and People Before Europeans America Migration of people to the Americas Native American cultures Age of Exploration America in the Age of Exploration Europe in the Age of Exploration Portuguese and Spanish exploration French, Dutch and English voyages Settling a New World Spanish and French colonization English settlements Fifth Grade Social Studies, p. 2 The Early Colonies Southern Colonies Jamestown Economy Politics Social Life Location Rebellion and slavery New England Colonies Puritans and their lifestyle Trade Middle Colonies Land Cultural pluralism Farming and trade War for Independence Links with Great Britain War Fighting the war Establishing a new society Consequences of the War Establishing a new government and constitution Becoming an American An Independent Nation Life in the New Republic A New Nation Grows An evolving government Economics Daily life Fifth Grade Social Studies, p. 3 Westward Expansion A changing frontier Life on the frontier Territorial expansion Native American consequences The Far West Moving Towards Conflict and Resolution Southern Society Plantation society Slavery Northern Society Industrial growth The changing immigrant society The struggle for a better society A Nation Divided and Healed Growing conflict The Civil War Resolution America Then and Now Struggle for Freedom Patterns for change in American society Role of citizenship
Biological Science Parts of plants and how they function Animals Vertebrate Invertebrate Environmental and Earth Science Extend knowledge of universe and space science Galaxies Satellites Earth's natural resources and how to protect them The ocean as an ecosystem Physical Science Extend knowledge of the structure of matter Solid Liquid Gas Various forms of energy and their control Transmission and production of sound Sound as a form of energy
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