Grade 5 Standards Page 2
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3Process Skills: Problem Solving and Communication
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use appropriate and efficient strategies to solve problems
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explain and justify solution strategy leading to a correct answer
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use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas
ORAL LANGUAGE – The student will…
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listen attentively, ask and respond to questions, and explain what has been learned
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use correct grammar and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas
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present brief oral reports
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actively participate in discussions across content areas
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make oral presentations using effective verbal and non-verbal skills
READING – The student will…
Vocabulary/Word Analysis
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use knowledge of word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to read and understand unfamiliar texts
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use and apply vocabulary, context clues (e.g. grammar, surrounding text), and word reference materials to
read unfamiliar words and determine their meanings
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understand and use homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meaning words to increase
comprehension
Comprehension
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use various strategies such as predicting, questioning, comparing, contrasting, summarizing, and
evaluating to make sense of written material
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use knowledge of text structure, skills, and strategies to independently read and demonstrate
understanding of both fiction and nonfiction material
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analyze point of view, word choice, plot, character development, and author’s purpose to demonstrate
understanding of written material
Fluency
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read aloud at appropriate rate with expression and accuracy
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use expression and phrasing to convey meaning when reading aloud
WRITING – The student will…
Composition
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develop a plan and organize information for writing
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compose well-developed paragraphs to describe, inform, entertain, and explain
Written Expression
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write for a variety of purposes and audiences
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use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice
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use details and sentence variation to elaborate on the main idea in paragraphs
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revise language, organization, and content of writing
Usage and Mechanics
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edit for correct grammar and sentence structure (usage), spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
(mechanics)
SCIENCE – The student will…
Concepts, Facts, Principles and Vocabulary
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investigate and understand how sound is transmitted and is used as a means of communication, basic
characteristics of visible light and how it behaves, matter is anything that has mass, takes up space, and
occurs as a solid, liquid, or gas, organisms are made of cells and have distinguishing characteristics,
characteristics of the ocean environment, and how the Earth’s surface is constantly changing.
Recording and Interpreting Scientific Data
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predictions are made using patterns, and simple graphical data are extrapolated; manipulated and
responding variables are identified; and an understanding of the nature of science is developed and
reinforced
SOCIAL STUDIES – The student will…
History
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demonstrate an understanding of the people and events in the history of the United States prior to 1865.
Geography
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locate and describe the geographic regions and major physical features of North America
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