Grade 5 Curriculum
Grade 5 is a time where students are expected to take more responsibility for organization and long-term planning. They will start to learn algebraic math, write book reports and explore various social issues in depth.
Goals for a Grade 5 Student
- Continue practicing and solidifying a strong academic foundation and study routine
- Learn to write longer, formal reports such as book reports
- Practice and apply new information taught at school and extracurriculars
English 5 Curriculum
• Read independently from a variety of genres
• Gain a deeper understanding of stories by reading between the lines
• Analyze and discuss author’s use of word choice, similes, and metaphors
• Read from a variety of voices and think from different points of views
Improve basic writing skills including proper punctuation, accurate spelling, and the use of contractions
Introduce the use of similes, metaphors, and specific word choices to catch readers’ interest
Encourage student to write with an emphasis on voice, word choice, and organization
Provide feedback on student’s writing
Math 5 Curriculum
• Create and solve fractions, decimals, and percentages
• Understand factors, multiples, prime, and composite numbers
• Use place value & number patterns to solve equations
• Understand shapes and figures, such as parallel, perpendicular, and symmetry
Encourage reasoning to teach concepts, such as relationships between areas and perimeters, and fractions and decimals
Challenge student to justify mathematical ideas and decisions
Practice mental math strategies to make sense of quantities and differences
Increase knowledge of algebra and probability