In fifth grade, we have many components that make up our Reading program. We will be using the EL Education Reading Curriculum.

Topics and books of our Reading Modules

Module 1: Topic: Human Rights

Book: Esperanza Rising Document: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Module 2: Topic: Biodiversity in the Rainforest

Book: The Most Beautiful Roof in the World

Module 3: Topic: Athlete Leaders of Social Change

Book: Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

Module 4: Topic: The Impact of Natural Disasters

Book: Eight Days: A Story of Haiti

Skills we focus on:

Finding the gist (main idea), inferring, author's purpose, author’s viewpoint, generalizing, cause and effect, fact and opinion, steps in a process, plot, characters, setting, graphic sources, theme and genres.

Vocabulary / Word Analysis:

- Greek and Latin roots - prefix meanings - suffix meanings

Accelerated Reader Goals (AR)

Students are required to read on their own at school and at home daily. When they finish a book, they can take a 10 question quiz at school. Each book has a point value based on its level, vocabulary, and length.

Trimester 1: Meets 9 points. Exceeds 18 points

Trimester 2: Meets 16 points. Exceeds 24 points

Trimester 3: Meets 18 points. Exceeds 30 points

** If a student earns an exceeds point value, they will be able to participate in a celebration at the end of the trimester.

District 44 uses the Eureka Math Curriculum.

In 5th grade we study....

Module 1: Place Value and Decimal Fractions

Module 2: Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fraction Operations

Module 3: Adding and Subtracting of Fractions

Module 4: Multiplying and Dividing of Fractions and Decimal Fractions

Module 5: Volume and Area using Whole Numbers and Fractions, Properties of and Hierarchy of Shapes

Module 6: Problem Solving with the Coordinate Plane

I FORGOT MY MATH HOMEWORK: PRINT YOUR HOMEWORK

1. Go to the math section in your google classroom.

2. Click on the module you are working on.

3. A PDF will open of the entire module.

4. Find the pages you need and print only those. (Each assignment is 2-3 pages)

We currently study these topics in science:

• Mixtures and Solutions

• Life Science

• Health

• Robotics, Coding, & Engineering

Topics of Study

• • Civics: Forming the United States Government

  • Economics: U.S. Trade and Industry

  • Geography: People, Regions, and Movement

  • History: The Changing United States

We will cover 4 types of Writing in 5th grade

Expository, Argumentative / Persuasive, Narrative, and Responding to Reading

Traits of Good Writing: Students will focus on different traits through various writing exercises.

The traits are: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions.