5th Grade Learning
5th Grade Learning
Here are some of the topics we will cover this year. Any way you can reinforce or extend learning at home is greatly appreciated!
Reading
Literary Elements
Author’s Purpose
Fact/Opinion
Main Idea
Generalizations
Making Inferences
Summarizing
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Graphic Sources
Vocabulary
Compare/Contrast
Theme
Point of View
Figurative Language
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homographs
Science
Scientific Method
Variables
Soils, Rocks, and Landforms
Mixtures & Solutions
Environments
Math
Place Value, Multiplication, and Expressions
Divide Whole Numbers
Add and Subtract Decimals
Multiply Decimals
Dividing Decimals
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Multiply Fractions
Algebra: Patterns and Graphing
Converting Units of Measure
Geometry and Volume
Social Studies
Geography
Landforms
Explorers
Early Settlements/Colonial Period
American Revolution
Grammar/Writing
Grammar and Conventions through writing pieces
Narrative Writing
Informational Writing
Opinion Writing