By the end of 5th grade, kids should be able to:

• Write and evaluate numerical expressions with parentheses.
  Subtract 8 from 9, then add 10 to the result: (9 – 8) + 10 = 11

• Identify mistakes involving the order of operations.
  Identify and correct any mistakes: ( 3 + 5 ) x 4 = 3 + 20 = 23.

• Complete a table for a two-variable relationship and graph it.

• Understand place value.
  What is value of the 5 in 27,548.09?

• Multiply and divide by a power of ten with decimals.
  6 x 10.

• Read, write and compare decimals to thousandths.
  What sign (<, >, =) makes the statement true? 38.098 ___ 38.189

• Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place.
  What is 7.586 rounded to the nearest tenth?

• Fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
  7 x 9 x 11

• Divide 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers.
  What is 7854 divided by 22?

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths.
  2 x 10.11

• Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers).
  ½ + 1 ¼

• Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.
  ½ x ¾

• Solve word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication or division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers.
  Philip and Craig each made a bowl of punch. Craig used 6 times as much lemonade as Philip did. If Philip used 5/6 of a cup of lemonade, how many cups of lemonade did Craig use?

• Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing).
  Which symbol (<, >, =) makes the statement true? 5 x ½ ____ 5

• Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system.
  Which is more, 6 inches or 1 foot?

• Find main ideas and supporting details using more advanced reading comprehension strategies (like inference)

• Summarize what's been read through writing or speaking

• Synthesize information from two texts

• Think analytically and give specific examples from the text

• Interpret information from charts, images, videos, timelines and diagrams

• Compare and contrast the information that's being read

• Proficiently read at grade level five in both fiction and nonfiction texts

• Learn new vocabulary words using context clues

• Use the Internet to access and research information

• Write in a variety of formats for a variety of subjects

• Understand that writing a book report is different than writing an email or writing a PowerPoint presentation

• Understand the nuance of who's the audience (Why are you writing this and what does the audience need to know?)

• Know the basic parts of speech

• Write a structured paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details and a closing sentence

• Use punctuation such as commas, apostrophes and quotation marks appropriately

• Understand synonyms, antonyms and homophones

• Identify prefixes and suffixes

• Use research to write an informational report

• Write description and persuasive texts