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Reading
read for a variety of purposes, including to answer literal, inferential, or evaluative questions using evidence from literary or informational text
make and defend judgments and inferences and draw conclusions about setting, characters, and events using convincing evidence from the text
identify organizational patterns of compare and contrast, argument and support, chronological order, logical order, cause and effect, and classification
predict information based on title, topic, genre, and prior knowledge
identify and use homophones, synonyms, and antonyms for given words in text
identify imagery, figurative language (e.g., personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole), refrain, rhythm, and flow when responding to literature
classify, categorize, and analyze words into groups with common characteristics
identify explicit information and infer implicit information relating to main idea in nonfiction, fiction, and other literary genres, using details, sequence of events, cause and effect relationships, and problem and solution
Math
round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred or thousand solve problems involving multiplication of two- and three-digit numbers by one- and two-digit numbers
explain the relationship between dividend, divisor, quotient and remainder
read, write, compare and order two-digit decimal fractions and understand their relative size
add and subtract one- and two- digit decimal fractions model multiplication and division of decimal fractions by whole numbers
identify and represent simple equivalent fractions convert and use mixed numbers and improper fractions interchangeably
identify and explain the commutative, associative and distributive properties and use them to compute
estimate and use standard and metric units to measure the weight of objects to include grams, kilograms, ounces, pounds and tons
compare one unit to another within a single system of weight measurement determine and justify the range, mode, and median of a set of data
find multiples and factors
explain the process of multiplication and division, including situations in which the multiplier and the divisor are both whole numbers and decimal fractions
multiply and divide with decimal fractions to include decimal fractions less than one and greater than one
find equivalent fractions and simplify fractions
convert and use improper and proper fractions and decimal fractions interchangeably
investigate expressions by substituting numbers for the unknown
add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators
find the area of a polygon (regular and irregular) by dividing it into squares, rectangles, and/or triangles and finding the sum of the area of those shapes (
identify and analyze congruent figures and the correspondence of their vertices, sides, and angles
Science
explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times (seasons)
demonstrate and explain the water cycle and the role of evaporation, precipitation and condensation
identify external features of organisms that allow them to grow, survive or reproduce better than organisms that do not have these features (camouflage, use of hibernation, protection methods)
predict the effect on a population if some of the plants or animals in the community are scarce or too plentiful
construct a food chain/food web and explain the flow of energy beginning with sunlight and including producers, consumers and decomposers
identify the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in a communityillustrate how sound travels in a solid, liquid and gas
relate attributes of waves (wavelength, frequency) to sound (pitch, intensity)
recognize the conditions that cause pitch to vary identify materials that are transparent, opaque, and translucent
illustrate the relative size and order from the sun of the planets in the solar systemexplain how technology is used to observe the universe (telescopes, sensors)
compare and contrast the earth and other planets in our solar systemcompare and contrast the physical attributes (number, size, color, patterns) of stars in the night sky
explain how weather instruments are used to make forecasts use weather instruments (thermometer, rain gauge, barometer, wind vane, anemometer) to collect data and measure atmospheric conditions (temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind speed, direction)
investigate different forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail) and sky conditions (clouds, fog)
identify the freezing point of water, the temperature at which liquid water becomes a solid (32 degrees F, 0 degrees C) and identify the boiling point of water, the temperature at which liquid water becomes a gas (212 degrees F, 100 degrees C)
identify cloud types and formation and how clouds relate to the water cycle judge whether measurements and computations of quantities (length, area, volume, weight, time) are reasonable answers to scientific problems by comparing them to typical values
explain the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and destructive processes including seismological studies, flood control, dams, levees, and storm drain management
demonstrate how plants are sorted into groups
discuss what a gene is and the role genes play in the transfer of traits
identify and explain how surface features are caused by constructive processes such as deposition (deltas, sand dunes), earthquakes, volcanoes and faults
describe and illustrate surface features caused by destructive processes such as erosion (water, rivers, oceans, wind), weathering, impact of organisms, earthquakes and volcanoes
demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrates, invertebrates) and how vertebrates are further sorted into groups (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals)
determine the role of anti-bacterial agents that promote health and well-being
identify beneficial microorganisms and explain why they are beneficialcompare and contrast the structure and function of single-celled and multi-celled organisms
identify parts of a plant cell (cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts) and explain the function of each
explain why scientists use classification in the study of living things
investigate the properties of a substance before, during and after a chemical reaction to find evidence of change
investigate common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors
determine the necessary components for completing an electric circuit
Writing
form singular, plural, and possessive nouns
recognize the difference in summarizing, paraphrasing, and plagiarizing (
edit for punctuation, spelling, fragments, and run-on sentences
revise writing to improve fluency, content (descriptive words and phrases), organization and style, to match purposes with audience
vary sentences by structure (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory), order, and complexity (simple, complex, compound)
identify and use subjects (simple and compound), pronouns, predicates (simple and compound), modifiers (words and prepositional phrases), adjectives and adverbs and recognize that a word performs different functions according to its position in the sentence
use and identify the eight parts of speech (e.g., noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, conjunction, preposition, interjection) (
recognize the difference between primary and secondary sources
use organizational features of printed text, such as table of contents and bibliography, to locate relevant information, to obtain and organize information and thoughts
select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements
lift the level of language using appropriate strategies including word choice
use appropriate capitalization in written work
use appropriate forms of positive, comparative, and superlative adjectives and adverbs
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Social Studies
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