LANGUAGE ARTS

 READING

 §          Extends previously learned prereading knowledge and skills of the

§          fourth grade with increasingly complex reading texts and assignments

§          and tasks.

§          Uses a variety of strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary.

§          Develops vocabulary by reading independently.

§          Develops vocabulary by listening to, reading, and discussing both familiar

§          and conceptually challenging selections.

§          Uses resources and references and context to build word meanings.

§          Uses a variety of strategies to monitor reading in fifth-grade or higher texts.

§          Describes author’s purpose and describes how an author’s perspective

§          influences the text.

§          Knows characteristics of persuasive text.

§          Uses a variety of criteria to choose own reading.

§          Reads and organizes information from multiple sources for a variety of purposes.

 WRITING

 §          Uses a variety of strategies to prepare for writing.

§          Establishes a purpose for writing.

§          Focuses on central idea or topic

§          Uses an organizational pattern appropriate to purpose and audience.

§          Uses devices to develop relationships among ideas.

§          Uses supporting ideas, details, and facts from a variety of sources to

develop and elaborate the topic.

§          Uses an effective organizational pattern and substantial support to

achieve a sense of completeness or wholeness

§          Uses varied sentence structures

§          Generally follows the conventions of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling

appropriate at fifth grade or higher.

§          Revises draft to further develop a piece of writing by adding, deleting, and

rearranging ideas and details.

§          Focuses on a central idea or topic

§          Uses strategies to spell words.

§          Uses conventions of punctuation.

§          Uses conventions of capitalization.

§          Uses various parts of speech correctly in written work.

§          Uses a variety of strategies to format written work.

§          Evaluates own and other’s writing.

§          Uses creative writing strategies appropriate to the format.

§          Writes notes, comments, and observations that reflect comprehension of

fifth grade level or higher content and experiences from a variety of media.

§          Uses alphabetical and numerical systems such as outlining to organize

information.

§          Writes for a variety of occasions, audiences, and purposes.

§          Uses electronic technology to create, revise, retrieve, and verify information.

§          Uses strategies to create an effective central theme or focus.

§          Exhibits a consistent awareness of topic with no irrelevant information.

§          Develops a story line that is easy  to follow and paraphrase.

§          Chooses specific detail and precise word choice to work together to

support the story line.

§          Creates a logical organizational pattern appropriate to narrative writing.

§          Creates a clear sense of story completeness.

§          Uses a variety of sentence structures to reinforce the story.

§          Establishes a clear, central focus with little or no irrelevant or repetitious

information.

§          Creates ample development of supporting ideas by presenting facts and

information that clearly relate focus.

§          Develops extended anecdotes or examples to support reasons.

§          Presents facts, examples, and definitions objectively.

§          Creates a logical organizational pattern.

§          Uses a variety of effective expository transitions to relate ideas within and

between paragraphs.

§          Uses a variety of sentence structures to reinforce ideas.

 LISTENING, VIEWING, AND SPEAKING

 §          Understands information presented orally in a variety of forms.

§          Uses listening strategies in noninteractive settings.

§          Interacts with peers in a variety of situations to develop and present

familiar ideas.

§          Listens attentively to the speaker.

§          Uses strategies to respond to speakers.

§          Identifies and explains the main concept and supporting details in a nonprint

media message.

§          Understands persuasive messages used in nonprint media.

§          Uses strategies to speak clearly.

§          Asks relevant questions and makes comments and observations.

§          Prepares for and gives presentations for specific occasions,

audiences, and purposes.

§          Uses visual aids, technology, or demonstrations to support a presentation.

§          Uses nonverbal strategies.

§          Uses discussion strategies.

§          Presents a speech in an organized manner.

LANGUAGE

 §          Uses elements of grammar in speech.

§          Uses sentence variety in speech.

§          Varies language according to situation, audience, and purpose.

§          Uses appropriate words to shape reactions, perceptions, and beliefs.

§          Extends awareness of similes, metaphors, symbols, analogies, alliteration,

and idiomatic language learned in third and fourth grades.

§          Uses appropriate available technologies to enhance communication.

§          Understands techniques used to convey messages in mass media.

 LITERATURE

 §          Understands the distinguishing features of literary texts.

§          Understands the distinguishing features of nonfiction texts.

§          Reads a variety of literary and informational texts.

§          Understands the development of plot in a fifth grade or higher level story.

§          Understands how conflicts are resolved in a story.

§          Makes inferences and draws conclusions regarding story elements of a

fifth grade or higher level text.

§          Knows the similarities and differences of characters, settings, and events

presented within and across fifth grade or higher level selections.

§          Knows that the attitudes and values that exist in a time period affect stories

and informational articles written during that time period

§          Identifies and uses literary terminology appropriate to fifth grade or higher

level.

§          Understands cause-and-effect relationships in literary texts.

§          Understands how the author’s choices of language (for example, sensory

words, vocabulary choice) and story structure contribute to the overall

quality of a literary work.

§          Responds to literature by explaining how the motives of the characters and

the causes of events compare with those of own life.

§          Knows themes that recur across literary works.

MATHEMATICS

 IN NUMBER SENSE, CONCEPTS AND OPERATIONS

§          Reads, writes and identifies whole numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, &

decimals through thousandths.

§          Reads, writes, and identifies common percents.

§          Compares and orders whole numbers, commonly used fractions, and

Decimals to thousandths.

§          Solves problems using diagrams, models, and numerals using whole numbers,

Fractions, mixed numbers, and percents.

§          Knows that numbers in different forms are equivalent or nonequivalent,

Using whole numbers, decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, and percents.

§          Knows that place value relates to powers of 10.

§          Explains and demonstrates the multiplication of common fractions.

§          Explains and demonstrates the multiplication of decimals to hundredths.

§          Predicts the relative size of solutions in the following:

o         Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of

whole numbers

o         Addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions,

Decimals, and mixed numbers, with particular attention

Given to fraction and decimal multiplication

§          Explains and demonstrates the inverse nature of multiplication and

Division, with particular attention to multiplication by a fraction.

§          Explains and demonstrates the commutative, associative, and

Distributive properties of multiplication.

§          Uses problem-solving strategies to determine the operation(s)

Needed to solve one and two-step problems involving addition,

Subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, and

Addition, subtraction, and multiplication of decimals and

IN MEASUREMENT

 §          uses models, diagrams and graphs to solve real-world problems related

to measurement: length, width, time, temperature, perimeter, area, volume

and angles

§          determines which units of measure to use with answers to real-world

problems

§          selects and uses appropriate measuring tools to solve real-world problems

 IN GEOMETRY AND SPATIAL SENSE

§          uses appropriate geometric vocabulary to write a description of

2 dimensional and/or 3 dimensional shapes

§          understands the concepts of spatial relationships, symmetry, reflections,

congruency, and similarity

§          predicts, illustrates and verifies which figures could result from a

reflection (flip), translation (slide), or rotation (turn) of a given figure

§          identifies and plots positive ordered pairs on a graph

 IN ALGEBRAIC THINKING

§          describes a wide variety of patterns and relationships through models

using algebraic symbols

§          generalizes a pattern

§          uses informal methods (physical models and graphs) to solve

real-world problems involving equations and inequalities

IN DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY

 §          solves problems by generating, collecting, organizing, and analyzing

data using bar graphs, circle graps, pictographs and charts

§          determines the range, mean, median, and mode from sets of data

§          uses models to display possible outcomes and to predict events

§          uses predicitions to justify reasoning

                                  
SCIENCE

IN MATTER AND ENERGY

 §          knows the three physical states of matter

§          knows ways matter and energy can be transformed

§          understands the reasons for energy conservation

§          knows a variety of energy sources

 IN EARTH AND SPACE

 §          knows that 75% of the Earth is covered with water

§          understands the water cycle

§          understands how weathering and erosion change the features of the land

§          understands the need to protect Earth’s natural resources

§          knows the characteristics, and relationships between the sun, planets

and Earth’s moon

IN LIFE SCIENCES

 §          understands the functions of various body systems

§          understands the life cycles and interactions of plants and animals in

an ecosystem

IN NATURE OF SCIENCE

§          uses the scientific method to obtain measurable results

§          understands the role of technology in science

§          knows ways that, through the use of scientific processes and

knowledge, people can solve problems, make decisions, and form new

ideas

 SOCIAL STUDIES

 IN FLORIDA HISTORY

 §          knows different sources for information; i.e.: newspapers,

photographs, documents, books, and internet sites

§          describes major events and people in the history of Florida

§          describes the exploration and colonization of Florida

§          knows key events leading to Florida becoming a state

§          understands the influence of transportation of the development of Florida

§          understands the unique and diverse cultural make-up of Florida,

both past and present

§          understands the contributions of individuals on the development

of Florida

IN GEOGRAPHY

 §          uses maps, globes, charts, graphs and timelines to gather and

interpret data

§          identifies the continents, oceans, physical and geographic regions

of the United States and Florida, and the 50 states

IN GOVERNMENT AND THE CITIZEN

§          defines the roles of the three branches of the state and federal government

§          understands the importance of government in schools, communities,

the state and nation

§          understands their role as a responsible citizen

§          recognizes the names of local, state and federal representatives

 ECONOMICS

 §          understands the relationship between available natural resources and

the impact on lifestyles in different regions

§          knows examples of supply and demand

§          knows ways the state government provides goods and services