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Reading
- Strategies for identifying specialized vocabulary, idioms,words in unusual context and unfamiliar words
- Different writing conventions - how they influence meaning and information
- Use of correct terminology when describing book and text features
- Uses more than one type of resource to explore unanswered questions
- Understands that culture and values affect the meaning of words
- Reads books for pleasure or information uninterrupted for 30 minutes
- Shares opinions on what has been read
- Selects, interprets, synthesizes, and presents information from more than one style of text
- Evaluates, contrasts, and discusses the validity of information gained through reading
- Has working knowledge of story plot, character traits, and setting
- Reads both fiction and non-fiction
- Able to locate books in the library using card catalog
- Seeks reading beyond the classroom to pursue interests or complete assignments
- Summarizes information from tables, graphs, photographs, etc
- Chooses to read as an option for spare time activity
Writing/Communication
- Demonstrates consistency in ability to focus
- Constructs a logical argument - verbally and written
- Writes in a number of genres and forms
- Uses examples, details, facts, and reason when communicating both verbally and in writing
- Constructs a paragraph in sequence (beginning, middle, end)
- Takes notes, ask relevant questions, maintains eye contact, and responds appropriately when giving and receiving information
- Interpret and discuss relationships among ideas, information,events and visual forms - illustrations, graphs, diagrams
- Asks questions to further understand content and meaning
- Begins paraphrasing skills
- Various communication forms - information, entertainment, persuasive, and explanatory
- Selects and documents relevant material from a variety of sources
- Speaks at a volume and pace appropriate to situation
- Maintains audience interest when speaking
- Uses language free from bias, slander, and harassment
- Contributes voluntarily in group situations
Math
- Applies appropriate standard units of measure for solving math problems
- Interprets information from graphs
- Multiplication - 1 to 3 digit numbers by 1 to three digit numbers
- Division- up to 5 digit numbers by single or double digit numbers
- Fractions- simplify, convert to mixed numbers, add, subtract, multiply, divide
- Express mathematical ideas clearly and effectively on paper and orally
- Create and use models, drawings, charts, graphs, etc. to show mathematical concepts
- Identify mathematical patterns and relationships
- Uses mathematical concepts and problem solving techniques to situations outside of classroom
- Metric and English units of measurement
- Relationships between nonnegative whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percents
- Use of estimation to compare mathematical answers for accuracy
- Rounding numbers
- Solve problems involving unknowns
- Mean, median, mode, and rangepoints located on a coordinate grid and simple transformations of two-dimensional geometric figures
History and Geography
- Geography facts: terms, rivers, capitals,
mountains, climate, deserts
- Introduction to History and Geography
- Fertile Crescent: Cradle of Civilization
- Ancient Middle East
- Middle East Today
- Countries of Central and Southern Asia
- Countries of the Far East
- Egypt and the Nile
- Africa Long Ago
- Africa in Modern Times
- Ancient Greece: Home of Beauty
- Rome: Ruler of the Ancient World
- England and the British Isles
- Other Countries of Western Europe
- Countries of Eastern Europe
- “Land Down Under” and Beyond
Science
- Animals
- Amazing Mammals
- A Variety of Vertebrates
- Energy
- Force and motion
- Electricity and magnetism
- Engines: steam, internal combustion, jet
- propulsion, rocket engines
- Light
- Matter
- Water, Air, Weather
- Earth and Space
- Geology: Treasures of the Earth
- Oceanography: The Living Sea
- Astronomy: The Nine Planets, Stars,
- Conservation: Preserving the Sea
Health
- Safety First
- First Steps of First Aid
- Your Changing Body
- An Active Lifestyle
- Your Body’s Defenses
- Your Communication System
- Drugs—Use and Abuse
- A Healthy Mind
- Anatomy
- Endocrine System
- Respiratory System
- Muscular System
- Skeletal System
- Lymphatic System
- Nervous System
- Skin
Additional helps:
- Attend school sponsored events
- Help your child develop good study habits (this means NOT in front of the TV)
- Have your child read at least 30 minutes each day
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