Scope of Skills for 5th Grade

THE FOLLOWING SKILLS ARE INTRODUCED AT AN EARLIER LEVEL:
Decoding, structural analysis, phonics   
Context Clues
Comprehension       
Language       
Vocabulary
Study skills       
Literature appreciation   
Predicting

IN THE FIFTH GRADE THESE SKILLS ARE BUILT UPON WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF:
Reference sources       
Comparison-contrast
Imagery           
Order of importance
Formulating judgments       
Evaluating judgments
Author’s Purpose       
Paraphrasing

INTRODUCED EARLIER LEVEL: 
Addition - subtraction of whole numbers
Division - multiplication of whole numbers
Decimals - addition, subtraction   
Number Theory       
Algebra Expressions       
Graphs   
Measurement       
Fractions           
Geometry           
Problem solving   
Estimation - mental math

FIFTH GRADE INTRODUCES:

Multiplication and division of decimals
Multiplication and division of fractions
Four and five digit division, division by 2 digits
Four & five digit multiplication, multiplication by 3 digits
Prime/composite numbers
More complex geometry       
More complex graphs
Use of calculator       
Consumer math

BIBLE
Incorporate Biblical truths throughout the curriculum.