Fifth Grade - Manistee Area Public Schools

Click on a link below to learn about the curriculum for our 5th grade students.

ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

quote and infer what the text says
find the main ideas and supporting details in a text
summarize the text
find an answer to a question or solve a problem quickly using multiple sources
find reasons with evidence to support points in a text
identify which points are supported by specific reasons and evidence
write or speak about a topic after doing thorough research
find the theme of a text
identify how the character changes throughout the text
summarize the text
engage effectively in a variety of conversations
build on others’ ideas and express my thinking clearly
introduce and conclude the topic
develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations, examples, or other information related to the topic
use precise language and vocabulary to inform or explain the topic
revise my writing with guidance and support from peer conference
build knowledge by investigating different aspects of a topic while using several sources
summarize and/or paraphrase information in notes and finished work

sing or play a song on the correct pitches and rhythms, using their skills learned in class
use music vocabulary to describe music they experience in 4th grade
demonstrate appropriate audience behavior for music presented and performed in 4th grade

read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths
fluently use the standard algorithm to multiply multi-digit whole numbers
find, illustrate, and explain whole-number quotients with multi-digit dividends and divisors using a variety of strategies
solve addition and subtraction fraction word problems with unlike denominators by using equations
interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator
solve word problems involving division of whole numbers using models or equations
solve word problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers by using models or equations

throw overhand & hit my target
dribble in general space with control of ball & body while increasing & decreasing speed
engage in physical activity with responsible interpersonal behavior