Students Entering 5th Grade
A fourth grade math student entering 5th grade should be able to:
- Add and subtract math facts to 20
- Multiply and divide facts to 12
- Subtract with regrouping up to five digit numbers (ex: 35,000 - 27,693)
- Multiply two digit factors times two digit factors (ex: 45 x 37)
- Divide three digit dividends by a one digit divisor
- Create equivalent fractions
- Simplify fractions
- Rename/convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa
- Add/subtract with like denominators
- Find a common denominator and the lowest common denominator
- Add/subtract with unlike denominators
- Add and subtract decimals
- Measure acute and obtuse angles with a protractor
- Calculate perimeter and area
- Convert denominations that make up one dollar (ex: four quarters in one dollar, ten dimes in one dollar)
A fourth grade language arts student entering 5th grade should be able to:
- Write in cursive
- Read independently on grade level for a minimum of 20 minutes
- Write complete sentences using correct conventions (capitalization, punctuation, vocabulary, spelling)
- Write a 5 sentence paragraph on one topic
- Identify parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs)
In addition, students entering 5th grade should:
- Know basic Catholic prayers (including St. Francis Peace Prayer and Memorare), sacraments, and parts of the liturgy
- Follow and implement the first 10 Discipline With Purpose (DWP) skills
- Recite the St. Mary-Basha Catholic School Mission Statement
- Know the St. Mary-Basha Catholic School Student Learning Expectations