Math

• Solve multiplication problems of two-digit numbers multiplied by two- to three-digit numbers
  
• Solve division problems of four-digit numbers divided by two-digit numbers
  Decimals and Fractions—
  
• Understand basic decimal concepts and read, write, add, subtract, and multiply to the thousandth
  
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
  
• Convert decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals
  Algebra and Geometry—
  
• Solve algebraic equations with one variable (2x+6 = 16)
  
• Calculate area, perimeter, and volume of geometric shapes (e.g. circles, squares, rectangles, triangles)
  Place Value, Estimation, Statistics, and Probability—
  
• Understand place value up to 12 digits
  
• Read, write, and estimate whole numbers to the billions
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of statistics and probability (e.g. mean, median, mode, ratio, and outcome)
  Measurement and Problem Solving—
  
• Convert one unit of measure to another using both U.S. standard and metric (e.g. inches to feet; centimeters to meters) systems
  
• Explain solutions to problems using appropriate pictures (e.g. charts, graphs, diagrams), mathematical terms, and vocabulary in oral and written forms

English

Reading—

• Read fiction and non-fiction extensively, including newspapers, textbooks, magazines, and literature books
  Writing—
  
• Use correct capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar
  
• Identify nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, and articles
  
• Develop well-organized essays around a specific theme
  Vocabulary and Study Skills—
  
• Continue to develop vocabulary using synonyms, antonyms, and context clues (i.e. figure out what a word means by reading the words around it)
  
• Use a glossary, dictionary, or other reference works to determine the meaning of unknown words

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