Fifth Grade

Students in the fifth grade—last grade before middle school—spend their time preparing for the curricula they will review in grades 6–8. Throughout this academic year, fifth graders:

• build their vocabulary by reading more demanding books and learning new words
• understand and use figurative language
• explain and summarize texts while also sharing their own interpretations using evidence
• study the use of decimals to the hundredth place
• incorporate advanced fractions, geometry, measurements, and exponents
• study world geography, Western cultures, early Western societies
• learn more about earth science, including ecosystems
• review positive health and nutrition practices