Fifth Grade

By the end of fifth grade your child should be able to do the following:

Listening
Listen and draw conclusions in subject area learning activities

Speaking
Make planned oral presentations appropriate to the audience
Maintain eye contact and use gestures, facial expressions, and appropriate voice during group presentations
Participate in class discussions across subject areas
Summarize main points
Report about information gathered in group activities

Reading
Read grade-level books fluently
Learn meanings of unfamiliar words through knowledge of root words, prefixes, and suffixes
Prioritize information according to the purpose of reading
Read a variety of literary forms
Describe development of character and plot
Describe characteristics of poetry
Analyze author’s language and style
Use reference materials to support opinions

Writing
Write for a variety of purposes
Use vocabulary effectively
Vary sentence structure
Revise writing for clarity
Edit final copies
Resource: http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fifthgrade.htm