They should also focus on helping students interpret text by analyzing authors' points of view, identifying cause-effect relationships, separating fact from opinion, and understanding literal and inferential meanings. Fifth grade teachers will also provide intervention for students who did not meet the Fourth Grade Guarantee. Participate in independent reading geared to their individual needs and interests. Mathematics Fifth Graders will . . . Add, subtract, multiply, divide, and round whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
Measure angles with a protractor.
Compute functions on calculator in correct sequence. Convert, compare, and compute with common units of measure. Demonstrate an understanding of the strategy of problem solving by reading a problem and identifying the important and necessary information to solve the problem and modeling the problem with graphs or symbols. Read, interpret, and explain tables, charts, and graphs. Science Fifth Graders will . . .