Grade 5 learning online: math, reading, writing and more
Grade 5 focuses on fractions and decimals, volume, and reading and writing longer, more complex texts.
Grade 5 Math
25 lessons: Order of operations, True or false: order of operations, Which comes first?, Divide by two-digit numbers, Round decimals and more.
Grade 5 Reading
8 lessons: Word meanings, Simile or metaphor?, Fact or opinion?, Order of events, Inference and more.
Grade 5 Language
8 lessons: Suffixes, Conjunctions, Paired joining words, Interjections, Kinds of sentences and more.
Grade 5 Writing
6 lessons: Fix run-on sentences, Precise words, Introductions, Concluding sentences, Paraphrasing and more.
Grade 5 Listening
5 lessons: Catch the details, Follow the steps, Fractions by ear, Main idea by ear, Why is this being said?.
What children learn in Grade 5
Math
- Add, subtract and multiply fractions, including mixed numbers
- Work with decimals to hundredths in all four operations
- Find volume of rectangular prisms
- Use order of operations
- Plot points on a coordinate grid
Reading
- Quote accurately from a text to support answers
- Compare how two texts treat the same topic
- Understand figurative language like similes and metaphors
- Explain the author's purpose and point of view
Language and writing
- Use conjunctions and transitions to connect ideas
- Recognise different kinds of sentences
- Use Greek and Latin roots to understand words
- Write research reports with an introduction and conclusion
How parents can help at home
- Use decimals with money: compare prices and calculate totals
- Measure a box and find how much it holds
- Discuss the news or a documentary: "What is the author's opinion?"
- Let your child plan part of an outing on a map
Every grade also includes safety lessons and 30 learning games.
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