Your Child's Communication: 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