Reading Foundational Skills

• Phonics and Word Recognition (Q1-Q4)
  
  • Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (roots and affixes) to read accurately
• Fluency 
  
  • Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension (Q1-Q4)

Reading Literature

• Key Ideas and Details
  
  • Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text (Q1, Q3)
  • Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details of the text; summarize the text (Q1, Q3)
  • Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (Q1, Q3)
• Craft and Structure
  
  • Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes (Q1, Q3)
  • Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem (Q1, Q3)
  • Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described (Q3)
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
  
  • Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (Q1)
  • Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (Q3)

Reading Informational

• Key Ideas and Details  
  
  • Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text (Q2, Q4)
  • Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text (Q2, Q4)
  • Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text (Q2)
• Craft and Structure
  
  • Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text (Q2)
  • Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text (Q2)
  • Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent (Q4)
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas  
  
  • Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly (Q2, Q4)
  • Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support points, identifying which reasons support which points (Q4)
  • Integrate information from several texts on the same topic to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably (Q2, Q4)     

Writing

• Text Types and Purposes     
  
  • Write opinion pieces (Q3, Q4)
  • Write informative (explanatory) texts (Q2)
  • Write narratives (stories) (Q1, Q3)
• Production and Distribution of Writing (Q1 - Q4)
  
  • Produce clear and coherent writing  (Q1 - Q4)
  • Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing (Q1 - Q4)
  • Use technology to produce and publish writing (Q1, Q2)
• Research to Build and Present Knowledge
  
  • Conduct short research projects to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic (Q2, Q4)
  • Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources to answer a question; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work; provide a list of sources (Q2, Q4)
  • Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research (Q2, Q3, Q4)

Language

• Conventions of Standard English 
  
  • Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing and speaking (Q1-Q4)
  • Demonstrate command of the conventions of English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing (Q1-Q4)
• Knowledge of Language 
  
  • Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, listening (Q1,Q3)
• Vocabulary Acquisition and Use 
  
  • Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words (Q1 - Q4)
  • Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings (Q1-Q4)
  • Acquire and use accurate vocabulary, including words and phrases that signal spatial and temporal relationships (Q1, Q4)

Speaking and Listening

• Comprehension and Collaboration (Q1 - Q4)
  
  • Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
  • Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats
  • Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence
• Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas (Q1 - Q4)
  
  • Report on a topic or text and present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace
  • Include multimedia components and visual displays when appropriate to enhance the development of maid ideas or themes
    adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks

Numerical Reasoning

• Place Value Understanding of Multi-Digit Decimal Numbers
  
  • Explain the relationship between digits in multi-digit whole numbers (Q1)
  • Explain the effect of multiplying and dividing whole numbers by powers of 10 (Q1)
  • Express whole-number powers of 10 in exponential form, standard form, and repeated multiplication (Q1)
  • Explain the relationship between digits in multi-digit decimal numbers (Q3)
  • Explain the effect of multiplying and dividing decimal numbers by powers of 10 (Q3)
• Multiply Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
  
  • Multiply two multi-digit whole numbers using an appropriate strategy (Q1)
• Divide Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
  
  • Represent and solve division problems of whole-number dividends with up to 4 digits and whole-number divisors up to 25 by using models (Q1)
• Interpret a Fraction as Division
  • Interpret a fraction as a division expression or situation and write the quotient as a mixed number or fraction (Q1)
  • Represent fractions as division by using models (Q1)
  • Solve word problems involving division and fractions (Q1)
• Compare & Order Fractions
  
  • Compare and order up to three fractions with unlike denominators (Q1)
• Interpret a Fraction as Division
  
  • Model problems involving the division of whole numbers with fractional quotients (Q1)
  • Solve word problems involving division of whole numbers with fractional quotients (Q1)
  • Solve multi-step problems, including word problems, involving the division of whole numbers with fractional quotients (Q1)
• Add & Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators
  
  • Reason about the process of adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers with unlike units (Q2)
  • Model making equivalent fractions to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike units (Q2)
  • Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike units (Q2)
  • Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers with unlike units (Q2)
  • Model word problems involving addition or subtraction of fractions or mixed numbers that refer to the same whole (Q2)
  • Estimate sums or differences of fractions or mixed numbers mentally and assess the reasonableness of answers to word problems (Q2)
  • Rename fractions as decimals in order to add and subtract fractions and decimals (Q3)
• Multiply & Divide Fractions & Whole Numbers
  • Multiply a fraction by a whole number (Q2)
  • Represent fractions as multiples of unit fractions with the same denominator (Q2)
  • Solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number (Q2)
  • Multiply a whole number by a fraction (Q2)
  • Solve problems involving the multiplication of a whole number by a fraction (Q2)
  • Recognize, model, and contextualize the product of a fraction and a whole number or fraction (Q2)
  • Compare the effects of multiplying by fractions and whole numbers (Q2)
  • Explain the effect of multiplying by a fraction less than 1, equal to 1, or greater than 1 (Q2)
  • Model and evaluate the division of unit fractions by nonzero whole numbers (Q2)
  • Model and evaluate the division of whole numbers by unit fractions (Q2)
  • Solve word problems involving division of unit fractions by nonzero whole numbers and division of whole numbers by unit fractions (Q2)
• Decimal Number Sense to the Thousandths
  • Read and write decimals to the thousandth place in standard form and expanded form (Q3)
  • Compare two decimals to the thousandth place by using >, =, and < (Q3)
  • Round decimals by using place value understanding (Q3)
• Add & Subtract Decimals to the Hundredths Place
  • Add and subtract decimals to the hundredths place (Q3)
  • Model addition and subtraction of decimals to the hundredths place (Q3)
  • Analyze and explain strategies for addition and subtraction of decimals to the hundredths place (Q3)
  • Solve real-world and mathematical problems that involve addition and subtraction of decimals to the hundredths place (Q3)
• Write, Interpret, & Evaluate Numerical Expressions
  • Write whole-number numerical expressions with parentheses (Q1)
  • Evaluate whole-number numerical expressions with parentheses (Q1)
  • Translate between whole-number numerical expressions and mathematical or contextual verbal descriptions (Q1)
  • Compare the effect of each number and operation on the value of a whole-number numerical expression (Q1)
  • Write numerical expressions that include fractions and parentheses (Q2)
  • Evaluate numerical expressions that include fractions and parentheses (Q2)
  • Translate between numerical expressions that include fractions and mathematical or contextual verbal descriptions (Q2)
  • Write numerical expressions that include decimals and parentheses (Q3)
  • Evaluate numerical expressions that include decimals and parentheses (Q3)
  • Translate between numerical expressions that include decimals and mathematical or contextual verbal descriptions (Q3)

Patterning &  Algebraic Reasoning

• Patterns in Tables & on the Coordinate Plane
  
  • Generate and represent two numerical patterns using two given rules (Q4)
  • Identify the relationships between corresponding terms by using tables and the coordinate plane (Q4)
  • Plot and interpret points in a two-dimensional coordinate system (Q4)
  • Solve real-world and mathematical problems by using the first quadrant of the coordinate plane (Q4)

Measurement & Data Reasoning

• Solve Problems Involving Measurement
  
  • Explore real-world problems involving different units of measure, including distance, mass, weight, volume, and time. (Q3)
• Ask Questions, Collect, Analyze, & Interpret Data
  
  • Create line plots to represent data sets in fractions of units (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) and use line plots to analyze data and solve problems (Q2)
  • Explain and model the meaning of the mean of a data set as the equal share value (Q2)
• Measurement Conversions within the Metric System
  
  • Convert among whole-number amounts within the metric measurement to solve problems (Q1)
  • Convert among amounts (with decimals) within the metric measurement system to solve problems (Q3)
• Measurement Conversions within the Customary System
  
  • Convert among whole-number amounts within the customary measurement system to solve problems (Q2)
  • Convert among amounts (with decimals) within the customary measurement system to solve problems (Q3)

Geometric & Spatial Reasoning

• Classification of Polygons
  
  • Explore, compare, and contrast polygons based on their properties (Q3)
  • Explore and investigate the fact that attributes of a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category (Q3)
• Volume of Rectangular Prisms 
  
  • Recognize that volume can be measured using unit cubes and that a solid can be packed without gaps or overlaps by packing them with unit cubes (Q4)
  • Measure volumes by counting unit cubes that represent cubic centimeters, cubic inches, cubic feet, and improvised units (Q4)
  • Explain the relationship between multiplication and volume by packing right rectangular prisms with unit cubes (Q4)
    Calculate volumes of right rectangular prisms by using the formula V = B × h, where B is the area of the base (Q4)

Physical Science (Q1 & Q2)

• Plan and carry out investigations of physical changes by manipulating, separating, and mixing dry and liquid materials (Q1)
• Construct an argument based on observations to support a claim that the physical changes in the state of water are due to temperature changes, which cause small particles that cannot be seen to move differently  (Q1)
• Plan and carry out an investigation to determine if a chemical change occurred based on observable evidence (color, gas, temperature change, odor, new substance produced)  (Q1)
• Obtain and combine information from multiple sources to explain the difference between naturally occurring electricity (static) and human-harnessed electricity (Q2)
• Design a complete, simple electric circuit- to explain all necessary components (Q2)
• Plan and carry out investigations- using common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of electricity (Q2)
• Construct an argument- based on experimental evidence to communicate the differences in function and purpose of an electromagnet and a magnet (Q2)
• Plan and carry out an investigation - to observe the interaction between a magnetic field and a magnetic object (Q2)

Life Science (Q3)

• Ask questions - to compare and contrast instincts and learned behaviors 
• Ask questions - to compare and contrast inherited and acquired physical traits
• Gather evidence - by utilizing technology tools to support a claim that plants and animals are comprised of cells too small to be seen without magnification
• Develop a model - to identify and label parts of a plant cell (membrane, wall, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts) and of an animal cell (membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus) 
• Construct an explanation - that differentiates between the structure of plant and animal cells

Earth Science (Q4)

• Construct an argument - supported by scientific evidence to identify surface features (examples could include deltas, sand dunes, mountains, volcanoes) as being caused by constructive and/or destructive processes (examples could include deposition, weathering, erosion, and impact of organisms) 
• Develop simple interactive models - to collect data that illustrate how changes in surface features are/were caused by constructive and/or destructive processes
• Ask questions - to obtain information on how technology is used to limit and/or predict the impact of constructive and destructive processes 

Historical Understandings (Q1 - Q4)

• Describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century (Q1)
• Describe US involvement in World War I and post-World War I America (Q2)
• Explain how the Great Depression and New Deal affected the lives of millions of Americans (Q2)
• Explain America’s involvement in World War II (Q3)
• Discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War (Q3)
• Describe the importance of key people, events, and developments between 1950 - 1975 (Q4)
• Trace important developments in America from 1975 to 2001 (Q4)

Geographic Understandings (Q1)

• Locate important places in the United States 
• Explain the reasons for the spatial patterns of economic activities 

Government/Civic Understandings (Q1 - Q4)

• Explain how a citizen’s rights are protected under the US Constitution (Q1)
• Explain the process by which amendments to the US Constitution are made (Q1)
• Explain how amendments to the U S Constitution have maintained a representative democracy/republic 

Economic Understandings (Q1 - Q4)

• Use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events  (Q1 - Q4)
• Describe the functions of four major sectors in the U S economy (Q2)
• Describe how consumers and producers interact in the U S economy (Q2)
• Identify the elements of a personal budget (income, expenditures, and saving) and explain why personal spending and saving decisions are important (Q4)