Students in the fifth grade—last grade before middle school—spend their time preparing for the curricula they will review in grades 6–8. Throughout this academic year, fifth graders:
- build their vocabulary by reading more demanding books and learning new words
- understand and use figurative language
- explain and summarize texts while also sharing their own interpretations using evidence
- study the use of decimals to the hundredth place
- incorporate advanced fractions, geometry, measurements, and exponents
- study world geography, Western cultures, early Western societies
- learn more about earth science, including ecosystems
- review positive health and nutrition practices
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