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What should my child already know entering 5th grade?
Sourcehttp://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/StarlingES/Documents/BackToSchoolPublications/2012-13-4th-Grade-AKS-Brochure-FINAL[1].pdf

Language Arts
By the end of 4th grade, all students are expected to:
• Use words, patterns in words, and word meanings to read fluently and comprehend effectively;
• Use grade-appropriate grammar and spelling skills in writing;
• Acquire skills to become lifelong readers and writers, such as self-selection of books, self-monitoring to correct errors when reading and writing, and talking with and listening to peers about one’s reading and writing; and
• Use reading and writing to

Mathematics

By the end of 4th grade, students should be able to do the following:
• Use place-value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic;
• Solve problems using the four operations with whole numbers;
• Develop understanding of equivalent fractions, addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, and multiplication of fractions by whole numbers;
• Analyze and classify geometric figures based on properties such as parallel sides, perpendicular sides, symmetry, and angle measure;
• Generate and analyze patterns; and
• Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.