5th Grade

What to Expect in the 5th Grade

  • Weekly Chapel
  • Special classes will be Music, Computer, Art, Latin, PE
  • Weekly library visit

Bible

  • Bible Grade 5, ACSI/Purposeful Design Publications
  • The Beatitudes
  • The Lord’s Prayer
  • Ten Commandments
  • Twelve Apostles
  • Fruits of the Spirit
  • Books of the Old and New Testament
  • I Corinthians 13:4-7
  • Acts 17: 24-28
  • Matthew 28: 19-20
  • Romans 8:38-39
  • Armour of God

Literature & Language Arts

  • Write Source 5, Holt
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Fountas and Pinnel Literacy
  • Novel Studies
    • The Girl Who Could Fly (girls)
    • The Boy Who Knew Everything (boys)
    • Innocent Heroes: Stories of Animals in the First World War
    • Snow Treasures
    • Glory Be (girls)
    • Jackie and Me (boys)
  • Spelling rules and frequently misspelled words (FWA spelling objectives aligned, grades 3-5)
  • Learning to apply basic rules of grammar and spelling to writing
  • Writing clear, sensible, and colorful narratives, expository and opinion pieces, and responses to literature

History

  • Heritages Studies 5, Bob Jones

Math

  • GO! MATH, Holt, Texas Edition

Science

  • Science 5, Bob Jones
  • Minerals, Rocks, Fossils, and Dinosaurs
  • Matter, Energy, and Heat
  • Weather
  • Biomes and Ecosystems
  • Light and Sound
  • Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

Expected Field Trips

  • Space Center Houston
  • Minute Maid Park

Special Events

  • Junior Achievement
  • Field Day
  • Graduation Day