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PROGRAM FOR FIFTH GRADE
CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS
A. Bible study
B. Scripture memory
C. Prayers
D. Chapel
E. A Beka Bible Curriculum
READING
A. Word recognition
 Syllable division and accented syllables review
B. Comprehension
 Emphasis on critical and appreciative levels; biblical truth
 Brainstorming ideas; classify; fact/opinion; predict/evaluate outcomes;
problem and solutions; making judgments; cause and effect
C. Vocabulary
 Meaning from context; etymologies; prefixes; suffixes; Green and Latin roots;
adverbs; analogies; antonyms; synonyms; vocabulary review and quizzes
D. Literature
 Setting; plot; conflict; mood; theme; crisis; flashback; foreshadowing;
cliffhanger; denouement; open/closed endings; point of view; irony;
hyperbole; understatement; allusions
 Alliteration; anaphora; rhyme; rhythm
 Personification; exaggeration; suspense; symbolism; tone; good/evil; moral;
idiom; dialect
 Comparing and contrasting characters; main characters; character motives;
character traits; flat/round, dynamic/static characters; character growth and
change
 Author biographies; Caldecott and Newbery awards; propaganda
E. Study Skills
 Bible study; Dewey decimal system; non-print media; periodical guide; atlas;
catalog order; encyclopedia; glossary; maps headlines
 Outlining; skimming; scanning; paraphrasing; summarizing; listening strategy;
reference tools; relevant/ irrelevant information
 Charts; graphs; tables; timeline; thesaurus; primary/secondary source;
diagrams; graphic organizers
F. Silent Reading
 Purposes: for information, for entertainment, for understanding, for spiritual
growth; author’s message; biblical truth
G. Oral Reading
 Communicate author’s message; communicate mood, motive, meaning,
emotion; persuasive manner; interpret dialect; choral reading, voice
expression; reading rate
H. Composition
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Character sketch; setting; plot; devices of style: imagery, hyperbole, allusion;
theme; short story; poem; advertisement; article; irony; pun; point of view;
figurative language
ENGLISH – A Beka Book - God’s Gift of Language
A. Sentences and sentence parts
B. Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
C. Dictionary, thesaurus skills
D. Letters – friendly, post cards, thank-you notes
E. Making an outline
F. Writing a research paper
G. Writing book reports
H. Creative writing
I. Punctuation, capitalization, and quotation facts
J. Recognizing and diagramming all eight parts of speech
K. Recognizing and diagraming complements
L. Word usage
MATHEMATICS – A Beka Book – Arithmetic 5
A. Place value of whole numbers and decimals
B. Measuring to the eighth inch
C. Calculating time
D. Making change
E. Rounding off whole numbers, money, decimals, and mixed numbers
F. Converting measures within the same system and solving measurement
equations
G. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving fractions
H. Factoring
I. Divisibility rules
J. Probability
K. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving decimals
L. Introduction to percents
M. Converting from Celsius scale to Fahrenheit scale and from Fahrenheit to Celsius
N. Solving algebraic equations
O. Graphs and scale drawings
P. Graphing ordered pairs
Q. Perimeter and area
R. Squares and square roots
S. Estimation
SOCIAL STUDIES – A Beka Book: Old World History & Geography
A. Geography facts: terms, rivers, capitals, mountains, climate, deserts
B. Fertile Crescent: Cradle of Civilization
C. Ancient Middle East
D. Middle East Today
E. Countries of Central and Southern Asia
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F. Countries of the Far Est
G. Egypt: The Gift of the Nile
H. Africa Long Ago
I. Africa in Modern Times
J. Ancient Greece: Home of Beauty
K. Rome: Ruler of the Ancient World
L. Christianity: The Greatest Force in History
M. England and the British Isles
N. Other Countries of Western Europe
O. Countries of Eastern Europe
SCIENCE – A Beka Book: Investigating God’s World
A. Amazing Mammals
B. A Variety of Vertebrates
C. Energy
*Force and Motion
*Electricity and magnetism
*Engines: steam, internal, combustion, jet propulsion, rocket engines
*Light
D. Matter: water, air, weather
E. Earth and Space
*Geology: Treasure of the Earth
*Oceanography: The Living Sea
*Astronomy: The Eight Planets, stars, Moon, Sun
*Conservation: Preserving the Sea
SPELLING – A Beka Book
A. Prefixes, root words, suffixes
B. Vocabulary words and definitions
C. Homonyms, antonyms, synonyms
D. Frequently misspelled words
MUSIC
A. Songs
B. Listening and appreciation
C. Rhythm
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
A. Development of individual skills for games
B. Catching, throwing, and batting small balls with accuracy
C. Handling large balls with increasing accuracy and greater speed
D. Sportsmanship
E. Knowing the rules of at least one organized game and being able to carry on the
game
CITIZENSHIP AND BEHAVIOR
A. Patriotic activities
B. Classroom behavior and attentiveness
C. Work habits
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D. Respect for authority
E. Respect for others
F. Social maturity
COMPUTER LITERACY
A. Type to Learn
B. Word
C. Excel
TESTING
Stanford Achievement Test
REPORTING
A. Nine-week report cards
B. Parent Conferences
*Fall
*Spring