Fifth Grade
5th Grade Essential Questions
Reading and Writing
Reading and Writing
- What are the elements of a plot?
- What is the author’s purpose?
- What strategies can we use to improve comprehension?
- How do you find the main idea and details to help comprehend a story?
- Why are nonfiction text structures and text features important?
Language Arts
- Why is structure important in writing?
- How do we use different types of writing?
- Why do we have a writing process?
- Why is sentence structure important in writing?
- How can we expand our vocabulary?
Math
- How do we understand and use numerical expressions?
- How do we use two variable to represent corresponding terms and patterns?
- How do we perform four basic math operations with multi-digit and decimal numbers?
- How do we perform four basic math operations with fractions?
- How are data and information represented with mathematical expressions?
- How do units of measure guide our problem solving strategies?
- How are mathematical relationships represented on coordinate planes?
Religion
- What are the seven sacraments?
- Why are the sacraments important?
- How did Jesus share God’s life with us?
- How can we live as Jesus’s disciples?
- What is the meaning of the Stations of the Cross?
Science
- How do scientists organize and carry out investigations?
- How does the scientific method help to complete investigations?
- How are solutions made and separated?
- What is in our universe and how do scientists know?
- What is the human body made of?
Social Studies
- How did the Native Americans live?
- Why did Europeans explore America?
- What was life like in Colonial America?
- How did the United States become a country?
Art
- Why are art expectations and procedures important in the art classroom or studio?
- How do artists care for and maintain materials, tools and equipment?
- What responsibilities come with the freedom to create?
- How are the Elements and Principles of Art used to express ideas, create works of art and increase understanding of art?
- How do artists use writing to improve their knowledge of art?
Music
- Why does each voice and instrument have its own timbre?
- How is melody created?
- What inspires someone to create a piece of music?
- How does style of music affect the behavior of an audience?
- What determines a style of music?
- What makes a significant and meaningful performance?
- Why is music such an integral part of the human experience?
Technology
- What does it mean to be a digital citizen in the 21st century?
- How do various computing devices work?
- How can we effectively use electronic devices to support our learning?
- How can we use technology to create original works?
- How can we use electronic devices to communicate and collaborate with others?
Wellness
- How does field day promote sportsmanship?
- How can rules affect successful participation in soccer?
- Why is it important to monitor your personal fitness level?
- In addition, some of the questions from previous grades.
World Language (French)
- How do I get to know other people in the French-speaking world?
- How do I discuss my daily activities in French?
- How could I communicate in a restaurant in a French-speaking country and exchange pleasantries with other customers?
