use full range of strategies to comprehend a variety of texts

identify supporting details and main idea

choose vocabulary that communicates their message clearly

predict and draw conclusions from reading

summarize text passages

know and use correct capitalization, punctuation, and abbreviations

spell frequently used words correctly using phonics rules

differentiate between fact and opinion

recognize author's point of view

use new vocabulary from literature

use organizational features of printed text (glossaries, indexes, etc.)

use thesauruses and dictionaries

use literacy terminology such as setting, plot, character, problem, and solution

Be able to access tools such as maps and gloves

Have a basic understanding of Europe during the Middle Ages

Be able to compare and contrast the Christian and Islamic Cultures

Understand the causes, major figures and consequences of the Revolutionary War.

Understand the basic values and principles of American democracy including:

Understand the human body with regard to the bone, circulatory and respiratory system

Investigate electricity

Have a working understanding of geology and meteorology

Will have been exposed to science biographies