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              - - - - - - Names and writes numbers to 10,000 (incl. in expanded notation).
              - - - - - - Add & subtract common fractions with like denominators. (2)
              - - - - - - Identifies, represents & compares fractions and mixed numbers as parts of whole units or groups and points on a numberline. (1)
              - - - - - - Createss, extends and describes computational & geometric patterns.
              - - - - - - Determines the value of a variable in an equation.
              - - - - - - Uses <,>,= correctly in a number sentence. (1)
              - - - - - - Compares attributes of & classifies 2D and 3D shapes. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies and draws types of angles, parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines.
              - - - - - - Uses ordered pairs to graph, locate and identify points.
              - - - - - - Tells time to the minute and calculates elapsed time. (5)
              - - - - - - Carries out simple conversions (time, money, measurement)
              - - - - - - Rounds whole numbers through 10,000 (2)
              - - - - - - Selects and uses appropriate measurement tools &units (US and metric) for length, weight, area, temperature and time.
              - - - - - - Estimate area & perimeter of a rectangle using a grid, diagram or measurements.
              - - - - - - Collects, organizes , compares and interprets data in the forms of tables, line plots, pictographs, tallies, or bar graphs. (2)
              - - - - - - Lists possible combinations of objects from two sets.
              - - - - - - Applies problem solving strategies to all standards.
              - - - - - - Uses rounding to estimate reasonableness of an answer.
              - - - - - - Adds and subtracts up to five digit numbers.
              - - - - - - Knows multiplication & division facts up to 10x10 with automaticity. (4)
              - - - - - - Solves problems using addition, subtraction and money. (1)
              - - - - - - Solves problems using multiplication and division.
              - - - - - - Multiply 2-digit by 1-digit numbers.
              - - - - - - Identify and use commutative & identity properties of addition and subtraction.

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- - - - - - Grade 5

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- - - - - - Grade 7

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- - - - - - Grade K

- - - - - - Grade 1

- - - - - - Grade 2

- - - - - - Grade 3

              - - - - - - Communicates effectively during oral presentations.
              - - - - - - Identifies sens. details, repetition, rhythm & rhyme in poems & lit.
              - - - - - - Retells the events of a story in sequence.
              - - - - - - Analyzes characters, setting, plot, problems &solutions.
              - - - - - - Uses textual clues to reveal charactersÕ traits.
              - - - - - - Forms questions about a text and locates answers.
              - - - - - - Uses text & graphic features to understand a text.
              - - - - - - Identifies main ideas and supporting details. (3)
              - - - - - - Distinguishes between fact and fiction.
              - - - - - - Distinguishes cause from effect. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies connections between an author's life and texts.
              - - - - - - Identifies meanings of common roots, prefixes & suffixes. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies characteristics of various genres. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies common characters & natural events explained in myths.
              - - - - - - Analyze story elements as presented through dialog & drama.
              - - - - - - Uses correct mechanics, usage and sentence structure.
              - - - - - - Spells correctly using syllabication, word segmentation, letter & sound patterns & sight words (including homophones) .
              - - - - - - Writes stories and personal accounts with detailed characters, setting & a clear beginning, middle &end.
              - - - - - - Writes poems with sensory details. (1)
              - - - - - - Writes summaries based on researched information.
              - - - - - - Supports literary responses with evidence from the text.
              - - - - - - Revises writing to improve level of clarity and detail.
              - - - - - - Uses context clues and a dictionary to define words. (1)
              - - - - - - Compares stories in print with film versions.
              - - - - - - Identifies synonyms, antonyms and homophones. (3)
              - - - - - - Defines and identifies nouns, verbs and adjectives. (2)
              - - - - - - Decodes words accurately.
              - - - - - - Reads grade level texts with fluency and prosody ( / / wpm)
              - - - - - - Identifies the narrator of a story or speaker of a poem.
              - - - - - - Makes and confirms or denies predictions about a text based on foreshadowing and context clues.

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- - - - - - Grade 7

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- - - - - - Grade K

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- - - - - - Grade 2

- - - - - - Grade 3

              - - - - - - Differentiates between climate and weather. (1)
              - - - - - - Applies Scientific Method, Technology & Engineering to All Strands
              - - - - - - Describes how global patterns influence weather.
              - - - - - - Explains how weather is made up of temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction and precipitation.
              - - - - - - Recognizes that living things grow, reproduce & need food, water & air
              - - - - - - Identifies plant structures and their functions.
              - - - - - - Describes major stages of life cycles of a frog and butterfly.
              - - - - - - Compares properties of solids, liquids and gasses. (1)
              - - - - - - Classifies objects and materials as conductors or insulators.
              - - - - - - Recognizes that magnet poles repel or attract each other.

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- - - - - - Grade 7

- - - - - - Grade 8

- - - - - - Grade K

- - - - - - Grade 1

- - - - - - Grade 2

- - - - - - Grade 3

              - - - - - - Identifies historic sites and events in Worcester and Massachusetts, including the founding.
              - - - - - - Identifies different ways people can influence their local government.
              - - - - - - Recognizes the importance of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
              - - - - - - Explains the definition and purpose of a tax.
              - - - - - - Defines the barter system.
              - - - - - - Describes how Worcester has changed since the 18th century.
              - - - - - - Compares and contrasts the beliefs, motivations and ways of life of the Wampanoag, Pilgrims and Puritans.
              - - - - - - Explains the importance of events surrounding the American Revolution. (2)
              - - - - - - Identifies leaders of the American Revolution. (1)
              - - - - - - Reads biographies & identifies contributions of famous people in the fields of science, arts, business &politics.
              - - - - - - Uses titles, directions, legends, scales and titles locate places on a map. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies and locates New England states and major cities and towns and landmarks in Massachusetts.
              - - - - - - Explains why it is necessary to have governments.

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- - - - - - Grade 7

- - - - - - Grade 8