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              - - - - - - Understands place value through millions and thousandths.
              - - - - - - Demonstrates algebraic skills using concrete models, tables and graphs.
              - - - - - - Replaces variables with given values and simplifies.
              - - - - - - Utilizes the properties of equality to solve equations.
              - - - - - - Identifies,describes, compares types of triangles,quadrilaterals, 3D shapes. (2)
              - - - - - - Identifies and describes relationships between points and lines.
              - - - - - - Locates & describes points & paths on a Cartesian coordinate plane.
              - - - - - - Describes and performs transformations on a 2D shape. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies lines of symmetry in 2D shapes. (2)
              - - - - - - Measures sides or angles or uses motions to determine congruency . (1)
              - - - - - - Finds area, perimeter, volume and surface area. (3)
              - - - - - - Sees fractions as ratios, parts of wholes or collections, numberline location (1)
              - - - - - - Solves problems involving unit conversions. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies, measures, describes and classifies angles. (1)
              - - - - - - Draws complete triangles given information of parts of the triangle.
              - - - - - - Finds the sum of the measures of interior angles in triangles.
              - - - - - - Finds mean, median, mode, minimum, maximum and range. (1)
              - - - - - - Constructs and interprets line plots, line, bar & circle graphs.
              - - - - - - Predicts the outcomes of simple experiments.
              - - - - - - Applies problem solving strategies to all strands.
              - - - - - - Determines equivalent fractions, decimals and percents. (2)
              - - - - - - Locates fractions, mixed numbers and decimals on a number line. (1)
              - - - - - - Applies factors, multiples ,rules of divisibility & order of operations (4)
              - - - - - - Identifies and defines prime and composite numbers. (1)
              - - - - - - Adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides whole numbers & decimals. (2)
              - - - - - - Adds and subtracts fractions. (2)
              - - - - - - Applies estimation strategies to problem solving. (1)

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              - - - - - - Gathers information through interviews.
              - - - - - - Reads orally with fluency & prosody ( / / wpm)
              - - - - - - Identifies how characters' thoughts, words and actions reveal their traits.
              - - - - - - Describes how main characters change over time.
              - - - - - - Uses text and graphic features and organizational structures .
              - - - - - - Identifies effects of sound, figurative language, sensory details, rhythm and flow in poetry and literature. (1)
              - - - - - - Analyzes an author's use of dialog and description.
              - - - - - - Identifies common features and stylistic elements of traditional literature.
              - - - - - - Compares different versions of the same story from traditional literature.
              - - - - - - Identifies structural elements unique to dramatic literature.
              - - - - - - Compares narrative texts with film or play adaptations.
              - - - - - - Adapts language to persuade, explain or seek information.
              - - - - - - Participates in the production of a dramatic performance.
              - - - - - - Writes organized paragraphs with topic & concluding sentences & supp. details.
              - - - - - - Groups related ideas in a logical order when writing summaries or reports.
              - - - - - - Writes stories or scripts with characters, dialogue, setting, & a resolved plot.
              - - - - - - Writes poems with alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor & imagery.
              - - - - - - Demonstrates research skills (location, evaluation, documentation, etc.). (1)
              - - - - - - Writes research reports with clear focus and supporting detail.
              - - - - - - Writes instructions with a topic statement, supporting details and a conclusion.
              - - - - - - Writes formal letters. (1)
              - - - - - - Makes distinctions between genres when writing for different purposes.
              - - - - - - Uses context & knowledge of roots, prefixes & suffixes to determine word meaning. (2)
              - - - - - - Uses correct mechanics and sentence structure.
              - - - - - - Analyzes reference software & websites to determine validity & usefulness. (1)
              - - - - - - Uses a dictionary and thesaurus to determine meaning, parts of speech, and alternate word choices.
              - - - - - - Identifies nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, verb tenses,conjunctions,prepositions simple & compound sentences. (3)
              - - - - - - Uses correct mechanics and sentence structure. (1)
              - - - - - - Identifies, summarizes & analyzes main ideas and supp. details. (3)
              - - - - - - Identifies and analyzes stated or implied theme.
              - - - - - - Indentifies and draws conclusions based on an author's descriptions of characters, settings, plot structure, conflict, events, se

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              - - - - - - Describes how to identify and explain properties of minerals.
              - - - - - - Describes how sound is produced and travels. Defines the relationship between pitch, vibration and frequency. (1)
              - - - - - - Describes how light travels and defines reflection, refraction & absorbtion.
              - - - - - - Applies scientific method, technology & engineering skills to all strands.
              - - - - - - Identifies three categories of rocks and characteristics of each. (2)
              - - - - - - Gives examples of how hereditary characteristics may change over time as organisms adapt to their environment.
              - - - - - - Gives examples of how changes in the environment caused some plants or animals to relocate or die.
              - - - - - - Gives examples of how organisms can change an environment to survive.
              - - - - - - Describes how energy derived from the sun is used in photosynthesis & is transferred within a food chain from producers to consume (2)
              - - - - - - Defines and measures weight, mass, volume & density.
              - - - - - - Identifies and compare properties of three states of matter. (3)
              - - - - - - Recognizes basic forms of energy & describes how it can be transformed from one form to another & can cause motion or create chang

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              - - - - - - Describes political, religious & slavery practices of the Mayans, Aztecs & Incas & explain their decline.
              - - - - - - Explains the significance of Louisiana Purchase & Lewis & Clark's expedition. (1)
              - - - - - - Describes motivations and lifestyles of pioneers.
              - - - - - - Identifies key issues that led to the Civil War.
              - - - - - - Demonstrates map and globe skills (1)
              - - - - - - Gathers information from political ,topographical & other specialized maps.
              - - - - - - Explains how & why world & regional maps have changed over time. (1)
              - - - - - - Describes the key principles of the Declaration of Independence.
              - - - - - - Identifies the leaders & key issues of the Constitutional Convention .
              - - - - - - Describes the basic principles of US democracy and explains how the Constitution and Bill of Rights preserve them.
              - - - - - - Identifies the three branches of US government and their functions. (2)
              - - - - - - Describes the intent and outcomes of early explorers. (1)
              - - - - - - Explains the structure of Worcester's city government.
              - - - - - - Defines citizen,suffrage, rights, representation, federal, state, county, municipal.
              - - - - - - Explains why trade routes to Asia had been closed in the 15th century.
              - - - - - - Explains the relationship between supply and demand in colonial US.
              - - - - - - Defines modern day and colonial entrepreneurship.
              - - - - - - Identifies major leaders and contributions of the founders of the US colonies.
              - - - - - - Explains the causes and circumstances of slavery in North America.
              - - - - - - Explains the importance of maritime commerce in colonial MA.
              - - - - - - Describes the reasons and outcomes of the French and Indian War.
              - - - - - - Describes the major leaders and battles of the American Revolution. (2)
              - - - - - - Explains the reasons for the Articles of Confederation and itÕs failure.
              - - - - - - Describes Shay's Rebellion role in developing the Constitutional Convention.

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