Communication Arts Expectations These are the statewide expectations of what a 5th grader should know in communication arts. We work on these through our reading program, Houghton-Mifflin Reading, and other resources. Houghton-Mifflin Reading We use the Houghton-Mifflin Reading program to help our fifth graders increase their vocabulary, read more difficult texts, better understand what they are reading, learn to spell more difficult words, and better understand the rules of grammar and punctuation.
AR We use the Accelerated Reader program as a way to encourage students to read and show what they understand from their reading.