“I can” statements for 5th grade: math and reading, printable

I can explain the pattern of zeros when I multiply by 10, 100, or 1,000.

I can read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths.

I can round decimals to any place.

I can add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths.

I can multiply large numbers using the standard method.

I can divide a four-digit number by a two-digit number.

I can use parentheses to show what to do first.

I can write and read simple number expressions.

I can add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.

I can solve word problems with fractions and check if my answer makes sense.

I can explain a fraction as a division problem.

I can multiply fractions and mixed numbers.

I can predict if a product will be bigger or smaller than a factor.

I can divide a unit fraction by a whole number and a whole number by a unit fraction.

I can convert between units in the same system.

I can make a line plot with fractions and solve problems with it.

I can find volume by counting unit cubes.

I can find the volume of a box by multiplying length, width, and height.

I can add the volumes of two boxes put together.

I can plot points on a coordinate grid.

I can use a coordinate grid to solve real problems.

I can make two number patterns from rules and compare them.

I can sort shapes into groups based on what they have in common.

I can quote the text to explain what it says and what I infer.

I can find a theme from how characters face a challenge.

I can compare two characters, settings, or events.

I can explain how chapters or scenes fit together.

I can explain how the narrator's view shapes the story.

I can compare stories of the same genre.

I can find two or more main ideas and explain how details support them.

I can explain how people, events, or ideas are connected.

I can compare how two texts are organized.

I can compare different accounts of the same event.

I can use several sources to answer a question quickly.

I can explain which reasons and evidence support an author's point.

I can write an opinion with reasons in a logical order.

I can write to inform with facts, quotes, and exact words.

I can write a story with pacing, dialogue, and description.

I can use transition words to move between ideas and events.

I can gather facts from several sources and give credit to them.

I can summarize or paraphrase my notes.

I can use what I prepared to add to a discussion.

I can summarize what a speaker said.

I can present my opinion with facts at a clear pace.

I can add pictures or sound to make a presentation clearer.

I can use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.

I can keep my verb tenses steady and fix shifts.

I can use a comma after an opening word or phrase.

I can use Greek and Latin roots to figure out words.

I can explain figures of speech, idioms, and proverbs.

I can use synonyms and antonyms to understand words better.