SPELLING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able:.
To practice the use of the dictionary for word definitions.
2. To reinforce long and short vowels through the use of spelling words.
3. To practice proper spelling homonyms.
4. To practice proper spelling through writing of sentences using spelling words.
5. To reinforce alphabetizing skills by alphabetizing spelling words.
6. To practice spelling plural forms of words ending in “y”, which is changed
to an “i” adding “es”.
7. To reinforce syllabication rules through the use of spelling words.
8. To reinforce “r” controlled vowels through the use of spelling words.
9. To develop an awareness of proper spelling in all written work.

HANDWRITING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able:
1. To write end marks, commas, quotation marks and apostrophes.
2. To write upper and lower case letters with and without a model.
3. To connect letters using undercurves, up curves and cross-strokes.
4. To identify and write which capital letters connect with lower case letters.
5. To write numbers legibly in math problems.
6. To write ordinal numbers.
7. To write the date using words and numbers for the months.
8. To use consistent proportion when given no midline.
9. To leave adequate space between letters, words and sentences.
10. To properly align letters on the baseline.
11. To slant letters to the right (special exception should be noted for left-handed
students).
12. To copy letters, words, sentences and paragraphs from books, papers
and the chalkboard.
13. To write all work in cursive except where indicated under previous objectives.
14. To position the paper with the lower left corner pointing right of the center of
his/her body if right-handed.
15. To position the paper with the lower right corner pointing left of the center of
his/her body if left-handed.

READING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
1. To read for various purposes.
2. To recall events in sequence.
3. To identity character traits, setting and plot.
4. To identify main ideas and details.
5. To summarize information presented.
6. To identify cause and effect.
7. To classify information.
8. To compare characters, events and stories.
9. To identify and use figurative language.
10. To make inferences.
11. To predict possible outcomes.
12. To use the encyclopedia and dictionary as references tools.
13. To use the library card catalog to locate information.
14. To read and identify meanings of unknown words through the use of
context clues.
15. To read and identify meanings of new words through prefixes, suffixes and base words.
16. To make predictions.
17. To draw conclusions.
18. To identify sequence.
19. To identify fact and opinion.

SCIENCE OBJECTIVES
Students will be able:
1. To apply the scientific method to form a hypothesis.
2. To apply the scientific method to design an experiment,
3. To apply the scientific method to record observations.
4. To apply the scientific method to interpret data.
5. To interact cooperatively with others to follow through with an
experiment and draw conclusions.
6. To develop an understanding of the value of our oceans as a natural resource.
7. To develop an understanding of how people use information about electricity,
magnetism, light and sound to develop new and useful technologies.
8. To develop an understanding of the Earth’s composition and land forms
and how they constantly change.
9. To develop an understanding of two basic forest ecosystems and the
interactions among their living and nonliving parts.

HEALTH OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
1. To seek an understanding of one’s self, feelings and needs.
2. To be aware of the Food Pyramid.
3. To identify cells, tissues, organs and systems.
4. To explain the structure and function of the respiratory, nervous and digestive system.
5. To indicate a knowledge of drugs that are harmful to the development and maintenance of good health.
6. To understand safety and accident prevention at home and at school.
7. To be aware that heredity and environment affect growth.
8. To identify steps in decision making.

LANGUAGE ARTS OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
1. To identify and produce different types of sentences.
2. To recognize the simple subject and predicate of a sentence.
3. To write a cohesive paragraph with topic sentence, details, and conclusion.
4. To write a business and friendly letter.
5. To identify and use basic parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
6. To correctly form plural and possessive nouns.
7. To be able to use a dictionary to locate, spell and identify the meaning of words.
8. To correctly capitalize and punctuate a given sentence.
9. To recognize and appreciate poetry.
10. To being to be able to revise and edit student writing for meaning, mechanics,
grammar and spelling.

MATHEMATICS OBJECTIVES
Students will be able:
1. To identify numbers and their place value through hundred millions.
2. To estimate numbers, sums and differences to the nearest 10, 100, or 1,000.
3. To add and subtract whole numbers and money amounts, with and without
regrouping.
4. To multiply and divide basic facts mentally.
5. To multiply and divide whole numbers by up to two digit numbers.
6. To estimate time and tell time to the minute.
7. To choose, apply and estimate appropriate metric and customary units of
length, capacity and weight.
8. To identify basic geometric shapes, terms and concepts.
9. To estimate and identify the fractional part of a whole, a group, or a number.
10. To add and subtract fractions, and to determine equivalency.
11. To identify, add, and subtract decimals to the 100ths.
12. To determine possible outcomes of an event and the probability of a given
event happening.

SOCIAL STUDIES OBJECTIVES
Students will be able:
1. To develop geography skills related to New Jersey and the world.
2. To develop an awareness of New Jersey’s regions and how they were formed.
3. To distinguish between globe and map skills.
4. To develop an awareness of New Jersey’s earliest inhabitants - the Lenape
Indians.
5. To develop an awareness of New Jersey as it moved into the 19th and 20th
centuries.
6. To develop an awareness of New Jersey’s contribution to the American
Revolution.
7. To increase students knowledge of New Jersey’s government.
8. To identify and locate New Jersey’s major cities.
9. To better understand New Jersey as a leader among the states.
10. To develop an awareness of our environment and how it can be preserved and
practiced.