YEARLY PACING FOR PREREQUISITES READY CLASSROOM MATHEMATICS

Overview
As you begin the year, some students in your class may have unfinished learning
from the previous grade. Research shows that the most effective and equitable way
to address unfinished learning is to selectively and strategically reinforce prerequisite
concepts. The focus of instructional time should remain on grade-level content.
Yearly Pacing for Prerequisites provides a scope and sequence with opportunities
to weave prerequisite content into grade-level work and pacing suggestions to keep
learning on track. Unit and Lesson Support describes the critical aspects of each
prerequisite lesson and provides tips for supporting students as they engage with
grade-level content.
To learn more about how to use these document, read below or go to
ReadyClassroomCentral.com for more information.

How to Use Yearly Pacing for Prerequisites and Unit and Lesson Support.
Use the Prerequisites report to identify which students need in-depth review
or additional support.

If most students have likely acquired the Teach the unit as you normally would, using
prerequisite skills the guidance in the Teacher’s Guide for support
and recommendations.

If small groups of students need in-depth Use the Recommended Resources provided to
review or additional support address students’ learning needs during small
group instruction.

If most of the class needs additional Use the Unit and Lesson Support to access
support on-the-spot teaching tips to support students
with unfinished learning while teaching
on-grade level lessons.

If most of the class needs in-depth review Review the Unit and Lesson Support to learn what’s
important about the prerequisite lesson(s) in relation
to grade-level instruction.

Use Yearly Pacing for Prerequisites to determine

when to teach the prerequisite lesson(s) and how
to consolidate pacing elsewhere to keep on track.

Use what you know about your students to

determine which recommended prerequisite
lesson(s) to teach.

Use the on-the-spot teaching tips, as needed,

when teaching grade-level lessons.

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Lessons that indicate a range of days
indicate places you may want to spend
Unit 3 More Decimals and Fractions: Multiplication and Division time on prerequisite lessons, and
Unit 3, Lessons 15–17 primarily build on lessons from the current grade.
opportunities to reduce the amount
Lesson 15 Multiply a Decimal by a Whole Number 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 3 days
of time spent of grade-level work. For
Lesson 16 Multiply Decimals 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 4 days lessons that do not indicate a range of
Lesson 17 Divide Decimals 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 5 days days, spend the full amount of time on
PREPARE for Unit 3, Lessons 18–20 by reviewing multiplying a fraction by 0 to 4 days the lesson.
a whole number to support students in using visual fraction models.
Grade 4, Lesson 23 Understand Fraction Multiplication Keep in mind that you might add days
Grade 4, Lesson 24 Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers
to one unit, and reduce the number of
Lesson 18 Fractions as Division 5.NF.B.3 (M) 3 days
days in a different unit to accommodate
Lesson 19 Understand Multiplication by a Fraction 5.NF.B.4a (M) 3 days your class’s needs.
Lesson 20 Multiply Fractions to Find Area 5.NF.B.4b (M) 4 days

5.NF.B.5a (M)
Lesson 21 Understand Multiplication as Scaling 5.NF.B.5b (M)
3 days

Lesson 22 Multiply Fractions in Word Problems 5.NF.B.6 (M) 4 days

5.NF.B.7a (M)
Lesson 23 Understand Division with Unit Fractions 5.NF.B.7b (M)
3 days

Lesson 24 Divide Unit Fractions in Word Problems 5.NF.B.7c (M) 4 days

Recommended prerequisite lessons are

those that will most directly support
students’ success with grade-level
concepts.

UNIT AND LESSON SUPPORT READY CLASSROOM MATHEMATICS

Grade 5, Unit 3

INSTRUCTIONAL
GRADE 5 SUPPORT
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Lesson 18 Fractions as Division
Lesson 19 Understand Multiplication by a Fraction
Lesson 20 Multiply Fractions to Find Area
These lessons build on students’ work with multiplication of fractions and whole numbers in
Grade 4, Unit 4 and on their work with fraction addition in Grade 5, Unit 2.

PREREQUISITE LESSONS FROM GRADE 4

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Grade 4, Lesson 23 Understand Fraction Multiplication

• Review the idea that multiplying a fraction ··ba by a whole number n means you have
n copies of a , leading to n 3 a 5 (n 3 a). Again, students can use their understanding
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b ··
b ······
b
of multiplication as repeated addition to understand this relationship. For example,
2 3 3 5 3 1 3 5 (3 + 3) 5 (2 3 3).
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4 ··
4 ··
4 ·····
4 ······
4
• These understandings support the Grade 5 idea that multiplying a fraction ··ba by a Use UNIT AND LESSON SUPPORT to
fraction, instead of by a whole number, finds a fraction of a copy of a .
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b learn what’s important about the
Grade 4, Lesson 24 Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers
• Review the use of visual fraction models, including number lines, bar models, and area
prerequisite lesson(s) in relation to
models, to show n groups of size a .
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b
grade-level instruction.
• Use these ideas to build a foundation for understanding how to think of a factor that is
a fraction as a fractional number of groups.

◆ ON-THE-SPOT TEACHING TIPS FOR GRADE 5

• Make sense of the operation. Connect the meaning of multiplying by a fraction to the
meaning of multiplying by a whole number. Just as students can think of the product
3 3 6 as 3 groups of 6, they can think of the product 1 3 6 as 1 of a group of 6. When you
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3 ··
3
multiply by 1, you are finding 1 of a quantity.
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3 ··
3
• Connect “fraction of a fraction” area models with “length 3 width” area models. Use ON-THE-SPOT TEACHING TIPS
Briefly review and solidify the idea that the area of a rectangle with whole-number
while teaching grade-level lessons to
side lengths , and w is the product , 3 w because , rows of w unit squares fill the
rectangle. As students use rectangular fraction models to think about finding a fraction support students with unfinished
of a fraction, connect these models to finding the area of a rectangle with fractional
learning while teaching on-grade
side lengths. This will help them notice the pattern a 3 c 5 (a 3 c) , seeing b 3 d as the
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b ··d ······
(b 3 d)
number of equal parts in 1 whole and a 3 c as the number of those parts in the product. level lessons.

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Grade 5 Alternate Pacing Guide

Use the Prerequisites report to identify opportunities to review or
teach content from the previous grade.

Lesson 0  Lessons for the First Five Days 5 days

Use Lesson 0 to establish routines and review multiplying two-digit numbers
and solving perimeter and area problems.

Unit 1  Whole Number Operations and Applications: Volume, Multiplication, and Division
PREPARE for Unit 1, Lessons 1–3 by reviewing strategies for solving perimeter
and area problems. This provides support for students to understand and solve
volume problems.
Unit 1, Lessons 1–3 build on skills that were reviewed in Lesson 0. There
are no additional recommended prerequisite lessons.

5.MD.C.3a (M)
Lesson 1  Understand Volume 5.MD.C.3b (M) 3 days

5.MD.C.4 (M)
Lesson 2  Find Volume Using Unit Cubes 5.MD.C.5a (M) 3 days

5.MD.C.5a (M), 5.MD.C.5b (M)

Lesson 3  Find Volume Using Formulas 5.MD.C.5c (M) 4 days

PREPARE for Unit 1, Lessons 4–5 by reviewing strategies for multiplying two-digit 0 to 2 days
numbers and dividing by one‑digit divisors to support students with dividing by
two‑digit divisors.
Unit 1, Lessons 4–5 build on skills that were reviewed in Lesson 0.
Additional prerequisite lesson:
Grade 4, Lesson 14  Divide Three-Digit Numbers

Lesson 4  Multiply Multi-Digit Numbers 5.NBT.B.5 (M) 4 days

Lesson 5  Divide Multi-Digit Numbers 5.NBT.B.6 (M) 5 days

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Unit 2  Decimals and Fractions: Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction

PREPARE for Unit 2, Lessons 6–11 by reviewing tenths and hundredths to 0 to 2 days
support students with decimals to thousandths.
Grade 4, Lesson 25  Fractions as Tenths and Hundredths

Lesson 6  Understand Decimal Place Value 5.NBT.A.1 (M) 3 days

Lesson 7  Understand Powers of 10 5.NBT.A.2 (M) 3 days

Lesson 8  Read and Write Decimals 5.NBT.A.3a (M) 4 days

5.NBT.A.3b (M)
Lesson 9  Compare and Round Decimals 5.NBT.A.4 (M)
4 days

Lesson 10  Add Decimals 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 3 days

Lesson 11  Subtract Decimals 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 4 days

PREPARE for Unit 2, Lessons 12–14 by reviewing equivalent fractions and 0 to 4 days
addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators to support
students in addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators.
Grade 4, Lesson 17  Understand Equivalent Fractions
Grade 4, Lesson 21  Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers

5.NF.A.1 (M)
Lesson 12  Add Fractions 5.NF.A.2 (M)
4 days

5.NF.A.1 (M)
Lesson 13  Subtract Fractions 5.NF.A.2 (M)
4 days

5.NBT.B.7 (M)
Lesson 14  Add and Subtract in Word Problems 5.NF.A.2 (M)
4 days

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Unit 3  More Decimals and Fractions: Multiplication and Division

Unit 3, Lessons 15–17 primarily build on lessons from the current grade.

Lesson 15  Multiply a Decimal by a Whole Number 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 3 days

Lesson 16  Multiply Decimals 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 4 days

Lesson 17  Divide Decimals 5.NBT.B.7 (M) 5 days

PREPARE for Unit 3, Lessons 18–20 by reviewing multiplying a fraction by 0 to 4 days

a whole number to support students in using visual fraction models.
Grade 4, Lesson 23  Understand Fraction Multiplication
Grade 4, Lesson 24  Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers

Lesson 18  Fractions as Division 5.NF.B.3 (M) 3 days

Lesson 19  Understand Multiplication by a Fraction 5.NF.B.4a (M) 3 days

Lesson 20  Multiply Fractions to Find Area 5.NF.B.4b (M) 4 days

5.NF.B.5a (M)
Lesson 21  Understand Multiplication as Scaling 5.NF.B.5b (M)
3 days

Lesson 22  Multiply Fractions in Word Problems 5.NF.B.6 (M) 4 days

5.NF.B.7a (M)
Lesson 23  Understand Division with Unit Fractions 5.NF.B.7b (M)
3 days

Lesson 24  Divide Unit Fractions in Word Problems 5.NF.B.7c (M) 4 days

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Unit 4  Measurement, Data, and Geometry: Converting Units, Using Data,

and Classifying Figures
Unit 4, Lessons 25–27 primarily build on lessons from the current grade or
introduce new concepts.

Lesson 25  Convert Measurement Units 5.MD.A.1 (S) 2 to 4 days

Lesson 26  Solve Word Problems Involving Conversions 5.MD.A.1 (S) 2 to 4 days

Lesson 27  Make Line Plots and Interpret Data 5.MD.B.2 (S) 2 to 4 days

PREPARE for Unit 4, Lessons 28–29 by reviewing foundational geometry 0 to 2 days

concepts and vocabulary to support students as they work to categorize
two‑dimensional figures.
Grade 4, Lesson 30  Points, Lines, Rays, and Angles

Lesson 28  Understand Categories of

5.G.B.3 (A) 2 to 3 days
Two-Dimensional Figures

Lesson 29  Classify Two-Dimensional Figures 5.G.B.4 (A) 2 to 4 days

Unit 5  Algebraic Thinking and the Coordinate Plane: Expressions, Graphing Points,
Patterns and Relationships
Unit 5 lessons primarily build on lessons from the current grade or introduce
new concepts.

5.OA.A.1 (A)
Lesson 30  Evaluate, Write, and Interpret Expressions 5.OA.A.2 (A)
2 to 4 days

Lesson 31  Understand the Coordinate Plane 5.G.A.1 (A) 2 to 3 days

Lesson 32  Represent Problems in the Coordinate Plane 5.G.A.2 (A) 2 to 4 days

Lesson 33  Analyze Patterns and Relationships 5.OA.B.3 (A) 2 to 4 days

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