GRADE 5

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

MATHEMATICS

1. uses divisibility rules for 2, 5, and 10 to find the common factors of numbers.
2. uses divisibility rules for 3, 6, and 9 to find common factors.
3. uses divisibility rules for 4, 8, 12, and 11 to find common factors.
4. solves routine and non-routine problems involving factors, multiples, and divisibility rules
for 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,11, and 12.
5. Performs a series of more than two operations on whole numbers applying Parenthesis,
Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction (PMDAS) or Grouping, Multiplication,
Division, Addition, Subtraction (GMDAS) correctly.
6. finds the common factors, GCF, common multiples and LCM of 2–4 numbers using
continuous division.
7. solves real-life problems involving GCF and LCM of 2-3 given numbers.
8. adds and subtracts fractions and mixed fractions without and with regrouping.
9. solves routine and non-routine problems involving addition and/or subtraction of fractions
using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools.
10. visualizes multiplication of fractions using models.
11. multiplies a fraction and a whole number and another fraction.
12. multiplies mentally proper fractions with denominators up to 10.
13. solves routine or non-routine problems involving multiplication without or with addition or
subtraction of fractions and whole numbers using appropriate problem solving strategies
and tools.
14. shows that multiplying a fraction by its reciprocal is equal to 1.
15. visualizes division of fractions.
16. divides simple fractions and whole numbers by a fraction and vice versa.
17. solves routine or non-routine problems involving division without or with any of the other
operations of fractions and whole numbers using appropriate problem solving strategies
and tools .
18. gives the place value and the value of a digit of a given decimal number through ten
thousandths.
19. reads and writes decimal numbers through ten thousandths.
20. rounds decimal numbers to the nearest hundredth and thousandth.
21. compares and arranges decimal numbers.
22. adds and subtracts decimal numbers through thousandths without and with regrouping.
23. solves routine or non-routine problems involving addition and subtraction of decimal
numbers including money using appropriate problem solving strategies and tools.
24. multiplies decimals up to 2 decimal places by 1- to 2-digit whole numbers.
25. multiplies decimals with factors up to 2 decimal places.
26. estimates the products of decimal numbers with reasonable results.
27. solves routine and non-routine problems involving multiplication without or with addition
or subtraction of decimals and whole numbers including money using appropriate problem
solving strategies and tools.
28. divides decimals with up to 2 decimal places.
29. divides whole numbers with quotients in decimal form.
30. solves routine and non-routine problems involving division without or with any of the other
operations of decimals and whole numbers including money using appropriate problem
solving strategies and tools.
31. visualizes the ratio of 2 given numbers.
32. identifies and writes equivalent ratios.
33. expresses ratios in their simplest forms.
34. finds the missing term in a pair of equivalent ratios.
35. defines and describes a proportion.
36. recognizes when two quantities are in direct proportion.
37. visualizes percent and its relationship to fractions, ratios, and decimal numbers using
models.
38. defines percentage, rate or percent, and base.
39. identifies the base, percentage, and rate in a problem.
40. finds the percentage in a given problem.
41. solves routine and non-routine problems involving percentage using appropriate strategies
and tools.
42. visualizes, names, describes and draws polygons with 5 or more sides.
43. describes and compares properties of polygons (regular and irregular polygons).
44. visualizes congruent polygons.
45. identifies the terms related to a circle.
46. draws circles with different radii using a compass.
47. visualizes and describes solid figures.
48. makes models of different solid figures: cube, prism, pyramid, cylinder, cone, and sphere
using plane figures.
49. formulates the rule in finding the next term in a sequence.
e.g. 1, 3, 7,15, (15 x 2+1) Possible answers: (x 2 + 1) (+2, +4, +8, +16) uses different
strategies (looking for a pattern, working backwards, etc.) to solve for the unknown in
simple equations involving one or more operations on whole numbers and fractions.
e.g. 3 x _ + 1 = 10 (the unknown is solved by working backwards)
50. measures time using a 12-hour and a 24-hour clock.
51. calculates time in the different world time zones in relation to the Philippines.
52. solves problems involving time.
53. visualizes circumference of a circle.
54. measures circumference of a circle using appropriate tools.
55. finds the circumference of a circle.
56. solves routine and non-routine problems involving circumference of a circle.
57. finds the area of a given circle.
58. solves routine and non-routine problems involving the area of a circle.
59. visualizes the volume of a cube and rectangular prism.
60. names the appropriate unit of measure used for measuring the volume of a cube and a
rectangle prism.
61. converts cu. cm to cu. m and vice versa; cu.cm to L and vice versa.
62. finds the volume of a given cube and rectangular prism using cu. cm and cu. m.
63. estimates and uses appropriate units of measure for volume.
64. solves routine and non-routine problems involving volume of a cube and rectangular prism
in real-life situations using appropriate strategies and tools.
65. reads and measures temperature using thermometer (alcohol and/or digital) in degree
Celsius.
66. solves routine and non-routine problems involving temperature in real-life situations.
67. organizes data in tabular form and presents them in a line graph.
68. interprets data presented in different kinds of line graphs (single to double-line graph).
69. solves routine and non-routine problems using data presented in a line graph.
70. draws inferences based on data presented in a line graph.
71. describes experimental probability.
72. performs an experimental probability and records result by listing.
73. analyzes data obtained from chance using experiments involving letter cards (A to Z) and
number cards (0 to 20).
74. solves routine and non-routine problems involving experimental probability.

ENGLISH
1. Fill-out forms accurately (school forms, deposit and withdrawal slips, etc.)
2. Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (compound, affixed, blended, clipped) based on
given context clues (synonyms, antonyms, word parts) and other strategies
3. Use compound and complex sentences to show cause and effect and problem-solution
relationship of ideas.
4. Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical structures: subject-
verb agreement; kinds of adjectives; subordinate and coordinate conjunctions; and adverbs
of intensity and frequency.
5. Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical structures: aspects of
verbs, modals and conjunction
6. Identify point-of-view.
7. Determine images/ideas that are explicitly used to influence viewers: Stereotypes, Point of
view, Propagandas.
8. Distinguish among various types of viewing materials
9. Distinguish text-types according to purpose and features: classification, explanation,
enumeration and time order.
10. Summarize various text types based on elements.
11. Make a stand
12. Provide evidence to support opinion/fact.
13. Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning of a text
14. Write paragraphs showing: cause and effect, comparison and contrast and problem-solution
relationships.
15. Write a feature article.