Grade 5 mathematics report card comments - Manitoba

9 sample Grade 5 mathematics comments for Manitoba's Provincial Report Card, from Level 4 to Level 1: 5 strengths and 4 next steps. Adapt any sentence to what you have seen in class, or write them for your whole class in the free Studio.

Write all of these in the free Studio

Sample comments

Shown with the sample name Sam and they/them. The Studio uses your student's first name and pronoun.

A curriculum chip shows the expectation a sentence names. It is for your reference and stays off the report card.

Level 4: Very good to excellent

• Strength. Sam estimates to check if answers make sense. They can solve multi-step problems with clear, organized work. Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: mathematics and estimation Written for Grades 4-6
• Strength. Sam describes patterns with rules and simple equations. They can justify each solution with sound reasoning. Mathematics Grade 5 · 5.PR.2: letters), one-step equations Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: develop mathematical reasoning Mathematics Grade 5 · 5.PR.1: Determine the pattern Written for Grades 4-6
• Next step. At home, Sam can plan a garden or room layout and find its area to solve a real design problem. Mathematics Grade 5 · 5.SS.1: perimeter or area Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: through problem solving Home tip Written for Grades 4-6

Level 3: Good

• Strength. Sam reads and creates graphs accurately and can explain what the data show. Mathematics Grade 5 · 5.SP.2: double bar graphs Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: develop mathematical reasoning Written for Grades 4-6
• Next step. To grow further, Sam can explain why a chosen strategy works. They can check answers with an estimate or another method. Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: through problem solving Written for Grades 4-6

Level 2: Basic

• Strength. Sam makes estimates with guidance. They can solve one-step problems when the steps are modelled first. Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: mathematics and estimation Written for Grades 4-6
• Next step. Sam is encouraged to use grid paper to model area. They can then solve problems about covering spaces. Mathematics Grade 5 · 5.SS.1: perimeter or area Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: through problem solving Written for Grades 4-6

Level 1: Limited

• Strength. Sam can read and write whole numbers. They can add and subtract smaller numbers by counting. Mathematics Grade 5 · 5.N.1: Represent and describe whole numbers Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: with mental mathematics Written for Grades 4-6
• Next step. Sam will benefit from using fraction strips or folded paper. These can help compare simple fractions and solve sharing problems. Mathematics Grade 5 · 5.N.7: understanding of fractions Grade 5 Mathematics, Mathematical Processes: through problem solving Written for Grades 4-6

How Manitoba reports

• Grades 1 to 8 get three report cards a year: Term 1, Term 2 and a final June report.

  three reporting periods: Term 1, Term 2, and a final June report

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.8 · Source

• Each category gets a level from 1 to 4.

  A 1-4 ordinal scale is used to report on achievement in each subject category.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19 · Source

• Grades 1 to 6 have no overall subject grade.

  There are no overall subject grades.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19 · Source

• Comments describe strengths, key challenges and practical next steps.

  comments describe student strengths, key challenges, and practical, doable, and timely next steps.

  Manitoba Education, Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.33 · Source

Questions teachers ask

What scale do Manitoba subjects use?

Each category gets a level from 1 to 4 (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19). Grades 1 to 6 have no overall subject grade (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19). Grades 7 and 8 add an overall percentage for each subject (Manitoba Provincial Report Card Policy, Partners for Learning, Grades 1 to 12, Revised 2026, PDF p.19). NYD means the student does not yet show the required understanding; a comment is needed (Manitoba Grades 1 to 6 Report Card template 2026-27, PDF p.1).

Are these Grade 5 mathematics comments tied to the curriculum?

All 9 comments name a skill and show the Manitoba curriculum match for Grade 5 beside the sentence. A match shows the skill is taught at this grade; judge the fit yourself.

Where do student names go?

Nowhere. Names, ratings and comments are kept in this browser's storage on your computer and are never sent to Milestone Teachers or anyone else. One button clears them.

More report card comments

Other Grade 5 subjects

• Grade 5 English language arts
• Grade 5 science
• Grade 5 social studies
• Grade 5 arts education
• Grade 5 physical and health education
• Grade 5 French (English program)
• Grade 5 learning skills

Mathematics in other grades

• Grade 1 mathematics
• Grade 2 mathematics
• Grade 3 mathematics
• Grade 4 mathematics
• Grade 6 mathematics
• Grade 7 mathematics
• Grade 8 mathematics

All Manitoba report card comments · Manitoba Studio

Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB)

Honest limits

• These are starting points to adapt; check your division's comment guidelines and word limits.
• Independent resource from Milestone Teachers, not a Government of Manitoba publication. This is not a report card system: nothing is submitted anywhere, and you copy the text into your division's software yourself.