Period 1: Please read text pages 86-89 to practice reading aloud. Please get your test signed if the score is below 80%.
Period 2: Please remember to get your test signed if the grade is below 80%.
Period 3: Today, we read text pages 86-89 in small groups.
Period 4: Today, students began reading "Stuk's Village" in small groups.
Period 5: Today, students listened to a "read aloud" in order to build background for the next story.
Period 6: Same as Period 5
Tomorrow is the Halloween Parade and Party! Please remember to bring your costume to school. No toy guns or swords, etc.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Period 1: Please get test signed if score is below 80%.
Period 2: Please get test signed if score is below 80%. Complete RWB page 20 - questions 1,3,4,5,6
Period 3: Please get test signed if score is below 80%. Finish RWB page 20 and finish tall tale (good copy).
Period 4: RWB page 30
Period 5: Please get test signed if score is below 80% and complete RWB page 30
Period 2: Please get test signed if score is below 80%. Complete RWB page 20 - questions 1,3,4,5,6
Period 3: Please get test signed if score is below 80%. Finish RWB page 20 and finish tall tale (good copy).
Period 4: RWB page 30
Period 5: Please get test signed if score is below 80% and complete RWB page 30
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Period 1: Make a short list in your notebook that made constructing the house (from Island of the Blue Dolphins) difficult.
Periods 2 and 3: Write a paragraph about the challenges of constructing the house. Include story details.
Period 4: Get test signed if score is below 80%
Period 5: None!
Period 6: Finish WB page 20
Periods 2 and 3: Write a paragraph about the challenges of constructing the house. Include story details.
Period 4: Get test signed if score is below 80%
Period 5: None!
Period 6: Finish WB page 20
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Period 1: Completed "Island of the Blue Dolphins" Test
Periods 2, 3, 5, 6: Together we wrote a response to an open-ended question using story details.
Period 4: Completed "Island of the Blue Dophins" Test
Periods 2, 3, 5, 6: Together we wrote a response to an open-ended question using story details.
Period 4: Completed "Island of the Blue Dophins" Test
Friday, October 23, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Period 1: Test on Island of the Blue Dolphins is Monday. Today, we had a Fire Prevention Program and we only had time to review the end of the story questions. It was time well spent! We discussed the difference between the theme of a story and the main idea identifying both from Island of the Blue Dolphins.
Period 2: Students completed selection test. (Have your second AR book read and tested by Monday.)
Period 3: Students revised tall tales and read AR books. (Earn your 10 AR points by Monday.)
Period 4: Students began the selection test for Island of the Blue Dolphins and were encouraged to spend time reading the story over the weekend, since the test was not completed.
Period 5: Finished Test and read AR books - (Have your second AR book read and tested by Monday.)
Period 6: Read AR books and revised tall tales. (Earn your 10 AR points by Monday.)
Period 2: Students completed selection test. (Have your second AR book read and tested by Monday.)
Period 3: Students revised tall tales and read AR books. (Earn your 10 AR points by Monday.)
Period 4: Students began the selection test for Island of the Blue Dolphins and were encouraged to spend time reading the story over the weekend, since the test was not completed.
Period 5: Finished Test and read AR books - (Have your second AR book read and tested by Monday.)
Period 6: Read AR books and revised tall tales. (Earn your 10 AR points by Monday.)
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Period 1: Answer questions 2 and 3 on page 84 in your notebook; Test on Island of the Blue Dolphins is Friday so please read the story and study the key vocab. We will review the vocabulary before the test.
Period 2: Make a list of ten things from the story that help one visualize and understand the island as discussed in class. For example: one of the items discussed were the sea elephants. Karana could see them and hear them. TEST IS FRIDAY ON THE STORY.
Period 3: Finish selection test and bring your AR book. I will also be working with students to make revisions to the tall tale rough draft.
Period 4: Test on story and vocabulary is Friday on Island of the Blue Dolphins. We will review the vocabulary prior to the test.
Period 5: Finish selection test and bring your AR book.
Period 6: Finish selection test and bring your AR book. I will also be working with students to make revisions to the tall tale rough draft.
Period 2: Make a list of ten things from the story that help one visualize and understand the island as discussed in class. For example: one of the items discussed were the sea elephants. Karana could see them and hear them. TEST IS FRIDAY ON THE STORY.
Period 3: Finish selection test and bring your AR book. I will also be working with students to make revisions to the tall tale rough draft.
Period 4: Test on story and vocabulary is Friday on Island of the Blue Dolphins. We will review the vocabulary prior to the test.
Period 5: Finish selection test and bring your AR book.
Period 6: Finish selection test and bring your AR book. I will also be working with students to make revisions to the tall tale rough draft.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Period 1: Read story; test is Fri.
Periods 2, 3, 5 and 6: Please answer questions 1-4 on page 84 in textbook. We will review the answers before the test which is Thursday.
Period 4: Please continue to practice reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins." Story test tentatively scheduled for Friday.
I know that this entry is being posted extremely late, and I'm sorry about that.
Periods 2, 3, 5 and 6: Please answer questions 1-4 on page 84 in textbook. We will review the answers before the test which is Thursday.
Period 4: Please continue to practice reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins." Story test tentatively scheduled for Friday.
I know that this entry is being posted extremely late, and I'm sorry about that.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Period 1: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; study story vocabulary. Selection Test is Friday. Get Thunder Rose test signed by Wednesday.
Period 2: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; study story vocabulary. Selection Test is Thursday. Get Thunder Rose test signed if score is below 80%.
Period 3: Same as Period 2
Period 4: Read text pages 72-79
Period 5: Same as Period 2
Period 6: Same as Period 2
As you read, think about why Karana chose to build her shelter on the headland.
Period 2: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; study story vocabulary. Selection Test is Thursday. Get Thunder Rose test signed if score is below 80%.
Period 3: Same as Period 2
Period 4: Read text pages 72-79
Period 5: Same as Period 2
Period 6: Same as Period 2
As you read, think about why Karana chose to build her shelter on the headland.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Week of October 19, 2009
Hello Parents and Students,
We will be reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins" this week. Tentatively, we will read the selection during whole group instruction on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, we will begin to read leveled readers in small groups in addition to the main selection. Some students will take the selection test for "Island of the Blue Dolphins" on Thursday and some students will take the selection test on Friday as I am working with students in groups.
Homework for Monday: All periods will complete RWB page 24 (do not complete the "Write a Letter" section)
Tentative Assignments for Tuesday-Friday
Tuesday: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; WB 23
Wednesday: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; Write 5 sentences that highlight the most important events that tell what the story is about.
Thursday and Friday: Selection Test
Please check the assignment book daily and please visit the blog daily for specific assignments and revisions.
Thank you
We will be reading "Island of the Blue Dolphins" this week. Tentatively, we will read the selection during whole group instruction on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, we will begin to read leveled readers in small groups in addition to the main selection. Some students will take the selection test for "Island of the Blue Dolphins" on Thursday and some students will take the selection test on Friday as I am working with students in groups.
Homework for Monday: All periods will complete RWB page 24 (do not complete the "Write a Letter" section)
Tentative Assignments for Tuesday-Friday
Tuesday: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; WB 23
Wednesday: Read Island of the Blue Dolphins; Write 5 sentences that highlight the most important events that tell what the story is about.
Thursday and Friday: Selection Test
Please check the assignment book daily and please visit the blog daily for specific assignments and revisions.
Thank you
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Period 1: RWB page 16 questions 1-4 and RWB page 17
Period 2: Cause and Effect Project due Friday; read AR book
Period 3: same as Period 1; Read AR book
Period 4: RWB page 16 questions 1-4
Period 5: Cause and Effect Project due Friday; read AR book
Period 6: same as Period 1; read AR book
Period 2: Cause and Effect Project due Friday; read AR book
Period 3: same as Period 1; Read AR book
Period 4: RWB page 16 questions 1-4
Period 5: Cause and Effect Project due Friday; read AR book
Period 6: same as Period 1; read AR book
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Periods 1 and 4: Comprehension and Vocabulary Test on Thunder Rose on Thursday
Periods 3 and 6: Finish Tall Tale Rough Draft; Read AR
Periods 2 and 5: Today, students worked with a partner completing a cause and effect activity; read AR.
Students in periods 3 and 6 must have earned 10 points in Accelerated Reader by Monday, October 26.
Students in periods 2 and 5 must read and test on one AR book (in addition to the book you read with Mrs. Kempsey) by Monday, October 26.
Periods 3 and 6: Finish Tall Tale Rough Draft; Read AR
Periods 2 and 5: Today, students worked with a partner completing a cause and effect activity; read AR.
Students in periods 3 and 6 must have earned 10 points in Accelerated Reader by Monday, October 26.
Students in periods 2 and 5 must read and test on one AR book (in addition to the book you read with Mrs. Kempsey) by Monday, October 26.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Period 1: Story test is definitely Thursday. Please read Thunder Rose this weekend.
Period 2: Students will have time on Wednesday to finish story test.
Period 3: Students have begun to write their tall tales.
Period 4: We are continuing to read Thunder Rose.
Period 5: Students are working with an assigned partner to identify cause and effect relationships from Thunder Rose for a project.
Period 6: Students have begun to write their tall tales.
I enjoyed the day at the zoo especially seeing the "big cats." I hope your child also had a fun day and learned some interesting things. We 're lucky to have the Philadelphia Zoo close enough to make it a field trip! Enjoy the weekend and thank you fifth grade parents for your help on the field trip.
Period 2: Students will have time on Wednesday to finish story test.
Period 3: Students have begun to write their tall tales.
Period 4: We are continuing to read Thunder Rose.
Period 5: Students are working with an assigned partner to identify cause and effect relationships from Thunder Rose for a project.
Period 6: Students have begun to write their tall tales.
I enjoyed the day at the zoo especially seeing the "big cats." I hope your child also had a fun day and learned some interesting things. We 're lucky to have the Philadelphia Zoo close enough to make it a field trip! Enjoy the weekend and thank you fifth grade parents for your help on the field trip.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Period 1: Test on "Thunder Rose" is not Friday. Tentatively scheduled for Wed.
Period 2: Thunder Rose test is Friday.
Thursday is Field Trip Day! Thank you PTO for your help in making this trip possible.
Attention all parents of students in Mrs. Malick's homeroom:
Please arrive at school no later than 7:15 am. We are scheduled to return at approximately 5:30 pm at the elementary building.
Your children know where to stand in the morning outside of the school while waiting for the coach buses. Also, the students have their seat assignments. Of course, teachers will be there to supervise. It will be an enjoyable day!
Attention Chaperones: Please park your vehicle in the lower parking lot of the high school. Also, zoo maps and names of students in your group will be given to you the morning of the trip. Thank you.
Period 2: Thunder Rose test is Friday.
Thursday is Field Trip Day! Thank you PTO for your help in making this trip possible.
Attention all parents of students in Mrs. Malick's homeroom:
Please arrive at school no later than 7:15 am. We are scheduled to return at approximately 5:30 pm at the elementary building.
Your children know where to stand in the morning outside of the school while waiting for the coach buses. Also, the students have their seat assignments. Of course, teachers will be there to supervise. It will be an enjoyable day!
Attention Chaperones: Please park your vehicle in the lower parking lot of the high school. Also, zoo maps and names of students in your group will be given to you the morning of the trip. Thank you.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Period 1: Answer questions 6-9 on WS; story test tentatively scheduled for Friday
Period 2: Read Thunder Rose and answer questions 7-13; Test Friday
Periods 3, 5, 6: Thunder Rose Comprehension and Vocabulary Test Wednesday
Period 4: no homework
Period 2: Read Thunder Rose and answer questions 7-13; Test Friday
Periods 3, 5, 6: Thunder Rose Comprehension and Vocabulary Test Wednesday
Period 4: no homework
Monday, October 5, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Period 1: Read Thunder Rose; Story Test Friday
Period 2: Read Thunder Rose; Story Test Wednesday
Period 3: Same as Period 2
Period 4: Study vocab from RWB page 14 for quiz on Tuesday
Period 5: Same as Period 2
Period 6: Same as Period 2 and answer questions 8 and 9 on the WS in sentence form
Period 2: Read Thunder Rose; Story Test Wednesday
Period 3: Same as Period 2
Period 4: Study vocab from RWB page 14 for quiz on Tuesday
Period 5: Same as Period 2
Period 6: Same as Period 2 and answer questions 8 and 9 on the WS in sentence form
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Period 1: no homework
Period 2: RWB page 13
Period 3: RWB page 14 and read "Thunder Rose"
Period 4: no homework
Period 5: RWB page 14 and read "Thunder Rose"
Period 6: Answer 2 questions in your notebook
Period 2: RWB page 13
Period 3: RWB page 14 and read "Thunder Rose"
Period 4: no homework
Period 5: RWB page 14 and read "Thunder Rose"
Period 6: Answer 2 questions in your notebook
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