Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Enjoy the Thanksgiving vacation!

Reminder: Students in Periods 2 and 5 are required to earn 10 AR points. Students in periods 3 and 6 are required to earn 12 AR points.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Period 1: Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday (Study story words from Shutting Out the Sky for vocabulary quiz on Wednesday. The story words can be found on page 114 in the textbook and pages 42 and 44 in the workbook.

Period 2: Text page 128 questions 1-4 on the sheet of paper given to you in class. Answer in complete sentences

Period 3: Complete text page 128 questions 1-4 on the sheet of paper given to you in class. Answer in complete sentences for text page 128. Also, complete RWB page 47. You do not need to write sentences to answer questions 1-4 in the workbook. Question 5 requires sentences.

Period 4: Finish WS for "Chicago American Giants."

Period 5: Students will need to finish selection test tomorrow.

Period 6: Homework assigned is the same as Period 3.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Period 1: Read "Shutting Out the Sky"; complete WS
Period 2: Same as Period 1
Period 3: Completed Selection Test
Period 4: No Homework
Period 5: Read "Shutting Out the Sky" and study story vocabulary. Test on story and comprehension is Tuesday. Also, complete WS
Period 6: Completed Selection Test

Friday, November 20, 2009

Happy Friday!

Period 1: Complete RWB page 44 questions 1-10
Period 2: No homework - we will begin reading "Shutting Out the Sky" on Monday.
Period 3: Test Monday on "Shutting Out the Sky"
Period 4: Practice reading "The Chicago American Giants"
Period 5: Read "Shutting Out the Sky" and study story vocab from RWB page 44. Story test is Tuesday
Period 6: Same as Period 3

Students in Periods 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6: It would be a really good idea to visit Mrs. Barket's Blog and click on "Reading Flashcards - Shutting Out the Sky" to practice story vocabulary definitions.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Period 1: In class students read text page 113 and identified the causes for immigration to America from 1880 to 1930. Students are assigned to complete the cause and effect worksheet using the story from RWB page 43.
Period 2: In class students read text page 113 and identified the causes for immigration to America from 1880 to 1930. Also, vocabulary for "Shutting Out the the Sky" was introduced.
Students are assigned to complete the cause and effect worksheet using the stroy from RWB page 43.
Period 3: Vocabulary for "Shutting Out the Sky" was introduced. We also completed RWB page 44.
Period 4: Students continued to read "The Chicago American Giants." Students need to compete the vocabulary worksheet.
Period 5: Students completed a worksheet to practice cause and effect referencing the passage from RWB page 43. Vocabulary for "Shutting Out the Sky" was introduced. Students need to complete RWB page 44 for homework.
Period 6: We reviewed RWB page 44 in class. We began reading "Shutting Out the Sky." Students are assigned to read the story and review vocabulary.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

5th grade students have finished the 4Sight Assessment. Please continue to read AR nightly in periods 2, 3, 5 and 6.
Have a pleasant evening!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Students in all classes have been completing the 4Sight Reading Assessment. We will finish on Wednesday. Have a good night!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Period 1: Today, we discussed coming to America and experiencing Ellis Island in preparation for reading our next selection, Shutting Out the Sky.
Period 2: We are studying how an event can have multiple causes and how one cause can result in multiple effects. (Cause/Effect Relationships - Reference Text pages 112-113) - READ AR
Period 3: Same as Period 2 - READ AR
Period 4: Students are reading The Chicago American Giants in small groups. Please get your Satchel Paige test signed if the score is below 80%.
Period 5: Same as Period 2 - READ AR
Period 6: Introduced and discussed vocabulary for Shutting Out the Sky - READ AR

There is no written homework in Periods 1-6. Students will be taking the 4Sight Assessment during reading and math classes on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Students in Periods 2, 3, 5, and 6 must continue to read AR.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Periods 1 and 2: Completed Compare/Contrast activity
Period 3: Reviewed RWB page 36 and discussed Ellis Island/immigration briefly to prepare for the next story
Period 4: Practiced Compare/Contrast by completing RWB page 36
Period 5: Completed Compare/Contrast activity
Period 6: Practice Cause/Effect by completing RWB page 43

Congratulations to Major Jordan from your homeroom for your winning entry in the Anti-Bullying Poster Contest!

Take time to read this weekend!!

Enjoy...

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Period 1: Get test signed; RWB page 36 (1-4)
Period 2: Get test signed- today, students practiced compare/contrast
Period 3: Finish RWB page 36
Period 4: No homework - today, students read and completed RWB page 38 in small groups
Period 5: No homework - today, students practiced compare/contrast
Period 6: RWB page 43

Have a very pleasant evening!!!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Periods 1, 2, 3, and 5: Please get reading test signed if score is below 80%.
Period 4: no homework
Period 6: Finish Venn Diagram

Have a good night!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Period 1: Students finished the test for Satchel Paige and we reviewed RWB page 38.
Periods 2, 3, 5 and 6: Today, we reviewed RWB page 38 and further practiced the skill, sequence, using text pages 110-111.
Period 4: Students completed the test for Satchel Paige.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Periods 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6: RWB pg 38 and read text pages 110-111
Period 4: Please read Satchel Paige and study the story vocabulary for the test on Tuesday.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Period 1: Answer questions 1-3 on text page 108 in notebook. Test on key vocabulary and comprehension of Satchel Paige is Monday.
Period 2: Same as Period 1. In addition, get AR letter signed.
Period 3: Test Monday on Satchel Paige and get AR letter signed
Period 4: Read Satchel Paige. Test is Tuesday.
Period 5: Test Monday on Satchel Paige and get AR letter signed
Period 6: Same as Period 5 and finish Look Back and Write from text page 108.

*Please remember to return PTO fundraiser on Monday.
*Also, report cards were distributed today. Please sign and return the bottom portion of the report card and please include the student's name for identification purposes.
Have a fun weekend!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Period 1: Please read Satchel Paige and review story vocab. Test is not Friday.
Period 2: Same as period 1
Period 3: Same as period 1
Period 4: RWB page 34 questions 1-10
Period 5: Same as Period 1
Period 6: Complete text page 108 questions 1-4 and Look Back and Write in your notebook. Test on Satchel Paige is Monday.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Please check your child's assignment book for specific homework.
Have a healthy, pleasant evening!
Mrs. Malick

Monday, November 2, 2009

This week, students will read Satchel Paige, a biography. The selection test is tentatively scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2009 for Periods 1-3 and 5-6.

Students in Period 4 need to first finish reading Stuk's Village before we begin reading Satchel Paige. Vocabulary and comprehension test for Period 4 for Satchel Paige will be the following week.

For today, please check your child's homework book for the specific assignment, due to my absence.