Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Reviewed Proper and Common Nouns; no homework

Social Studies:  We read and discussed Chapter 7 Lesson 1 today; no homework

The 5th grade students sang beautifully today! 

Monday, December 17, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  In class, students completed  a WS and GWB pages 17-19 to practice using common and proper nouns correctly.  Homework:  GWB page 20 (spelling counts; remember to circle each letter that you capitalize - follow directions)

Social Studies:  finish WS

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Finish writing 4 paragraphs.  Paragraph 1 - state the purpose of your letter and list your reasons; Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 - explain each reason. 

Social Studies:  no homework

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Complete Persuasion Map; write paragraph for FIRST part of the essay; skip lines to make it easier for you to make changes to it later

Social Studies:  no homework

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Complete Persuasion Map (1, 2, 3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3c) Your reasons are more opinionated.  The examples should support the reasons to help make the reasons matter so that you convince Santa to make you Lead Elf.

Social Studies:  Period 3:  finish WS for Wed.; Period 4:  complete WS questions 4-6 for Wed.
(Completed Test Today)

Update - Monday, December 10, 2012

Period 3 Social Studies - WS due Wednesday
Period 4 Social Studies - WS questions 4-6 are due Wed.

Monday, December 10, 2010

Reading/Language Arts:  Complete questions 3-8 in packet.  Brainstorm possible author choices for persuasive letter as discussed in class. 

Social Studies:  Quiz Tuesday; refer to study guide

Homeroom Reminder:  Progress Reports were distributed Friday.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Complete Cause and Effect WS for Shutting Out the Sky.  Write answers in sentence form.  (Do not begin the sentence with the word "because.")  Write the page number where you found each answer.

Social Studies:  Test Tuesday.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Spelling Test Friday (words 1-20 from SWB page 17 and for the challenge words, be able to write the 2 words that make up each contraction

Social Studies:  Study for Test on Tues.  (Refer to study guide that was distributed Wed. 12/5)

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Complete SWB page 18; spelling test is Friday.  Read Shutting Out the Sky and study vocabulary; test is Thurs. 

Social Studies:  Test Tues. on Ch 5 (Lesson 1) and Ch 6 (Lesson 1) - refer to study guide

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Please read Shutting Out the Sky; test Thursday or Friday.  Spelling Test is Friday.  Study contractions from SWB page 17 (1-20) and for the Challenge Words, be able to write the words that make up each contraction.

Social Studies:  Review notes - quiz is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 11.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Reading/Language Arts:  Read Shutting Out the Sky; test Thursday.  Select 10 spelling words from SWB page 17 to be written 3x each in your notebook; spelling test is Friday. Be able to spell words   1-20.  For the Challenge Words, know how to spell the words that make up the contractions.

Social Studies:  Review notes from Chapter 5 Lesson 1 and Chapter 6 Lesson 1