Thursday, October 31, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Island of the Blue Dolphins Selection Test is Friday.  Please review the story and the vocabulary.

I hope you have a fun night!  Happy Halloweeen!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Reading:  Copy the question and write your final answer on the notebook paper you were given in class.  Test is now Friday. 

Social Studies:  no homework

Reminders:  Please bring your costume to school for the parade.  Try to keep it simple so that you are able to get yourself ready for the parade.  Your teachers and classmates will certainly help you, but there isn't time or space to put on makeup. 

5th grade homework reward/mixer is tomorrow.  You may bring a board game and a snack and a drink. 

Thank you for sending in your party money. 

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Reading:Island of the Blue Island Test is Thursday.  Read story (many details) and review vocab WS.  Finish answering the following question in your notebook.  Analyze the 2 sites that Karana is considering to build her home.  Why is she only considering these 2 sites?  Describe the features of each site.  Which site does Karana choose?  Why does she choose this site?
Reminders:  All of the information is found in the selection.  Using the information from the selection, make a list of features of the headland and the land on the west to help you organize the information you will need to answer this part of the question:  "Describe the features of each site." 
Also:  Begin your answer with "Karana considered two sites to build her home She considered these two sites because _______________________________"

Social Studies:  Finish writing and illustrating your myth.  Due Wednesday.   Please complete a minimum of 6 boxes on the Storyboard paper. 

Monday, October 28, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  We are reading Island of the Blue Dolphins.  I would like to have a test Thursday or Friday this week; however, I am unsure of the day. 
Read the story and review the vocabulary.

Social Studies:  Please finish writing and illustrating the myth for Wednesday.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Spelling test is Thursday on words 1-20 and any 2 challenge words from SWB page 9.

Social Studies:  no homework
We have completed and reviewed the note guide for Chapter 3 Lesson 1. Students will be reading  a nonfiction book about the Maya Civilization and then we will learn about the Aztec civilization. 

Monday, October 21, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Spelling Test is Thursday on words 1-20 and any 2 challenge words from SWB page 9.  Study!!!

Social Studies:  no homework

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Spelling Test is Thursday on words 1-20 and any 2 challenge words from SWB page 9.  Complete SWB pages 9-10.  Finish Thunder Rose Cause and Effect Activity

Social Studies:  no homework

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Reading:  Students are working on a cause and effect activity in class.  They also completed a self assessment to identify strategies that they are using before during and after reading.  I appreciate that the students took their time to complete this checklist.  They seemed to put some thought into it and asked questions to clarify.
No Homework Tonight

Social Studies:  Students are going to write and illustrate a myth.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Thunder Rose Selection Test has been returned for parent/guardian review.  Please return the test by Thursday.  It does not need to be signed.
Also, Thunder Rose Challenging Words Quiz and 10 sentences have been returned.  Grades have been updated.

Social Studies:  Today, students practiced using a timeline to answer questions; 
no homework was assigned

Friday, October 11, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Finish cause and effect matching from Thunder Rose.  Finish writing the autobiographical incident paragraph(s) (10-20 sentences)

Social Studies:  no homework

RTII:  Please finish reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.  Thank you.

Homeroom:  Please send in $5 for your child's classroom Halloween and Valentine's parties.  This money will be used to purchase snacks and drinks for each child.  Thank you.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Create a web or a chart to plan your narrative.  You are showing your thinking on paper so that you will be prepared to write on Friday. 
Quiz on Side 2 of the Thunder Rose Challenging Words WS is Friday.

Social Studies:  Open Book Test on the Regions has been returned to students.  Please return them on Friday - no signature required.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Read mini-book, Cattle Drives.  Identify 5 effects and 5 causes on the Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer.  2 of them will need to be written on the back of the paper since there is only space for 3 to be filled out on the front.  Also, quiz Thursday on Side 1 of the Challenging Words for Thunder Rose.  The format will be matching.

Social Studies:  Regions Tests have been returned and grades are posted.  Please return the test by Friday.  It does not need to be signed. 

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Selection Test on Thunder Rose is Wednesday.

Quiz  Thursday on Side 1 of the Thunder Rose Challenging Vocabulary.
Quiz Friday on Side 2 of the Thunder Rose Challenging Vocabulary.
The format will be match the word to its definition.

Social Studies:  no homework

Monday, October 7, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Read Thunder Rose and study selection vocabulary.  Things we did to practice vocabulary that are helpful resources to study:   RWB page 14, The Tale of Carrie the Calf and a review quiz completed today.  Selection Test is Wednesday. 

On Thursday, there will be a quiz on the Challenging Words WS (side 1 - begins with accentuated)
On Friday, there will be a quiz on the Challenging Words WS (side 2 -  begins with desperadoes)
Each quiz will be matching the word to its definition. 


Social Studies:  Define vocabulary in your notebook from text page 60 (there are 4 words)

Friday, October 4, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Quiz on Subjects and Predicates has been returned to students. 
Read Thunder Rose and study the selection vocabulary. Refer to RWB page 14. (Selection Test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday.)    Also, study the Challenging Words WS (side 1).  Students will be tested on these words eventually.

Social Studies:  no homework

Homeroom:  A PTO Fundraiser has been sent home with your child.  Also, as a reminder, there is no school for students on October 14 and October 18. 

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Completed subjects and predicates quiz today

Social Studies:  Began an open book quiz answering questions about the U.S. regions using the text and maps throughout the lesson.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Quiz Thursday on Subjects and Predicates.  Complete the Vocabulary WS - front and back.  (I have listed the page number for each word.  Read the sentence for each word.  Figure out the word's meaning based on how it is used in the sentence in Thunder Rose.  You are practicing context clues!)

Social Studies:  Open book quiz Thursday on pages 28-35.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Reading/Language Arts Periods 1 and 2:  Quiz Thursday on Subjects and Predicates and read Thunder Rose

Period 2:  finish Grammar WS

Social Studies Periods 3 and 4:  Open Book Quiz on Lesson 1 pages 29-35 on Thursday.
Period 4: Finish WS 11