Sunday, March 25, 2018
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Book Club 3/22
Our Westward Expansion Book Club will NOT be meeting tomorrow, 3/22, because Mrs. Dyer still has jury duty. We will meet one day next week (date to be decided soon). Thanks for understanding.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Week 29: March 19-23, 2018
Click HERE to see this week's "Weekly Info" sheet. (Please let me know if you prefer this format or the direct posting on the blog. I know that sometimes the direct posting doesn't format very well.)
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Week 28: Mar. 12-15, 2018
Spelling AND Vocabulary: Greek Number Prefixes (1-10)
Each week, students are expected to know what the words/prefixes mean, be able to use them, and be able to spell them for their weekly test. Your combined spelling/vocabulary test expects you to know what each word means AND be able to spell it correctly.
Monday: Write spelling words in agenda. Look up the meaning of any words you do not know.
Tuesday-Wednesday: Work on your cursive practice. Spelling and/or vocabulary choice extra credit if completing are due by Thursday. Study this week’s words and review previous weeks’ words! Finish cursive practice (on the back of the language review sheet). If possible, take a practice spelling and vocabulary test, either on paper or at www.spellingcity.com. (LOGIN THROUGH CLEVER!)
Thursday: All homework due; spelling & vocabulary test (NO SCHOOL FRIDAY!)
1: mono- monochromatic monopoly monotonous monolithic
2: di- dilemma dioxide dissect
3: tri- (review; no new words)
4: tetra- tetrahedron tetragram
5: penta- pentagon
6: hex- hexagon hexapod
7: hept- heptagon heptad
8: oct- (review; no new words)
9: ennea- enneagon ennead
10: dec- (review; no new words)
Reading Skills: cause/effect; figurative language; idioms, adages, and proverbs; realistic fiction
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Grammar: parts of speech: verbs, progressive verbs, modal auxiliary verbs; adverbs; relative adverbs and adjectives; order of adjectives; interjections; punctuating dialogue; writing
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Westward Expansion Book Club: Students are encouraged to read a book about westward expansion (historical fiction or nonfiction) and sign up by 3/15 to be part of our book club! On 3/22, we will have breakfast together (provided) as part of our book club meeting.
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Math:
Multiplying Fractions
Compare, add & subtract: 1/10 and 1/100ths
(Ex: 60/100 = 6/10;
so 6/10 +31/100=91/100)
MATH HOMEWORK: Students have “Weekly Math Review 3.5” for homework.
REFLEX.com for Fact Practice!
(Keep practicing Multi-digit Multiplication
And Division.)
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Social Studies:
Westward Expansion
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Science: Sound- create instruments made from everyday objects- for an Extra Credit Science Grade!
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Upcoming Events:
Return pictures/$$ as soon as possible!
3/13 Report cards go home to be signed & returned; Bowling Conduct Reward! Wear tennis shoes. Bring $ for concession if you’d like.
3/15 Last day to sign up for book club
3/16 Teacher Workday (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
3/20 Unicorn Cotton Candy presales begin
3/21-3/29 Fitness Gram testing in PE
3/22 Book Club Breakfast
3/23 Sno Cones ($1 for 5th grade)
3/31-4/8 SPRING BREAK
*Weekly language/cursive reviews and weekly math reviews are due every Friday!
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Extra Practice at IXL:
LA W; G; C9-11; D3-5; M6; D22-23; F4; B.1-10; A; J; K; X3-9
Math S1-S13
SS K6, 5; C1-4
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