Reading: This week we will read the story "Woodsong". The focus skill is learning to distinguish between significant details and minor details. We will also focus on point of view, metaphors, and inferencing. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase which is used for something normal is used in a different way. For example you are my sunshine is a metaphor. The extended response will be an ongoing skill. We will also continue to work on prefixes, suffixes, root words, and using context clues to define words. The vocabulary words for this story are resembled, harness, bulk, pointedly, snort, disengage, and retired.
Book Report: The next book report is due on Monday, November 15 and is a choice book. The students have two options they can select from.
Writing: This week we will continue working on a book review. For the book review we will focus on the introduction, summarizing, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendation. Our mini lessons will continue focusing on using the 4 square organizer, sentences fragments, establishing and maintaining a focus in the paper. We will also work on elaboration, word choice, and compound sentences.
Book Report: The next book report is due on Monday, November 15 and is a choice book. The students have two options they can select from.
- Option #1 - They can make a book sandwich. There are 6 pages and the directions are on each page. They need to get the pages from me.
- Option #2 - They can make a book quilt. For this book report they need to make a 3x3 quilt block and each square should be 8 inches by 8 inches. In each box they should share something from the book. Examples would be characters, setting, summary, illustrations, character traits, conflict, resolution, their favorite part, etc. All 9 squares should be filled in.
Writing: This week we will continue working on a book review. For the book review we will focus on the introduction, summarizing, strengths, weaknesses, and recommendation. Our mini lessons will continue focusing on using the 4 square organizer, sentences fragments, establishing and maintaining a focus in the paper. We will also work on elaboration, word choice, and compound sentences.
Science: We will go back to science at the end of this month.
Social Studies: This week we will continue chapter 5 which focuses on early English settlements in North America. The first lesson is about England's first colonies. These colonies are Roanoke and Jamestown. The second lesson will focus on the Dutch and French colonizing in North America. In the third lesson, the students will learn about the Pilgrims and Puritans. The skills lesson for this chapter is fact and opinion.
Spelling: Unit 10 Words:
crisis knives media roofs pianos waves wishes armies briefs
videos heroes data bacteria oxen tomatoes canoes berries
loaves lives messages foxes breaths tragedies buses skis
hypotheses analyses phenomena vertebrae antennae arteries monkeys
journeys hooves magnetism voyageur conclusion portage mission
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Important Information:
May Watts Book Fair: Sales Date
Monday, Nov. 8th from 8:45a.m. - 9:15a.m.
Indian Prairie Scool District will host a parents' orientation to our fifth grade health unit on Human Growth and Development. For your convenience, the district has scheduled two dates. You can attend any one of the seesions.
1st Session: Wednesday, November 17 at Brookdale Elementary School
2nd Session: Thursday, December 2 at Kendall Elementary School
Important Dates:
Band Concert Tuesday, November 9 at Hill
Picture Retakes Tuesday, November 9
Spelling Test Wednesday, November 10
Parent Teacher Conferences Wednesday, November 10 from 4:30 - 8:00
No School Thursday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Book Report due Monday, November 15
Math Test Monday, November 15
Social Studies Test Tuesday, November 16
Picture Retakes Tuesday, November 9
Spelling Test Wednesday, November 10
Parent Teacher Conferences Wednesday, November 10 from 4:30 - 8:00
No School Thursday, November 11 - Veteran's Day
Book Report due Monday, November 15
Math Test Monday, November 15
Social Studies Test Tuesday, November 16
