Reading: This week in reading we will use our Time for Kids magazines to work on our reading comprehension skills. The focus skills for this week are main idea and concepts, explaining how illustrators use art to express their ideas, and open ended questions. 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.
Book Report: The next book report is due on Tuesday, November 30. The genre for this report is nonfiction. The students need to create a poster board with information about their topic. An example was provided on the back of their book report instructions. They need to include the following:
- 6 idea bubbles with at least 4 detail lines
- use your own words
- 3 to 7 pictures
- do not need complete sentences
- print or computer only
Math: In math we will be taking a test Monday on unit 4. On Tuesday we will start unit 5. Our first three lessons will focus on solving parts and whole problems of fractions, using pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, changing mixed numbers to improper fractions, equivalent fractions, and comparing/ordering fractions.
Writing: This week we will start working on an expository. For the expository, we will use the 4 square to organize our thoughts. Our mini lessons wil be establishing and maintaining a focus in the paper, elaboration, word choice, and compound sentences. We will also work on writing introductions to catch the readers attention.
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 last lesson will focus on the 13 English colonies. The skills lesson for this chapter is fact and opinion.
Spelling: Unit 11 Words:
island design calm column sword half yolk walked talk
chalk wrinkled wrong autumn solemn aisle foreign lightning
benign glistened resign orchids slaughter clambered knowledge
habitat colleague acquaintance potpourri pneumonia receipt
mnemonics jeopardy gauge handkerchief foreigner temporary
natural permanent lodestone special
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:
Math Test Monday, November 15
Social Studies Test Wednesday, November 17
Spelling Test Wednesday, November 17
Family Math Night Thursday, November 18 from 6:00 - 8:00
Book Report due Tuesday, November 30
Social Studies Test Wednesday, November 17
Spelling Test Wednesday, November 17
Family Math Night Thursday, November 18 from 6:00 - 8:00
Book Report due Tuesday, November 30
