Reading: This week in reading, we will read an exert from the story Dear Mrs. Parks. We will focus on drawing conclusions, making inferences, and continue working on figurative language. We will also start working on the extended response. This week will be a mini extended response. The requirements for the extended response are: TTQA, answer, evidence, interpretation, and reflection. For the mini extended response we will not focus on the interpretation. On Wednesday, I will model how to write one with the following question: What character traits does Mrs. Parks show? Then on Thursday the students will work with a partner to answer the following question: Why do you think Mrs. Parks took the time out of her busy life to carry on correspondence with young people? We will also continue to focus on vocabulary. These words will be focused on during the story: ridiculed, dignity, counsel, potential, inspire, correspondence, and mentor.
Book Report: The next book report is due on October 31, and the students will present this to the class. For this report, they will need to make a newspaper page. The assignment has the requirements copied on the back. If you have any questions about this report please let me know.
Book Report: The next book report is due on October 31, and the students will present this to the class. For this report, they will need to make a newspaper page. The assignment has the requirements copied on the back. If you have any questions about this report please let me know.
Math: In math we started unit 3. The first two lessons focused on data collection, organization, and interpreting data. The third lesson focused on finding the measurements of angles inside a polygon without using a protractor. The students will use a circle to figure out these measurements. This week we will work on the different types of angles and measuring them using a protractor. The acute angle is less than 90 degrees. An obtuse angle is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. A right angle is exactly 90 degrees, and a reflex angle is greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees. Then they will learn about the radius and the diameter of a circle. They will also learn about the measurements of vertical and adjacent angles. Adjacent angles form a straight angle so the sum of the angles equal 180 degrees. Vertical angles have the same measurement. They will also learn about the different types of triangles, and how to use a compass to copy them. The next two lessons will focus on the properties of polygons and tessellations.
Writing: This week in writing, we will write the final copies to their memoirs. I will finish conferencing with students. There will also be mini lessons on fluency, transitions, editing/revising, and using good word choice. The students will also write a memoir from the point of view of their stuffed animal. I hope to start these on Wednesday of this week.
Science: We will go back to science after finishing our social studies chapters for this quarter.
Social Studies: Chapter 4 was our first chapter in social studies, and this chapter focused on the Spanish building an empire in the Western hemisphere. The first lesson focused on Columbus's expeditions. The second lesson focused on longitude and latitude. The next lesson focused on the Spanish meeting the Aztec. This lesson also discussed how the Spanish defeated the Aztec empire. The last lesson for this chapter focused on how the Spanish built their new life in the Western hemisphere. Last week we started chapter 5 which focused on other European nations starting to colonize in the Western hemisphere. The students learned about the lost colony of Roanoke and the first permanent colony Jamestown. The test on Tuesday will be about the Spanish colonization, Columbus's expeditions, the lost colony of Roanoke, and Jamestown. This week in groups, the students will also start to create their own colony and develop a vision of their colony 3 years out. They will have to develop a political system, create a flag, name the colony, create a story of the discovery, map the location, figure out a 3 year plan to pay back their charter, and look at the economy. Each group will then present their colony to the class.
Spelling Unit 7:
charged spied moving trying practicing injured carrying tasted
receiving becoming lying dying realized provided fried created
tallied carried revising wearing approval glimpse braggart
sufficient qualities angered sympathizing whimpering ricocheted
crocheting dyeing murmured panicking identifying resembling tornado
cumulus precipitation evaporation hurricane
HEALTHY SNACK LIST:
Due to life-threatening peanut/nuts/sesame allergies at every grade level and the fact that we change classes for math and flex groups, we are asking that no peanut/nut/sesame products be sent in for a nutritional snack. Also a list was sent home that stated the food items that will be allowed for snacks. The following items can be brought in: fruit, vegetable sticks, pretzels, cheese slices or cubes, raisins, cereal mix (i.e. Chex Mix), rice cakes, and crackers.
NEW READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
There is a new reading incentive program that Mrs. May is doing. To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 400 minutes in a month. That is 20 minutes a night. To learn more about the program go to Mrs. May's blog at mwlmc.blogspot.com.
Important Dates:
Social Studies Test Tuesday, Oct. 18
Spelling Test Wednesday, October 19
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, October 20
