Homework 12-10

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 12-17

Spelling - Contract & Test due Wednesday

5G Math - Paly angle tangle with parent or accelerated math student

Newsletter 12-9

Read - 20 Minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Language Arts - Haiku due tomorrow

Spelling - Test and Contract due 12-15, 2nd list due tomorrow

5P Math - Test tomorrow

Book Order due tomorrow

Homework 12-8

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

5P Math - Study 5.11, Journal page 159 numbers 1, 3, 4, 5

5G Math - Journal pages 161 & 151

Book Order due on Friday

Homework for 12-7

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Language Arts - Tanka Poem

Spelling  - Contract and Test for tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 5.9, Study Guide due Thursday, Test Friday

5G Math - Journal pages 160 bottom 3, 157 all, 149 evens, 143 evens, 142 evens  Test tomorrow

Book Order due Friday

Homework 12-6

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 12-17

Language Arts - Cinquain Poem

Spelling - Contract & Test  for Wednesday

5P Math - Journal page 156 Numbers 1, 3, 4, Study Guide due 12-9, Test 12-10

5G Math - Study Link 4.8 & 4.9, Journal page 156, Test Wednesday

Newsletter for the week of 12-6

Reading: This week in reading we will finsh the story The Island of the Blue Dolphins.  With this story, we will focus on making inferences and analogies.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  The following is the extended response question for this week.  What are Karana's personality traits?  Use information from the text and your own ideas to answer the question.  We will also continue to work on using context clues to define words. Time for Kids will also be used this week.  We will apply survey strategies while reading this text and work on inferences and vocabulary.

Book Report:  The next book report is due on Friday, December 17.  The genre for this book report is a biography or autobiography.  The students will create a power point for this project, and it will be done at school.  The following information is required:

• Photo Collage
• Birth and Childhood
• Education
• Adulthood - Family and jobs they had before becoming famous
• What made them famous
• Interesting facts about your person
• Later Years/Death

Math: In math we will continue unit 5.  The students have learned how to solve parts and whole problems of fractions, used pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, changed mixed numbers to improper fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing/ordering fractions, adding fractions changing fractions to decimals, rounding decimals, changing fractions to percents, and graphing data using bar and circle graphs.  This week will focus on reading circle graphs, measuring the pieces on a circle graph with a percent circle, and constructing a circle graph with a percent circle.  Test will be on Thursday.

Writing: We have finished writing our expository paper and will continue to work on poetry.  The students will learn about the Cinquain, Limerick, Haiku, Tanka, 5W poetry, and Dial-a-Poem.  A Limerick is a comical poem consisting of five lines.  Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.  A Haiku is a Japanese poem which focuses on nature.  This poem contains three lines and each line must have a certain amount of syllables.  Line 1 is 5 syllables.  Line 2 is 7 syllables, and line 3 is 5 syllables.  A Tanka poem focuses on the seasons.  This poem is 5 lines with a 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 pattern.

Science: This week in science we will learn about the basic parts of an atom.  The proton has a positive charge and is located in the nucleus.  The neutron has no charge and is also located in the nucleus.  The electron has a negative charge and is located in the outer shells of the atom.  The students will also learn about an element and how to read the periodic table of elements.  On Friday, we will learn about a molecule, and the students will build a 3D model of a salt molecule.

Social Studies: On Monday we will finish testing chapter 6.

Spelling: Unit 13 Words:
anyway       any way       all right       every one       everyone       already       all ready       a lot
its       it's       your       you're       who's       whose       there's       theirs       anyone       any one
altogether       all together       continents       wavelength       particles       dangerous       eventually
minuscule       millennium       occurrence       anoint       ridiculous       aerobic       acreage       eccentric
luxurious       apostrophe       symbol       petition       repeal       delegate       Boston Tea Party

Important Dates:

Social Studies Test Continued Monday, December 6
Orchestra Concert Monday, December 6
Spelling Test Wednesday, December 8
Granny Awards - 5th grade Musical Wednesday, December 8 at 9:30 am & 7:00 pm
Math Test Thursday, December 9
Book Report due on Friday, December 17

Homework 12-3

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due 12-17

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

5P Math - Study Link 5.9, Journal page 152 numbers 1 & 2, Study guide due Wednesday, Test Thursday

5G Math - Journal pages 153 & 154

Homework 12-2

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due on 12-17

Language Arts - Thanksgiving paper due tomorrow

Spelling - Test & Contract for Wednesday, December 8

5P Math - Study Link 5.8, Study Guide due on 12-8, Test 12-9

5G Math - Stduy Link 4.5

Social Studies - Test tomorrow, Worksheet

Homework 12-1

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due December 17

5P Math - Study Link 5.7, Study Guide due 12-8, Test 12-9

5G Math  - Journal pages 139 & 149, Page 149 is odd numbers

Social Studies - Test on Friday

Homework 11-30

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on December 17

5P Math - Study Link 5.6, Journal page 144 circled ones, study guide due December 8, Test December 9

5G Math - Finish and Fix page 144, Study Link 4.7

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test Thursday

Homework 11-29

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 5.5

5G Math - Journal pages 135 & 138, Study Link 4.4

Social Studies - Worksheet, Test Thursday

Newsletter for the week of 11-29

Reading: This week in reading we will read an excerpt from the story The Island of the Blue Dolphins.  The focus skills for this week are narrative elements, prefixes, suffixes, root words.  We will continue to work on open ended questions.  The extended response will be an ongoing skill.  We will also continue to work on using context clues to define words.  The words for this story are forlorn, overcome, abalone, pitched, lair, gorged, and vainer. 

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 continue unit 5.  The students have learned how to solve parts and whole problems of fractions, used pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, changed mixed numbers to improper fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing/ordering fractions, and adding fractions.  This week will focus on changing fractions to decimals, rounding decimals, changing fractions to percents, graphing data on bar and circle graphs.

Writing: This week we will finish our expository.  For the expository, we used the 4 square to organize our thoughts. Our mini lessons were establishing and maintaining a focus in the paper, elaboration, word choice, and compound sentences.  We will continue working on writing introductions to catch the readers attention.  The students will finish their power point about them.  This week we will also work on poetry.  The students will learn about the Diamonte, Cinquain, Limerick, and Biopoem.  A Diamonte is a seven line poem that begins with one topic and ends with a completely different topic.  A Limerick is a comical poem consisting of five lines.  Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4 rhyme.

Science: We will go back to science at the end of this month.

Social Studies: This week we will continue chapter 6.  Lesson 1 focuses on the work and trade in the colonies.  The second lesson will focus on the cities, towns, and farms in the colonies.  The third lesson will look at the colonists everday life, and the last lesson will focus on slavery in the colonies.  The skills lesson will teach the students how to distinguish between news articles and feature articles.

Spelling: Unit Words:
No spelling this week



Indian Prairie Scool District will host a parents' orientation to our fifth grade health unit on Human Growth and Development.  The district has one more session. 
2nd Session: Thursday, December 2 at Kendall Elementary School

Important Dates:

Book Report due Tuesday, November 30
Paw print redemption Thursday, December 2
Social Studies Test Friday, December 3
Orchestra concert Monday, December 6
Granny Awards - 5th grade musical Wednesday, December 8 at 9:30 am & 7:00 pm

Homework 11-23

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

5P Math - Study Link 5.4, Journal page 136

Homework 11-22

Reading - 20 minutes, Book Report due 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test due tomorrow

5P Math - Study Link 5.3

5G Math - Study Link 4.4

Newsletter for the week of 11-22

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 continue unit 5.  The students have learned how to solve parts and whole problems of fractions, used pattern blocks to model mixed numbers, and changed mixed numbers to improper fractions.  This week we will learn about equivalent fractions, comparing/ordering fractions, and adding 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.  The students are also working on a power point about them.

Science: We will go back to science at the end of this month.

Social Studies: This week we will start chapter 6.  Lesson 1 focuses on the work and trade in the colonies.  The second lesson will focus on the cities, towns, and farms in the colonies.  The third lesson will look at the colonists everday life, and the last lesson will focus on slavery in the colonies.  The skills lesson will teach the students how to distinguish between news articles and feature articles.

Spelling: Unit 12 Words:
basketball       seventy-five       rock band       everybody       fireplace       anything       take-off
skateboard       homework       two-thirds       high school       railroad       motorcycle
vice president       strawberry       freeway       car pool       comic strip       fine arts       forty-two
breathtaking       thunderstruck       runner-up       half hour       paper clip       extracurricular
cold-blooded       headache       counterclockwise       merry-go-round       awestruck
overexposure       time-consuming       nonetheless       spreadsheet       treason       boycott
liberty       militia       assembly


Indian Prairie Scool District will host a parents' orientation to our fifth grade health unit on Human Growth and Development.  The district has one more session. 
2nd Session: Thursday, December 2 at Kendall Elementary School

Important Dates:

Spelling Test Tuesday, November 23
No School November 24, 25, & 26 Thanksgiving Break
Book Report due Tuesday, November 30
Social Studies Test Friday, December 3

Homework 11-19

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test due on Tuesday

5P Math - Study Link 5.2

5G Math - Journal page 134 if not done

Homework 11 -18

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report dueon 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test for Tuesday

5P Math - Study Link 5.1, Journal page 128 #'s 1, 3, & 5

Book Order due Friday

Homework 11-17

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

5P Math - Journal page 123 numbers 1-4

5G Math - Journal pages 126 & 128

Social Studies - Finish test tomorrow

Book Order Due on Friday

Homework 11-16

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book Report due on 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test for tomorrow

5G Math - Journal pages 124 & 125

Social Studies - Test tomorrow

Book Order due on Friday

Homework 11-15

Reading - Read 20 minutes, Book report due 11-30

Spelling - Contract & Test for Wednesday

Social Studies - Worksheet due tomorrow, Test on Wednesday

Music - Work on their parts

Book Order due on Friday