We are working on a Geography unit. We will be completing lesson 14 this week. Students will be reading geography articles, looking at maps, and answering questions.
Reading
- We are beginning Unit 7. It is entitled "Talking About Trash". Students will be working to answer the question: Why should we care about garbage? This unit will focus on science concepts as well, so some of the assignments during this unit will count toward students' science grades.
- The reading comprehension skills for the week are: author's viewpoint, learn to synthesize, form generalizations, use text features, and identify reasons and evidence.
- We will be reading the persuasive article "The World of Waste" by Marybeth Lorbiecki.
- The Reading Comprehension Test will be on Friday, 4/22.
Writing
- We are beginning Unit 7. It is entitled "Talking About Trash". Students will be working to answer the question: Why should we care about garbage? This unit will focus on science concepts as well, so some of the assignments during this unit will count toward students' science grades.
- This week's writing project is to research plastics. This is the prompt: A town meeting is being held to decide whether some kinds of plastics should be banned. Your class has been asked to design posters to inform voters of the pros and cons of plastics in order to help voters make informed decisions.
- We will work on this project during class, however, students may need to work on some of the assignment at home. Students will be graded according to the research rubric posted on the top right column of this page.
- This assignment is due on Monday, 4/25.
Spelling
- This week we will be working on spelling words with hard and soft c, g and commonly misspelled words.
- The words are: accumulate, calculate, certify, clogging, comply, container, criticize, disgusting, garbage, germs, grudgingly, indulge, obligation, recycle, regulate, been, bin, overdo, overdue.
- The spelling test will be on Monday, 4/25.
Grammar
- Students will be working on using adverbs.
- Students are encouraged to take good grammar notes and to review their notes before each test.
- The grammar test will be on Monday, 4/25.
Math
- As Chapter 11 is the last chapter of our math book, we will be reviewing all of the math concepts learned this year. Students will be taking an End-of-Year Test on Tuesday, 4/19.
- On Wednesday, we will begin a new math unit entitled "Getting Ready for Grade 6". Students must have their Standards Practice Books at school as the lessons are in this book. There will be one page of homework assigned nightly.
- There are many resources available on ThinkCentral to help students.
- Every Friday, we will be having a multiplication timed test. Students should be practicing their multiplication facts daily.
Small Group Reading
- Students will be placed into leveled small groups based on the results of their Unit 6 scores.
- Students will be reading the following books this week: Kids Care for the Earth; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Plastic; Reduce and Reuse; Earth-Friendly Waste Management.
- Students will also be completing learning stations during our small group reading time. All of these activities go along with our Unit 7 theme of trash. Students will turn in a packet of their work which will also count toward their science grades.
How the West Was Really Won
- Both fifth grade classes will be participating in a musical entitled How the West Was Really Won. This musical goes along with our Unit 6 theme of the wild west. Every student will have a part in the musical. Performance dates and times to follow.