8/31

Finish any AM corrections that you have.
Study for your science Ch. 1 test!
Write spelling in ABC order in agenda.
Match vocabulary terms to the correct definitions.

*Scroll down for this week's ELA.

This Week's ELA: Tuck & Walk Two Moons Wk 3

Spelling and Vocabulary Lists/Week 3   Tuck Everlasting and Walk Two Moons

Spelling words:

Monday: Copy spelling words into your agenda in ABC order (due Tuesday).

Tuesday-Wednesday: Complete ONE of the following choices (due Thursday).

A.            Five times each: Write each word five times each (three times print, two times cursive).  Remember to write your words down your paper in columns, not across in rows (like we did in class).

B.              Spelling triangles: Write the first letter on the 1^st line.  On the next line, write the 1st          

and 2nd letter.  Continue until you’ve spelling out the entire word.

            1. w

            2. wo

            3. wor

            4. word

Study each night for your test on Friday!

1. connect

2. connected

3. connecting

4. connection

5. confess

6. confessed

7. confessing

8. confession

9. deny

10. denied

11. denying

12. denial

13. express

14. expressed

15. expressing

16. expression

17. plummet

18. plummeted

19. plummeting

20. tentative

21. tentatively

*Your test on Friday will have 25 words!  Be sure to review the previous weeks’ words too!

Vocabulary words:

Monday: Match each term to the correct definition.

Monday-Thursday: Study vocabulary words and definitions each night for the test on Friday.  Work on your sentences (due Friday).

DUE FRIDAY: Use each word in an original, super sentence that is at least ten words long.  Please underline the vocabulary word in the sentence.  Don't forget to capitalize the beginning of your sentence and to use ending punctuation!  Your super sentence should try to answer at least five of the six questions (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?).

*You will have TEN words on your test Friday.  Be sure to study previous weeks’ vocabulary.

Match each term to the correct definition.

1.    petulant ___________

2.    philosophy ___________

3.    reliable ___________

4.    acrid ___________

5.    unspeakable ___________

6.    remorseless ___________

7.    revulsion ___________

8.    unwittingly ___________

A.  without knowing, without being aware

B.  our ideas about the world and about

      life

C.  without mercy

D.  a feeling of disgust or dislike

E.  a bitter taste or smell

F.  something one can depend on

G.  something so bad and so horrible you

      can’t even talk about it

H.  crabby or grumpy

IRA (Independent Reading Activity) Setting: Postcard from the Book

            Create a postcard of the setting of your book and write a note on the back from that place, either as yourself visiting the place in the book (to one of the characters in the book) OR write as if you are a character in the book.  Your “postcard” is due no later than this Friday, 9/4.

8/27

We have had fun in class with a gummy bear science experiment to learn more about the scientific method.  Our ch. 1 science test will be Monday.  (I hate to give tests on Monday, but I have no choice this time.)

Finish IRA and study for spelling and vocabulary tests.

8/26

Finish science paper airplane investigate, spelling choice, and vocabulary choice.

Lice is going around, so be sure to check your child daily.  Lice do not discriminate; they love most everyone!  Thanks for your help.

IRAs are due Friday!

Websites for This Week's ELA

Thanks to Brady for making a Quizlet for this week's vocabulary words!  Click HERE to access this Quizlet.

Another teacher shared a Spelling City practice for this week's spelling words HERE.

8/24

Scroll down for this week's spelling, vocabulary, and IRA.  You'll also find a link for the science we were working on in class today.  (We will work through more of it tomorrow.)

Finish math WB p. 9 (8-11) and p. 10 (all).
Write spelling in agenda in ABC order.  Spelling & vocabulary choices due Thurs.
Also due Thurs: p. 30-31 in science textbook (paper airplane investigation)

This Week's ELA: Tuck & Walk Two Moons 2

August 24-28, 2015

Week 2, Tuck Everlasting and Walk Two Moons

Spelling

Monday – Write your spelling words in your agenda in alphabetical order CORRECTLY.

Tuesday – Wednesday (due Thursday): Choose one of the following:

A.              Write your spelling words 3x each, two times in print and one time in cursive.

B.              ZYX order: Write your words in reverse alphabetical order.  Z would be first, and A would be last!  (1. zany …           20. apple)

C.              Backwards spelling: Write your spelling words correctly and then write them backwards!  (spelling à gnilleps)

1. flinch

2. flinched

3. flinching

4. judge

5. judged

6. judging

7.tradition

8. traditional

9. drama

10. dramatic

11. dramatically

12. skeptic

13. skeptical

14. skeptically

15. critic

16. critical

17. critically

*Your test on Friday will have 25 words, the 17 from this week plus 8 more from earlier weeks.

Vocabulary: Due Thursday- Choose One:

A.     Sentences: Use each word in an original sentence. Bonus: Create a story instead of random sentences!

B.     Illustrate each vocabulary word with a simple drawing that will help you remember the definition. Do this on notebook paper, after your heading.  Your work should be numbered, have the vocabulary word written, then followed by the illustration.

C.     Online vocabulary game(s) - Write down the website you used and have a parent sign that you practiced this week's words.  (Write/sign this on your spelling choice homework please.)

1.     melancholy- a feeling of sadness

2.     shimmered- sparkle and glitter

3.     perilous- dangerous

4.     decisive- strong-minded

5.     routine- something you do over and over in the same way

6.     anguish- great suffering

7.     grudgingly- halfheartedly or unwillingly

8.     rhythmic- having a steady beat, or rhythm

9.     grated- make a scraping or creaking sound

10. threadbare- clothes that are worn in places and it may have holes

IRA (Independent Reading Activity) (Due Friday!): Characterization

            Write a paragraph describing the main character in your independent reading book.  In addition to his/her physical description (who he/she is on the outside), describe the character’s personality and character traits (who he/she is on the inside).  If this character were real, would you want to be friends with him or her?  Why or why not?  Please write neatly and use correct paragraph writing format: indent, four-six complete super sentences, introduction/hook, and conclusion.

Scientific Method Webquest

Click HERE to complete the webquest we started in class.  You can continue where we left off.  (We will not have time at school to complete all the activities, but you can earn an extra credit science grade for completing them all and turning in your work by this Friday.)

8/18

If you did not get a text from me yesterday and thought you had signed up for Remind texts (or still want to), please let me know and I can send you the sign up info again.

Here's a little fun from our soggy-turned-indoor recess today:  Do you see the panther?

HW:
Finish spelling and vocabulary choices.
Study for SS Ch. 1 & Ch. 2 test (Thurs.)!
Work on IRA (due Fri.).

Tomorrow is PE so wear your sneakers!

8/17

Today we began our new Bookworms reading program.  This program is a new adventure for all of us!  We are supposed to introduce the weekly spelling and vocabulary words as they come up during the 1st 3 days of instruction, but I am still giving out the list on Monday.  We did not have a lot of time to go over it, so help your kids stay on track!  I will also try to clarify tomorrow as needed.  (Scroll down to find this week's words & IRA.)

HW:
Math WB p. 5 (one in each row) and p. 6 (all) DUE WEDNESDAY
Write spelling words in ABC order in the agenda, omitting the four with the * (so they will fit in the agenda).

Upcoming:
Spelling choice (see selections) with all 24 words due Thurs.
Vocab choice (see selections) also due Thurs.
Social Studies (SS) Ch. 1 & 2 test Thurs. (This is only 5 pages of info.)
IRA (Connections) due Fri.

This Week's ELA: Tuck Everlasting & Walk Two Moons, Week 1

Spelling

Monday – Write your spelling words in your agenda CORRECTLY, in ABC order.

Tuesday – Wednesday (due Thursday): Choose one of the following:

            A. Spelling cipher: Create a code and spell out your words using your code.        (Write the word and its code.) Be sure to include your cipher key!

            B. Write your spelling words 3x each, two times in print and one time in cursive.

            C. Color-coded words: Write your words using a color-coded pattern.  Include a             key.  (For example, consonants/vowels, long/short vowels, etc.)

1. return                                                   11. comfortable                    21. impress*

2. returned                                              12. defend*                           22. impressed

3. returning                                             13. defended                                    23. impressing

4. restore                                                 14. defending                       24. impression

5. restored                                              15. defense

6. restoring                                             16. defensive                                    *These four do not

7. restoration                                          17. respect*                          need to be written in

8. comfort            *                                              18. respected                       your agenda.

9. comforted                                           19. respecting

10. comforting                                        20. respectable

Vocabulary

Due Thursday- Choose One:

A.    Sentences: Use each word in an original sentence. Bonus: Create a story                             instead of random sentences!

            B.        Online vocabulary game(s) - Write down the website you used and have              a parent sign that you practiced this week's words.

1. contemplation- careful thought

2. accessible- something we can get to

3. frantic- worked up and/or worried

4. exasperated-annoyed

5. remnant- a part of something left over

6. reluctantly- not wanting to do something

7. dismay- concerned or being upset

8. abruptly- suddenly and without warning

IRA (Independent Reading Activity) (Due Friday!):

Connections

            We have discussed three different types of connections that readers make as they read: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world.  As you read in your independent reading book this week, write down three connections that you make to your book.  Describe the passage in the story and how you connect to that passage.  Make one “text-to-self” connection, one “text-to-text” connection, and one “text-to-world” connection.  Be sure to identify each connection you make by type.  Also include what type of connection it is.  Turn in the connections assignment on Friday.  Don’t forget to include your book’s title, along with the correct heading on your paper.

8/13

It has been such a good week!  I am so proud of your boys and girls.  They are kind, compassionate, and eager to learn.  Thank you for all that you do with them and for them. 

Please remember to study times tables.  Students are at different levels (0-6, 0-8, 0-11, or 0-12) and know where they are.  They all need to know through their 12s.

Read!

Enjoy the weekend!

8/12

Today was a great day!

HW:
Finish spelling choice & vocab sentences.

Work on IRA due Fri.

8/11

We had another good day, but one area we need to work on is listening when the teacher is talking. 

HW:
Study 0-6 times tables for tomorrow's speed test.
Retell "Miss Alaineus" story to an adult. (You'll enjoy it!)
Work on spelling choice & vocabulary sentences (due Thurs.)

8/10

*Scroll down for this week's spelling, vocabulary, etc.

Tonight's homework (HW):
Study for 0-6 multiplication speed test (Wed.)
Write spelling words in ABC order in agendas.

If you haven't returned the parent packet, please do so ASAP.  Thanks!

This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary: Miss Alaineous

8/10-14/15

Week 1       Story: Miss Alaineous

Spelling words: Calendar Words

Monday: Write spelling words correctly in ABC order in your agenda.

Tuesday-Wednesday: Choose ONE of the following (due Thursday).

A.            Write each word three times each (two times print, one time cursive) following the example we did in class.

B.            Research how the days of the week and months of the year are written in another language.  Make a list or chart with both the English and the language spellings.  Be accurate!  If you can say them in that language, we would love to hear you.

C.            Research how the days of the week and months of the year got their names.  Briefly explain the origin of each word.

Study each night for your test on Friday.

1.    Sunday                                   11. April

2.    Monday                                  12. May

3.    Tuesday                                 13. June

4.    Wednesday                             14. July

5.    Thursday                                15. August

6.    Friday                                    16. September

7.    Saturday                                 17. October

8.    January                                  18. November

9.    February                                19. December

10. March                                   20. Blairsville

IRA (INDEPENDENT READING ACTIVITY): What is one of your favorite books?  It could be a favorite picture book from your childhood, a chapter book you finished recently, or anything in between.  It could even be a favorite book series.  Write a paragraph (or more) about the book and why you love it.  Be sure to include the book’s title, author, main characters, and a brief description of the plot.  Please use nice handwriting and your best spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  Turn in your IRA on Friday.

Vocabulary words: Miss Alaineous

Monday-Thursday: Study vocabulary words and definitions each night for the test on Friday.  Work on your sentences or the paragraph activity (due Thursday).

*DUE THURSDAY: Use each word in an original sentence that is at least ten words long.  Make it a Super Sentence by answering at least five of the six questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?  Please underline the word in the sentence.  Don't forget to capitalize the beginning of your sentence and to use ending punctuation!

1.    capable – having skill or power

2.    categories – groups or classes of things

3.    luminous – bright; shining

4.    strands – things similar to threads

5.    credit – something owed a person for work

6.    soggy – very wet or damp

7.    slumped – fell or sunk heavily

8.    gigantic – like a giant; huge

Vocabulary BONUS: Suppose that you have just signed up to take part in a talent contest.  Instead of writing sentences, write a story about what happens before, during, and after the contest.  Use as many of this week’s vocabulary words as possible in your story.

TESTED READING SKILL: character and plot

8/7

We have had a SUPER start to our school year!!!  I am so excited for how great our year is going to be.  One fun thing we did today was to practice our multiplication facts with dice.  Fifth graders are expected to know their multiplication facts fluently through the 12s.

Their weekend homework is to get their agenda and multiplication speed test signed and to read.  For the speed test, students completed the first 5 minutes in regular pencil, the second 5 minutes in colored pencil, and then they checked themselves.  These ARE NOT for a grade- this week.  We will have our weekly speed tests each on day until facts through the 12s are mastered fluently. Thanks for your help!

We also had a fun, team building cup stacking challenge.  The goal was to have the tallest freestanding tower when the timer went off.

Unfortunately the blue cups collapsed right before the timer went off!!!  We had a tie breaker with teams Green & Purple.

***If you've read this far, please write "I read the blog!" in your child's agenda for 8/7 (& sign it) so that they will earn an extra ticket.  This is a blog bonus only! :)

Have a great weekend!