12/17

AM if you didn't scan today!

*Study for SS WWII test and for your language arts unit 3 test tomorrow.

Finish nonfiction genre report if you haven't already!  Be ready to quiz on your book also if you haven't already.

Sumdog

Sumdog is a free math website offering online games for all skill levels.  Try it out and let me know what you think!  (You can find this link in the math tab, above.)

Computer Lab 12/17

If you haven't finished the Gizmos Toy Factory and Modeling Fractions assessments, then you must do so today.  Also, finish any other gizmos assessments that your teacher told you to finish.

Then, it's time for some Brainpop review!  Take the following (graded) quizzes.  You may want to watch the movies first!

Science: Electricity:
   *Static Electricity
   *Circuits
   *Electromagnets

Social Studies: World History:
   *World War II Causes

English: Grammar:
   *Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes

Math: Numbers & Operations:
   *Fractions
   *Mixed Numbers

Science & English Extra Credit Combo

Today in 4-H, students wrote a story about being a water molecule and all the adventures they had (based on their 4-H lesson).  If they would like to polish up their story and include the 3 states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas), then they can earn extra credit is science and English.  This story is due no later than Wednesday!

12/12

Happy 12/12/12!  Your child made a list of twelve "fun facts" about him or herself on this day in history.  I hope that it will make a nice souvenir.

Work on AM if you need to catch up!

Finish sci. WB p. 96-101.

Finish sp/vocab choices (if you had to do them).

*Nonfiction genre project due by Tues. 12/18.

Brighten the Holidays Writing Activity

The Children's Hospital of Atlanta has a very special online writing campaign going on right now.  All you have to do is visit www.sharewithchildrens.org to share a message of hope with kids who are in the hospital during this holiday season.  They're trying to get 10,000 messages to scroll on the TV screens in the patients' rooms. It's just a fun way to share the hope with them this holiday season when they're stuck in the hospital!

12/11

AMP & any corrections or exercises

IRA (4 pronouns & antecedents) due Fri.
DITB 17 due Fri.

Sp in ABC order

Make Up Work

We have had so many student absent with illness, etc., that making up work has become a nightmare!  It is my goal that ALL make up tests will be completed this Thursday.  Hopefully everyone can be present for these!  If not, we will do our best to get the work made up before the winter break next week.

This Week's ELA: 12/10

 Unit 4, Week 1 “Goin’ Someplace Special”

Spelling:

Monday: Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order (due Tues.).

Tuesday:  Write your spelling words 3x each IF YOU MADE 85 OR BELOW on last week’s test (due Wed.)!

Wednesday: Finish a spelling choice if you made less than 100% on last week’s test or this week’s pretest (due Thurs.).

Study your spelling words Monday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1.     slogan

2.     woolen

3.     listen

4.     heron

5.     frighten

6.     lengthen

7.     captain

8.     mountain

9.     sandal

10.  signal

11.  global

12.  bushel

13.  marvel

14.  barrel

15.  practical

16.  pretzel

17.  fable

18.  chuckle

19.  angle

20.  nozzle

Vocabulary:

Complete a vocabulary choice if you made less than 100% on last week’s test (due Thurs.).

Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

1.     autograph: (n) a person’s name written in the person’s own handwriting

2.     fare: (n) the cost of a ride on a bus, train, airplane, ship, or taxi

3.     blurted: (v) said suddenly or without thinking

4.     permission: (n) consent or agreement from someone in authority

5.     chiseled: (v) cut or shaped with a sharp metal tool called a chisel

6.     scald: (v) to heat to a temperature just below the boiling point

7.     clenched: (v) grasped or closed tightly

8.     spectacular: (adj) very impressive or unusual

TESTED READING SKILL: Character and setting

GRAMMAR SKILL: Pronouns and antecedents

IRA: Find at least four pronouns in your book.  Identify them as singular or plural and write each pronoun’s antecedent.

Happy Birthday, Kristen!

Have a very happy day!  We wish you all the best.

Lots of Sickness!

We have quite a few sick students!  Some are home with cold and flu symptoms, and some (like me) are at school with cold symptoms.  I am constantly encouraging and reminding students to cover their mouths (and if possible to cough/sneeze into their elbows), to blow their noses, and to wash hands/use hand sanitizer.  Thanks for your help with this too!  Stay well!

12/6

Finish IRA & DITB 16.

Study spelling & vocab!

AM if you did not scan today.

Have you read 5 books?

Happy Birthday, Jordan!

Have a very happy birthday!

12/5

Finish language arts WB p. 44.

Finish spelling/vocabulary choices if you had to do either.  Study for your test on Friday!

In science, we wrote the definitions for the following plant cell terms: cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, vacuole, and nucleus.

For social studies, if you are absent, please make up p. 46 (1-3) and p. 50 (1-5).

*This month's genre is nonfiction!  Be sure to get your book this week to complete your IRA.

12/4

Finish reading "Zathura" (p. 360-382).

Lang. Arts WB p. 43

Math p. 396-397 (9-25 ODD)

Work on holiday research and begin writing your report.  Presentations will be next week!

Study spelling & vocab.

Have you read and successfully quizzed on at least 4 books?  Don't forget about your nonfiction IRA and your DITB 16 due Friday.

Free Reading Comprehension Online Practice

Here is a new website I found that offers (free) reading comprehension practice, although I couldn't really find good 5th grade reading practice there.  The typing games do look like fun though!  I would love for you to try it and let me know what you think.  Click HERE to go to Jump Start.

December's Genre: Nonfiction

Yesterday students received their nonfiction genre book report.  Please notice that the first quarter of it must be completed BEFORE beginning the book.  This genre report is due NO LATER THAN 12/18.

Also, this week's IRA (due Fri.) requires students to at least check out and look at their nonfiction book.

This Week's ELA: Unit 3, Week 5 "Zathura"

 Spelling Final /er/

Monday: Write spelling words CORRECTLY in your agenda in ABC order (due Tues.).

Tuesday:  Write your spelling words 3x each IF YOU MADE 85 OR BELOW on last week’s test (due Wed.)!

Wednesday: Finish a spelling choice if you made less than 100% on last week’s test or this week’s pretest (due Thurs.).

Study your spelling words Monday – Thursday for your test on Friday!

1.     sugar                                                   11. crater

2.     gentler                                                   12. pillar

3.     scissors                                                13. splendor

4.     founder                                                 14. peddler

5.     director                                                  15. professor

6.     scholar                                                  16. soldier

7.     saucer                                                   17. shatter

8.     labor                                                        18. governor

9.     commander                                        19. vapor

10.error                                                        20. equator

Vocabulary

Complete a vocabulary choice if you made less than 100% on last week’s test (due Thurs.).

Study vocabulary words and definitions each night Monday through Thursday for your test on Friday.

1.     defective (adj.) – having a flaw or weakness; not perfect

2.     tokens (n.) – pieces that mark movement on a board game

3.     reversed (v.) – moved in the opposite direction from what is usual

4.     rotated (v.) – turned around on an axis

5.     meteor (n.) – a mass of metal or rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere from space

6.     robot (n.) – a machine designed to do certain human tasks

7.     dangling (v.) – hanging loosely

8.     staggered (v.) – moved unsteadily or with a swaying motion

TESTED READING SKILL: draw conclusions

IRA: This month’s genre is NON-FICTION (but not biography).  BEFORE YOU BEGIN READING YOUR BOOK, write down three facts that you already know about this subject.  Next, write at least three questions that you have about the topic.  Use complete sentences.  Now begin reading your book.  (As you read, if you find the answers, feel free to include them.)  Turn in your IRA by Friday.

GRAMMAR: Irregular verbs and the perfect verb tenses

12/3

This month's genre is non-fiction!  Students MUST get their book this week to complete this week's IRA.

Students who did not scan today or who are behind need to do AM for HW tonight.

Write spelling in ABC order in agenda.

IRA & DITB 16 due Friday

*Your holiday project is due next week (date TBA).

Computer Lab 12/3: Gizmos Time!

Log into Gizmos and complete any assessments that you haven't finished.  Be sure to check yourself off on Mrs. Dyer's clipboard.  Thanks!

Now, complete the Toy Factory exploration (in math).

If you still have time, work on your typing skills.