2/29

Happy Leap Day!

Work on AM, especially if you have less than 100 objectives!
Write spelling in ABC order in your agenda.
Complete vocabulary match.
Finish SS WB p. 52-53.

*Don't forget that the three inclement weather packets are due no later than 3/9.

This Week's ELA: Graph, Scrib, Script

Greek and Latin word parts #5: graph and scrib/script 

graph = __________________________________________   scrib/script = __________________________________________

Monday: Copy your spelling words into your agenda in ABC order.  Match the spelling word to its correct vocabulary meaning.

**If you made less than an 85 on last week’s vocabulary test, you are required to write sentences with this week’s words (due Thursday).

**If you made less than an 85 on last week’s spelling test, you must complete a spelling choice with this week’s words.

Remember that you will need to be able to use these words in context for your test, not just match the word to the definition!

*You can find these to practice on our SpellingCity.com page.

1.       biography                   _____ writing about a person’s life written by that person

2.       autobiography          _____ the writing of one’s own name/signature

3.       bibliography              _____ the written list of all the books used in a report or book

4.       paragraph                  _____ a book written about a person’s life

5.       homograph                _____ mapmaking; the writing involved in making maps or charts

6.       photography              _____ a section of writing that has a topic and concluding sentence

7.       autograph                   _____ record player; a device that turns the writing on records into sound

8.       phonograph               _____ the use of light to record an image using a camera

9.       seismograph              _____ a device that writes down (records) the movements of the earth

10.   cartography               _____ a word written the same way as another word but having a different

 meaning

                                       

                                                    a short dedication written in a book           

11.    script                           _____ or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument

12.    describe                     _____ a piece of writing; a book

13.    subscription             _____ P.S.; a short bit of writing after a letter is finished

14.    scribble                      _____ a piece of paper a doctor writes to get medicine at a pharmacy

15.    inscription                 _____ sloppy writing that is hard to read

16.    transcribe                  _____ a person who writes things down

17.    manuscript               _____ a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out

18.    scribe                          _____ to write down or record; to translate

19.   prescription               _____ a written agreement to buy a magazine/newspaper for a set period of time

20.    postscript                  _____ to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use

 adjectives in writing

 

We will be reading the story “The Unbreakable Code” in our Treasures book this week.  You will have a vocabulary test over the following words from the story.  (Be sure to read the story on Tuesday if you are unable to read with us in class.)  It is a good idea for everyone to read the story at least twice.

1.    enlisted: (v) joined the military voluntarily

2.    invasion: (n) entering of an army into a region to conquer it

3.    location: (n) an exact position or place

4.    corridor: (n) a long, narrow hallway or passageway

5.    shield: (n) a person or thing that protects against danger, injury, or distress

6.    sagged: (v) drooped down in the middle from weight

7.    reservation: (n) land set aside by a government for a special purpose, such as for Native American tribes to live on

8.    creased: (adj) characterized by lines or marked by wrinkling

Tested Skills: Generating questions & author’s perspective

Grammar Focus: Comparative Adjectives

2/25

The students had so much fun playing (= exercising) with pool noodles in PE today!

 HW:
Work on AM if you need to (and most of you need to!).
Finish Acrostic Poem IRA.
Study for tomorrow's spelling and vocabulary tests!

2/24

*Please come to the 5th Grade Parent Involvement Night tomorrow at 6:00!  You (and especially your child) will be glad that you did.  We will have 3 sessions focusing on ways that parents can help their kids: Successmaker, Math, and Google accounts (hosted by yours truly).  See you tomorrow night!

Students who made below 85 on last week's vocabulary test have a vocabulary choice due tomorrow.  If they made below 85 on the spelling test, then they have a spelling choice due.  If they made below 85 on both, then they must do a vocabulary choice (which will also help practice the spelling).

Please work on AM if you need to get caught up!

2/23

Work on AM!

We now have a school-wide Spelling City account.  I will try to add our words here each week.  Today, I am offering a spelling and vocabulary bonus to any student who practices at Spelling City at https://www.spellingcity.com/hdyer85ab0/.  Spelling City will now always be a spelling/vocabulary choice option. (If I didn't see you after art to give you your log in info, it is your Successmaker login.  Username 12345UC/password 12345.)

Spelling City!

We now have a class Spelling City account, which you can find at https://www.spellingcity.com/hdyer85ab0/.  Give it a try!

2/22

Students who logged 75+ minutes on Whooo's Reading or who answered at least 3 questions earned a Dojo point for each one.  Way to read!

HW:
AM if you didn't scan today.
*Some students have a math worksheet (12.6) to make up for last week's workbook page.  Finish!
Finish SS WB p. 50-51 if not yet finished.
Spelling in ABC order in agenda
Vocab match

This Week's ELA: Port and Miss/Mit

Greek and Latin word parts #4: port and miss/mit  

port = __________________________________________     miss/mit = __________________________________________

Monday: Copy your spelling words into your agenda in ABC order.  Match the spelling word to its correct vocabulary meaning.

**If you made less than an 85 on either of last week’s tests, you are required to complete a spelling/vocabulary choice this week (due Thursday).

                                                            a collection of writing that carries information to be shared

1.       import                          _____          again with someone new

2.       export                          _____ to carry out of a country

3.       portable                      _____ an attendant who carries travelers’ luggage for them

4.       report                           _____ to carry or send away from a  country; to banish

5.       porter                           _____ to carry the weight of something

6.       support                        _____ capable of being easily carried

7.       portfolio                      _____ to carry something from one place to another

8.       deport                          _____ a case for carrying loose paper

9.       portage                                    _____ to carry into a country

10.   transport                    _____ the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland

                                                         from one lake or river to another

                                                    a break between acts of a play or performance

11.   dismiss                                    _____   during which people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks

12.   admit                            _____ to send someone in; to allow someone to enter

13.   mission                                    _____ to send someone out; to let someone leave

14.   submit                         _____ to send back (usually related to paying bills)

15.   intermission              _____ to send out or give off (such as an odor)

16.   missile                         _____ to leave out; to not send

17.   emit                              _____ to send something across places; to pass along

18.   transmit                      _____ a weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target

19.      remit                            _____ a special duty or function which a person or group is sent out to do

20.   omit                              _____ to “send” yourself under someone else’s control; to give in to

                                    someone else’s power

2/18

Finish math WB. (See yesterday.)
Study math Module 11 for Friday's quiz.
Study spelling & vocabulary (ject and sect) for Friday's tests.  (*Don't forget about the Quizlet in Google Classroom.)

2/17

We moved the spelling and vocabulary tests to Friday.  Continue to study!

Ch. 5 science test is tomorrow.  STUDY!!!

Begin math WB p. 129 (first 2 in each row) and p. 130 (due Friday).

**NOTE** I was able to add Avary's Quizlet to our Google Classroom, so log in there to play, I mean, study!

Please scroll down to the post below for the calender update/make up school days and WWII video links.

Calendar Update!

March 14 will be a regular school day.
May 25 will be the last day of school.
The packets will make up the other three days that students have missed.  (Packets are due by 3/9.)

2/16

We started the both new Whoo's Reading program and Prodigy Math websites today, and they were a big hit.  Please scroll down for more info, and please let your kids play at home if they can!

HW:
Work on AM if you didn't scan today.
Study for tomorrow's spelling and vocabulary tests!
Finish IRA for Wed. or Thurs.
Ch. 5 science test will be Thursday.

*Field trip money is due tomorrow.  I attached a yellow slip to signed papers if you still owe money.  (I am happy to work with you if you need a little more time, but we have to begin paying the vendors.  Thanks for your understanding.)

A magazine fundraiser went home today.  Thanks for your support of reading and our school!

Reading Fun Too!

We are going to try a new reading incentive online program that is based on the books that you choose to read.  I will have to give you your username and password before you can get started, but unfortunately I do not have an electronic version that I can send out.  I will be slowly emailing you to get you started, and you'll receive a paper copy of the information in signed papers on Tuesday.  Feel free to get started when you get my email!

As you log your reading here, you will be able to earn reading bonuses for meeting your weekly goal!

Here is the information to get started:
Welcome to Whooo's Reading. To get started, open your internet browser on a computer (use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari. No Internet Explorer).

Go to www.whooosreading.org and click 'Log In' in the top corner.

Type in your Username and Password.  (Mrs. Dyer has emailed these to you.) Then click 'Log In!'

To Log Your Reading
1. Click on the 'Log Reading' button at the top of your profile.
2. To log reading for a book you have not logged before, click 'Find a Book,' type in the title of the book, click 'Find Book,' and choose your book from the list.
OR
2. To log more minutes for a book you have logged before, click on 'Existing Books' and choose your book from the list.
3. Type in the number of minutes you read, choose the date you read those minutes, click the 'Completed this book!' box if you finished the book, and click 'Submit.'

Get Your Family Involved!
Click on the 'Invite Mentors' button. Type in your parent's email address and click 'Send!'

After your parent authorizes your account, they will receive weekly updates about your reading.

They will also be able to comment on what you write, recommend books for you to read, and invite other friends and family to be your mentors too!

Now you can earn Wisdom Coins to spend in the Owl Shop.  Have fun!

New Online Math Game Site!

Today I am super excited to announce a fantastic way to practice math skills and have lots of fun!  Go to Prodigygame.com/play, select NEW STUDENT, and then enter the class code 7S8QJK to sign up for your free account.  You'll get to choose your own avatar and begin working on fraction skills.  (More math skills will be added soon!)  Any device with Internet access should work, although older ones may experience lags, etc.

Also, from now through Monday, anyone who tries Prodigy gets a bonus daily work math 100!  Not only do you have to try it, but then please email me what you think of the site.  Thanks!

You will find this site linked in the Math tab, above.

Students can work on adding and subtracting fractions through 2/29 (unless I change the plan sooner).

2/11

Happy Valentine's Day!  Thank you to everyone who sent in goodies!  We are sugared up and stuffed with lots of love going around. LOL

Tomorrow is a teacher workday and Monday is a holiday.

Yes, students do have homework this weekend.
Math WB p. 125 (7 & 8) & p. 126
Sci WB p. 104-107 (We will test on Ch. 5 next Thursday.)
Finish Valentine analogies and idioms.
*Spelling and vocabulary tests will be Wednesday.

Don't forget that inclement weather packets are due by 3/9.  Thank you!  See you Tuesday!

Six Flags Read to Succeed Program

Would you like to go to Six Flags this year for free?  You can earn a free ticket by simply reading for six hours before March 1!  I will share the reading log with any interested student when we get back to school, and yes, your snow day reading time will count toward your hours.  Your parents will have to sign your log.  Keep track of your reading time, and before you know it you could have a free ticket to Six Flags.

This Week

Well the snow has certainly made a mess of this week's school plans!  IF we are back at school Thursday, then we will have a Valentine mid-morning snack; otherwise it will be Tuesday morning.

Thanks to all who emailed photos of edible cell projects that may not make it to school!  Please bring rubrics and info sheets (as applicable) to turn in when we come back.

ALL work from Monday (scroll down) will be due when we return.  Please be ready to turn in your IRA also.  (This part holds true for whenever we return to school, if not Thursday than next Tuesday.)  Thanks!

**BLOG BONUS!** Complete math WB p. 124 for math extra credit (due when we return to school).

Please be working on the inclement weather packets!  They are due no later than 3/9.  (Thanks to the students who have been emailing their writing assignments.  That helps me tremendously.  Turning in early also gives me the opportunity to suggest improvements if need be, which helps you do better and score better.)

Enjoy your time at home with your family!

2/8

Today I had to be out to take a teacher certification test.  Hopefully the day went smoothly!  Here is what I expect students to do for homework:

Math WB p. 121 & 122
Finish cell project (due Tues.).
Finish vocabulary match.
Spelling in ABC order in agenda.

This Week's ELA: Ject & Sect

Greek and Latin word parts #2: ject and sect  

ject = __________________________________________      sect = __________________________________________

Monday: Copy your spelling words into your agenda in ABC order.  Match the spelling word to its correct vocabulary meaning.

**If you made less than an 85 on either of last week’s tests, you are required to complete a spelling/vocabulary choice this week (due Thursday).

1.       eject                  _____ the curved path of an object thrown into space

2.       dejected          _____ an object thrown in the air with great force

3.       interjection    _____ to throw something out because it is defective and can’t be used again

4.       projector         _____ to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or airplane

5.       reject                _____ a word thrown into a sentence or conversation

6.       subject                         _____ a shot; the “throwing” of medicine into the body

7.       projectile        _____ to throw out

8.       trajectory        _____ a machine that throws an image on the wall

9.        jettison           _____ to throw oneself under someone else’s rule

10.   injection          _____ to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit

                                       

           a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate        

11.   insect                _____    sections to their bodies: head, thorax, and abdomen

12.   dissect              _____ to cut into two pieces

13.   intersection   _____ to cut apart for the purpose of investigation

14.   section             _____ the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other

15.   bisect                _____ to cut into three pieces

16.   sectional          _____ a separate part of a society, group, or area

17.   trisect               _____ a separate part of something

18.   sector               _____ to cut across something

19.   vivisection      _____ a couch that is made up of separate pieces

20.   transect           _____ surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into

living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases

IRA: Wonderful Words

            Fold a sheet of notebook paper into four quarters.  (Please write your correct heading at the top.)  Label a section with noun, verb, adjective, and adverb.  Find at least 5 interesting, wonderful words and write in the appropriate quadrant.  Also write in parentheses a simple synonym for the wonderful word.

*Cell projects due Tuesday!