Week of September 13, 2016
This week in 5th grade we will be learning…
Language Arts: This week students will start learning about narrative stories and story elements. While, they are reading each student will focus on a specific reading strategy (main idea, story elements, sequence of events, and parts of speech). During Daily 5 students will continue practicing Daily 5 procedures and focus on learning about various strategies that will help make them better readers. We will be focusing on QAR strategies to help them answer comprehension questions. In writing we will be focusing on writing narrative piece. Spelling will begin next week, Students will receive 5 spelling words and 5 vocabulary words each week. Also, starting next week students will begin taking home an informational article set to their level with guided reading questions, that must be completed each night.
Math: This week we will be going over basic math skills. Starting next week your child should go on frontrowed.com every night for extra math practice. They log in using their first name and the first initial of their last name and I will provide the class code next week.
Science: We will begin learning about forces and motion focusing on Newton’s Laws of Motion. Research with your child about Forces and Motion and find out these questions…
- How is the motion of an object described relative to its point of reference?
- How do forces affect the motion of objects?
Social Studies: We will begin learning about Three Worlds Meet. Research with your child about the worlds America, Africa, and Europe and find out these questions…
- How were the worlds of America, Africa, and Europe alike and different?
- How and why did the three worlds meet?
Important Dates
9/15/16 NWEA Reading
9/16/16 NWEA Math
Important Reminders
Please send snack with your child
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at any time (chamsef@dearbornschools.org).
Thank you,
Fatima Chamseddine