Week of March 20, 2017

This week in 5th grade we will be learning…

Language Arts: This week students will continue learning about theme and making connections in reading. 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 opinion writing.  Students will have to read an informational article set to their level on Frontrowed.com (same login and password as the math) with guided reading questions everyday.

Vocabulary Words–  

Peoples of the Nation and World

1. Adapt – to change in order to fit new environmental conditions.
2. Community – all the people who live in a particular area; a group of people who have similar qualities or interests.
3. Conflict – a fight or strong disagreement.
4. Cooperate/cooperation – to work together to get something done.
5. Cultural characteristics – typical traits of a society, including customs, clothing, religion, arts, language, education, government, and family.
6. Culture – the language, traditions, beliefs, clothing, and activities of a group of people.
7. Custom – something that has been done for a long time and is widely accepted .
8. Diversity – variety.
9. Environment – the geographic characteristics that surround and affect the way people live.
10. Interaction – the act of doing something with others or having influence with others.
11. Interdependence/interdependent – the act of needing each other for help or support.
12. Migrate/migration/immigration – to move from one country or region to another with the intent of staying at that place for a long period of time.
13. Modify – to change the surrounding environment to meet the needs of people.
14. Tradition – a custom or belief that is handed down from generation to generation.

For Vocabulary practice create a quizlet account and input all these vocabulary words to help you study.  You will find the link below.

https://quizlet.com/

Spelling Words-

Apples:Vowel long u sound 

1. dune
2. cube
3. flute
4. use
5. huge
6. dude

Dolch words: find   was

Bananas, Carrots, egg plants, dragon fruits:Week 27: Altered sound- tial and -cial

Explanation: Spell with “cial” after a vowel as in “social” and with “tial” after a consonant as in “essential.”

essential, racial, influential, residential, special, confidential, commercial, artificial

Spelling Activities

Math: This week we will continue learning about and reviewing lessons from the beginning of the year.  Everyday students should go on frontrowed.com for extra math practice.  They log in using their first name and their last name.  The class code is k9kyvt.

Science: We will continue learning about Life Science Survival of Organisms.  Research with your child about the Solar system and find out these questions…

1.) How are the traits of species influenced by genetics and the environment?
2.) How do the behavioral and physical characteristics of organisms help them survive in their environment?
3.) How do we distinguish between inherited and acquired traits?
4.) How do fossils provide evidence about how species and environmental conditions have changed?
5.) How can species extinction be related to catastrophic events and environmental change?
6.) How do the similarities in traits help us classify organisms? 

Social Studies: We will begin learning about the American Revolution.  Research with your child about how and why different colonial regions developed in North America and find out these questions…

1. How did economic issues and political experiences and ideas affect the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies?
2. Why were some colonists unhappy with British rule after the French and Indian War?
3. How and why did people in different colonial regions unite against Great Britain?

Important Dates
Card Marking Ends March 24 

Spring Break April 3-7

Late Start April 12

No School April 14

Important Reminders

Please send a healthy snack with your child.  Also please make sure your child is wearing a jacket every morning, it’s still really cold outside.

We are in need of tissue boxes, it’s that time of the year where noses will run.  Please send them in with your kids.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at anytime (chamsef@dearbornschools.org).

Thank you,

Fatima Chamseddine