Mrs. Gartha's 5th Grade Blog

This is a short week, only Monday and Tuesday.  Because of that, the facts test will be given tomorrow.

We are in need of Wet Ones for the hands.  If you can donate a canister or two that would be appreciated.

The Math-a-Thon will be administered next Tuesday, November 27th.  Please have your child take some time and practice on the on-line site.

Homework

Spelling– Write your words 1-10 in sentences in your spiral.

Math-Study for facts test

Read at least 20 minutes and write in your log.

This Week’s Objectives

Literacy

-The students will continue working at understanding domain-specific vocabulary, identifying key details in text and analyzing a personal letter and identifying its parts.

Writing

– The students will work on completing their opinion paper.

Science

-The students will study the 4 Earth systems and how they interact.

Social Studies

– The students will be studying the four American native Indians regions, their locations and comparing and contrasting them.

Math

-The students will work on multiplying and dividing.

 

Spelling Words

1. article
2. shuffle
3. vehicle
4. sterile
5. bundle
6. pickle
7. mobile
8. hostile
9. bicycle
10. whistle
11. percentile
12. particle
13. sample
14. simple
15. meanwhile
16. region
17. climate
18. culture
19. century
20. supporting