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Feb 22nd Week of February 22-26

Reminder: VERY IMPORTANT: 5th Grade Information Sheet-please fill out and return A.S.A.P.

Spelling/Vocabulary Words/Definitions: abstain, contain, detain, detention, extend, patent, retainer, tenant, tendon, tentative-test Fri.
Root: tain, ten, tent=hold

Word Work: 10 Sentences (6 or more words) or Spelling Story, Blue Vowels, Colorful Words-due Fri.

Reading Packet: Due Thursday
Strategy: Compare and Contrast
Grammar: Linking Verbs

Writer’s Workshop: Animal Adaptation Paragraph and Diagram / Diary of a…

Math: Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Science: Animal Adaptations

Social Studies: Road to Revolution

Feb 9th STUDY!!!!! MATH TEST-TOMORROW!!!!!

My students were supposed to take home their math unit 7 pretest and finish their corrections last night. Then, when they came in this morning, we were going to go over all the right answers and any questions. However, ELEVEN students did not have it done. Last week ELEVEN students did not have their reading packet done by Thursday.  Please encourage your children to complete assignments and pack them in their backpacks before coming to school.

Feb 8th Week of February 8-11

REMINDERS:
Late Start Wednesday / Count Day: PLEEEASE come to school on time at 9:40
Thursday: Valentine Party-the committee is working on ideas – Everyone is welcome to bring valentines and/or treats, but it is NOT required. A class list will be coming home.
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Monday: NO SCHOOL

Spelling Words: capable, capacity, capitalize, capsize, caption, capture, decapitate, encapsulate, escape, recapitulate-Test Thursday
ROOT=take, seize

Word Work: Across and Down, Connect the Dots, Adding My Words-due Thursday

Writing: Graphic Novel Comic

Math: Review Ch. 7 Pretest, STUDY, TEST WED.

Science: Inherited vs. Acquired Traits

Social Studies: Road to Revolution

Feb 1st Week of February 1-5

We are back to a “normal” week of school! I am looking forward to a fresh start with our 3rd marking period!

Spelling: analogy, apology, dialogue, epilogue, eulogy, logbook, logical, logo, monologue, prologue-test Fri.
Root: LOG=word, idea, reason, speech
Definitions: Test Fri.

Word Work: Pyramid Words, Bubble Letters, Vowel Circle-due Fri.

Packet: Due Th.
Reading Strategy: Fact/Opinion
Grammar:main verb/helping verb and contractions

Writer’s Workshop: Comic Strip

Math: Algebraic Expressions, Leaf and Stem Plots

Science: Inherited vs. Acquired Traits

Social Studies: Road to Revolution

Jan 25th Week of January 25-29

Half day this Friday-dismissal at 11:45

Spelling words/Definitions: assessor, president, reside, residence, sedan, sedate, sedative, sedentary, sediment, session-study-test Fri.

Word Work: Definitions, Spelling Shapes, Spelling Sentences, Colorful Words-due Fri.

Writing: Graphic novels

Math: Powers of 10/Exponents, Expanded Notation

Social Studies: Events leading to the Revolution

Jan 11th Week of January 11-15

Reminder: Field Trip this Friday to Henry Ford Community College’s Planetarium and U of M Dearborn’s E.I.C.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER!!!!!! BRING A LUNCH AND DRINK!!!!!!!!!!! Please turn in permission slip if you have not.

NO READING PACKET this week or next.

We are doing some NWEA testing this week.

Spelling Words and Definitions: ROOT WORDS: grad, gress=step /  aggressive, centigrade, degrade, digress, gradual, graduate, progress, progression, regress, upgrade-Test Fri./ Please sign spelling list in planner.

Word Work: Bubble Letters, Vowel Circle, Connect the Dots-due Fri.

Writer’s Workshop: Opinion

Math: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators

Science: Astronomy Demonstrations

Social Studies: Life in Colonial America-STUDY-TEST Thurs.

Jan 4th Week of January 4-8

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Popcorn Friday

Spelling words: (ROOTS: mob, mot, mov=move) automobile, demote, locomotion, mobile, mobility, mobilize, motion, motivate, promote, removal-test Fri.

Word Work: Pyramid Writing, ABC Order, Across and Down-due Fri.

Reading: Strategy: Fact/Opinion
Grammar: present, past, future tenses
Vocabulary: Pronunciation Key

Writing: Inferring Riddles

Math: Adding/Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Science: Astronomy Project Presentations

Social Studies: Life in Colonial America-Triangular Trade, Slavery

Dec 14th Week of December 14-18

LATE START-WED. 9:40
Our class Winter Fest is this Friday afternoon. Our Winter Fest Committee is busy planning.

Spelling Words: fountain, announcement, voyage, coward, boycott, appoint, avoid, growled, scowling, destroy, tyrant, patriots, stark, governor, swagger-list signed-Test Friday

Word Work: Spelling Shapes, Spelling Sentences, Colorful Words-due Friday

Reading:
Grammar: verb/action verb
Strategy: Drawing Conclusions and finding the Theme
Packet due THURSDAY

Math: Division as fractions using a pictorial representation-Review Wed-TEST THURSDAY

Science: Astronomy projects

Dec 7th Week of December 7-11

Santa’s Workshop is Tuesday at 11:00-bring $ if you’re interested
Math retake Tuesday
Popcorn sale this Friday

spelling words: demonstrate, protest, devoted, believe, column, defending, define, negative, natural, prevent, flickered, swerved, ravine, horizon, vastness-test Fri.

Word Work: 3 Times, Adding My Words, Blue Vowels-due Fri.

Packet-strategy: Inferring-due Thursday
Grammar: possessives

Writer’s Workshop: Astronomy Research Paper

Math: Fractions-equivalent, adding, subtracting / Division retake-Tuesday

Science: Astronomy

Social Studies: Life in Colonial America

Nov 30th November 30-December 4

Spirit Week: Mon.-Crazy Hair; Tues.-Mismatch Clothes; Wed.-Hat Day; Th.-Favorite Sports Team; Fri.-Long Spirit Colors

***Your child’s math test score is coming home today, Monday. Students have an opportunity to retake 3 new division problems for a better grade! Please speak to your child, sign, and return the form that was sent home.

Spelling words: excessive, obvious, determination, fantastic, sluggish, intersection, distance, understanding, subject, suggest, hesitation, mischievous, irresistible, forbidden, blared-Test Friday

Packet:Due Thursday
Reading strategy: summarize
Grammar: possessives

Word Work: Bubble Letters, Connect the Dots, Vowel Circle-due Friday

Writer’s Workshop: Astronomy research paper

Math: Unit 5 Tests returned, sign and return form, division retake, Tuesday, December 8.
Decimals on a Number Line / Rounding Decimals

Science: Astronomy