Reading:
Meyer's group: 20 word summary (GIST)
Reading counts Quiz #11 due today!
New reading response out tomorrow.
Vocabulary:
New words today, test Monday
Spelling:
prefix/root word chart
Test Thursday
Writing:
Work on author letter, NOT due tomorrow as originally written in planner. Too many kids still need help on this!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
2-27-11
Week at a glance....
New spelling words went out on Friday. Our test will be on Thursday. Check out the wiki for the new words.
Writing: We are starting letters to our favorite authors. We read a selection from DEAR MR. HENSHAW, in which a boy writes a letter to his favorite author, so we're doing the same. We are concentrating on the form that a business letter takes vs. a friendly letter.
Grammar: Commas
Small groups: We have been working in small groups reading nonfiction books. We will continue that this week.
Strategy work: Last week we began discussions on summarizing. We will continue that into this week, and add drawing conclusions.
Vocabulary: new words tomorrow, test NEXT Monday
Calendar items:
Wednesday: early out AND reading assembly
Thursday: I will be gone in the afternoon and there will be a sub.
Friday: We will be watching a movie as a reward for passing 100 RC quizzes during the month of February! Way to go kids! The kids will be allowed to bring a small snack and drink if they would like to.
New spelling words went out on Friday. Our test will be on Thursday. Check out the wiki for the new words.
Writing: We are starting letters to our favorite authors. We read a selection from DEAR MR. HENSHAW, in which a boy writes a letter to his favorite author, so we're doing the same. We are concentrating on the form that a business letter takes vs. a friendly letter.
Grammar: Commas
Small groups: We have been working in small groups reading nonfiction books. We will continue that this week.
Strategy work: Last week we began discussions on summarizing. We will continue that into this week, and add drawing conclusions.
Vocabulary: new words tomorrow, test NEXT Monday
Calendar items:
Wednesday: early out AND reading assembly
Thursday: I will be gone in the afternoon and there will be a sub.
Friday: We will be watching a movie as a reward for passing 100 RC quizzes during the month of February! Way to go kids! The kids will be allowed to bring a small snack and drink if they would like to.
2-27-11 HELP
5th grade reading/language arts is in need of some supplies. Please look around your house for any new or used pens, pencils, erasers, markers, or crayons. The kids have used up their supplies and have now used up mine ;) Don't feel as if you need to go out and buy these items, but look around the house and see what you have that isn't being used. Thanks for your help.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
2-22-11
Spelling test tomorrow!
Study for test by doing your spelling equations (homework)
Finish reading Dear Mr. Henshaw...quiz tomorrow.
Parts of speech worksheet.
Demonstration speeches start tomorrow.
Study for test by doing your spelling equations (homework)
Finish reading Dear Mr. Henshaw...quiz tomorrow.
Parts of speech worksheet.
Demonstration speeches start tomorrow.
Monday, February 21, 2011
2-21-11
Small group assignment: word caterpillar worksheet
Vocabulary: Test Friday
Grammar: Most important thing "book" page (parts of speech)
Spelling: Test Wednesday
Speech: The kids chose which day they were going to give their speech. (Wed. Thurs. Fri.)
Posters/visual aids/props need to be worked on at home. We will spend a little time in class tomorrow, but it won't be much! This is to be a demonstration speech....how do you "do" something. It should not be just facts about a topic!
Vocabulary: Test Friday
Grammar: Most important thing "book" page (parts of speech)
Spelling: Test Wednesday
Speech: The kids chose which day they were going to give their speech. (Wed. Thurs. Fri.)
Posters/visual aids/props need to be worked on at home. We will spend a little time in class tomorrow, but it won't be much! This is to be a demonstration speech....how do you "do" something. It should not be just facts about a topic!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
2-17-11
No homework tonight. Reading response for those who need it :)
MAP testing is now finished! The kids did well, but it is a starting point for them. More importantly than what their score is now, is what it will be the next time they take it. We discussed setting goals for their MAP scores. We also discussed what needed to happen in order to reach those goals. Reading.....read, EVERY night and whenever you have free time! Lanugage and math....listen carefully, try your hardest in class and on all assignments!
MAP testing is now finished! The kids did well, but it is a starting point for them. More importantly than what their score is now, is what it will be the next time they take it. We discussed setting goals for their MAP scores. We also discussed what needed to happen in order to reach those goals. Reading.....read, EVERY night and whenever you have free time! Lanugage and math....listen carefully, try your hardest in class and on all assignments!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
2-16-11
New reading response sheets for the kids that need them.
Homework for tonight: Compare and contrast race track worksheet
Tomorrow will be the end of the MAP testing, except for the make-up tests.
Homework for tonight: Compare and contrast race track worksheet
Tomorrow will be the end of the MAP testing, except for the make-up tests.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
2-15-11
No homework tonight! We are in the midst of MAP testing, so our schedule is a bit messed up. We will be back on schedule on Friday.
Early out tomorrow!
RC quiz #10 due today!
Early out tomorrow!
RC quiz #10 due today!
Monday, February 14, 2011
2-14-11
Happy Valentine's Day. We had a fun afternoon making some "crafty" things for our Valentine's party. The afternoon was split between testing and "crafting". We began taking the MAP test today. This is a test that we use in our building to assure that students are where they need to be on the educational path. This is our first time using this particular test, and it looks as if it will be very useful for monitoring progress. We will be testing three different days this week. Due to this, we will not be having a spelling test this Friday. We got our new words today, but will not test over them until next Wed. There is no homework tonight.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
2-13-11
Just a reminder of a few things going on this week....
Valentines Day on Monday. The kids were given the option of taking a list home last week. They can bring cards if they'd like..this is NOT a requirement. We will be doing a couple of activities in class in the afternoon, but no party.
SRI: We'll be taking an SRI test some time during this week.
RC quiz # 10 due on Tuesday.
Early out on Wednesday.
Vocabulary test Monday.
Homework due on Monday: Finish your hockey packet on adverbs and adjectives
Skills test: remember, no help on this one.
How to paragraph: Finish writing your paragraph on how to do a simple task.
Valentines Day on Monday. The kids were given the option of taking a list home last week. They can bring cards if they'd like..this is NOT a requirement. We will be doing a couple of activities in class in the afternoon, but no party.
SRI: We'll be taking an SRI test some time during this week.
RC quiz # 10 due on Tuesday.
Early out on Wednesday.
Vocabulary test Monday.
Homework due on Monday: Finish your hockey packet on adverbs and adjectives
Skills test: remember, no help on this one.
How to paragraph: Finish writing your paragraph on how to do a simple task.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
2-10-11
Lots of work to do tonight!
Reading response
worksheet 31
List of the steps involved in doing a small activity (like teeth brushing, making a sandwich...)
Study spelling for tomorrow's test
Reading response
worksheet 31
List of the steps involved in doing a small activity (like teeth brushing, making a sandwich...)
Study spelling for tomorrow's test
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
2-8-11
Valentine's Day: WE are not having a specific party for Valentine's Day, but some of the kids asked if it would be OK to bring valentines. I gave them class lists and told them they could bring them if they'd like. We will take a little time out of Monday and pass out valentines. This is NOT required.
Reading response: I will no longer be requiring reading response journals from kids who are caught up on required quizzes. If they are caught up, they still need to read their 15 minutes a night, but it is not necessary to sign the logs. I will check every time a quiz is due, and if they fall behind they will have to start taking them home again. The next quiz is due Feb. 15.
Shoot for 100 books: Our February reading incentive deals with sports stars and reading. Every time a child passes and RC quiz they are putting a basketball up on a poster. If we hit 100 by the end of Feb. we will be having a movie in the afternoon. R-E-A-D
Homework for tonight: Read 15, reading response (for some), pb45 for Meyer's class
Tests: Test over Second sister tomorrow
Friday spelling test
Monday vocab test
I will be out of the district at an AEA meeting tomorrow.
Reading response: I will no longer be requiring reading response journals from kids who are caught up on required quizzes. If they are caught up, they still need to read their 15 minutes a night, but it is not necessary to sign the logs. I will check every time a quiz is due, and if they fall behind they will have to start taking them home again. The next quiz is due Feb. 15.
Shoot for 100 books: Our February reading incentive deals with sports stars and reading. Every time a child passes and RC quiz they are putting a basketball up on a poster. If we hit 100 by the end of Feb. we will be having a movie in the afternoon. R-E-A-D
Homework for tonight: Read 15, reading response (for some), pb45 for Meyer's class
Tests: Test over Second sister tomorrow
Friday spelling test
Monday vocab test
I will be out of the district at an AEA meeting tomorrow.
Monday, February 7, 2011
2-7-10
We worked hard today and got most of our assignments finished! REading response should be all you need for tomorrow! Great day kiddos!
Friday, February 4, 2011
1-4-11
Reading: Reading response
Our strategy of the week was compare and contrast. We are finished with inference. The kids did SO well on this unit that we took 20 minutes this week to play boardgames. Sometimes I think the kids get frustrated with reading and think that they can't do it. This was a great ego boost! We are now going to work on similes and metaphors during our daily reading review time.
Vocabulary: The kids got their week 16 words today. The test will be a week from Monday. I will be updating the wiki with the new words over the weekend.
Spelling: practice book page 44
Writing: Our next writing activity will be a demonstration activity. We will be writing a paper and then giving a demonstration speech.
Grammar: practice book page 14
Our strategy of the week was compare and contrast. We are finished with inference. The kids did SO well on this unit that we took 20 minutes this week to play boardgames. Sometimes I think the kids get frustrated with reading and think that they can't do it. This was a great ego boost! We are now going to work on similes and metaphors during our daily reading review time.
Vocabulary: The kids got their week 16 words today. The test will be a week from Monday. I will be updating the wiki with the new words over the weekend.
Spelling: practice book page 44
Writing: Our next writing activity will be a demonstration activity. We will be writing a paper and then giving a demonstration speech.
Grammar: practice book page 14
Thursday, February 3, 2011
2-3-11
Maybe tomorrow we'll get a full day of school! Looks like the weather is on track to be nice. Well, as nice as it can be in February!
Reading: reading response
Vocab: WE took the test today, and will be getting week 16 words tomorrow.
Spelling: We got the new words today, but obviously due to the weather, we won't be testing over them tomorrow. We'll wait and test over them next Friday.
Grammar: worksheet 33/25
Writing: Mrs. Haugen's group: final draft of hero essay. Remember....typed or written in blue or black pen!
Reading: reading response
Vocab: WE took the test today, and will be getting week 16 words tomorrow.
Spelling: We got the new words today, but obviously due to the weather, we won't be testing over them tomorrow. We'll wait and test over them next Friday.
Grammar: worksheet 33/25
Writing: Mrs. Haugen's group: final draft of hero essay. Remember....typed or written in blue or black pen!
