Volume Breakout!

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                                                                Volume Breakout!

A Look at this Week:

Science/Social Studies- We finished reading Lesson 4.1 "The Voyage of Columbus" and we will start to take web notes.  Students will also research different parts of the Columbian Exchange.

ELA
Reading- Students will continue to practice writing reading response answers using our R(restate)A(answer)C(cite evidence)E(explain) strategy.  We will also be looking at the story elements in A Boy Called Slow, and take a selection quiz on that reading on Friday.

Language Arts- Now that students have their seed idea for their narratives, they will be focusing on finding the heart of their stories, or what their stories are really about. Students will also be making sure that their narratives have a story arc, or all the elements that make up a short story.

Word Work- Students will begin to work on Unit 4 word parts: aud, cardio, de, duct, hydro, and quad.

Math-  Students will be reviewing volume, and will continue to learn various multiplication strategies.

Important Days:
Monday- No School- Teacher Institute
Tuesday- Halloween

Have a great week!

A Peek at Next Week

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A Look at Next Week:

Science/Social Studies- Students will finish presenting their posters representing their research on an element from the Periodic Table.  We will also begin our first Social Studies Unit, Chapter 4:  "Spain Builds an Empire".  We will read Lesson 4.1 "The Voyage of Columbus" and start to take web notes.

ELA
Reading- Students will continue to practice writing reading response answers using our R(restate)A(answer)C(cite evidence)E(explain) strategy.  We will also be looking at the story elements in A Boy Called Slow, and take a selection quiz on that reading on Friday.

Language Arts- Students will look back at their writing and reflect on where they are on the 5th Grade Narrative Writing Checklist/Rubric.  From that they will make writing goals, and chose a topic for their narrative.  In grammar, we will be learning about how to punctuate titles. 

Word Work- Students will will take a Unit 3 Assessment on Wednesday.  Unit 3 word parts: astro, auto, ject, post, spec, and tri.

Math-  Students will be reviewing volume, and beginning to learn various multiplication strategies.

Important Days:
Tuesday- Parent/Teacher Conferences
Wednesday- Parent/Teacher Conferences

Have a great weekend!

A Peek at Next Week

A Look at This Week:

Science- Students will research and present their findings on an element from the Periodic Table.

ELA
Reading- Students will continue to practice writing reading response answers using our R(restate)A(answer)C(cite evidence)E(explain) strategy.  Students will take a Selection Quiz over "Mother to Son" and Teammates on Friday.  

Language Arts- We will continue to come up with ideas for our Narrative Writing unit.  We will be discussing how other writers can inspire us to become better writers, and how to read like a writer.  For our grammar unit, we will be taking an assessment on commas on Thursday. It will be on commas in a series, commas in introductory words and direct address, and commas in tag questions.  Notes should be in the back of your student's writing notebooks and students may also look back at their assignments on Google Classroom.  

Word Work- Students will will take a Unit 2 Assessment on Wednesday.  Unit 2 word parts: alter, anti, bi, geo, ology, and script.

Math-  Students will continue to discuss volume, and we will begin Unit 1, Module 2 on numerical expressions.

Important Days:
Monday- No School, Columbus Day

Have a wonderful weekend!!!