Topic outline

  • General

    Mrs. Word's 5th Grade

    February 2019

    What's happening In February?

    • Stevi B's Night, Box Tops 2/10
    • No School, Teacher In-Service 2/15
    • No School, President's Day 2/18
    • Valentine's Day Party 2/14
    • Knights' of the Round Table 2/27
    • 15 RC Points Due 2/28

    Scholastic Book Sales, Class Activation Code - GP4XM

    www.scholastic.com/bookclubs

    Check to see if a book is worth points and how many points at this website:

    https://readingcountsbookexpert.tgds.hmhco.com/bookexpert/

  • Reading

    Reading

    Classroom Materials:

    • A book to read
    • Pencil
    • Red Pen
    • Dry Erase Marker
    • Netbook
    • A Word A Day Index Cards

  • Social Studies

    Social Studies

  • language arts

    Language Arts 

    • Links

      Links

    • Calamity/Weather Make-Up Day 1

       

      Spelling: 

      1. Week 13 - Contraction: words that are made from two words, but one or more letters are left out. An apostrophe is used to take the place of the letters that are left out.
        • Spelling words -  2X each (print and cursive)
          1. didn't
          2. they've
          3. couldn't
          4. won't
          5. don't
          6. aren't
          7. wouldn't
          8. we'll
          9. doesn't
          10. there's
          11. it's
          12. haven't
          13. they're
          14. I've
          15. we're
          16. I'll
        • Vocabulary words - write in a sentence
          1. grave - adj. serious
          2. produce - v. to make or manufacture
          3. decrease - v. to make or become smaller
          4. increase - v. to make or become larger in size
          5. population - n. all the inhabitants of a particular area or country
          6. determine - v. establish exactly as a result of research or calculation
          7. drought - n. a long period of no rainfall
          8. immense - adj. extremely large or great

      Language:

      1. Pull up "Snow Day!" worksheet below.
        • Print paper, type or write answers on a separate sheet of paper

      Reading:

      1. Read to self for 20 minutes or more.
      2. Reading Counts Due Thursday, 2/28

      Social Studies:

      1. Chapter 4 Lesson 4 Vocabulary - Study on Quizlet!
      2. Winter Count Worksheet - Due tomorrow!

      Other:

      1. Valentine's Day Party is Thursday
        1. Valentine's Day Box
        2. Valentine's Day Cards
        3. Committee Members may bring their items in anytime this week.

      Specials:  Don't forget to check the Moodle page for the special you were supposed to have today! Word: Gym, Erford: Music

       

    • Calamity/Weather Make-Up Day 2

       

      Spelling:

      1. Go to spellingcity.com and practice your words.

      Social Studies:

      1. Chapter 4 Lesson 4 vocabulary, practice on Quizlet, quiz tomorrow!

      Language:

      1. MobyMax Language Assessment

      Reading:

      1. Read to self for 30 minutes.
      2. Reading Counts, take quizzes if possible.
      3. MobyMax Reading Level Assessment.

      Specials:  Don't forget to check the Moodle page for the special you were supposed to have today! Word: Gym, Erford: Music

      • Calamity/Weather Make-Up Day 3

         

        Spelling:

        1. 2x each and sentences were due today!
        2. Spellingcity.com
        3. Review/Study - test Friday!
          1. magical
          2. dangerous
          3. nudge
          4. pledge
          5. challenge
          6. engine
          7. genuine
          8. giraffe
          9. agile
          10. giant
          11. orange
          12. emergency
          13. germ
          14. gentle
          15. legend
          16. agent
            1. bewilder - v. cause someone to be confused
            2. dread - v. anticipate with great fear
            3. brag - v. say in a boastful manner
            4. equipment - n. the necessary items for a particular purpose
            5. gym - n. a gymnasium
            6. brilliant - adj. exceptionally clever or talented
            7. entertainment - n. the act of providing enjoyment

        Social Studies:

        1. Chapter 4: Study anything in folder from this chapter.
        2. Tomorrow will be a review day and the test has been moved to Friday.

        Language:

        1. MobyMax.com - language/idiom assignments

        Reading:

        1. Read 30 minutes.
        2. Reading Counts - take any quizzes if possible.
        3. Character paper - next two boxes.
        4. Research - due Friday.

        Reminder: Your special teacher has an assignment for you - check out their Moodle page too!

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