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Monday, February 27, 2012

Homework for Feb. 27th

Math: Workbook Pages 163-164
Vocabulary: Create a three-column chart for this weeks vocabulary words
Reading: Finish reading Chapt. 1 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and choose a question from the response sheet to answer using complete sentences.

Vocabulary Words

1. area
2. base
3. perimeter
4. height
5. formula
6. dividend
7. divisor
8. factor
9. quotient
10. length

This weeks words are all MATH words!!!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Spelling Words

Pre-Test Words:

  1. human
  2. humane
  3. clean
  4. cleanse
  5. nature
  6. natural
  7. major
  8. majority
  9. poem
  10. poetic
  11. equal
  12. equation
  13. untie
  14. unity
  15. bomb
  16. bombard
  17. muscle
  18. muscular
  19. resign
  20. resignation


Words to add to your My List:

  1. crime
  2. criminal
  3. except
  4. exception
  5. combine
  6. combination
  7. imitate
  8. imitation
  9. operate
  10. operation
  11. academy
  12. academic
  13. depart
  14. departure
  15. inspire
  16. inspiration
  17. participate
  18. participation
  19. regulate
  20. regulation
Challenge Words:
  1. indicate
  2. indicative
  3. deprive 
  4. deprivation
  5. implicate
  6. implication

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Today was a great day. We met with our preschool buddies and made the American flag. Then, we ate snack and went to recess. After recess we went to science and used the iPads to look at some different kinds of leaves. Then we went back to the classroom did some school work. After that we ate lunch and had lunch recess. We went to a prayer service after recess. Then we did math and math minutes.

Homework
Math: Worksheet
Reading: Read for 20 minutes
Vocab: Make a 3 column chart
Writing: Finish outline by Thursday of Persuasive Essay

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Thursday, February 9th

Just wanted to let everyone know that 5th grade will be reading in the morning Mass tomorrow and we'd love to have you come and join in singing with us!

Math: Two worksheets
Reading: Book Club Roles Due
Social Studies: EVERYTHING for the projects is due tomorrow!!!!!!!!
Writing: Persuasive Essay Topic and 3 reasons to support your opinion due tomorrow

Also, please come join us at our American Revolution Museum on Monday February 13th from 1:30-2:30pm!  We hope to see you there!

Please keep those Cioppino reservations coming in (especially so that you child can wear free dress!  It would be great if fifth grade was the most represented class there!!!)  

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Homework

Vocab: Make flash cards
Reading: Read book club books! Finish book reports!
Math: Worksheets left from class time
Social Studies: Finish everything by Friday
Spanish: Quiz on Monday on questions and animals

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Homework

Vocabulary: Make a three-column chart
Reading: Read your book club book or finish your book report!
Math: Worksheet if you didn't finish during class
Social Studies: List of ALL your sources
Spanish: Do 10 questions and 5 feminine and 5 masculine

Vocabulary Review Unit- Test February 16th

  1. descend
  2. detract
  3. remedy
  4. adjoining
  5. recite
  6. crisis
  7. oddity
  8. dispute
  9. benefit
  10. hunch
  11. glacial
  12. romp
  13. lanky
  14. transparent
  15. teetered
  16. nick
  17. glum
  18. maintain
  19. gallant
  20. detain

Monday, February 6, 2012

Homework for Monday Feb. 6th

Math: Worksheet
Reading: Work on reading your book club book or finishing your book reports!
Spelling: Correct words on the blog and choose your my list words (for real this time!)
Social Studies: Have your list of 'sources of information' by Wednesday morning!

Spelling Words Finally!!!


Pre-Test Words:
  1. scarves
  2. staffs
  3. shelves
  4. wolves
  5. ourselves
  6. solos
  7. stereos
  8. volcanoes
  9. quizzes
  10. pants
  11. sheriffs
  12. reefs
  13. chiefs
  14. knives
  15. thieves
  16. studios
  17. dominoes
  18. buffaloes
  19. scissors
  20. measles


Words to add to your My List:

  1. handcuffs
  2. chefs
  3. zeros
  4. torpedoes
  5. yourselves
  6. bookshelves
  7. brothers-in-law
  8. series
  9. bacteria
  10. media
  11. portfolios
  12. avocados
  13. cargoes
  14. mottoes
  15. calves
  16. great-uncles
  17. aircraft
  18. alumni
  19. data
  20. oases

Challenge Words: 
  1. dynamos
  2. innuendoes
  3. curricula
  4. nuclei
  5. fungi