Monday, April 17th

Homework Part 1 for Unit 4 Week 4

*Students are required to put in new dates and spelling words into a planner during bell work

ELA-STAR Reading Test; reading groups if time permits

Social Studies-Chapter 8 Lesson 1 notes on PowerPoint slides

 

Tuesday, April 18th

ELA-STAR Reading; Review Test Prep Packet Bank 7 ansers (1-2);Summarizing page 307 (U4W3 ELA packet); Workshop: Developing Cold Read on SAVVAS, Finish "The Road to Freedom" and chart or "Abandoned Cities" and chart, lexia minutes

Social Studies-Chapter 8 Lesson 1 notes and lesson 1 quiz questions (see Ms. Centers for extra copies)

 

Wednesday, April 19th

*Interim Progress Reports Posted to FOCUS

ELA-Unit 4 Week 4 Quick read, workshop packet pages, vocabulary flashcards, and reading groups

Social Studies-Chapter 8 Lesson 2 Readings and Lesson 1 and 2 quiz

*Students need to turn in ELA reading packet for U.4.W.3!

Thursday, April 20th

ELA-

Social Studies-Complete lesson 1 and 2 quizzes for Chapter 8

 

Friday, April 21st

ELA-

Social Studies-Chapter 8 Lesson 3 notes

Monday, April 10th, 2023

ELA-Conjunctions (practice sentences, see Ms. Centers if you did not complete this sheet), Reading comprehension/Test Prep, Lexia Minutes

Social Studies-Lesson 7.4, Begin Chapter 7 Review (textbook pages 258-259, questions 5-18)

Tuesday, April 11th,2023

ELA-Practice for Writing Exam; Review the process

Social Studies-Continue Chapter 7 Review

Wednesday, April 12th, 2023

ELA-FAST Writing Exam!

Social Studies-Chapter 7 Review; if time permits, we will do a kahoot review game

Thursday, April 13th, 2023

ELA-Spelling Quiz for U.4.W. 3, U.4.W.3 Review, Workshop packet pages (see Ms. Centers or check missing work if you are unsure about which pages should be turned in!)

Social Studies-Complete and turn in Chapter 7 Review

Friday, April 14th, 2023

ELA-Unit 4 Week 3 Progress Checkup 

Social Studies-Chapter 7 open notes test!

Monday, April 3rd, 2023

ELA-Vocabulary squares and flashcards, quick read (see assigned "Bill of Rights" on SAVVAS), whole group discussion-first amendment rights

Social Studies- Review lesson 7.4 notes (see PowerPoint slides uploaded to website)

 

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

ELA- Close reading questions: highlight text evidence that shows "from The Bill of Rights" is an informational text;  highlight the specific freedoms included in the Bill of Rights as well as the freedoms included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; answer questions 1 and 4 on page 305 "Check for Understanding"

Complete Word Study page 310, Spelling page 313, practice vocabulary flashcards (add word parts "sub" and "super" to your flashcard deck

Work on "To Tell the Truth" and chart at the end of the booklet (SAVVAS online)

Social Studies-Review and continue with lesson 7.4 notes (see powerpoint slides uploaded to website)

Work on completing Scholastic questions from last week

 

Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

ELA-FAST Writing *PRACTICE* test; turn in "To Tell the Truth"

Social Studies- FAST Writing *PRACTICE* test; will complete lesson 7.4 notes if we have time

 

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

ELA-Practice Spelling test, On-level Cold Read (online SAVVAS), Develop vocabulary (packet page 304), Summarize (page 307), Academic vocabulary (page 309), Introduce conjunctions; Florida Test Prep small groups (Town Hall Democracy in the British Colonies)

Social Studies-Begin Chapter 7 Review, complete scholastic close reading questions and compare and contrast page

Friday, April 7th, 2023

NO SCHOOL

Monday March 27, 2023

ELA- Workshop, U.4.W.2 Quiz (SAVVAS)

Social Studies- Chapter 7, lesson 2 review; Chapter 7 lesson 3 "Conflicts Grow"

 

Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

ELA-Review, practice spelling quiz for U.4.W.2

Social Studies- The Midnight Rider (CommonLit close readings, discussion, and written responses assigned online)

 

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

ELA-Unit 4 Week 2 Test; Spelling Quiz U.4.W.2

Social Studies-Review Chapter 7, lesson 3

 

Thursday, March 30th, 2023

ELA- U.4.W.3 Vocabulary and writing workshop from U.4.W.2; Turn in packets for U.4.W.2

SS- Chapter 7, lesson 4 Notes

 

Friday, March 31, 2023

ELA-Unit 4 Week 3 quick read/workshop time

SS- Chapter 7, lesson 4 notes; Scholastic News Close Reading Questions and Cause and Effect page

Monday, March 20th

Teacher Planning Day--No school

 

Tuesday, March 21st

*Homework Unit 4 Week 2* Students were provided a copy of this homework sheet but it has been linked above, if needed

ELA- Write important dates into planner, write spelling words into planner, preview vocabulary, historical fiction anchor chart (249) and themes, quick read of story, word parts page 274 and 277, book club groups-close readings pages 252-253

Social Studies- Complete Chapter 6 Review (page 218-219; questions 1-11, and 16)

 

Wednesday, March 22nd

ELA-Book Club Close Readings pages 254-257, Workshop-pages 277, 268, and Q1,3,4 on page 269 (Ms. Centers to meet in small groups-page 278 Adjectives)

Social Studies- Chapter 6 open textbook exam

*Grades Posted for 3rd nine weeks

 

Thursday, March 23rd

ELA- Book Club Close Readings pages 259-261; Workshop: Assigned SAVVAS booklet, Unfinished work from Tuesday-Wednesday, Vocabulary Practice (flashcards), Developing Cold Reads, Adjectives Review page , (Small groups-review inferences with Ms. Centers page 270)

Social Studies- Chapter 7, Lesson 2 "Early Conflicts with Britain" (pages 234-237); Answer questions 1-7; preview vocabulary for chapter 7 and common lit assignment

 

Friday, March 24th *Homework Due*

ELA-Preview page 273, Book Club Close Readings pages 262-267; Workshop: On-Level Cold Reads, page 273, vocabulary practice (flashcards), writing workshop page 279, and assigned SAVVAS booklet/chart; Small groups with Ms. Centers (review)

Social Studies- Chapter 7, Lesson 2 "Early Conflicts with Britain" (pages 234-237); Answer questions 1-7; preview common lit reading; kahoot

* During Special Area: Fairview and Cobb Middle School Course Request Forms

*Any work that was not completed in class, should be completed as homework and brought back to class

 

Monday, 3/6/23

ELA-Review indefinite pronouns, collective nouns, and subject-verb agreement, complete close readings for page 221-222, answer Check for Understanding questions 1 and 3 on page 231, U4W1 Quiz on SAVVAS, "A Child's Rights" booklet on SAVVAS, Academic Vocabulary page 235 in reading packet, and lexia minutes

Social Studies- Notes on lesson 6.3 "Southern Colonies"

 

Tuesday, 3/7/23

ELA- close reading pages 223-225, vocabulary review, developing cold read online SAVVAS, Lexia, pages 232 and 237 (dialect and analyzing characters), and "A Child's Rights" online SAVVAS booklet

Social Studies- Finish Notes on Lesson 6.3, start on lesson 6.4 notes

 

Wednesday, 3/8/23

Picture Day! See students' handouts for more information

ELA- Adjectives guided practice (reading packet page 240) and small groups, complete "Check for Understanding" (page 231), review for the U4W1 Test and spelling quiz

Social Studies-Quiz on lessons 6.1-6.4

 

Thursday, March 9th

ELA-Unit 4 Week 1 Progress Check Up (test), U4W1 Spelling Quiz

SS- Chapter 6 Review

 

Friday, March 10th

*Field Day*

ELA- Review Major topics/test prep

Social Studies-Chapter 6 test *possibly postponed

Monday 2/20/23

President's Day-No School

 

Tuesday 2/21/23

ELA- Begin Unit 3, Week 4 on Poetry! New packets will be passed out and students should record new deadlines and spelling words in planner, as well as copy down their homework; Students should be sure to turn in packet for Unit 3, Week 3!

We will complete our poetry quick read, complete developing cold read quiz (Assigned online SAVVAS/Realize App), discuss word study and vocabulary for the week, review figurative language, complete Lexia Units, and dive deeper into idioms by completing the academic vocabulary assignment on SAVVAS/Realize).

Social Studies- Work on Chapter 5 Review Questions (end of chapter review); students should make sure to turn in their Lesson Review Questions for 5.1 and 5.2; Check with Ms. Centers if you haven't taken the quiz for Chapter 5!

 

Wednesday 2/22/23

ELA- Review

Social Studies-Review

Thursday 2/23/23

Social Studies- Chapter 5 Test!

Friday 2/24/23

ELA-Spelling Quiz on Unit 3, Week 4

Tuesday 1/17/23

ELA:Important dates and spelling words into planner, create flashcards for new vocabulary words, Realistic Fiction page 19 in reading packet (turn in U.2.W.5 reading packet and collect U.3.W.1 packet), Quick read of "Love, Amalia" excerpt, Latin Roots comprehension check

Social Studies: Block 1 open book quiz for lesson 2 chapter 4; Block 2 work on lesson 3 Jamestown notes

Wednesday 1/18/23

ELA: Lexia minutes, small groups with Ms. Centers, Prepositions page 46 in reading packet, Workshop:

(1) Latin roots page 42,

(2) Spelling page 45

(3) Vocabulary p.46 

(4) Check for understanding p. 37 (questions 1-4)

(5) Vocabulary Flashcards

(6) Read for AR challenge

Social Studies: Block 1 textbook pages 132-133; discuss the significance of Jamestown settlement; discuss rubric for Jamestown Map Assignment 

Block 2: Lesson 3 Jamestown Notes

Thursday 1/19/23

ELA: Complete workshop from Wednesday, review for spelling quiz, close reading notes with reading partners,  preposition review, begin brainstorming for opinion essay

SS: Block 1 work on Jamestown map

Block 2: Lesson 3 notes, comprehension questions, "Age of Discovery" comp questions; Discuss Jamestown Map rubric

Friday 1/20/23

ELA: Review Game, Spelling Quiz, brainstorming for Opinion essay/current events assignment

SS: Block 1 Jamestown Map Assignment

Block 2 Open Notes Quiz, Jamestown Map Assignment

Monday 1/23/23

*Literacy Week*

ELA: Review for ELA exam; Organize information for Opinion Essay

SS: Jamestown Map Assignment; Lesson 4 notes and Vocabulary/Study Guide Page

Tuesday 1/24/23

ELA: Review for ELA exam; Develop Opinion Essay

SS: Turn in Jamestown Map Assignment; Complete Lesson 4 notes and Vocabulary/Study Guide Page (turn in)

Wednesday 1/25/23

ELA: Test Prep Passage and Comprehension Questions

SS: Lesson 5 notes

Thursday 1/26/23 *Literacy Night 5:30-6:30 pm

ELA: Unit 3 Week 2; quick read of story (realistic fiction), close reading notes, new vocabulary flashcards, new spelling words into planner

SS: Review for SS Test 

Friday 1/27/23*Character Parade at 8:40am*

Character parade: dress up as your favorite literary character (no scary characters please as littles will be participating :)

 

 

Monday-1/9/23

ELA-Complete quick read from Friday and base words p. 388 in reading packet, complete centers with partner: base words and endings review sheet, complete "Explorer" comprehension questions, p. 383 "Check for Understanding," and spelling practice p. 391 in reading packet

Social Studies-Reading skill for chapter 4 lesson one, walk through text features and current events assignment

Tuesday-1/10/23

ELA- Complete Analyzing Argumentative text p. 384 (turn in page 383 and 384 in reading packet), complete the following centers: vocabulary practice, close reading notes, parts of speech p. 387, AR test/read independently, lexia

Social Studies-Complete lesson review questions for lesson 1 (reading skill and text feature walk through B2), chapter notes for lesson 2 "Roanoke and Jamestown."

Wednesday- 1/11/23

ELA-Review for ELA test on Friday; writing practice; prep for spelling quiz

Social Studies-Chapter 2 notes

Thursday-1/12/23

ELA-Review for ELA test on Friday; Spelling quiz

Social Studies-quiz; Lesson 3 chapter 4; "Cause and effect" infographic

Friday-1/13/23

ELA-Homework due, Test on Unit 2 Week 5

Social Studies-Complete cause and effect infographic; discuss current events assignment/begin research

Monday-1/16/23

Martin Luther King Jr.

 

1/2/23 Monday

No School/New Year's Holiday Observed

1/3/23 Tuesday

Teacher Planning Day

1/4/23 Wednesday

Back to school!

ELA-Review and practice Tropicana 4H Speeches in class; class competition (winner will practice for school competition held on Friday)

Social Studies-Preview chapter 4

Homework: Listen to quick read on SAVVAS (R) App on Classlink

*End of Quarter 2*

1/5/23 Thursday

ELA-Fill out calendar/planner, begin Unit 2 Week 5: preview vocabulary and spelling words, introduce Argumentative Text (anchor chart), Quick read "Let Wild Animals Be Wild," Discuss and analyze base words and endings (p. 388)

Social Studies-Chapter 4, lesson 1, small group readings and lesson questions

1/6/23 Friday

*School Tropicana Speech held in the cafeteria at 9:00 am-Parents invited to attend!*

ELA-9:00 am Tropicana Speech (all of 5th grade will attend); if time remains, we will work in small groups on small group close readings for "Let Wild Animals Be Wild," discuss analyzing Argumentative Texts (p. 384)

Social Studies-Review lesson 1, chapter 4 and complete lesson 2 small group readings and lesson questions if time permits