Character Trait

Grammar

Math

Science

Monday

-Discuss the Word of the Week:  Thankfulness

-Brainstorm ideas about the word.

-Write the ideas in the Changing Lives activity book.

-Bring in a package of your favorite cookies for the class.  We will be completing writing assignments describing how the cookies taste, smell, look, feel, and sound before, during, and after we eat them.

-Write down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.

-Get your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.

-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:  Dear (your favorite author),

-Go over last week’s work on verbs.

-Take a practice writing assessment by writing for 50 minutes on the writing prompt. Write a 5-paragraph expository essay on your favorite holiday:  Explain at least 3 reasons and give descriptive examples.  Use figurative language and descriptive verbs and adjectives.

-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.

-Participate in the Book It Program.

-Study Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement for the mastery tests on Friday.  (pages 144-173)

-Finish estimation problems from Friday.

-Use variables to write algebraic expressions on pages 100-103 and WB 27.

-Discuss number sentences used to solve word problems.

-Work on Accelerated Math.

-Practice your timetables.

-Complete all workbook pages from 16-31 by Monday.

-Work on your individual Math Online Intervention and Take it to the Net website:  http://www.SFSuccessnet.com

-Identify and describe spheres of the Earth: 

Lithosphere C12

Atmosphere C62-C67

Hydrosphere C12

Biosphere 

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/spheres.html

-Continue presenting natural hazards.

-Reread the Earth’s Spheres handout and underline or highlight important details.

-Create a graphic organizer of the 4 spheres and list facts.

-Write a paragraph with a main idea and important details about the four Earth’s Spheres that we studied.

-Study for a test about the Earth’s spheres on Tuesday.  Be sure to be able to identify the sphere from brief descriptions. 

Online study guide on Earth’s Spheres:

www.pcboe.net/pcis/garrett2004/links.htm

-Summaries and Quizzes online for Science Concepts:

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/lessonlist.php3?vGrade=5&vUnit=C&vAlt=Tiger

Tuesday

-Write a rough draft for the Word of the Week in the Changing Lives activity book.

-Write down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.

-Get your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.

-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:  Dear Mayor,

-Supply the correct past-tense forms of irregular verbs on pages 162-163 and 164-165.

-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.

-Study Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement for the mastery tests on Friday.  (pages 144-173)

-Solve problems from the Spiral Review and Test Prep transparency and the Problem of the Day.

-Work on Accelerated Math.

-Write number expressions for phrases on pages 104-105 and WB 28.

-Discuss number sentences used to solve word problems.

-Complete all workbook pages from 16-31 by Monday.

-Practice your timetables.

-Work on your individual Math Online Intervention and Take it to the Net website:  http://www.SFSuccessnet.com

-Demonstrate knowledge about the different spheres on Earth by taking a test.

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/mhsummary.php3?vGrade=5&vUnit=C&vChapter=7&vLesson=5&vUnitName=Earth%20and%20Its%20Resources&vLessonName=Earth's%20Atmosphere%20&vAlt=Tiger

-Begin reading pages C70-C79 about Earth’s Fresh Water.

Wednesday

-Revise your rough draft on the Word of the Week in the Changing Lives activity book to make it better.

-Write down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.

-Get your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.

-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:  Successful Student Sandwich

-Revise verb tenses for consistency on pages 170-171.

-Review Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement on pages 176-187.

-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.

-Study Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement for the mastery tests on Friday.  (pages 144-173)

-Identify patterns and find a rule for the pattern on pages 106-107 and WB 29.

-Discuss number sentences used to solve word problems.

-Work on Accelerated Math.

-Study for mastery test about Estimating Products of Whole Numbers and Decimals on Thursday.

-Complete all workbook pages from 16-31 by Monday.

-Practice your timetables.

-Work on your individual Math Online Intervention and Take it to the Net website:  http://www.SFSuccessnet.com

-Read pages C70-C79.

Explore how salt water can be used to make fresh water.

-Compare salt water and fresh water sources.

-Recognize how water can become polluted.

-Identify ways to clean up and conserve water.

Thursday

-Proofread your Word of the Week writing to make it flawless.

-Write down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.

-Get your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.

-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book: 

Take Me To Your Leader

-Complete the verb activity cards.

-Review Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement on pages 176-187.

-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.

-Study Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement for the mastery tests on Friday.  (pages 144-173)

-Discuss number sentences used to solve word problems.

-Work on Accelerated Math.

-Solve equations using mental math and by guessing and testing values for the variable on pages 108-109 and WB 30.

-Demonstrate knowledge of Estimating Products of Whole Numbers and Decimals by taking the second and last mastery test.

-Study for a mastery test about Writing a Number Sentence for a Word Problem on Friday.

-Complete all workbook pages from 16-31 by Monday.

-Practice your timetables.

-Work on your individual Math Online Intervention and Take it to the Net website:  http://www.SFSuccessnet.com

-Study for a test about Earth’s Fresh Water on Friday.

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/mhsummary.php3?vGrade=5&vUnit=C&vChapter=7&vLesson=6&vUnitName=Earth%20and%20Its%20Resources&vLessonName=Earth's%20Fresh%20Water%20&vAlt=Tiger

Friday

-Publish your final copy in the Changing Lives activity book.

(Activities from Changing Lives are given grades in Language as “Other Averages.”)

-Write down all assignments in planner, even if they are completed.

-Get your planner signed by your parent/guardian every night.

-Write in the Daily Writing Composition book:  Second Time Around 

-Practice manuscript and cursive handwriting.

-Demonstrate knowledge of Verbs and Subject-Verb Agreement by taking the mastery tests.

-Solve problems from the Spiral Review and Test Prep transparency and the Problem of the Day.

-Work on Accelerated Math.

-Complete all workbook pages from 16-31 by Monday.

-Practice your timetables.

-Demonstrate knowledge about Writing a Number Sentence for a Word Problem by taking a mastery test.

-Work on your individual Math Online Intervention and Take it to the Net website:  http://www.SFSuccessnet.com

-Demonstrate knowledge of Earth’s Fresh Water by taking a test.

-Read pages C80-81 to compare and contrast advantages and disadvantages of dams as an energy source.