Sunday, October 23, 2011

Week of Oct. 24, 2011

Wednesday ----- 11:30 dismissal      Teachers' workshop
Friday ----- Halloween Party

Grade 5:

Mon. - Reading - PB p. 52
            ELA - p. 101 B # 11-15, study singular possessive nouns

Tues.  - ELA - test today on common nouns, proper nouns, and capitalization

Wed. - Vocabulary Workshop - study unit 4 definitions, test next Mon.
            Spelling Connections - study unit 8 words, test next Fri.

Thurs. - ELA - p. 103 B # 11-15, study plural possessive nouns

Fri. - Read - read 20 minutes each night
         Spell - test today on unit 7 words

Grade 4:

Mon. - ELA - p. 19 B # 11-15, study simple predicate

Tues. - ELA - test today on complete subject, and complete predicate
            SS - read pp. 54-55

Wed. - Vocabulary Workshop - study unit 4 definitions, test next Mon.
            Spelling Connections - study unit 8 words, test next Fri.

Thurs. - Spell - test today on unit 7 words
             SS - How are longhouses different than wigwams?
             Read - read 15 minutes each night

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Week of Oct. 17, 2011

Grade 5:   SCHOLASTIC BOOKS ORDERS DUE THURSDAY

Monday - Vocabulary Workshop - test today on unit 3 definitions
                 Reading - PB p. 41
                 ELA - p. 159 B # 11-20
                
Tuesday - Reading - PB p. 43
                ELA - p. 151 E # 26-30
                SS - do research on Marco Polo

Wednesday - LIBRARY TODAY - RETURN YOUR BOOK
                     Spelling Connections - study unit 7 for a test next Friday
                     SS - p. 101 # 5

Thursday - ELA - p. 101 B # 11-15
                 Reading - read 20 minutes each night

Friday - Spelling - test today on unit 5 words
             ELA - study common nouns, proper nouns, and capitalization for test on Monday

Grade 4:

Monday - Vocabulary Workshop - test today on unit 3 definitions
                 ELA - p. 81 A # 1-10
                 SS - study latitude and longitude for a test tomorrow

Tuesday - SS - test today on latitude and longitude
                 LIBRARY TODAY - RETURN YOUR BOOK
                 ELA - study simple predicate

Wednesday - Spelling Connections - study unit 7 words for a test next Friday
                     Reading - read 15 minutes each night

Thursday - ELA - study simple subject and simple predicate for a test next Monday
                 SS - read pp. 54-55

Friday - Reading - PB p. 42
             Spelling - test today on unit 5 words
             SS - p. 55 Quick Check and p. 55 Diagram Skill

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Week of Oct. 10, 2011

MONDAY - COLUMBUS DAY - NO SCHOOL

Grade 5:

Tuesday - Vocabulary Workshop - study unit 3 definitions for a test next Monday
                 ELA - p. 150 C # 11-20
                 Reading - keep a list of the 25 books which need to be read by May - include the title and author's name

Wednesday - Spelling Connections - study unit 5 spelling words for a test next Friday
                     SS - using the handout - find 5 uses of the buffalo and explain why it was used

Thursday - Reading - PB p. 33
                  ELA - p. 159 B # 11-20
                  SS - p. 77 Map Skill

Friday - Reading - read 20 minutes each night
             Spelling - test today on unit 4 words
             SS - design your own totem pole

Grade 4:

Tuesday - Vocabulary Workshop - study unit 3 definitions for a test next Monday
                 ELA - p. 81 A # 1-10
                 SS - p. 25 Map Skill and p. 26 Map Skill

Wednesday - Spelling Connections - study unit 5 spelling words for a test next Friday
                      SS - study latitude and longitude for a test next Tuesday
                      Reading - keep a list of the 25 books you read - list title and author's name - it will be collected in May

Thursday - Reading - complete worksheet on compare and contrast
                  ELA - p. 68 C # 11-15
                  SS - p. 35 Quick Check

Friday - Reading - read 15 minutes each night
             Spelling - test today on unit 4 spelling words
             SS - read p. 37, do Quick Check , and copy "What You Learned"

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Week of October 3, 2011

Grade 5:

Monday - Reading - PB p. 22
                Spelling - test today on unit 3 words
                ELA - study simple subject and simple predicate for test tomorrow
                SS - p. 60 Reading Check and Chart Skill

Tuesday - SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS ARE DUE TODAY
                ELA - test today on simple subject and simple predicate
                Vocabulary - test tomorrow on unit 2 definitions
                SS - p. 64 Diagram Skill

Wednesday - LIBRARY TODAY - RETURN YOUR BOOK
                     Vocabulary - test today on unit 2
                     Reading - p. 78 #4-5
                     ELA - p. 89 B # 11-15 and C # 16-20

Thursday - Spelling Connections- study unit 4 words for a test next Friday
                  SS - study about the Grand Council of the Iroquois Nation

Friday - Reading - read 20 minutes each night
             ELA - p. 91 B # 11-15 and C # 16-20
             SS - How were the Plains Americans diffferent from the Hodenosaunee?

Grade 4:

Monday - Reading - study sequence for a test on Friday
                Spelling - test today on unit 3 words
                ELA - study for a test tomorrow on the 4 kinds of sentences

Tuesday - LIBRARY TODAY - RETURN YOUR BOOK
                Vocabulary - study unit 2 for a test tomorrow
                ELA - test today on the 4 kinds of sentences
                SS - p. 14 Quick Check and p. 15 Map Skill

Wednesday - Vocabulary - test today on unit 2 definitions
                      ELA - p. 79 B # 11-15
                      SS - study latitude and longitude pp. 18-19

Thursday - Reading - study sequence for test tomorrow
                 Spelling Connections - study unit 4 words for a test next Friday
                 SS - p. 21 Quick Check and Map Skill

Friday - Reading - test today on sequence
                             read 15 minutes every night
             ELA - study simple subject
 


                    

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Week of Sept. 26, 2011

STANDARDIZED (TERRA NOVA) TESTING THIS WEEK

Grade 5:

Monday - Spelling Connections - study unit 3 words for a test next Mon.

Wednesday - Vocabulary - study unit 2 definitions for a test next Wed., and do p. 20 #1-12
                      SS - read p. 60 about the Spanish influence on the Native Americans

Thursday - ELA - study simple subect and simple predicate for a test next Tues.

Friday - Reading - PB p. 22

Grade 4:

Monday - Spelling Connections - study unit 3 words for a test next Mon.

Tuesday - Vocabulary - study unit 2 definitions for a test next Wed., and do p. 20 #1-12

Thursday - ELA - study the 4 kinds of sentences for a test next Tues.

Friday - use the political map of New York on p. A 12 to find the latitude and longitude for:  Watertown and Buffalo

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Week of Sept. 19, 2011

Scholastic (Arrow) Book orders are due Monday

Grade 5:
Monday - Reading - write a journal entry from the point of view of Leigh Botts about his alarm
                Spelling Connections - study unit 2 words for a test this Friday
                SS - name the regions you have lived in or visited

Tuesday - Reading - PB p. 11 on character
                ELA - p. 15 C #16-20
                SS - read pp. 42-43 on Olmec and Maya

Wednesday - Vocabulary - test today on unit 1 definitions
               SS - review and assess p. 45 #4-5

Thursday - Reading - PB p. 13 on character
                 ELA - study simple subject and simple predicate for a test next Tuesday
                 SS - study early civilizations:  Olmec, Maya, Mound Builders, and Anasazi

Friday - Spelling - test today on unit 2 words
             SS - study Aztec and Inca

Grade 4:
Monday - Reading - p. 40 #4-5
                Spelling Connections - study unit 2 words for a test this Friday
               
Tuesday - Reading - compare the last 2 stories for sameness and differences
                ELA - p. 6 A #1-5
                SS - explain about the inset of Hawaii on p. A 2

Wednesday - Vocabulary - test today on unit 1 definitions
               ELA - p. 5 C #16-20
               SS - using p. A 4 find out how tall is Mt. Hood?

Thursday - Reading - Which did you find more interesting from PB pp. 9-10 (Textbook or Tradebook)?
                 ELA - p. 7 C #21-25
                 SS - using pp. A 6 - A 7 what did you notice about Alaska and Hawaii?

Friday - Spelling - test today on unit 2 words
             ELA - study the 4 kinds of sentences for a test next Tuesday
            SS - review pp. A2 - A 5 (Political Map and Physical Map)

Friday, September 9, 2011

Week of Sept. 12, 2011

Wecome back to a new and exciting school year!  I am delighted to be back with your children, and look forward to meeting you on Monday, Meet the Teachers Night, at 7:00 PM  -- Ms. Louey

Grade 5:
Monday:  Reading - PB p. 1 finish #6-10
               Spelling Connections - study the 20 words in unit 1
               Social Studies - p. H 18 name the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

Tuesday:  Vocabulary Workshop - p. 14 finish #3-12 and study the 12 definitions for unit 1
                ELA - sentences and fragments p. 3 B #13-15
                SS - p. 10 list all latitudes and longitudes shown

Wednesday:  (If no library ) - Reading - PB p. 2 #1-15
                ELA - declarative/interrogative sentences p. 5 B #11-15
                SS - read p. 13 on ecosystems

Thursday:  Reading - Comprehension p. 36 #4-5
                 Spelling - study unit 1 words for tomorrow's test
                 SS - p. 19 Reading Check

Friday:  Vocabulary - study unit 1 definitions for a test on Monday
             Spelling - test today on unit 1
             ELA - p. 12 #1-10
             SS - name the regions you have lived or visited

Grade 4:
Monday:  Reading - PB p. 1 #3-5
               Spelling Connections- study the 20 spelling words in unit 1
               SS - Which feature do you live near?  Which feature would you like to visit?

Tuesday:  (If no library) Reading - PB p. 2 #1-10
                ELA - p. 3 B #12-15
                SS - Which continent do you live on?  Which ocean is nearest to you?

Wednesday:  Vocabulary Workshop - p. 14 finish #3-12 and study the 12 definitions in unit 1
              ELA - declarative/interrogative sentences p. 5 A # 6-10
              SS - using p. G11 write the abbreviations for:  Pennsylvania, Florida, Minnesota, Hawaii, and Iowa

Thursday:  Reading - PB p. 3 #1-4
                Spelling - study unit 1 spelling words for a test tomorrow
                SS - using historical map on p. G 13 list the names of the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies

Friday:  Vocabulary - study the 12 definitions in unit 1 for a test on Monday
             Spelling - test today on unit 1 words
             ELA - study sentence/fragment, and declarative/interrogative sentences
             SS - choosing between a political map and a physical map, which do you like better?  Why?