November 21st

SPELLING

The BLE Spelling Bee will take place on January 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. The top five spellers from each grade five classroom (as determined by a classroom competition to occur in December) will take part.

Brazier: Test on the 25 Commonly Misspelled Words.

* OFFICIAL CLASSROOM SPELLING BEE ON DECEMBER 16. TO PREPARE, STUDY THE BLUE LIST OF WORDS HANDED OUT YESTERDAY IN CLASS.

MATH

* ASK: “Who will be your math teacher for strand three?”

Brazier - Switch 1: Strand 2 Review. Strand 3 Preview.  

Brazier - Switch 2: Strand 2 Review. Strand 3 Preview.

Martinez - Switch 1: Strand 2 Review. Strand 3 Preview.

Martinez - Switch 2: Strand 2 Review. Strand 3 Preview.

SCIENCE

Barber Switch 1 and 2: Thinking Routine for seasons: I used to think, Now I think.

Kornas Switch 1 and 2: Seasons quiz.  Made a model and used seasons “buzz words” with a partner.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:  “Readers notice character’s struggles.”

Brazier: “Readers pay close attention to a character’s struggles.”

Kornas: Worked in groups to develop a theory about Via.

Martinez: “Readers notice when characters act in surprising ways to learn more about them.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: What do I want my readers to know about my character?

Brazier: “Writers elaborate with words, thoughts, and actions.”

*ASK: “Where, today, did you elaborate in your narrative? Why did you elaborate in that particular spot? In what way(s) did you elaborate?”

Kornas: Typed P.N.

HOMEWORK: FINISH TYPING P.N. IF YOU PRINT YOUR OWN LET MRS. KORNAS KNOW!

Martinez: Freewrite Friday. Personal Narrative tweaking.

* HOMEWORK: STUDENTS SHOULD TYPE THEIR PERSONAL NARRATIVES.  DUE MONDAY.  THIS IS NOT A FINAL COPY.  WE STILL HAVE PLENTY OF WORK TO DO IN CLASS.  A PRINTED COPY MAKES IT EASIER TO MAKE REVISIONS.  STUDENTS HAVE STARTED ON GOOGLE DRIVE ALREADY.  IT CAN BE SENT TO ME TO PRINT.