December 2nd

SPELLING

Barber: Review the first 10 words from the “Frequently Misspelled words” list.

* TEST ON THURSDAY ON THE FIRST 10 WORDS. OFFICIAL CLASSROOM SPELLING BEE ON DECEMBER 16. TO PREPARE FOR THE LATTER, STUDY THE ORANGE LIST OF WORDS HANDED OUT IN CLASS.

Brazier: A just-for-fun Spelling Bee.

* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY. OFFICIAL CLASSROOM SPELLING BEE ON DECEMBER 16. TO PREPARE FOR THE LATTER, STUDY THE BLUE LIST OF WORDS HANDED OUT IN CLASS.

Kornas:  

HOMEWORK: WRITE A WELL THOUGHT OUT SENTENCE FOR EACH SPELLING WORD AND STUDY FOR SPELLING TEST THAT WILL BE GIVEN ON THURSDAY.

*CLASS SPELLING BEE WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH.  

Martinez: PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY.  LISTS 2 AND 5.

MATH

Here are two questions to ask your fifth grader to gauge their understanding of (a) the need for fractional parts to be of equal length and (b) the importance of understanding what one whole represents.

(a) What is mathematically inaccurate about saying, "My half is bigger than your half?" (Answer: Halves are equal.)

(b) Why is someone who says "I ate half the cake" not necessarily a giant pig? (Answer: It depends what one is; it depends how big the cake is.)

Brazier - Switch 1: Using pattern blocks to build a deeper understanding of fractions. Strand 3 DPP due on 12/08.

Brazier - Switch 2: Using pattern blocks to build a deeper understanding of fractions. Strand 3 DPP due on 12/15.

Martinez - Switch 1: Using pattern blocks to build a deeper understanding of fractions.

Martinez - Switch 2: Using pattern blocks to build a deeper understanding of fractions.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Barber Switch 1 and 2: Read 4.1 & 4.2.  INB page 22&23: Students are explorers doing a deep sea dive.

Kornas Switch 1 and 2: Sections 4.3-4.10

HOMEWORK DUE TOMORROW: INB PAGES 22 AND 23. CHAPTER 4 VOCABULARY

STUDENTS WILL NEED SS TEXTBOOK TO COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:. “Readers revise their thinking.”

Brazier: “Readers study characters’ actions.”

* ASK: “What is the name of the main character in the text you’re reading with Mr. B? What is a theory that you have about her? What makes you say that?”

Kornas:  “Readers create or revise theories about characters as they continue to read.”

Martinez: “Readers read with their theories in mind and continue to revise or confirm them.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Checklists help writers with revisions.”

Brazier: “Checklists help writers remember what they’ve learned (and they also serve to  remind writers of what they’re aiming toward).”

* ASK: “Tell me a way in which the Narrative Checklist improved your writing today.”

Kornas: “Writers show gratitude in a variety of ways.”

HOMEWORK: COMPLETE THANK YOU FOR MISS. KOWALCZYK. BE SURE TO DO YOUR BEST WORK! USE COLOR, SHARPIE, BORDER, ETC TO GIVE IT FINISHING TOUCHES.

Martinez: No Writing Workshop today.  An assembly took its place.