December 5th

SPELLING

Barber: Students have personalized words, in addition to 5 of the frequently misspelled words.

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

Kornas:  Created a new spelling list for next week.

HOMEWORK: START STUDYING FOR SPELLING TEST ON THURSDAY.

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

Martinez:

*CONTINUE STUDYING TO PREPARE FOR THE FIFTH GRADE SPELLING BEE.  

MATH

Link to the online textbook:

http://webcom4.grtxle.com/MTB3/uploads/MTB3_Gr5_SG.pdf

Brazier - Switch 1: Strand 3 CFP #1.  Strand 3 DPP due on 12/12.

Brazier - Switch 2: Fraction Equations. Textbook page 73. Converting mixed numbers into improper fractions, and vice versa. Strand 3 DPP due on 12/16.

* CFP ON MONDAY

Martinez - Switch 1: Fraction Equations.  Converting improper fractions into mixed numbers.

*WEEKLY REVIEW DUE ON 12/10.

Martinez - Switch 2: Parts and wholes.  Fraction Equations.

*WEEKLY REVIEW DUE ON 12/10.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Barber Switch 1 and 2: Wrap up the further reading section, chapter 4.  Introduce chapter 5 and next week’s explorer project.  

Kornas Switch 1 and 2: Chapter 5 Introduction. explorer research example.  Chapter 4 assessment was handed back today.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:. “Readers zoom in on characters’ motivations and obstacles.” Continue this work with jots and partners.

*NEXT WEEK END OF THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS QUIZ.

Brazier: “Readers form theories about characters.” End of novel quiz on The Great Gilly Hopkins.

Kornas: Practice writing character theory with reading partner (Gilly).

Martinez:”Readers think about what a story is really, really about.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Work day & free write.  Teacher conference time.

Brazier: “Writers don’t just ‘slap on’ a title.”

* ASK: “What other titles did you consider before opting for the one you did? Why you did ultimately choose what you did?”

* HOMEWORK: SHARE WITH MR. B THE FINAL VERSION OF YOUR ‘PUBLISHED’ PERSONAL NARRATIVE, VIA GOOGLE DRIVE, BEFORE MONDAY MORNING.

Kornas: Noun/Adjective poem.

Martinez: “Writers punctuate dialogue correctly.”