March 10th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Late Start tomorrow
• No School on Friday

SPELLING

Barber: Common misspelled words: schedule, scissors, niece, embarrass, vacuum.

*TEST ON THURSDAY

MATH

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

Brazier - Switch One: Coordinate Planes.

*STRAND 5 TEST ON THURSDAY  

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

* HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 5 DPP. DUE MONDAY.

* ASK: “How many lines of symmetry does a regular octagon have?” (Answer: 8)

Brazier - Switch Two: Classifications.

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch One: Quadrilaterals.  Classifications.

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch Two: Quadrilaterals.  Classifications.

* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Barber: Assign sections for students to teach.  Students determine the cause and effect relationship between Britain on the colonists.

Kornas: Group of 3-4 students work together to become experts on one section in Chapter 10. Students determine the cause and effect relationship between Great Britain (the mom) and the colonists (the child).

ASK:  Why is Mrs. Kornas referring to Great Britain as the mom and the Colonists as the child?

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:  “Readers add evidence to support their thinking.” Book Club meetings.

Brazier: Independent Reading. Written Response to Reading. Individual Reading Assessments.

Kornas: Book club book reading for 30 minutes. Independent reading of “Just Right” books.

Martinez: “Readers learn more about the characters and/or setting when they pay close attention to descriptive passages.”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Opinion writers use mini stories to develop their reasons.”

*HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY: LIST YOUR OPINION, 3 REASONS AND EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT EACH REASON.

Brazier: “Opinion writers use research to strengthen their writing.”

* SUGGESTED HOMEWORK 1: AFTER READING THROUGH MR. B & MS. P’S COMMENTS, SPEND ~15 MINUTES TWEAKING YOUR STUDENT-LED CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

* SUGGESTED HOMEWORK 2: SPEND ~15 MINUTES READING THROUGH YOUR GATHERED RESEARCH TO FIND A NEW QUOTE OR NEW STATS. AS YOU DO IN CLASS, DECIDE WITH WHAT REASON YOUR NEWFOUND EVIDENCE BEST FITS.

Kornas: Work on student-led conference slides in computer lab.

Martinez: Time For Kids