January 26th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• In place of traditional parties, all grade five classrooms will kick back with pizza and a movie on February 13. Students may still bring in candy and participate in our Valentine’s Day box contest.

SPELLING

Barber: Homophones Part “Too”: or, oar, principal, principle, course, coarse, morning, mourning, die, dye.

* TEST ON THURSDAY

Brazier: Word Study game. A new list of homophones (spelling words to memorize) was passed out in class today.

* TEST ON FRIDAY

MATH

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

Brazier - Switch One: Dividing Decimal Fractions.

* ASK: 24 divided by four is equivalent to 24 multiplied by what number? (Answer: ¼).

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE WEDNESDAY

* HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 4 DPP DUE FRIDAY

* CFP #1 RE-TAKE #2 ON WEDNESDAY DURING LUNCH

Brazier - Switch Two: CFP. DPP.

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE WEDNESDAY

* HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 4 DPP DUE FRIDAY

Martinez - Switch One: CFP #1.

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW DUE WEDNESDAY

* HOMEWORK #2: STRAND 4 DPP DUE FRIDAY

Martinez - Switch Two: Introduction of the “traditional” method.

* HOMEWORK: TRADITIONAL METHOD PRACTICE.  DUE TOMORROW.

SCIENCE

Barber: Introduction to the Circulatory System.  Notes and activity.

Kornas: Activity 5: Lung Volume and Vital Capacity Lab

ASK: “What is the difference between vital capacity and lung volume?

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Partnerships lead to Book Clubs: Headlines for partnerships.  

Brazier: “Book Clubs remember what they learned from partnership-reading.”

*ASK: “What is the name of your Book Club? What is the first book the four of you have selected to read? How is reading in the company of others different from reading alone?”

Kornas: Partnerships lead to Book Clubs: Headlines for partnerships.

Martinez: Partnerships lead to Book Clubs: Chalk Talk and Headlines.

* ASK: “What is your headline that captures the essence of partnerships?”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Final generating today.

* OUR POETRY JAM WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY FROM 11:30-12:40.

Brazier: No formal writing workshop today. Tips on note-taking and “jotting”

* HOMEWORK: GIVE THOUGHT TO TOMORROW’S ARGUMENT WRITING PRE-TEST. See the handout passed out today in class.

Kornas: Performance Assessment Part 3.

Martinez:  “Poets borrow the structure of existing poems.”