5 TH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES Ms. Weiman Ms. Furnari

5 TH GRADE POLICIES

5 TH GRADE EXPECTATIONS  Red Conduct Folder  Has agreement signed by parent  Students receive at least 2 warnings before getting written in their folder  Determines their conduct grade each 9- week period  We expect…  Respect  Determination  Hard work and effort  Acceptance of each other’s differences

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Reading & Writing

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Reading:  Short Story Unit  Class Novels:  Realistic Fiction  Fantasy  Literature Circles  Genre Specific  Student Choice Involved  Reading Level  Istation  Class Discussions  Crossover with Social Studies Language Arts:  Wordly Wise  Write Source, Grammar  Writing:  QuickWrites  Journals  Creative Writing  Short Story  Writing Workshop: Revising, Peer Editing  Social Studies Nonfiction Writing

WHAT DOES ELA INSTRUCTION LOOK LIKE?  Notebooks  Notes  Handouts  Journals  Quickwrites  Wordly Wise  WriteSource  Grammar Mini-lessons  Class Discussion  Class Novel  Quizzes  Short Answer  Text Evidence

LET’S TALK ABOUT STAAR

WHAT CAN YOU DO?  Classwork  Homework  Daily Grades vs. Major Grades  Teacher Website  Encourage strong 5 th grade vocabulary  See Wordly Wise lists  Words they read in books (“What’s an interesting word you’ve read? What do you think it means?”)  Press for complete sentences and explanations of thoughts, feelings, and opinions  Read what they’re reading to then discuss with them, as you have time  Istation minutes happening at home

SOCIAL STUDIES

Our Tentative Schedule for Social Studies: September—The Thirteen Colonies October—The American Revolution November—The American Constitution December—Manifest Destiny January-February—The American Civil War March—The Early 20 th Century The Populist Movement Immigration World War I April-May—The Mid-Late 20 th Century World War II

WHAT DOES SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION LOOK LIKE?  Notebooks  Notes  Handouts  Journals  Quickwrites  Maps  Nonfiction Reading  Primary Sources  Applying Social Studies skills  Class Discussion  Class Novel  Quizzes  Short Answer  Group Projects

WHAT CAN YOU DO?  Press for complete sentences and explanations of thoughts, feelings, and opinions  Ask them what is something interesting they’ve learned recently, and what they thought about it  Encourage use of maps and directions  Teach them about their own culture and personal history

QUESTIONS?