1. 5th Grade Feature March 4, 2016 In school, we have been;
At home you can;
Reading
Identifying key events that illustrate the significance of a famous person’s life following a chronological text structure
Extracting factual information from literary nonfiction
Next Week
Building our academic and content-specific vocabulary and using strategies to figure out the meaning of unknown words
Completing a summative assessment on standards learned in the nonfiction unit
Math
Learning how to divide a decimal by a decimal
Learning how to write a zero in the dividend to find a quotient
Exploring fractions and their properties
Learning how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators
Writing
Drafting our persuasive essays
Learning how to develop a good lead to hook the reader/buyer
Science
Learning about Earth Systems and how they interact with each other
Reading and Writing:
-Have a conversation with your child about a book they have listened to in class or are currently reading. Ask them to tell you one content specific vocabulary word they found while reading. Have them tell you what the word means and what strategy they used to figure it out.
-Have your child write a claim for why they should get their favorite toy or video game. (you are not obligated to buy this)
Math:
-Study multiplication and division facts.
-Have your child write their own decimal division word problem using these numbers ($24.60 ÷ 12)
Science:
-Ask your child to draw a picture to illustrate how the geosphere interacts with the biosphere. Have them explain their picture in writing.
Upcoming Events
NO SCHOOL
Friday, March 4
(Teacher Institute)
SPRING BREAK
3/24-4/4

2. Spelling/Vocabulary List for March 7- March 18
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scrib, script = write
describe
inscription
manuscript
postscript
prescription
scribble
scribe
script
subscription
transcribe
Build your own Biome!
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