1. 5th Grade News The Week of January 22 – 26, 2018 Vocabulary:
Upcoming Events
Miss Meagan’s Miss Brandi’s
The Week of January 22 – 26, 2018
Vocabulary:
Upcoming Events:
quote – to repeat the exact words written in a text or said by another person
context clues – hints found within a sentence that help define a unknown word or phrase
inference – a conclusion created using evidence and reasoning
theme – n. the underlying meaning or message of a literary work or story
conclusion – the final paragraph in an essay; the ending or outcome
main idea – the author’s central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph
simile – a figure of speech comparing two unlike objects,
ideas, thoughts or feelings that is often introduced by “like” or “as”
metaphor – a figure of speech comparing two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings without the use of “like” or “as”
supporting details – information that helps to prove or describe the main idea
items in a series – a list of three or more items that are separated by a comma
Every Friday
$1.00 Hat Day – The proceeds will go to a SES student battling Leukemia.
Jan. 23rd
PTO and Math & Science Night at 6:00 p.m.
Feb. 7th
Progress Reports
Feb. 8th
Class Pictures
Relay for Life Bake Sale
Feb. 9th
Relay for Life Pajama Day
Feb. 12th – 16th
Winter Break (No School)
Feb. 22nd
Black History Program
Year Books are on sale for $35.00
Students may buy snacks for $.75 each.
Reminders
Our Learning:
Reading: We will be reviewing the following literary and informational standards: determining the theme of a text, drawing inferences, quoting a text accurately, and determining the main idea. Unit Test will be January 31st.
Language Arts: We will be reviewing the different types of figurative language, using commas in a series, context clues, and the different parts of speech. Students will be taking their DLR quiz on Friday.
Math: Students will be reviewing adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. Unit 4 Test will be Thursday, January 25th.
Science: Students will continue learning about chemical and physical change. DSR Quiz on Friday.
Social Studies: Students will be reviewing Cattle Trails and will be learning about inventors at the Turn of the Century.
Spelling:
challenge, agent, journal, legend, ridge, plunge, luggage, lodge, margin, jumble, surge, jigsaw, knowledge, ranger, dodge, baggage, jolt, budge, damage, judgment