Read your AR book over the holiday break.
You may complete an AM assignment and a WOW over break for extra credit.
Please check out the individual, personalized art show flyer that went home today.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!! We are very thankful for each and every one of our students.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Genre Project: Historical Fiction Travel Brochure
Historical Fiction Genre Project: Travel Brochure
*Genre assigned 11/3/08. Project assigned 11/11. Both the AR quiz and the brochure are due by 11/25.
Design a travel brochure to entice people to read your book. Use your novel’s setting during the historical time period! You are basing this project on the book that you read. (It is not a social studies research project.)
1. Fold a sheet of plain white paper into thirds to create the brochure.
2. On the front flap of the brochure, write the title and author of the historical fiction novel you read. Also include the setting of the novel (the name of the place featured in your book and the time period). Illustrate the front flap with one or two of the main attractions of this place mentioned in your book during this time period. You might add a sentence or two to entice time travelers to read this brochure.
3. On the other flap, include as many attractions (or reasons to visit) as you can. Write reasons that travelers would want to visit each attraction. If there is not a lot to see or do in your book’s setting, be creative and think about how you could make this place and time period appealing to tourists. If you use illustrations to showcase these attractions, be sure to include a brief caption for each one.
4. On the inside three panels, create a timeline of events from the story. Include at least 5 different events to help retell the story. If your book uses dates, please include them. Sequence the events in order from the beginning to the end. Be sure to include the main characters since these events were happening to them. Label any illustrations you use. (Be sure to plan out this section before you begin your final brochure.)
5. On the back, rate this book from 1-10 (1 is the worst ever; 10 is the absolute best ever) and give a reason for your rating. Also write down your AR score and your name. Include any additional information that might persuade travelers to visit or readers to read your book.
*Genre assigned 11/3/08. Project assigned 11/11. Both the AR quiz and the brochure are due by 11/25.
Design a travel brochure to entice people to read your book. Use your novel’s setting during the historical time period! You are basing this project on the book that you read. (It is not a social studies research project.)
1. Fold a sheet of plain white paper into thirds to create the brochure.
2. On the front flap of the brochure, write the title and author of the historical fiction novel you read. Also include the setting of the novel (the name of the place featured in your book and the time period). Illustrate the front flap with one or two of the main attractions of this place mentioned in your book during this time period. You might add a sentence or two to entice time travelers to read this brochure.
3. On the other flap, include as many attractions (or reasons to visit) as you can. Write reasons that travelers would want to visit each attraction. If there is not a lot to see or do in your book’s setting, be creative and think about how you could make this place and time period appealing to tourists. If you use illustrations to showcase these attractions, be sure to include a brief caption for each one.
4. On the inside three panels, create a timeline of events from the story. Include at least 5 different events to help retell the story. If your book uses dates, please include them. Sequence the events in order from the beginning to the end. Be sure to include the main characters since these events were happening to them. Label any illustrations you use. (Be sure to plan out this section before you begin your final brochure.)
5. On the back, rate this book from 1-10 (1 is the worst ever; 10 is the absolute best ever) and give a reason for your rating. Also write down your AR score and your name. Include any additional information that might persuade travelers to visit or readers to read your book.
HW 11/24
Finish AM if you did not scan today.
Study for tomorrow's Ch. 7 SS test!
Finish final haircut story.
Finish genre travel brochure project. Be ready to test on AR genre book if you haven't already.
*Don't forget that Wed. is a teacher workday. No school for students Wed.-Fri. Happy Thanksgiving!
Study for tomorrow's Ch. 7 SS test!
Finish final haircut story.
Finish genre travel brochure project. Be ready to test on AR genre book if you haven't already.
*Don't forget that Wed. is a teacher workday. No school for students Wed.-Fri. Happy Thanksgiving!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Happy birthday to Madison!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Madison!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Madison!
Happy birthday to you!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
HW 11/20
Finish finding 10 suffixes from AR book.
Study for sp. & voc. tests.
Finish writing haircut rough draft.
Finish final DARE essay.
Don't forget about Papa's Pizza Night tonight! Hope to see you there!
Study for sp. & voc. tests.
Finish writing haircut rough draft.
Finish final DARE essay.
Don't forget about Papa's Pizza Night tonight! Hope to see you there!
Book Orders
If you would like to purchase something through our book order, please make checks payable to UCES. We'd like to place the order on 12/2.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
HW 11/19
Correct math ch. 4 test to earn back a few extra points.
Finish sentences for the odd-numbered vocabulary words.
Finish LA WB p. 25.
DARE essays are due Friday.
*The haircut rough draft is NOT due tomorrow because we did not get any time to work on it in class today.
Finish sentences for the odd-numbered vocabulary words.
Finish LA WB p. 25.
DARE essays are due Friday.
*The haircut rough draft is NOT due tomorrow because we did not get any time to work on it in class today.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
HW 11/18
Study for math ch. 4 test! We will check notebooks also for a test grade.
Finish WOW.
Finish sp. 3x ea.
Work on your introduction to your haircut story. Make it interesting! Consider starting with an onomatopoeia, a question, or an exclamation.
Finish WOW.
Finish sp. 3x ea.
Work on your introduction to your haircut story. Make it interesting! Consider starting with an onomatopoeia, a question, or an exclamation.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Papa's Pizza Night Thursday
This Thursday 11/20 will be another Papa's Pizza School Night Out Dough Raiser. Please present your "ticket" when you checkout so that our class gets credit. Remember that 10% of the sales come back to 5th & 6th grade. Thanks so much for your support.
Book Orders
First, we'd like to thank everyone who has ordered from our recent Scholastic book order. We were able to get six free books for our class library! The students are very excited as these are some of the ones that are in high demand at our school library.
We will be sending several book order forms home in tomorrow's communication folder. If you'd like to purchase something as a Christmas present, we'd be happy to assist you. Email us or send us a note in an envelope with payment. We will call or email you when the order is in so your child will not know about your purchase, and you can pick it up at your convenience. Books make wonderful gifts!
We will be sending several book order forms home in tomorrow's communication folder. If you'd like to purchase something as a Christmas present, we'd be happy to assist you. Email us or send us a note in an envelope with payment. We will call or email you when the order is in so your child will not know about your purchase, and you can pick it up at your convenience. Books make wonderful gifts!
HW 11/17
Most students have AM HW. Please check the agenda carefully.
*Math Ch 4 test Wed.
Finish SS WB p. 40 if not finished in class.
*SS Ch. 7 test 11/25
Spelling in agenda in ABC order.
Complete Haircut worksheet in preparation for writing assignment. (No need to begin rough draft at this point.)
*LA Unit 2 test 11/25
*Genre project due 11/25!
*Math Ch 4 test Wed.
Finish SS WB p. 40 if not finished in class.
*SS Ch. 7 test 11/25
Spelling in agenda in ABC order.
Complete Haircut worksheet in preparation for writing assignment. (No need to begin rough draft at this point.)
*LA Unit 2 test 11/25
*Genre project due 11/25!
Friday, November 14, 2008
HW 11/14
Everyone needs to read their AR books! Be sure to finish reading your historical fiction novel if you haven't already. The book and the brochure project are due on 11/25.
If you did not turn in your prefix hunt today, you have until next Friday to find at least 10. We will be doing the same thing with suffixes, and the suffix hunt is due next Friday.
If you did not turn in your prefix hunt today, you have until next Friday to find at least 10. We will be doing the same thing with suffixes, and the suffix hunt is due next Friday.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
HW 11/12
Our Veterans' Assembly today was a touching ceremony. Please ask your children about it.
Ch. 4 math test will be next week.
Math p. 240 (2-18, even)
DARE essays are NOT due tomorrow. They will be due the day after our final DARE lesson (to be rescheduled).
Finish vocab. sentences.
Finish spelling worksheet.
Ch. 4 math test will be next week.
Math p. 240 (2-18, even)
DARE essays are NOT due tomorrow. They will be due the day after our final DARE lesson (to be rescheduled).
Finish vocab. sentences.
Finish spelling worksheet.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veteran's Day
Today we pause to remember all the men and women who have served our country. Thank you, veterans! We appreciate the freedoms you have helped us earn and keep.
Tomorrow we will celebrate our local veterans with an assembly beginning at 9 AM in the gym.
Here are a few of the heartfelt letters our students wrote (as they wrote them!) to show their appreciation:
Dear Veteran,
Thank you for being so generous to serve in the military for our country. I really appreciate that you would do that. I honor you dearly, for your patriotism and curage. As you know, surviving in the military is deathly dangerous and sometimes scary. Again, I thank you for your kindness, bravery, courage, patriotism, and generousity to defend our country!
Sincerely,
Kaila H.
Dear Veteran,
I am grateful that you served in the military on behalf of our country. I appreciate the sacrifices you had to make being a United States' soldier.
If you were in the Iraq war or another war, I bet you really missed your family. I hope you will always be safe and thank you for making me feel safe every night.
Sincerely,
Michael
Dear Veteran,
I would like to thank you for defending our freedom & our country. I'm sure our country would be different if we didn't have people like you. I'll pray for you every night. May Jesus bless your heart. May God bless your soul. May the Angels watch over you.
Sincerely,
Jared
Dear Veteran,
I would like to thank you for serving in the military. You are the reason I am living in a free country today. I am glad that I can speak as I want. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Kayla G.
Dear Veteran,
I would like to take this time to thank you for supporting our country during the war. I bet you were very scared throughout the war. I want to say "Thank you." for you great courage. I know your families missed you very much while you were away serving our country. I hope that they wrote you a lot of letters to cheer you up.
Sincerely,
Madison
Dear Veteran,
Thank you for defending our country. We grately appreciate you for all your hard work and time fighting for our country. Today we celebrate your honor and bravery. Once agin I thank you for defending our country.
Sincerely,
Eddie
Tomorrow we will celebrate our local veterans with an assembly beginning at 9 AM in the gym.
Here are a few of the heartfelt letters our students wrote (as they wrote them!) to show their appreciation:
Dear Veteran,
Thank you for being so generous to serve in the military for our country. I really appreciate that you would do that. I honor you dearly, for your patriotism and curage. As you know, surviving in the military is deathly dangerous and sometimes scary. Again, I thank you for your kindness, bravery, courage, patriotism, and generousity to defend our country!
Sincerely,
Kaila H.
Dear Veteran,
I am grateful that you served in the military on behalf of our country. I appreciate the sacrifices you had to make being a United States' soldier.
If you were in the Iraq war or another war, I bet you really missed your family. I hope you will always be safe and thank you for making me feel safe every night.
Sincerely,
Michael
Dear Veteran,
I would like to thank you for defending our freedom & our country. I'm sure our country would be different if we didn't have people like you. I'll pray for you every night. May Jesus bless your heart. May God bless your soul. May the Angels watch over you.
Sincerely,
Jared
Dear Veteran,
I would like to thank you for serving in the military. You are the reason I am living in a free country today. I am glad that I can speak as I want. Thank you so much.
Sincerely,
Kayla G.
Dear Veteran,
I would like to take this time to thank you for supporting our country during the war. I bet you were very scared throughout the war. I want to say "Thank you." for you great courage. I know your families missed you very much while you were away serving our country. I hope that they wrote you a lot of letters to cheer you up.
Sincerely,
Madison
Dear Veteran,
Thank you for defending our country. We grately appreciate you for all your hard work and time fighting for our country. Today we celebrate your honor and bravery. Once agin I thank you for defending our country.
Sincerely,
Eddie
HW 11/11
Math p. 253 Set 4-8 & p. 256 Set 4-8
Finish WOW
Finish 3x each
Don't forget about tonight's hilarious Donkeyball Game at 7 PM! This fundraiser will (hopefully) allow us to purchase a year-long subscription to Brainpop.
Finish WOW
Finish 3x each
Don't forget about tonight's hilarious Donkeyball Game at 7 PM! This fundraiser will (hopefully) allow us to purchase a year-long subscription to Brainpop.
Friday, November 7, 2008
HW 11/7
Everyone should read over the weekend.
Please work on AM if you did not yet meet your Week 3 goal.
Please work on AM if you did not yet meet your Week 3 goal.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
HW 11/4
Work on AME if not finished in class. Work on AM if 2nd week's goal is not yet met. Finish any AM corrections as needed.
Finish sp. 3x each.
Finish WOW.
Please sign and return communication folders, signed papers, and permission slip for Friday. Keep the November newsletter. Most of the info in it will not be posted here.
Finish sp. 3x each.
Finish WOW.
Please sign and return communication folders, signed papers, and permission slip for Friday. Keep the November newsletter. Most of the info in it will not be posted here.
Congrats to our class!
Our class brought in 5 gallons of soda pop tabs for 4-H to donate to the Ronald McDonald House! We came in 2nd place (Mrs. Lewis & Mrs. Holt's class brought in 10 gallons!), and Mr. Jennings will be treating us to ice cream sandwiches for our generosity. Great job for a worthy cause!
Monday, November 3, 2008
HW 11/3
There will be a math chapter 3 notebook check tomorrow (test grade)!
math p. 190-191 (all)
Finish 3 science vocab terms founds on WB p. 34-35 if you did not finish in class.
Sp. in agenda in ABC order
*This month's genre is historical fiction! Read an AR book in your range and quiz on it no later than 11/25!
*Don't forget that you can take your child to vote tomorrow for extra credit in social studies. S/he must write a paragraph explaining the steps and describing the experience, with the person who voted signing the paragraph.
math p. 190-191 (all)
Finish 3 science vocab terms founds on WB p. 34-35 if you did not finish in class.
Sp. in agenda in ABC order
*This month's genre is historical fiction! Read an AR book in your range and quiz on it no later than 11/25!
*Don't forget that you can take your child to vote tomorrow for extra credit in social studies. S/he must write a paragraph explaining the steps and describing the experience, with the person who voted signing the paragraph.
This Week's Spelling & Vocabulary
Spelling:
1. entertainment
2. settlement
3. movement
4. statement
5. treatment
6. amusement
7. argument
8. announcement
9. equipment
10. government
11. wonderful
12. painful
13. peaceful
14. dreadful
15. grateful
16. graceful
17. beautiful
18. thoughtful
19. thankful
20. doubtful
Vocabulary:
1. ravenously – in an extremely hungry way
2. hooligan – a young ruffian; hoodlum
3. despicable – deserving of contempt or scorn
4. stiletto – a small dagger with a slender, tapering blade
5. beckoned – to signal or summon someone to come
6. procession – moving along in an orderly and formal manner
7. morsel – a small piece or bit of food
8. clustered – a group of something gathered together
9. abide - acceptable; bearable
10. glisten – to shine by reflection; reflect lustrously
1. entertainment
2. settlement
3. movement
4. statement
5. treatment
6. amusement
7. argument
8. announcement
9. equipment
10. government
11. wonderful
12. painful
13. peaceful
14. dreadful
15. grateful
16. graceful
17. beautiful
18. thoughtful
19. thankful
20. doubtful
Vocabulary:
1. ravenously – in an extremely hungry way
2. hooligan – a young ruffian; hoodlum
3. despicable – deserving of contempt or scorn
4. stiletto – a small dagger with a slender, tapering blade
5. beckoned – to signal or summon someone to come
6. procession – moving along in an orderly and formal manner
7. morsel – a small piece or bit of food
8. clustered – a group of something gathered together
9. abide - acceptable; bearable
10. glisten – to shine by reflection; reflect lustrously
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