Wednesday, March 31, 2010

3/31

Sp. 3x each due Fri.
Study spelling & vocab!

AME (if not finished in class)

SS WB p. 54

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

3/30

Finish WOW

Finish genre project (See award-winning book project handout.)- DUE TOMORROW!

Study math vocab. for test Fri.
AM if you did not finish in class

3/29

Sp. in agenda in ABC order
LA WB p. 69-72

Study math vocab!
Complete AM homework (including corrections) if you did not finish in class today.

SS WB p. 53

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

3/23

Finish WOW and spelling worksheet.
Copy vocab. definitions.

Math p. 471 (1-15)
*Chapter 8A test next week (adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers)

SS WB p. 52

*Please sign and return progress reports and communication folder.

*This month's genre project on an award-winning book is due no later than Wed. 3/31.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Vocabulary List Wk 29/2

junct, join, jug: to join,meet, or link

1. conjoined
2. conjugate
3. conjunction
4. disjointed
5. join
6. joint
7. joint committee
8. jugular
9. junction
10. rejoin

Spelling List Week 29/2

1. preschool
2. invisible
3. discomfort
4. unable
5. revisit
6. replaced
7. preview
8. incorrect
9. dishonest
10. unaware
11. unknown
12. regain
13. precook
14. inexpensive
15. disapprove
16. disobey
17. unseen
18. recall
19. prearrange
20. incredible

Friday, March 19, 2010

Kung Fu Panda

If you read a lot and earn lots of AR points, you could have purchased this cool stuffed Kung Fu Panda (from the movie by the same name). Lucas beat you to it, though! We are proud of our super reader!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

3/17

THURSDAY IS PICTURE DAY! We will be taking individual and class pictures, so wear something nice and smile.

Copy voc. definitions before Friday.
AR adjectives test is due Friday.
*Unit 4 (adjectives) test will be next Tuesday.
Read AR if you didn't read at least 20 pages today.

A few students have AME, AMP, or AMC.

SS Ch. 9 test will be next week.

Week 28 / Vocabulary

Words with cred (believe)

1. accreditation
2. credential
3. credible
4. credit
5. creditor
6. credulous
7. creed
8. discredit
9. incredible
10. incredulous

Week 28 / 1 Spelling

Words with silent letters
1. autumn
2. bough
3. sign
4. solemn
5. wrench
6. wrist
7. wring
8. naughty
9. lightning
10. brighten
11. campaign
12. column
13. dough
14. knit
15. knowledge
16. knuckle
17. gnarled
18. gnaw
19. handwriting
20. gnat

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

3/16

Finish WOW
Finish sp. WS

Work on AR Adjectives Task (*Each student started a sheet today with the information they need to complete this assignment.)

AMP if you didn't scan today already.

SS WB p. 49

Monday, March 8, 2010

3/8

Study 3rd 9 wks. review spelling & vocab for Friday's review test!

Study math ch. 7 for test Wed.

Study SS ch. 8 for test Thurs.
SS WB p. 45 (if not finished in class)

Finish sci. WB p. 94-101 if not finished in class.

Read AR!
AM corrections, exercise, or practice (if assigned)

Vocabulary 3rd 9 Week's Cumulative Test

Our 3rd 9 week's cumulative vocabulary test will be given on Friday. Please study the words and definitions of ones we marked in your binder today. A list of the vocabulary that will most likely be on the test are listed below. If you do not have your sheet with the definition listed, then you will need to check out one of our pink classroom dictionaries and write down the definition so you can study for Friday's test.

Jan. 4
vanquish
abscond
curtail
admonish
indulge

Jan. 22
malfunction
retrospective
irresponsible
irrational
abstain
abduct

Jan 25
variable
novice
hazardous
veto
quiver

Feb. 4
treacherous
valid
ceaseless
daunting

Feb 8
criticism
fatigue
prohibit
compliment
unique

Feb. 18
accusation
optimism
turbulent
succulent

Feb 23
manacles
manicure
manuscript
mandate

Mar 1
perspective
spectacle
spectator
speculate

3rd 9 weeks' Cumulative Spelling Test

This Friday we will be taking our 3rd 9 week's cumulative review spelling test. Today we marked the words that would most likely be on the test. However, we have the option to pull any spelling word we have had this 9 weeks, so you may want to look over all the words.

January 4
cheerleader
homemade
salesperson
whoever
wildlife

Jan. 18
amusing
awaiting
borrowed
collapsed
offered
providing

Jan. 30
covered
gathering
neighbor
rehearsing
suffering
sugar

Feb. 1
increase
regard
revenge
unaware
unknown

Feb. 8
breathless
closeness
contentment
delightful
government
seriousness

Feb. 15
abilities
busier
dirtier
emptiness
rivalries
strategies

Feb. 22
animate
animation
fascinate
fascination
population
regulation

Mar 2
astonish
canary
deposit
majestic
obvious
potato
reverence

Thursday, March 4, 2010

3/4 *Important Info*

Not that we don't think that every day's info is important, but with our two snow days we have several changes and corrections.

**THE 5th GRADE STATE WRITING TEST will be administered tomorrow, FRIDAY, 3/5. Please be at school on time and for the entire day, as this important assessment will take up most of our day.

Finish sp. worksheet. The spelling & vocab. tests have been postponed until Monday, so please continue to study!

Finish lang. arts WB p. 51, 52, 53, & 54.

Get March genre project sheet signed and return it tomorrow.

Finish AM exercise or corrections if you have them.

Please sign & return the conference letter for our half day on 3/12. Thank you!