5th Grade

Welcome to Fifth Grade!

Specials Schedule:

WEEK OF November 11th

Mrs. Dinsmore's Class

Homeroom News: Students may bring in an afternoon snack.

Veterans Day Poster Contest ( Click the link) DUE DATE Wednesday , November 6th

Social Studies: The Age of Exploration

Lesson 2 : Spanish Exploration and Conquest

Lesson 3: French and Dutch Exploration

Vocabulary: navigation, enslaved, missionary, ally

• Monday: 11/11 - Study for Unit 3 Test
• Tuesday: 11/12 - Study for Unit 3 Test - update - just the first six explorers tomorrow (Dias, de Gama, Columbus, Cortes, Pizzaro and Cabot - the front side of the study guide)
• Wednesday: 11/13 - No homework
• Thursday: 11/14 - No homework
• Friday: 11/15 - No homework

Math- Mrs. Hughes

Please make sure you have both volumes of the math textbook covered in clear contact paper. Please bring volume 2 back to school and we will store here until we are ready to use volume 2.

Math Test Corrections link

MATH LINKS:

• What is a fraction Least Common Multiple (LCM)
• Equivalent Fractions Greatest Common Factor
• Prime and Composite Numbers Problem Solving Strategies - 3
• Problem Solving Strategies-2 Problem Solving Strategies-1
• Add/Subtract Mixed Fractions with like denominators

- Homework may change depending on class instruction. Please check with your child daily.

Looking to Next week- Your child will have the chapter 3 math test in their Monday folder on 11/11. Corrections for the test will be from 11/12-11/19. If your child would like to complete the test corrections, please pull the test from the Monday folder and put the test in their binder. Corrections need to be completed during lunch or recess. We will continue our unit with decimals and begin to multiply decimals. This is a quick unit and we will have the test on 11/21.

• Monday: 11/11 None
• Tuesday: 11/12 Multiplying Patterns with Decimals and Multiplying Decimals by whole numbers wks
• Wednesday: 11/13 page 261 #2-3 and page 262 #1-2 Show work on loose leaf
• Thursday: 11/14 Multiplying Decimals by Decimals wks
• Friday: 11/15 None. Have a good weekend Math chapter 4 test 11/21

Last Week's Assignments:

• Monday: 11/4 p.211 #2-7
• Tuesday: 11/5 p. 217 #2-5 show work on loose leaf
• Wednesday: 11/6 correct review from class/ study for test on Friday
• Thursday: 11/7 correct review from class/ study for test tomorrow
• Friday: 11/8 None. Have a good weekend

Religion- Mrs. Dinsmore

If you don't have a Bible at home, please use http://www.usccb.org/bible/

LINKS BELOW YOU MAY FIND HELPFUL

Roman Catholic Saints Catholic Online

Saint Report Website Info

Students will complete a Saint Report this is report is due at the end of the month.

They will have 2 options to complete the report one is to access the document on the link provided below or Students were given a hard copy of the report today in class to keep and make copies for future use.

Saint Report- First Click the Saint Report ,Then go to file ,click COPY this allows the student to type on their own document

Faith Focus: In the Liturgy of the Word, God speaks to us and we respond

November's Verse: I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call upon the name of the Lord. Psalm 116:17

Each month the students will be given a short verse from the bible to memorize. The students will glue the verse into the first page of their spiral to use to review throughout the month. At the end of the month, the students will be asked to write the monthly verse down and include an explanation/meaning of the verse and its importance in the student’s life.

Spelling will not count. We will practice the verse daily in class.

Homework may change depending on class instruction. Please check with your child daily.

• Monday: 11/11-Complete Study Guide for Ch 7 & Ch 8 Test-
• Tuesday: 11/12 - Study for Ch 7 & Ch 8 Test
• Wednesday: 11/13 - Study for Ch 7 & Ch 8 Test
• Thursday: 11/14 - Study for Ch 7 & Ch 8 Test
• Friday: 11/15 - Memorize Verse and Complete Saint Report

Westcott

Homeroom news: Students can bring a snack to have in the afternoon.

Comprehension: cause/effect and compare and contrast a nonfiction text

Vocabulary: hyperbole and onomatopoeia

Grammar: pronouns

Spelling: Click on the link to find your child's spelling list. Students will be practicing these words through 11/15.

Writing: personal narrative writing

extra practice review of skills

• Monday (11/11): prepositions worksheet
• Tuesday (11/12): interjections worksheet
• Wednesday (11/13): comprehension worksheet
• Thursday (11/14): review worksheet
• Friday (11/15): Complete any unfinished work from the week.

Last Week:

• extra practice review of skills

Comprehension: cause/effect and compare and contrast a nonfiction text

Vocabulary: hyperbole and onomatopoeia

Grammar: pronouns

Spelling: Click on the link to find your child's spelling list. Students will be practicing these words through 11/15.

Writing: personal narrative writing

extra practice review of skills

• Monday (11/4): Read chapters based on historical fiction calendar.
• Tuesday (11/5): Read chapters based on historical fiction calendar. (Chapters by QR codes)
• Wednesday (11/6): Compare/Contrast and cause/effect worksheet
• Thursday (11/7): Practice spelling words with a spelling activity
• Friday (11/8): Complete any unfinished work from the week.

Spanish - Wissman

Please follow along below only based off your day of the week for assignments. I ask that you not try to work ahead by doing the work assigned for the opposite group as it may not be the same assignment for your group. I am looking forward to a wonderful school year with each of you!

Grades for Ave Maria Prayer have been posted. Student have the opportunity to memorize the Ave Maria prayer and recite it to me before the end of the trimester to earn back points.

I will post homework based off your student's homeroom.

Due:

• Tuesday (Dinsmore) 11/19 - Homework: Complete workbook pages 19-21 using Unidad 2 seman 1 textbook and the vocabulary words passed out in class on 11/12 (no vocabulary cards for this section, we will begin a project next week with these words). Continue to memorize the Padre Nuestro prayer. Need to have it memorized by December 3th. Spanish mass is 12/12/2019.

• Wednesday (Hughes) 11/13 - Homework: Complete Vocabulary Flashcards for Unidad 1 semana 4. Due 11/13. Study for Test on Unidad 1 semana 3 & 4 next week. Continue to memorize the Padre Nuestro prayer. Need to have it memorized by December 4th.
• Thursday (Westcott) 11/14 - Homework: Create flashcards for Unidad 1 semana 4 Vocabulary due 11/4. List is available below. Due to the Halloween party this class is on a different schedule, please follow your homeroom's homework only. Continue to memorize the Padre Nuestro prayer. Need to have it memorized by December 5th.
• Unidad 1 semana 4 Vocabulary Words
• Unidad 1 semana 3 Vocabulary words
• Vocab S2

5^th Grade Vocabulario – Unidad 1 Semana 4

“¿Como somos?” (What are we like?)

1. Comunidad - community
2. Mundo - world
3. Capital - capital
4. Hermoso - beautiful
5. Inteligente - intelligent
6. Valiente - brave
7. Héroe - hero
8. Importante - important
9. Sociable - sociable
10. Delicioso - delicious
11. Estudioso - studious
12. Bonitas - pretty
13. Tímido - shy
14. Divertido/a - fun
15. Generoso/a - generous
16. Estricta - strict
17. Paciente - patient
18. Creativo - creative
19. Mayor - older
20. Otros - other
21. Son - are
22. Se parece… - He/She looks like…

Unidad 1 semana 3

1. Yo soy - I am
2. Soy - I am (the “yo” is not needed to imply “I”)
3. Este es – this is
4. Son – they are
5. Tienes – do you have…(informal)
6. Eres – are you…
7. Los amigos – the friends
8. Amigos – friends
9. ¿Como es? - What is he/she like?
10. Pelirroja/o – redhead
11. Alta/o – tall
12. Seria/o – serious
13. Pelo – hair
14. Castaño – brunette
15. Bajo – short
16. Cómico – comical (funny)
17. Rubia – blonde
18. Grande – big
19. Pequeño – small or little
20. ¿Quien eres? - Who are you?