We concluded the week by taking one last extended look at some concrete and sensory language that was used in our rainforest anchor text. The students completed a graphic organizer and an exit ticket. We had an excellent week filled with quality work in ELA.
Compliments to the students for bringing their completed homework assignments back to school today. We spent a portion of our math time in the afternoon sharing out answers.
I hope everyone has a nice long, holiday weekend.
We spent time reviewing idioms this morning during ELA. The kids discussed the meaning of common idioms and then practiced using them in sentences. We then had a close read of a portion of our anchor text. While reading, the fifth graders explored concrete and sensory language. This was a productive ELA lesson.
The homework is due in class tomorrow.
Homework
Math - multiplication worksheet, due Friday 1/17We continued exploring examples of figurative language in our rainforest texts this morning during ELA. The kids then spent some time responding to a few prompts about recent passages from the text.
Our math time was spent creating a division poster and then working on a few workbook pages.
Homework
Math - multiplication worksheet, due Friday 1/17The fifth graders took their first assessment of unit four this afternoon. Each of the kids looked to answer some multiplication problems and then a per-algebriac bonus page.
Homework
Math - multiplication worksheet, due Friday 1/17
We are going to explore the French and Indian War in social studies this week. The kids are going to see how this event lead directly to the fight for American independence.
Our math time this week will be spent reviewing some important multiplication and division concepts. We are slowly making our way towards our decimal unit.
We kicked off our work with the Revolutionary War this morning by filling out a KWL chart. This allowed the fifth graders time to share some things that they already know about the war and the people involved and also share some things that they are interested in learning more about in the unit.
This afternoon, the fifth graders watched a movie in the gym as a school-wide reward for earning pineapple tickets. A nice way to conclude the week.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend.
Unit four, which we began today, will see the fifth graders review some multiplication and division concepts. The fifth graders did some quality work this morning.
