Friday, April 20, 2012

April 23-27

Book Drive-
Please remember that our Bookworm Angels book drive begins Monday, April 23 and continues through May 4. Flyers were sent home with students today. There will be book collection bins in each grade level area!
Thank you in advance for your support!


Important Dates:

Wed., April 25th-Early Dismissal
Fri., May 18th-All three sheets are due for the READING TIC-TAC-TOE
Thurs., April 26th-Bowling Test in PE


Next week in fifth grade we will: 

 

Math-Chapter 22-Measurement
Next week:
We will be covering customary measurement and metric units of measurement.



Spelling:Lesson 29
Lesson 29 will be pretested on Monday. 
Only scores of 100% will be put into the challenge group for trimester 3!
Work due on Thursday!
Test will be on Friday!



English-Writing
We will work on figurative language and poetry!
We will also be learning about verbs in Unit 3.

Unit 3-Verbs
L. 1-Action Verbs
L. 2-Direct Objects
L. 3-Main Verb and Helping Verbs
L. 4-Linking Verbs
L. 5-Present Tense
L. 6-Past Tense
L. 7-Future Tense


Science:
Chapter 12-Oceans
Lesson 1-What are Oceans?
Lesson 2-How Does Ocean Water Move?
Lesson 3-What Forces Shape Shorelines?
TEST on Chapter 12 will be on Tuesday, April 24th!





Social Studies-Chapter 10-Forming a New Government
Lesson 1-A Weak Government=Articles of Confederation, ratify, branches of government
Lesson 2-Debate in Philadelphia=Constitutional Convention, Virginia Plan, Preamble
Lesson 3-Ratifying the Constitution=Federalists, Antifederalists, amendment, Bill of Rights
TEST on chapter 10 will be on Friday, April 27th!


Reading:  

We will be looking at how figurative language is used in poetry.  This week we will specifically be looking at poetry that uses similes, imagery, onomatopoeia, and personification.

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