Grade 5 Homework

Mrs. Williams

December 10 ~ December 14, 2007

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~Healthy snacks are permitted~

Math- Chapter 6 ~ Geometry ~ Test Tuesday, December 11^th. Anchor test #3 will be Thursday, December 13^th, and will consist of lessons from Chapters 5 & 6. J

Science- Unit C ~ Earth and Its Resources, Chapter 6 ~ Rocks and Minerals.

English- Mrs. Smith will provide students with specific assignments.

Social Studies- Unit 4 ~ Chapter 7 ~ Settlement of the Atlantic Coast. Review the circled notes. We will test on Friday, December 14^th.

Reading- Hatchet ~ an amazing, fictional story of a boy surviving a plane wreck in Canada, on his own. Complete the quiz questions as you read. Parents, please encourage your child to read and imagine the scenes and share the emotions of the characters in every book/story they read, which will help with comprehension. Enjoy reading!

(*Parents and children may alternate reading aloud, which benefits reading fluency and comprehension.)

“Summer of Fire”. Be sure to read the story and review the vocab words.

We will test Thursday, December 13^th.

AR requirements for 5^th Grade are “6 points per month”. Mr. Grumley and I are VERY PROUD of the students who have gone "above and beyond" with reading. Keep it up! J

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Read at least 15-20 minutes a day…

Spelling- Lesson 12:

The following are due every Thursday…

Lesson words written 3 times (3x ~ checked and signed by a parent/guardian), 3 sentences (3s ~ 2 spelling words per sentence), and parent pretest (which should be given, checked and signed on Wednesday evening).

*Words 1-14 Test Thursday, December 13^th

*Words 15-25 Test Friday, December 14^th

Homework will be

assigned throughout the week and

must be returned by the following day,

unless noted otherwise.

*Please refer to your daily planner for the

assigned homework and date it is due.

Homework will usually follow this schedule:

*Spelling and Reading:

*All Spelling words and Reading Vocab words are found on the SMASD web page for 5^th Grade.

Monday- We will introduce the current Spelling list. Words written three times and the three workbook pages, will be assigned and due Wednesday, unless noted otherwise. We will usually read a novel in or out of school. The Spelling words and Reading vocab words correlate with the Reading story.

Tuesday - Possibility of Reading assignment; test on the story and vocab Wednesday or Thursday. **Reading test may be Friday, depending on the length of the story…

Study your Spelling words and Reading vocab!

Wednesday - Review Spelling book pages.

Thursday - Usually begin a "writing" or "small group" assignment connected to our Reading story, or continue with our writing prompt from Monday.

*We will test on words 1-14.

**Possible Reading test…

Small groups working in class.

Friday - *Spelling test 15-25.

Small groups working in class.

*Possible Reading test.

*We will read several novels throughout the year,

which may alter this schedule.

*Science and Social Studies:

We will read and review each lesson, daily, while following along with notes and activities. At times, students will be required to fill in notes for homework, which are taken directly from the reading or experiences.

*These notes and lesson reviews are extremely important and will be study guides for the tests.

*Math

Our new Math series provides a great deal of information, new and old, as well as practice for our students. At times we will work to complete 1-3 lessons a day, with review to follow. Each lesson gives useful information in the book, as well as on the worksheets, part of which are assigned for homework.

*The worksheets should be saved and referred to as cumulative tests/end of Chapter tests arrive, in order to review and reteach the skills that have been discussed.

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**Use the www.smasd.org website, click on Resources, Elementary, Math (Scott Foresman) and login to the "sfsuccess.net" to receive extra practice with our Math book.

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*Homework is an opportunity to

reinforce particular skills at home,

which are being taught in school. We review our own homework

the day it is due, in order to see where we were successful

and/or made mistakes. It is best to solve our own problems,

rather than confuse them with somebody else's!

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J Learning takes place best through positive reinforcement! J

*If a child becomes frustrated while doing homework, please allow a short break or have a calm discussion over the issue.