As you know, you will not have traditional "homework" to turn in for the rest of the year. However, you must prepare for these two upcoming tests:
1. Social Studies Chapter 10 Test on Tuesday, July 12th. (You have a study guide to take home)
2. Final states & capitols test covering ALL states and capitols on Friday, July 15th.
- Remember these websites will help you study:
www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
www.pibmug.com/files/map-test.swf
www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Homework for the week of: Monday, June 27th (Due Tues. July 5th)
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Sentences & Definitions)
3. Fourth of July Writing Assignment: This coming Monday you will celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. This important document declared independence from Great Britain. What American freedoms will you celebrate on this day? Why are you proud to be an American? If you could thank those Americans who founded our country, what would you thank them for?
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Sentences & Definitions)
3. Fourth of July Writing Assignment: This coming Monday you will celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. This important document declared independence from Great Britain. What American freedoms will you celebrate on this day? Why are you proud to be an American? If you could thank those Americans who founded our country, what would you thank them for?
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Homework for the week of June 21, 2011
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions & Sentences)
3. Writing Assignment: 5 Paragraph Essay. Your thesis statement is: "I am excited for summer break." Then come up with three main ideas that support why you are excited for summer break. Plan ahead and make sure you support each of your main ideas with smaller supporting details. Use the directions from last week if you need a reminder of what goes in each paragraph.
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions & Sentences)
3. Writing Assignment: 5 Paragraph Essay. Your thesis statement is: "I am excited for summer break." Then come up with three main ideas that support why you are excited for summer break. Plan ahead and make sure you support each of your main ideas with smaller supporting details. Use the directions from last week if you need a reminder of what goes in each paragraph.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Homework for the week of: Monday, June 13th
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions & Sentences)
3. Writing Assignment: 5 Paragraph Essay (directions below)
5 Paragraph Essay Directions: You will write a 5 paragraph essay about either musicians or video games using the following thesis statement: I have excellent taste in music/video games (Choose one).
Pick three main ideas, one for each of your body paragraphs. Introduce them in your introduction using this sentence: Three of my favorite musicians/video games are: __________, ___________, and _______.
Remember what is needed in each paragraph of the essay:
Introduction:
1. Hook the reader (example: ask a question)
2. State your thesis
3. Introduce main ideas of your 3 body paragraphs
Body Paragraphs (3):
1. State the main idea
2. Support with 2-3 details (2-3 reasons why each musician or video game is excellent)
Conclusion:
1. Restate thesis in another way
2. Restate important ideas
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions & Sentences)
3. Writing Assignment: 5 Paragraph Essay (directions below)
5 Paragraph Essay Directions: You will write a 5 paragraph essay about either musicians or video games using the following thesis statement: I have excellent taste in music/video games (Choose one).
Pick three main ideas, one for each of your body paragraphs. Introduce them in your introduction using this sentence: Three of my favorite musicians/video games are: __________, ___________, and _______.
Remember what is needed in each paragraph of the essay:
Introduction:
1. Hook the reader (example: ask a question)
2. State your thesis
3. Introduce main ideas of your 3 body paragraphs
Body Paragraphs (3):
1. State the main idea
2. Support with 2-3 details (2-3 reasons why each musician or video game is excellent)
Conclusion:
1. Restate thesis in another way
2. Restate important ideas
Monday, May 23, 2011
Homework for the week of Monday, May 23rd
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment. Test will be this FRIDAY!!!!
(I only gave you six words so you can be prepared earlier.)
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment. Test will be this FRIDAY!!!!
(I only gave you six words so you can be prepared earlier.)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Homework for the week of Monday, May 16th
This week you will do:
1. The Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (sentences & definitions)
3. Persuasive Paragraph: Write one paragraph in which your goal is to persuade someone to do something . Use the following persuasive techniques: Flattery (compliments), Glittering Generalities (for example: EVERYONE is doing it or has one), and promises.
4. Finish your American Revolution project and bring it to school on May 20th. Remember, you have had two months to complete this and it is one of your final projects of the fifth grade. Make sure it is NEAT and has CORRECT SPELLING and GRAMMAR. LABEL all pictures.
1. The Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (sentences & definitions)
3. Persuasive Paragraph: Write one paragraph in which your goal is to persuade someone to do something . Use the following persuasive techniques: Flattery (compliments), Glittering Generalities (for example: EVERYONE is doing it or has one), and promises.
4. Finish your American Revolution project and bring it to school on May 20th. Remember, you have had two months to complete this and it is one of your final projects of the fifth grade. Make sure it is NEAT and has CORRECT SPELLING and GRAMMAR. LABEL all pictures.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Homework for the week of May 9th
This week you will do:
1. Your reading log
2. Your vocabulary assignment (definitions & sentences)
3. Memorize the beginning of the Declaration of Independence (we will write this down in class on Tues.)
4. American Revolution Project: Complete your event or document research this week!
1. Your reading log
2. Your vocabulary assignment (definitions & sentences)
3. Memorize the beginning of the Declaration of Independence (we will write this down in class on Tues.)
4. American Revolution Project: Complete your event or document research this week!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Homework for the week of: May 2nd
For homework this week you will:
1. Complete your reading log.
2. Complete the vocabulary assignment (definitions & sentences). Tests are still on MONDAYS.
3. Persuasive Cartoon. Create a single image/picture cartoon about an issue important to you. You may use the ones we looked at in class to give you ideas. Possibilities are: video games, school uniforms, protecting the environment, etc. How can you make humor out of one of this topics in a visual way to persuade your audience.
4. Revolution Project. There are 3 weeks until the due date (May 20th). This week you should complete your research on your person. If you have any problems come see me!!
1. Complete your reading log.
2. Complete the vocabulary assignment (definitions & sentences). Tests are still on MONDAYS.
3. Persuasive Cartoon. Create a single image/picture cartoon about an issue important to you. You may use the ones we looked at in class to give you ideas. Possibilities are: video games, school uniforms, protecting the environment, etc. How can you make humor out of one of this topics in a visual way to persuade your audience.
4. Revolution Project. There are 3 weeks until the due date (May 20th). This week you should complete your research on your person. If you have any problems come see me!!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Homework for the week of: March 28th
This week your homework is different!
This week you will do the following things in this order:
1. Finish your archetypal tale and turn it in by Wednesday, March 3oth
2. Begin your social studies project and make sure you get any questions you may have answered before break!
3. Do the Comprehension Upgrade course online
This week you will do the following things in this order:
1. Finish your archetypal tale and turn it in by Wednesday, March 3oth
2. Begin your social studies project and make sure you get any questions you may have answered before break!
3. Do the Comprehension Upgrade course online
Monday, March 21, 2011
Homework for the week of: March 21st
***Remember Picture Day is this WEDNESDAY!!!
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions AND sentences!)
3. American Revolution Writing Assignment
Writing Assignment: Taxation without representation! The British government believed that colonists in America should pay taxes in order to repay them for their support and protection (especially during the French and Indian War). On the other hand, many colonists believed that they should not be taxed if they don't get to vote or have any representation in the British government.
Write at least one paragraph explaining your point of view. If you lived during this time, would you agree with Britain that the colonists should pay taxes? Or would you agree with the patriots that they should not be taxed? Why?
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions AND sentences!)
3. American Revolution Writing Assignment
Writing Assignment: Taxation without representation! The British government believed that colonists in America should pay taxes in order to repay them for their support and protection (especially during the French and Indian War). On the other hand, many colonists believed that they should not be taxed if they don't get to vote or have any representation in the British government.
Write at least one paragraph explaining your point of view. If you lived during this time, would you agree with Britain that the colonists should pay taxes? Or would you agree with the patriots that they should not be taxed? Why?
Monday, March 14, 2011
Homework for the week of: Monday, March 14th
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment
3. Metaphor Assignment (Directions Below)
Metaphor Assignment: We all know that metaphors don't mean exactly what they say, They are a creative way to get your point across in writing. For example, if you say, "My room is a pig sty." There isn't actually pigs in your room!
For this assignment you will write a metaphor and draw a picture mixing the two things being compared. For "My room is a pig sty." You could draw a picture of a bedroom with a pig on the bed and hay all over the floor.
Pick three metaphors and draw three pictures creatively illustrating them in a funny way. Color your drawings.
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment
3. Metaphor Assignment (Directions Below)
Metaphor Assignment: We all know that metaphors don't mean exactly what they say, They are a creative way to get your point across in writing. For example, if you say, "My room is a pig sty." There isn't actually pigs in your room!
For this assignment you will write a metaphor and draw a picture mixing the two things being compared. For "My room is a pig sty." You could draw a picture of a bedroom with a pig on the bed and hay all over the floor.
Pick three metaphors and draw three pictures creatively illustrating them in a funny way. Color your drawings.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Homework for the week of March 7th
For this week you will do:
1. The Reading Log
2. The Vocabulary Assignment
3. Complete your final draft of your response to literature if you have not done so
4. Writing Assignment (Directions Below)
Writing Assignment Directions: Heroes and sages are not only in books and movies! Heroes and sages are living among us this very moment! Who in your life has played a heroic or sage-like role? Do you have a grandparent or parent who teaches you important life lessons? Has your life been touched by an act of heroism?
Write at least three paragraphs about a sage or elder in your life. Introduce them and explain why and how they play this role.
If you do not have a sage or hero in your life, ask someone about one in their life and interview them about their experience. Write about this person's hero or sage.
1. The Reading Log
2. The Vocabulary Assignment
3. Complete your final draft of your response to literature if you have not done so
4. Writing Assignment (Directions Below)
Writing Assignment Directions: Heroes and sages are not only in books and movies! Heroes and sages are living among us this very moment! Who in your life has played a heroic or sage-like role? Do you have a grandparent or parent who teaches you important life lessons? Has your life been touched by an act of heroism?
Write at least three paragraphs about a sage or elder in your life. Introduce them and explain why and how they play this role.
If you do not have a sage or hero in your life, ask someone about one in their life and interview them about their experience. Write about this person's hero or sage.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Homework for the week of February 28th
For this week you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment
3. Hero Writing Assignment (see directions below)
Hero Writing Assignment: The archetypal hero goes through four phases:
1. Departure- Hero leaves home- he is called to an adventure.
2. Initiation- Hero crosses into a new, more dangerous world- he gains a new, more mature perspective.
3. The road of trial- Hero faces obstacles (and is sometimes given supernatural aid) and resolves them.
4. The return- Hero comes back changed and usually smarter- uses his new wisdom to "restore" order to the land.
**Make your own hero comic strip in which your hero goes through each of the four phases. Make pictures with dialogue and color them in.
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment
3. Hero Writing Assignment (see directions below)
Hero Writing Assignment: The archetypal hero goes through four phases:
1. Departure- Hero leaves home- he is called to an adventure.
2. Initiation- Hero crosses into a new, more dangerous world- he gains a new, more mature perspective.
3. The road of trial- Hero faces obstacles (and is sometimes given supernatural aid) and resolves them.
4. The return- Hero comes back changed and usually smarter- uses his new wisdom to "restore" order to the land.
**Make your own hero comic strip in which your hero goes through each of the four phases. Make pictures with dialogue and color them in.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tuesday, February 22nd
This week for homework you will do:
1. Reading log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Remember tests are moved to MONDAYS!!)
3. Underdog/Unlikely Hero writing assignment (directions below)
4. Finish Colony Research Report, they are past due!!! (In Johnson's morning class these students need to turn it in: 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 19, 24 In Johnson's afternoon class: 1, 6, 7, 14, 15, 23, 24)
Underdog/Unlikely Hero Writing Assignment: Choose any example of this archetypal character (from a movie, a book, a story read in class). Pretend you are the character and write a diary entry from the beginning of your tale, before you have reached hero status. How are feeling? What are wishing/hoping for? How do you plan to accomplish it?
1. Reading log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Remember tests are moved to MONDAYS!!)
3. Underdog/Unlikely Hero writing assignment (directions below)
4. Finish Colony Research Report, they are past due!!! (In Johnson's morning class these students need to turn it in: 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 19, 24 In Johnson's afternoon class: 1, 6, 7, 14, 15, 23, 24)
Underdog/Unlikely Hero Writing Assignment: Choose any example of this archetypal character (from a movie, a book, a story read in class). Pretend you are the character and write a diary entry from the beginning of your tale, before you have reached hero status. How are feeling? What are wishing/hoping for? How do you plan to accomplish it?
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Monday, February 14th
Happy Valentine's Day!
This week for homework you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment
3. Wicked Stepmother Apology Letter Writing Assignment (Directions Below)
Wicked Stepmother Apology Letter: You are the wicked stepmother and have just received news that your step daughter has married the prince! Write a asking (or begging!) for her forgiveness. Try to convince her to let you back into her new, royal life! (Include the date, greeting, body, closing, and signature)
This week for homework you will do:
1. Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment
3. Wicked Stepmother Apology Letter Writing Assignment (Directions Below)
Wicked Stepmother Apology Letter: You are the wicked stepmother and have just received news that your step daughter has married the prince! Write a asking (or begging!) for her forgiveness. Try to convince her to let you back into her new, royal life! (Include the date, greeting, body, closing, and signature)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Monday, February 7th
There is a new page on our site! The "In-Class Documents" page has any important handouts that you may need. The 13 Colonies Report Outline is on this page if you need another copy.
**No school this Friday in observance of President Lincoln's birthday!! Please note that our vocabulary quiz will be next Monday, the 14th!
For homework this week you will do:
1. The Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions & Sentences)
3. Homograph Assignment
4. If you haven not finished your research for the colony research paper in class, continue working on it at home this week! The final drafts are due: Thursday, February 17th.
Homograph Assignment Directions: Write sentences using the homograph pairs below. Write one sentence for each word, show the different meanings for the words through your sentence's context clues.
Homograph Pairs:
bow/bow, close/close, dove/dove, lead/lead, contract/contract, live/live
**No school this Friday in observance of President Lincoln's birthday!! Please note that our vocabulary quiz will be next Monday, the 14th!
For homework this week you will do:
1. The Reading Log
2. Vocabulary Assignment (Definitions & Sentences)
3. Homograph Assignment
4. If you haven not finished your research for the colony research paper in class, continue working on it at home this week! The final drafts are due: Thursday, February 17th.
Homograph Assignment Directions: Write sentences using the homograph pairs below. Write one sentence for each word, show the different meanings for the words through your sentence's context clues.
Homograph Pairs:
bow/bow, close/close, dove/dove, lead/lead, contract/contract, live/live
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Monday, January 31st
An important reminder: You must study and be prepared for the vocabulary test every FRIDAY!!! No exceptions; these are an important part of your learning and your grade!!!
For this week you will do: the reading log, vocabulary assignment, and a writing/pronoun assignment.
Directions for the writing assignment:
1. You are a colonist that just survived your first winter in North America. Write a letter to a family member back in England describing what you have endured. Describe your living conditions and your food supply. Describe any contact you have had with the Indians.
2. Include all necessary parts of a letter (date, greeting, body, closing, signature).
3. Read back over your letter and highlight or underline all of the pronouns you used.
4. Attach your letter to your homework to turn in.
For this week you will do: the reading log, vocabulary assignment, and a writing/pronoun assignment.
Directions for the writing assignment:
1. You are a colonist that just survived your first winter in North America. Write a letter to a family member back in England describing what you have endured. Describe your living conditions and your food supply. Describe any contact you have had with the Indians.
2. Include all necessary parts of a letter (date, greeting, body, closing, signature).
3. Read back over your letter and highlight or underline all of the pronouns you used.
4. Attach your letter to your homework to turn in.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Monday, January 24th
I'm glad to see that many of you are liking the new website! Remember, even if you do not have a printer at home you can still turn in your homework! Simply create a reading log on your own paper. As long as it has all the same information on it, I will give you credit.
This week you will do: your reading log, vocabulary homework, and also a writing assignment. For the writing the assignment you are to write one paragraph on any topic you choose.
You will:
1. Plan your writing using a "bubble map" or "web". Put the main idea in the center circle and at least three supporting details in the outer circles.
2. Begin your paragraph with a main idea/topic sentence.
3. Support your main idea with at least three details. Each detail is at least one sentence. Use transitional words (first, next, lastly, most importantly, etc.) between your details.
4. Reread and check your writing for any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.
5. Attach your planning map and paragraph to your homework to turn in.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Welcome Back! January 18th
I hope you all had a wonderful Winter Break! I'm sure you are all rested and ready to make 2011 one of your best academic years yet!!
This week, as it is our first week using our new website, all you are responsible for is the reading log and vocabulary assignment. Be sure to have your homework ready and stapled to turn in next Monday the 24th!!
This week, as it is our first week using our new website, all you are responsible for is the reading log and vocabulary assignment. Be sure to have your homework ready and stapled to turn in next Monday the 24th!!
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